[History of Bills, Volume 149 (2003)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
SENATE BILLS
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S. 1--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make
improvements in the Medicare Program, to provide prescription drug
coverage under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Baucus), S7718 [11JN]
Text, S7720 [11JN]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S7876 [13JN]
Debated, S7906 [16JN], S7947 [17JN], S8013 [18JN], S8169, S8202
[19JN], S8265 [20JN], S8323 [23JN], S8386, S8429 [24JN], S8479
[25JN], S8605, S8635, S8647 [26JN]
Amendments, S7932 [16JN], S8020, S8089, S8105, S8111, S8161, S8162
[18JN], S8173, S8174, S8182, S8184, S8203, S8246, S8247, S8248,
S8249, S8252, S8253, S8255 [19JN], S8273, S8278, S8283, S8284,
S8285, S8286, S8288, S8290, S8291, S8308, S8309, S8310, S8311,
S8312, S8313, S8314 [20JN], S8325, S8330, S8331, S8335, S8336,
S8337, S8340, S8341, S8345, S8348, S8350, S8351, S8353, S8367,
S8368, S8369, S8370, S8371, S8372, S8374, S8375, S8376 [23JN],
S8387, S8390, S8396, S8400, S8404, S8405, S8410, S8415, S8416,
S8418, S8421, S8422, S8423, S8424, S8446, S8447, S8448, S8449,
S8450, S8451, S8457, S8459, S8460, S8461, S8463, S8464, S8470,
S8472, S8473, S8474, S8475, S8476 [24JN], S8480, S8483, S8487,
S8489, S8495, S8496, S8500, S8502, S8512, S8515, S8516, S8521,
S8522, S8536, S8538, S8539, S8578, S8579, S8580, S8581, S8582,
S8583, S8584, S8585, S8586, S8587, S8588, S8589, S8590, S8592,
S8593, S8594 [25JN], S8608, S8610, S8612, S8617, S8621, S8624,
S8625, S8630, S8632, S8633, S8636, S8639, S8644, S8654, S8655,
S8666, S8675, S8679, S8680, S8681, S8682, S8683, S8684, S8685,
S8766, S8767, S8768, S8769, S8773, S8775, S8776, S8777, S8778,
S8779, S8780, S8781, S8782, S8795, S8796 [26JN], S8898 [7JY]
Cosponsors added, S7980 [17JN]
Passed Senate amended, S8707 [26JN]
Title amended, S8707 [26JN]
Senate passage vitiated. Returned to the calendar (H.R. 1 passed in
lieu), S8997 [7JY]
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S. 2--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
additional tax incentives to encourage economic growth; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NICKLES (for himself and Mr. Miller) (by request), S2919 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S3087 [4MR], S3163 [5MR], S3253 [6MR], S3411
[10MR], S3804 [17MR]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S5995 [9MY]
Amendments, S6031 [12MY]
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S. 3--A bill to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth
abortion.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
DeWine, Mr. Frist, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Kyl, Mr.
Lugar, Mr. Allard, Mr. McCain, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Warner,
Mr. McConnell, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Bunning, Mr.
Domenici, Mr. Smith, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Lott,
Mrs. Dole, Mr. Allen, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Bond, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Craig, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Gregg, Mr. Bennett, and Mr. Coleman), S2522 [14FE]
Read the first time, S2522 [14FE]
Placed on the calendar, S2594 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, S2594 [24FE], S2701 [25FE], S3028 [3MR], S3369
[7MR], S3505 [11MR]
Read the second time, S2620 [24FE]
Debated, S3383, S3390 [10MR], S3422, S3454, S3456 [11MR], S3560
[12MR], S3653 [13MR]
Amendments, S3481, S3551 [11MR], S3571, S3581, S3600, S3640 [12MR]
Message from the Senate, H1871 [13MR], H8405 [23SE]
Held at the desk, H1871 [13MR]
Passed Senate amended, S3658 [13MR]
Text, S3658 [13MR]
Passed House amended (text of H.R. 760 inserted in lieu), H4951
[4JN]
Text, H4951 [4JN]
House insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, H4953
[4JN]
Conferees appointed, H4953 [4JN], H8907 [25SE]
Message from the House, S7474 [5JN], S11986 [25SE], S13132 [23OC]
Consideration of motion to go to conference, S11453 [15SE], S11551
[16SE]
Consideration of motion to disagree to House amendment, S11589,
S11614 [17SE]
Senate disagreed to House amendment and agreed to a conference,
S11620 [17SE]
Conferees appointed, S11768 [22SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-288) submitted in the House, H8991
[30SE]
Explanatory statement, H8993 [30SE]
Conference report considered in the House, H9142 [2OC]
Amendments, H9148 [2OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H9155 [2OC]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S12914 [21OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S12948 [21OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13132 [23OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9816 [24OC]
Presented to the President (October 28, 2003), S13377 [28OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-105] (signed November 5, 2003)
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S. 4--A bill to improve access to a quality education for all
students; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Santorum, Mr.
Alexander, Mr. Ensign, and Mr. Graham of South Carolina), S2522 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S3369 [7MR]
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S. 5--A bill to care for people in need by inspiring personal
responsibility through work, family, and community; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Inhofe, and
Mr. Sununu), S2522 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S9905 [24JY]
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S. 6--A bill to enhance homeland security and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Biden, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Corzine, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Jeffords, and Mr. Reid), S34 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S230 [13JA], S1669 [28JA], S2119 [10FE], S4824
[3AP]
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S. 7--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under the
Medicare Program and to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act to provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Corzine, Mr.
Durbin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Sarbanes, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Reid), S34 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S133 [9JA], S2839 [26FE], S4703 [2AP]
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S. 8--A bill to encourage lifelong learning by investing in public
schools and improving access to and affordability of higher
education and job training; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Mikulski,
Mr. Dodd, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Sarbanes, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Biden, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Reid, and Mr. Baucus), S34 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S133 [9JA]
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S. 9--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to protect the
retirement security of American workers by ensuring that pension
assets are adequately diversified and by providing workers with
adequate access to, and information about, their pension plans,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Mikulski,
Mr. Harkin, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Rockefeller, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Dayton, and Mr. Reid), S35 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S133 [9JA]
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S. 10--A bill to protect consumers in managed care plans and other
health coverage, to provide for parity with respect to mental
health coverage, to reduce medical errors, and to increase the
access of individuals to quality health care; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Clinton,
Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Lieberman, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. Levin, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Sarbanes, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Reid, and Mr.
Pryor), S35 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S133 [9JA], S2457 [13FE]
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S. 11--A bill to protect patients' access to quality and affordable
health care by reducing the effects of excessive liability costs.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Kyl, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Cornyn,
and Mr. Inhofe), S8725 [26JN]
Read the first time, S8816 [26JN]
Held at the desk, S8816 [26JN]
Placed on the calendar, S8862 [27JN]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S8871 [7JY],
S9001 [8JY], S9061 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, S8895 [7JY], S9049 [8JY]
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S. 13--A bill to provide financial security to family farm and small
business owners while by ending the unfair practice of taxing
someone at death.
By Mr. KYL, S2522 [14FE]
Read the first time, S2522 [14FE]
Placed on the calendar, S2594 [24FE]
Read the second time, S2620 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, S2921 [27FE], S3505 [11MR], S3731 [13MR], S3882
[18MR], S4703 [2AP], S5343 [11AP], S5651 [1MY], S7235 [3JN], S8125
[18JN], S8358 [23JN], S9794 [23JY]
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S. 14--A bill to enhance the energy security of the United States, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S5541 [30AP]
Text, S5543 [30AP]
Read the first time, S5616 [30AP]
Read the second time, S5619 [1MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5648 [1MY]
Debated, S5747, S5759 [6MY], S5888 [8MY], S5983, S5985, S5987 [9MY],
S6043 [13MY], S7178 [2JN], S7200, S7212 [3JN], S7365 [4JN], S7421,
S7459 [5JN], S7515 [9JN], S7565 [10JN], S7654, S7668, S7679, S7702
[11JN], S7741 [12JN], S9888 [24JY], S9926, S9941 [25JY], S9993,
S10027 [28JY], S10080, S10100 [29JY], S10173, S10203, S10251 [30JY],
S10469 [31JY]
Amendments, S6004 [9MY], S6047, S6143 [13MY], S7180, S7181, S7195,
S7196 [2JN], S7200, S7204, S7259, S7260 [3JN], S7366, S7369, S7372,
S7407, S7413, S7414 [4JN], S7421, S7424, S7448, S7498, S7499, S7500,
S7503 [5JN], S7516, S7526, S7557 [9JN], S7567, S7594, S7644, S7645,
S7647 [10JN], S7658, S7670, S7682, S7702, S7732, S7737 [11JN],
S7847, S7850, S7853 [12JN], S8368 [23JN], S9156 [9JY], S9807, S9808
[23JY], S9893, S9919, S9920, S9922 [24JY], S9941, S9942, S9943,
S9978, S9979, S9980 [25JY], S10008, S10072, S10073, S10074, S10075
[28JY], S10116, S10125, S10154, S10155, S10163, S10164, S10165
[29JY], S10173, S10203, S10297, S10298, S10299, S10333, S10334,
S10339, S10340, S10341, S10437 [30JY], S10693, S10694, S10695,
S10696, S10698, S10700, S10703, S10704, S10705, S10706, S10707,
S10708, S10711, S10712, S10713, S10714, S10715, S10717, S10718,
S10719, S10720, S10721, S10723, S10725, S10726, S10727, S10728,
S10729, S10730, S10731, S10732, S10733, S10734, S10735 [31JY]
Returned to the calendar, S10589 [31JY]
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S. 15--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
the payment of compensation for certain individuals with injuries
resulting from the administration of smallpox countermeasures, to
provide protections and countermeasures against chemical,
radiological, or nuclear agents that may be used in a terrorist
attack against the United States, and to improve immunization
rates by increasing the distribution of vaccines and improving and
clarifying the vaccine injury compensation program; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Enzi, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Graham of South Carolina),
S3504 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S3620 [12MR], S3994 [19MR], S4376 [25MR], S5059
[9AP]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S4375 [25MR]
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S. 16--A bill to protect the civil rights of all Americans, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Corzine, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Lieberman, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Sarbanes,
Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Reid), S35 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S133 [9JA], S230 [13JA], S1245 [21JA], S2119
[10FE], S5859 [7MY], S9303 [11JY]
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S. 17--A bill to initiate responsible Federal actions that will reduce
the risks from global warming and climate change to the economy,
the environment, and quality of life, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Akaka,
Mr. Biden, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Lautenberg, and Mr. Reid), S35 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S230 [13JA], S1144 [17JA]
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S. 18--A bill to improve early learning opportunities and promote
preparedness by increasing the availability of Head Start
programs, to increase the availability and affordability of
quality child care, to reduce child hunger and encourage healthy
eating habits, to facilitate parental involvement, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Reed, Mr. Johnson,
Mr. Biden, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Reid), S35
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, S133 [9JA], S11832 [23SE]
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S. 19--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and titles 10
and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits for members of the
uniformed services and for veterans, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Breaux, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Dayton, Mr.
Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, and Ms. Stabenow), S35 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S133 [9JA], S848 [15JA], S1368 [22JA], S1737
[29JA], S1871 [4FE], S11186 [8SE]
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S. 20--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide
for an increase in the Federal minimum wage; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Harkin, Ms.
Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Bayh,
Mr. Biden, Mr. Byrd, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Carper, Mr. Corzine, Mr.
Dayton, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl,
Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Reid, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.
Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms.
Landrieu, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Pryor), S35 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S133 [9JA]
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S. 21--A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to agricultural
producers; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Mikulski,
Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Levin, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Dorgan, Mr.
Durbin, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Lincoln,
Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Conrad, Mr.
Reid, Mr. Breaux, and Ms. Landrieu), S35 [7JA]
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S. 22--A bill to enhance domestic security, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Biden, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Dayton, Mr.
Corzine, and Mr. Reed), S35 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S133 [9JA], S1069 [16JA], S7980 [17JN]
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S. 23--A bill to provide for a 5-month extension of the Temporary
Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 and for a
transition period for individuals receiving compensation when the
program under such Act ends.
By Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Nickles, Ms.
Cantwell, Mr. Specter, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Collins, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Gregg, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Sarbanes, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, and Mr.
Nelson of Florida), S35 [7JA]
Debated, H75 [8JA]
Text, H75 [8JA]
Passed House, H91 [8JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H132 [8JA]
Message from the House, S128 [9JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate (January 8, 2003), S128 [9JA]
Presented to the President (January 8, 2003), S128 [9JA]
Approved [Public Law 108-1] (signed January 8, 2003)
Message from the Senate, H27 [7JA]
Held at the desk, H27 [7JA]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 14), H51 [7JA]
Debated, S9 [7JA]
Passed Senate, S15 [7JA]
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S. 24--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income dividends received by individuals; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S35 [7JA]
Text, S40 [7JA]
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S. 25--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that dividend income of individuals not be taxed at rates in
excess of the maximum capital gains rate; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S35 [7JA]
Text, S40 [7JA]
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S. 26--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that dividend and interest income of individuals not be taxed at
rates in excess of the maximum capital gains rate; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S35 [7JA]
Text, S41 [7JA]
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S. 27--A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make
it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock
intended for slaughter; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Harkin),
S35 [7JA]
Text, S42 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S133 [9JA], S288 [14JA], S1069 [16JA]
Removal of cosponsors, S288 [14JA]
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S. 28--A bill to amend the provisions of the Homeland Security Act of
2002 relating to the establishment of university-based centers for
homeland security; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S35 [7JA]
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S. 29--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law
107-296) to provide that waivers of certain prohibitions on
contracts with corporate expatriates shall apply only if the
waiver is required in the interest of national security; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DAYTON, S35 [7JA]
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S. 30--A bill to redesignate the Colonnade Center in Denver, Colorado,
as the ``Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building''; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Allard), S35 [7JA]
Text, S43 [7JA]
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S. 31--A bill for the relief of Benjamin M. Banfro; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAIG, S35 [7JA]
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S. 32--A bill to establish Institutes to conduct research on the
prevention of, and restoration from, wildfires in forest and
woodland ecosystems of the interior West; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Allard, Mr. Campbell, and
Mr. Bingaman), S35 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S133 [9JA], S4166 [20MR]
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S. 33--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or
exchange all or part of certain administrative sites and other
land in the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests and to
use funds derived from the sale or exchange to acquire, construct,
or improve administrative sites; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. LINCOLN, S35 [7JA]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S15864 [24NO]
Text, S15864 [24NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
Referred to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture, H12909 [8DE]
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S. 34--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the immediate and permanent repeal of the estate tax on
family-owned businesses and farms, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN, S35 [7JA]
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S. 35--A bill to provide economic security for America's workers; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Cantwell,
Mr. Baucus, Mr. Smith, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Boxer,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Bayh, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Nelson of Florida), S35
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, S134 [9JA], S203 [10JA], S1245 [21JA]
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S. 36--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the geographic physician work adjustment factor from the
geographic indices used to adjust payments under the physician fee
schedule, to provide incentives necessary to attract educators and
clinical practitioners to underserved areas, and to revise the
area wage adjustment applicable under the prospective payment
system for skilled nursing facilities; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Kohl), S35 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S848 [15JA]
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S. 37--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to permit
Kentucky to operate a separate retirement system for certain
public employees; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Bunning), S35 [7JA]
Text, S44 [7JA]
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S. 38--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 10 East Commerce Street in Youngstown, Ohio,
as the ``Nathaniel R. Jones Federal Building and United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. VOINOVICH, S35 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S1871 [4FE]
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S. 39--A bill to promote the development of health care cooperatives
that will help businesses to pool the health care purchasing power
of employers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Ms. Collins), S36 [7JA]
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S. 40--A bill to prohibit products that contain dry ultra-filtered
milk products or casein from being labeled as domestic natural
cheese, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Jeffords), S36 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S134 [9JA]
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S. 41--A bill to strike certain provisions of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296), and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S36 [7JA]
Text, S47 [7JA]
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S. 42--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to prohibit the
Secretary of Agriculture from basing minimum prices for Class I
milk on the distance or transportation costs from any location
that is not within a marketing area, except under certain
circumstances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S36 [7JA]
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S. 43--A bill to allow modified bloc voting by cooperative
associations of milk producers in connection with a referendum on
Federal Milk Marketing Order reform; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S36 [7JA]
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S. 44--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Ms. Cantwell), S36 [7JA]
Text, S49 [7JA]
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S. 45--A bill to make changes to the Office for State and Local
Government Coordination, Department of Homeland Security; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Ms. Collins), S36 [7JA]
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S. 46--A bill for the relief of Robert Bancroft of Hayden Lake, Idaho,
to permit the payment of backpay for overtime incurred in missions
flown with the Drug Enforcement Agency; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CRAIG, S36 [7JA]
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S. 47--A bill to terminate operation of the Extremely Low Frequency
Communication System of the Navy; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Wyden), S36 [7JA]
Text, S50 [7JA]
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S. 48--A bill to repeal the provisions of law that provides automatic
pay adjustments for Members of Congress; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S36 [7JA]
Text, S51 [7JA]
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S. 49--A bill to reduce the deficit of the United States; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S36 [7JA]
Text, S53 [7JA]
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S. 50--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a
guaranteed adequate level of funding for veterans health care, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Reid, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Dorgan, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. Baucus), S36 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S134 [9JA], S1977 [5FE], S2051 [6FE], S2701
[25FE], S3411 [10MR], S3620 [12MR], S4557 [31MR], S5651 [1MY], S6256
[14MY], S7477 [5JN], S8358 [23JN], S9244 [10JY], S10971 [2SE],
S11350 [10SE], S12056 [26SE], S13803 [3NO], S14804 [12NO], S14965
[17NO]
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S. 51--A bill to provide access and choice for use of generic drugs
instead of nongeneric drugs under Federal health care programs,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. JOHNSON, S36 [7JA]
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S. 52--A bill to permanently extend the moratorium enacted by the
Internet Tax Freedom Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. WYDEN, S36 [7JA]
Text, S54 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S1737 [29JA], S3253 [6MR], S10265 [30JY]
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S. 53--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
small business employers a credit against income tax for employee
health insurance expenses paid or incurred by the employer; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S36 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S6029 [12MY]
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S. 54--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Miller, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
Feingold, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Reed, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Durbin, and Mr.
Dorgan), S36 [7JA]
Text, S55 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S1245 [21JA], S2701 [25FE], S3620 [12MR]
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S. 55--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the
annual determination of the rate of the basic benefit of active
duty educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Ms. Collins), S36 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S3028 [3MR], S4434 [26MR], S5174 [10AP], S5651
[1MY], S11989 [25SE], S13516 [29OC]
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S. 56--A bill to restore health care coverage to retired members of
the uniformed services; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. JOHNSON, S36 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S2119 [10FE], S2522 [14FE], S2594 [24FE], S2921
[27FE], S4166 [20MR], S5541 [30AP], S7718 [11JN], S8300 [20JN],
S8726 [26JN]
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S. 57--A bill for the relief of Donald C. Pence; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE, S36 [7JA]
Text, S59 [7JA]
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S. 58--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax relief for the conversion of cooperative housing corporations
into condominiums; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE, S36 [7JA]
Text, S59 [7JA]
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S. 59--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit former
members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected
disability rated as total to travel on military aircraft in the
same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed
Forces are entitled to travel on such aircraft; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. INOUYE, S36 [7JA]
Text, S60 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S2701 [25FE], S3253 [6MR], S4275 [21MR], S4376
[25MR], S4434 [26MR], S5434 [28AP], S9119 [9JY], S9496 [16JY], S9708
[22JY], S10045 [28JY], S11913 [24SE], S12888 [20OC], S13711 [31OC],
S14451 [11NO], S16120 [9DE]
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S. 60--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize
certain disabled former prisoners of war to use Department of
Defense commissary and exchange stores; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. INOUYE, S36 [7JA]
Text, S60 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S3253 [6MR], S4275 [21MR]
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S. 61--A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to
revise and extend certain programs relating to the education of
individuals as health professionals, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. INOUYE, S36 [7JA]
Text, S60 [7JA]
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S. 62--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
remove the restriction that a clinical psychologist or clinical
social worker provide services in a comprehensive outpatient
rehabilitation facility to a patient only under the care of a
physician; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE, S36 [7JA]
Text, S61 [7JA]
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S. 63--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide
for coverage of services provided by nursing school clinics under
State Medicaid programs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE, S36 [7JA]
Text, S61 [7JA]
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S. 64--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide improved reimbursement for clinical social worker services
under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE, S36 [7JA]
Text, S62 [7JA]
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S. 65--A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to
establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. INOUYE, S36 [7JA]
Text, S62 [7JA]
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S. 66--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to require the
issuance of a prisoner-of-war medal to civilian employees of the
Federal Government who are forcibly detained or interned by an
enemy government or a hostile force under wartime conditions; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE, S36 [7JA]
Text, S63 [7JA]
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S. 67--A bill for the relief of Jim K. Yoshida; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE, S36 [7JA]
Text, S63 [7JA]
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S. 68--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 Mr. INOUYE, S36 [7JA]
Text, S64 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S1480 [23JA], S2341 [12FE], S2594 [24FE], S3731
[13MR], S3804 [17MR], S4325 [24MR], S4557 [31MR], S5060 [9AP], S7477
[5JN], S7718 [11JN], S11754 [22SE], S13909 [4NO], S15812 [24NO]
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S. 69--A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to determine the
validity of the claims of certain Filipinos that they performed
military service on behalf of the United States during World War
II; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE, S36 [7JA]
Text, S67 [7JA]
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S. 70--A bill to restore the traditional day of observance of Memorial
Day, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE, S36 [7JA]
Text, S67 [7JA]
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S. 71--A bill for the relief of Ricke Kaname Fujino of Honolulu,
Hawaii; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE, S36 [7JA]
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S. 72--A bill to provide for a special application of section 1034 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE, S36 [7JA]
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S. 73--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
the establishment of a National Center for Social Work Research;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. INOUYE, S36 [7JA]
Text, S68 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S5950 [8MY], S9328 [14JY]
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S. 74--A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to
make certain graduate programs in professional psychology eligible
to participate in various health professionals loan programs; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. INOUYE, S36 [7JA]
Text, S69 [7JA]
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S. 75--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide health
care practitioners in rural areas with training in preventive
health care, including both physical and mental care, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. INOUYE, S36 [7JA]
Text, S70 [7JA]
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S. 76--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide
more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the
payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Feingold, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Levin, Mr. Sarbanes, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Breaux), S36 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S134 [9JA], S8125 [18JN]
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S. 77--A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to
ensure that social work students or social work schools are
eligible for support under the certain programs to assist
individuals in pursuing health careers and programs of grants for
training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work
training program; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. INOUYE, S36 [7JA]
Text, S70 [7JA]
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S. 78--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise certain
provisions relating to the appointment of professional
psychologists in the Veterans Health Administration, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE, S37 [7JA]
Text, S71 [7JA]
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S. 79--A bill to allow the psychiatric or psychological examinations
required under chapter 313 of title 18, United States Code,
relating to offenders with mental disease or defect, to be
conducted by a clinical social worker; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE, S37 [7JA]
Text, S71 [7JA]
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S. 80--A bill to recognize the organization known as the National
Academies of Practice; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE, S37 [7JA]
Text, S72 [7JA]
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S. 81--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 Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE, S37 [7JA]
Text, S72 [7JA]
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S. 82--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
certain helicopter uses from ticket taxes on transportation by
air; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE, S37 [7JA]
Text, S73 [7JA]
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S. 83--A bill to expand aviation capacity in the Chicago area, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Bayh, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Inhofe), S37 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S1069 [16JA], S1669 [28JA], S1737 [29JA], S1977
[5FE], S2188 [11FE], S2595 [24FE]
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S. 84--A bill to authorize the President to promote posthumously the
late Raymond Ames Spruance to the grade of Fleet Admiral of the
United States Navy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. LUGAR, S37 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S134 [9JA]
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S. 85--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for a charitable deduction for contributions of food inventory; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR, S37 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S134 [9JA], S288 [14JA], S1144 [17JA], S1480
[23JA], S1737 [29JA], S1871 [4FE], S2188 [11FE], S2701 [25FE], S3028
[3MR], S4557 [31MR], S4958 [8AP]
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S. 86--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
credit for the health insurance expenses of small businesses; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Durbin), S37 [7JA]
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S. 87--A bill to provide for homeland security block grants; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Corzine, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Schumer, Mrs. Feinstein, and Ms. Stabenow), S37 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S1245 [21JA], S1871 [4FE], S2701 [25FE]
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S. 88--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend
future reductions of income tax rates if the Social Security
surpluses are used to fund such tax rate cuts; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. HOLLINGS, S37 [7JA]
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S. 89--A bill to provide for the common defense by requiring that all
young persons in the United States, including women, perform a
period of military service or a period of civilian service in
furtherance of the national defense and homeland security, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HOLLINGS, S37 [7JA]
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S. 90--A bill to extend certain budgetary enforcement to maintain
fiscal accountability and responsibility; to the Committee on the
Budget and the Committee on Governmental Affairs, jointly,
pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if
one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to
report or be discharged.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S37 [7JA]
Text, S75 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S203 [10JA], S3163 [5MR]
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S. 91--A bill to amend title 9, United States Code, to provide for
greater fairness in the arbitration process relating to livestock
and poultry contracts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Harkin),
S37 [7JA]
Text, S76 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S289 [14JA], S4629 [1AP]
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S. 92--A bill to accelerate and make permanent the child tax credit;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN, S37 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S2119 [10FE]
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S. 93--A bill for the relief of Sung Jun Oh; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE, S37 [7JA]
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S. 94--A bill to accelerate and make permanent the 10 percent tax
bracket; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN, S37 [7JA]
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S. 95--A bill to make permanent the pension and individual retirement
arrangement provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act of 2001; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN, S37 [7JA]
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S. 96--A bill to repeal the sunset of the provisions of the Economic
Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KYL, S37 [7JA]
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S. 97--A bill to treat certain hospital support organizations as
qualified organizations for purposes of determining acquisition
indebtedness; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE, S37 [7JA]
Text, S77 [7JA]
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S. 98--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 Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Feingold,
Mr. Burns, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Corzine), S37 [7JA]
Text, S152 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S1737 [29JA], S1871 [4FE], S2595 [24FE], S3411
[10MR], S6507 [15MY], S6625 [19MY], S6707 [20MY], S6853 [21MY],
S7135 [23MY], S7541 [9JN], S7718 [11JN], S7980 [17JN], S8896 [7JY]
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S. 99--A bill for the relief of Jaya Gulab Tolani and Hitesh Gulab
Tolani; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOLLINGS, S37 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S230 [13JA]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S16061 [25NO]
Text, S16061 [25NO]
Message from the Senate, H12747 [8DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H12909 [8DE]
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S. 100--A bill to expand access to affordable health care and to
strengthen the health care safety net and make health care
services more available in rural and underserved areas; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Ms. Landrieu), S37 [7JA]
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S. 101--A bill to authorize salary adjustments for Justices and judges
of the United States for fiscal year 2003; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S37 [7JA]
Text, S80 [7JA], S1843 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S230 [13JA], S1813 [30JA]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S1842 [30JA]
Message from the Senate, H247 [31JA]
Held at the desk, H247 [31JA]
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S. 102--A bill to make permanent the increase in the alternative
minimum tax exemption; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN, S37 [7JA]
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S. 103--A bill for the relief of Lindita Idrizi Heath; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NICKLES, S37 [7JA]
Text, S80 [7JA], S16061 [25NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S16061 [25NO]
Message from the Senate, H12747 [8DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H12909 [8DE]
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S. 104--A bill to establish a national rail passenger transportation
system, reauthorize Amtrak, improve security and service on
Amtrak, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Breaux, Mr. Burns, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Carper, Mrs. Clinton, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Jeffords,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Miller, Mr.
Reid, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, and Mr.
Stevens), S37 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S134 [9JA], S2701 [25FE], S7381 [4JN]
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S. 105--A bill to repeal certain provisions of the Homeland Security
Act (Public Law 107-296) relating to liability with respect to
certain vaccines; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Daschle, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Leahy, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Dorgan,
Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Lautenberg), S37 [7JA]
Text, S81 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S203 [10JA], S289 [14JA]
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S. 106--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
and modify the exclusion relating to qualified small business
stock, to reduce the depreciation recovery period for certain
restaurant buildings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS, S132 [9JA]
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S. 107--A bill to prohibit the exportation of natural gas from the
United States to Mexico for use in electric energy generation
units near the United States border that do not comply with air
quality control requirements that provide air quality protection
that is at least equivalent to the protection provided by
requirements applicable in the United States; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S132 [9JA]
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S. 108--A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to
agricultural producers; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S132 [9JA]
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S. 109--A bill to convert the temporary judgeship for the district of
Nebraska to a permanent judgeship, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S132 [9JA]
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S. 110--A bill to increase the amount of student loan forgiveness and
loan cancellation available to qualified teachers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina, S132 [9JA]
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S. 111--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
special resource study to determine the national significance of
the Miami Circle site in the State of Florida as well as the
suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park
System as part of Biscayne National Park, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Florida), S132
[9JA]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-4), S2186 [11FE]
Passed Senate amended, S3103 [4MR]
Text, S3103 [4MR]
Message from the Senate, H1519 [5MR]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H1635 [5MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-268), H8216 [11SE]
Debated, H8424 [23SE]
Text, H8424 [23SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8467 [23SE]
Message from the House, S11909 [24SE], S11986 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8947 [25SE]
Presented to the President (September 25, 2003), S11986 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12056 [26SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-93] (signed October 3, 2003)
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S. 112--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a
value added tax and to use the receipts from the tax to fund
America's war effort; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HOLLINGS, S132 [9JA]
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S. 113--A bill to exclude United States persons from the definition of
``foreign power'' under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978 relating to international terrorism; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. DeWine, and Mr. Schumer), S132
[9JA]
Cosponsors added, S1669 [28JA], S2051 [6FE], S5725 [5MY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S3504 [11MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-40), S5482 [29AP]
Debated, S5899, S5913 [8MY]
Referred to the Committee on Intelligence, S5899 [8MY]
Committee on Intelligence discharged, S5899 [8MY]
Text, S5899 [8MY]
Amendments, S5899, S5913, S5914, S5974 [8MY]
Passed Senate amended, S5928 [8MY]
Title amended, S5928 [8MY]
Message from the Senate, H3864 [9MY]
Referred to the Committees on the Judiciary; Permanent Select
Committe on Intelligence, H3971 [9MY]
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S. 114--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
remove the 20 percent inpatient limitation under the Medicare
Program on the proportion of hospice care that certain rural
hospice programs may provide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S132 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S5434 [28AP], S6625 [19MY]
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S. 115--A bill for the relief of Richi James Lesley; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S132 [9JA]
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S. 116--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or
exchange certain land in the State of Florida, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida, S132 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S3253 [6MR]
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S. 117--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or
exchange certain land in the State of Florida, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida, S132 [9JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-5), S2186 [11FE]
Passed Senate, S3103 [4MR]
Text, S3103 [4MR]
Message from the Senate, H1519 [5MR]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, H1635 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S3253 [6MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11591 [19NO]
Text, H11591 [19NO]
Message from the House, S15281 [20NO], S15405 [21NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15405 [21NO]
Presented to the President (November 21, 2003), S15405 [21NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12300 [21NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-152] (signed December 3, 2003)
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S. 118--A bill to develop and coordinate a national emergency warning
system; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself and Mr. Hollings), S132 [9JA]
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S. 119--A bill to provide special minimum funding requirements for
certain pension plans maintained pursuant to collective bargaining
agreements; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Warner, and Mrs. Dole),
S132 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S230 [13JA], S1069 [16JA]
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S. 120--A bill to eliminate the marriage tax penalty permanently in
2003; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Hagel,
Mr. Burns, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr. Cochran), S132 [9JA]
Text, S154 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S230 [13JA], S848 [15JA], S1145 [17JA], S3620
[12MR]
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S. 121--A bill to enhance the operation of the AMBER Alert
communications network in order to facilitate the recovery of
abducted children, to provide for enhanced notification on
highways of alerts and information on such children, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Leahy,
Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Miller, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Lugar, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Feingold, Mr.
Biden, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Dodd,
Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Collins, Mr. Allard, Mr. Rockefeller,
Mr. Wyden, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Durbin), S132 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S848 [15JA], S1245 [21JA]
Passed Senate, S1234 [21JA]
Text, S1237 [21JA]
Message from the Senate, H141 [27JA]
Referred to the Committees on the Judiciary; Transportation and
Infrastructure, H165 [27JA]
Discharge petition (Pet. no. 1) filed, H2823 [3AP]
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S. 122--A bill to extend the national flood insurance program; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Bond, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Allard, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Chafee, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Reed, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Miller, Ms. Stabenow,
and Mr. Corzine), S132 [9JA]
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S. 123--A bill to exclude United States persons from the definition of
``foreign power'' under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978 relating to international terrorism; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL, S132 [9JA]
Text, S157 [9JA]
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S. 124--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to suspend the
requirement that rental payments under the conservation reserve
program be reduced by reason of harvesting or grazing conducted in
response to a drought or other emergency; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. ROBERTS, S132 [9JA]
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S. 125--A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to
agricultural producers; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Crapo, and
Mr. Enzi), S132 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S230 [13JA], S289 [14JA]
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S. 126--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend
future reductions of the highest income tax rate if there exists a
Federal on-budget deficit; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Chafee), S132 [9JA]
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S. 127--A bill to allow a custodial parent a bad debt deduction for
unpaid child support payments, and to require a parent who is
chronically delinquent in child support to include the amount of
the unpaid obligation in gross income; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S132 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S5434 [28AP]
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S. 128--A bill to assist in the conservation of cranes by supporting
and providing, through projects of persons and organizations with
expertise in crane conservation, financial resources for the
conservation programs of countries the activities of which
directly or indirectly affect cranes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S132 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S1368 [22JA], S3369 [7MR]
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S. 129--A bill to provide for reform relating to Federal employment,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VOINOVICH, S133 [9JA]
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S. 130--A bill to amend the labeling requirements of the Dolphin
Protection Consumer Information Act, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Kerry, and
Ms. Cantwell), S133 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S1871 [4FE]
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S. 131--A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and the Energy
Reorganization Act of 1974 to strengthen security at sensitive
nuclear facilities; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Lieberman,
Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Edwards), S133 [9JA]
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S. 132--A bill to place a moratorium on executions by the Federal
Government and urge the States to do the same, while a National
Commission on the Death Penalty reviews the fairness of the
imposition of the death penalty; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Corzine, and Mr. Durbin),
S133 [9JA]
Text, S161 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S5484 [29AP]
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S. 133--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act to fully fund 40 percent of the average per pupil expenditure
for programs under part B of such Act; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DAYTON, S133 [9JA]
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S. 134--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law
107-296) to provide that waivers of certain prohibitions on
contracts with corporate expatriates shall apply only if the
waiver is required in the interest of national security; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DAYTON, S133 [9JA]
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S. 135--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the 10 percent tax bracket, to freeze the rate of the top tax
brackets, to provide an immediate $4,000,000 estate tax exemption
and complete estate tax exclusion for family-owned businesses
while eliminating the repeal of the estate tax, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DAYTON, S133 [9JA]
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S. 136--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for an
expedited antidumping investigation when imports increase
materially from new suppliers after an antidumping order has been
issued, and to amend the provision relating to adjustments to
export price and constructed export price; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Hollings),
S133 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S7718 [11JN], S15812 [24NO]
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S. 137--A bill to improve the administration of the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mrs. LINCOLN, S133 [9JA]
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S. 138--A bill to temporarily increase the Federal medical assistance
percentage for the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska,
Mr. Smith, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr. Graham of Florida),
S133 [9JA]
Text, S164 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S230 [13JA], S1069 [16JA], S1245 [21JA], S1480
[23JA], S1737 [29JA], S1813 [30JA], S1871 [4FE], S2341 [12FE], S2595
[24FE], S3994 [19MR], S4166 [20MR], S5541 [30AP], S10140 [29JY]
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S. 139--A bill to provide for a program of scientific research on
abrupt climate change, to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse
gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven
system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances that could be used
interchangably with passenger vehicle fuel economy standard
credits, to limit greenhouse gas emissions in the United States
and reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and ensure benefits to
consumers from the trading in such allowances; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Mr. McCain), S133 [9JA]
Text, S167 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S5950 [8MY], S7832 [12JN], S12277 [1OC]
Debated, S13484 [29OC], S13572 [30OC]
Amendments, S13523 [29OC]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S13802
[3NO]
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S. 140--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend
loan forgiveness for certain loans to Head Start teachers; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Voinovich), S203 [10JA]
Text, S204 [10JA]
Cosponsors added, S289 [14JA], S848 [15JA], S1069 [16JA], S2595
[24FE], S2702 [25FE], S2839 [26FE], S3028 [3MR], S3253 [6MR], S3620
[12MR], S3804 [17MR], S3994 [19MR], S4166 [20MR], S4512 [27MR],
S4557 [31MR], S7235 [3JN]
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S. 141--A bill to improve the calculation of the Federal subsidy rate
with respect to certain small business loans, and for other
purposes.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Bennett, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Burns, Mr. Levin, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Allen),
S203 [10JA]
Passed Senate, S206 [10JA]
Text, S207 [10JA]
Message from the Senate, H141 [27JA]
Referred to the Committees on the Budget; Small Business, H165
[27JA]
Cosponsors added, S2119 [10FE]
Debated, H354 [11FE]
Text, H354 [11FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H361 [11FE]
Message from the House, S2338 [12FE], S2454 [13FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H696 [13FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2454 [13FE]
Presented to the President (February 14, 2003), S2522 [14FE]
Approved [Public Law 108-8] (signed February 25, 2003)
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S. 142--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
Medicare beneficiaries an advanced refundable credit against
income tax for the purchase of outpatient prescription drugs; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DAYTON, S230 [13JA]
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S. 143--A bill to increase the role of the Secretary of Transportation
in administering section 901 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE, S230 [13JA]
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S. 144--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a
program to provide assistance through States to eligible weed
management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative
weeds on public and private land; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Baucus, Mr. Burns, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Smith, Mr. Johnson, and Mr.
Ensign), S230 [13JA]
Cosponsors added, S1245 [21JA], S1871 [4FE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-6), S2187 [11FE]
Passed Senate amended, S3104 [4MR]
Text, S3104 [4MR]
Message from the Senate, H1519 [5MR]
Referred to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture, H1635 [5MR]
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S. 145--A bill to prohibit assistance to North Korea or the Korean
Peninsula Development Organization, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Bayh), S230
[13JA]
Text, S232 [13JA]
Cosponsors added, S848 [15JA], S1145 [17JA], S1813 [30JA], S5484
[29AP]
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S. 146--A bill to amend titles 10 and 18, United States Code, to
protect unborn victims of violence; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr.
Voinovich, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Nickles, Mr. Santorum, and Mr. Fitzgerald), S230 [13JA]
Text, S233 [13JA]
Cosponsors added, S5651 [1MY], S5725 [5MY], S5771 [6MY], S5859
[7MY], S5950 [8MY], S6625 [19MY], S6979 [22MY]
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S. 147--A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to add a
general provision for criminal attempt; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE, S230 [13JA]
Text, S234 [13JA]
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S. 148--A bill to provide for the Secretary of Homeland Security to be
included in the line of Presidential succession; to the Committee
on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. DeWINE, S230 [13JA]
Text, S234 [13JA], S8846 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, S4434 [26MR]
Reported (no written report), S8722 [26JN]
Passed Senate, S8846 [27JN]
Message from the Senate, H6267 [7JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H6268 [7JY]
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S. 149--A bill to improve investigation and prosecution of sexual
assault cases with DNA evidence, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Crapo), S230 [13JA]
Text, S234 [13JA]
Cosponsors added, S4898 [7AP]
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S. 150--A bill to make permanent the moratorium on taxes on Internet
access and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic
commerce imposed by the Internet Tax Freedom Act; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ALLEN, S230 [13JA]
Text, S236 [13JA], S14156 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, S2051 [6FE], S2119 [10FE], S2595 [24FE], S2921
[27FE], S3163 [5MR], S3253 [6MR], S3505 [11MR], S10619 [31JY],
S13209 [24OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-155), S12137 [29SE]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S12189 [30SE]
Committee on Commerce discharged. Placed on the calendar, S13514
[29OC]
Amendments, S13943 [4NO], S14156, S14157, S14185, S14219 [6NO],
S14278 [7NO], S14364 [10NO]
Debated, S14156 [6NO], S14228 [7NO]
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S. 151--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to
the sexual exploitation of children; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Bennett), S230 [13JA]
Text, S237 [13JA], S2587 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, S848 [15JA], S1069 [16JA], S1813 [30JA], S1872
[4FE], S2595 [24FE]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S1811 [30JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-2), S2186 [11FE]
Debated, S2573 [24FE]
Amendments, S2573 [24FE]
Passed Senate amended, S2587 [24FE]
Message from the Senate, H1277 [25FE], H2825 [7AP], H3307 [11AP]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H1328 [25FE]
Debated, H2440 [27MR]
Text, H2440 [27MR]
Passed House amended (text of H.R. 1104 inserted in lieu), H2443
[27MR]
House insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference, H2443
[27MR]
Conferees appointed, H2443 [27MR]
Additional conferees appointed, H2506 [31MR]
Message from the House, S4626 [1AP], S5169 [10AP], S5340 [11AP]
Senate disagreed to House amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, S4872 [3AP]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-66) submitted in the House, H2950
[9AP]
Explanatory statement, H2962 [9AP]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S5113, S5137 [10AP]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S5157 [10AP]
Conference report considered in the House, H3066 [10AP]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H3076 [10AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H3350 [11AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5340 [11AP]
Presented to the President (April 28, 2003), S5432 [28AP]
Approved [Public Law 108-21] (signed April 30, 2003)
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S. 152--A bill to assess the extent of the backlog in DNA analysis of
rape kit samples, and to improve investigation and prosecution of
sexual assault cases with DNA evidence; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Specter, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Clinton,
Mr. Schumer, Mr. Carper, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Jeffords, Mr. Craig, Mr. Warner, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Edwards, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Allen, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Kohl, and Ms.
Stabenow), S288 [14JA]
Text, S290 [14JA]
Cosponsors added, S1069 [16JA], S2702 [25FE], S3505 [11MR]
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S. 153--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish
penalties for aggravated identity theft, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Sessions,
and Mr. Craig), S288 [14JA]
Text, S294 [14JA], S4031 [19MR]
Reported (no written report), S1811 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S2188 [11FE], S4166 [20MR]
Passed Senate, S4031 [19MR]
Message from the Senate, H2133 [20MR]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H2265 [20MR]
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S. 154--A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to
agricultural producers, to impose tariff-rate quotas on certain
casein and milk protein concentrates, and to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief for farmers and the
producers of biodiesel, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. DAYTON, S288 [14JA]
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S. 155--A bill to convey to the town of Frannie, Wyoming, certain land
withdrawn by the Commissioner of Reclamation; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ENZI, S288 [14JA]
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S. 156--A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to reauthorize
the Price-Anderson provisions; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. Inhofe), S288 [14JA]
Text, S295 [14JA]
Cosponsors added, S1069 [16JA], S2119 [10FE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-218), S16119 [9DE]
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S. 157--A bill to help protect the public against the threat of
chemical attacks; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Clinton,
and Mr. Lautenberg), S288 [14JA]
Text, S297 [14JA]
Cosponsors added, S3087 [4MR], S4166 [20MR], S4557 [31MR], S4898
[7AP]
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S. 158--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the depreciation benefits available to small businesses, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Bond), S288 [14JA]
Text, S300 [14JA]
Cosponsors added, S3882 [18MR]
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S. 159--A bill to require the Federal Communication Commission to
allocate additional spectrum for unlicensed use by wireless
broadband devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Allen), S288 [14JA]
Text, S301 [14JA]
Cosponsors added, S3882 [18MR]
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S. 160--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the
expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Bunning, Mr.
Kennedy, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Graham of South Carolina),
S288 [14JA]
Cosponsors added, S1368 [22JA], S1669 [28JA], S1872 [4FE], S2595
[24FE], S3163 [5MR], S3253 [6MR], S5343 [11AP]
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S. 161--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require that
violent video programming is limited to broadcast after the hours
when children are reasonably likely to comprise a substantial
portion of the audience, unless it is specifically rated on the
basis of its violent content so that it is blockable by electronic
means specifically on the basis of that content; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Dorgan, and Mrs.
Hutchison), S288 [14JA]
Text, S1070 [16JA]
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S. 162--A bill to provide for the use of distribution of certain funds
awarded to the Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. McCAIN, S847 [15JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-17), S3410 [10MR]
Passed Senate, S3753 [13MR]
Text, S3753 [13MR]
Message from the Senate, H1905 [17MR]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H1906 [17MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3428 [29AP]
Text, H3428 [29AP]
Message from the House, S5536 [30AP], S5648 [1MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5724 [5MY]
Presented to the President (May 2, 2003), S5724 [5MY]
Examined and signed in the House (omitted from Record of May 1,
2002), H3854 [8MY]
Approved [Public Law 108-22] (signed May 14, 2003)
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S. 163--A bill to reauthorize the United States Institute for
Environmental Conflict Resolution, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. Daschle), S848
[15JA]
Cosponsors added, S1069 [16JA]
Reported (no written report), S5058 [9AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-74), S8125 [18JN]
Passed Senate, S8600 [25JN]
Text, S8600 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5941 [26JN]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H6258 [26JN]
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S. 164--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar
Estrada Chavez and the farm labor movement; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. McCAIN, S848 [15JA]
Text, S850 [15JA], S4910 [7AP]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-20), S3993 [19MR]
Passed Senate amended, S4910 [7AP]
Amendments, S4910 [7AP]
Message from the Senate, H2865 [8AP]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H2936 [8AP]
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S. 165--A bill to improve air cargo security; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S848 [15JA]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-38), S5433 [28AP]
Debated, S5929 [8MY]
Amendments, S5929, S5974 [8MY]
Passed Senate amended, S5935 [8MY]
Text, S5936 [8MY]
Message from the Senate, H3864 [9MY]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H3971 [9MY]
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S. 166--A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to
clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements
are not to be considered available resources under the
supplemental security income program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN, S848 [15JA]
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S. 167--A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out a Next
Generation Lighting Initiative; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S848 [15JA]
Text, S852 [15JA]
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S. 168--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S848 [15JA]
Cosponsors added, S2702 [25FE], S7926 [16JN], S11350 [10SE], S12533
[14OC], S13660 [30OC]
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S. 169--A bill to permanently repeal the estate and generation-
skipping transfer taxes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KYL, S848 [15JA]
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S. 170--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize appropriations for State water pollution control
revolving funds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. VOINOVICH, S848 [15JA]
Text, S855 [15JA]
Cosponsors added, S4166 [20MR], S7926 [16JN], S11245 [9SE]
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S. 171--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide payment to Medicare ambulance suppliers of the full costs
of providing such services, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DAYTON, S848 [15JA]
Text, S856 [15JA]
Cosponsors added, S1368 [22JA], S3253 [6MR], S3620 [12MR], S4376
[25MR], S4898 [7AP], S5484 [29AP], S5771 [6MY], S5859 [7MY], S6625
[19MY], S7188 [2JN], S7235 [3JN], S8125 [18JN], S8358 [23JN], S9905
[24JY], S11118 [4SE]
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S. 172--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the access of Medicare beneficiaries to services in rural
hospitals and critical access hospitals, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DAYTON, S848 [15JA]
Text, S856 [15JA]
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S. 173--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the financing of the Superfund; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Corzine, Mr.
Biden, and Mr. Durbin), S848 [15JA]
Cosponsors added, S1069 [16JA], S1145 [17JA], S1245 [21JA], S2119
[10FE], S3028 [3MR]
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S. 174--A bill to put a college education within reach, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BIDEN, S848 [15JA]
Text, S861 [15JA]
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S. 175--A bill to establish a direct line of authority for the Office
of Trust Reform Implementation and Oversight to oversee the
management and reform of Indian trust funds and assets under the
jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior, and to advance
tribal management of such funds and assets, pursuant to the Indian
Self-Determination Act and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. Johnson), S848 [15JA]
Text, S862 [15JA]
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S. 176--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish a program to provide for Medicare reimbursement for
health care services provided to certain Medicare-eligible
veterans in facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DAYTON, S1068 [16JA]
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S. 177--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill by establishing an enhanced
educational assistance program and by repealing the requirement
for reduction in pay for participation in the program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. DAYTON, S1068 [16JA]
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S. 178--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide adequate coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to
beneficiaries under the Medicare Program that have received an
organ transplant; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S1068 [16JA]
Text, S1071 [16JA]
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S. 179--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for a
prohibition on use of mobile telephones while operating a motor
vehicle; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CORZINE, S1068 [16JA]
Text, S1073 [16JA]
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S. 180--A bill to establish the National Aviation Heritage Area, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Voinovich), S1068 [16JA]
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S. 181--A bill to require a review of accounting treatment of stock
option plans, and the establishment of an appropriate stock option
accounting principle within 1 year; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. McCain), S1068 [16JA]
Text, S1075 [16JA]
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S. 182--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that corporate tax benefits from stock option compensation
expenses are allowed only to the extent such expenses are included
in a corporation's financial statements; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Feingold),
S1068 [16JA]
Text, S1075 [16JA]
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S. 183--A bill to address Securities and Exchange Commission authority
to impose civil money penalties in administrative proceedings for
violations of securities laws, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Corzine, and Mr.
Biden), S1068 [16JA]
Text, S1076 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, S5343 [11AP]
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S. 184--A bill to amend section 401 (b)(2) of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 regarding the Federal Pell Grant maximum amount; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Jeffords, Mrs. Murray, Ms.
Landrieu, and Mr. Dayton), S1069 [16JA]
Text, S1078 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, S1669 [28JA], S7235 [3JN], S9049 [8JY]
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S. 185--A bill to authorize emergency supplemental assistance to
combat the growing humanitarian crisis in sub-Saharan Africa; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kerry, and Mr.
Biden), S1069 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, S1145 [17JA], S1737 [29JA], S1813 [30JA]
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S. 186--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 to provide health insurance protections for individuals
who are living organ donors; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S1069 [16JA]
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S. 187--A bill to provide for the elimination of significant
vulnerabilities in the information technology of the Federal
Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. EDWARDS, S1069 [16JA]
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S. 188--A bill to impose a moratorium on the implementation of
datamining under the Total Information Awareness program of the
Department of Defense and any similar program of the Department of
Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Nelson
of Florida), S1069 [16JA]
Text, S1080 [16JA]
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S. 189--A bill to authorize appropriations for nanoscience,
nanoengineering, and nanotechnology research, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Warner, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. Hollings, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Levin, and Mr.
Bayh), S1069 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, S3731 [13MR], S4325 [24MR], S5771 [6MY], S7876
[13JN], S8126 [18JN], S8233 [19JN], S9328 [14JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-147), S11478 [15SE]
Amendments, S15085, S15090 [18NO]
Debated, S15090 [18NO]
Passed Senate amended, S15100 [18NO]
Text, S15100 [18NO]
Message from the Senate, H11518 [19NO]
Held at the desk, H11518 [19NO]
Debated, H11680 [20NO]
Text, H11680 [20NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11686 [20NO]
Message from the House, S15405 [21NO], S15974 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12316 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15974 [25NO]
Presented to the President (November 25, 2003), S15974 [25NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-153] (signed December 3, 2003)
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S. 190--A bill to establish the Director of National Intelligence as
head of the intelligence community, to modify and enhance
authorities and responsibilities relating to the administration of
intelligence and the intelligence community, and for other
purposes; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S1069 [16JA]
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S. 191--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide adequate coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to
beneficiaries under the Medicare Program that have received a
kidney transplant, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. DeWINE, S1069 [16JA]
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S. 192--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for
criminal and civil liability for permitting an intoxicated
arrestee to operate a motor vehicle; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CORZINE, S1069 [16JA]
Text, S1083 [16JA]
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S. 193--A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to carry out a
program to evaluate and demonstrate the operation of radiation
detection systems for use at seaports in the United States; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S1144 [17JA]
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S. 194--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish an inventory,
registry, and information system of United States greenhouse gas
emissions to inform the public and private sector concerning, and
encourage voluntary reductions in, greenhouse gas emissions; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. Lieberman), S1144
[17JA]
Text, S1146 [17JA]
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S. 195--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to bring
underground storage tanks into compliance with subtitle I of that
Act, to promote cleanup of leaking underground storage tanks, to
provide sufficient resources for such compliance and cleanup, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Carper, and
Mr. Warner), S1144 [17JA]
Text, S1149 [17JA], S5684 [1MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-13), S3162 [5MR]
Debated, S5684 [1MY]
Amendments, S5684 [1MY]
Passed Senate amended, S5689 [1MY]
Message from the Senate, H3639 [5MY]
Held at the desk, H3639 [5MY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H4201 [15MY]
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S. 196--A bill to establish a digital and wireless network technology
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Hollings, and
Mr. Miller), S1144 [17JA]
Text, S1152 [17JA], S5510 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, S1368 [22JA], S1669 [28JA], S1872 [4FE], S2051
[6FE], S2119 [10FE], S3882 [18MR], S5060 [9AP], S5343 [11AP], S5542
[30AP]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-34), S4897 [7AP]
Debated, S5504 [30AP]
Amendments, S5504, S5614 [30AP]
Passed Senate amended, S5510 [30AP]
Message from the Senate, H3573 [1MY]
Referred to the Committees on Science; Education and the Workforce,
H3632 [1MY]
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S. 197--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to establish a program to help States expand the education
system to include at least 1 year of early education preceding the
year a child enters kindergarten; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. BOXER, S1144 [17JA]
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S. 198--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an
income tax credit for the provision of homeownership and community
development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Santorum), S1245
[21JA]
Text, S1246 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S7235 [3JN], S9414 [15JY], S10619 [31JY], S12137
[29SE], S14451 [11NO]
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S. 199--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out
certain authorities relating to the importation of municipal solid
waste under the Agreement Concerning the Transboundary Movement of
Hazardous Waste between the United States and Canada; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Ms. Stabenow), S1245 [21JA]
Text, S1249 [21JA]
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S. 200--A bill for the Relief of Ashley Ross Fuller; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S1245 [21JA]
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S. 201--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide
Federal aid and economic stimulus through a one-time revenue grant
to the States and their local governments; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S1368 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S3505 [11MR], S3804 [17MR]
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S. 202--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow as
a deduction in determining adjusted gross income that deduction
for expenses in connection with services as a member of a reserve
component of the Armed Forces of the United States, to allow
employers a credit against income tax with respect to employees
who participate in the military reserve components, and to allow a
comparable credit for participating reserve component self-
employed individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Shelby, Mr.
Miller, Mrs. Hutchison, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lott, Mr. Inouye, and Mr.
Cochran), S1368 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S1669 [28JA], S3253 [6MR], S3994 [19MR], S4629
[1AP], S7541 [9JN], S8439 [24JN], S9244 [10JY], S10971 [2SE]
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S. 203--A bill to open certain withdrawn land in Big Horn County,
Wyoming, to locatable mineral development for bentonite mining; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ENZI, S1368 [22JA]
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S. 204--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
increase the floor for treatment as an extremely low DSH State to
3 percent in fiscal year 2003; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Smith, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska,
and Mr. Dayton), S1368 [22JA]
Text, S1371 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S2457 [13FE], S3731 [13MR]
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S. 205--A bill to authorize the issuance of immigrant visas to, and
the admission to the United States for permanent residence of,
certain scientists, engineers, and technicians who have worked in
Iraqi weapons of mass destruction programs; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Hatch),
S1479 [23JA]
Text, S1482 [23JA], S4222 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S1669 [28JA], S2051 [6FE]
Reported (no written report), S1811 [30JA]
Passed Senate, S4222 [20MR]
Message from the Senate, H2273 [24MR]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H2274 [24MR]
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S. 206--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the treatment of incentive stock options and employee stock
purchase plans; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Bingaman,
and Mr. Kyl), S1479 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, S3028 [3MR], S3163 [5MR], S3505 [11MR], S3804
[17MR]
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S. 207--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
10-year extension of the credit for producing electricity from
wind; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH, S1479 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, S2051 [6FE], S3164 [5MR]
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S. 208--A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to
develop and implement a plan to provide security for cargo
entering the United States or being transported in intrastate or
interstate commerce; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE, S1479 [23JA]
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S. 209--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive the
income inclusion on a distribution from an individual retirement
account to the extent that the distribution is contributed for
charitable purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Levin, Mr.
DeWine, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Fitzgerald, and Mr. Allen), S1479 [23JA]
Text, S1484 [23JA]
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S. 210--A bill to provide for the protection of archaeological sites
in the Galisteo Basin in New Mexico, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S1479 [23JA]
Text, S1485 [23JA], S3104 [4MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-7), S2187 [11FE]
Passed Senate, S3104 [4MR]
Message from the Senate, H1519 [5MR]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H1635 [5MR]
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S. 211--A bill to establish the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage
Area in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S1479 [23JA]
Text, S1486 [23JA]
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S. 212--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate
with the High Plains States in conducting a hydrogeologic
characterization, mapping, modeling and monitoring program for the
High Plains Aquifer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Brownback, and Mr. Domenici), S1479
[23JA]
Text, S1488 [23JA], S4911 [7AP]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-21), S3993 [19MR]
Passed Senate amended, S4911 [7AP]
Amendments, S4911 [7AP]
Message from the Senate, H2865 [8AP]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H2936 [8AP]
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S. 213--A bill to clear title to certain real property in New Mexico
associated with the Middle Rio Grande Project, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S1479 [23JA]
Text, S1489 [23JA]
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S. 214--A bill to designate Fort Bayard Historic District in the State
of New Mexico as a National Historic Landmark, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S1479 [23JA]
Text, S1490 [23JA], S3105 [4MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-8), S2187 [11FE]
Passed Senate amended, S3105 [4MR]
Message from the Senate, H1519 [5MR]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H1635 [5MR]
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S. 215--A bill to authorize funding assistance for the States for the
discharge of homeland security activities by the National Guard;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lieberman,
Mr. Gregg, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Breaux, and Mr.
Feingold), S1479 [23JA]
Text, S1491 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, S1669 [28JA], S1813 [30JA], S2341 [12FE], S3164
[5MR], S3254 [6MR], S3411 [10MR], S3994 [19MR], S4512 [27MR], S5060
[9AP], S5726 [5MY], S5996 [9MY], S6625 [19MY], S6707 [20MY], S7381
[4JN], S8439 [24JN], S9119 [9JY], S9794 [23JY], S9905 [24JY], S10140
[29JY]
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S. 216--A bill to authorize the National Institute of Standards and
Technology to develop improvements in building and fire codes,
standards, and practices to reduce the impact of terrorist and
other extreme threats to the safety of buildings, their occupants,
and emergency responders, and to authorize the Department of
Homeland Security to form a task force to recommend ways to
strengthen standards in the private security industry, stabilize
the workforce, and create a safer environment for commercial
building and industrial facility occupants; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. EDWARDS, S1479 [23JA]
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S. 217--A bill to reinstate felony penalties for licensed gun dealers
who fail to maintain records of sales; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Lautenberg), S1479 [23JA]
Text, S1493 [23JA]
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S. 218--A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Hollings, and Mr. Kerry),
S1479 [23JA]
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S. 219--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify the
adjustments to be made in determining export price and constructed
export price; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Lott, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Sessions, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cochran, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr.
Burns, and Mr. Miller), S1668 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S1977 [5FE], S2120 [10FE], S2457 [13FE]
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S. 220--A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement
of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of
Illinois; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. FITZGERALD, S1668 [28JA]
Text, S1674 [28JA], S4913 [7AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-22), S3993 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S4376 [25MR]
Passed Senate, S4913 [7AP]
Message from the Senate, H2865 [8AP]
Held at the desk, H2865 [8AP]
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S. 221--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to facilitate
an increase in programming and content on radio that is locally
and independently produced, to facilitate competition in radio
programming, radio advertising, and concerts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Miller), S1668 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S7381 [4JN], S7619 [10JN]
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S. 222--A bill to approve the settlement of the water rights claims of
the Zuni Indian Tribe in Apache County, Arizona, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. McCain), S1668 [28JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-18), S3410 [10MR]
Passed Senate, S3755 [13MR]
Text, S3755 [13MR]
Message from the Senate, H1905 [17MR]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H1906 [17MR]
Debated, H4797 [3JN], H5023 [5JN]
Text, H4797 [3JN], H5023 [5JN]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H4809 [3JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 258), H4976 [4JN]
Passed House, H5029 [5JN]
Message from the House, S7474 [5JN], S7607 [10JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H5087 [9JN]
Presented to the President (June 11, 2003), S7716 [11JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-34] (signed June 23, 2003)
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S. 223--A bill to prevent identity theft, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Corzine, and Mr.
Gregg), S1668 [28JA]
Text, S1676 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S2188 [11FE]
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S. 224--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Harkin, Ms.
Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Bayh,
Mr. Biden, Mr. Byrd, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Carper, Mr. Corzine, Mr.
Dayton, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl,
Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Reid, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.
Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms.
Landrieu, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Pryor), S1668 [28JA]
Read the second time, S1689 [29JA]
Placed on the calendar, S1733 [29JA]
Read the first time, S1667 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S4703 [2AP], S5434 [28AP], S5859 [7MY], S8439
[24JN]
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S. 225--A bill to provide for emergency unemployment compensation.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Durbin, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Bayh, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Baucus,
Mr. Harkin, Mr. Corzine, and Ms. Mikulski), S1668 [28JA]
Read the second time, S1689 [29JA]
Placed on the calendar, S1733 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, S1737 [29JA]
Read the first time, S1667 [28JA]
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S. 226--A bill to prohibit an individual from knowingly opening,
maintaining, managing, controlling, renting, leasing, making
available for use, or profiting from any place for the purpose of
manufacturing, distributing, or using any controlled substance,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Lieberman, and Mrs.
Feinstein), S1668 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S4557 [31MR]
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S. 227--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend
loan forgiveness for certain loans to certified or licensed
teachers, to provide for grants that promote teacher certification
and licensing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Reid), S1668 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S1872 [4FE], S2595 [24FE], S3505 [11MR], S8896
[7JY]
Removal of cosponsors, S3620 [12MR]
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S. 228--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the
misuse of social security numbers, to establish criminal penalties
for such misuse, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Gregg, and Mr. Leahy), S1668
[28JA]
Text, S1681 [28JA]
Held at desk, S1686 [28JA]
Read the second time, S1689 [29JA]
Placed on the calendar, S1733 [29JA]
Read the first time, S1667 [28JA]
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S. 229--A bill to provide for the merger of the bank and savings
association deposit insurance funds, to modernize and improve the
safety and fairness of the Federal deposit insurance system, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Reed, Mr. Enzi, Ms.
Stabenow, and Mr. Allard), S1736 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, S1813 [30JA], S2595 [24FE], S6853 [21MY], S6979
[22MY], S9708 [22JY], S10619 [31JY]
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S. 230--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 Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S1736 [29JA]
Text, S1737 [29JA]
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S. 231--A bill to authorize the use of certain grant funds to
establish an information clearinghouse that provides information
to increase public access to defibrillation in schools; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Ms. Collins), S1736 [29JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-70), S7876 [13JN]
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S. 232--A bill to direct the Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of
the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S1736 [29JA]
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S. 233--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of Coltsville in the State of Connecticut for potential
inclusion in the National Park System; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S1736 [29JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-9), S2187 [11FE]
Passed Senate, S3106 [4MR]
Text, S3106 [4MR]
Message from the Senate, H1519 [5MR]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H1635 [5MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-252), H7838 [3SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8459 [23SE]
Text, H8459 [23SE]
Message from the House, S11909 [24SE], S11986 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8947 [25SE]
Presented to the President (September 25, 2003), S11986 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12056 [26SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-94] (signed October 3, 2003)
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S. 234--A bill to provide that members of the Armed Forces performing
services on the Island of Diego Garcia shall be entitled to tax
benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in
a combat zone, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S1736 [29JA]
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S. 235--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the treatment of dependent care assistance programs sponsored by
the Department of Defense for members of the Armed Forces of the
United States; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S1736 [29JA]
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S. 236--A bill to require background checks of alien flight school
applicants without regard to the maximum certificated weight of
the aircraft for which they seek training, and to require a report
on the effectiveness of the requirement; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Thomas, Mrs.
Feinstein, and Mr. Enzi), S1736 [29JA]
Text, S1740 [29JA]
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S. 237--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
clarify the exemption from the minimum wage and overtime
compensation requirements of that Act for certain construction
engineering and design professionals; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina, S1736 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, S4824 [3AP]
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S. 238--A bill to reauthorize the Museum and Library Services Act, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Jeffords, Mr.
Daschle, Ms. Collins, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Leahy, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Corzine, Ms.
Landrieu, and Mr. Baucus), S1736 [29JA]
Text, S1741 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, S1813 [30JA], S1872 [4FE], S2120 [10FE], S2188
[11FE], S2595 [24FE], S3621 [12MR], S4557 [31MR], S6070 [13MY]
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S. 239--A bill to amend the Public Health Services Act to add
requirements regarding trauma care, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Roberts, and Mr. Graham of South Carolina), S1736 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, S1978 [5FE], S3028 [3MR], S9119 [9JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-59), S7540 [9JN]
Passed Senate, S8377 [23JN]
Text, S8377 [23JN]
Message from the Senate, H5718 [24JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H5811 [24JN]
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S. 240--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
allocation of small ethanol producer credit to patrons of a
cooperative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Hagel, and Mr.
Harkin), S1736 [29JA]
Text, S1746 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, S1872 [4FE], S1978 [5FE], S4275 [21MR]
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S. 241--A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Hollings),
S1736 [29JA]
Read the first time, S1758 [29JA]
Read the second time, S1760 [30JA]
Placed on the calendar, S1810 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S2341 [12FE]
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S. 242--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
the same capital gains treatment for art and collectibles as for
other investment property and to provide that a deduction equal to
fair market value shall be allowed for charitable contributions of
literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by
the donor; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bennett), S1736 [29JA]
Text, S1748 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, S11479 [15SE], S11568 [16SE], S11832 [23SE]
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S. 243--A bill concerning participation of Taiwan in the World Health
Organization; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Chafee), S1736 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, S4275 [21MR], S4434 [26MR], S5060 [9AP], S5484
[29AP], S5542 [30AP]
Reported (no written report), S5058 [9AP]
Passed Senate, S5689 [1MY]
Text, S5689 [1MY]
Message from the Senate, H3639 [5MY]
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, H3640 [5MY]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H4092 [14MY]
Text, H4092 [14MY]
Message from the House, S6504 [15MY], S6706 [20MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H4365 [20MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6851 [21MY]
Presented to the President (May 21, 2003), S6851 [21MY]
Approved [Public Law 108-28] (signed May 29, 2003)
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S. 244--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign $1
Federal Reserve notes so as to incorporate the preamble to the
Constitution of the United States, a list describing the Articles
of the Constitution, and a list describing the Amendments to the
Constitution, on the reverse of such notes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. Warner), S1736 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, S2702 [25FE]
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S. 245--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit
human cloning; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Voinovich, Mr.
Shelby, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Inhofe,
Mr. Hagel, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr.
Fitzgerald, Mr. Ensign, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Craig, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Allard, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Bond), S1736
[29JA]
Cosponsors added, S1978 [5FE], S2051 [6FE], S2120 [10FE], S2702
[25FE], S3164 [5MR], S5174 [10AP]
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S. 246--A bill to provide that certain Bureau of Land Management land
shall be held in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the
Pueblo of San Ildefonso in the State of New Mexico; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S1736 [29JA]
Text, S1749 [29JA], S7935 [16JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-60), S7540 [9JN]
Passed Senate amended, S7934 [16JN]
Amendments, S7934 [16JN]
Message from the Senate, H5411 [17JN]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H5466 [17JN]
Message from the House, S9492 [16JY], S9634 [21JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6877 [16JY]
Text, H6877 [16JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H7084 [17JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9707 [22JY]
Presented to the President (July 22, 2003), S9707 [22JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-66] (signed July 30, 2003)
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S. 247--A bill to reauthorize the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia
Research and Control Act of 1998, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Breaux), S1736 [29JA]
Text, S1751 [29JA], S13420 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, S8896 [7JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-125), S10970 [2SE]
Passed Senate amended, S13420 [28OC]
Amendments, S13420 [28OC]
Message from the Senate, H9985 [29OC]
Held at the desk, H9985 [29OC]
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S. 248--A bill to expand the boundaries of the Ottawa National
Wildlife Refuge Complex and the Detroit River International
Wildlife Refuge; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Levin, and Ms.
Stabenow), S1812 [30JA]
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S. 249--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that
remarriage of the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran after age
55 shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity
compensation otherwise payable to that surviving spouse; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mrs. Hutchison), S1812 [30JA]
Text, S1814 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S4557 [31MR], S8126 [18JN], S9244 [10JY], S9708
[22JY], S9905 [24JY], S11032 [3SE], S12533 [14OC], S13909 [4NO]
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S. 250--A bill to address the international HIV/AIDS pandemic; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN, S1812 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S2051 [6FE], S2120 [10FE], S3882 [18MR]
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S. 251--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 4.3-cent motor fuel excise taxes on railroads and inland
waterway transportation which remain in the general fund of the
Treasury; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Breaux), S1812 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S2188 [11FE], S2341 [12FE], S2595 [24FE], S2839
[26FE], S2921 [27FE], S3028 [3MR], S3087 [4MR], S3621 [12MR], S4166
[20MR], S4703 [2AP], S8126 [18JN]
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S. 252--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
special rules relating to the replacement of livestock sold on
account of weather-related conditions; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Roberts, and Mr.
Domenici), S1812 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S2120 [10FE], S2921 [27FE], S3621 [12MR]
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S. 253--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt
qualified current and former law enforcement officers from State
laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Dorgan, Mr.
Kyl, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Baucus, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Warner,
Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Burns, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Craig, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dayton, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Cornyn, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mr. Allen, Mr. Santorum, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Bunning, Mr.
Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Inhofe, and Ms. Stabenow), S1812 [30JA]
Text, S1817 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S1872 [4FE], S1978 [5FE], S2188 [11FE], S2341
[12FE], S2458 [13FE], S2595 [24FE], S2839 [26FE], S2921 [27FE],
S3028 [3MR], S3882 [18MR], S4325 [24MR], S4824 [3AP], S5434 [28AP],
S5542 [30AP], S5859 [7MY], S6029 [12MY], S6070 [13MY], S6256 [14MY],
S6507 [15MY], S7188 [2JN], S7381 [4JN], S7541 [9JN], S8300 [20JN],
S9049 [8JY], S9244 [10JY], S9328 [14JY], S9496 [16JY], S9638 [21JY],
S9794 [23JY], S9905 [24JY], S14032 [5NO]
Reported (no written report), S3252 [6MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-29), S4433 [26MR]
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S. 254--A bill to revise the boundary of the Kaloko-Honokohau National
Historical Park in the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. AKAKA, S1812 [30JA]
Text, S1819 [30JA], S3106 [4MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-10), S2187 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S2458 [13FE]
Passed Senate, S3106 [4MR]
Message from the Senate, H1519 [5MR]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H1635 [5MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-296), H9213 [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11466 [18NO]
Text, H11466 [18NO]
Message from the House, S15183, S15184 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11648 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15282 [20NO]
Presented to the President (November 20, 2003), S15282 [20NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-142] (signed December 2, 2003)
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S. 255--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require
phased increases in the fuel efficiency standards applicable to
light trucks; to require fuel economy standards for automobiles up
to 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight; to increase the fuel
economy of the Federal fleet of vehicles, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Collins, Ms. Cantwell,
Mr. Corzine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Leahy, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Reed, Mr. Schumer, and Mrs. Clinton), S1812 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S2188 [11FE], S2595 [24FE], S3087 [4MR], S5434
[28AP], S7876 [13JN]
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S. 256--A bill to provide incentives for charitable contributions by
individuals and businesses, to improve the public disclosure of
activities of exempt organizations, and to enhance the ability of
low-income Americans to gain financial security by building
assets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Santorum, and Mr.
Lieberman), S1812 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S3505 [11MR]
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S. 257--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the
applicability of the prohibition on assignment of veterans
benefits to agreements regarding future receipt of compensation,
pension, or dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Johnson,
Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S1812 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S2702 [25FE], S3254 [6MR]
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S. 258--A bill to amend the definition of low-income families for
purposes of the United States Housing Act of 1937; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S1812 [30JA]
Text, S1821 [30JA]
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S. 259--A bill to expand the eligibility for membership in veterans
organizations; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN, S1813 [30JA]
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S. 260--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent
the continued use of renouncing United States citizenship as a
device for avoiding United States taxes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Ms. Stabenow), S1813 [30JA]
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S. 261--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to exclude child care from the determination of the 5-year limit
on assistance under the temporary assistance to needy families
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Kennedy, Ms.
Landrieu, Mr. Sarbanes, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Corzine, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Dodd,
Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Reed), S1813 [30JA]
Text, S1823 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S2595 [24FE], S6707 [20MY]
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S. 262--A bill to amend the temporary assistance to needy families
program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to
improve the provision of education and job training under that
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Corzine, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Wyden, Mr.
Dodd, and Mr. Reed), S1813 [30JA]
Text, S1824 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S2120 [10FE], S3731 [13MR]
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S. 263--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to require a comprehensive strategic plan for the State temporary
assistance to needy families program and to give States the
flexibility to implement innovative welfare programs that have
been effective in other States; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S1813 [30JA]
Text, S1824 [30JA]
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S. 264--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend
the availability of allotments to States for fiscal years 1998
through 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mrs. Murray), S1813 [30JA]
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S. 265--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include
sports utility vehicles in the limitation on the depreciation of
certain luxury automobiles; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Schumer, and Mrs. Clinton), S1813
[30JA]
Cosponsors added, S1872 [4FE], S2341 [12FE], S3028 [3MR]
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S. 266--A bill to provide for the access and handling by personnel of
State and local governments of classified information to
facilitate preparation and response to terrorist attacks, and for
other purposes; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself and Mr. Schumer), S1813 [30JA]
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S. 267--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for a deferral of tax on gain from the sale of telecommunications
businesses in specific circumstances or a tax credit and other
incentives to promote diversity of ownership in telecommunications
businesses; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN, S1813 [30JA]
Text, S1829 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S2458 [13FE], S2921 [27FE], S3028 [3MR]
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S. 268--A bill to authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to
establish a memorial in the District of Columbia and its environs
to honor members of the Armed Forces of the United States who have
lost their lives during peacekeeping operations, humanitarian
efforts, training, terrorist attacks, or covert operations; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S1813 [30JA]
Text, S1832 [30JA]
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S. 269--A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to further
the conservation of certain wildlife species; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Levin, and
Mr. Smith), S1813 [30JA]
Text, S1833 [30JA], S13740 [31OC]
Cosponsors added, S3731 [13MR], S4824 [3AP], S5542 [30AP], S5996
[9MY], S7477 [5JN], S9708 [22JY], S10971 [2SE], S12137 [29SE],
S12533 [14OC], S12969 [21OC], S13516 [29OC]
Removal of cosponsors, S5542 [30AP]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-172), S13133 [23OC]
Passed Senate amended, S13740 [31OC]
Amendments, S13740 [31OC]
Message from the Senate, H10239 [4NO]
Held at the desk, H10239 [4NO]
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S. 270--A bill to provide for additional weeks of temporary extended
unemployment compensation, to provide for a program of temporary
enhanced unemployment benefits, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Sarbanes, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr.
Rockefeller), S1813 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S3369 [7MR]
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S. 271--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an
additional advance refunding of bonds originally issued to finance
governmental facilities used for essential governmental functions;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Schumer, and Ms. Snowe),
S1813 [30JA]
Text, S1835 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S2702 [25FE], S2921 [27FE], S3164 [5MR], S3621
[12MR], S4166 [20MR], S4275 [21MR], S4512 [27MR], S4557 [31MR],
S4703 [2AP], S4958 [8AP], S5651 [1MY], S5726 [5MY], S6256 [14MY],
S6853 [21MY], S6979 [22MY], S7188 [2JN], S7619 [10JN], S8862 [27JN],
S10971 [2SE]
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S. 272--A bill to provide incentives for charitable contributions by
individuals and businesses, to improve the public disclosure of
activities of exempt organizations, and to enhance the ability of
low income Americans to gain financial security by building
assets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Bayh,
Mr. Hatch, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Smith, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Talent,
Mr. Lugar, Mr. Frist, and Mr. Miller), S1813 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S2120 [10FE], S2341 [12FE], S2522 [14FE], S2595
[24FE], S2702 [25FE], S2839 [26FE], S3028 [3MR], S3164 [5MR], S3254
[6MR], S3621 [12MR]
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S. 273--A bill to provide for the expeditious completion of the
acquisition of land owned by the State of Wyoming within the
boundaries of Grand Teton National Park, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S1870 [4FE]
Text, S1873 [4FE], S4879 [3AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-14), S3162 [5MR]
Passed Senate, S4879 [3AP]
Message from the Senate, H2825 [7AP]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H2856 [7AP]
Debated, H4804 [3JN], H5028 [5JN]
Text, H4804 [3JN], H5028 [5JN]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H4810 [3JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 258), H4976 [4JN]
Passed House, H5030 [5JN]
Message from the House, S7474 [5JN], S7607 [10JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H5087 [9JN]
Presented to the President (June 11, 2003), S7716 [11JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-32] (signed June 17, 2003)
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S. 274--A bill to amend the procedures that apply to consideration of
interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class
members and defendants, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Carper, Mr.
Specter, Mr. Miller, Mr. Chafee, and Mr. Lugar), S1870 [4FE]
Text, S1874 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, S2458 [13FE], S2522 [14FE], S3087 [4MR], S3505
[11MR], S4325 [24MR], S4629 [1AP], S4703 [2AP], S4898 [7AP], S5343
[11AP], S6853 [21MY], S7619 [10JN], S9119 [9JY], S10265 [30JY]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S7188 [2JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-123), S10616 [31JY]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S12853 [17OC]
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S. 275--A bill to amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996,
and to establish the United States Boxing Administration; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Dorgan), S1870 [4FE]
Text, S1878 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, S3028 [3MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-47), S6255 [14MY]
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S. 276--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the
Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area in the State of
South Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself and Mr. Graham of South Carolina), S1870
[4FE]
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S. 277--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct
an education and administrative center at the Bear River Migratory
Bird Refuge in Box Elder County, Utah; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BENNETT, S1870 [4FE]
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged, S2227 [11FE]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S2227
[11FE]
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S. 278--A bill to make certain adjustments to the boundaries of the
Mount Naomi Wilderness Area, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BENNETT, S1870 [4FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-23), S3993 [19MR]
Passed Senate, S4913 [7AP]
Text, S4913 [7AP]
Message from the Senate, H2865 [8AP]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H2936 [8AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-253), H7838 [3SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8421 [23SE]
Text, H8421 [23SE]
Message from the House, S11909 [24SE], S11986 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8947 [25SE]
Presented to the President (September 25, 2003), S11986 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12056 [26SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-95] (signed October 3, 2003)
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S. 279--A bill for the relief of the heirs of Clark M. Beggerly, Sr.,
of Jackson County, Mississippi; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S1870 [4FE]
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S. 280--A bill to address claims relating to Horn Island, Mississippi;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S1870 [4FE]
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S. 281--A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century to make certain amendments with respect to Indian tribes,
to provide for training and technical assistance to Native
Americans who are interested in commercial vehicle driving
careers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S1870 [4FE]
Text, S1883 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, S6070 [13MY], S7381 [4JN]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Indian Affairs (S.
Rept. 108-150), S11753 [22SE]
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S. 282--A bill to amend the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 to
require the Statistics Commissioner to collect information from
coeducational secondary schools on such schools' athletic
programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Ms. SNOWE, S1871 [4FE]
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S. 283--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for
charitable purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Kerry, and Ms. Snowe), S1871 [4FE]
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S. 284--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
special rule for members of the uniformed services and the Foreign
Service in determining the exclusion of gain from the sale of a
principal residence; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN, S1871 [4FE]
Text, S1886 [4FE]
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S. 285--A bill to authorize the integration and consolidation of
alcohol and substance abuse programs and services provided by
Indian tribal governments, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S1871 [4FE]
Text, S1886 [4FE], S9819 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, S2120 [10FE], S6070 [13MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-75), S8125 [18JN]
Debated, S9819 [23JY]
Amendments, S9819 [23JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9823 [23JY]
Message from the Senate, H7457 [24JY]
Referred to the Committees on Resources; Energy and Commerce, H7613
[24JY]
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S. 286--A bill to revise and extend the Birth Defects Prevention Act
of 1998; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. BOND (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Frist, and Mr. Kennedy), S1871
[4FE]
Cosponsors added, S2188 [11FE], S13053 [22OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-188), S14176 [6NO]
Amendments, S14457, S14459, S14461 [11NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14459 [11NO]
Text, S14459 [11NO]
Message from the Senate, H11148 [12NO]
Debated, H11577 [19NO]
Text, H11577 [19NO]
Message from the House, S15281 [20NO], S15405 [21NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11665 [20NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15405 [21NO]
Presented to the President (November 21, 2003), S15405 [21NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12300 [21NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-154] (signed December 3, 2003)
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S. 287--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that a deduction equal to fair market value shall be allowed for
charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or
scholarly compositions created by the donor; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Daschle, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Warner, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Jeffords, Mr.
Johnson, and Mr. Kerry), S1871 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, S1978 [5FE], S2051 [6FE], S2921 [27FE], S3411
[10MR], S3804 [17MR], S4512 [27MR]
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S. 288--A bill to encourage contracting by Indians and Indian tribes
for the management of Federal land, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S1871 [4FE]
Text, S1890 [4FE]
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S. 289--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax equity for military personnel, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. McCain, Mr. Rockefeller,
Mr. Hatch, Mr. Conrad, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. Smith,
Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Allard, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Warner, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Durbin, and Ms. Landrieu), S1871 [4FE]
Text, S1892 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, S2120 [10FE], S2458 [13FE], S2839 [26FE], S3882
[18MR], S4166 [20MR], S4513 [27MR]
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S. 290--A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 to identify a route that passes through the
States of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas as a high
priority corridor on the National Highway System; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Inhofe, Mrs. Hutchison,
Mr. Domenici, and Mr. Brownback), S1871 [4FE]
Text, S1898 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, S11245 [9SE]
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S. 291--A bill to increase the amount of student loans that may be
forgiven for teachers in mathematics, science, and special
education; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina, S1871 [4FE]
Text, S1899 [4FE]
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S. 292--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt
licensed funeral directors and licensed embalmers from the minimum
wage and overtime compensation requirements of that Act; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina, S1871 [4FE]
Text, S1899 [4FE]
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S. 293--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
charitable deduction for certain expenses incurred in support of
Native Alaskan subsistence whaling; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S1871 [4FE]
Text, S1899 [4FE]
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S. 294--A bill to eliminate the sunset for the determination of the
Federal medical assistance percentage for Alaska under the
Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection
Act of 2000; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S1871 [4FE]
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S. 295--A bill to amend the Denali Commission Act of 1998 to establish
the Denali transportation system in the State of Alaska; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S1871 [4FE]
Text, S1901 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, S1978 [5FE]
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S. 296--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 Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S1871 [4FE]
Text, S1901 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, S3254 [6MR], S7477 [5JN], S9049 [8JY]
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S. 297--A bill to provide reforms and resources to the Bureau of
Indian Affairs to improve the Federal acknowledgement process, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S1871 [4FE]
Text, S1903 [4FE]
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S. 298--A bill to provide tax relief and assistance for the families
of the heroes of the Space Shuttle Columbia, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Clinton,
Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Warner, Mr. Allen, Mr. Feingold, Mr.
Schumer, and Mr. Grassley), S1871 [4FE]
Text, S1908 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, S2188 [11FE], S2595 [24FE]
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S. 299--A bill to modify the boundaries for a certain empowerment zone
designation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Collins), S1871 [4FE]
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S. 300--A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Jackie Robinson
(posthumously), in recognition of his many contributions to the
Nation, and to express the sense of Congress that there should be
a national day in recognition of Jackie Robinson; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Schumer, and Mr. Lieberman), S1871 [4FE]
Text, S1909 [4FE], S12854 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, S2051 [6FE], S2120 [10FE], S2188 [11FE], S2839
[26FE], S2921 [27FE], S3087 [4MR], S3994 [19MR], S4276 [21MR], S4434
[26MR], S5484 [29AP], S5542 [30AP], S5651 [1MY], S7235 [3JN], S7619
[10JN], S8126 [18JN], S8233 [19JN], S8301 [20JN], S8358 [23JN],
S9414 [15JY], S9905 [24JY], S10906 [1AU], S11032 [3SE], S11118
[4SE], S11832 [23SE], S12888 [20OC]
Reported (no written report), S12737 [16OC]
Passed Senate, S12853 [17OC]
Message from the Senate, H9689 [20OC]
Held at the desk, H9689 [20OC]
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S. 301--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that reimbursements for costs of using passenger automobiles for
charitable and other organizations are excluded from gross income,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S1976 [5FE]
Text, S1979 [5FE]
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S. 302--A bill to revise the boundaries of the Golden Gate National
Recreation Area in the State of California, to restore and extend
the term of the advisory commission for the recreation area, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S1976 [5FE]
Text, S1979 [5FE], S4879 [3AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-15), S3162 [5MR]
Passed Senate amended, S4879 [3AP]
Message from the Senate, H2825 [7AP]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H2856 [7AP]
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S. 303--A bill to prohibit human cloning and protect stem cell
research; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Specter, Mr. Kennedy,
Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Miller), S1976 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, S2051 [6FE], S4167 [20MR], S4557 [31MR], S6507
[15MY]
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S. 304--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
expand the scope of the Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Corzine, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr.
Lautenberg), S1976 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, S2341 [12FE], S3731 [13MR], S4898 [7AP]
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S. 305--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include
in the criteria for selecting any project for the low-income
housing credit whether such project has high-speed Internet
infrastructure; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S1976 [5FE]
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S. 306--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to consolidate and restate the Federal laws relating to the
social health maintenance organization projects, to make such
projects permanent, to require the Medicare Payment Advisory
Commission to conduct a study on ways to expand such projects, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Ensign, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Cantwell, and
Mrs. Murray), S1976 [5FE]
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S. 307--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the
``Tony Hall Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Voinovich), S1977 [5FE]
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S. 308--A bill to impose greater accountability on the Tennessee
Valley Authority with respect to capital investment decisions and
financing operations by increasing Congressional and Executive
Branch oversight; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. LOTT, S1977 [5FE]
Text, S1983 [5FE]
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S. 309--A bill to enable the United States to maintain its leadership
in aeronautics and aviation by instituting an initiative to
develop technologies that will significantly lower noise,
emissions, and fuel consumption, to reinvigorate basic and applied
research in aeronautics and aviation, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S1977 [5FE]
Text, S1984 [5FE]
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S. 310--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services
and mental health counselor services under part B of the Medicare
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Inhofe,
Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Johnson, and Mrs. Boxer), S1977 [5FE]
Text, S1988 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, S3164 [5MR], S4703 [2AP], S5542 [30AP], S6979
[22MY], S7235 [3JN], S7541 [9JN], S9592 [17JY]
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S. 311--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue
regulations requiring turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be
equipped with missile defense systems, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Schumer), S1977 [5FE]
Text, S1989 [5FE]
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S. 312--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend
the availability of allotments for fiscal years 1998 through 2001
under the State Children's Health Insurance Program; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Snowe,
Mr. Baucus, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Warner, Mrs. Clinton, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. McCain, Mr. Bayh, Mr. DeWine, Mrs.
Hutchison, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Lautenberg, and Ms. Mikulski),
S1977 [5FE]
Text, S1990 [5FE], S8633 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, S2341 [12FE], S3254 [6MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-78), S8438 [24JN]
Message from the Senate, H5992 [26JN]
Passed Senate amended, S8633 [26JN]
Amendments, S8633, S8775
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S. 313--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
establish a program of fees relating to animal drugs; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Gregg, and Mr. Kennedy),
S1977 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, S6625 [19MY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-51), S6851 [21MY]
Passed Senate amended, S7165 [23MY], S7266 [3JN]
Amendments, S7165 [23MY], S7262 [3JN]
Text, S7168 [23MY], S14279 [7NO]
Senate action vitiated, S7266 [3JN]
Committee amendments withdrawn, S7266 [3JN]
Message from the Senate, H4879 [4JN], H11136 [10NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H4975 [4JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10293 [4NO]
Text, H10293 [4NO]
Message from the House, S14028 [5NO], S14802 [12NO]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S14279 [7NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14802 [12NO]
Presented to the President (November 12, 2003), S14802 [12NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11154 [14NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-130] (signed November 18, 2003)
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S. 314--A bill to make improvements in the Foundation for the National
Institutes of Health; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Frist, and Mr. Bingaman),
S1977 [5FE]
Text, S1994 [5FE], S9618 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S2120 [10FE], S2595 [24FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-45), S6029 [12MY]
Passed Senate, S9618 [17JY]
Message from the Senate, H7113 [18JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H7168 [18JY]
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S. 315--A bill to support first responders to protect homeland
security and prevent and respond to acts of terrorism; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. Reid), S1977 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, S2595 [24FE], S3505 [11MR]
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S. 316--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to include efforts to address barriers to employment as a work
activity under the temporary assistance to needy families program,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S1977 [5FE]
Text, S1996 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, S5859 [7MY], S8126 [18JN]
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S. 317--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide to private sector employees the same opportunities for
time-and-a-half compensatory time off, biweekly work programs, and
flexible credit hour programs as Federal employees currently enjoy
to help balance the demands and needs for work and family, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Enzi), S1977 [5FE]
Text, S1999 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, S3621 [12MR], S5060 [9AP], S10265 [30JY]
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S. 318--A bill to provide emergency assistance to nonfarm-related
small business concerns that have suffered substantial economic
harm from drought; to the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Bond, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Levin, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Hollings, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Warner, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Harkin, and Mr.
Reid), S1977 [5FE]
Text, S2003 [5FE], S4589 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, S2120 [10FE], S2702 [25FE], S3028 [3MR], S5484
[29AP]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S4589 [31MR]
Message from the Senate, H2517 [1AP]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, H2584 [1AP]
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S. 319--A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to
increase the Government contribution for Federal employee health
insurance; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself and Mr. Sarbanes), S1977 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, S3731 [13MR], S5950 [8MY]
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S. 320--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
clarify the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG, S1977 [5FE]
Text, S2006 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, S3731 [13MR]
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S. 321--A bill to provide for the establishment of a scientific basis
for new firefighting technology standards, improve coordination
among Federal, State, and local fire officials in training for and
responding to terrorist attacks and other national emergencies,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Biden, Mr. DeWine, and
Ms. Cantwell), S1977 [5FE]
Text, S2008 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, S3411 [10MR], S3731 [13MR], S3882 [18MR], S8233
[19JN]
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S. 322--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
certain sightseeing flights from taxes on air transportation; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE, S1977 [5FE]
Text, S2010 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, S3621 [12MR], S7235 [3JN], S15061 [18NO]
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S. 323--A bill to establish the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area,
Louisiana; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Breaux), S1977 [5FE]
Text, S2012 [5FE]
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S. 324--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to clarify
Federal authority relating to land acquisition from willing
sellers for certain trails in the National Trails System; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Schumer), S2051 [6FE]
Text, S2052 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S3087 [4MR], S3411 [10MR]
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S. 325--A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to
increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase
livestock from producers; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S2051 [6FE]
Text, S2052 [6FE]
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S. 326--A bill to amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to apply
to prosecutions of child abuse cases in courts-martial an extended
statute of limitations applicable to prosecutions of child abuse
cases in United States District Courts, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S2051 [6FE]
Text, S2053 [6FE]
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S. 327--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to allow up to 24 months of vocational educational training to be
counted as a work activity under the temporary assistance to needy
families program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Jeffords), S2051 [6FE]
Text, S2054 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S4325 [24MR]
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S. 328--A bill to designate Catoctin Mountain Park in the State of
Maryland as the ``Catoctin Mountain National Recreation Area,''
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself and Ms. Mikulski), S2051 [6FE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-24), S3993 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S4167 [20MR]
Passed Senate amended, S4913 [7AP]
Text, S4913 [7AP]
Amendments, S4913 [7AP]
Message from the Senate, H2865 [8AP]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H2936 [8AP]
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S. 329--A bill to assist the Neighborhood Watch program to empower
communities and citizens to enhance awareness about threats from
terrorism and weapons of mass destruction, and encourage local
communities to better prepare to respond to terrorist attacks; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. EDWARDS, S2051 [6FE]
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S. 330--A bill to further the protection and recognition of veterans'
memorials, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Miller, Mr. Johnson,
Mr. Inouye, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Bunning, Mr.
Domenici, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Craig), S2051 [6FE]
Text, S2055 [6FE], S4539 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S2458 [13FE], S2522 [14FE], S2595 [24FE], S2702
[25FE], S2839 [26FE], S2921 [27FE], S3028 [3MR], S3087 [4MR], S3164
[5MR], S3411 [10MR], S4325 [24MR], S4435 [26MR]
Reported (no written report), S4165 [20MR]
Passed Senate, S4539 [27MR]
Message from the Senate, H2477 [31MR]
Referred to the Committees on the Judiciary; Transportation and
Infrastructure, H2512 [31MR]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 108-112, part
1), H4254 [19MY]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged, H4254
[19MY]
Referral to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
extended, H4254 [19MY]
Debated, H4263 [20MY]
Text, H4263 [20MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4286 [20MY]
Message from the House, S6706 [20MY], S6975 [22MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6975 [22MY]
Presented to the President (May 22, 2003), S6975 [22MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H4732 [22MY]
Approved [Public Law 108-29] (signed May 29, 2003)
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S. 331--A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act
to provide equitable access for foster care and adoption services
for Indian children in tribal areas; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Cochran, and Ms. Stabenow),
S2051 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S3164 [5MR], S4958 [8AP]
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S. 332--A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act to permit a State to register a Canadian pesticide
for distribution and use within that State; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Levin, Mr. Baucus, and
Mr. Conrad), S2051 [6FE]
Text, S2057 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S2120 [10FE]
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S. 333--A bill to promote elder justice, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bond, Mr.
Burns, Ms. Collins, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Lincoln,
Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Jeffords, Mr. Miller, and Ms. Stabenow), S2119 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, S2341 [12FE], S3731 [13MR], S4435 [26MR], S6707
[20MY], S6979 [22MY], S7235 [3JN], S8126 [18JN], S9049 [8JY], S9496
[16JY], S9794 [23JY], S11416 [11SE], S12193 [30SE], S12277 [1OC],
S12969 [21OC]
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S. 334--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
eligibility for astronauts for Servicemembers' Group Life
Insurance; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S2119 [10FE]
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S. 335--A bill to expand the calling time restrictions on
telemarketing telephone calls to include the period from 5:30 p.m.
to 7:30 p.m., and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. JOHNSON, S2119 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, S2458 [13FE]
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S. 336--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand
reimbursement for travel expenses of covered beneficiaries for
specialty care in order to cover specialized dental care; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S2119 [10FE]
Text, S2122 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, S5434 [28AP]
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S. 337--A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act and the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prohibit the
use of arsenic-treated lumber as mulch, compost, or a soil
amendment, and to prohibit the manufacture of arsenic-treated wood
for use as playground equipment for children, fences, walkways, or
decks or for other residential or occupational purposes, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S2119 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, S9708 [22JY], S14451 [11NO]
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S. 338--A bill to protect the flying public's safety and security by
requiring that the air traffic control system remain a Government
function; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S2119 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, S2839 [26FE], S2921 [27FE], S3254 [6MR], S3369
[7MR], S3411 [10MR], S3731 [13MR], S3882 [18MR], S4167 [20MR], S4376
[25MR], S4557 [31MR], S5484 [29AP], S5859 [7MY]
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S. 339--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify
the application of the excise tax imposed on bows and arrows; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Miller, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Bayh, and Mr. Lugar), S2187 [11FE]
Text, S2189 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S13803 [3NO]
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S. 340--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 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BUNNING, S2187 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S5651 [1MY], S7718 [11JN]
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S. 341--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 515 9th Street in Rapid City, South Dakota,
as the ``Andrew W. Bogue Federal Building and United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Johnson), S2187 [11FE]
Text, S2190 [11FE]
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S. 342--A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
to make improvements to and reauthorize programs under that Act,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Alexander),
S2187 [11FE]
Text, S2191 [11FE], S4032 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S2595 [24FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-12), S3086 [4MR]
Passed Senate, S4032 [19MR]
Message from the Senate, H2133 [20MR], H2825 [7AP]
Held at the desk, H2133 [20MR]
Debated, H2364 [26MR]
Text, H2364 [26MR]
Passed House amended, H2372 [26MR]
Message from the House, S4511 [27MR], S4872 [3AP], S4955 [8AP],
S8436 [24JN]
Amendments, S4872 [3AP]
Senate disagreed to House amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S4879 [3AP]
House insisted on its amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H2836 [7AP]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-150) submitted in the House, H5307
[12JN]
Explanatory statement, H5315 [12JN]
Conference report considered in the House, H5439 [17JN]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H5444 [17JN]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S8257 [19JN]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S8260 [19JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H5711 [23JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8436 [24JN]
Presented to the President (June 24, 2003), S8437 [24JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-36] (signed June 25, 2003)
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S. 343--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
permit direct payment under the Medicare Program for clinical
social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing
facilities; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Corzine, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Bingaman), S2187 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S3164 [5MR]
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S. 344--A bill expressing 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, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S2187 [11FE]
Text, S2202 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S2921 [27FE], S3804 [17MR], S14805 [12NO], S16120
[9DE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-85), S8862 [27JN]
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S. 345--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
prohibit physicians and other health care practitioners from
charging membership or other incidental fee (or requiring purchase
of other items or services) as a prerequisite for the provision of
an item or service to a Medicare beneficiary; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Graham of
Florida, Mr. Edwards, and Mr. Sarbanes), S2187 [11FE]
Text, S2205 [11FE]
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S. 346--A bill to amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act
to establish a governmentwide policy requiring competition in
certain executive agency procurements; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Thomas), S2187 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S2702 [25FE], S5484 [29AP], S8233 [19JN], S9049
[8JY], S9708 [22JY]
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S. 347--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a joint special resources
study to evaluate the suitability and feasibility of establishing
the Rim of the Valley Corridor as a unit of the Santa Monica
Mountains National Recreation Area, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2187 [11FE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-25), S3993 [19MR]
Passed Senate amended, S4914 [7AP]
Text, S4914 [7AP]
Amendments, S4914 [7AP]
Message from the Senate, H2865 [8AP]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H2936 [8AP]
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S. 348--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
higher education more affordable, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Biden, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Smith, and Mr. Durbin), S2187 [11FE]
Text, S2207 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S3028 [3MR], S7188 [2JN]
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S. 349--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 Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Ms. Collins, Ms. Landrieu, Ms. Snowe,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Allen, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Dayton, and Mr. Bunning),
S2187 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S3087 [4MR], S3164 [5MR], S3254 [6MR], S3731
[13MR], S3994 [19MR], S4513 [27MR], S4557 [31MR], S4629 [1AP], S5726
[5MY], S6256 [14MY], S7381 [4JN], S7541 [9JN], S10045 [28JY], S11032
[3SE], S11245 [9SE], S12277 [1OC], S12376 [2OC], S13262 [27OC],
S13516 [29OC], S13909 [4NO]
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S. 350--A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to strengthen
the security of sensitive radioactive material; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Gregg, and Mr. Reid), S2187 [11FE]
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S. 351--An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
improve tax equity for military personnel, and for other purposes;
from the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S2187 [11FE]
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S. 352--A bill to ensure that commercial insurers cannot engage in
price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment
of competition and consumers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Reid, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Corzine),
S2187 [11FE]
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S. 353--A bill for the relief of Denes and Gyorgyi Fulop; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2187 [11FE]
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S. 354--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
establish the National Transportation Modeling and Analysis
Program to complete an advanced transportation simulation model,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S2187 [11FE]
Text, S2212 [11FE]
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S. 355--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit for biodiesel fuel; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Dayton, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Coleman, and Mr. Johnson), S2187 [11FE]
Text, S2216 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S3731 [13MR]
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S. 356--A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to increase the
allowable credit for biodiesel use under the alternatively fueled
vehicle purchase requirement; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Talent), S2187 [11FE]
Text, S2217 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S5434 [28AP]
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S. 357--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the credit for the production of fuel from nonconventional sources
to include production of fuel from agricultural and animal waste;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Smith).,
S2187 [11FE]
Text, S2217 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S2458 [13FE]
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S. 358--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the credit for the production of fuel from nonconventional sources
for the production of electricity to include landfill gas; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN, S2187 [11FE]
Text, S2217 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S4276 [21MR], S4557 [31MR]
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S. 359--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the credit for the production of electricity to include
electricity produced from municipal solid waste; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself and Mr. Akaka), S2187 [11FE]
Text, S2218 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S3028 [3MR], S4276 [21MR], S4557 [31MR]
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S. 360--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
natural gas distribution lines as 10-year property for
depreciation purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN, S2187 [11FE]
Text, S2218 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S2702 [25FE], S4276 [21MR]
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S. 361--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for
an energy efficient appliance credit; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Allard, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Harkin,
Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Levin, and Mr. DeWine, S2187 [11FE]
Text, S2218 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S2702 [25FE], S2921 [27FE]
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S. 362--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide
that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the
month in which the recipient dies, subject to a reduction of 50
percent if the recipient dies during the first 15 days of such
month, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Collins,
Mrs. Murray, and Ms. Cantwell, S2187 [11FE]
Text, S2220 [11FE]
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S. 363--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide
that the reductions in social security benefits which are required
in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also
receiving certain Government pensions shall be equal to the amount
by which two-thirds of the total amount of the combined monthly
benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200,
adjusted for inflation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Collins, Mr. Bingaman,
Mr. Daschle, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Dorgan, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Breaux, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Kennedy, and Mrs. Clinton), S2187 [11FE]
Text, S2221 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S2341 [12FE], S2702 [25FE], S3087 [4MR], S3411
[10MR], S3994 [19MR], S4557 [31MR], S4703 [2AP], S5174 [10AP], S5344
[11AP], S5542 [30AP], S7188 [2JN], S10265 [30JY], S10906 [1AU]
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S. 364--A bill to prohibit the use of taxpayer funds to advocate a
position that is inconsistent with existing Supreme Court
precedent with respect to the Second Amendment; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORZINE, S2340 [12FE]
Text, S2342 [12FE]
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S. 365--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a
program to make allocations to States for projects to expand 2-
lane highways in rural areas to 4-lane highways; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr.
Cochran), S2340 [12FE]
Text, S2345 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S2595 [24FE], S5434 [28AP]
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S. 366--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions from
electric powerplants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Snowe,
Mr. Schumer, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Corzine, Mr.
Dodd, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Reed, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr.
Wyden), S2340 [12FE]
Text, S2346 [12FE]
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S. 367--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to reauthorize and improve the Temporary Assistance to Needy
Families Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S2340 [12FE]
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S. 368--A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to include
additional information in Social Security account statements; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Graham of South Carolina), S2340
[12FE]
Text, S2355 [12FE]
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S. 369--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to improve
the processes for listing, recovery planning, and delisting, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. THOMAS, S2340 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S2702 [25FE], S4898 [7AP]
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S. 370--A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to improve
provisions concerning the recovery of damages for injuries
resulting from oil spills; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S2340 [12FE]
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S. 371--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure an
adequate supply vaccines; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Reed), S2340 [12FE]
Text, S2357 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S3028 [3MR], S3994 [19MR]
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S. 372--A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy At of 1969
to require that Federal agencies consult with State agencies and
county and local governments on environmental impact statements;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Craig), S2340 [12FE]
Text, S2358 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S2595 [24FE], S3087 [4MR]
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S. 373--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for patient protection by limiting the number of mandatory
overtime hours a nurse may be required to work in certain
providers of services to which payments are made under the
Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Corzine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman,
Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Sarbanes), S2340 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S3164 [5MR], S7477 [5JN], S9708 [22JY]
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S. 374--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the occupational taxes relating to distilled spirits, wine, and
beer; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Burns, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Miller), S2340 [12FE]
Text, S2359 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S2702 [25FE], S3087 [4MR], S5484 [29AP], S5542
[30AP], S7541 [9JN]
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S. 375--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish a minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for
physicians' services furnished under the Medicare Program of 1; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr.
Thomas), S2340 [12FE]
Text, S2361 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S5771 [6MY]
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S. 376--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote organ
donation and facilitate interstate linkage and 24-hour access to
State donor registries, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN, S2340 [12FE]
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S. 377--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of the contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr., to the United States; to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Johnson,
Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Reid, Mr. Santorum, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr.
Miller), S2340 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S3028 [3MR], S3505 [11MR], S3621 [12MR], S3731
[13MR], S3882 [18MR], S8862 [27JN], S9119 [9JY], S9244 [10JY], S9328
[14JY], S13377 [28OC]
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S. 378--A bill to recruit and retain more qualified individuals to
teach in Tribal Colleges or Universities; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Johnson, and Mr. Kohl), S2341 [12FE]
Text, S2362 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S2595 [24FE], S3087 [4MR]
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S. 379--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the Medicare Incentive Payment Program; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Thomas), S2341 [12FE]
Text, S2363 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S2458 [13FE], S5651 [1MY]
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S. 380--A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, to
reform the funding of benefits under the Civil Service Retirement
System for employees of the United States Postal Service, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Carper, and Mr. Brownback), S2341
[12FE]
Text, S2364 [12FE], S4727 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, S2839 [26FE], S3028 [3MR], S3087 [4MR], S3164
[5MR], S3505 [11MR], S3994 [19MR], S4435 [26MR], S4513 [27MR], S4557
[31MR], S4703 [2AP]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S4628 [1AP]
Passed Senate amended, S4726 [2AP]
Amendments, S4727 [2AP]
Message from the Senate, H2707 [3AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-35), S4957 [8AP]
Debated, H2901 [8AP]
Text, H2902 [8AP]
Amendments, H2908 [8AP]
Passed House, H2909 [8AP]
Message from the House, S5057 [9AP], S5340 [11AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H3299 [10AP]
Presented to the President (April 11, 2003), S5340 [11AP]
Approved [Public Law 108-18] (signed April 23, 2003)
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S. 381--A bill to provide the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development the authority to establish programs that serve
intergenerational families, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. DeWine, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Breaux,
and Ms. Collins), S2341 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S4276 [21MR]
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S. 382--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of cardiovascular screening tests under the
Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Inouye,
Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Warner, Mrs. Lincoln, and
Mr. Talent), S2341 [12FE]
Text, S2367 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S13803 [3NO]
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S. 383--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prohibit the
importation of Canadian municipal solid waste without State
consent; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. STABENOW, S2341 [12FE]
Text, S2367 [12FE]
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S. 384--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent
corporate expatriation to avoid United States income taxes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Kennedy),
S2341 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S4376 [25MR], S5344 [11AP], S5434 [28AP], S5772
[6MY], S7477 [5JN]
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S. 385--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate methyl tertiary
butyl ether from the United States fuel supply, to increase
production and use of renewable fuel, and to increase the Nation's
energy independence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Dorgan, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Bond, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska,
Mr. Grassley, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Talent, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr.
Coleman, and Mr. Conrad), S2456 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S4167 [20MR], S4629 [1AP]
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S. 386--A bill to establish a grant program to enhance the financial
and retirement literacy of mid-life and older Americans and to
reduce financial abuse and fraud among such Americans, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr.
Akaka), S2456 [13FE]
Text, S2463 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S4958 [8AP], S11118 [4SE]
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S. 387--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
extend the eligibility periods for geriatric graduate medical
education, to permit the expansion of medical residency training
programs in geriatric medicine, to provide for reimbursement of
care coordination and assessment services provided under the
Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Reid, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Breaux, Mr.
Graham of Florida, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Murray, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Reed, Mr. Kennedy, and Ms. Collins), S2456
[13FE]
Cosponsors added, S4824 [3AP], S7541 [9JN]
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S. 388--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the dependent care tax credit, to accelerate the child tax credit,
and to promote dependent care assistance programs; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Ms. Collins, and Mr.
Jeffords), S2456 [13FE]
Text, S2465 [13FE]
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S. 389--A bill to increase the supply of quality child care; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Jeffords), S2456
[13FE]
Text, S2466 [13FE]
Committee on Finance discharged, S2698 [25FE]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S2698 [25FE]
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S. 390--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
retroactive effect to a sentencing safety valve provision; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN, S2456 [13FE]
Text, S2467 [13FE]
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S. 391--A bill to enhance ecosystem protection and the range of
outdoor opportunities protected by statute in the Skykomish River
valley of the State of Washington by designating certain lower-
elevation Federal lands as wilderness, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Cantwell), S2456 [13FE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-131), S10970 [2SE]
Passed Senate amended, S15865 [24NO]
Amendments, S15865 [24NO]
Text, S15866 [24NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H12316 [25NO]
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S. 392--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit
retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected
disability to receive both military retired pay by reason of their
years of military service and disability compensation from the
Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux,
Mr. Brownback, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Daschle,
Mr. Dayton, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin,
Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Miller, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Smith, Ms.
Snowe, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Cochran), S2456 [13FE]
Text, S2468 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S2595 [24FE], S2702 [25FE], S2840 [26FE], S2921
[27FE], S3164 [5MR], S3621 [12MR], S4325 [24MR], S4558 [31MR], S5174
[10AP], S5434 [28AP], S5484 [29AP], S5651 [1MY], S7188 [2JN], S7235
[3JN], S7381 [4JN], S7541 [9JN], S8726 [26JN], S11161 [5SE], S13053
[22OC]
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S. 393--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a credit against income tax with respect to employees
who participate in the military reserve components and to allow a
comparable credit for participating reserve component self-
employed individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. ALLEN, S2457 [13FE]
Text, S2469 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S5859 [7MY]
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S. 394--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the combat zone income tax exclusion to include income for the
period of transit to the combat zone and to remove the limitation
on such exclusion for commissioned officers; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. ALLEN, S2457 [13FE]
Text, S2470 [13FE]
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S. 395--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
3-year extension of the credit for producing electricity from
wind; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Breaux, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Craig, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Chafee, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Kerry), S2457 [13FE]
Text, S2471 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S3731 [13MR], S4958 [8AP], S5542 [30AP]
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S. 396--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
small manufacturers from the firearms excise tax; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S2457 [13FE]
Text, S2471 [13FE]
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S. 397--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance
taxes paid by employees and self-employed individuals, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S2457 [13FE]
Text, S2472 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S2596 [24FE], S2840 [26FE], S3254 [6MR], S8301
[20JN]
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S. 398--A bill to provide that members of the Armed Forces performing
services at Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, Cuba, and in the Horn of
Africa in support of Operation Enduring Freedom shall be entitled
to tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were
performed in a combat zone, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ALLEN, S2457 [13FE]
Text, S2473 [13FE]
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S. 399--A bill to authorize grants for the establishment of quasi-
judicial campus drug courts at colleges and universities modeled
after State drug courts programs; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S2457 [13FE]
Text, S2474 [13FE]
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S. 400--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for
the expansion of areas designated as renewal communities based on
2000 census data; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S2457 [13FE]
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S. 401--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase to
parity with other surviving spouses the basic annuity that is
provided under the uniformed services Survivor Benefit Plan for
surviving spouses who are at least 62 years of age; and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S2457 [13FE]
Text, S2475 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S5726 [5MY], S12533 [14OC], S15812 [24NO]
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S. 402--A bill to abolish the death penalty under Federal law; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S2457 [13FE]
Text, S2477 [13FE]
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S. 403--A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Conrad, and Mrs.
Murray), S2457 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S2702 [25FE], S3804 [17MR], S6507 [15MY]
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S. 404--A bill to protect children from exploitive child modeling, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S2457 [13FE]
Text, S2479 [13FE]
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S. 405--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve
the loan forgiveness program for child care providers, including
preschool teachers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S2457 [13FE]
Text, S2481 [13FE]
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S. 406--A bill to provide grants to States and outlying areas to
encourage the States and outlying areas to encourage existing or
establish new statewide coalitions among institutions of higher
education, communities around the institutions, and other relevant
organizations or groups, including anti-drug or anti-alcohol
coalitions , to reduce underage drinking and illicit drug-use by
students, both on and off campus; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S2457 [13FE]
Text, S2482 [13FE]
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S. 407--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
loan forgiveness for attorneys who represent low-income families
or individuals involved in the family or domestic relations court
systems; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller), S2457 [13FE]
Text, S2483 [13FE]
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S. 408--A bill to establish a grant program to enable institutions of
higher education to improve schools of education; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DeWINE, S2457 [13FE]
Text, S2484 [13FE]
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S. 409--A bill to provide loan forgiveness to social workers who work
for child protective agencies; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller), S2457 [13FE]
Text, S2486 [13FE]
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S. 410--A bill to establish the Homeland Intelligence Agency, and for
other purposes; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
By Mr. EDWARDS, S2457 [13FE]
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S. 411--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish a
university transportation center to be known as the ``Southwest
Bridge Research Center''; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S2457 [13FE]
Text, S2491 [13FE]
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S. 412--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to extend and
modify the reimbursement of State and local funds expended for
emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Domenici, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Cornyn, and Mr. Schumer), S2457 [13FE]
Text, S2492 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S2921 [27FE], S3028 [3MR]
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S. 413--A bill to provide for the fair and efficient judicial
consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims arising
out of asbestos exposure, to ensure that individuals who suffer
harm, now or in the future, from illnesses caused by exposure to
asbestos receive compensation for their injuries, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NICKLES, S2457 [13FE]
Text, S2493 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S3505 [11MR], S4629 [1AP]
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S. 414--A bill to provide an economic stimulus package, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S2522 [14FE]
Text, S2523 [14FE]
Read the first time, S2522 [14FE]
Placed on the calendar, S2594 [24FE]
Read the second time, S2620 [24FE]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S3022 [3MR], S3390
[10MR]
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S. 415--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide, with
respect to research on breast cancer, for the increased
involvement of advocates in decisionmaking at the National Cancer
Institute; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Harkin),
S2522 [14FE]
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S. 416--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of annual
screening pap smear and screening pelvic exams; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Harkin, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Corzine), S2522 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S11417 [11SE]
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S. 417--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that
coverage of bone mass measurements is provided under the health
benefits program for Federal employees; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Harkin, Mrs. Murray, and Ms. Landrieu),
S2522 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S14965 [17NO]
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S. 418--A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect
breastfeeding by new mothers; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Bingaman,
and Mr. Corzine), S2522 [14FE]
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S. 419--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expand coverage of bone mass measurements under part B of the
Medicare Program to all individuals at clinical risk of
osteoporosis; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Harkin, and
Ms. Cantwell), S2522 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S14965 [17NO]
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S. 420--A bill to provide for the acknowledgement of the Lumbee Tribe
of North Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
By Mrs. DOLE, S2522 [14FE]
Text, S2537 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S13660 [30OC], S14335 [10NO], S14805 [12NO]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-213), S15974 [25NO]
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S. 421--A bill to reauthorize and revise the Renewable Energy
Production Incentive program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Murray, and Mrs.
Feinstein), S2522 [14FE]
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S. 422--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to modify the
provisions relating to drawback claims, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX, S2522 [14FE]
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S. 423--A bill to promote health care coverage parity for individuals
participating in legal recreational activities or legal
transportation activities; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Feingold), S2522 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S4558 [31MR], S11161 [5SE], S11350 [10SE], S13209
[24OC], S13377 [28OC]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, H11205, H11358
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S. 424--A bill to establish, reauthorize, and improve energy programs
relating to Indian tribes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Campbell, and Mr.
Daschle), S2522 [14FE]
Text, S2540 [14FE]
Cosponsors added, S3254 [6MR]
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S. 425--A bill to revise the boundary of the Wind Cage National Park
in the Sate of South Dakota; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S2522 [14FE]
Text, S2544 [14FE], S15865 [24NO]
Cosponsors added, S3029 [3MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-26), S3993 [19MR]
Passed Senate, S15865 [24NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H12316 [25NO]
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S. 426--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain parcels of land acquired for the Blunt Reservoir and
Pierre Canal features of the initial stage of the Oahe Unit, James
Division, South Dakota, to the Commission of Schools and Public
Lands and the Department of Game, Fish, and Parks of the Stat of
South Dakota for the purpose of mitigating lost wildlife habitat,
on the condition that the current preferential leaseholders shall
have an option to purchase the parcels from the Commission, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S2522 [14FE]
Text, S2546 [14FE], S4880 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, S2702 [25FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-16), S3162 [5MR]
Passed Senate, S4880 [3AP]
Message from the Senate, H2825 [7AP]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H2856 [7AP]
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S. 427--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to assist
States and communities in preparing for and responding to threats
to the agriculture of the United States; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. AKAKA, S2594 [24FE]
Text, S2597 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, S15812 [24NO]
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S. 428--A bill to provide for the distribution of judgment funds to
the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation; to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S2594 [24FE]
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S. 429--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to regulate
certain 50 caliber sniper weapons in the same manner as machine
guns and other firearms, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Corzine,
Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Levin), S2594 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, S11913 [24SE]
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S. 430--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance
agricultural biosecurity in the United States through increased
prevention, preparation, and response planning; to the Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. AKAKA, S2594 [24FE]
Text, S2598 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, S15812 [24NO]
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S. 431--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to impose certain
limits on the receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. VOINOVICH, S2594 [24FE]
Text, S2603 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, S11032 [3SE]
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S. 432--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture to conduct and support research into
alternative treatments for timber produced from public lands and
lands withdrawn from the public domain for the National Forest
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG, S2594 [24FE]
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S. 433--A bill to provide for enhanced collaborative forest
stewardship management within the Clearwater and Nez Perce
National Forests in Idaho, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG, S2701 [25FE]
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S. 434--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or
exchange all or part of certain parcels of National Forest System
land in the State of Idaho and use the proceeds derived from the
sale or exchange for National Forest System purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Crapo), S2701 [25FE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-132), S10970 [2SE]
Passed Senate amended, S15867 [24NO]
Text, S15867 [24NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H12316 [25NO]
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S. 435--A bill to provide for the conveyance by the Secretary of
Agriculture of the Sandpoint Federal Building and adjacent land in
Sandpoint, Idaho, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Crapo), S2701 [25FE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-133), S10970 [2SE]
Passed Senate amended, S15868 [24NO]
Amendments, S15868 [24NO]
Text, S15869 [24NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
Referred to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Resources, H12316 [25NO]
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S. 436--A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of
1978 to improve the administration and oversight of foreign
intelligence surveillance, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Specter), S2701
[25FE]
Text, S2705 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S2840 [26FE], S5174 [10AP], S7832 [12JN]
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S. 437--A bill to provide for adjustments to the Central Arizona
Project in Arizona, to authorize the Gila River Indian Community
water rights settlement, to reauthorize and amend the Southern
Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act of 1982, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. McCain), S2701 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S3994 [19MR]
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S. 438--A bill to withdraw Federal land in Finger Lakes National
Forest, New York, from entry, appropriation, disposal, or
disposition under certain Federal laws; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S2701 [25FE]
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S. 439--A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional safeguards for Social
Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries with
representative payees, to enhance program protections, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING, S2701 [25FE]
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S. 440--A bill to designate a United States courthouse to be
constructed in Fresno, California, as the `Robert E. Coyle United
States Courthouse'; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mrs. BOXER, S2701 [25FE]
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S. 441--A bill to direct the Administrator of General Services to
convey to Fresno County, California, the existing Federal
courthouses in that county; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mrs. BOXER, S2701 [25FE]
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S. 442--A bill to provide pay protection for members of the Reserve
and the National Guard, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S2701 [25FE]
Text, S2709 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S4824 [3AP], S7135 [23MY], S9794 [23JY]
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S. 443--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish
a program to inventory, evaluate, document, and assist efforts to
preserve surviving United States Life-Saving Service stations; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S2701 [25FE]
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S. 444--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out a
project for flood damage reduction and ecosystem restoration for
the American River, Sacramento, California, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S2701 [25FE]
Text, S2710 [25FE]
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S. 445--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the
age and service requirements for eligibility to receive retired
pay for non-regular service; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S2701 [25FE]
Text, S2711 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S5726 [5MY], S12533 [14OC]
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S. 446--A bill to suspend the duty on triethyleneglycol bis(2-ethyl
hexanoate); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BOND, S2701 [25FE]
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S. 447--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 Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S2701 [25FE]
Text, S2711 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S3882 [18MR], S5726 [5MY]
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S. 448--A bill to leave no child behind; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Dayton), S2838 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S3994 [19MR], S4326 [24MR], S5542 [30AP], S7235
[3JN], S7718 [11JN], S13377 [28OC], S14451 [11NO]
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S. 449--A bill to authorize the President to agree to certain
amendments to the Agreement Between the Government of the United
States of America and the Government of the United Mexican States
Concerning the Establishment of a Border Environment Cooperation
Commission and a North American Development Bank; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S2838 [26FE]
Text, S2841 [26FE]
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S. 450--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum
depression and psychosis; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Fitzgerald, and Mrs. Clinton), S2838
[26FE]
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S. 451--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the
minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses
age 62 and older, to provide for a one-year open season under that
plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. SNOWE, S2839 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S3621 [12MR], S3994 [19MR], S4167 [20MR], S4513
[27MR], S4630 [1AP], S4898 [7AP], S4958 [8AP], S5344 [11AP], S5484
[29AP], S5772 [6MY], S6979 [22MY], S7235 [3JN], S7619 [10JN], S7832
[12JN], S8233 [19JN], S8439 [24JN], S9119 [9JY], S9794 [23JY],
S10265 [30JY], S11118 [4SE], S12838 [17OC], S14805 [12NO], S15812
[24NO]
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S. 452--A bill to require that the Secretary of the Interior conduct a
study to identify sites and resources, to recommend alternatives
for commemorating and interpreting the Cold War, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Ensign), S2839 [26FE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-134), S10970 [2SE]
Cosponsors added, S10971 [2SE]
Passed Senate amended, S15869 [24NO]
Amendments, S15869 [24NO]
Text, S15869 [24NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H12316 [25NO]
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S. 453--A bill to authorize the Health Resources and Services
Administration and the National Cancer Institute to make grants
for model programs to provide to individuals of health disparity
populations prevention, early detection, treatment, and
appropriate follow-up care services for cancer and chronic
diseases, and to make grants regarding patient navigators to
assist individuals of health disparity populations in receiving
such services; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Cochran, and Mrs.
Feinstein), S2839 [26FE]
Text, S2844 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S7235 [3JN], S7926 [16JN], S10045 [28JY], S12969
[21OC], S13516 [29OC]
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S. 454--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to convey the
remaining water supply storage allocation in Rathbun Lake, Iowa,
to the Rathbun Regional Water Association; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S2839 [26FE]
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S. 455--A bill to provide for a period of open enrollment for judicial
officials under section 376 of title 28, United States Code, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BREAUX, S2839 [26FE]
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S. 456--A bill to exclude certain wire rods from the scope of any
antidumping or countervailing duty order issued as a result of
certain investigations relating to carbon and certain alloy steel
rods; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. VOINOVICH, S2839 [26FE]
Text, S2848 [26FE]
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S. 457--A bill to remove the limitation on the use of funds to require
a farm to feed livestock with organically produced feed to be
certified as an organic farm; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Allard, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Baucus, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Dayton,
Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Mikulski,
Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Reid, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.
Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Smith, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Warner, Mr. Wyden,
and Ms. Cantwell), S2839 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S2921 [27FE], S3087 [4MR], S3164 [5MR], S3254
[6MR], S3411 [10MR], S3621 [12MR], S3731 [13MR], S3804 [17MR], S4167
[20MR], S4326 [24MR], S4630 [1AP], S5344 [11AP]
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S. 458--A bill to establish the Southwest Regional Border Authority;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, and Mrs. Boxer), S2839
[26FE]
Text, S2850 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S6853 [21MY]
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S. 459--A bill to ensure that a public safety officer who suffers a
fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to
have died in the line of duty for purposes of public safety
officer survivor benefits; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Ms. Collins,
Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Nelson of Florida, Mrs. Clinton, and Ms. Snowe), S2839 [26FE]
Text, S2856 [26FE], S6568 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, S3505 [11MR], S4276 [21MR], S5542 [30AP], S7382
[4JN], S7926 [16JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S6567 [15MY]
Message from the Senate, H4207 [19MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H4247 [19MY]
Passed House amended, H12299 [21NO]
Text, H12300 [21NO]
Amendments, H12300 [21NO]
Message from the House, S15572 [22NO], S16117 [9DE]
House agreed to Senate amendment, S16052 [25NO]
Amendments, S16052 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12909 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S16117 [9DE]
Presented to the President (December 3, 2003), S16118 [9DE]
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S. 460--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004 through 2010 to
carry out the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Schumer, Mrs.
Boxer, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Domenici), S2839 [26FE]
Text, S2856 [26FE], S16052 [25NO]
Cosponsors added, S3254 [6MR], S4376 [25MR], S4703 [2AP], S4824
[3AP], S5542 [30AP], S6256 [14MY], S11118 [4SE], S15813 [24NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S16051 [25NO]
Message from the Senate, H12748 [8DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H12909 [8DE]
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S. 461--A bill to establish a program to promote hydrogen fuel cells,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Kerry,
Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. Akaka), S2839 [26FE]
Text, S2856 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S3731 [13MR], S4824 [3AP]
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S. 462--A bill to establish procedures for the acknowledgment of
Indian tribes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S2839 [26FE]
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S. 463--A bill to provide grants to ensure full and fair participation
in certain decisionmaking processes of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S2839 [26FE]
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S. 464--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
and expand the credit for electricity produced from renewable
resources and waste products, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Cantwell, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Wyden, and
Mr. Coleman), S2919 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S3029 [3MR], S3505 [11MR], S3731 [13MR], S3994
[19MR], S4435 [26MR], S8862 [27JN]
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S. 465--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expand Medicare coverage of certain self-injected biologicals; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Reed, Ms. Collins, Ms.
Landrieu, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Smith), S2919 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S3029 [3MR], S3505 [11MR], S5344 [11AP], S5484
[29AP], S5950 [8MY], S6071 [13MY], S9244 [10JY], S10619 [31JY]
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S. 466--A bill to provide financial assistance to State and local
governments to assist them in preventing and responding to acts of
terrorism in order to better protect homeland security; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S2919 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S5542 [30AP]
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S. 467--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and
local income taxes and to allow the State and local income tax
deduction against the alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Frist, Mr. Cornyn,
Mr. Cochran, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Alexander), S2919 [27FE]
Text, S2925 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S6256 [14MY]
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S. 468--A bill to amend the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of
1973 to assist the neediest of senior citizens by modifying the
eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the
commodity supplemental food program to take into account the
extraordinarily high out-of-pocket medical expenses that senior
citizens pay; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Levin, Mr. Bingaman,
Mr. Breaux, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Johnson, and Ms. Landrieu), S2919 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S3087 [4MR], S4435 [26MR]
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S. 469--A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to
require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all
firearms in custody of Federal agencies; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Reed, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Corzine, and Mr. Levin), S2920 [27FE]
Text, S2926 [27FE]
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S. 470--A bill to extend the authority for the construction of a
memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Warner, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Lugar, and
Mr. Durbin), S2920 [27FE]
Text, S2927 [27FE], S9606 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S3029 [3MR], S3087 [4MR], S3254 [6MR], S3731
[13MR], S3804 [17MR], S3882 [18MR], S4167 [20MR], S4435 [26MR],
S5542 [30AP], S5772 [6MY], S5859 [7MY], S5950 [8MY], S6029 [12MY],
S8559 [25JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-90), S9303 [11JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9605 [17JY]
Amendments, S9606 [17JY]
Message from the Senate, H7113 [18JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9841 [28OC]
Text, H9841 [28OC]
Message from the House, S13513 [29OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10234 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13659 [30OC]
Presented to the President (October 30, 2003), S13659 [30OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-125] (signed November 11, 2003)
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S. 471--A bill to ensure continuity for the design of the 5-cent coin,
establish the Citizens Coinage Committee, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. ALLEN, S2920 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S3164 [5MR], S3621 [12MR], S4703 [2AP]
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S. 472--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 Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. Warner), S2920 [27FE]
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S. 473--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the
United States; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr.
Lieberman), S2920 [27FE]
Text, S2928 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S3369 [7MR], S4824 [3AP], S5484 [29AP], S6507
[15MY], S6853 [21MY], S11118 [4SE], S12970 [21OC], S13053 [22OC],
S14177 [6NO], S14451 [11NO]
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S. 474--A bill to ensure continuity for the design of the 5-cent coin,
establish the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. JOHNSON, S2920 [27FE]
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S. 475--A bill to reform the nation's outdated laws relating to the
electric industry, improve the operation of our transmission
system, enhance reliability of our electric grid, increase
consumer benefits from whole electric competition and restore
investor confidence in the electric industry; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS, S2920 [27FE]
Text, S2931 [27FE]
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S. 476--An original bill to provide incentives for charitable
contributions by individuals and businesses, to improve the public
disclosure of activities of exempt organizations, and to enhance
the ability of low-income Americans to gain financial security by
building assets, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S2920 [27FE]
Placed on the calendar, S2920 [27FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-11), S2919 [27FE]
Debated, S4930 [8AP], S5008 [9AP]
Amendments, S4975 [8AP], S5094 [9AP]
Passed Senate amended, S5020 [9AP]
Text, S5020 [9AP]
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S. 477--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow
deductions and credits for companies who discriminate against
Canadian pharmacies that pass along discounts to consumers living
in the United States; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Dayton), S2920 [27FE]
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S. 478--A bill to grant a Federal charter Korean War Veterans
Association, Incorporated, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Campbell,
Mrs. Hutchison, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Miller), S2920
[27FE]
Text, S2935 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S4435 [26MR], S5485 [29AP], S7135 [23MY], S8726
[26JN], S9708 [22JY], S9794 [23JY], S12376 [2OC], S13053 [22OC]
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S. 479--A bill to amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965
to provide grants for homeland security scholarships; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. EDWARDS, S2920 [27FE]
Text, S2937 [27FE]
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S. 480--A bill to provide competitive grants for training court
reporters and closed captioners to meet requirements for realtime
writers under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Cochran,
Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Baucus, and Mr.
Edwards), S2920 [27FE]
Text, S2938 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S3029 [3MR], S3087 [4MR], S3164 [5MR], S3369
[7MR], S3621 [12MR], S3804 [17MR], S3994 [19MR], S4167 [20MR], S4376
[25MR], S4435 [26MR], S4630 [1AP], S4958 [8AP], S6507 [15MY], S6625
[19MY], S6979 [22MY], S7980 [17JN], S8126 [18JN], S9244 [10JY],
S9303 [11JY], S9905 [24JY], S10046 [28JY], S11417 [11SE], S11479
[15SE], S12533 [14OC], S12607 [15OC], S16120 [9DE]
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S. 481--A bill to amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to
provide that certain Federal annuity computations are adjusted by
1 percentage point relating to periods of receiving disability
payments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. Warner), S2920 [27FE]
Text, S2940 [27FE], S10076 [28JY]
Cosponsors added, S3164 [5MR], S4513 [27MR], S7718 [11JN], S7832
[12JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-108), S9638 [21JY]
Passed Senate, S10076 [28JY]
Message from the Senate, H7789 [29JY]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H7789 [29JY]
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S. 482--A bill to reauthorize and amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. COLLINS, S2920 [27FE]
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S. 483--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out a
project for the mitigation of shore damages attributable to the
project for navigation, Saco River, Maine; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S2920 [27FE]
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S. 484--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish requirements
concerning the operation of fossil fuel-fired electric utility
steam generating units, commercial and industrial boiler units,
solid waste incineration units, medical waste incinerators,
hazardous waste combustors, chlor-alkali plants, and Portland
cement plants to reduce emissions of mercury to the environment,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S2920 [27FE]
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S. 485--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce air pollution
through expansion of cap and trade programs, to provide an
alternative regulatory classification for units subject to the cap
and trade program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Voinovich) (by request), S2920
[27FE]
Text, S2943 [27FE]
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S. 486--A bill to provide for equal coverage of mental health benefits
with respect to health insurance coverage unless comparable
limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Dayton,
Mr. Grassley, Mr. Reed, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Warner, Mr. Reid,
Mr. Thomas, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Specter, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Lugar, Mr.
Daschle, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Collins, Ms.
Cantwell, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Chafee, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr.
Bennett, and Mr. Lautenberg), S2920 [27FE]
Text, S2972 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S3370 [7MR], S3882 [18MR], S4326 [24MR], S4898
[7AP], S5772 [6MY], S6625 [19MY], S8301 [20JN], S9328 [14JY], S10141
[29JY], S14805 [12NO]
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S. 487--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
business credit against income for the purchase of fishing safety
equipment; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Kerry), S2920 [27FE]
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S. 488--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
5-year extension of the credit for electricity produced from wind;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Harkin, and Mr. Johnson), S2920 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S3370 [7MR]
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S. 489--A bill to expand certain preferential trade treatment for
Haiti; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. Lugar, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Chafee, and Mr. Nelson of Florida), S2920 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S5859 [7MY], S6625 [19MY], S9415 [15JY]
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S. 490--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Nevada, to
the Secretary of the Interior, in trust for the Washoe Indian
Tribe of Nevada and California; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Ensign), S2920 [27FE]
Text, S2976 [27FE], S9607 [17JY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-91), S9303 [11JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9606 [17JY]
Amendments, S9606 [17JY]
Message from the Senate, H7113 [18JY]
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S. 491--A bill to expand research regarding inflammatory bowel
disease, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Inouye, Ms.
Landrieu, Mr. Lott, and Mr. Miller), S2920 [27FE]
Text, S2977 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S3370 [7MR], S5344 [11AP], S6071 [13MY], S6507
[15MY], S7477 [5JN], S8233 [19JN], S8726 [26JN], S10906 [1AU],
S11118 [4SE], S11350 [10SE], S12838 [17OC], S14177 [6NO], S16120
[9DE]
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S. 492--A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to impose
countervailing duties on dynamic random access memory (DRAM)
semiconductors produced by Hynix Semiconductor; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. CRAIG, S2920 [27FE]
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S. 493--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
authorize physical therapists to evaluate and treat Medicare
beneficiaries without a requirement for a physician referral, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Ensign, and Ms.
Landrieu), S2920 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S4958 [8AP], S5726 [5MY], S5772 [6MY], S6707
[20MY], S7541 [9JN], S7718 [11JN], S7980 [17JN], S8358 [23JN],
S11479 [15SE]
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S. 494--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include
agricultural and animal waste sources as a renewable energy
resource; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CRAPO, S2920 [27FE]
Text, S2978 [27FE]
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S. 495--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
clarify the exemption from the minimum wage and overtime
compensation requirements of that Act for certain computer
professionals; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina, S3027 [3MR]
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S. 496--A bill to provide the protection of investors, increase
confidence in the capital markets system, and fully implement the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by streamlining the hiring process for
certain employment positions in the Securities and Exchange
Commission; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. Shelby), S3027 [3MR]
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S. 497--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an increased low-income housing credit for property located
immediately adjacent to qualified census tracts; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. MILLER (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), S3027 [3MR]
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S. 498--A bill to authorize the President to posthumously award a gold
medal on behalf of Congress to Joseph A. De-Laine in recognition
of his contributions to the Nation; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Miller, Mr. Lieberman, and Ms. Landrieu), S3027 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, S3087 [4MR], S4513 [27MR], S4703 [2AP]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S8559 [25JN]
Passed Senate amended, S8600 [25JN]
Text, S8600 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5941 [26JN]
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, H6258 [26JN]
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S. 499--A bill to authorize the American Battle Monuments Commission
to establish in the State of Louisiana a memorial to honor the
Buffalo Soldiers; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Breaux), S3027 [3MR]
Text, S3031 [3MR], S9607 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S3731 [13MR], S7832 [12JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-92), S9303 [11JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9607 [17JY]
Amendments, S9607 [17JY]
Message from the Senate, H7113 [18JY]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7168 [18JY]
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S. 500--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study
certain sites in the historic district of Beaufort, South
Carolina, relating to the Reconstruction Era; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HOLLINGS, S3027 [3MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-61), S7540 [9JN]
Passed Senate amended, S7936 [16JN]
Amendments, S7936 [16JN]
Text, S7936 [16JN]
Message from the Senate, H5411 [17JN]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H5466 [17JN]
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S. 501--A bill to provide a grant program for gifted and talented
students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Baucus, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Johnson, and Ms. Snowe), S3028 [3MR]
Text, S3033 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, S3087 [4MR], S3411 [10MR], S4167 [20MR], S4703
[2AP], S4898 [7AP], S8559 [25JN]
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S. 502--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to designate
perchlorate as a contaminant and to establish a maximum
contaminant level for perchlorate; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mrs. BOXER, S3028 [3MR]
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S. 503--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
increase the minimum tax credit where stock acquired pursuant to
an incentive stock option is sold or exchanged at a loss; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Lieberman), S3086
[4MR]
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S. 504--A bill to establish academics for teachers and students of
American history and civics and a national alliance of teachers of
American history and civics, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Santorum, Mr.
Nickles, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Frist,
Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Cornyn), S3086 [4MR]
Text, S3088 [4MR], S8263 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, S3164 [5MR], S3254 [6MR], S3882 [18MR], S4167
[20MR], S4276 [21MR], S4703 [2AP], S5174 [10AP], S6256 [14MY], S7541
[9JN], S8233 [19JN], S8301 [20JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-71), S7876 [13JN]
Debated, S8216 [19JN]
Passed Senate amended, S8261 [20JN]
Amendments, S8307 [20JN]
Message from the Senate, H5667 [23JN]
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, H5711
[23JN]
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S. 505--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage
and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale, and
consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by fuel cell
technology, hybrid technology, battery electric technology,
alternative fuels, or other advanced motor vehicle technologies,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Jeffords, Ms. Snowe,
Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Smith, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Ensign, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Dorgan, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Chafee), S3086 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, S3505 [11MR], S4558 [31MR]
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S. 506--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act to ensure the safety of meals served under the school lunch
program and the school breakfast program; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr.
Schumer), S3086 [4MR]
Text, S3091 [4MR]
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S. 507--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
incentives to introduce new technologies to reduce energy
consumption in buildings; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. McCain, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Smith, and Mr. Reid), S3086 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, S3254 [6MR]
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S. 508--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 1830 South Lake Drive in Lexington, South
Carolina, as the ``Floyd Spence Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Hollings), S3086
[4MR]
Reported (no written report), S8300 [20JN]
Indefinitely postponed, S9740 [22JY]
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S. 509--A bill to modify the authority of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission to conduct investigations, to increase the
penalties for violations of the Federal Power Act and Natural Gas
Act, to authorize the Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission to contract for consultant services, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Harkin,
Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Leahy), S3086 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, S3164 [5MR], S3411 [10MR]
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S. 510--A bill to establish a commercial truck highway safety
demonstration program in the State of Maine, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Collins), S3086 [4MR]
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S. 511--A bill to provide permanent funding for the Payment In Lieu of
Taxes program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Reid),
S3086 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, S3621 [12MR], S3804 [17MR], S3994 [19MR], S9328
[14JY], S11032 [3SE]
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S. 512--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal employees
under Federal student loan repayment programs; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Durbin), S3086
[4MR]
Cosponsors added, S3411 [10MR], S5950 [8MY]
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S. 513--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide for the treatment of
corporate expatriation transactions, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAYH, S3086 [4MR]
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S. 514--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security benefits; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING, S3162 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S5485 [29AP], S7235 [3JN], S11118 [4SE], S11161
[5SE], S11568 [16SE], S12137 [29SE]
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S. 515--A bill to provide additional authority to the Office of
Ombudsman of the Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Allard, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Specter, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Santorum, and Mr. Grassley), S3162 [5MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-50), S6851 [21MY]
Passed Senate, S6889 [21MY]
Text, S6889 [21MY]
Message from the Senate, H4531 [22MY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H4732 [22MY]
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S. 516--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to allow the
arming of pilots of cargo aircraft, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Burns, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Thomas, Ms. Snowe,
Mr. Miller, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Sessions), S3162 [5MR]
Text, S3165 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S3254 [6MR], S3506 [11MR], S3621 [12MR], S3882
[18MR], S4958 [8AP], S5434 [28AP], S5485 [29AP]
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S. 517--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
improved benefits for veterans who are former prisoners of war; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S3162 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S5542 [30AP], S7135 [23MY], S7718 [11JN], S8559
[25JN], S9496 [16JY], S12838 [17OC]
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S. 518--A bill to increase the supply of pancreatic islet cells for
research, to provide better coordination of Federal efforts and
information on islet cell transplantation, and to collect the data
necessary to move islet cell transplantation from an experimental
procedure to a standard therapy; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Breaux, and Mr. Miller),
S3162 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S3254 [6MR], S3411 [10MR], S3804 [17MR], S3882
[18MR], S4167 [20MR], S4326 [24MR], S4376 [25MR], S4513 [27MR],
S4630 [1AP], S4703 [2AP], S4824 [3AP], S5651 [1MY], S5726 [5MY],
S6029 [12MY], S6979 [22MY], S7382 [4JN], S7477 [5JN], S7541 [9JN],
S7619 [10JN], S7719 [11JN], S8126 [18JN], S8233 [19JN], S8358
[23JN], S8439 [24JN], S8559 [25JN], S9049 [8JY], S9708 [22JY], S9905
[24JY], S10906 [1AU], S10971 [2SE], S11648 [17SE]
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S. 519--A bill to establish a Native American-owned financial entity
to provide financial services to Indian tribes, Native American
organizations, and Native Americans, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S3162 [5MR]
Text, S3167 [5MR]
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S. 520--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District in
the State of Idaho; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Craig), S3162 [5MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-62), S7540 [9JN]
Amendments, S7933, S7939 [16JN]
Passed Senate amended, S7939 [16JN]
Text, S7939 [16JN]
Message from the Senate, H5411 [17JN]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H5466 [17JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8229 [16SE]
Text, H8229 [16SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8379 [17SE]
Message from the House, S11640 [17SE], S11722 [18SE]
Presented to the President (September 18, 2003), S11722 [18SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (September 18, 2003), S11831
[23SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-85] (signed September 30, 2003)
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S. 521--A bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to extend the terms
of leases of certain restricted Indian land, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S3162 [5MR]
Text, S3171 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S3506 [11MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-48), S6506 [15MY]
Amendments, S12983 [21OC]
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S. 522--A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to assist Indian
tribes in developing energy resources, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S3162 [5MR]
Text, S3172 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S3506 [11MR]
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S. 523--A bill to make technical corrections to law relating to Native
Americans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S3162 [5MR]
Text, S3175 [5MR], S10447 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, S3506 [11MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-49), S6506 [15MY]
Amendments, S10437, S10441 [30JY]
Debated, S10441 [30JY]
Passed Senate amended, S10447 [30JY]
Message from the Senate, H7791 [3SE]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7826 [3SE]
Reported from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 108-374, part 1),
H11205, H11358 [17NO]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended (omitted from the
Record of November 21, 2003), H12320 [25NO]
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S. 524--A bill to expand the boundaries of the Fort Donelson National
Battlefield to authorize the acquisition and interpretation of
lands associated with the campaign that resulted in the capture of
the fort in 1862, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BUNNING, S3162 [5MR]
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S. 525--A bill to amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention
and Control Act of 1990 to reauthorize and improve that Act; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. DeWine, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Reed, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Cantwell,
Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Warner, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Durbin, and
Mr. Bayh), S3162 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S3506 [11MR], S7927 [16JN], S10619 [31JY], S13209
[24OC]
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S. 526--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve access to Medicare+Choice plans for special needs Medicare
beneficiaries by allowing plans to target enrollment to special
needs beneficiaries; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Coleman, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Allard, and Mr. Dayton), S3162 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S3506 [11MR], S6979 [22MY]
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S. 527--A bill to establish the Southern Regional Commission for the
purpose of breading the cycle of persistent poverty among the
southeastern States; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. MILLER, S3162 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S4513 [27MR]
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S. 528--A bill to reauthorize funding for maintenance of public roads
used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Bennett), S3162 [5MR]
Text, S3182 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S5996 [9MY]
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S. 529--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income loan payments received under the National Health
Service Corps Loan Repayment Program established in the Public
Health Service Act; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Wyden, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Roberts, and Mr.
Chambliss), S3162 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S3621 [12MR]
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S. 530--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to create a
presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in
fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is
the result of the performance of such employee's duty; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. KERRY, S3162 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S3994 [19MR]
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S. 531--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish
the Missouri River Monitoring and Research Program, to authorize
the establishment of the Missouri River Basin Stakeholder
Committee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Johnson), S3162 [5MR]
Text, S3186 [5MR]
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S. 532--A bill to enhance the capacity of organizations working in the
United States-Mexico border region to develop affordable housing
and infrastructure and to foster economic opportunity in the
colonias; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
ealth Service Act; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr.
McCain), S3162 [5MR]
Text, S3188 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S3506 [11MR], S3731 [13MR]
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S. 533--A bill to provide for a medal of appropriate design to be
awarded by the President to the next of kin or other
representative of those individuals killed as a result of the
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Santorum, and Mrs.
Clinton), S3163 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S13134 [23OC], S16120 [9DE]
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S. 534--A bill to provide Capitol-flown flags to the immediate family
of fire fighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical
technicians, and other rescue workers who are killed in the line
of duty; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. ALLEN, S3163 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S3254 [6MR]
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S. 535--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 Rules and Administration.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S3163 [5MR]
Text, S3189 [5MR], S6568 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, S6507 [15MY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S6568 [15MY]
Amendments, S6568 [15MY]
Message from the Senate, H4207 [19MY]
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, H4247 [19MY]
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S. 536--A bill to establish the National Invasive Species Council, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Levin, Ms. Collins, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Voinovich, and Ms. Stabenow), S3163 [5MR]
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S. 537--A bill to ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio
operators; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Craig), S3163 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S4558 [31MR], S8301 [20JN], S8896 [7JY], S10266
[30JY], S12137 [29SE]
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S. 538--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and
high-quality respite care, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Warner, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Breaux, Mr. Jeffords, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr.
Smith), S3163 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S3882 [18MR], S5060 [9AP], S11032 [3SE]
Reported (no written report), S5172 [10AP]
Passed Senate, S5254 [10AP]
Text, S5254 [10AP]
Message from the Senate, H3307 [11AP]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H3350 [11AP]
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S. 539--A bill to authorize appropriations for border and
transportation security personnel and technology, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Kyl, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms.
Murkowski, Mr. Burns, Mrs. Murray, Mr. McCain, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr.
Coleman, and Mr. Bingaman), S3163 [5MR]
Text, S3192 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S3370 [7MR], S4167 [20MR], S4898 [7AP], S5434
[28AP]
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S. 540--A bill to authorize the presentation of gold medals on behalf
of Congress to Native Americans who served as Code Talkers during
foreign conflicts in which the United States was involved during
the 20th Century in recognition of the service of those Native
Americans to the United States; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. INHOFE, S3163 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S5950 [8MY]
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S. 541--A bill for the relief of Ilko Vasilev Ivanov, Anelia Marinova
Peneva, Marina Ilkova Ivanova, and Julie Ilkova Ivanova; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL, S3163 [5MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S16062 [25NO]
Text, S16062 [25NO]
Message from the Senate, H12748 [8DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H12909 [8DE]
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S. 542--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
clarify that section 1927 of that Act does not prohibit a State
from entering into drug rebate agreements in order to make
outpatient prescription drugs accessible and affordable for
residents of the State who are not otherwise eligible for medical
assistance under the medicaid program; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Johnson), S3163 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S6979 [22MY]
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S. 543--A bill to designate a portion of the Artic National Wildlife
Refuge as wilderness; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Boxer, Ms.
Cantwell, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Durbin,
Mr. Edwards, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Murray,
Mr. Reed, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Wyden),
S3163 [5MR]
Text, S3194 [5MR]
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S. 544--A bill to establish a SAFER Firefighter Grant Program; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Daschle, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Sarbanes, and Ms. Landrieu),
S3163 [5MR]
Text, S3195 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S3621 [12MR], S3882 [18MR], S4435 [26MR], S4630
[1AP], S5542 [30AP], S6707 [20MY], S7235 [3JN]
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S. 545--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for
entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care
for their employees; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Talent, Mrs. Dole, Mr.
McCain, Mr. Coleman, and Mrs. Hutchison), S3252 [6MR]
Text, S3256 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S4558 [31MR], S7541 [9JN]
Removal of cosponsors, S5651 [1MY]
Amendments, S6566 [15MY]
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S. 546--A bill to provide for the protection of paleontological
resources on Federal lands, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Durbin, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Leahy), S3252 [6MR]
Text, S3266 [6MR], S9608 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S3411 [10MR], S6625 [19MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-93), S9303 [11JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9608 [17JY]
Amendments, S9608 [17JY]
Message from the Senate, H7113 [18JY]
Referred to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture, H7168 [18JY]
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S. 547--A bill to encourage energy conservation through bicycling; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Ms. Collins), S3252 [6MR]
Text, S3268 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S4558 [31MR]
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S. 548--A bill to improve mental health programs for veterans, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S3252 [6MR]
Text, S3269 [6MR]
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S. 549--A bill to amend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of
2001 (49 U.S.C. 40101 note; Public Law 107-42) to provide
compensation for victims killed in the bombing of the World Trade
Center in 1993, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S3252 [6MR]
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S. 550--A bill to amend the Indian Land Consolidation Act to improve
provisions relating to probate of trust and restricted land, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Thomas), S3252 [6MR]
Text, S3270 [6MR]
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S. 551--A bill to provide for the implementation of air quality
programs developed in accordance with an Intergovernmental
Agreement between the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the State of
Colorado concerning Air Quality Control on the Southern Ute Indian
Reservation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S3252 [6MR]
Text, S3275 [6MR], S15502 [21NO]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-201), S15186 [19NO]
Passed Senate amended, S15502 [21NO]
Amendments, S15502 [21NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
Referred to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Resources, H12316
[25NO]
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S. 552--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the excise tax exemptions for aerial applicators of fertilizers or
other substances; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Lugar, and
Mr. Lott), S3252 [6MR]
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S. 553--A bill to allow all businesses to make up to 24 transfers each
month from interest-bearing transaction accounts to other
transaction accounts, to require the payment of interest on
reserves held for depository institutions at Federal reserve
banks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S3252 [6MR]
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S. 554--A bill to allow media coverage of court proceedings; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Craig, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Allard, and Mr. Talent),
S3252 [6MR]
Text, S3276 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S4630 [1AP], S6853 [21MY], S7235 [3JN]
Reported (no written report), S6977 [22MY]
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S. 555--A bill to establish the Native American Health and Wellness
Foundation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S3252 [6MR]
Text, S3277 [6MR], S9510 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, S3506 [11MR]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-72), S7926 [16JN]
Passed Senate amended, S9508 [16JY]
Amendments, S9508 [16JY]
Message from the Senate, H7023 [17JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H7084 [17JY]
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S. 556--A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to
revise and extend that Act; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. McCain), S3252 [6MR]
Text, S3278 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S9592 [17JY]
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S. 557--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income amounts received on account of claims based on
certain unlawful discrimination and to allow income averaging for
backpay and frontpay awards received on account of such claims,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Cochran,
Mr. Daschle, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr. Smith), S3252 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S5344 [11AP], S5859 [7MY], S5950 [8MY], S6256
[14MY], S6853 [21MY], S6979 [22MY], S7619 [10JN], S7832 [12JN],
S8126 [18JN], S8358 [23JN], S8896 [7JY], S9905 [24JY], S13516
[29OC], S13660 [30OC], S13909 [4NO], S14805 [12NO], S15976 [25NO]
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S. 558--A bill to elevate the position Director of the Indian Health
Service within the Department of Health and Human Services to
Assistant Secretary for Indian Health, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Murray,
Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Domenici), S3252 [6MR]
Text, S3316 [6MR], S9511 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, S3411 [10MR], S4630 [1AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-76), S8125 [18JN]
Passed Senate, S9511 [16JY]
Message from the Senate, H7023 [17JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H7084 [17JY]
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S. 559--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit an
individual to operate a commercial motor vehicle solely within the
borders of a State if the individual meets certain minimum
standards prescribed by the State, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S3252 [6MR]
Text, S3318 [6MR]
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S. 560--A bill to impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk
protein concentrates, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Bond, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Jeffords,
Mr. Domenici, Mr. Levin, Ms. Collins, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Specter, Mr.
Feingold, and Mr. Kohl), S3252 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S3370 [7MR], S3621 [12MR], S3994 [19MR], S4513
[27MR], S4824 [3AP], S5344 [11AP], S5542 [30AP], S5772 [6MY], S7382
[4JN], S7832 [12JN], S9049 [8JY], S12608 [15OC], S12888 [20OC],
S15287 [20NO]
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S. 561--A bill to preserve the authority of States over water within
their boundaries, to delegate to States the authority of Congress
to regulate water, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Craig, Mr. Domenici, Mr.
Burns, and Mr. Smith), S3253 [6MR]
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S. 562--A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 28, United States Code, to
divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States into 2
circuits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Burns, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Smith), S3253 [6MR]
Text, S3320 [6MR]
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S. 563--A bill to protect owners of computers, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DAYTON, S3253 [6MR]
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S. 564--A bill to facilitate the deployment of wireless
telecommunications networks in order to further the availability
of the Emergency Alert System, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Burns, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Gregg, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Lott, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Miller, Mr.
Dorgan, and Mr. Kerry), S3253 [6MR]
Text, S3322 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S3731 [13MR], S5726 [5MY], S6853 [21MY], S7541
[9JN], S7832 [12JN], S8233 [19JN]
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S. 565--A bill to improve homeland security, prevent tax increases,
support education and health care, and strengthen the economy; to
the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. EDWARDS, S3253 [6MR]
Text, S3323 [6MR]
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S. 566--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr.
Breaux, and Mr. Dodd), S3253 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S3621 [12MR], S13660 [30OC]
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S. 567--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. SNOWE, S3253 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S5651 [1MY], S7135 [23MY], S7188 [2JN]
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S. 568--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make
a technical correction in the definition of outpatient speech-
language pathology services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENSIGN, S3253 [6MR]
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S. 569--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Warner, Mr. Graham of
South Carolina, Mr. Hollings, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Collins, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mrs. Clinton), S3253 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S3411 [10MR], S3506 [11MR], S3994 [19MR], S4435
[26MR], S4558 [31MR], S4958 [8AP], S5485 [29AP], S5542 [30AP], S5859
[7MY], S5950 [8MY], S6029 [12MY], S6256 [14MY], S6625 [19MY], S7382
[4JN], S7477 [5JN], S7619 [10JN], S8233 [19JN], S9049 [8JY], S9415
[15JY], S10141 [29JY], S11032 [3SE], S11350 [10SE], S11648 [17SE],
S14805 [12NO]
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S. 570--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect
to the qualifications of foreign schools; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Allard, and Mr. Allen), S3253 [6MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S9512 [16JY]
Message from the Senate, H7023 [17JY]
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, H7084
[17JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8983 [30SE]
Text, H8984 [30SE]
Message from the House, S12274 [1OC], S12372 [2OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9209 [2OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12372 [2OC]
Presented to the President (October 2, 2003), S12372 [2OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-98] (signed October 10, 2003)
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S. 571--A bill to establish the Millennium Challenge Account and the
Millennium Challenge Corporation in order to reduce global poverty
through increased economic growth by supporting a new compact for
global development; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (by request), S3253 [6MR]
Text, S3326 [6MR]
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S. 572--A bill to establish a congressional commemorative medal for
organ donors and their families; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. FRIST, S3253 [6MR]
Text, S3330 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S12970 [21OC]
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S. 573--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote organ
donation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Enzi), S3253 [6MR]
Text, S3331 [6MR], S16064 [25NO]
Cosponsors added, S5344 [11AP], S9244 [10JY], S11989 [25SE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S15812 [24NO]
Passed Senate amended, S16064 [25NO]
Amendments, S16064 [25NO]
Message from the Senate, H12748 [8DE]
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S. 574--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to toll the 5-year limit for assistance under the temporary
assistance to needy families program for recipients who live in a
State that is experiencing significant increases in unemployment;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself and Mrs. Murray), S3369 [7MR]
Text, S3370 [7MR]
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S. 575--A bill to amend the Native American Languages Act to provide
for the support of Native American language survival schools, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE, S3369 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, S3804 [17MR], S6029 [12MY], S6071 [13MY], S7135
[23MY]
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S. 576--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold
improvements; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Hatch, Mr.
Dorgan, Mr. Kyl, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Fitzgerald, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Sununu), S3369 [7MR]
Cosponsors added, S7235 [3JN]
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S. 577--A bill to establish the Freedom's Way National Heritage Area
in the States of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Gregg, and Mr. Sununu),
S3369 [7MR]
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S. 578--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to include
Indian tribes among the entities consulted with respect to
activities carried out by the Secretary of Homeland Security, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Akaka, and Ms.
Cantwell), S3369 [7MR]
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S. 579--A bill to reauthorize the National Transportation Safety
Board, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Lott, Mr. Rockefeller,
and Mrs. Hutchison), S3369 [7MR]
Text, S3372 [7MR], S15478, S15508 [21NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-53), S6977 [22MY]
Passed Senate amended, S15507 [21NO]
Amendments, S15507 [21NO]
Message from the Senate, H12247 [21NO]
Held at the desk, H12247 [21NO]
Passed House, H12298 [21NO]
Text, H12298 [21NO]
Message from the House, S15572 [22NO], S15974 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12316 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15974 [25NO]
Presented to the President (November 25, 2003), S15974 [25NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-168] (signed December 6, 2003)
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S. 580--A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of
Russia; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR, S3410 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, S4167 [20MR], S4824 [3AP]
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S. 581--A bill to establish a Citizens Health Care Working Group to
facilitate public debate about how to improve the health care
system for Americans and to provide for a vote by Congress on the
recommendations that are derived from this debate; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S3410 [10MR]
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S. 582--A bill to authorize the Department of Energy to develop and
implement an accelerated research and development program for
advanced clean coal technologies for use in coal-based electricity
generating facilities and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to provide financial incentives to encourage the
retrofitting, repowering, or replacement of coal-based electricity
generating facilities to protect the environment and improve
efficiency and encourage the early commercial application of
advanced clean coal technologies, so as to allow coal to help meet
the growing need of the United States for the generation of
reliable and affordable electricity; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING, S3410 [10MR]
Text, S3412 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, S3506 [11MR], S3731 [13MR], S3804 [17MR], S3882
[18MR], S3994 [19MR], S5485 [29AP]
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S. 583--A bill to require the provision of information to parents and
adults concerning bacterial meningitis and the availability of a
vaccination with respect to such disease; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S3410 [10MR]
Text, S3418 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, S5174 [10AP], S5860 [7MY], S7135 [23MY], S7541
[9JN]
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S. 584--A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
promulgate a rule that requires manufacturers of certain consumer
products to establish and maintain a system for providing
notification of recalls of such products to consumers who first
purchase such a product; to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S3410 [10MR]
Text, S3419 [10MR]
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S. 585--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the
requirement for reduction of SBP survivor annuities by dependency
and indemnity compensation; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Reid, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Coleman), S3410 [10MR]
Text, S3420 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, S3621 [12MR], S9328 [14JY], S14177 [6NO]
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S. 586--A bill to provide additional funding for the second round of
empowerment zones and enterprise communities; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. CORZINE, S3504 [11MR]
Text, S3507 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S6707 [20MY], S11161 [5SE]
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S. 587--A bill to promote the use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S3504 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S4958 [8AP]
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S. 588--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to guarantee
comprehensive health care coverage for all children born after
2004; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Inouye, Ms.
Landrieu, Mr. Levin, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Sarbanes), S3504 [11MR]
Text, S3509 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S10971 [2SE]
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S. 589--A bill to strengthen and improve the management of national
security, encourage Government service in areas of critical
national security, and to assist government agencies in addressing
deficiencies in personnel possessing specialized skills important
to national security and incorporating the goals and strategies
for recruitment and retention for such skilled personnel into the
strategic and performance management systems of Federal agencies;
to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Voinovich),
S3504 [11MR]
Text, S3513 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S4435 [26MR], S4558 [31MR], S5651 [1MY], S5860
[7MY], S7541 [9JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-119), S10615 [31JY]
Amendments, S14071 [5NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14075 [5NO]
Message from the Senate, H10459 [6NO]
Held at the desk, H10459 [6NO]
Referred to the Committees on Government Reform; Education and the
Workforce, H11154 [14NO]
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S. 590--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for equitable reimbursement rates under the Medicare
Program to Medicare+Choice organizations; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Santorum), S3504 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S6071 [13MY]
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S. 591--A bill to provide for a period of quiet reflection at the
opening of certain schools on every school day; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MILLER, S3504 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S4513 [27MR]
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S. 592--A bill to establish an Office of Manufacturing in the
Department of Commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. HOLLINGS, S3504 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S9328 [14JY]
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S. 593--A bill to ensure that a Federal employee who takes leave
without pay in order to perform service as a member of the
uniformed services or member of the National Guard shall continue
to receive pay in an amount which, when taken together with the
pay and allowances such individual is receiving for such service,
will be no less than the basic pay such individual would then be
receiving if no interruption in employment has occurred; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Lautenberg, and Ms. Landrieu), S3504 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S4326 [24MR], S7135 [23MY], S9415 [15JY]
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S. 594--A bill to provide for the issuance of bonds to provide funding
for the construction of schools of the Bureau of Indian Affairs,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cochran,
and Mrs. Murray), S3504 [11MR]
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S. 595--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the required use of certain principal repayments on mortgage
subsidy bond financings to redeem bonds, to modify the purchase
price limitation under mortgage subsidy bond rules based on median
family income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Allard, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Sununu, and Ms. Snowe), S3504 [11MR]
Text, S3518 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S3804 [17MR], S4167 [20MR], S4326 [24MR], S4376
[25MR], S4558 [31MR], S4824 [3AP], S5344 [11AP], S5651 [1MY], S5726
[5MY], S5772 [6MY], S6979 [22MY], S7136 [23MY], S7619 [10JN], S7876
[13JN], S8126 [18JN], S8559 [25JN], S8862 [27JN], S9244 [10JY],
S9328 [14JY], S9592 [17JY], S10619 [31JY], S11186 [8SE], S11479
[15SE], S11754 [22SE], S12449 [3OC], S13134 [23OC], S14965 [17NO],
S15187 [19NO], S15287 [20NO]
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S. 596--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage
the investment of foreign earnings within the United States for
productive business investments and job creation; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Smith, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Enzi, and Mr. Bayh), S3504 [11MR]
Text, S3519 [11MR]
Star print ordered, S3910 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S4167 [20MR], S4824 [3AP], S5485 [29AP], S5542
[30AP], S5772 [6MY], S6029 [12MY], S6071 [13MY], S6507 [15MY], S8726
[26JN], S9245 [10JY], S9905 [24JY], S10906 [1AU], S11832 [23SE],
S11989 [25SE], S12838 [17OC], S14805 [12NO], S14965 [17NO]
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S. 597--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
energy tax incentives; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Domenici, and Mr.
Bingaman), S3504 [11MR]
Text, S3520 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S5542 [30AP]
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S. 598--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a clarification of the definition of homebound for
purposes of determining eligibility for home health services under
the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Miller, Mrs. Dole, Mr. McCain, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Specter), S3505 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S3804 [17MR], S3882 [18MR], S4326 [24MR], S4435
[26MR]
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S. 599--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide coverage under the Medicare Program for diabetes
laboratory diagnostic tests and other services to screen for
diabetes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Bingaman), S3505
[11MR]
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S. 600--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to cooperate in
the international magnetic fusion burning plasma experiment, or
alternatively to develop a plan for a domestic burning plasma
experiment, for the purpose of accelerating the scientific
understanding and development of fusion as a long term energy
source; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein), S3505 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S5772 [6MY]
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S. 601--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire
the McLoughlin House National Historic Site in Oregon City,
Oregon, for inclusion in the Fort Vancouver National Historic
Site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S3620 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S6029 [12MY]
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S. 602--A bill to reward the hard work and risk of individuals who
choose to live in and help preserve America's small, rural towns,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Brownback, Mr.
Daschle, Mr. Burns, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Conrad, Mr.
Coleman, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Miller), S3620 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S9119 [9JY], S9415 [15JY]
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S. 603--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to give States the option to create a program that allows
individuals receiving temporary assistance to needy families to
obtain post-secondary or longer duration vocational education; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Rockefeller,
and Mr. Jeffords), S3620 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S3883 [18MR]
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S. 604--A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act
to provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself, Mr. Domenici, and Mr. Santorum), S3620
[12MR]
Cosponsors added, S4167 [20MR], S4898 [7AP]
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S. 605--A bill to extend waivers under the temporary assistance to
needy families program through the end of fiscal year 2008; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Warner, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Burns, Mr. Coleman, and
Mr. Dayton), S3620 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S3804 [17MR], S4167 [20MR], S5174 [10AP], S5726
[5MY]
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S. 606--A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for public
safety officers employed by States or their political
subdivisions; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Smith, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Collins, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Sarbanes, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Durbin,
and Mr. Daschle), S3620 [12MR]
Text, S3624 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S3883 [18MR], S4513 [27MR], S5344 [11AP], S9905
[24JY], S11245 [9SE], S11350 [10SE], S11417 [11SE], S11832 [23SE]
Reported (no written report), S15812 [24NO]
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S. 607--A bill to improve patient access to health care services and
provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the
liability system places on the health care delivery system.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Voinovich, and Mr. Kyl), S3620 [12MR]
Read the first time, S3643 [12MR]
Read the second time, S3667 [13MR]
Placed on the calendar, S3727 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S4824 [3AP], S6256 [14MY]
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S. 608--A bill to provide for personnel preparation, enhanced support
and training for beginning special educators, and professional
development of special educators, general educators, and early
intervention personnel; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S3620 [12MR]
Text, S3627 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S4558 [31MR]
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S. 609--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law
107-296) to provide for the protection of voluntarily furnished
confidential information, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Jeffords, and
Mr. Byrd), S3620 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S4558 [31MR], S6256 [14MY], S9794 [23JY]
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S. 610--A bill to amend the provisions of title 5, United States Code,
to provide for workforce flexibilities and certain Federal
personnel provisions relating to the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VOINOVICH, S3729 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S5485 [29AP], S7477 [5JN], S7619 [10JN], S7980
[17JN], S8559 [25JN], S9245 [10JY], S9329 [14JY], S9496 [16JY],
S11032 [3SE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-113), S10045 [28JY]
Amendments, S15845, S15853 [24NO]
Debated, S15853 [24NO]
Text, S15853 [24NO]
Passed Senate amended, S15863 [24NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
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S. 611--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
gold, silver, and platinum, in either coin or bar form, in the
same manner as stocks and bonds for purposes of the maximum
capital gains rate for individuals; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Allard, Mr. Miller, and Mr.
Crapo), S3729 [13MR]
Text, S3732 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S8726 [26JN], S12838 [17OC]
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S. 612--A bill to revise the boundary of the Glen Canyon National
Recreation Area in the States of Utah and Arizona; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BENNETT, S3730 [13MR]
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S. 613--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
construct, lease, or modify major medical facilities at the site
of the former Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Allard), S3730 [13MR]
Text, S3733 [13MR]
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S. 614--A bill to amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act
to create a grant program to promote joint activities among
Federal, State, and local public child welfare and alcohol and
drug abuse prevention and treatment agencies; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Ms.
Collins, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Bingaman),
S3730 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S9415 [15JY]
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S. 615--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient
clinic in Horsham, Pennsylvania, as the ``Victor J. Saracini
Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Specter), S3730 [13MR]
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S. 616--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to reduce the
quantity of mercury in the environment by limiting the use of
mercury fever thermometers and improving the collection and proper
management of mercury, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Kerry, Mrs.
Hutchison, Mr. Reed, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Dorgan, and Mr.
Leahy), S3730 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S5060 [9AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-199), S15060 [18NO]
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S. 617--A bill to provide for full voting representation in Congress
for the citizens of the District of Columbia, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Durbin,
Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Dodd, Ms. Landrieu, and
Mr. Kerry), S3730 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S5485 [29AP], S5860 [7MY], S7980 [17JN], S11913
[24SE]
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S. 618--A bill to provide for the use and distribution of the funds
awarded to the Western Shoshone identifiable group under Indian
Claims Commission Docket Numbers 326-A-1, 326-A-3, 326-K, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Ensign), S3730 [13MR]
Text, S3735 [13MR], S12756 [16OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Indian Affairs (S.
Rept. 108-151), S11753 [22SE]
Passed Senate amended, S12756 [16OC]
Amendments, S12756 [16OC]
Message from the Senate, H9619 [17OC]
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S. 619--A bill to provide for the transfer to the Secretary of Energy
of title to, and full responsibility for the possession,
transportation, and disposal of, radioactive waste associated with
the West Valley Demonstration project, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S3730 [13MR]
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S. 620--A bill to amend title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965
to provide for fire sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression
or prevention technologies, in public and private college and
university housing and dormitories, including fraternity and
sorority housing and dormitories; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Levin), S3730
[13MR]
Text, S3738 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S7719 [11JN]
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S. 621--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to allow
qualifying States to use allotments under the State children's
health insurance program for expenditures under the medicaid
program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Leahy,
and Ms. Cantwell), S3730 [13MR]
Text, S3739 [13MR]
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S. 622--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to
purchase coverage under the medicaid program for such children,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Baucus, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Daschle, Mr. Smith, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bunning,
Mr. Rockefeller, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Sarbanes,
Mr. Domenici, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Ensign, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Hollings, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Warner, Mr. Reid,
Mr. DeWine, Mr. Reed, Ms. Collins, Mr. Miller, Mr. Lugar, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Graham of South
Carolina, Mr. Edwards, Mr. McCain, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Dodd,
Mr. Dayton, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Biden, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Levin, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Clinton,
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Bayh, and Mr. Akaka), S3730 [13MR]
Text, S3740 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S3883 [18MR], S5344 [11AP], S5726 [5MY], S6853
[21MY], S7136 [23MY], S9415 [15JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-157), S12192 [30SE]
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S. 623--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance
premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE
supplemental premiums; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Ms. Collins), S3730 [13MR]
Text, S3742 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S3805 [17MR], S3994 [19MR], S4276 [21MR], S4326
[24MR], S4898 [7AP], S5174 [10AP], S5344 [11AP], S5434 [28AP], S5485
[29AP], S6029 [12MY], S6507 [15MY], S6979 [22MY], S7235 [3JN], S7477
[5JN], S7541 [9JN], S7620 [10JN], S8126 [18JN], S8439 [24JN], S8726
[26JN], S8862 [27JN], S8896 [7JY], S9245 [10JY], S9905 [24JY],
S10971 [2SE], S11161 [5SE], S11913 [24SE], S12193 [30SE], S13377
[28OC], S13516 [29OC], S13660 [30OC]
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S. 624--A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of
the Russian Federation, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Levin), S3730 [13MR]
Text, S3743 [13MR]
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S. 625--A bill to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to conduct
certain feasibility studies in the Tualatin River Basin in Oregon,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S3730 [13MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-63), S7540 [9JN]
Passed Senate amended, S7936 [16JN]
Amendments, S7936 [16JN]
Text, S7936 [16JN]
Message from the Senate, H5411 [17JN]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H5466 [17JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-369), H11205, H11358
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S. 626--A bill to reduce the amount of paperwork for special education
teachers, to make mediation mandatory for all legal disputes
related to individualized education programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Miller), S3730 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S4898 [7AP], S5542 [30AP], S5772 [6MY]
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S. 627--A bill to prevent the use of certain payments instruments,
credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Shelby, and Mrs. Feinstein), S3730 [13MR]
Text, S3745 [13MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-173), S13262 [27OC]
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S. 628--A bill to require the construction at Arlington National
Cemetery of a memorial to the crew of the Columbia Orbiter;
ordered held at the desk.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Bond, and Ms.
Murkowski), S3730 [13MR]
Passed Senate, S3909 [18MR]
Text, S3909 [18MR]
Referred to the Committes on Veterans' Affairs; Science, H2129
[19MR]
Held at the desk, S3727 [13MR]
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S. 629--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assist
individuals who have lost their 401(k) savings to make additional
retirement savings through individual retirement account
contributions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S3803 [17MR]
Text, S3805 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, S11118 [4SE]
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S. 630--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of the San Gabriel River Watershed, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER, S3803 [17MR]
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S. 631--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, with respect to
cooperative mailings; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Carper), S3803 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, S5174 [10AP]
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S. 632--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expand coverage of medical nutrition therapy services under the
Medicare Program for beneficiaries with cardiovascular disease; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Warner, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Sarbanes, and Mr. Rockefeller), S3803 [17MR]
Text, S3806 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, S4898 [7AP], S5652 [1MY], S6029 [12MY], S6707
[20MY], S7136 [23MY], S7382 [4JN], S9496 [16JY], S13660 [30OC]
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S. 633--A bill to modify the contract consolidation requirements in
the Small Business Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Cantwell,
and Mr. Pryor), S3803 [17MR]
Text, S3807 [17MR]
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S. 634--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the
Secretary of the Interior to carry out a study on the feasibility
of designating the Trail of the Ancients as a national historic
trail; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Domenici, and Mr. Bingaman), S3803
[17MR]
Cosponsors added, S3883 [18MR], S5060 [9AP]
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S. 635--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to require the
Secretary of the Interior to update the feasibility and
suitability studies of four national historic trails, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HATCH, S3804 [17MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-64), S7540 [9JN]
Passed Senate amended, S7937 [16JN]
Amendments, S7937 [16JN]
Text, S7937 [16JN]
Message from the Senate, H5411 [17JN]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H5466 [17JN]
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S. 636--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a permanent increase in Medicare payments for home
health services that are furnished in rural areas; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Bond), S3804 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, S4825 [3AP], S7235 [3JN], S7541 [9JN]
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S. 637--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the
first $2,000 of health insurance premiums to be fully deductible;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. BOXER, S3881 [18MR]
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S. 638--A bill to repeal the provisions of the September 11th Victim
Compensation Fund of 2001 that requires the reduction of a
claimant's compensation by the amount of any collateral source
compensation payments the claimant is entitled to receive, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S3881 [18MR]
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S. 639--A bill to designate certain Federal land in the State of Utah
as wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Bayh, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Reed, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Kerry), S3881 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S6507 [15MY], S8896 [7JY]
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S. 640--A bill to amend subchapter III of chapter 83 and chapter 84 of
title 5, United States Code, to include Federal prosecutors within
the definition of a law enforcement officer, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Durbin),
S3881 [18MR]
Text, S3886 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S3995 [19MR], S7620 [10JN], S7719 [11JN], S8358
[23JN], S8559 [25JN], S8726 [26JN], S9708 [22JY], S9794 [23JY]
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S. 641--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to support the
Federal Excess Personal Property program of the Forest Service by
making it a priority of the Department of Defense to transfer to
the Forest Service excess personal property of the Department of
Defense that is suitable to be loaned to rural fire departments;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Miller), S3881 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S5542 [30AP], S7382 [4JN], S13803 [3NO], S15061
[18NO]
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S. 642--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to extend the
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BAYH, S3881 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S11245 [9SE]
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S. 643--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in
cooperation with the University of New Mexico, to construct and
occupy a portion of the Hibben Center for Archaeological Research
at the University of New Mexico; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S3881 [18MR]
Text, S3888 [18MR], S9612 [17JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-94), S9303 [11JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9612 [17JY]
Amendments, S9612 [17JY]
Message from the Senate, H7113 [18JY]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7168 [18JY]
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S. 644--A bill to enhance national efforts to investigate, prosecute,
and prevent crimes against children by increasing investigatory
tools, criminal penalties, and resources and by extending existing
laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. DeWine, Mrs. Hutchison,
Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Grassley), S3881 [18MR]
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S. 645--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 Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Ms. Collins, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Baucus, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Kerry), S3881 [18MR]
Text, S3893 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S4376 [25MR], S4825 [3AP]
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S. 646--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expand and improve coverage of mental health services under the
Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Mikulski,
Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Sarbanes), S3881 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S4326 [24MR], S4376 [25MR], S4825 [3AP], S4958
[8AP], S5860 [7MY]
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S. 647--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for
Department of Defense funding of continuation of health benefits
plan coverage for certain Reserves called or ordered to active
duty and their dependents, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S3881 [18MR]
Text, S3996 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S4167 [20MR], S4276 [21MR], S4326 [24MR], S4513
[27MR], S4558 [31MR], S5434 [28AP], S5652 [1MY], S5950 [8MY], S6707
[20MY]
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S. 648--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to
health professions programs regarding the practice of pharmacy; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Warner, Ms.
Landrieu, Ms. Collins, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Roberts), S3881 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S4825 [3AP], S7541 [9JN], S8358 [23JN]
Reported witih amendment (S. Rept. 108-189), S14176 [6NO]
Passed Senate amended, S16054 [25NO]
Amendments, S16054 [25NO]
Text, S16054 [25NO]
Message from the Senate, H12748 [8DE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H12909 [8DE]
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S. 649--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in projects within the San Diego Creek
Watershed, California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S3881 [18MR]
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S. 650--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
authorize the Food and Drug Administration to require certain
research into drugs used in pediatric patients; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Dodd, and Mr.
Kennedy), S3881 [18MR]
Text, S3898 [18MR], S9816 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, S3995 [19MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-84), S8722 [26JN]
Amendments, S9809, S9811, S9815 [23JY]
Debated, S9811 [23JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9816 [23JY]
Message from the Senate, H7457 [24JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H7613 [24JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11567 [19NO]
Text, H11567 [19NO]
Message from the House, S15281 [20NO], S15405 [21NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15405 [21NO]
Presented to the President (November 21, 2003), S15405 [21NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12300 [21NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-155] (signed December 3, 2003)
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S. 651--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to clarify
Federal authority relating to land acquisition from willing
sellers for the majority of the trails in the System, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ALLARD, S3881 [18MR]
Text, S3900 [18MR], S9612 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S6071 [13MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-95), S9303 [11JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9612 [17JY]
Amendments, S9612 [17JY]
Message from the Senate, H7113 [18JY]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7168 [18JY]
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S. 652--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend
modifications to DSH allotments provided under the Medicare,
Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of
2000; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. DeWine, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Warner, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Bunning, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Kerry, and Mrs. Hutchison), S3881 [18MR]
Text, S3901 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S4276 [21MR], S4630 [1AP], S5652 [1MY], S7136
[23MY], S7235 [3JN], S7382 [4JN], S7477 [5JN]
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S. 653--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
increase payments under the Medicare Program to Puerto Rico
hospitals; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Graham of Florida), S3881 [18MR]
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S. 654--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
enhance the access of Medicare beneficiaries who live in medically
underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care
benefits, to improve the Medicare+Choice program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Hollings),
S3881 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S4898 [7AP], S5485 [29AP], S5542 [30AP], S6707
[20MY], S6979 [22MY], S7136 [23MY]
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S. 655--A bill to provide for the conveyance of land at Fort Knox,
Kentucky, to facilitate the establishment of a State-run cemetery
for veterans; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BUNNING, S3881 [18MR]
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S. 656--A bill to provide for the adjustment of status of certain
nationals of Liberia to that of lawful permanent residence; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REED, S3993 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S6707 [20MY], S6979 [22MY], S7927 [16JN], S8301
[20JN], S9245 [10JY], S10266 [30JY], S11350 [10SE]
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S. 657--A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to provide
grants to promote responsible fatherhood, to encourage teen
pregnancy prevention strategies, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S3993 [19MR]
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S. 658--A bill to extend the authority for Energy Savings Performance
Contracts and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Dorgan), S3993 [19MR]
Text, S3997 [19MR]
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S. 659--A bill to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought
or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or
importers of firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from the
misuse of their products by others; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bond, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning,
Mr. Burns, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan,
Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Frist, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe,
Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lott, Mr.
McConnell, Mr. Miller, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr.
Nickles, Mr. Reid, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shelby, Mr. Smith, Mr. Specter, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent,
and Mr. Thomas), S3993 [19MR]
Text, S3998 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S6625 [19MY], S8126 [18JN], S11989 [25SE]
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S. 660--A bill to extend limitations on certain provisions of State
law under the Fair Credit Reporting Act; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. JOHNSON, S3993 [19MR]
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S. 661--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize
the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation
fringe benefits and to provide for a common cost-of-living
adjustment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Kennedy,
and Mrs. Clinton), S3993 [19MR]
Text, S3999 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S5652 [1MY], S5860 [7MY], S6071 [13MY], S6707
[20MY], S9049 [8JY], S9496 [16JY], S11186 [8SE]
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S. 662--A bill to extend to Nepal certain preferential treatment with
respect to apparel articles; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S3993 [19MR]
Text, S4001 [19MR]
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S. 663--A bill for the relief of the Pottawatomi Nation in Canada for
settlement of certain claims against the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE, S3993 [19MR]
Text, S4002 [19MR]
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S. 664--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the research credit, to increase the rates of
the alternative incremental credit, and to provide an alternative
simplified credit for qualified research expenses; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Rockefeller,
Mr. Smith, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Kyl, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Kerry,
Mr. Bunning, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Lieberman, Mrs. Hutchison, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Miller, and Ms. Cantwell), S3993 [19MR]
Text, S4004 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S4376 [25MR], S4630 [1AP], S5060 [9AP], S5485
[29AP], S6029 [12MY], S7620 [10JN], S8560 [25JN], S11118 [4SE],
S11479 [15SE], S13134 [23OC], S14965 [17NO], S15187 [19NO]
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S. 665--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax relief for farmers and fisherman, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Brownback,
Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Burns, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Miller, Mr. Dorgan, and Mr. Daschle), S3993
[19MR]
Text, S4006 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S4703 [2AP], S4898 [7AP], S5543 [30AP], S7188
[2JN], S7620 [10JN], S15407 [21NO]
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S. 666--A bill to provide incentives to increase research by private
sector entities to develop antivirals, antibiotics and other
drugs, vaccines, microbicides, detection, and diagnostic
technologies to prevent and treat illnesses associated with a
biological, chemical, or radiological weapons attack; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S3993 [19MR]
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S. 667--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to strengthen
payment limitations for commodity payments and benefits; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Johnson, and
Mr. Daschle), S3993 [19MR]
Text, S4017 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S5772 [6MY]
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S. 668--A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act
of 1990 to provide incentive grants to improve the quality of
child care; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kennedy, and Mrs. Murray),
S3993 [19MR]
Text, S4019 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S8233 [19JN]
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S. 669--A bill to provide more child support money to families leaving
welfare, to simplify the rules governing the assignment and
distribution of child support collected by States on behalf of
children, to improve the collection of child support, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Rockefeller, Mrs. Lincoln,
Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Lieberman),
S3993 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S4630 [1AP]
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S. 670--A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 95
Seventh Street in San Francisco, California, as the ``James R.
Browning United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Baucus), S4165 [20MR]
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S. 671--An original bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, to
make other technical amendments to the trade laws, and for other
purposes; from the Committee on Finance; placed on the calendar.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S4165 [20MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-28), S4165 [20MR]
Amendments, S15205 [19NO]
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S. 672--A bill to require a 50 hour workweek for Federal prison
inmates and to establish a grant program for mandatory drug
testing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ENSIGN, S4165 [20MR]
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S. 673--A bill to amend part D of title III of the Public Health
Service Act to authorize grants and loan guarantees for health
centers to enable the centers to fund capital needs projects, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. BOND, S4165 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S5772 [6MY]
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S. 674--A bill to amend the National Maritime Heritage Act of 1994 to
reaffirm and revise the designation of America's National Maritime
Museum, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Edwards,
Mr. Feingold, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Dodd, and Ms. Mikulski), S4165 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S15287 [20NO]
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S. 675--A bill to require the Congressional Budget Office and the
Joint Committee on Taxation to use dynamic economic modeling in
addition to static economic modeling in the preparation of
budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs and the Committee on the
Budget, jointly, pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with
instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee
have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Kyl),
S4166 [20MR]
Text, S4172 [20MR]
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S. 676--A bill to establish a WTO Dispute Settlement Review
Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Bayh, and Mr. Rockefeller),
S4166 [20MR]
Text, S4173 [20MR]
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S. 677--A bill to revise the boundary of the Black Canyon of the
Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation
Area in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Allard), S4166 [20MR]
Text, S4175 [20MR], S9614 [17JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-96), S9303 [11JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9613 [17JY]
Amendments, S9614 [17JY]
Message from the Senate, H7113 [18JY]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7168 [18JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10307 [4NO]
Text, H10307 [4NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-344), H10338 [4NO]
Message from the House, S14028 [5NO], S14174 [6NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14174 [6NO]
Presented to the President (November 6, 2003), S14174 [6NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11148 [12NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-128] (signed November 17, 2003)
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S. 678--A bill to amend chapter 10 of title 39, United States Code, to
include postmasters and postmasters organizations in the process
for the development and planning of certain policies, schedules,
and programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Jeffords, Mr.
Inouye, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Sarbanes), S4166 [20MR]
Text, S4176 [20MR], S10167 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, S4376 [25MR], S4435 [26MR], S4513 [27MR], S4558
[31MR], S4898 [7AP], S5060 [9AP], S5434 [28AP], S5485 [29AP], S5860
[7MY], S6507 [15MY], S7136 [23MY], S7542 [9JN], S7620 [10JN], S7719
[11JN], S7832 [12JN], S7927 [16JN], S7980 [17JN], S8126 [18JN],
S8560 [25JN], S8862 [27JN], S9329 [14JY], S9496 [16JY], S9905
[24JY], S10141 [29JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-112), S9959 [25JY]
Passed Senate amended, S10167 [29JY]
Amendments, S10167 [29JY]
Message from the Senate, H7791 [3SE]
Debated, H8239 [16SE]
Text, H8239 [16SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8256 [16SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8379 [17SE]
Message from the House, S11640 [17SE], S11722 [18SE]
Presented to the President (September 18, 2003), S11722 [18SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (September 18, 2003), S11831
[23SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-86] (signed September 30, 2003)
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S. 679--A bill to provide reliable officers, technology, education,
community prosecutors, and training in our neighborhoods; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Baucus, Mrs.
Clinton, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Sarbanes, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Kennedy,
Mr. Hollings, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Bayh, Ms.
Cantwell, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Conrad, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Corzine, Mr.
Carper, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Dayton, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Reed, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Specter, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Daschle, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Pryor, Mrs. Lincoln, and
Mr. Reid), S4166 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S4376 [25MR]
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S. 680--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance
book donations and literacy; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH, S4166 [20MR]
Text, S4178 [20MR]
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S. 681--A bill to provide for the enhanced protection of electricity
consumers under the Federal Power Act; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mrs. Murray), S4275 [21MR]
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S. 682--A bill to authorize funding for Genomes to Life Research and
Development at the Department of Energy for fiscal years 2004
through 2008; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Murray, and Mr.
Bingaman), S4275 [21MR]
Text, S4279 [21MR]
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S. 683--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
provide entitlement to leave to eligible employees whose spouse,
son, daughter, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces serving
on active duty in support of a contingency operation or notified
of an impending call or order to active duty in support of a
contingency operation; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S4275 [21MR]
Text, S4281 [21MR]
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S. 684--A bill to create an office within the Department of Justice to
undertake certain specific steps to ensure that all American
citizens harmed by terrorism overseas receive equal treatment by
the United States Government regardless of the terrorists' country
of origin or residence, and to ensure that all terrorists involved
in such attacks are pursued, prosecuted, and punished with equal
vigor, regardless of the terrorists' country of origin or
residence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Allard, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bond,
Mr. Brownback, Mr. Miller, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Cornyn, and
Mr. Specter), S4275 [21MR]
Text, S4282 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, S4630 [1AP], S5860 [7MY], S7235 [3JN], S7620
[10JN], S7719 [11JN], S7832 [12JN], S8726 [26JN], S11032 [3SE],
S15061 [18NO], S15976 [25NO]
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S. 685--A bill to assist low income taxpayers in preparing and filing
their tax returns and to protect taxpayers from unscrupulous
refund anticipation loan providers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S4275 [21MR]
Text, S4284 [21MR]
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S. 686--A bill to provide assistance for poison prevention and to
stabilize the funding of regional poison control centers; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Breaux, Mr.
Bingaman, and Mr. Inouye), S4275 [21MR]
Text, S4287 [21MR], S8316 [20JN], S16201 [9DE]
Cosponsors added, S5543 [30AP]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-68), S7717 [11JN]
Passed Senate amended, S8316 [20JN]
Amendments, S8316 [20JN]
Message from the Senate, H5667 [23JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H5711 [23JN]
Debated, H11574 [19NO]
Text, H11574 [19NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11666 [20NO]
Message from the House, S15405 [21NO]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S16201 [9DE]
Presented to the President (December 11, 2003), S16217 [15DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 11, 2003), H12927 [15DE]
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S. 687--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the
concurrent deployment to combat zones of both military spouses of
military families with minor children, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. BOXER, S4275 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, S9245 [10JY]
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S. 688--A bill to provide that no electric utility shall be required
to enter into a new contract or obligation to purchase or to sell
electricity or capacity under section 210 of the Public Utility
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida, S4275 [21MR]
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S. 689--A bill to balance the budget and protect the Social Security
Trust Fund surpluses; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs and
the Committee on the Budget, jointly, pursuant to the order of
August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports,
the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S4275 [21MR]
Text, S4288 [21MR]
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S. 690--A bill to prevent publicly traded corporations from issuing
stock options to top management in a manner that is detrimental to
the long-term interests of shareholders; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. WYDEN, S4275 [21MR]
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S. 691--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into
cooperative agreements and contracts with the Nebraska State
Forester to carry out watershed restoration and protection
activities on National Forest System land in the State of
Nebraska; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HAGEL, S4275 [21MR]
Text, S4295 [21MR]
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S. 692--A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to issue rules
regarding the disclosure of technological measures that restrict
consumer flexibility to use and manipulate digital information and
entertainment content; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. WYDEN, S4325 [24MR]
Text, S4327 [24MR]
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S. 693--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 to make volunteer members of the Civil Air Patrol eligible
for Public Safety Officer death benefits; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Dayton), S4325 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, S7832 [12JN]
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S. 694--A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to monitor and
investigate gasoline prices under certain circumstances; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. BOXER, S4325 [24MR]
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S. 695--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the above-the-line deduction for teacher classroom supplies and to
expand such deduction to include qualified professional
development expenses; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Warner, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr.
Roberts), S4325 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, S5344 [11AP], S7542 [9JN], S7927 [16JN], S11989
[25SE]
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S. 696--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
tax credit for marginal domestic oil and natural gas well
production and an election to expense geological and geophysical
expenditures and delay rental payments; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Breaux, Ms. Collins, Mr. Domenici,
Mr. Baucus, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Allard, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Lott, and Mr. Thomas), S4325 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, S5772 [6MY]
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S. 697--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the treatment of incentive stock options and employee stock
purchase plans; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH, S4325 [24MR]
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S. 698--A bill to clarify the status of the Young Men's Christian
Association Retirement Fund for purposes of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Graham of Florida),
S4375 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S13262 [27OC], S14177 [6NO]
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S. 699--A bill to authorize the project for hurricane and storm damage
reduction, Morganza, Louisiana, to the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi
River and Tributaries; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S4375 [25MR]
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S. 700--A bill to provide for the promotion of democracy, human
rights, and rule of law in the Republic of Belarus and for the
consolidation and strengthening of Belarus sovereignty and
independence; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Biden), S4375 [25MR]
Text, S4379 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S4435 [26MR], S4898 [7AP], S5344 [11AP], S5726
[5MY], S7719 [11JN]
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S. 701--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage
contributions of capital gain real property made for conservation
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S4375 [25MR]
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S. 702--A bill to amend the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement
Act to revise and extend that Act; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S4375 [25MR]
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S. 703--A bill to designate the regional headquarters building for the
National Park Service under construction in Omaha, Nebraska, as
the ``Carl T. Curtis National Park Service Midwest Regional
Headquarters Building''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S4376 [25MR]
Text, S4381 [25MR], S5397 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S5060 [9AP], S5174 [10AP], S5344 [11AP]
Reported (no written report), S5172 [10AP]
Passed Senate, S5396 [11AP]
Message from the Senate, H3357 [12AP]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H3405 [12AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-135), H4786 [2JN]
Debated, H5378 [16JN]
Text, H5378 [16JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5381 [16JN]
Message from the House, S7978 [17JN], S8225 [19JN], S8300 [20JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H5660 [19JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8300 [20JN]
Presented to the President (June 20, 2003), S8300 [20JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-37] (signed June 26, 2003)
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S. 704--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the
amount of the death gratuity payable with respect to deceased
members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Warner, and Mr. McCain), S4376 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S4513 [27MR], S4558 [31MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S4648 [1AP]
Text, S4648 [1AP]
Message from the Senate, H2589 [2AP]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, H2701 [2AP]
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S. 705--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to alleviate
delay in the payment of the Selected Reserve reenlistment bonus to
members of Selected Reserve who are mobilized; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, and Mr.
Allen), S4376 [25MR]
Text, S4381 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S4630 [1AP], S5772 [6MY]
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S. 706--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for surviving spouses of Reserves
not eligible for retirement who die from a cause incurred or
aggravated while on inactive-duty training; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, and Mr.
Allen), S4376 [25MR]
Text, S4382 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S4630 [1AP]
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S. 707--A bill to amend section 527 of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, to require that
certain claims for expropriation by the Government of Nicaragua
meet certain requirements for purposes of prohibition on foreign
assistance to that government; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S4376 [25MR]
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S. 708--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 7401 West 100th Place in Bridgeview, Illinois,
as the ``Michael J. Healy Post Office Building''; to the Committee
on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Fitzgerald), S4433 [26MR]
Reported (no written report), S8300 [20JN]
Indefinitely postponed, S9740 [22JY]
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S. 709--A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Prime Minister
Tony Blair; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mrs. DOLE (for herself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bunning, Mr.
Carper, Mr. Chambliss, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McCain, Mr.
Nickles, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Warner), S4433 [26MR]
Text, S4440 [26MR], S6405 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, S4513 [27MR], S4630 [1AP], S4825 [3AP]
Reported (no written report), S5995 [9MY]
Passed Senate, S6405 [14MY]
Message from the Senate, H4172 [15MY]
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, H4201 [15MY]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H6681 [14JY]
Text, H6681 [14JY]
Message from the House, S9403, S9404 [15JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9492 [16JY]
Presented to the President (July 16, 2003), S9493 [16JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-60] (signed July 17, 2003)
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S. 710--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide
that aliens who commit acts of torture, extrajudicial killings, or
other specified atrocities abroad are inadmissible and removable
and to establish within the Criminal Division of the Department of
Justice an Office of Special Investigations having
responsibilities under that Act with respect to all alien
participants in war crimes, genocide, and the commission of acts
of torture and extrajudicial killings abroad; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Levin),
S4433 [26MR]
Text, S4439 [26MR]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S14176 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, S14805 [12NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-209), S15812 [24NO]
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S. 711--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to alleviate
delay in the payment of the Selected Reserve reenlistment bonus to
members of Selected Reserve who are mobilized.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr.
Chambliss, and Mr. Allen), S4434 [26MR]
Text, S4440 [26MR], S4648 [1AP]
Read the second time, S4475 [27MR]
Placed on the calendar, S4511 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S4514 [27MR], S4630 [1AP]
Passed Senate, S4647 [1AP]
Message from the Senate, H2589 [2AP]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, H2701 [2AP]
Read the first time, S4433 [26MR]
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S. 712--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for surviving spouses of Reserves
not eligible for retirement who die from a cause incurred or
aggravated while on inactive-duty training.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr.
Chambliss, and Mr. Allen), S4434 [26MR]
Text, S4440 [26MR], S4648 [1AP]
Read the second time, S4475 [27MR]
Placed on the calendar, S4511 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S4514 [27MR], S4630 [1AP]
Passed Senate, S4647 [1AP]
Message from the Senate, H2589 [2AP]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, H2701 [2AP]
Read the first time, S4433 [26MR]
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S. 713--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals to designate any portion of a refund for use by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services in providing catastrophic
health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health
coverage; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ALLEN, S4434 [26MR]
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S. 714--A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of
Bureau of Land Management land in Douglas County, Oregon, to the
county to improve management of and recreational access to the
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Smith), S4434 [26MR]
Text, S4441 [26MR], S15870 [24NO]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-135), S10970 [2SE]
Passed Senate amended, S15870 [24NO]
Amendments, S15870 [24NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H12316 [25NO]
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S. 715--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the
calendar year limitations on the use of commissary stores by
certain reserves and others; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. McCain, and Mr.
Chambliss), S4434 [26MR]
Text, S4442 [26MR]
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S. 716--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the
electricity transmission system of the United States; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S4434 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, S5726 [5MY]
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S. 717--A bill to require increased safety testing of 15-passenger
vans, ensure the compliance of 15-passenger vans used as
schoolbuses with motor vehicle safety standards applicable to
schoolbuses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE, S4434 [26MR]
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S. 718--A bill to provide a monthly allotment of free telephone
calling time to members of the United States Armed Forces
stationed outside the United States who are directly supporting
military operations in Iraq or Afghanistan.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Graham of South Carolina,
and Mr. Chambliss), S4434 [26MR]
Text, S4441 [26MR], S4620 [1AP]
Read the second time, S4475 [27MR]
Placed on the calendar, S4511 [27MR]
Debated, S4615 [1AP]
Amendments, S4616, S4645 [1AP]
Passed Senate, S4621 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, S4630 [1AP]
Message from the Senate, H2589 [2AP]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, H2701 [2AP]
Read the first time, S4433 [26MR]
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S. 719--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
the payment of compensation for certain individuals with injuries
resulting from the administration of smallpox countermeasures; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG, S4434 [26MR]
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S. 720--A bill to amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to
provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the
incidence of events that adversely affect patient safety; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Breaux, and Mr. Gregg),
S4434 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, S9708 [22JY], S10141 [29JY], S10619 [31JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-196), S14964 [17NO]
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S. 721--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the combat zone income tax exclusion to include income for the
period of transit to the combat zone and to remove the limitation
on such exclusion for commissioned officers, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Graham
of South Carolina), S4434 [26MR]
Text, S4444 [26MR]
Read the second time, S4475 [27MR]
Placed on the calendar, S4511 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S4514 [27MR], S4630 [1AP], S4958 [8AP]
Read the first time, S4433 [26MR]
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S. 722--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
require that manufacturers of dietary supplements submit to the
Food and Drug Administration reports on adverse experiences with
dietary supplements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN, S4434 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, S4703 [2AP], S9245 [10JY], S13909 [4NO]
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S. 723--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide refunds for
unjust and unreasonable charges on electric energy in the State of
California; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER, S4434 [26MR]
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S. 724--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt
certain rocket propellants from prohibitions under that title on
explosive materials; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Coleman, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Burns, Mr. Allard, and Mr. Santorum), S4512 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S4703 [2AP], S6029 [12MY], S6071 [13MY], S6853
[21MY], S6979 [22MY], S8862 [27JN]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S8232 [19JN]
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S. 725--A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century to provide from the Highway Trust Fund additional funding
for Indian reservation roads, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Dayton, and Mr.
Leahy), S4512 [27MR]
Text, S4516 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S6071 [13MY]
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S. 726--A bill to treat the Tuesday next after the first Monday in
November as a legal public holiday for purposes of Federal
employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. STABENOW, S4512 [27MR]
Text, S4518 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S4898 [7AP], S5060 [9AP], S9592 [17JY]
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S. 727--A bill to reauthorize a Department of Energy program to
develop and implement accelerated research, development, and
demonstration projects for advanced clean coal technologies for
use in coal-based electricity generating facilities, to amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the use of
those technologies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BYRD (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Dorgan, Mr. Allard, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Campbell, and Mr. Conrad), S4512 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S5485 [29AP]
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S. 728--A bill to reimburse the airline industry for homeland security
costs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Dayton), S4512
[27MR]
Text, S4520 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S4558 [31MR]
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S. 729--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish
a pilot program to encourage the use of medical savings accounts
by public employees of the State of Minnesota and political
jurisdictions thereof; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), S4512 [27MR]
Text, S4520 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S7542 [9JN]
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S. 730--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit the
transfer to spouses and children of a portion of the entitlement
of certain members of the Armed Forces to educational assistance
under the Montgomery GI Bill, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. WARNER, S4512 [27MR]
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S. 731--A bill to prohibit fraud and related activity in connection
with authentication features, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S4512 [27MR]
Text, S4521 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S4558 [31MR], S4825 [3AP]
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S. 732--A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to create
an independent and nonpartisan commission to assess the health
care needs of the uninsured and to monitor the financial stability
of the Nation's health care safety net; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr.
Jeffords), S4512 [27MR]
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S. 733--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for
the United States Coast Guard, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE, S4512 [27MR]
Text, S4523 [27MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-202), S15186 [19NO]
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S. 734--A bill to provide adequate funding for the National Commission
on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States; to the Select
Committee on Intelligence.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. McCain), S4512
[27MR]
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S. 735--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the exemption from tax for small property and casualty insurance
companies; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Johnson), S4512 [27MR]
Text, S4526 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S8439 [24JN]
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S. 736--A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to strengthen
enforcement of provisions relating to animal fighting, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Allard, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Dorgan, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Wyden, Mr.
Reid, and Mr. Leahy), S4512 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S5772 [6MY], S6029 [12MY], S7477 [5JN], S7719
[11JN], S7980 [17JN], S9049 [8JY], S9709 [22JY], S9794 [23JY],
S10046 [28JY], S10141 [29JY], S10266 [30JY], S10619 [31JY], S11350
[10SE], S11417 [11SE], S11568 [16SE], S11989 [25SE], S12056 [26SE],
S12137 [29SE], S12533 [14OC], S13134 [23OC], S13803 [3NO], S14032
[5NO], S15976 [25NO], S16120 [9DE]
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S. 737--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the
rate of imminent danger special pay and the amount of the family
separation allowance; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DURBIN, S4512 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S4558 [31MR]
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S. 738--A bill to designate certain public lands in Humboldt, Del
Norte, Mendocino, Lake, Napa, and Yolo Counties in the State of
California as wilderness, 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 Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER, S4512 [27MR]
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S. 739--A bill to reauthorize and amend the Spark M. Matsunaga
Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Kyl, Mr.
Reid, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Bingaman), S4512 [27MR]
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S. 740--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal
cancer screening benefit under the Medicare Program; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Hollings,
Mr. Dayton, Ms. Landrieu, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Graham
of South Carolina), S4512 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S4630 [1AP], S4898 [7AP], S5174 [10AP], S5485
[29AP], S7620 [10JN], S11569 [16SE]
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S. 741--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with
regard to new animal drugs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Miller, Mr.
Allard, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Ensign, Ms. Collins, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Craig,
and Mr. Harkin), S4512 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S5175 [10AP], S6071 [13MY], S6256 [14MY], S6979
[22MY], S9119 [9JY], S9415 [15JY], S10141 [29JY], S10971 [2SE],
S11832 [23SE]
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S. 742--A bill to authorize assistance for individuals with
disabilities in foreign countries, including victims of warfare
and civil strife, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Mikulski,
Mr. Smith, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Bingaman), S4512
[27MR]
Text, S4531 [27MR]
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S. 743--A bill to designate a building that houses the operations of
the University Park United States Postal Service in Charlotte,
North Carolina, as the ``Jim Richardson Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Edwards), S4557 [31MR]
Text, S4559 [31MR]
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S. 744--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 to require the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation to notify
plan participants and beneficiaries of the commencement of
proceedings to terminate such plan; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BAYH, S4557 [31MR]
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S. 745--A bill to require the consent of an individual prior to the
sale and marketing of such individual's personally identifiable
information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S4557 [31MR]
Text, S4561 [31MR]
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S. 746--A bill to prevent and respond to terrorism and crime at or
through ports; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Kyl), S4557 [31MR]
Text, S4572 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, S6071 [13MY], S9329 [14JY]
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S. 747--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2004, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Levin) (by request), S4557 [31MR]
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S. 748--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
inapplicable the 10 percent additional tax on early distributions
from certain pension plans of public safety employees; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mr. Graham of Florida, and Mr. Inhofe),
S4557 [31MR]
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S. 749--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish
the Votes for Women History Trail in the State of New York; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms.
Landrieu, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Cantwell, and Ms. Collins), S4629 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, S4703 [2AP]
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S. 750--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
increase the level of earnings under which no individual who is
blind is determined to have demonstrated an ability to engage in
substantial gainful activity for purposes of determining
disability; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Allen, Mr. Breaux, Mr.
Warner, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Bennett, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Hollings, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Fitzgerald, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Brownback, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Smith, and Ms.
Snowe), S4629 [1AP]
Text, S4632 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, S4825 [3AP], S5344 [11AP]
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S. 751--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to reauthorize and improve the operation of temporary assistance
to needy families programs operated by Indian tribes, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Campbell,
Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Akaka), S4629 [1AP]
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S. 752--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
distributions from publicly traded partnerships as qualifying
income of regulated investment companies, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S4629 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, S6029 [12MY], S7832 [12JN], S8358 [23JN], S8560
[25JN]
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S. 753--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the modernization of the United States Tax Court, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Grassley),
S4629 [1AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-42), S5725 [5MY]
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S. 754--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve
immunization rates by increasing the distribution of vaccines and
improving and clarifying the vaccine injury compensation program,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FRIST, S4629 [1AP]
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S. 755--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
uniform definition of child, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Thomas, Mrs.
Lincoln, and Mr. Rockefeller), S4629 [1AP]
Text, S4637 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, S4825 [3AP]
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S. 756--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the qualified small issue bond provisions; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Gregg), S4629 [1AP]
Text, S4639 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, S5434 [28AP], S5543 [30AP], S7620 [10JN], S12056
[26SE], S13134 [23OC]
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S. 757--A bill entitled the ``Guard and Reserve Commanders Pay Equity
Act''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr.
McCain, and Mr. Allen), S4629 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, S5175 [10AP]
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S. 758--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax for certain energy-efficient property;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Allen, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Akaka), S4629 [1AP]
Text, S4640 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, S5060 [9AP]
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S. 759--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
tax credit for individuals and businesses for the installation of
certain wind energy property; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Allard, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Dorgan, and Mr. Jeffords), S4629 [1AP]
Text, S4642 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, S5485 [29AP], S5772 [6MY]
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S. 760--A bill to implement effective measures to stop trade in
conflict diamonds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Gregg, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Feingold, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.
Santorum, and Mr. Leahy), S4629 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, S4703 [2AP], S4825 [3AP], S4958 [8AP], S5060
[9AP], S5175 [10AP]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-36), S5058 [9AP]
Indefinitely postponed, S5616 [30AP]
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S. 761--A bill to exclude certain land from the John H. Chafee Coastal
Barrier Resources System; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S4629 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, S5344 [11AP]
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S. 762--An original bill making supplemental appropriations to support
Department of Defense operations in Iraq, Department of Homeland
Security, and Related Efforts for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2003, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. STEVENS, S4629 [1AP]
Debated, S4657 [2AP], S4737, S4789 [3AP]
Amendments, S4662, S4663, S4676, S4677, S4681, S4686, S4687, S4692,
S4697, S4716, S4717, S4718, S4719, S4720, S4723, S4724, S4726 [2AP],
S4737, S4742, S4747, S4752, S4755, S4764, S4769, S4771, S4775,
S4777, S4781, S4786, S4803, S4857, S4858, S4859, S4860, S4861,
S4862, S4863, S4864, S4865, S4866, S4867, S4870 [3AP]
Passed Senate amended, S4811 [3AP]
Passage vitiated. Placed back on the calendar, S4917 [7AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-33), S4628 [1AP]
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S. 763--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 46 Ohio Street in Indianapolis, Indiana, as
the ``Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States Courthouse'';
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Domenici, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Byrd, Mr.
Hollings, and Mr. Levin), S4702 [2AP]
Reported (no written report), S5058 [9AP]
Passed Senate, S5395 [11AP]
Text, S5396 [11AP]
Message from the Senate, H3357 [12AP]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H3405 [12AP]
Debated, H4806 [3JN], H5052 [9JN]
Text, H4806 [3JN], H5052 [9JN]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H4810 [3JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5055 [9JN]
Message from the House, S7607 [10JN], S7926 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, S7620 [10JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H5363 [12JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7978 [17JN]
Presented to the President (June 17, 2003), S7978 [17JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-35] (signed June 23, 2003)
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S. 764--A bill to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest
Partnership Grant Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Hatch), S4702 [2AP]
Text, S4704 [2AP], S9431 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, S5344 [11AP], S5434 [28AP], S5543 [30AP], S5652
[1MY], S7236 [3JN], S9049 [8JY], S9119 [9JY], S9245 [10JY], S9415
[15JY]
Reported (no written report), S9244 [10JY]
Passed Senate, S9431 [15JY]
Message from the Senate, H6871 [16JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H7011 [16JY]
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S. 765--A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.) to streamline the financial disclosure process for executive
branch employees; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. Lugar), S4702 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, S8560 [25JN]
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S. 766--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Jacksonville,
Florida, metropolitan area; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Miller), S4702 [2AP]
Text, S4705 [2AP]
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S. 767--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the increase in the tax on Social Security benefits; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Miller, and
Mr. Warner), S4702 [2AP]
Text, S4706 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, S5344 [11AP], S5434 [28AP], S11569 [16SE], S12277
[1OC], S12737 [16OC]
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S. 768--A bill to provide for reform of the Senior Executive Service,
adjustment in the rates of pay of certain positions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. Stevens), S4702 [2AP]
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S. 769--A bill to permit reviews of criminal records of applicants for
private security officer employment; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
McConnell, and Mr. Schumer), S4702 [2AP]
Text, S4708 [2AP]
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S. 770--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to ensure fair treatment and due process protections under the
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program, to facilitate
enhanced data collection and reporting requirements under that
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Ms. Landrieu), S4702
[2AP]
Text, S4709 [2AP]
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S. 771--A bill to improve the investigation and prosecution of child
abuse cases through Children Advocacy Centers; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN, S4702 [2AP]
Text, S4713 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, S4825 [3AP]
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S. 772--A bill to provide that the apportionment of funds to airports
for fiscal year 2004 shall be based on passenger boardings during
calendar years 2000 and 2001; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S4702 [2AP]
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S. 773--A bill to reauthorize funding for the National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Biden, Mr. Shelby, and Mrs. Lincoln), S4703 [2AP]
Text, S4714 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, S4825 [3AP]
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S. 774--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the
use of completed contract method of accounting in the case of
certain long-term naval vessel construction contracts; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S4823 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, S5344 [11AP], S5485 [29AP], S5543 [30AP], S5652
[1MY], S5726 [5MY], S9119 [9JY]
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S. 775--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to make private, nonprofit medical
facilities that serve industry-specific clients eligible for
hazard mitigation and disaster assistance; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S4823 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, S9709 [22JY]
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S. 776--A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States
Code, to authorize payments to certain trusts under the Social
Security Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S4823 [3AP]
Text, S4827 [3AP]
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S. 777--A bill to amend the impact aid program under the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve the delivery of
payments under the program to local educational agencies; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S4823 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, S6071 [13MY], S6256 [14MY], S6707 [20MY], S6979
[22MY], S8726 [26JN]
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S. 778--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide Medicare beneficiaries with a drug discount card that
ensures access to affordable prescription drugs; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Inhofe),
S4823 [3AP]
Text, S4828 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, S8233 [19JN]
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S. 779--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
improve protection of treatment works from terrorist and other
harmful and intentional acts, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Graham of Florida,
and Mr. Lieberman), S4823 [3AP]
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S. 780--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chief Phillip
Martin of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Cochran), S4823 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, S5060 [9AP], S5344 [11AP], S5485 [29AP], S5772
[6MY], S7382 [4JN], S7620 [10JN], S7927 [16JN], S7980 [17JN], S8358
[23JN], S8439 [24JN], S9245 [10JY], S9329 [14JY], S11245 [9SE],
S14805 [12NO]
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S. 781--A bill to restore balance to the membership of the Gulf of
Mexico Fisheries Management Council; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Breaux), S4823 [3AP]
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S. 782--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide
for inflation adjustments to the mandatory jurisdiction thresholds
of the National Labor Relations Board; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina, S4823 [3AP]
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S. 783--A bill to expedite the granting of posthumous citizenship to
members of the United States Armed Forces; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MILLER (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), S4824 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, S5175 [10AP]
Amendments, S5253 [10AP]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S5256 [10AP]
Text, S5256 [10AP]
Message from the Senate, H3307 [11AP]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H3350 [11AP]
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S. 784--A bill to revise the boundary of the Petrified Forest National
Park in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. McCAIN, S4824 [3AP]
Text, S4836 [3AP]
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S. 785--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the
payment of dividends on the stock of cooperatives without reducing
patronage dividends; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Coleman,
Mr. Harkin, Mr. Craig, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Burns, Mr. Dorgan, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. Hatch), S4824 [3AP]
Text, S4837 [3AP]
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S. 786--A bill to amend the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
Program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to
provide grants for transitional jobs programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Breaux), S4824
[3AP]
Text, S4838 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, S5726 [5MY], S7188 [2JN], S7620 [10JN]
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S. 787--A bill to provide for the fair treatment of the Federal
judiciary relating to compensation and benefits, and to instill
greater public confidence in the Federal courts; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S4824 [3AP]
Text, S4840 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, S6256 [14MY], S7188 [2JN]
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S. 788--A bill to enable the United States to maintain its leadership
in aeronautics and aviation; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.
Inouye, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Kerry), S4824 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, S9638 [21JY]
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S. 789--A bill to change the requirements for naturalization through
service in the Armed Forces of the United States; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Boxer), S4824 [3AP]
Text, S4842 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, S4958 [8AP], S5434 [28AP], S5485 [29AP], S5652
[1MY]
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S. 790--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State
for fiscal years 2004 and 2005, to authorize appropriations under
the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
for security assistance for fiscal years 2004 and 2005, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S4824 [3AP]
Text, S4843 [3AP]
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S. 791--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate methyl tertiary
butyl ether from the United States fuel supply, to increase
production and use of renewable fuel, and to increase the Nation's
energy independence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. Talent), S4824
[3AP]
Cosponsors added, S4958 [8AP]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-57), S7234 [3JN]
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S. 792--A bill to restate, clarify, and revise the Soldiers' and
Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. MILLER (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), S4897 [7AP]
Cosponsors added, S5860 [7MY]
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S. 793--A bill to provide for increased energy savings and
environmental benefits through the increased use of recovered
mineral component in federally funded projects involving
procurement of cement or concrete; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. BYRD (for himself and Mr. Jeffords), S4897 [7AP]
Cosponsors added, S9415 [15JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-198), S14964 [17NO]
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S. 794--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the
system for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Jeffords, Mr.
Corzine, Mr. Reed, Mr. Kennedy, and Mrs. Boxer), S4897 [7AP]
Cosponsors added, S7477 [5JN], S7876 [13JN], S9959 [25JY]
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S. 795--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
additional tax incentives for enhancing motor vehicle fuel
efficiency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN, S4897 [7AP]
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S. 796--A bill to provide for the appointment of a Director of State
and Local Government Coordination within the Department of
Homeland Security and to transfer the Office for Domestic
Preparedness to the Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security;
to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS, S4897 [7AP]
Cosponsors added, S5060 [9AP], S5543 [30AP], S5772 [6MY], S5860
[7MY], S6029 [12MY], S6256 [14MY]
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S. 797--A bill to prevent the pretrial release of those who rape or
kidnap children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Sessions), S4897 [7AP]
Cosponsors added, S5434 [28AP]
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S. 798--A bill to assist the States in enforcing laws requiring
registration of convicted sex offenders; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH, S4897 [7AP]
Cosponsors added, S5434 [28AP]
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S. 799--A bill to require Federal agencies to establish procedures to
facilitate the safe recovery of children reported missing within a
public building; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH, S4897 [7AP]
Cosponsors added, S5434 [28AP]
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S. 800--A bill to prevent the use of a misleading domain name with the
intent to deceive a person into viewing obscenity on the Internet;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH, S4897 [7AP]
Cosponsors added, S5435 [28AP]
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S. 801--A bill to provide for attempt liability for international
parental kidnapping; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH, S4897 [7AP]
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S. 802--A bill to establish procedures in public buildings regarding
missing or lost children; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S4897 [7AP]
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S. 803--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction to members of the Armed Forces reserves for
contributions to savings accounts which may be used when the
members are called to active duty; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Chambliss, and Ms. Collins), S4897
[7AP]
Cosponsors added, S5344 [11AP]
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S. 804--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
nonrefundable tax credit for contributions to congressional
candidates; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Warner), S4897 [7AP]
Text, S4902 [7AP]
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S. 805--A bill to enhance the rights of crime victims, to establish
grants for local governments to assist crime victims, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Schumer), S4897 [7AP]
Text, S4903 [7AP]
Cosponsors added, S5060 [9AP], S7620 [10JN]
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S. 806--A bill to improve the benefits and protections provided for
regular and reserve members of the Armed Forces deployed or
mobilized in the interests of the national security of the United
States; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Johnson), S4897
[7AP]
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S. 807--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a
maximum term of supervised release of life for sex offenders; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S4897 [7AP]
Text, S4909 [7AP]
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S. 808--A bill to provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes
National Lakeshore; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Ms. Stabenow), S4957 [8AP]
Text, S4958 [8AP]
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S. 809--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S4957 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S6256 [14MY]
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S. 810--A bill to enhance the protection of children against crime by
eliminating the statute of limitations for child abduction and sex
crimes, providing for registration of child pornographers as sex
offenders, establishing a grant program in support of AMBER Alert
communications plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Shelby, and Mrs.
Hutchison), S4957 [8AP]
Text, S4959 [8AP]
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S. 811--A bill to support certain housing proposals in the fiscal year
2003 budget for the Federal Government, including the downpayment
assistance initiative under the HOME Investment Partnership Act,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Sessions), S4957 [8AP]
Text, S4960 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S5060 [9AP], S5435 [28AP], S6071 [13MY], S6256
[14MY], S7477 [5JN], S8560 [25JN], S12533 [14OC], S15287 [20NO]
Amendments, S15850 [24NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S15874 [24NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
Passed House, H12889 [8DE]
Text, H12889 [8DE]
Message from the House, S16118 [9DE]
Presented to the President (December 11, 2003), S16217 [15DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 11, 2003), H12927 [15DE]
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S. 812--A bill to amend section 16131 of title 10, United States Code,
to increase rates of educational assistance under the program of
educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Nelson of
Florida, and Mr. Durbin), S4957 [8AP]
Text, S4961 [8AP], S16106 [9DE]
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S. 813--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to require a State to promote financial education under the
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program and to allow
financial education to count as a work activity under that
program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CORZINE, S4957 [8AP]
Text, S4961 [8AP]
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S. 814--A bill to include Hepatitis A vaccines in the Vaccine Injury
Compensation Program under title XXI of the Public Health Service
Act; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S4957 [8AP]
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S. 815--A bill to establish a center for excellence for applied
research and training in the use of advanced materials in
transport aircraft; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S4957 [8AP]
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S. 816--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
protect and preserve access of Medicare beneficiaries to health
care provided by hospitals in rural areas, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Smith, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Dorgan, Mr.
Domenici, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Burns, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Jeffords, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Levin, Mr. Talent, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Bond, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Cochran, Mr. Pryor, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Coleman, and Ms.
Cantwell), S4957 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S5060 [9AP], S5175 [10AP], S5345 [11AP], S5435
[28AP], S5485 [29AP], S7188 [2JN], S7382 [4JN], S13053 [22OC]
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S. 817--A bill to amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code,
relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of
discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL, S4957 [8AP]
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S. 818--A bill to ensure the independence and nonpartisan operation of
the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration; to
the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Bond, Mr. Pryor, and Mr.
Harkin), S4957 [8AP]
Text, S4965 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S5345 [11AP], S5485 [29AP], S5772 [6MY], S5860
[7MY], S6029 [12MY], S6071 [13MY], S6979 [22MY], S7620 [10JN], S7927
[16JN], S9496 [16JY], S9905 [24JY], S11161 [5SE], S11832 [23SE]
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S. 819--A bill to amend the definition of a law enforcement officer
under subchapter III of chapter 83 and chapter 84 of title 5,
United States Code, respectively, to ensure the inclusion of
certain positions; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Leahy, and Mr.
Campbell), S4957 [8AP]
Text, S4967 [8AP]
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S. 820--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
establish a perchlorate pollution prevention fund and to establish
safety standards applicable to owners and operators of perchlorate
storage facilities; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mrs. BOXER, S4957 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S8358 [23JN]
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S. 821--A bill to accelerate the commercialization and widespread use
of hydrogen energy and fuel cell technologies, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HARKIN, S4957 [8AP]
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S. 822--A bill to create a 3-year pilot program that makes small, non-
profit child care businesses eligible for SBA 504 loans; to the
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Pryor, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Johnson), S4957 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S5060 [9AP], S5175 [10AP], S5435 [28AP], S5485
[29AP], S5543 [30AP], S6071 [13MY], S8301 [20JN]
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S. 823--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for the expeditious coverage of new medical technology
under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Kyl, Mr.
Coleman, and Mrs. Clinton), S4957 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S5060 [9AP], S5435 [28AP], S5726 [5MY]
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S. 824--A bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Lott, and Mr.
Rockefeller), S4957 [8AP]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-41) (May 2, 2003), S5725 [5MY]
Amendments, S7557 [9JN], S7757, S7783, S7785, S7786, S7791, S7792,
S7793, S7796, S7800, S7801, S7802, S7804, S7805, S7806, S7807,
S7810, S7811, S7812, S7813, S7814, S7819, S7850, S7852, S7853,
S7854, S7855, S7856, S7857, S7858 [12JN]
Debated, S7757 [12JN]
Returned to the calendar (H.R. 2115 passed in lieu), S7813 [12JN]
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S. 825--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect pension
benefits of employees in defined benefit plans and to direct the
Secretary of the Treasury to enforce the age discrimination
requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Kennedy, and
Mrs. Boxer), S4957 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S5060 [9AP], S5485 [29AP]
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S. 826--A bill to amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to
provide for transitional housing assistance grants for child
victims of domestic violence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Biden), S5059 [9AP]
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S. 827--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
provide assistance for nutrient removal technologies to States in
the Chesapeake Bay watershed; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Warner, Mr. Allen, and
Mr. Specter), S5059 [9AP]
Text, S5064 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, S5543 [30AP]
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S. 828--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to establish a pilot program to make grants to eligible
institutions to develop, demonstrate, or disseminate information
on practices, methods, or techniques relating to environmental
education and training in the Chesapeake Bay watershed; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Allen, and Ms.
Mikulski), S5059 [9AP]
Text, S5064 [9AP]
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S. 829--A bill to reauthorize and improve the Chesapeake Bay
Environmental Restoration and Protection Program; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Allen, Ms. Mikulski, and
Mr. Specter), S5059 [9AP]
Text, S5065 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, S5543 [30AP]
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S. 830--A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a
program to expand and strengthen cooperative efforts to restore
and protect forests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Allen, and Ms.
Mikulski), S5059 [9AP]
Text, S5066 [9AP]
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S. 831--A bill to establish programs to enhance protection of the
Chesapeake Bay, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Allen, and Ms.
Mikulski), S5059 [9AP]
Text, S5067 [9AP]
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S. 832--A bill to provide that bonuses and other extraordinary or
excessive compensation of corporate insiders and wrongdoers may be
included in the bankruptcy estate; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S5059 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, S5175 [10AP]
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S. 833--A bill to increase the penalties to be imposed for a violation
of fire regulations applicable to the public lands, National Parks
System lands, or National Forest System lands when the violation
results in damage to public or private property, to specify the
purpose for which collected fines may be used, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ALLARD, S5059 [9AP]
Text, S5069 [9AP]
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S. 834--A bill for the relief of Tanya Andrea Goudeau; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S5059 [9AP]
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S. 835--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
student loan borrowers with a choice of lender for loan
consolidation, to provide notice regarding loan consolidation, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S5059 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, S8726 [26JN], S9794 [23JY], S10266 [30JY]
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S. 836--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend by
five years the period for the provision by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs of noninstitutional extended care services and
required nursing home care; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S5059 [9AP]
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S. 837--A bill to establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive
review of Federal agencies and programs and to recommend the
elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated
functions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Miller, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr.
Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Thomas, and
Mr. Bunning), S5059 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, S5175 [10AP], S5486 [29AP], S5772 [6MY], S6853
[21MY]
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S. 838--A bill to waive the limitation on the use of funds
appropriated for the Homeland Security Grant Program; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Carper, and Mr. Durbin), S5059 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, S5345 [11AP], S5543 [30AP], S5726 [5MY], S5772
[6MY]
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S. 839--A bill for the relief of Nancy B. Wilson; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Collins), S5059 [9AP]
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S. 840--A bill to establish the Great Basin National Heritage Route in
the States of Nevada and Utah; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Ensign, and Mr. Hatch),
S5059 [9AP]
Text, S5071 [9AP]
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S. 841--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex,
race, or national origin, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Durbin), S5059
[9AP]
Text, S5074 [9AP]
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S. 842--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax relief for small businesses, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S5059 [9AP]
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S. 843--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a national
uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric
generating sector; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. Chafee, and Mr. Gregg), S5059 [9AP]
Text, S5077 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, S9329 [14JY]
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S. 844--A bill to subject the United States to imposition of fees and
costs in proceedings relating to State water rights adjudications;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Kyl, and Mr. Craig), S5059 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, S9496 [16JY]
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S. 845--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act
to provide States with the option to cover certain legal
immigrants under the Medicaid and State children's health
insurance programs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. McCain, Mr.
Daschle, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Kennedy, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Levin, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Dodd, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Nelson of Florida),
S5059 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, S5175 [10AP], S5486 [29AP], S6256 [14MY], S6708
[20MY]
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S. 846--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln), S5059 [9AP]
Text, S5085 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, S7236 [3JN], S9415 [15JY], S10046 [28JY], S10619
[31JY], S12137 [29SE], S13209 [24OC]
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S. 847--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit
States the option to provide Medicaid coverage for low income
individuals infected with HIV; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Collins, Mr. Bingaman,
Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Corzine, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Murray,
and Mr. Wyden), S5059 [9AP]
Text, S5091 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, S5543 [30AP], S5773 [6MY], S6071 [13MY], S6256
[14MY], S7188 [2JN], S8233 [19JN], S8726 [26JN], S9049 [8JY], S10619
[31JY]
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S. 848--A bill for the relief of Daniel King Cairo; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH, S5059 [9AP]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S16061 [25NO]
Text, S16061 [25NO]
Message from the Senate, H12748 [8DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H12909 [8DE]
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S. 849--A bill to provide for a land exchange in the State of Arizona
between the Secretary of Agriculture and Yavapai Ranch Limited
Partnership; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Kyl), S5059 [9AP]
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S. 850--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand S
corporation eligibility for banks, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ALLARD, S5173 [10AP]
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S. 851--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws
requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Santorum, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. DeWine, Mr. McConnell, Mr.
Coleman, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Bond,
Mr. Hagel, Mr. Craig, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Hatch), S5173 [10AP]
Text, S5176 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S7832 [12JN]
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S. 852--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready
Reserve of the Armed Forces, to provide financial support for
continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of reserve
components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Leahy),
S5173 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S5345 [11AP], S5860 [7MY], S6071 [13MY], S6625
[19MY], S6708 [20MY], S7136 [23MY], S7382 [4JN], S7542 [9JN], S8439
[24JN], S9592 [17JY], S11417 [11SE], S11479 [15SE], S11913 [24SE]
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S. 853--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient
psychiatric services under the Medicare Program; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Kerry), S5173 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S5486 [29AP], S8358 [23JN], S10906 [1AU], S10971
[2SE], S11417 [11SE], S11989 [25SE], S12838 [17OC], S13803 [3NO]
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S. 854--A bill to authorize a comprehensive program of support for
victims of torture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Dayton), S5173 [10AP]
Text, S5180 [10AP], S16052 [25NO]
Cosponsors added, S7719 [11JN], S8560 [25JN], S11989 [25SE], S12608
[15OC], S12888 [20OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S16052 [25NO]
Message from the Senate, H12748 [8DE]
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S. 855--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the unrelated business income limitation on investment in certain
debt-financed properties; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Grassley), S5173 [10AP]
Text, S5181 [10AP]
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S. 856--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the incentives for the construction and renovation of public
schools; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Daschle, and Mr.
Johnson), S5173 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S6625 [19MY], S6980 [22MY], S7188 [2JN], S14805
[12NO]
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S. 857--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
tax incentive to individuals teaching in elementary and secondary
schools located in rural or high unemployment areas and to
individuals who achieve certification from the National Board for
Professional Teaching Standards, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr.
Cochran), S5173 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S8358 [23JN], S15187 [19NO]
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S. 858--A bill to extend the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Bunning), S5173 [10AP]
Reported (no written report), S6977 [22MY]
Passed Senate, S7171 [23MY]
Text, S7171 [23MY]
Message from the Senate, H4741 [2JN]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H4781 [2JN]
Debated, H5822 [25JN]
Text, H5822 [25JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5847 [25JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H6259 [26JN]
Message from the House, S8719 [26JN], S8861 [27JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8861 [27JN]
Presented to the President (July 2, 2003), S8895 [7JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-59] (signed July 14, 2003)
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S. 859--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to
facilitating the development of microbicides for preventing
transmission of HIV and other diseases; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Dodd, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr.
Bingaman), S5173 [10AP]
Text, S5183 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S10619 [31JY], S11989 [25SE], S12376 [2OC]
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S. 860--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the
oak tree as the national tree of the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S5173 [10AP]
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S. 861--A bill to authorize the acquisition of interests in
undeveloped coastal areas in order to better ensure their
protection from development; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Inouye, Mr. Reed, Mr. Breaux, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Kennedy, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Cochran, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Corzine, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Levin, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Wyden, Mr.
Lieberman, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr.
Chafee), S5173 [10AP]
Text, S5187 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S6853 [21MY], S14271 [7NO]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-158), S12277 [1OC]
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S. 862--A bill to promote the adoption of children with special needs;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Ms. Landrieu, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Johnson), S5173 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S5543 [30AP], S6980 [22MY]
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S. 863--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow
soldiers to serve their country without being disadvantaged
financially by Federal student aid programs; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself, Mr. Miller, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Mikulski,
and Mrs. Murray), S5173 [10AP]
Text, S5190 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S5345 [11AP], S8439 [24JN], S13909 [4NO]
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S. 864--A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act
of 1990 to provide for grants to parents and guardians of certain
military dependents, in order to assist the parent and guardians
in paying for the cost of child care services provided to the
dependents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Mikulski, and Mrs.
Murray), S5173 [10AP]
Text, S5190 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S14805 [12NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15282 [20NO]
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S. 865--A bill to amend the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration Organization Act to facilitate the
reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Brownback, and Mr.
Ensign), S5173 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S5726 [5MY]
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S. 866--A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to
require the provision of a child safety lock in connection with
the transfer of a handgun and provide safety standards for child
safety locks; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Corzine, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Lautenberg), S5173 [10AP]
Text, S5192 [10AP]
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S. 867--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 710 Wick Lane in Billings, Montana, as the
``Ronald Reagan Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BURNS, S5173 [10AP]
Reported (no written report), S8300 [20JN]
Passed Senate, S8598 [25JN]
Text, S8598 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5941 [26JN]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H6258 [26JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11479 [18NO]
Text, H11479 [18NO]
Message from the House, S15183, S15184 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11648 [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 20, 2003), S15282 [20NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-143] (signed December 2, 2003)
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S. 868--A bill to amend the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw
Restoration Act to provide for the cultural restoration and
economic self-sufficiency of the Confederation Tribes of Coos,
Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians of Oregon, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH, S5173 [10AP]
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S. 869--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for enhanced reimbursement under the Medicare Program for
screening and diagnostic mammography services, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Graham of South
Carolina, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Biden, Mr. Specter, Ms.
Landrieu, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Hollings, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs.
Clinton, and Ms. Collins), S5173 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S5773 [6MY], S6507 [15MY]
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S. 870--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act to extend the availability of funds to carry out the fruit and
vegetable pilot program.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Cochran), S5173 [10AP]
Passed Senate, S5256 [10AP]
Text, S5257 [10AP]
Message from the Senate, H3307 [11AP]
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, H3350
[11AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4023 [14MY]
Text, H4023 [14MY]
Message from the House, S6504 [15MY], S6706 [20MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H4365 [20MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6851 [21MY]
Approved [Public Law 108-30] (signed May 29, 2003)
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S. 871--A bill to provide for global pathogen surveillance and
response; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Domenici, and Mr. Feingold), S5173 [10AP]
Text, S5196 [10AP]
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S. 872--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004 and
2005 for United States contributions to the International Fund for
Ireland, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S5173 [10AP]
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S. 873--A bill to authorize funding for catalysis science and
engineering research and development at the Department of Energy
for fiscal years 2004 through 2009, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S5173 [10AP]
Text, S5198 [10AP]
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S. 874--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
include primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for
children and adults with Sickle Cell Disease as medical assistance
under the medicaid program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Graham of South
Carolina), S5173 [10AP]
Text, S5200 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S5345 [11AP], S5486 [29AP], S5652 [1MY], S5773
[6MY], S6071 [13MY], S6625 [19MY], S6708 [20MY], S6854 [21MY], S6980
[22MY], S7136 [23MY], S7382 [4JN], S7620 [10JN], S9905 [24JY], S9959
[25JY], S10141 [29JY], S10266 [30JY], S10971 [2SE], S11479 [15SE],
S11913 [24SE]
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S. 875--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an
income tax credit for the provision of homeownership and community
development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Daschle, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Stabenow, and Mrs. Clinton), S5173 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S5726 [5MY], S5773 [6MY], S6071 [13MY], S6256
[14MY], S6507 [15MY], S6625 [19MY], S6708 [20MY], S6980 [22MY],
S7236 [3JN], S7832 [12JN], S8301 [20JN], S8439 [24JN], S8560 [25JN],
S8896 [7JY], S9329 [14JY], S9415 [15JY], S10266 [30JY], S11479
[15SE], S12193 [30SE], S13134 [23OC], S13803 [3NO], S14177 [6NO]
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S. 876--A bill to require public disclosure of noncompetitive
contracting for the reconstruction of the infrastructure of Iraq,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mrs. Clinton), S5173
[10AP]
Text, S5203 [10AP]
Star print ordered, S5437 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, S5486 [29AP], S7136 [23MY], S12056 [26SE]
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S. 877--A bill to regulate interstate commerce by imposing limitations
and penalties on the transmission of unsolicited commercial
electronic mail via the Internet; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Breaux, Mr.
Thomas, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Schumer), S5173 [10AP]
Text, S5204 [10AP], S13012 [22OC], S13176 [23OC]
Cosponsors added, S5435 [28AP], S5652 [1MY], S5773 [6MY], S5951
[8MY], S6708 [20MY], S7477 [5JN], S7620 [10JN], S8126 [18JN], S8439
[24JN], S9303 [11JY], S11569 [16SE], S13053 [22OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-102), S9495 [16JY]
Debated, S13012 [22OC], S15938 [25NO]
Amendments, S13012, S13024, S13026, S13027, S13035, S13037, S13040,
S13057, S13058, S13059 [22OC], S15938, S16036 [25NO]
Passed Senate amended, S13045 [22OC]
Message from the Senate, H9815 [24OC], H12748 [8DE]
Held at the desk, H9815 [24OC]
Debated, H12186 [21NO], H12854 [8DE]
Text, H12186 [21NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H12297 [21NO]
Message from the House, S15572 [22NO], S16118 [9DE]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S15943 [25NO]
Amendments, H12854 [8DE]
House agreed to Senate amendments to House amendments, H12861 [8DE]
Presented to the President (December 11, 2003), S16217 [15DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 11, 2003), H12927 [15DE]
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S. 878--A bill to authorize an additional permanent judgeship in the
district of Idaho, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Crapo), S5173 [10AP]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S6706 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, S6708 [20MY], S6854 [21MY], S6980 [22MY]
Passed Senate amended, S7065 [22MY]
Amendments, S7066 [22MY]
Text, S7067 [22MY]
Message from the Senate, H4741 [2JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H4781 [2JN]
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S. 879--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
and extend the special depreciation allowance, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH, S5174 [10AP]
Text, S5209 [10AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4023 [14MY]
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S. 880--An original bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block
Grant Act of 1990 to reauthorize the Act, to improve early
learning opportunities and promote school preparedness, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG, S5174 [10AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-37), S5172 [10AP]
Star print ordered, S5436 [28AP]
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S. 881--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish a minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for
physicians' services furnished under the Medicare Program; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Hatch,
Mr. Jeffords, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Dayton), S5174 [10AP]
Text, S5209 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S5652 [1MY], S5860 [7MY]
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S. 882--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
improvements in tax administration and taxpayer safe-guards, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S5174 [10AP]
Text, S5211 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S8126 [18JN], S8233 [19JN], S8301 [20JN], S10046
[28JY], S12533 [14OC]
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S. 883--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to revise
and simplify the Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA) Program; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Miller, and Mr. Graham of Florida),
S5174 [10AP]
Text, S5232 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S5486 [29AP]
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S. 884--A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure
meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements,
including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such
agreements, to provide certain substantive rights to consumers
under such agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Shelby, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Bunning, and Mr. Reid),
S5174 [10AP]
Text, S5233 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S5435 [28AP], S6029 [12MY], S6708 [20MY], S7136
[23MY], S7188 [2JN], S7719 [11JN], S10619 [31JY], S10971 [2SE],
S11648 [17SE], S11832 [23SE], S11913 [24SE], S13909 [4NO]
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S. 885--A bill entitled ``Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to
end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003''; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S5174 [10AP]
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S. 886--A bill to ratify otherwise legal appointments and promotions
in the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration that failed to be submitted to the Senate for its
advice and consent as required by law, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Hollings, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Kerry),
S5174 [10AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-58), S7234 [3JN]
Passed Senate, S9268 [10JY]
Text, S9268 [10JY]
Message from the Senate, H6607 [14JY]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H6704 [14JY]
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S. 887--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply an
excise tax to excessive attorneys fees for legal judgments,
settlements, or agreements that operate as a tax; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. Cornyn), S5174 [10AP]
Text, S5240 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S6071 [13MY], S6507 [15MY], S6625 [19MY]
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S. 888--A bill to reauthorize the Museum and Library Services Act, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Frist, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Enzi,
Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Edwards, Mr. DeWine, Mrs. Clinton,
Ms. Collins, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Smith, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Schumer), S5342
[11AP]
Text, S5345 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S5435 [28AP], S5543 [30AP], S5773 [6MY], S5951
[8MY], S6257 [14MY], S6625 [19MY], S6980 [22MY], S7542 [9JN], S7980
[17JN], S8560 [25JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-83), S8722 [26JN]
Amendments, S10926 [1AU]
Debated, S10930 [1AU]
Laid on the table, S10930 [1AU]
Returned to the calendar (H.R. 13 passed in lieu), S10930 [1AU]
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S. 889--A bill to accord honorary citizenship to the alien victims of
the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United
States and to provide for the granting of citizenship to the alien
spouses and children of certain victims of such attacks; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Lautenberg), S5342
[11AP]
Text, S5350 [11AP]
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S. 890--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act to provide grants to State educational agencies to establish
high cost funds from which local educational agencies are paid a
percentage of the costs of providing a free appropriate public
education to high need children and other high costs associated
with educating children with disabilities, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Kennedy), S5342
[11AP]
Text, S5351 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S5543 [30AP], S6980 [22MY], S7542 [9JN]
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S. 891--A bill to provide substantial reductions in the price of
prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. JOHNSON, S5342 [11AP]
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S. 892--A bill to provide for substantial reductions in the price of
prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. JOHNSON, S5342 [11AP]
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S. 893--A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to
establish provisions with respect to religious accommodation in
employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Ensign, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Smith, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Brownback, Mr.
Corzine, and Mrs. Clinton), S5342 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S5860 [7MY], S5951 [8MY], S6030 [12MY], S6980
[22MY], S8126 [18JN], S8726 [26JN], S9415 [15JY], S9496 [16JY],
S10266 [30JY], S11118 [4SE]
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S. 894--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of the 230th Anniversary of the United States
Marine Corps, and to support construction of the Marine Corps
Heritage Center; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Burns, Mr. Corzine, Mr.
Enzi, Mr. Miller, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Thomas), S5342 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S7620 [10JN], S7876 [13JN], S7927 [16JN], S7981
[17JN], S8358 [23JN], S8726 [26JN], S8862 [27JN], S8896 [7JY], S9049
[8JY], S9303 [11JY], S9329 [14JY], S9496 [16JY], S9592 [17JY], S9709
[22JY], S9794 [23JY], S10046 [28JY], S10266 [30JY], S10971 [2SE],
S11161 [5SE], S12277 [1OC], S12533 [14OC], S13660 [30OC]
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S. 895--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include
wireless telecommunications equipment in the definition of
qualified technological equipment for purposes of determining the
depreciation treatment of such equipment; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. NICKLES (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln), S5342 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S6030 [12MY]
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S. 896--A bill to establish a public education and awareness program
relating to emergency contraception; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Cantwell), S5342 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S5543 [30AP], S6257 [14MY], S6980 [22MY], S7981
[17JN], S9245 [10JY], S9329 [14JY], S11032 [3SE], S11161 [5SE]
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S. 897--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change
the requirements for naturalization through service in the Armed
Forces of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORNYN, S5342 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S5652 [1MY]
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S. 898--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire
Fern Lake and the surrounding watershed in the States of Kentucky
and Tennessee for addition to Cumberland Gap National Historical
Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Bunning), S5342 [11AP]
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S. 899--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
restore the full market basket percentage increase applied to
payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services furnished to
Medicare beneficiaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Bayh), S5342 [11AP]
Text, S5354 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S5435 [28AP], S5860 [7MY], S6071 [13MY], S6625
[19MY], S6980 [22MY], S7136 [23MY], S7236 [3JN], S7542 [9JN], S7927
[16JN], S9303 [11JY]
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S. 900--A bill to convey the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project, the
Savage Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and the
Intake Irrigation Project to the pertinent irrigation districts;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BURNS, S5342 [11AP]
Text, S5355 [11AP]
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S. 901--A bill to make technical amendments to the Higher Education
Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Cochran), S5342 [11AP]
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S. 902--A bill to declare, under the authority of Congress under
Article I, section 8, of the Constitution to ``provide and
maintain a Navy'', a national policy for the naval force structure
required in order to ``provide for the common defense'' of the
United States throughout the 21st century; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S5342 [11AP]
Text, S5357 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S7719 [11JN], S8726 [26JN], S9794 [23JY], S14805
[12NO]
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S. 903--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers in renewal communities to qualify for the renewal
community employment credit by employing residents of certain
other renewal communities; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S5342 [11AP]
Text, S5357 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S5726 [5MY]
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S. 904--A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to clarify
the scope of provisions relating to applicable rates of interest
and other charge limitations; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself and Mr. Pryor), S5342 [11AP]
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S. 905--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
broadband Internet access tax credit; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Hatch, Mr.
Conrad, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Breaux, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Dayton, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Burns), S5342 [11AP]
Text, S5359 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S6257 [14MY], S9905 [24JY]
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S. 906--A bill to provide for the certification of programs to provide
uninsured employees of small business access to health coverage,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW, S5343 [11AP]
Text, S5361 [11AP]
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S. 907--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a
flat tax only on individual taxable earned income and business
taxable income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER, S5343 [11AP]
Text, S5365 [11AP]
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S. 908--A bill to establish the United States Consensus Council to
provide for a consensus building process in addressing national
public policy issues, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Santorum, and Mr.
Conrad), S5343 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S5543 [30AP], S7477 [5JN]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-110), S9708 [22JY]
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S. 909--A bill to provide State and local governments with flexibility
in using funds made available for homeland security activities; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. SNOWE, S5343 [11AP]
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S. 910--A bill to ensure the continuation of non-homeland security
functions of Federal agencies transferred to the Department of
Homeland Security; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Carper, and Mr. Lautenberg), S5343
[11AP]
Text, S5373 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S5996 [9MY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-115), S10139 [29JY]
Amendments, S16043 [25NO]
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S. 911--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
rebate of up to $765 to individuals for payroll taxes paid in
2001, to provide employers with an income tax credit of up to $765
for payroll taxes paid during the payroll tax holiday period, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Corzine), S5343 [11AP]
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S. 912--A bill to establish the Oil Region National Heritage Area; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Specter), S5343 [11AP]
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S. 913--A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide
for the return of excess amounts in Federal deposit insurance
funds to financial institutions for use in their communities, with
such distributions allocated according to the historical basis of
contributions made to the funds by such institutions; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S5343 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S9496 [16JY]
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S. 914--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply
look-thru rules for purposes of the foreign tax credit limitation
to dividends from foreign corporations not controlled by a
domestic corporation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Breaux, and Mr. Hatch), S5343 [11AP]
Text, S5375 [11AP]
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S. 915--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004,
2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 for the Department of Energy Office of
Science, to ensure that the United States is the world leader in
key scientific fields by restoring a healthy balance of science
funding, to ensure maximum use of the national user facilities,
and to secure the Nation's supply of scientists for the 21st
century, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Warner, and Mr.
Bingaman), S5343 [11AP]
Text, S5375 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S7542 [9JN]
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S. 916--A bill to establish the National Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area
in the State of Utah, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BENNETT, S5343 [11AP]
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S. 917--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to require the
use of a certain minimum amount of funds for winter motorized
access trails; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S5343 [11AP]
Text, S5377 [11AP]
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S. 918--A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to implement fully
by September 30, 2004, requirements for additional Weapons of Mass
Destruction Civil Support Teams; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Reid, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kohl, and Mr.
Jeffords), S5343 [11AP]
Text, S5378 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S5486 [29AP]
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S. 919--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance
competition among and between rail carriers in order to ensure
efficient rail service and reasonable rail rates, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Baucus, Mr. Coleman, and Mr. Johnson), S5343 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S5773 [6MY]
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S. 920--A bill to provide for the appointment of additional Federal
circuit and district judges, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH, S5343 [11AP]
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S. 921--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; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Corzine, Mr.
Daschle, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr. Schumer),
S5343 [11AP]
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S. 922--A bill to change the requirements for naturalization through
service in the Armed Forces of the United States, to extend
naturalization benefits to members of the Selected Reserve of the
Ready Reserve of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, to
extend posthumous benefits to surviving spouses, children, and
parents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Brownback, Mr.
Coleman, Mr. McCain, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Leahy, and Mr.
Hagel), S5343 [11AP]
Text, S5381 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S5652 [1MY], S5726 [5MY], S5773 [6MY], S6507
[15MY], S6980 [22MY], S7136 [23MY], S7188 [2JN]
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S. 923--A bill to provide for additional weeks of temporary extended
unemployment compensation, to provide for a program of temporary
enhanced regular unemployment compensation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Daschle, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Reed, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.
Dodd, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Cantwell,
and Mr. Schumer), S5343 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, S5951 [8MY], S6980 [22MY]
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S. 924--A bill to authorize the exchange of lands between an Alaska
Native Village Corporation and the Department of the Interior, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S5343 [11AP]
Text, S5385 [11AP], S9615 [17JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-97), S9303 [11JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9615 [17JY]
Amendments, S9615 [17JY]
Message from the Senate, H7113 [18JY]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7168 [18JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10308 [4NO]
Text, H10308 [4NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-345), H10338 [4NO]
Message from the House, S14028 [5NO], S14174 [6NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14174 [6NO]
Presented to the President (November 6, 2003), S14174 [6NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11148 [12NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-129] (signed November 17, 2003)
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S. 925--An original bill to authorize appropriations for the
Department of State and international broadcasting activities for
fiscal year 2004 and for the Peace Corps for fiscal years 2004
through 2007, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Foreign Relations. (submitted April 24, 2003)
By Mr. LUGAR, S5433 [28AP]
Placed on the calendar, S5433 [28AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-39), S5433 [28AP]
Amendments, S6032 [12MY], S9058 [8JY], S9093, S9095, S9105, S9107,
S9108, S9125, S9155, S9156, S9157, S9158, S9159 [9JY], S9163, S9164,
S9165, S9166, S9170, S9171, S9173, S9181, S9182, S9193, S9194,
S9195, S9196, S9200, S9202, S9203, S9204, S9205, S9206, S9207,
S9253, S9254, S9255, S9256, S9258, S9259, S9260, S9261, S9262,
S9263, S9264, S9265 [10JY], S9307, S9308, S9309 [11JY]
Debated, S9086 [9JY], S9162 [10JY]
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S. 926--A bill to amend section 5379 of title 5, United States Code,
to increase the annual and aggregate limits on student loan
repayments by Federal agencies; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. VOINOVICH, S5433 [28AP]
Text, S5435 [28AP], S10451 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, S7542 [9JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-109) (submitted July 21, 2003), S9708 [22JY]
Passed Senate, S10451 [30JY]
Message from the Senate, H7791 [3SE]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H7826 [3SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9835 [28OC]
Text, H9835 [28OC]
Message from the House, S13377 [28OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10234 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13659 [30OC]
Presented to the President (October 30, 2003), S13659 [30OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-123] (signed November 11, 2003)
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S. 927--A bill to promote the national security by providing a
National Security Personnel System for the Department of Defense;
a streamlined acquisition system both efficient and effective in
order to provide servicemembers on the battlefield with the most
modern and lethal equipment; realistic appropriations and
authorization laws responsive to an ever-changing national
security environment; and the coordination of the activities of
the Department of Defense with other departments and agencies of
the Government concerned with national security; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Levin) (by request), S5433 [28AP]
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S. 928--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals to designate any portion of a refund for use by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services in providing catastrophic
health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health
coverage; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ALLEN, S5433 [28AP]
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S. 929--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to make
grants for security improvements to over-the-road bus operations,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Hollings, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Smith,
Ms. Snowe, Mr. Breaux, and Mr. Lautenberg), S5434 [28AP]
Text, S5436 [28AP], S10450 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, S5773 [6MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-104), S9496 [16JY]
Passed Senate amended, S10449 [30JY]
Amendments, S10450 [30JY]
Message from the Senate, H7791 [3SE]
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S. 930--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to establish a program to provide
assistance to enhance the ability of first responders to prepare
for and respond to all hazards, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Jeffords), S5434 [28AP]
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S. 931--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a
program to reduce the risks from and mitigate the effects of
avalanches on visitors to units of the National Park System and on
other recreational users of public land; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Hatch,
Mr. Inouye, and Ms. Murkowski), S5483 [29AP]
Text, S5487 [29AP]
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S. 932--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax for taxpayers owning certain commercial
power takeoff vehicles; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Bunning),
S5483 [29AP]
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S. 933--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the active business definition under section 355; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX, S5483 [29AP]
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S. 934--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the small refiner exception to the oil depletion deduction; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself and Mr. Nickles), S5483 [29AP]
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S. 935--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
certain coins to be acquired by individual retirement accounts and
other individually directed pension plan accounts; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX, S5483 [29AP]
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S. 936--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any
deduction for certain fines, penalties, and other amounts; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. McCain), S5483
[29AP]
Text, S5488 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S6625 [19MY]
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S. 937--A bill to reauthorize the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia
Research and Control Act of 1998, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. DeWine, and Mr. Levin), S5483
[29AP]
Cosponsors added, S7542 [9JN]
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S. 938--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the
survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before
September 30, 1999, under the same eligibility conditions as apply
to payment of dependency an indemnity compensation to the
survivors of former prisoners of war who die after that date; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S5483 [29AP]
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S. 939--A bill to amend part B of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act to provide full Federal funding of such part, to
provide an exception to the local maintenance of effort
requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Warner, Mr. Chafee, Ms.
Collins, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Dodd,
Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Reed),
S5483 [29AP]
Text, S5488 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S5543 [30AP], S5652 [1MY], S5773 [6MY], S7188
[2JN], S7236 [3JN], S7542 [9JN], S7981 [17JN], S8126 [18JN], S8439
[24JN], S8560 [25JN], S8896 [7JY], S10046 [28JY], S11417 [11SE]
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S. 940--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act relating
to naturalization through service in the Armed Forces of the
United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina, S5483 [29AP]
Text, S5490 [29AP]
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S. 941--A bill to establish the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area in
the State of North Carolina, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. EDWARDS, S5483 [29AP]
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S. 942--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for improvements in access to services in rural hospitals
and critical access hospitals; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S5483
[29AP]
Cosponsors added, S5652 [1MY], S6625 [19MY]
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S. 943--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter
into 1 or more contracts with the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, for
the storage of water in the Kendrick Project, Wyoming; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ENZI, S5483 [29AP]
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S. 944--A bill to enhance national security, environmental quality,
and economic stability by increasing the production of clean,
domestically produced renewable energy as a fuel source for the
national electric system; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Kerry),
S5483 [29AP]
Text, S5491 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S6257 [14MY]
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S. 945--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to improve the
process for adjusting the rates of pay for members of the
uniformed services; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. McCAIN, S5483 [29AP]
Text, S5493 [29AP]
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S. 946--A bill to enhance competition for prescription drugs by
increasing the ability of the Department of Justice and Federal
Trade Commission to enforce existing antitrust laws regarding
brand name drugs and generic drugs; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mr.
Kohl, and Mr. Schumer), S5484 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S5773 [6MY]
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S. 947--A bill to better assist lower income families in obtaining
decent, safe, and affordable housing through the conversion of the
section 8 housing choice voucher program into a State-administered
block grant; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. ALLARD, S5484 [29AP]
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S. 948--A bill to require prescription drug manufacturers, packers,
and distributors to disclose certain gifts provided in connection
with detailing, promotional, or other marketing activities, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S5484 [29AP]
Text, S5494 [29AP]
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S. 949--A bill to establish a commission to assess the military
facility structure of the United States overseas, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S5484 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S5951 [8MY]
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S. 950--A bill to allow travel between the United States and Cuba; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Dayton, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Craig, Mr. Johnson, and Mrs. Murray), S5541
[30AP]
Cosponsors added, S5726 [5MY], S5773 [6MY], S6030 [12MY], S6071
[13MY], S6257 [14MY], S6507 [15MY], S6854 [21MY], S7236 [3JN], S7382
[4JN], S7542 [9JN], S8301 [20JN], S8358 [23JN], S8896 [7JY], S9794
[23JY], S10141 [29JY], S10619 [31JY], S10907 [1AU], S11754 [22SE],
S13377 [28OC], S13660 [30OC], S14805 [12NO]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S14451 [11NO]
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S. 951--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
Medicare beneficiaries a refundable credit against income tax for
the purchase of outpatient prescription drugs; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Dayton, and Ms. Collins), S5541 [30AP]
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S. 952--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
reduce the work hours and increase the supervision of resident-
physicians to ensure the safety of patients and resident-
physicians themselves; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CORZINE, S5541 [30AP]
Text, S5599 [30AP]
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S. 953--A bill to amend chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, to
provide special pay for board certified Federal Employees who are
employed in health science positions, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S5541 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, S7236 [3JN], S8726 [26JN], S11417 [11SE]
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S. 954--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for the
protection of electric utility customers and enhance the stability
of wholesale electric markets through the clarification of State
regulatory jurisdiction; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Miller, Mr. Lott, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Chambliss), S5541 [30AP]
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S. 955--A bill to provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer
pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots
and staff of such organizations; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ALLEN, S5541 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, S8439 [24JN]
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S. 956--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to permit States and local educational agencies to decide the
frequency of using high quality assessments to measure and
increase student academic achievement, to permit States and local
educational agencies to obtain a waiver of certain testing
requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Dayton, and Mr.
Leahy), S5541 [30AP]
Text, S5602 [30AP]
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S. 957--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the
training requirements for and require the certification of cabin
crew members, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. BOXER, S5541 [30AP]
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S. 958--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to prevent abuse of recipients of long-term care services
under the Medicare and Medicaid programs; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Miller, and
Mr. Breaux), S5541 [30AP]
Text, S5603 [30AP]
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S. 959--A bill to limit the age restrictions imposed by the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for the
issuance or renewal of certain airman certificates, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Burns, Mr. Thomas, and Mr.
Grassley), S5541 [30AP]
Text, S5607 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, S5860 [7MY], S6708 [20MY], S7189 [2JN]
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S. 960--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize certain projects in the
State of Hawaii and to amend the Hawaii Water Resources Act of
2000 to modify the water resources study; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. AKAKA, S5541 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, S6071 [13MY]
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S. 961--A bill to expand the scope of the HUBZone program to include
difficult development areas; to the Committee on Small Business
and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S5541 [30AP]
Text, S5608 [30AP]
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S. 962--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
accelerate the increase in the child tax credit and to expand
refundability of such credit, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr.
Breaux), S5541 [30AP]
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S. 963--A bill to require the Commandant of the Coast Guard to convey
the United States Coast Guard Cutter BRAMBLE, upon its
decommissioning, to the Port Huron Museum of Arts and History,
Port Huron, Michigan, for use for education and historical
display, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Levin), S5541 [30AP]
Text, S5609 [30AP]
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S. 964--A bill to reauthorize the essential air service program under
chapter 471 of title 49, United States Code, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller), S5541 [30AP]
Text, S5609 [30AP]
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S. 965--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to implement
the final rule to phase out snowmobile use in Yellowstone National
Park, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway, and Grand Teton
National Park, and snowplane use in Grand Teton National Park; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Sarbanes, and
Mr. Lieberman), S5650 [1MY]
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S. 966--A bill to provide Federal assistance to States and local
jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Leahy, Ms. Collins, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Jeffords,
Mr. Schumer, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Biden,
Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Carper, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin,
Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Inouye, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Lincoln,
Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Miller, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr.
Nelson of Florida, Mr. Reed, Mr. Reid, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Sarbanes,
Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Pryor), S5650 [1MY]
Text, S5653 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S9119 [9JY]
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S. 967--A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to replace
with a more equitable formula the current formula, known as the
Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA), for the allocation
of funds appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs for
medical care to different geographic regions of the Nation, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S5650 [1MY]
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S. 968--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
capital gain treatment under section 631(b) of such Code for
outright sales of timber by landowners; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SESSIONS, S5650 [1MY]
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S. 969--A bill to enhance the security and safety of the Nation by
increasing the time allowed to track terrorists during periods of
elevated alert, closing loopholes that have allowed terrorists to
acquire firearms, maintaining records of certain handgun transfers
during periods of heightened terrorist risk, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Corzine, and Mr.
Reed), S5650 [1MY]
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S. 970--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve
jobs and production activities in the United States; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HOLLINGS, S5650 [1MY]
Text, S5658 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S7477 [5JN], S8301 [20JN], S9119 [9JY], S9329
[14JY], S9905 [24JY], S12737 [16OC]
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S. 971--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide individuals with disabilities and older Americans with
equal access to community-based attendant services and supports,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Biden, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Schumer, Mrs.
Clinton, and Mr. Dayton), S5650 [1MY]
Text, S5660 [1MY], S5727 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, S7542 [9JN], S10266 [30JY], S11032 [3SE], S11245
[9SE], S14452 [11NO], S14805 [12NO]
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S. 972--A bill to clarify the authority of States to establish
conditions for insurers to conduct the business of insurance
within a State based on the provision of information regarding
Holocaust era insurance policies of the insurer, to establish a
Federal cause of action for claims for payment of such insurance
policies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S5650 [1MY]
Text, S5665 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S15976 [25NO]
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S. 973--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant
buildings; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NICKLES (for himself and Mr. Breaux), S5650 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S6625 [19MY], S7477 [5JN], S7620 [10JN], S8440
[24JN], S8560 [25JN], S9415 [15JY], S9709 [22JY], S10907 [1AU],
S10971 [2SE], S11754 [22SE], S14032 [5NO]
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S. 974--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit
certain youth to perform certain work with wood products; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Santorum), S5650 [1MY]
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S. 975--A bill to revise eligibility requirements applicable to
essential air service subsidies; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Santorum), S5650 [1MY]
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S. 976--A bill to provide for the issuance of a coin to commemorate
the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown settlement; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Allen), S5650 [1MY]
Text, S5667 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S7236 [3JN], S7981 [17JN], S8440 [24JN], S8863
[27JN], S8896 [7JY], S9303 [11JY], S9496 [16JY], S9592 [17JY], S9709
[22JY], S10971 [2SE], S11161 [5SE], S12193 [30SE], S12533 [14OC],
S13053 [22OC], S13134 [23OC], S13660 [30OC], S13803 [3NO], S14805
[12NO], S16120 [9DE]
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S. 977--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans provide coverage from treatment of
a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder
due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Ms. Snowe), S5650
[1MY]
Text, S5669 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S7189 [2JN], S8727 [26JN], S9304 [11JY], S9709
[22JY]
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S. 978--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative
apartment units; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S5650 [1MY]
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S. 979--A bill to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to
require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options, to require
a study on the economic impact of broad-based employee stock
option plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Craig, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Reid, Mr. Allard,
Mr. Burns, Mr. Warner, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr.
Coleman), S5650 [1MY]
Text, S5671 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S5727 [5MY], S6030 [12MY], S7542 [9JN], S8126
[18JN]
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S. 980--A bill to conduct a study on the effectiveness of ballistic
imaging technology and evaluate its effectiveness as a law
enforcement tool; to the Committee on the Judiciary. he Securities
and Exchange Commission to require enhanced disclosures of
employee stock options, to require a study on the economic impact
of broad-based employee stock option plans, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Miller), S5650
[1MY]
Text, S5672 [1MY]
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S. 981--A bill to limit the period for which the Federal Government
may procure property or services using noncompetitive procedures
during emergency and urgent situations; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. BOXER, S5651 [1MY]
Text, S5673 [1MY]
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S. 982--A bill to halt Syrian support for terrorism, end its
occupation of Lebanon, stop its development of weapons of mass
destruction, cease its illegal importation of Iraqi oil, and hold
Syria accountable for its role in the Middle East, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Santorum), S5651 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S5727 [5MY], S5773 [6MY], S5860 [7MY], S5996
[9MY], S6071 [13MY], S6257 [14MY], S6507 [15MY], S6625 [19MY], S6708
[20MY], S6854 [21MY], S6980 [22MY], S7136 [23MY], S7189 [2JN], S7236
[3JN], S7382 [4JN], S7477 [5JN], S7542 [9JN], S7620 [10JN], S7719
[11JN], S7832 [12JN], S7981 [17JN], S8126 [18JN], S8233 [19JN],
S8301 [20JN], S8358 [23JN], S8440 [24JN], S8727 [26JN], S8863
[27JN], S8896 [7JY], S9049 [8JY], S9245 [10JY], S9304 [11JY], S9329
[14JY], S9592 [17JY], S9638 [21JY], S10141 [29JY], S10619 [31JY],
S11479 [15SE], S11569 [16SE], S11648 [17SE], S11989 [25SE], S12137
[29SE], S12533 [14OC], S12888 [20OC], S12970 [21OC], S13516 [29OC]
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S. 983--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the
Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of
research centers regarding environmental factors that may be
related to the etiology of breast cancer; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Hatch, Ms. Mikulski, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Warner, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Biden,
Mr. Allen, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Corzine),
S5651 [1MY]
Text, S5674 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S5860 [7MY], S5996 [9MY], S6854 [21MY], S7136
[23MY], S7236 [3JN], S8126 [18JN], S9329 [14JY], S11350 [10SE],
S14452 [11NO]
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S. 984--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to evaluate
opportunities to enhance domestic oil and gas production through
the exchange of nonproducing Federal oil and gas leases located in
the Lewis and Clark National Forest, in the Flathead National
Forest, and on Bureau of Land Management land in the State of
Montana, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S5651 [1MY]
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S. 985--A bill to amend the Federal Law Enforcement Pay Reform Act of
1990 to adjust the percentage differentials payable to Federal law
enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Corzine, Ms.
Cantwell, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Reed,
Mr. Biden, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Johnson, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Carper, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Sarbanes, and Mr. Jeffords), S5651 [1MY]
Text, S5677 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S5727 [5MY], S6507 [15MY], S6708 [20MY], S7136
[23MY], S7236 [3JN], S7382 [4JN], S7832 [12JN], S8126 [18JN], S8301
[20JN], S8727 [26JN], S9709 [22JY], S9906 [24JY], S10141 [29JY],
S11417 [11SE], S11648 [17SE], S12193 [30SE], S12376 [2OC], S12533
[14OC], S12608 [15OC], S12888 [20OC], S12970 [21OC], S13053 [22OC],
S15062 [18NO], S16120 [9DE]
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S. 986--A bill to designate Colombia under section 244 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act in order to make nationals of
Colombia eligible for temporary protected status under such
section; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REID, S5725 [5MY]
Text, S5731 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, S12376 [2OC]
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S. 987--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for national standardized payment amounts for inpatient
hospital services furnished under the Medicare Program and to make
other rural health care improvements; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Burns), S5725 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, S7236 [3JN]
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S. 988--A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to
provide for a job training grant pilot program; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S5725 [5MY]
Text, S5733 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, S7542 [9JN]
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S. 989--A bill to provide death and disability benefits for aerial
firefighters who work on a contract basis for a public agency and
suffer death or disability in the line of duty, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENZI, S5725 [5MY]
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S. 990--A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to increase the
maximum Federal share of the costs of State programs under the
National Guard Challenge Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S5725 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, S6030 [12MY], S6072 [13MY], S6626 [19MY], S7719
[11JN], S7833 [12JN]
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S. 991--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for patient protection by limiting the number of mandatory
overtime hours a nurse may be required to work at certain Medicare
providers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE, S5725 [5MY]
Text, S5734 [5MY]
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S. 992--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the provision taxing policyholder dividends of mutual life
insurance companies and to repeal the policyholders surplus
account provisions; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NICKLES (for himself, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. Bunning), S5725 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, S12608 [15OC]
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S. 993--A bill to amend the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. SMITH, S5725 [5MY]
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S. 994--A bill to protect human health and the environment from the
release of hazardous substances by acts of terrorism; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Miller), S5725 [5MY]
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S. 995--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve certain child
nutritional programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LEAHY, S5725 [5MY]
Text, S5737 [5MY]
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S. 996--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act to ensure an adequate level of commodity purchases under the
school lunch program; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Leahy, and Ms. Stabenow),
S5771 [6MY]
Text, S5774 [6MY]
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S. 997--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out
critical restoration projects along the Middle Rio Grande; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S5771 [6MY]
Text, S5775 [6MY]
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S. 998--A bill to amend section 376 of title 28, United States Code,
to allow a period of open enrollment for certain individuals who
are elevated to the position of chief judge of a district; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BREAUX, S5771 [6MY]
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S. 999--A bill to establish the Highlands Stewardship Area in the
States of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Specter, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Lieberman), S5771 [6MY]
Text, S5776 [6MY]
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S. 1000--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the
age and service requirements for eligibility to receive retired
pay for non-regular service; to provide TRICARE eligibility for
members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve and their
families; to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a credit against income tax with respect to employees
who participate in the military reserve components and to allow a
comparable credit for participating reserve component self-
employed individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Miller, Mrs. Clinton, and Ms. Landrieu), S5771 [6MY]
Text, S5777 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, S5951 [8MY], S5996 [9MY], S6072 [13MY], S6508
[15MY], S6854 [21MY], S8301 [20JN], S13209 [24OC]
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S. 1001--A bill to make the protection of women and children who are
affected by a complex humanitarian emergency a priority of the
United States Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Kerry, Mrs. Clinton, and Ms. Mikulski), S5771 [6MY]
Text, S5780 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, S5860 [7MY], S5951 [8MY], S6257 [14MY], S6626
[19MY], S7927 [16JN], S7981 [17JN], S8727 [26JN], S9050 [8JY]
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S. 1002--A bill to direct the National Institute of Standards and
Technology to establish a program to support research and training
in methods of detecting the use of performance-enhancing drugs by
athletes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Edwards, and Mr. Graham
of South Carolina), S5771 [6MY]
Text, S5785 [6MY]
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S. 1003--A bill to clarify the intent of Congress with respect to the
continued use of established commercial outfitter hunting camps on
the Salmon River; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG, S5771 [6MY]
Text, S5786 [6MY], S15870 [24NO]
Cosponsors added, S6072 [13MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-136), S10970 [2SE]
Passed Senate amended, S15870 [24NO]
Amendments, S15870 [24NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H12316 [25NO]
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S. 1004--A bill to ensure that children at highest risk for asthma,
vision, hearing, and other health problems are identified and
treated; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mrs. Clinton), S5771
[6MY]
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S. 1005--An original bill to enhance the energy security of the United
States, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S5771 [6MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5771 [6MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-43), S5771 [6MY]
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S. 1006--A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain articles of
natural cork; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Domenici, and Mr. Baucus), S5771 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, S14805 [12NO], S15287 [20NO]
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S. 1007--A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to promote
better nutrition among school children participating in the school
breakfast and lunch programs; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Dodd, and Mr.
Jeffords), S5771 [6MY]
Text, S5787 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, S10971 [2SE]
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S. 1008--A bill to provide for the establishment of summer health
career introductory programs for middle and high school students;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S5859 [7MY]
Text, S5861 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S6980 [22MY], S7236 [3JN], S7477 [5JN]
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S. 1009--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to increase
assistance to foreign countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS,
tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Daschle),
S5859 [7MY]
Read the first time, S5878 [7MY]
Read the second time, S5888 [8MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5946 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S5951 [8MY], S6257 [14MY]
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S. 1010--A bill to enhance and further research into paralysis and to
improve rehabilitation and the quality of life for persons living
with paralysis and other physical disabilities; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Specter, and Mr. Kennedy), S5859 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S6508 [15MY], S7620 [10JN], S8896 [7JY], S10046
[28JY], S10971 [2SE], S11754 [22SE], S16121 [9DE]
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S. 1011--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
restrict the application of the windfall elimination provision to
individuals whose combined monthly income from benefits under such
title and other monthly periodic payments exceeds $2,000 and to
provide for a graduated implementation of such provision on
amounts above such $2,000 amount; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr. Reed), S5859 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S6854 [21MY], S7236 [3JN], S8863 [27JN]
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S. 1012--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide fiscal relief and program simplification to States, to
improve coverage and services to Medicaid beneficiaries, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Corzine, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Kerry,
Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Dayton, and Mr. Johnson), S5859 [7MY]
Text, S5864 [7MY]
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S. 1013--A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to
permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer
Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic planning
areas; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S5859 [7MY]
Text, S5872 [7MY]
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S. 1014--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the management of health care
services for veterans to place certain low-income veterans in a
higher health-care priority category; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S5859 [7MY]
Text, S5873 [7MY]
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S. 1015--A bill to authorize grants through the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention for mosquito control programs to prevent
mosquito-borne diseases, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Alexander,
Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Roberts, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Warner, and Mr. DeWine),
S5859 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S6072 [13MY], S6508 [15MY], S7189 [2JN], S7236
[3JN], S8863 [27JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-69), S7831 [12JN]
Passed Senate, S7939 [16JN]
Text, S7940 [16JN]
Message from the Senate, H5411 [17JN]
Passed House, H7716 [25JY]
Text, H7717 [25JY]
Message from the House, S10045 [28JY], S10969 [2SE]
Presented to the President (August 7, 2003), S10969 [2SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-75] (signed August 15, 2003)
Examined and signed in the House (August 1, 2003), H7826 [3SE]
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S. 1016--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
entitlement to health care for reserve officers of the Armed
Forces pending orders to initial active duty following
commissioning; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S5859 [7MY]
Text, S5873 [7MY]
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S. 1017--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
accelerate the reduction in the amount of beneficiary copayment
liability for Medicare outpatient services; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Levin, Ms. Landrieu, and
Mr. Johnson), S5859 [7MY]
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S. 1018--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the availability of the refundable tax credit for health insurance
costs of eligible individuals and to extend the steel import
licensing and monitoring program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Clinton,
and Mr. Sarbanes), S5859 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S6854 [21MY]
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S. 1019--A bill to amend titles 10 and 18, United States Code, to
protect unborn victims of violence.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Hatch,
Mr. Brownback, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coleman,
Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Kyl, Mr. McCain, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Talent, and Mr.
Voinovich), S5859 [7MY]
Text, S5874 [7MY]
Read the first time, S5878 [7MY]
Read the second time, S5888 [8MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5946 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S5951 [8MY], S6072 [13MY], S6508 [15MY], S6980
[22MY], S7136 [23MY], S7189 [2JN], S8233 [19JN], S10907 [1AU],
S11032 [3SE], S11417 [11SE], S11479 [15SE], S12277 [1OC]
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S. 1020--A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the school
breakfast program; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. KOHL, S5859 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S8233 [19JN], S10141 [29JY]
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S. 1021--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act to improve the summer food service program for children; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. KOHL, S5859 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S8233 [19JN], S10141 [29JY]
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S. 1022--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act to improve the child and adult care food program; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. KOHL, S5859 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S7477 [5JN], S8234 [19JN], S9304 [11JY], S10141
[29JY]
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S. 1023--A bill to increase the annual salaries of justices and judges
of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Alexander, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Durbin, and Ms. Collins), S5859 [7MY]
Text, S5877 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S5951 [8MY], S6257 [14MY], S7136 [23MY], S7833
[12JN], S9119 [9JY], S11118 [4SE]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S8125 [18JN]
Removal of cosponsors, S8896 [7JY]
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S. 1024--A bill to authorize the Attorney General to carry out a
program, known as the Northern Border Prosecution Initiative, to
provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and
municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal
activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Murkowski,
Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Schumer), S5950 [8MY]
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S. 1025--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2004 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the
United States Government, the Community Management Account, and
the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System,
and for other purposes; from the Select Committee on Intelligence;
to the Committee on Armed Services pursuant to section 3(b) of S.
Res. 400, 94th Congress, for a period of not to exceed 30 days of
session.
By Mr. ROBERTS, S5950 [8MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-44), S5949 [8MY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-80), S8722 [26JN]
Debated, S10847 [31JY]
Amendments, S10847 [31JY]
Text, S10847 [31JY]
Read the third time, S10858 [31JY]
Returned to the calendar (H.R. 2417 passed in lieu), S10858 [31JY]
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S. 1026--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phase
out the taxation of Social Security benefits; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SHELBY, S5950 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S6257 [14MY]
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S. 1027--A bill to amend the Irrigation Project Contract Extension Act
of 1998 to extend certain contracts between the Bureau of
Reclamation and certain irrigation water contractors in the States
of Wyoming and Nebraska; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, S5950 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S7382 [4JN]
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S. 1028--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an
Office of Men's Health; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CRAPO, S5950 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S6257 [14MY], S9906 [24JY], S12533 [14OC]
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S. 1029--A bill to enhance peace between the Israelis and
Palestinians; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ENSIGN, S5950 [8MY]
Text, S5952 [8MY]
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S. 1030--A bill to expand the number of individuals and families with
health insurance coverage, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S5950 [8MY]
Text, S5956 [8MY]
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S. 1031--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
tax credit for long-term care givers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAYH, S5950 [8MY]
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S. 1032--A bill to provide for alternative transportation in certain
federally owned or managed areas that are open to the general
public; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Baucus,
Mr. Corzine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Mr. Reid, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr.
Wyden), S5950 [8MY]
Text, S6073 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, S8560 [25JN], S9119 [9JY], S10907 [1AU], S11989
[25SE], S16121 [9DE]
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S. 1033--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act
to expand or add coverage of pregnant women under the Medicaid and
State children's health insurance program, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Corzine,
Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Murray, Mrs.
Clinton, and Mr. Miller), S5950 [8MY]
Text, S5967 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S7136 [23MY], S12737 [16OC]
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S. 1034--A bill to repeal the sunset date on the assault weapons ban,
to ban the importation of large capacity ammunition feeding
devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Jeffords,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Reed),
S5950 [8MY]
Text, S5972 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S8896 [7JY], S12193 [30SE], S13262 [27OC], S16121
[9DE]
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S. 1035--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the
age for receipt of military retired pay for nonregular service
from 60 to 55; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Cochran, and Mrs.
Lincoln), S5995 [9MY]
Text, S5997 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, S6508 [15MY], S7833 [12JN], S9245 [10JY], S9329
[14JY], S12193 [30SE], S13909 [4NO]
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S. 1036--A bill to provide for a multi-agency cooperative effort to
encourage further research regarding the causes of chronic wasting
disease and methods to control the further spread of the disease
in deer and elk herds, to monitor the incidence of the disease, to
support State efforts to control the disease, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Roberts, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Burns, and Mr. Craig), S5995 [9MY]
Text, S5998 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, S6626 [19MY], S7189 [2JN]
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S. 1037--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of all oral
anticancer drugs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Warner, Mr. Hollings,
Mr. Kerry, Ms. Collins, Mr. Carper, Mr. Allen, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Smith, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Ms.
Cantwell, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Craig, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr.
Lautenberg), S5995 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, S6708 [20MY], S6980 [22MY], S8358 [23JN], S9794
[23JY], S9959 [25JY], S12608 [15OC], S12737 [16OC], S14032 [5NO]
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S. 1038--A bill to limit the acquisition by the United States of land
located in a State in which 25 percent or more of the land in that
State is owned by the United States; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Craig, Mr. Stevens, and Mr.
Burns), S5995 [9MY]
Text, S6002 [9MY]
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S. 1039--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
enhance the security of wastewater treatment works; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Crapo), S6029 [12MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-149), S11647 [17SE]
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S. 1040--A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity
for families by reducing the power and reach of the Federal
establishment; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Miller, and Mr. Smith), S6029 [12MY]
Removal of cosponsors, S6257 [14MY]
Star print ordered, S6638 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, S16121 [9DE]
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S. 1041--A bill to prohibit oil and gas drilling in Finger Lakes
National Forest in the State of New York; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S6029 [12MY]
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S. 1042--A bill for the relief of Tchisou Tho; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S6029 [12MY]
Text, S6030 [12MY]
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S. 1043--A bill to provide for the security of commercial nuclear
power plants and facilities designated by the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE, S6029 [12MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-190), S14176 [6NO]
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S. 1044--A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to
prohibit the use of certain anti-competitive forward contracts; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Thomas, and Mr. Conrad), S6070 [13MY]
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S. 1045--A bill to strengthen United States capabilities to safely and
securely dispose of all greater-than-Class C low-level radioactive
waste; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S6070 [13MY]
Text, S6082 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, S9906 [24JY]
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S. 1046--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to preserve
localism, to foster and promote the diversity of television
programming, to foster and promote competition, and to prevent
excessive concentration of ownership of the nation's television
broadcast stations; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Burns, Mr. Lott, Mr.
Dorgan, and Mr. Wyden), S6070 [13MY]
Text, S6082 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, S6257 [14MY], S6508 [15MY], S6626 [19MY], S6854
[21MY], S6980 [22MY], S7136 [23MY], S7189 [2JN], S7236 [3JN], S7477
[5JN], S7542 [9JN], S7620 [10JN], S7833 [12JN], S8127 [18JN], S8301
[20JN], S8359 [23JN], S8440 [24JN], S8560 [25JN], S8727 [26JN],
S8863 [27JN], S9119 [9JY], S9245 [10JY], S9329 [14JY], S9415 [15JY],
S9497 [16JY], S9906 [24JY], S10046 [28JY], S10971 [2SE], S11032
[3SE], S11162 [5SE]
Removal of cosponsors, S9496 [16JY], S10141 [29JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-141), S11032 [3SE]
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S. 1047--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to
prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed
Forces, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. WARNER, S6070 [13MY]
Passed Senate amended, S6941 [22MY]
Reported (no written report), S6070 [13MY]
Message from the Senate, H4981 [5JN]
Held at the desk, H4981 [5JN]
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S. 1048--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2004 for military construction, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WARNER, S6070 [13MY]
Passed Senate amended, S6941 [22MY]
Reported (no written report), S6070 [13MY]
Message from the Senate, H4981 [5JN]
Held at the desk, H4981 [5JN]
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S. 1049--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2004 for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WARNER, S6070 [13MY]
Passed Senate amended, S6941 [22MY]
Reported (no written report), S6070 [13MY]
Message from the Senate, H4981 [5JN]
Held at the desk, H4981 [5JN]
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S. 1050--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for
military construction, and for defense activities of the
Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such
fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WARNER, S6070 [13MY]
Text, S6083 [13MY]
Debated, S6575 [19MY], S6644, S6659 [20MY], S6789, S6845 [21MY],
S6892 [22MY]
Amendments, S6587, S6594, S6597, S6634, S6635, S6636, S6637 [19MY],
S6651, S6659, S6690, S6696, S6718, S6719, S6720, S6721, S6722,
S6723, S6724, S6725, S6726, S6727, S6728, S6729, S6730, S6731,
S6732, S6737 [20MY], S6793, S6797, S6802, S6805, S6809, S6810,
S6815, S6818, S6819, S6821, S6823, S6831, S6833, S6834, S6835,
S6836, S6837, S6838, S6839, S6871, S6872, S6873, S6876, S6877,
S6879, S6880, S6881, S6882, S6883, S6885, S6886, S6887 [21MY],
S6892, S6893, S6894, S6895, S6896, S6897, S6898, S6899, S6900,
S6901, S6914, S6919, S6920, S6921, S7057, S7058, S7059, S7060,
S7061, S7062, S7063 [22MY], S7259 [3JN]
Passed Senate amended, S6941 [22MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-46), S6070 [13MY]
Passage vitiated. Returned to the calendar, S7364 [4JN]
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S. 1051--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a
demonstration program to assess potential water savings through
control of Salt Cedar and Russian Olive; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Bingaman), S6070
[13MY]
Text, S6142 [13MY]
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S. 1052--A bill to ensure that recipients of unsolicited bulk
commercial electronic mail can identify the sender of such
electronic mail, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S6070 [13MY]
Text, S6142 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, S8127 [18JN]
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S. 1053--A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic
information with respect to health insurance and employment; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Enzi, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Hagel, Mr. DeWine, and Mr. Gregg), S6070 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, S7477 [5JN], S9415 [15JY], S10619 [31JY], S12533
[14OC], S14271 [7NO]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-122), S10616 [31JY]
Amendments, S12394, S12404 [2OC]
Debated, S12403 [2OC], S12493 [14OC]
Text, S12404 [2OC], S12499 [14OC]
Passed Senate amended, S12499 [14OC]
Message from the Senate, H9385 [15OC]
Held at the desk, H9385 [15OC]
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S. 1054--An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to
section 201 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal
year 2004; from the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S6070 [13MY]
Amendments, S6143 [13MY], S6152, S6154, S6164, S6176, S6178, S6180,
S6188, S6195, S6197, S6201, S6210, S6214, S6216, S6217, S6238,
S6239, S6241, S6246, S6266, S6268, S6269, S6270, S6271, S6272,
S6274, S6275, S6289, S6290, S6291, S6292, S6293, S6294, S6296,
S6298, S6300, S6301, S6316, S6317, S6318, S6320, S6321, S6322,
S6323, S6324, S6326, S6329, S6330, S6331, S6333, S6334, S6335,
S6337, S6338, S6342, S6343, S6345, S6367, S6384, S6403 [14MY],
S6409, S6422, S6426, S6432, S6435, S6437, S6438, S6439, S6441,
S6442, S6443, S6451, S6452, S6454, S6455, S6456, S6518, S6520,
S6522, S6523, S6524, S6525, S6526, S6527, S6528, S6529, S6530,
S6531, S6532, S6533, S6548, S6549, S6551, S6552, S6553, S6556,
S6562, S6564 [15MY]
Debated, S6148, S6233 [14MY], S6407, S6421, S6451 [15MY]
Returned to the calendar (H.R. 2 passed in lieu), S6500 [15MY]
Reported (no written report), S6070 [13MY]
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S. 1055--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
physicians and other health care professionals with a tax credit
for qualified expenditures for medical professional malpractice
insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN, S6070 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, S11032 [3SE]
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S. 1056--A bill to establish the Upper Housatonic Valley National
Heritage Area in the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Kerry),
S6255 [14MY]
Text, S6257 [14MY]
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S. 1057--A bill to modify the calculation of back pay for persons who
were approved for promotion as members of the Navy and Marine
Corps while interned as prisoners of war during World War II to
take into account changes in the Consumer Price Index; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. McCAIN, S6255 [14MY]
Text, S6259 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, S6626 [19MY]
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S. 1058--A bill to provide a cost-sharing requirement for the
construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State of
Colorado; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Campbell), S6255 [14MY]
Text, S6260 [14MY]
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S. 1059--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust
the tax rate for political organizations; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S6255 [14MY]
Text, S6261 [14MY]
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S. 1060--A bill to designate the visitors' center at Organ Piper
Cactus National Monument, Arizona, as the ``Kris Eggle Visitors'
Center"; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. McCAIN, S6255 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, S6854 [21MY], S7542 [9JN]
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S. 1061--A bill to authorize 36 additional bankruptcy judgeships, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Carper, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Nelson of
Florida, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr.
Hollings, Mr. Levin, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reid, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Miller,
Mr. Alexander, and Mr. . Graham of Florida), S6255 [14MY]
Text, S6261 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, S7136 [23MY]
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S. 1062--A bill to amend section 924 of title 18, United States Code,
to increase the maximum term of imprisonment for offenses
involving stolen firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S6255 [14MY]
Text, S6262 [14MY]
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S. 1063--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to conduct oversight of any
entity engaged in the recovery, screening, testing, processing,
storage, or distribution of human tissue or human tissue-based
products; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Coleman, and Mr. Pryor),
S6255 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, S9415 [15JY], S10046 [28JY]
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S. 1064--A bill to establish a commission to commemorate the
sesquicentennial of the American Civil War, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BREAUX, S6255 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, S6508 [15MY], S8863 [27JN]
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S. 1065--A bill to establish a matching grant program to help State
and local jurisdictions purchase bullet-resistant equipment for
use by law enforcement departments; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S6255 [14MY]
Text, S6263 [14MY]
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S. 1066--A bill to correct a technical error from Unit T-07 of the
John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S6256 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, S6626 [19MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-177), S13515 [29OC]
Passed Senate amended, S14221 [6NO]
Amendments, S14221 [6NO]
Text, S14221 [6NO]
Message from the Senate, H11119 [7NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H11130 [7NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11181 [17NO]
Text, H11181 [17NO]
Message from the House, S15057 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15183 [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 19, 2003), S15184 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11648 [19NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-138] (signed December 1, 2003)
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S. 1067--A bill to facilitate the service of health care professionals
in areas of sub-Saharan Africa, and other parts of the world, that
are severely affected by HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ALEXANDER, S6256 [14MY]
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S. 1068--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
grant programs to provide for education and outreach on newborn
screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has
been conducted, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S6507 [15MY]
Text, S6510 [15MY]
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S. 1069--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study on the suitability and feasibility of designating certain
historic buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit
of the National Park System and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S6507 [15MY]
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S. 1070--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to attract
foreign corporations to relocate to the area in New York City
surrounding the former World Trade Center; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S6507 [15MY]
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S. 1071--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through
the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study on a
water conservation project within the Arch Hurley Conservancy
District in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S6507 [15MY]
Text, S6512 [15MY]
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S. 1072--A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway
safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Reid) (by
request), S6507 [15MY]
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S. 1073--A bill to provide for homeland security grant coordination
and simplification; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Dayton), S6507
[15MY]
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S. 1074--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance
burial benefits for veterans, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER, S6507 [15MY]
Text, S6514 [15MY]
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S. 1075--A bill to extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Stevens, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. DeWine, Mr. McConnell, Mr.
Grassley, and Mr. Frist), S6507 [15MY]
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S. 1076--A bill to authorize construction of an education center at or
near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Kerry), S6624 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, S6854 [21MY], S7136 [23MY], S7189 [2JN], S7382
[4JN], S7477 [5JN], S7542 [9JN], S7833 [12JN], S9415 [15JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-98), S9303 [11JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9616 [17JY]
Amendments, S9616 [17JY]
Text, S9616 [17JY]
Message from the Senate, H7113 [18JY]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H7168 [18JY]
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S. 1077--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery for veterans in southeastern
Pennsylvania; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Santorum), S6624 [19MY]
Text, S6628 [19MY]
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S. 1078--A bill to provide for military charters between military
installations and local school districts, to provide credit
enhancement initiatives to promote military charter school
facility acquisition, construction, and renovation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S6624 [19MY]
Text, S6628 [19MY]
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S. 1079--A bill to extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Santorum, Ms. Snowe, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Frist, Mr.
McConnell, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Stevens), S6624 [19MY]
Read the first time, S6638 [19MY]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S6638 [19MY]
Read the second time, S6643 [20MY]
Placed on the calendar, S6706 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, S6708 [20MY], S6854 [21MY]
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S. 1080--A bill to make amendments to certain antitrust penalties, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S6624 [19MY]
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S. 1081--A bill to amend section 504(a) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 to eliminate the 2-year wait out period for grant recipients;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S6624 [19MY]
Text, S6632 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, S11186 [8SE], S12533 [14OC]
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S. 1082--A bill to provide support for democracy in Iran; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Santorum,
and Mr. Campbell), S6624 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, S6854 [21MY], S6980 [22MY], S7382 [4JN], S8440
[24JN], S8863 [27JN], S8896 [7JY], S12193 [30SE]
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S. 1083--A bill to give States the flexibility to reduce bureaucracy
by streamlining enrollment processes for the Medicaid and State
children's health insurance programs through better linkages with
programs providing nutrition and related assistance to low-income
families; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S6707 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, S7620 [10JN], S9329 [14JY], S12278 [1OC]
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S. 1084--A bill to establish formally the United States Military
Cancer Institute Center of Excellence, to provide for the
maintenance of health in the military by enhancing cancer research
and treatment, to provide for a study of the epidemiological
causes of cancer among various ethnic groups for prevention
efforts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. INOUYE, S6707 [20MY]
Text, S6709 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, S9329 [14JY]
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S. 1085--A bill to provide for a Bureau of Reclamation program to
assist states and local communities in evaluating and developing
rural and small community water supply systems, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Daschle, and Mr.
Dorgan), S6707 [20MY]
Text, S6710 [20MY]
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S. 1086--A bill to repeal provisions of the PROTECT Act that do not
specifically deal with the prevention of the exploitation of
children; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Feingold, and Mr.
Lautenberg), S6707 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, S6854 [21MY], S6980 [22MY]
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S. 1087--A bill to provide for uterine fibroid research and education,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself and Mrs. Clinton), S6707 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, S6980 [22MY], S12970 [21OC]
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S. 1088--A bill to enhance penalties for fraud in connection with
identification documents that facilitates an act of domestic
terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER, S6707 [20MY]
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S. 1089--A bill to encourage multilateral cooperation and authorize a
program of assistance to facilitate a peaceful transition in Cuba,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ENSIGN, S6707 [20MY]
Text, S6714 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, S6854 [21MY], S10971 [2SE]
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S. 1090--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to increase the
minimum allocation provided to States for use in carrying out
certain highway programs; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. Levin, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Lugar, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Warner, Mr. Chambliss, Mr.
Lott, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr.
Alexander, Mr. DeWine, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Miller, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Breaux, and Mr. Bunning), S6852 [21MY]
Text, S6855 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, S7236 [3JN], S8359 [23JN]
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S. 1091--A bill to provide funding for student loan repayment for
public attorneys; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Ms. Collins, and Mr.
Feingold), S6852 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, S6980 [22MY], S7620 [10JN], S7719 [11JN], S7981
[17JN], S8127 [18JN], S8359 [23JN], S8560 [25JN], S8896 [7JY], S9592
[17JY], S11245 [9SE], S13909 [4NO], S16121 [9DE]
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S. 1092--A bill to authorize the establishment of a national database
for purposes of identifying, locating, and cataloging the many
memorials and permanent tributes to America's veterans; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S6852 [21MY]
Text, S6857 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, S6980 [22MY], S7236 [3JN], S7478 [5JN], S7981
[17JN], S8440 [24JN], S9794 [23JY], S10266 [30JY], S10907 [1AU]
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S. 1093--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Wyden), S6853 [21MY]
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S. 1094--A bill to establish a final criterion for promulgation of a
rule with respect to sediments to be used as remediation material
at the Historic Area Remediation Site off the coast of the State
of New Jersey; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S6853 [21MY]
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S. 1095--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve outpatient vision services under part B of the Medicare
Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SUNUNU (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Stevens, Mr. McCain, Mrs.
Lincoln, Ms. Collins, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Miller, Mr. Specter, Mr.
Rockefeller, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Burns, and
Mr. Allen), S6853 [21MY]
Text, S6858 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, S7876 [13JN], S12737 [16OC]
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S. 1096--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that certain postsecondary educational benefits provided by an
employer to children of employees shall be excludable from gross
income as part of an educational assistance program; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAYH, S6853 [21MY]
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S. 1097--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
implement the Calfed Bay-Delta Program; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S6853 [21MY]
Text, S6860 [21MY]
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S. 1098--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
update the renal dialysis composite rate; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Santorum, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr.
Bingaman), S6853 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, S10971 [2SE], S13053 [22OC]
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S. 1099--A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century with respect to national corridor planning and development
and coordinated border infrastructure and safety; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Kyl,
and Mr. Cornyn), S6853 [21MY]
Text, S6863 [21MY]
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S. 1100--A bill to restore fairness and improve the appeal of public
service to the Federal judiciary by improving compensation and
benefits, and to instill greater public confidence in the Federal
courts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Graham of South Carolina), S6853
[21MY]
Text, S6864 [21MY]
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S. 1101--A bill to provide for a comprehensive Federal effort relating
to early detection of, treatments for, and the prevention of
cancer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Jeffords,
Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Collins, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Johnson,
Mr. Corzine, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Lautenberg,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Nelson of
Florida, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Reed, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Mikulski,
and Mr. Leahy), S6853 [21MY]
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S. 1102--A bill to assist law enforcement in their efforts to recover
missing children and to clarify the standards for State sex
offender registration programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Hatch), S6853 [21MY]
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S. 1103--A bill to clarify the authority of the Secretary of
Agriculture to prescribe performance standards for the reduction
of pathogens in meat, meat products, poultry, and poultry products
processed by establishments receiving inspection services and to
enforce the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)
System requirements, sanitation requirements, and the performance
standards; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Feingold, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Schumer), S6977 [22MY]
Text, S6982 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S12970 [21OC]
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S. 1104--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for
parental involvement in abortions of dependent children of members
of the Armed Forces.
By Mr. BROWNBACK, S6977 [22MY]
Read the first time, S7065 [22MY]
Read the second time, S7134 [23MY]
Placed on the calendar, S7134 [23MY]
Received in Senate, S6975 [22MY]
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S. 1105--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study
the suitability and feasibility of designating the French Colonial
Heritage Area in the State of Missouri as a unit of the National
Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BOND, S6977 [22MY]
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S. 1106--A bill to establish National Standards for Fishing Quota
Systems; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Kerry), S6977 [22MY]
Text, S6985 [22MY]
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S. 1107--A bill to enhance the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program
for the National Park Service, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS, S6977 [22MY]
Text, S6988 [22MY]
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S. 1108--A bill to establish within the National Park Service the
225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemorative
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary
.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Warner), S6978 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S7542 [9JN], S7927 [16JN], S8896 [7JY]
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S. 1109--A bill to provide $50,000,000,000 in new transportation
infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States
and local governments to complete significant infrastructure
projects across all modes of transportation, including roads,
rail, transit, aviation, and water, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S6978 [22MY]
Text, S6989 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S8560 [25JN], S15813 [24NO], S15976 [25NO]
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S. 1110--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide trade
adjustment assistance for communities, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.
Daschle, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs.
Lincoln, and Mrs. Feinstein), S6978 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S7189 [2JN], S7478 [5JN], S7981 [17JN], S8440
[24JN]
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S. 1111--A bill to provide suitable grazing arrangements on National
Forest System land to persons that hold a grazing permit adversely
affected by the standards and guidelines contained in the Record
of Decision of the Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment and
pertaining to the Willow Flycatcher and the Yosemite Toad; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S6978 [22MY]
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S. 1112--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit
Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense medications
on prescriptions written by private practitioners to veterans who
are currently awaiting their first appointment with the Department
for medical care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S6978 [22MY]
Text, S6994 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S10619 [31JY]
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S. 1113--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
eliminate cost-sharing under the Medicare Program for bone mass
measurements; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself and Mr. DeWine), S6978 [22MY]
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S. 1114--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide coverage for kidney disease education services under the
Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself and Ms. Collins), S6978 [22MY]
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S. 1115--A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce
the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Dayton, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Leahy, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Jeffords), S6978 [22MY]
Text, S6997 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S8127 [18JN], S8727 [26JN]
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S. 1116--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
direct the Great Lakes National Program Office of the
Environmental Protection Agency to develop, implement, monitor,
and report on a series of indicators of water quality and related
environmental factors in the Great Lakes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr.
Voinovich), S6978 [22MY]
Text, S7000 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S7621 [10JN]
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S. 1117--A bill to provide a definition of a prevailing party for
Federal fee-shifting statutes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Jeffords), S6978
[22MY]
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S. 1118--A bill to establish the Champlain Valley National Heritage
Partnership in the States of Vermont and New York, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Schumer, and Mrs.
Clinton), S6978 [22MY]
Text, S7001 [22MY]
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S. 1119--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the eligibility of certain expenses for the low-income housing
credit; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida (for himself, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. . Jeffords),
S6978 [22MY]
Text, S7004 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S7137 [23MY]
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S. 1120--A bill to establish an Office of Trade Adjustment Assistance,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Dayton,
and Mrs. Murray), S6978 [22MY]
Text, S7004 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S7137 [23MY], S7542 [9JN], S7927 [16JN], S9050
[8JY], S9906 [24JY], S10619 [31JY]
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S. 1121--A bill to extend certain trade benefits to countries of the
greater Middle East; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. McCain), S6978 [22MY]
Text, S7005 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S7542 [9JN], S7719 [11JN], S7981 [17JN]
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S. 1122--A bill to provide equitable funding for tribal transportation
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S6978 [22MY]
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S. 1123--A bill to provide enhanced Federal enforcement and assistance
in preventing and prosecuting crimes of violence against children;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Biden), S6978 [22MY]
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S. 1124--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
burial benefits for veterans, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. MIKULSKI, S6978 [22MY]
Text, S7010 [22MY]
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S. 1125--A bill to create a fair and efficient system to resolve
claims of victims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Miller, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Chambliss), S6978 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S7621 [10JN]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-118), S10264 [30JY]
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S. 1126--A bill to establish the Office of Native American Affairs
within the Small Business Administration, to create the Native
American Small Business Development Program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Smith), S6978 [22MY]
Text, S7012 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S7137 [23MY], S7189 [2JN], S8301 [20JN]
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S. 1127--A bill to establish administrative law judges involved in the
appeals process provided for under the Medicare Program under
title XVIII of the Social Security Act within the Department of
Health and Human Services, to ensure the independence of, and
preserve the role of, such administrative law judges, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Corzine, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Durbin, and Mr.
Rockefeller), S6978 [22MY]
Text, S7017 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S7137 [23MY], S7542 [9JN], S7927 [16JN]
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S. 1128--A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code with
respect to the dismissal of certain involuntary cases; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Kohl), S6978 [22MY]
Text, S7019 [22MY]
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S. 1129--A bill to provide for the protection of unaccompanied alien
children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Voinovich, Ms.
Cantwell, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Kennedy),
S6978 [22MY]
Text, S7021 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S8234 [19JN], S8359 [23JN], S8440 [24JN], S8560
[25JN], S8727 [26JN], S9415 [15JY], S10266 [30JY], S11032 [3SE],
S11648 [17SE], S15813 [24NO]
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S. 1130--A bill for the relief of Esidronio Arreola-Saucedo, Maria
Elena Cobian Arreola, Nayely Bibiana Arreola, and Cindy Jael
Arreola; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S6978 [22MY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S16061 [25NO]
Text, S16061 [25NO]
Message from the Senate, H12748 [8DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H12909 [8DE]
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S. 1131--A bill to increase, effective December 1, 2003, the rates of
compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and
the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the
survivors of certain disabled veterans; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Bunning), S6978 [22MY]
Text, S7029 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S8234 [19JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-163), S12532 [14OC]
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S. 1132--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and
enhance certain benefits for survivors of veterans, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Bunning, and Mr. Graham of South
Carolina), S6978 [22MY]
Text, S7030 [22MY], S13743 [31OC]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-169), S12969 [21OC]
Debated, S13743 [31OC]
Amendments, S13743 [31OC]
Passed Senate amended, S13749 [31OC]
Message from the Senate, H10239 [4NO]
Held at the desk, H10239 [4NO]
Referred to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services,
H10455 [5NO]
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S. 1133--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
authorities of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to
compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, pension,
education benefits, life insurance benefits, and memorial
benefits, to improve the administration of benefits for veterans,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER (by request), S6978 [22MY]
Text, S7031 [22MY]
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S. 1134--A bill to reauthorize and improve the programs authorized by
the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) (by request), S6978 [22MY]
Text, S7038 [22MY]
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S. 1135--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish a uniform national Medicare physician fee schedule; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Lincoln,
and Mr. Bingaman), S6978 [22MY]
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S. 1136--A bill to restate, clarify, and revise the Soldiers' and
Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Bunning), S6978 [22MY]
Text, S7042 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S7927 [16JN], S15407 [21NO]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-197), S14964 [17NO]
Debated, S15481 [21NO]
Amendments, S15481 [21NO]
Returned to the calendar (H.R. 100 passed in lieu), S15499 [21NO]
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S. 1137--A bill to establish a Mississippi Gulf Coast National
Heritage Area in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LOTT, S6978 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S8727 [26JN]
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S. 1138--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 to provide parity with respect to substance abuse
treatment benefits under group health plans and health insurance
coverage; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S6978 [22MY]
Text, S7051 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S7719 [11JN]
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S. 1139--A bill to direct the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration to establish and carry out traffic safety law
enforcement and compliance campaigns, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S6978 [22MY]
Text, S7053 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S8727 [26JN], S10619 [31JY]
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S. 1140--A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code,
concerning length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on
Federal-aid highways, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. DeWine, and Mrs. Feinstein), S6978
[22MY]
Cosponsors added, S14805 [12NO]
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S. 1141--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to increase
penalties for individuals who operate motor vehicles while
intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S6979 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S8301 [20JN]
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S. 1142--A bill to provide disadvantaged children with access to
dental services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Collins,
Mr. Daschle, Mr. Jeffords, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr.
Johnson), S7134 [23MY]
Text, S7139 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S9794 [23JY], S10620 [31JY]
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S. 1143--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, promote, and
support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical
management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Biden,
Mr. Smith, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Breaux, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Jeffords),
S7134 [23MY]
Text, S7142 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S7927 [16JN], S10046 [28JY], S10266 [30JY], S13053
[22OC], S14805 [12NO], S14965 [17NO]
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S. 1144--A bill to name the health care facility of the Department of
Veterans Affairs located at 820 South Damen Avenue in Chicago,
Illinois, as the ``Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mrs. Murray, and Mr.
Bunning), S7134 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S12737 [16OC]
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S. 1145--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 120 Baldwin Avenue in Paia, Maui, Hawaii, as
the ``Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office Building''; to the Committee
on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S7134 [23MY]
Reported (no written report), S8300 [20JN]
Indefinitely postponed, S9740 [22JY]
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S. 1146--A bill to implement the recommendations of the Garrison Unit
Tribal Advisory Committee by providing authorization for the
construction of a rural health care facility on the Fort Berthold
Indian Reservation, North Dakota; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Dorgan), S7134 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S7719 [11JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-165), S12607 [15OC]
Passed Senate amended, S13317 [27OC]
Amendments, S13317 [27OC]
Text, S13317 [27OC]
Message from the Senate, H9821 [28OC]
Referred to the Committees on Resources; Energy and Commerce, H9978
[28OC]
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S. 1147--A bill to protect United States ports, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mrs. BOXER, S7134 [23MY]
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S. 1148--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for the establishment of Medicare demonstration programs
to improve health care quality; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Breaux, Mr.
Feingold, and Ms. Collins), S7134 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S7833 [12JN]
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S. 1149--An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to provide energy tax incentives, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S7134 [23MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-54), S7134 [23MY]
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S. 1150--A bill to establish the Bob Hope American Patriot Award; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S7134 [23MY]
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S. 1151--A bill to rescind the Department of Veterans Affairs
memorandum of July 18, 2002, in which Directors of health service
networks in the Department of Veterans Affairs are directed to
ensure that no marketing activities to enroll new veterans occur
within their networks; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S7135 [23MY]
Text, S7146 [23MY]
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S. 1152--A bill to reauthorize the United States Fire Administration,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Hollings), S7135 [23MY]
Text, S7147 [23MY], S15307 [20NO]
Cosponsors added, S7382 [4JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-126), S10970 [2SE]
Amendments, S15301, S15307, S15310 [20NO]
Passed Senate amended, S15307 [20NO]
Message from the House, S15405 [21NO], S15974 [25NO]
Message from the Senate, H12126 [21NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H12129 [21NO]
Text, H12129 [21NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12316 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15974 [25NO]
Presented to the President (November 25, 2003), S15974 [25NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-169] (signed December 6, 2003)
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S. 1153--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit
Medicare-eligible veterans to receive an out-patient medication
benefit, to provide that certain veterans who receive such benefit
are not otherwise eligible for medical care and services from the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Bond), S7135 [23MY]
Text, S7148 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S7236 [3JN], S7621 [10JN], S7833 [12JN], S8440
[24JN], S9119 [9JY], S9709 [22JY]
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S. 1154--A bill to provide for the reauthorization of programs
administered by the Small Business Administration that assist
small business concerns owned and controlled by women, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Burns), S7135 [23MY]
Text, S7150 [23MY]
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S. 1155--A bill to repeal section 801 of the Revenue Act of 1916; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S7135 [23MY]
Text, S7153 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S7719 [11JN]
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S. 1156--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and
enhance the provision of long-term health care for veterans by the
Department of Veterans Affairs, to enhance and improve authorities
relating to the administration of personnel of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER, S7135 [23MY]
Text, S7154 [23MY], S15123 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, S13135 [23OC]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-193), S14334 [10NO]
Debated, S15123 [19NO]
Amendments, S15123, S15132, S15192, S15198 [19NO]
Passed Senate amended, S15133 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H11567 [19NO]
Held at the desk, H11567 [19NO]
Message from the House, S15405 [21NO], S15974 [25NO]
Debated, H12137 [21NO]
Text, H12137 [21NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H12173 [21NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12316 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15974 [25NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-170] (signed December 6, 2003)
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S. 1157--A bill to establish within the Smithsonian Institution the
National Museum of African American History and Culture, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Allen, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chafee,
Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
DeWine, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Frist, Mr. Graham of
Florida, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hollings,
Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lott, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. Miller, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nelson of Florida,
Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reid, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Smith, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Leahy), S7135 [23MY]
Text, S7156 [23MY], S8378 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, S7236 [3JN], S7382 [4JN], S7478 [5JN], S15813
[24NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8378 [23JN]
Message from the Senate, H5718 [24JN]
Referred to the Committees on House Administration; Transportation
and Infrastructure, H5811 [24JN]
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S. 1158--A bill to exempt bookstores and libraries from orders
requiring the production of tangible things for foreign
intelligence investigations, and to exempt libraries from
counterintelligence access to certain records, ensuring that
libraries and bookstores are subjected to the regular system of
court-ordered warrants; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER, S7135 [23MY]
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S. 1159--A bill to provide for programs and activities to improve the
health of Hispanic individuals, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mrs. Boxer, and Mrs.
Lincoln), S7135 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S11162 [5SE]
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S. 1160--An original bill to authorize Millennium Challenge
assistance, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LUGAR, S7187 [2JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-55), S7187 [2JN]
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S. 1161--An original bill to authorize appropriations for foreign
assistance programs for fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LUGAR, S7187 [2JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-56), S7187 [2JN]
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S. 1162--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
accelerate the increase in the refundability of the child tax
credit, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Warner, Mr. Rockefeller,
Ms. Collins, Mr. Reed, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Edwards,
Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Reid),
S7188 [2JN]
Held at the desk, S7197 [2JN]
Read the second time, S7211 [3JN]
Placed on the calendar, S7233 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, S7237 [3JN], S7382 [4JN], S7478 [5JN]
Read the first time, S7187 [2JN]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S9094 [9JY]
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S. 1163--A bill to condition receipt of certain State revolving funds
on the restriction of development or construction of new colonia
and colonia structures along the border between the United States
and Mexico; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S7188 [2JN]
Text, S7190 [2JN]
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S. 1164--A bill to provide for the development and coordination of a
comprehensive and integrated United States research program that
assists the people of the United States and the world to
understand, assess, and predict human-induced and natural
processes of abrupt climate change; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Jeffords, Ms. Cantwell,
and Ms. Snowe), S7188 [2JN]
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S. 1165--A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century to provide from the Highway Trust Fund additional funding
for Indian reservation roads, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Campbell, and Mr.
Bingaman), S7188 [2JN]
Text, S7191 [2JN]
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S. 1166--A bill to establish a Department of Defense national security
personnel system and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr.
Sununu), S7188 [2JN]
Text, S7191 [2JN]
Cosponsors added, S7981 [17JN]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S11161 [5SE]
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S. 1167--A bill to resolve the boundary conflicts in Barry and Stone
Counties in the State of Missouri; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. BOND, S7188 [2JN]
Cosponsors added, S12137 [29SE]
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S. 1168--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a
program to increase the use of recyclable material in the
construction of Federal-aid highways; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S7234 [3JN]
Text, S7243 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, S9592 [17JY]
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S. 1169--A bill to decrease the United States dependence on imported
oil by the year 2015; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. SPECTER, S7234 [3JN]
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S. 1170--A bill to designate certain conduct by sports agents relating
to signing of contracts with student athletes as unfair and
deceptive acts or practices to be regulated by the Federal Trade
Commission; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. WYDEN, S7234 [3JN]
Text, S7245 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, S7478 [5JN]
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S. 1171--A bill for the relief of Vichai Sae Tung (also known as Chai
Chaowasaree); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. AKAKA, S7234 [3JN]
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S. 1172--A bill to establish grants to provide health services for
improved nutrition, increased physical activity, obesity
prevention, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Dodd, Mr. DeWine, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Warner, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Sessions, and Mr. Alexander), S7234 [3JN]
Text, S7246 [3JN], S16094 [9DE]
Cosponsors added, S7382 [4JN], S8863 [27JN], S9050 [8JY], S9245
[10JY], S9592 [17JY], S11118 [4SE], S12608 [15OC], S13516 [29OC],
S13803 [3NO], S14335 [10NO], S14965 [17NO]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S15975 [25NO]
Passed Senate amended, S16094 [9DE]
Amendments, S16094 [9DE]
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S. 1173--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
accelerate the increase in the refundability of the child tax
credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Graham of South Carolina,
Mr. Alexander, and Mrs. Hutchison), S7234 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, S7382 [4JN]
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S. 1174--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
accelerate the increase in the refundability of the child tax
credit, and for other purposes.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Graham of South Carolina,
Mr. Alexander, and Mrs. Hutchison), S7235 [3JN]
Read the first time, S7266 [3JN]
Read the second time, S7295 [4JN]
Placed on the calendar, S7378 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, S7382 [4JN]
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S. 1175--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of a
principal residence by a first-time homebuyer; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Dayton), S7235 [3JN]
Text, S7254 [3JN]
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S. 1176--A bill to complete construction of the 13-State Appalachian
development highway system, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BYRD, S7235 [3JN]
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S. 1177--A bill to ensure the collection of all cigarette taxes, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Kohl), S7235 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, S9050 [8JY], S10141 [29JY], S10620 [31JY], S11162
[5SE], S12278 [1OC], S13516 [29OC], S16121 [9DE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S10616 [31JY]
Removal of cosponsors, S15287 [20NO]
Amendments, S16147, S16202 [9DE]
Passed Senate amended, S16202 [9DE]
Title amended, S16208 [9DE]
Text, S16208 [9DE]
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S. 1178--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require
the Federal Government to assume all costs relating to
implementation of and compliance with that Act; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. ENZI, S7381 [4JN]
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S. 1179--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expand Medicare benefits to prevent, delay, and minimize the
progression of chronic conditions, and develop national policies
on effective chronic condition care, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S7381 [4JN]
Text, S7383 [4JN]
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S. 1180--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S7381 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, S8127 [18JN], S9592 [17JY], S12737 [16OC], S12838
[17OC], S12888 [20OC], S13209 [24OC], S13661 [30OC]
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S. 1181--A bill to promote youth financial education; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Akaka), S7381
[4JN]
Text, S7389 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, S8127 [18JN]
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S. 1182--A bill to sanction the ruling Burmese military junta, to
strengthen Burma's democratic forces and support and recognize the
National League of Democracy as the legitimate representative of
the Burmese people, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. McCain, Mr. Leahy,
Mr. Specter, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Santorum, and Mr. Brownback), S7381 [4JN]
Text, S7393 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, S7478 [5JN], S7543 [9JN], S7621 [10JN], S7719
[11JN]
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S. 1183--A bill to develop and deploy technologies to defeat Internet
jamming and censorship, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S7381 [4JN]
Text, S7394 [4JN]
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S. 1184--A bill to establish a National Foundation for the Study of
Holocaust Assets; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Fitzgerald,
and Mr. Lautenberg), S7381 [4JN]
Text, S7395 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, S7478 [5JN]
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S. 1185--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and
the Public Health Service Act to improve outpatient health care
for Medicare beneficiaries who reside in rural areas, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Bingaman,
Mr. Roberts, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Smith, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Burns, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Collins, Mr. Daschle,
Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Conrad), S7381 [4JN]
Text, S7397 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, S7543 [9JN]
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S. 1186--A bill to provide for a reduction in the backlog of claims
for benefits pending with the Department of Veterans Affairs; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EDWARDS, S7381 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, S7981 [17JN]
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S. 1187--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the
Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that ready-to-eat meat
or poultry products that are not produced under a scientifically
validated program to address Listeria monocytogenes be required to
bear a label advising pregnant women and other at-risk consumers
of the recommendations of the Department of Agriculture and the
Food and Drug Administration regarding consumption of ready-to-eat
products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S7381 [4JN]
Text, S7401 [4JN]
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S. 1188--A bill to repeal the two-year limitation on the payment of
accrued benefits that are due and unpaid by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs upon the death of a veteran or other beneficiary
under laws administered by the Secretary, to allow for
substitution of parties in the case of a claim for benefits
provided by the Secretary when the applicant for such benefits
dies while the claim in pending, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S7476 [5JN]
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S. 1189--A bill to ensure an appropriate balance between resources and
accountability under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN, S7476 [5JN]
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S. 1190--A bill to expand and enhance postbaccalaureate opportunities
at Hispanic-serving institutions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S7476 [5JN]
Text, S7478 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S9709 [22JY], S10266 [30JY], S11033 [3SE]
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S. 1191--A bill to restore Federal remedies for infringements of
intellectual property by States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY, S7476 [5JN]
Text, S7480 [5JN]
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S. 1192--A bill to establish a Consumer and Small Business Energy
Commission to assess and provide recommendations regarding recent
energy price spikes from the perspective of consumers and small
businesses; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources .
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Ms. Stabenow), S7476 [5JN]
Text, S7482 [5JN]
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S. 1193--A bill to provide for qualified withdrawals from the Capital
Construction Fund for fishermen leaving the industry and for the
rollover of Capital Construction Funds to individual retirement
plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Smith, and Mrs. Murray), S7476 [5JN]
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S. 1194--A bill to foster local collaborations which will ensure that
resources are effectively and efficiently used within the criminal
and juvenile justice systems; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Cantwell, and
Mr. Domenici), S7476 [5JN]
Text, S7484 [5JN], S13317 [27OC]
Cosponsors added, S10907 [1AU]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S13133 [23OC]
Passed Senate amended, S13317 [27OC]
Amendments, S13317 [27OC]
Message from the Senate, H9821 [28OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H9978 [28OC]
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S. 1195--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
clarify that inpatient drug prices charged to certain public
hospitals are included in the best price exemptions for the
Medicaid drug rebate program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. McCain,
Mr. Frist, Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Graham of Florida, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr.
Hatch), S7476 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S8560 [25JN], S14965 [17NO]
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S. 1196--A bill to eliminate the marriage penalty permanently in 2003;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burns,
Mr. Cochran, Mr. Fitzgerald, and Mr. Hagel), S7476 [5JN]
Text, S7489 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S7833 [12JN], S8727 [26JN], S9050 [8JY]
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S. 1197--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure the
safety and accuracy of medical imaging examinations and radiation
therapy treatments; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Lautenberg,
and Mr. Dorgan), S7476 [5JN]
Text, S7490 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S11417 [11SE], S14965 [17NO]
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S. 1198--A bill to establish the Child Care Provider Development and
Retention Grant Program, the Child Care Provider Scholarship
Program, and a program of child care provider health benefits
coverage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD, S7476 [5JN]
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S. 1199--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. McCain), S7476
[5JN]
Text, S7493 [5JN]
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S. 1200--A bill to provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless
areas within the National Forest System; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Chafee,
Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Hollings), S7476 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S7981 [17JN], S8234 [19JN], S12193 [30SE], S13135
[23OC]
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S. 1201--A bill to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent unhealthy,
risky behaviors among teenage youth; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Bunning,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Roberts, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Smith, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
DeWine, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Daschle, and Mrs. Lincoln), S7476 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S7621 [10JN], S7833 [12JN], S8127 [18JN], S8560
[25JN], S10972 [2SE], S11245 [9SE]
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S. 1202--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the
Poultry Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of meat and
poultry products; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S7476 [5JN]
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S. 1203--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding
distance education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Campbell), S7476 [5JN]
Text, S7495 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S7621 [10JN]
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S. 1204--A bill to recognize the heritage of hunting and provide
opportunities for continued hunting on Federal public land; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Miller), S7476 [5JN]
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S. 1205--A bill to provide discounted housing for teachers and other
staff in rural areas of States with a population less than
1,000,000 and with a high population of Native Americans or Alaska
Natives; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself and Ms. Murkowski), S7476 [5JN]
Text, S7496 [5JN]
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S. 1206--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for special treatment for certain drugs and biologicals
under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient
department services under the Medicare Program; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. BOND, S7540 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, S7927 [16JN]
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S. 1207--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 120 East Ritchie Avenue in Marceline,
Missouri, as the ``Walt Disney Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. TALENT, S7540 [9JN]
Text, S7544 [9JN], S8598 [25JN]
Reported (no written report), S8300 [20JN]
Passed Senate, S8598 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5941 [26JN]
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S. 1208--A bill to amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of
1978 to establish a program to provide assistance to States and
nonprofit organizations to preserve suburban forest land and open
space and contain suburban sprawl, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Reed), S7540 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, S8359 [23JN], S12738 [16OC]
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S. 1209--A bill to provide for the acquisition of property in
Washington County, Utah, for implementation of a desert tortoise
habitat conservation plan; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. BENNETT, S7540 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, S15062 [18NO]
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S. 1210--A bill to assist in the conservation of marine turtles and
the nesting habitats of marine turtles in foreign countries; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself and Mr. Voinovich), S7540 [9JN]
Text, S7547 [9JN], S13741 [31OC]
Cosponsors added, S9119 [9JY], S10141 [29JY], S11162 [5SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-167), S12838 [17OC]
Passed Senate, S13741 [31OC]
Message from the Senate, H10239 [4NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H10336 [4NO]
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S. 1211--A bill to further the purposes of title XVI of the
Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992, the
``Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities
Act'', by directing the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a
demonstration program for water reclamation in the Tularosa Basin
of New Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S7540 [9JN]
Text, S7550 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, S14271 [7NO]
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S. 1212--A bill to identify certain sites as key resources for
protection by the Directorate for Information Analysis and
Infrastructure Protection of the Department of Homeland Security,
and for other purposes; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Specter, and Mr. Johnson), S7540
[9JN]
Text, S7550 [9JN]
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S. 1213--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the
ability of the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve benefits
for Filipino veterans of World War II and survivors of such
veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER (by request), S7540 [9JN]
Text, S7550 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, S9304 [11JY], S11245 [9SE], S11569 [16SE], S11648
[17SE]
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S. 1214--A bill to provide a partially refundable tax credit for
caregiving related expenses; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Sarbanes,
Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Dayton, and Mr. Harkin), S7540 [9JN]
Text, S7553 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, S11648 [17SE], S12449 [3OC], S12533 [14OC]
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S. 1215--A bill to sanction the ruling Burmese military junta, to
strengthen Burma's democratic forces and support and recognize the
National League of Democracy as the legitimate representative of
the Burmese people, and for other purposes.
By Mr. McCONNELL, S7540 [9JN]
Read the first time, S7558 [9JN]
Read the second time, S7562 [10JN]
Placed on the calendar, S7607 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S7621 [10JN], S7719 [11JN], S7833 [12JN]
Debated, S7690 [11JN]
Amendments, S7695, S7736, S7737 [11JN]
Passed Senate amended, S7700 [11JN]
Text, S7700 [11JN]
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S. 1216--A bill to improve wireless telephone service, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Boxer), S7540 [9JN]
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S. 1217--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to expand and intensify programs with respect to research and
related activities concerning elder falls; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Ms. Mikulski), S7540 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, S13909 [4NO]
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S. 1218--A bill to provide for Presidential support and coordination
of interagency ocean science programs and development and
coordination of a comprehensive and integrated United States
research and monitoring program; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself and Mr. Stevens), S7618 [10JN]
Text, S7623 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S8301 [20JN], S8440 [24JN], S8560 [25JN], S12738
[16OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-203), S15186 [19NO]
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S. 1219--A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of
1990 to establish a Community Corps, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself, Mr. Smith, and Mrs. Clinton), S7618
[10JN]
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S. 1220--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
extend reasonable cost contracts under the Medicare Program, to
expand the area in which plans offered under such contracts may
operate, to apply certain provisions of the Medicare+Choice
program to such plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Smith, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Coleman, Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr. Campbell), S7618 [10JN]
Text, S7626 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S7833 [12JN]
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S. 1221--A bill to provide telephone number portability for wireless
telephone service; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S7619 [10JN]
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S. 1222--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in determining
eligibility for payment under the prospective payment system for
inpatient rehabilitation facilities, to apply criteria consistent
with rehabilitation impairment categories established by the
Secretary for purposes of such prospective payment system; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Bunning, and Mr. Hagel),
S7619 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S7981 [17JN], S8359 [23JN], S9592 [17JY], S10620
[31JY], S10907 [1AU], S11118 [4SE], S11913 [24SE], S11989 [25SE],
S12376 [2OC], S12970 [21OC]
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S. 1223--A bill to increase the number of well-trained mental health
service professionals (including those based in schools) providing
clinical mental health care to children and adolescents, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr.
Dodd), S7619 [10JN]
Text, S7627 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S12738 [16OC], S15062 [18NO]
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S. 1224--A bill to expand the powers of the Attorney General to
regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and
ammunition, and to expand the jurisdiction of the Attorney General
to include firearm products and nonpowder firearms; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S7619 [10JN]
Text, S7630 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S14452 [11NO]
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S. 1225--A bill entitled the ``Greater Access to Affordable
Pharmaceuticals Act''; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Kennedy),
S7619 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S8359 [23JN]
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S. 1226--A bill to coordinate efforts in collecting and analyzing data
on the incidence and prevalence of developmental disabilities, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Murray, and Mr.
Bingaman), S7619 [10JN]
Text, S7633 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S7981 [17JN], S8359 [23JN]
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S. 1227--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of substitute adult day services under the
Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln), S7619 [10JN]
Text, S7634 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S7876 [13JN]
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S. 1228--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint
hazards; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. DeWine), S7619 [10JN]
Text, S7635 [10JN]
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S. 1229--A bill to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to
clarify the disclosures of information protected form prohibited
personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure
policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and
agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide
certain authority for the Special Counsel, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Durbin, and Mr.
Dayton), S7619 [10JN]
Text, S7637 [10JN]
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S. 1230--A bill to provide for additional responsibilities for the
Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security
relating to geospatial information; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ALLARD, S7718 [11JN]
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S. 1231--A bill to eliminate the burdens and costs associated with
electronic mail spam by prohibiting the transmission of all
unsolicited commercial electronic mail to persons who place their
electronic mail addresses on a national No-Spam Registry, and to
prevent fraud and deception in commercial electronic mail by
imposing requirements on the content of all commercial electronic
mail messages; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S7718 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, S7833 [12JN], S12449 [3OC]
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S. 1232--A bill to designate the newly-constructed annex to the E.
Barrett Prettyman Courthouse located at 333 Constitution Ave.,
N.W. in Washington D.C., as the ``James L. Buckley Annex to the E.
Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. HATCH, S7718 [11JN]
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S. 1233--A bill to authorize assistance for the National Great Blacks
in Wax Museum and Justice Learning Center; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Edwards,
Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Corzine), S7718 [11JN]
Text, S7720 [11JN], S9355 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, S7833 [12JN], S8127 [18JN]
Reported (no written report), S8232 [19JN]
Passed Senate, S9355 [14JY]
Message from the Senate, H6709 [15JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H6865 [15JY]
Reported from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 108-372, part 1),
H11205, H11358 [17NO]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, H11358 [17NO]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended (omitted from
the Record of November 21, 2003), H12320 [25NO]
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S. 1234--A bill to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Smith), S7718 [11JN]
Text, S7722 [11JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-127), S10970 [2SE]
Cosponsors added, S11989 [25SE]
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S. 1235--A bill to increase the capabilities of the United States to
provide reconstruction assistance to countries or regions impacted
by armed conflict, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Roberts), S7718 [11JN]
Text, S7725 [11JN]
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S. 1236--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a
program to control or eradicate tamarisk in the western States,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Allard), S7718 [11JN]
Text, S7727 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, S7927 [16JN], S8440 [24JN]
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S. 1237--A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to provide for
more equitable allotment of funds to States for centers for
independent living; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. BENNETT (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Craig, and Mr.
Dorgan), S7718 [11JN]
Text, S7728 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, S8127 [18JN], S9329 [14JY]
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S. 1238--A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social
Security Act to improve women's health, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Landrieu, and Ms.
Cantwell), S7718 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, S9245 [10JY]
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S. 1239--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
special compensation for former prisoners of war, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CRAIG, S7718 [11JN]
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S. 1240--A bill to establish the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S7718 [11JN]
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S. 1241--A bill to establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site
in the State of New York, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Schumer), S7718 [11JN]
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S. 1242--A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs
outpatient clinic in New London, Connecticut, as the ``John J.
McGuirk Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. DODD, S7718 [11JN]
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S. 1243--A bill to amend section 924, title 18, United States Code, to
increase the maximum term of imprisonment for interstate firearms
trafficking and to include interstate firearms trafficking in the
definition of racketeering activity, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S7718 [11JN]
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S. 1244--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Federal Maritime
Commission for fiscal years 2004 and 2005; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Hollings, and Mrs. Hutchison), S7718
[11JN]
Cosponsors added, S7876 [13JN]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-120), S10616 [31JY]
Passed Senate amended, S12023 [25SE]
Amendments, S12023 [25SE]
Text, S12024 [25SE]
Message from the Senate, H8955 [30SE]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H9031 [30SE]
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S. 1245--A bill to provide for homeland security grand coordination
and simplification, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Carper, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.
Voinovich, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Pryor, Mr.
Allard, and Mr. Akaka), S7831 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S8727 [26JN], S8896 [7JY], S9050 [8JY], S9245
[10JY], S9592 [17JY], S9709 [22JY], S10972 [2SE], S11118 [4SE],
S11162 [5SE], S11186 [8SE], S11754 [22SE], S11832 [23SE], S13711
[31OC], S15407 [21NO]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S11161 [5SE]
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S. 1246--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. ROBERTS, S7831 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S11417 [11SE], S11913 [24SE], S12193 [30SE],
S12838 [17OC], S13262 [27OC], S13378 [28OC], S13516 [29OC], S13661
[30OC], S14271 [7NO], S14805 [12NO], S14965 [17NO]
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S. 1247--A bill to increase the amount to be reserved during fiscal
year 2003 for sustainability grants under section 29(1) of the
Small Business Act.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Bond, Ms. Cantwell, Mr.
Burns, Mr. Levin, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Domenici,
Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Kohl, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Corzine, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Coleman, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Dayton, and Mr.
Harkin), S7831 [12JN]
Text, S7836, S7861 [12JN]
Passed Senate, S7860 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S7927 [16JN]
Message from the Senate, H5369 [16JN]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, H5405 [16JN]
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S. 1248--A bill to reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S7831 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S7981 [17JN], S8127 [18JN], S8359 [23JN], S8440
[24JN], S8560 [25JN], S8727 [26JN], S13803 [3NO]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-185), S13802 [3NO]
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S. 1249--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
waive the part B late enrollment penalty for military retirees who
enroll December 31, 2004, and to provide a special part B
enrollment period for such retirees; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln), S7831 [12JN]
Text, S7837 [12JN]
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S. 1250--A bill to improve, enhance, and promote the Nation's homeland
security, public safety, and citizen activated emergency response
capabilities through the use of enhanced 911 services, to further
upgrade Public Safety Answering Point capabilities and related
functions in receiving E-911 calls, and to support the
construction and operation of a ubiquitous and reliable citizen
activated system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S7831 [12JN]
Text, S7837 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S9497 [16JY], S12608 [15OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-130), S10970 [2SE]
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S. 1251--A bill to deauthorize portions of a Federal channel in
Pawtuxet Cove, Rhode Island; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. CHAFEE, S7831 [12JN]
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S. 1252--A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal
employees; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DAYTON (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Clinton,
and Mrs. Murray), S7831 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S8560 [25JN], S8896 [7JY], S10266 [30JY], S11118
[4SE], S16121 [9DE]
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S. 1253--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a minimum credit of $200 per month for stay-at-home parents, to
allow the dependent care credit to be taken against the minimum
tax, and to allow a carryforward of any unused dependent care
credit; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S7831 [12JN]
Text, S7839 [12JN]
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S. 1254--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to direct the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a
vocational and technical entrepreneurship development program; to
the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. KERRY, S7831 [12JN]
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S. 1255--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to direct the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a
pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small
business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Bingaman, Ms.
Landrieu, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Miller, Mr. Craig, and Ms. Stabenow), S7831
[12JN]
Cosponsors added, S7877 [13JN], S7927 [16JN], S8359 [23JN]
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S. 1256--A bill to protect the critical aquifers and watersheds that
serve as a principal water supply for Puerto Rico, to protect the
tropical forests of the Karst Region, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Lugar), S7831 [12JN]
Text, S7840 [12JN]
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S. 1257--A bill to conduct statewide demonstration projects to improve
health care quality and to reduce costs under the Medicare Program
under title XVIII of the Social Security Act and to conduct a
study on payment incentives and performance under the
Medicare+Choice program under such title; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S7831 [12JN]
Text, S7841 [12JN]
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S. 1258--A bill to improve United States litigation efforts at the
WTO, establish a WTO Dispute Settlement Review Commission, promote
reform of the WTO dispute settlement process, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAYH, S7832 [12JN]
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S. 1259--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
extend the minimum Medicare deadlines for filing claims to take
into account delay in processing adjustments from secondary payor
status to primary payor status; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN, S7876 [13JN]
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S. 1260--A bill to promote the development of the commercial space
transportation industry, to authorize appropriations for the
Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space
Transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S7876 [13JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-111), S9904 [24JY]
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S. 1261--A bill to reauthorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Fitzgerald), S7876 [13JN]
Text, S7877 [13JN], S12210 [30SE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-128), S10970 [2SE]
Cosponsors added, S11989 [25SE]
Passed Senate amended, S12210 [30SE]
Amendments, S12210 [30SE]
Message from the Senate, H9035 [1OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H9117 [1OC]
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S. 1262--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004,
2005, and 2006 for certain maritime programs of the Department of
Transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN, S7876 [13JN]
Text, S7878 [13JN]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-184), S13802 [3NO]
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S. 1263--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income interest received on loans secured by
agricultural real property; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HAGEL, S7876 [13JN]
Text, S7881 [13JN]
Cosponsors added, S9245 [10JY]
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S. 1264--A bill to reauthorize the Federal Communications Commission,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN, S7876 [13JN]
Text, S7882 [13JN]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-140), S11032 [3SE]
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S. 1265--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 2004-2005,
published in the Federal Register on May 30, 2003; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CORZINE, S7876 [13JN]
Cosponsors added, S9709 [22JY], S10141 [29JY], S10620 [31JY]
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S. 1266--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Dorothy
Height, in recognition of her many contributions to the Nation; to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Reid, Mr. Kerry, Ms.
Collins, Ms. Landrieu, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Pryor, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Hatch), S7876 [13JN]
Cosponsors added, S14452 [11NO], S15062 [18NO], S15187 [19NO],
S15287 [20NO]
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S. 1267--A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to
provide the District of Columbia with autonomy over its budgets,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Stevens, Mr.
Voinovich, Mr. Durbin, Mr. DeWine, and Ms. Landrieu), S7926 [16JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-212), S15974 [25NO]
Amendments, S16043 [25NO], S16147, S16200 [9DE]
Passed Senate amended, S16197 [9DE]
Text, S16197 [9DE]
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S. 1268--A bill to provide for a study to ensure that students are not
adversely affected by changes to the needs analysis tables, and to
require the Secretary of Education to consult with the Advisory
Committee on Student Financial Assistance regarding such changes;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Edwards,
Mr. Reed, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Dodd),
S7926 [16JN]
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S. 1269--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the status of professional employer organizations and to promote
and protect the interests of professional employer organizations,
their customers, and workers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S7926 [16JN]
Text, S7928 [16JN]
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S. 1270--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of medication therapy management services
under Part B of the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. Cochran), S7926 [16JN]
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S. 1271--A bill to enhance the criminal penalties for illegal
trafficking of archeological resources, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Bingaman), S7980 [17JN]
Text, S7982 [17JN]
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S. 1272--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to modify the provisions relating to citations and penalties;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Bayh, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Kennedy),
S7980 [17JN]
Text, S7983 [17JN]
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S. 1273--A bill to provide for a study to ensure that students are not
adversely affected by changes to the needs analysis tables, and to
require the Secretary of Education to consult with the Advisory
Committee on Student Financial Assistance regarding such changes;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Edwards,
Mr. Reed, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Dodd, and Mr.
Harkin), S7980 [17JN]
Text, S7983 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, S8127 [18JN], S8359 [23JN], S9639 [21JY]
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S. 1274--A bill to reauthorize and reform the national service laws;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Bayh, Ms. Mikulski, and
Mr. Rockefeller), S7980 [17JN]
Text, S7984 [17JN]
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S. 1275--A bill to establish a comprehensive federal program to
provide benefits to U.S. victims of international terrorism, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (by request), S7980 [17JN]
Text, S8000 [17JN]
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S. 1276--A bill to improve the manner in which the Corporation for
National and Community Service approves, and records obligations
relating to, national service positions.
By Mr. BOND (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Specter, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Alexander, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Sarbanes, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Breaux, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr.
Bayh), S8125 [18JN]
Passed Senate, S8163 [18JN]
Text, S8164 [18JN]
Message from the Senate, H5553 [19JN]
Passed House, H5638 [19JN]
Text, H5638 [19JN]
Message from the House, S8299 [20JN], S8436 [24JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H5711 [23JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8436 [24JN]
Presented to the President (June 24, 2003), S8437 [24JN]
Held at the desk, S8124 [18JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-45] (signed July 3, 2003)
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S. 1277--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 discipline,
accountability, and due process laws; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Bunning, and Mr. Graham
of South Carolina), S8125 [18JN]
Text, S8128 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, S12137 [29SE], S15187 [19NO]
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S. 1278--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
a public response to the public health crisis of pain, and for
other puposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr.
Breaux), S8125 [18JN]
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S. 1279--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to carry out a
program for the protection of the health and safety of residents,
workers, volunteers, and others in a disaster area; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. DeWine, and Mr.
Schumer), S8125 [18JN]
Text, S8131 [18JN], S15505 [21NO]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-183), S13802 [3NO]
Amendments, S15478, S15503, S15505 [21NO]
Passed Senate amended, S15503 [21NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
Referred to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Energy and Commerce, H12316 [25NO]
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S. 1280--A bill to amend the Protect Act to clarify certain volunteer
liability; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Biden), S8125 [18JN]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S9244 [10JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9355 [14JY]
Amendments, S9355 [14JY]
Text, S9355 [14JY]
Message from the Senate, H6709 [15JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H6865 [15JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7177 [21JY]
Text, H7177 [21JY]
Message from the House, S9707 [22JY], S9791 [23JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9791 [23JY]
Presented to the President (July 23, 2003), S9791 [23JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H7450 [23JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-68] (signed August 1, 2003)
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S. 1281--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to presume
additional diseases of former prisoners of war to be service-
connected for compensation purposes, to enhance the Dose
Reconstruction Program of the Department of Defense, to enhance
and fund certain other epidemiological studies, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida, S8125 [18JN]
Text, S8134 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, S9119 [9JY]
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S. 1282--A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish national cemeteries for geographically underserved
populations of veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Florida, and Mr.
Sessions), S8125 [18JN]
Text, S8135 [18JN]
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S. 1283--A bill to require advance notification of Congress regarding
any action proposed to be taken by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs in the implementation of the Capital Asset Realignment for
Enhanced Services initiative of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida, S8125 [18JN]
Text, S8136 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, S9497 [16JY], S9906 [24JY], S9959 [25JY], S10266
[30JY], S10620 [31JY], S10972 [2SE], S11245 [9SE], S11350 [10SE]
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S. 1284--A bill to provide for the establishment of the Kosovar-
American Enterprise Fund to promote small business and micro-
credit lending and housing construction and reconstruction for
Kosova; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S8125 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, S8234 [19JN]
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S. 1285--A bill to reform the postal laws of the United States; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CARPER, S8125 [18JN]
Text, S8138 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, S9592 [17JY]
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S. 1286--A bill to combat nursing home fraud and abuse, increase
protections for victims of telemarketing fraud, enhance safeguards
for pension plans and health care benefit programs, and enhance
penalties for crimes against seniors, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Feingold, and
Mr. Bingaman), S8125 [18JN]
Text, S8154 [18JN]
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S. 1287--A bill to amend section 502(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 regarding the definition of a Hispanic-serving
institution; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S8125 [18JN]
Text, S8160 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, S11186 [8SE], S12533 [14OC]
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S. 1288--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
exclude brachytherapy devices from the prospective payment system
for outpatient hospital services under the Medicare Program; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Miller), S8125 [18JN]
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S. 1289--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after Paul Wellstone; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida, S8232 [19JN]
Text, S8236 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, S8359 [23JN], S8440 [24JN], S8560 [25JN], S9119
[9JY], S9794 [23JY], S11033 [3SE]
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S. 1290--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an
additional advance refunding of tax-exempt bonds issued for the
purchase or maintenance of electric generation, transmission, or
distribution assets; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HOLLINGS, S8232 [19JN]
Text, S8236 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, S8440 [24JN]
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S. 1291--A bill to authorize the President to impose emergency import
restrictions on archaeological or ethnological materials of Iraq
until normalization of relations between the United States and the
Government of Iraq has been established; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S8232 [19JN]
Text, S8237 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, S8359 [23JN]
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S. 1292--A bill to establish a servitude and emancipation archival
research clearinghouse in the National Archives; to the Committee
on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S8232 [19JN]
Text, S8238 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, S11913 [24SE]
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S. 1293--A bill to criminalize the sending of predatory and abusive e-
mail; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Grassley, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. DeWine, and Mr. Edwards), S8232 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, S8440 [24JN], S8560 [25JN], S8727 [26JN]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S11987 [25SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-170), S13052 [22OC]
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S. 1294--A bill to authorize grants for community telecommunications
infrastructure planning and market development, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Kennedy,
Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Pryor), S8232 [19JN]
Text, S8241 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, S8440 [24JN]
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S. 1295--A bill to clarify the definition of rural airports; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S8232 [19JN]
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S. 1296--A bill to exempt seaplanes from certain transportation taxes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S8232 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, S9497 [16JY], S10141 [29JY], S10266 [30JY]
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S. 1297--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to
the jurisdiction of Federal courts inferior to the Supreme Court
over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Talent), S8232 [19JN]
Text, S8242 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, S8896 [7JY], S9329 [14JY], S9592 [17JY], S11989
[25SE], S13053 [22OC]
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S. 1298--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of
2002 to ensure the humane slaughter of non-ambulatory livestock,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mrs. Boxer), S8232 [19JN]
Text, S8243 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, S8359 [23JN], S9709 [22JY], S10141 [29JY], S10266
[30JY], S10620 [31JY], S10907 [1AU], S10972 [2SE], S11246 [9SE],
S11417 [11SE], S11832 [23SE], S12056 [26SE], S12137 [29SE], S12533
[14OC], S12838 [17OC], S13053 [22OC], S13135 [23OC], S13661 [30OC],
S15287 [20NO]
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S. 1299--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide trade
readjustment and development enhancement for America's
communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Murkowski), S8232 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, S8727 [26JN]
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S. 1300--A bill to prohibit a health plan from contracting with a
pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) unless the PBM satisfies certain
requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S8232 [19JN]
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S. 1301--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
video voyeurism in the special maritime and territorial
jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Schumer), S8232 [19JN]
Text, S8245 [19JN], S12022 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, S9709 [22JY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S9904 [24JY]
Passed Senate amended, S12022 [25SE]
Amendments, S12022 [25SE]
Message from the Senate, H8955 [30SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H9031 [30SE]
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S. 1302--A bill to provide support for the Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Global Affairs Institute; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Daschle, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Reid, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Bayh,
Mr. Breaux, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Carper, Mr. Dodd, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Nelson of Florida, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Bingaman,
Mr. Baucus, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Reed, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Pryor,
Mr. Jeffords, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Leahy), S8232 [19JN]
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S. 1303--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and
otherwise revise the Medicare Program to reform the method of
paying for covered drugs, drug administration services, and
chemotherapy support services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Florida, and Mr.
Nickles), S8300 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, S8440 [24JN], S8560 [25JN], S8896 [7JY], S9050
[8JY], S9329 [14JY], S9794 [23JY], S10620 [31JY], S11162 [5SE],
S11832 [23SE]
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S. 1304--A bill to improve the health of women through the
establishment of Offices of Women's Health within the Department
of Health and Human Services; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Mikulski), S8300 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, S13135 [23OC], S13909 [4NO]
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S. 1305--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the treatment of certain motor vehicle dealer transitional
assistance; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Conrad, Mr.
Breaux, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Smith), S8300 [20JN]
Text, S8303 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, S13263 [27OC]
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S. 1306--A bill to introduce the efforts of the California Missions
Foundation to restore and repair the Spanish colonial and mission-
era missions in the State of California and to preserve the
artworks and artifacts of these missions, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S8300 [20JN]
Text, S8304 [20JN]
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S. 1307--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Bureau of Reclamation, to assist in the implementation
of fish passage and screening facilities at non-Federal water
projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. SMITH, S8300 [20JN]
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S. 1308--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to pursue
and complete actions related to the implementation of a U.S.
District of a U.S. District Court Consent Decree; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Smith), S8300 [20JN]
Text, S8305 [20JN]
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S. 1309--A bill to provide emergency assistance to producers that have
suffered crop losses due to disasters; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself and Mr. Pryor), S8300 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, S11350 [10SE]
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S. 1310--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the harbor maintenance tax is applied to certain ports that
import cargo exceeding $100,000,000 in value per year; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S8357 [23JN]
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S. 1311--A bill to establish the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th
Commemoration Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Schumer), S8357 [23JN]
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S. 1312--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide 100 percent reimbursement for medical assistance provided
to a Native Hawaiian through a Federally-qualified health center
or a Native Hawaiian health care system; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S8357 [23JN]
Text, S8359 [23JN]
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S. 1313--A bill to establish the Congaree Swamp National Park in the
State of South Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HOLLINGS, S8357 [23JN]
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S. 1314--A bill to expedite procedures for hazardous fuels reduction
activities on National Forest System lands established from the
public domain and other public lands administered by the Bureau of
Land Management, to improve the health of National Forest System
lands established from the public domain and other public lands
administered by the Bureau of Land Management, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mrs. Murray, and Ms.
Cantwell), S8357 [23JN]
Text, S8363 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, S9794 [23JY]
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S. 1315--A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 to provide owners of non-Federal lands with a reliable method
of receiving compensation for damages resulting from the spread of
wildfire from nearby forested National Forest System lands or
Bureau of Land Management lands, when those forested Federal lands
are not maintained in the forest health status known as condition
class 1; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Smith), S8358 [23JN]
Text, S8366 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, S8560 [25JN], S8727 [26JN]
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S. 1316--A bill to treat payments under the Conservation Reserve
Program as rentals from real estate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Baucus,
Mr. Daschle, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Burns, Mr. Bond, Mr. Allard, Mr. Hagel,
Mr. DeWine, Mr. Craig, Mr. Levin, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Harkin,
and Mr. Jeffords), S8439 [24JN]
Text, S8441 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, S8863 [27JN], S9050 [8JY]
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S. 1317--A bill to amend the American Servicemember's Protection Act
of 2002 to provide clarification with respect to the eligibility
of certain countries for United States military assistance; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Durbin), S8439 [24JN]
Text, S8441 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, S8727 [26JN], S9050 [8JY]
Reported (no written report), S14270 [7NO]
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S. 1318--A bill to deauthorize the project for navigation, Tenants
Harbor, Maine; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. SNOWE, S8439 [24JN]
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S. 1319--A bill to deauthorize the project for navigation, Northeast
Harbor, Maine; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. SNOWE, S8439 [24JN]
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S. 1320--A bill to modify the project for navigation, Union River,
Maine; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. SNOWE, S8439 [24JN]
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S. 1321--A bill to authorize resources to foster a safe learning
environment that supports academic achievement for all students by
improving the quality of interim alternative educational settings,
providing more behavioral supports in schools, and supporting
whole school interventions; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Bingaman), S8439
[24JN]
Cosponsors added, S8727 [26JN]
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S. 1322--A bill to require States to make certain information
regarding sexually violent predators accessible on the Internet;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S8439 [24JN]
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S. 1323--A bill to extend the period for which chapter 12 of title 11,
United States Code, is reenacted by 6 months.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Sessions), S8439
[24JN]
Text, S8442 [24JN]
Read the first time, S8478 [24JN]
Placed on the calendar, S8556 [25JN]
Read the second time, S8598 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, S8727 [26JN], S10620 [31JY]
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S. 1324--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish procedures
for identifying countries that deny market access for agricultural
products of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S8439 [24JN]
Text, S8443 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, S8727 [26JN], S9119 [9JY], S9329 [14JY]
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S. 1325--A bill to amend the National Highway System Designation Act
of 1995 to modify the applicability of requirements concerning
hours of service to operators of commercial motor vehicles
transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Hagel,
and Mr. Fitzgerald), S8439 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, S8561 [25JN], S8727 [26JN], S11350 [10SE]
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S. 1326--A bill to establish the position of Assistant Secretary of
Commerce for Manufacturing in the Department of Commerce; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. VOINOVICH, S8559 [25JN]
Text, S8562 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, S9120 [9JY], S12738 [16OC]
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S. 1327--A bill to reduce unsolicited commercial electronic mail and
to protect children from sexually oriented advertisements; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. CORZINE, S8559 [25JN]
Text, S8563 [25JN]
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S. 1328--A bill to provide for an evaluation by the Institute of
Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences of leading health
care performance measures and options to implement policies that
align performance with payment under the Medicare Program under
title XVIII of the Social Security Act; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S8559 [25JN]
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S. 1329--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Transportation to carry out a grant program to
provide financial assistance for local rail line relocations
projects; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S8559 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, S10907 [1AU]
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S. 1330--A bill to establish the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm
National Heritage Area in the State of Alaska, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S8559 [25JN]
Text, S8566 [25JN]
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S. 1331--A bill to clarify the treatment of tax attributes under
section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for taxpayers
which file consolidated returns; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. Breaux), S8559
[25JN]
Text, S8567 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, S8727 [26JN], S9497 [16JY], S9593 [17JY], S9639
[21JY], S10046 [28JY], S10141 [29JY], S10266 [30JY], S10907 [1AU],
S11033 [3SE]
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S. 1332--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide regulatory relief, appeals process reforms, contracting
flexibility, and education improvements under the Medicare
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH, S8559 [25JN]
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S. 1333--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the treatment of certain expenses of rural letter carriers; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Daschle,
Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Baucus, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Conrad, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Breaux, Mrs. Lincoln,
and Mr. Jeffords), S8559 [25JN]
Text, S8570 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, S8896 [7JY], S9120 [9JY], S9329 [14JY], S9639
[21JY]
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S. 1334--An original bill to facilitate check truncation by
authorizing substitute checks, to foster innovation in the check
collection system without mandating receipt of checks in
electronic form, and to improve the overall efficiency of the
Nation's payments system, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SHELBY, S8559 [25JN]
Placed on the calendar, S8559 [25JN]
Returned to the calendar (H.R. 1474 passed in lieu), S8811 [26JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-79), S8558 [25JN]
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S. 1335--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance
premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible
spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term
care needs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Graham of Florida, Ms. Mikulski, and
Mr. Breaux), S8559 [25JN]
Text, S8571 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, S9497 [16JY], S9593 [17JY], S9709 [22JY], S10907
[1AU]
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S. 1336--A bill to allow North Koreans to apply for refugee status or
asylum; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S8559 [25JN]
Text, S8573 [25JN]
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S. 1337--A bill to establish an incentive program to promote effective
safety belt laws and increase safety belt use; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SMITH, S8559 [25JN]
Text, S8574 [25JN]
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S. 1338--A bill to decrease the matching funds requirement and
authorize additional appropriations for Keweenaw National
Historical Park in the State of Michigan; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LEVIN, S8725 [26JN]
Text, S8729 [26JN]
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S. 1339--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
appropriate overtime pay for National Weather Service employees
who perform essential services during severe weather events; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself and Mr. Roberts), S8725 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, S10972 [2SE], S13803 [3NO]
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S. 1340--A bill to authorize additional judgeships in the middle and
southern districts of Florida, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Florida),
S8725 [26JN]
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S. 1341--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs in Houston,
Texas, as the ``Michael E. DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Cornyn), S8725 [26JN]
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S. 1342--A bill to amend the Graton Rancheria Restoration Act to give
the Secretary of the Interior discretion regarding taking land
into trust; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S8725 [26JN]
Text, S8732 [26JN]
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S. 1343--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide for
the avoidance of certain transfers, and the alternative
prosecution of certain actions, relating to certain retirement
benefits; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. EDWARDS, S8725 [26JN]
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S. 1344--A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require
additional disclosures relating to exchange rates in transfers
involving international transactions, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Akaka, and Mrs. Boxer),
S8725 [26JN]
Text, S8733 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, S9415 [15JY], S10620 [31JY], S11118 [4SE]
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S. 1345--A bill to extend the authorization for the ferry boat
discretionary program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Clinton,
Mr. Corzine, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lautenberg,
Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Hollings), S8725 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, S9050 [8JY]
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S. 1346--A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to
provide for strategic sectoral skills gap assessments, strategic
skills gap action plans, and strategic training capacity
enhancement seed grants, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Ms. Collins), S8725 [26JN]
Text, S8736 [26JN]
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S. 1347--A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to
provide for training service and delivery innovation projects; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S8725 [26JN]
Text, S8737 [26JN]
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S. 1348--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify
the computation of eligibility for certain Federal Pell Grants,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S8725 [26JN]
Text, S8737 [26JN]
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S. 1349--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with
respect to the eligibility of veterans for mortgage bond
financing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Kohl, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Feingold, Mrs. Hutchison, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Wyden), S8725 [26JN]
Text, S8738 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, S9415 [15JY]
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S. 1350--A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in
interstate commerce, in possession of electronic data containing
personal information, to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of
such information; to the Committee on the Judiciary .
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S8725 [26JN]
Text, S8739 [26JN]
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S. 1351--A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to
modify provisions relating to the Board of Directors of the
Tennessee Valley Authority, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. FRIST, S8725 [26JN]
Text, S8740 [26JN]
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S. 1352--A bill to expedite procedures for hazardous fuels reduction
activities and restoration in wildland fire prone National Forests
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein), S8725 [26JN]
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S. 1353--A bill to establish new special immigrant categories; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S8725 [26JN]
Text, S8746 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, S9709 [22JY], S11569 [16SE], S11913 [24SE], S12534
[14OC], S12838 [17OC], S12970 [21OC], S13711 [31OC], S13803 [3NO],
S14805 [12NO], S15976 [25NO]
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S. 1354--A bill to resolve certain conveyances and provide for
alternative land selections under the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act related to Cape Fox Corporation and Sealaska
Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Stevens), S8725 [26JN]
Text, S8747 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, S15287 [20NO]
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S. 1355--A bill to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to participate
in the rehabilitation of the Wallowa Lake Dam in Oregon, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S8725 [26JN]
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S. 1356--An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. SPECTER, S8725 [26JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-81), S8722 [26JN]
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S. 1357--An original bill making appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for
the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2004, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S8725 [26JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-82), S8722 [26JN]
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S. 1358--A bill to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to
clarify the disclosure of information protected from prohibited
personnel practices, require a statement in non-disclosure
policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and
agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide
certain authority for the Special Counsel, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Levin, Mr. Leahy, and Mr.
Durbin), S8725 [26JN]
Text, S8749 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, S9120 [9JY], S14805 [12NO]
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S. 1359--A bill to allow credit unions to provide international money
transfer services and to require disclosures in connection with
international money transfers from all money transmitting service
providers; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mrs. BOXER, S8725 [26JN]
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S. 1360--A bill to amend section 7105 of title 38, United States Code,
to clarify the requirements for notices of disagreement for
appellate review of Department of Veterans Affairs activities; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida, S8725 [26JN]
Text, S8756 [26JN], S8897 [7JY]
Cosponsors added, S9120 [9JY]
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S. 1361--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that foreign base company shipping income shall include only
income from aircraft and income from certain vessels transporting
petroleum and related products; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH, S8725 [26JN]
Text, S8757 [26JN]
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S. 1362--A bill to authorize the Port Passenger Accelerated Service
System (Port PASS) as a permanent program for land border
inspection under the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER, S8725 [26JN]
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S. 1363--A bill to prohibit the study or implementation of any plan to
privatize, divest, or transfer any part of the mission, function,
or responsibility of the National Park Service; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID, S8725 [26JN]
Text, S8758 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, S9709 [22JY], S10266 [30JY]
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S. 1364--A bill to amend the Alaska National Interest Lands
Conservation Act to authorize the payment of expenses after the
death of certain Federal employees in the State of Alaska; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S8725 [26JN]
Text, S8759 [26JN]
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S. 1365--A bill to provide increased foreign assistance for Cambodia
under certain circumstances, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. Leahy), S8726 [26JN]
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S. 1366--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make
grants to State and tribal governments to assist State and tribal
efforts to manage and control the spread of chronic wasting
disease in deer and elk herds, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Crapo), S8726 [26JN]
Text, S8760 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, S10907 [1AU]
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S. 1367--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act to establish programs to promote increased consumption of milk
in schools and to improve the nutrition and health of children; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Bayh, and Mr. Fitzgerald), S8726
[26JN]
Text, S8762 [26JN]
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S. 1368--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold metal on
behalf of the Congress to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr.
(posthumously) and his widow Coretta Scott King in recognition of
their contributions to the Nation on behalf of the civil rights
movement; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Biden, Mr. Hollings, Mr.
Bingaman, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Pryor, Ms.
Landrieu, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Miller, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Jeffords),
S8862 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, S8896 [7JY], S9050 [8JY], S9120 [9JY], S9245
[10JY], S12970 [21OC]
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S. 1369--A bill to ensure that prescription drug benefits offered to
Medicare eligible enrollees in the Federal Employees Health
Benefits Program are at least equal to the actuarial value of the
prescription drug benefits offered to enrollees under the plan
generally; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Allen, Mr. Sarbanes, and
Ms. Mikulski), S8862 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, S10046 [28JY], S10620 [31JY], S12534 [14OC],
S12608 [15OC], S13053 [22OC]
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S. 1370--A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for
disclosure of credit-scoring information by creditors and consumer
reporting agencies; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S9049 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, S9120 [9JY]
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S. 1371--A bill to permit a special amortization deduction for
intangible assets acquired from eligible small businesses to take
account of the actual economic useful life of such assets and to
encourage growth in industries for which intangible assets are an
important source of revenue; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself and Mr. Breaux), S9049 [8JY]
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S. 1372--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to specify the purposes for which funds provided under
subpart 1 of part A of title I may be used; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Ensign), S9049 [8JY]
Text, S9051 [8JY]
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S. 1373--A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of Commerce,
through an independent commission within the Department of
Commerce, to protect consumers by regulating the interstate sale
of insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. HOLLINGS, S9049 [8JY]
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S. 1374--A bill to provide health care professionals with immediate
relief from increased medical malpractice insurance costs and to
deal with the root causes of the current medical malpractice
insurance crisis; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Graham of South Carolina), S9049
[8JY]
Cosponsors added, S9120 [9JY], S9960 [25JY]
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S. 1375--A bill to provide for the reauthorization of programs
administered by the Small Business Administration, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Kerry), S9049 [8JY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-124), S10970 [2SE]
Amendments, S12057, S12060, S12094 [26SE]
Debated, S12060 [26SE]
Passed Senate amended, S12095 [26SE]
Message from the Senate, H8955 [30SE]
Held at the desk, H8955 [30SE]
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S. 1376--A bill to include the Department of Energy and the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission as employers for the purposes of
whistleblower protection; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Ensign), S9049 [8JY]
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S. 1377--A bill to authorize a Native American language demonstration
program at the University of New Mexico at Albuquerque, in
consortium with the Linguistic Institute for Native Americans; to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S9049 [8JY]
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S. 1378--A bill to transfer to the Secretary of the Interior authority
to revise the Missouri River Master Water Control Manual; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. DORGAN, S9049 [8JY]
Text, S9058 [8JY]
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S. 1379--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while
serving in the Armed Forces of the United States; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. JOHNSON, S9118 [9JY]
Text, S9120 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, S9415 [15JY], S9497 [16JY], S9593 [17JY], S9639
[21JY], S9709 [22JY], S9794 [23JY], S9906 [24JY], S9960 [25JY],
S10907 [1AU], S10972 [2SE], S11479 [15SE], S13053 [22OC], S13135
[23OC], S13263 [27OC], S13378 [28OC], S13516 [29OC], S13661 [30OC],
S14032 [5NO], S14271 [7NO], S14452 [11NO]
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S. 1380--A bill to distribute universal service support equitably
throughout rural America, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Allen, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Hagel,
Mr. Coleman, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Thomas, and Mr.
Fitzgerald), S9119 [9JY]
Text, S9122 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, S9245 [10JY], S9415 [15JY], S9593 [17JY], S9639
[21JY], S9960 [25JY], S11350 [10SE], S12278 [1OC], S12608 [15OC],
S13053 [22OC], S13263 [27OC], S13803 [3NO], S14032 [5NO], S15187
[19NO], S15976 [25NO]
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S. 1381--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
certain provisions relating to the treatment of forestry
activities; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Smith, Mr. Breaux, Mr.
Miller, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Pryor, Ms. Collins, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Shelby, and Mr. Craig), S9119 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, S9245 [10JY], S10141 [29JY], S11246 [9SE]
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S. 1382--An original bill making appropriations for the Department of
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. STEVENS, S9119 [9JY]
Placed on the calendar, S9119 [9JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-87), S9244 [10JY]
Reported (no written report), S9118 [9JY]
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S. 1383--An original bill making appropriations for the Legislative
Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S9119 [9JY]
Placed on the calendar, S9119 [9JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-88), S9244 [10JY]
Reported (no written report), S9118 [9JY]
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S. 1384--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide
State and local authorities a means by which to eliminate
congestion on the Interstate System; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. ALLARD, S9119 [9JY]
Text, S9125 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, S11033 [3SE]
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S. 1385--A bill to provide for disclosure of fire safety standards and
measures with respect to campus buildings, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S9119 [9JY]
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S. 1386--A bill to amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to
provide for the use of gold in the metal content of the Medal of
Honor; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KERRY, S9244 [10JY]
Text, S9246 [10JY]
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S. 1387--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
authorize the establishment of guest worker programs, to provide
for the adjustment of status of certain aliens unlawfully present
in the United States to the status of a non-immigrant guest
worker, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORNYN, S9244 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, S9415 [15JY]
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S. 1388--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
replace the Federal Election Commission with the Federal Election
Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules
and Administration.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S9244 [10JY]
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S. 1389--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Surface
Transportation Board for fiscal years 2004 through 2008, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Hollings), S9244 [10JY]
Text, S9248 [10JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-129), S10970 [2SE]
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S. 1390--A bill to protect children and their parents from being
coerced into administering a controlled substance in order to
attend school, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Alexander), S9244 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, S9906 [24JY], S10620 [31JY], S11118 [4SE]
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S. 1391--An original bill making appropriations for the Department of
the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. BURNS, S9244 [10JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-89), S9244 [10JY]
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S. 1392--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act to improve the nutrition of students served under child
nutrition programs; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. HARKIN, S9244 [10JY]
Text, S9250 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, S14805 [12NO]
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S. 1393--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act to reauthorize and expand the fruit and vegetable pilot
program; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Crapo, and Ms. Stabenow), S9244 [10JY]
Text, S9251 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, S11350 [10SE], S14805 [12NO]
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S. 1394--A bill to establish a demonstration project under the
Medicaid Program to encourage the provision of community-based
services to individuals with disabilities; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lautenberg,
and Mr. Kerry), S9303 [11JY]
Text, S9304 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, S9329 [14JY], S10972 [2SE], S12278 [1OC], S14805
[12NO]
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S. 1395--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Technology
Administration of the Department of Commerce for fiscal years 2004
through 2005; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S9303 [11JY]
Text, S9306 [11JY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-181), S13659 [30OC]
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S. 1396--A bill to require equitable coverage of prescription
contraceptive drugs and devices, and contraceptive services under
health plans; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Reid, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Smith, Mr. Corzine, Mr.
Biden, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Warner, Mr. Inouye, Mrs. Lincoln,
Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Chafee, Ms. Collins, and Mrs. Boxer),
S9303 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, S9639 [21JY], S9960 [25JY], S10972 [2SE], S11417
[11SE], S11832 [23SE], S12376 [2OC]
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S. 1397--A bill to prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in
governmental activities; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Santorum, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Fitzgerald),
S9328 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, S9593 [17JY], S9709 [22JY], S10620 [31JY], S12738
[16OC], S13263 [27OC]
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S. 1398--A bill to provide for the environmental restoration of the
Great Lakes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Voinovich, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Coleman, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Schumer), S9328 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, S10907 [1AU], S15813 [24NO]
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S. 1399--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 101 South Vine Street in Glenwood, Iowa,
as the ``William J. Scherle Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S9328 [14JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S9618 [17JY]
Text, S9619 [17JY]
Message from the Senate, H7113 [18JY]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H7168 [18JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7183 [21JY]
Text, H7183 [21JY]
Message from the House, S9707 [22JY], S9791 [23JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9791 [23JY]
Presented to the President (July 23, 2003), S9791 [23JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H7450 [23JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-65] (signed July 29, 2003)
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S. 1400--A bill to develop a system that provides for ocean and
coastal observations, to implement a research and development
program to enhance security at United States ports, to implement a
data and information system required by all components of an
integrated ocean observing system and related research, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. McCain, Mr. Hollings, Mr.
Inouye, and Mr. Breaux), S9328 [14JY]
Text, S9332 [14JY], S13735 [31OC]
Cosponsors added, S9497 [16JY], S9639 [21JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-171), S13133 [23OC]
Debated, S13735 [31OC]
Amendments, S13735 [31OC]
Passed Senate amended, S13739 [31OC]
Message from the Senate, H10239 [4NO]
Referred to the Committees on Resources; Science; Armed Services;
Transportation and Infrastructure, H10336 [4NO]
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S. 1401--A bill to reauthorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S9328 [14JY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-219), S16119 [9DE]
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S. 1402--A bill to authorize appropriations for activities under the
Federal railroad safety laws for fiscal years 2004 through 2008,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Hollings), S9328 [14JY]
Text, S9335 [14JY], S16048 [25NO]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-182), S13659 [30OC]
Passed Senate amended, S16045 [25NO]
Amendments, S16045 [25NO]
Message from the Senate, H12748 [8DE]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H12909 [8DE]
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S. 1403--A bill to provide for the establishment of a new Department
of Veterans Affairs medical facility for veterans in the Columbus,
Ohio, area; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S9414 [15JY]
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S. 1404--A bill to amend the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports
Act; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Stevens), S9414 [15JY]
Text, S9417 [15JY], S11870 [23SE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-114), S10045 [28JY]
Cosponsors added, S11832 [23SE]
Amendments, S11863, S11867, S11870 [23SE]
Passed Senate amended, S11867 [23SE]
Message from the Senate, H8493 [24SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H8903 [24SE]
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S. 1405--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 514 17th Street Moline, Illinois, as the
``David Bybee Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Fitzgerald), S9414 [15JY]
Reported (no written report), S13262 [27OC]
Passed Senate, S13531 [29OC]
Text, S13531 [29OC]
Message from the Senate, H10133 [30OC]
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S. 1406--A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act to permit the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to register a Canadian pesticide; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Burns, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. Conrad), S9414 [15JY]
Text, S9419 [15JY]
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S. 1407--A bill to regulate concentrated animal feeding operations for
the protection of the environment and public health, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. EDWARDS, S9414 [15JY]
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S. 1408--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore
the deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who
accompanies the taxpayer on business travel; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Reid, and Mr.
Miller), S9414 [15JY]
Text, S9421 [15JY]
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S. 1409--A bill to provide funding for infrastructure investment to
restore the United States economy and to enhance the security of
transportation and environmental facilities throughout the United
States; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Durbin), S9414 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, S9960 [25JY], S12534 [14OC]
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S. 1410--A bill to permit an individual to be treated by a health care
practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual
requests, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Grassley, and
Mr. Daschle), S9414 [15JY]
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S. 1411--A bill to establish a National Housing Trust Fund in the
Treasury of the United States to provide for the development of
decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Chafee), S9414 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, S15287 [20NO]
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S. 1412--A bill to suspend the implementation of the revised
definitions of Metropolitan Statistical Areas applicable to Kent,
Ottawa, Muskegon, and Allegan Counties in the State of Michigan;
to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Levin), S9414 [15JY]
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S. 1413--A bill to authorize appropriations for conservation grants of
the Environmental Protection Agency, to direct the Secretary of
the Army and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct expedited
feasibility studies of certain water projects in the State of
California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. BOXER, S9414 [15JY]
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S. 1414--A bill to restore second amendment rights in the District of
Columbia; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Miller, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Cornyn, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Sununu, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Allen, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Campbell,
Mr. Grassley, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, and Mr.
Crapo), S9414 [15JY]
Text, S9426 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, S9593 [17JY], S9639 [21JY], S9794 [23JY], S10141
[29JY], S10620 [31JY], S11033 [3SE], S12888 [20OC], S12970 [21OC],
S13803 [3NO], S15813 [24NO]
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S. 1415--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 141 Weston Street in Hartford, Connecticut, as
the ``Barbara B. Kennelly Post Office Building''; to the Committee
on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S9414 [15JY]
Text, S9427 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, S9593 [17JY]
Reported (no written report), S13262 [27OC]
Indefinitely postponed, S15090 [18NO]
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S. 1416--A bill to implement the United States-Chile Free Trade
Agreement; to the Committee on Finance and the Committee on the
Judiciary, jointly, pursuant to section 2103(b)(3) of Public Law
107-210.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Frist), S9414 [15JY]
Reported (no written report), S9708 [22JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-116), S10139 [29JY]
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S. 1417--A bill to implement the United States--Singapore Free Trade
Agreement; to the Committee on Finance and the Committee on the
Judiciary, jointly, pursuant to section 2103(b)(3) of Public Law
107-210.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Frist), S9414 [15JY]
Reported (no writen report), S9708 [22JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-117), S10139 [29JY]
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S. 1418--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow
workers who attain age 65 after 1981 and before 1992 to choose
either lump sum payments over four years totaling $5,000 or an
improved benefit computation formula under a new 10-year rule
governing the transition to the changes in benefits computation
rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID, S9496 [16JY]
Text, S9498 [16JY]
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S. 1419--A bill to support the establishment or expansion and
operation of programs using a network of public and private
community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster
care; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Clinton, and
Mr. Daschle), S9496 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, S9639 [21JY], S9794 [23JY], S9906 [24JY], S10141
[29JY], S13909 [4NO], S14271 [7NO]
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S. 1420--A bill to establish terms and conditions for use of certain
Federal land by outfitters and to facilitate public opportunities
for the recreational use and enjoyment of such land; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG, S9496 [16JY]
Text, S9500 [16JY]
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S. 1421--A bill to authorize the subdivision and dedication of
restricted land owned by Alaska Natives; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S9496 [16JY]
Text, S9504 [16JY]
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S. 1422--A bill to provide assistance to train teachers of children
with autism spectrum disorders, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S9592 [17JY]
Text, S9594 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S12376 [2OC], S13378 [28OC]
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S. 1423--A bill to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy
Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe--Eastern Division, the
Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan
Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
By Mr. ALLEN, S9592 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S9709 [22JY]
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S. 1424--An original bill making appropriations for energy and water
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S9592 [17JY]
Placed on the calendar, S9592 [17JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-105), S9591 [17JY]
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S. 1425--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize
the New York City Watershed Protection Program; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S9592 [17JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-205), S15286 [20NO]
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S. 1426--An original bill making appropriations for foreign
operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. McCONNELL, S9592 [17JY]
Placed on the calendar, S9592 [17JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-106), S9591 [17JY]
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S. 1427--An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. BENNETT, S9592 [17JY]
Placed on the calendar, S9592 [17JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-107), S9591 [17JY]
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S. 1428--A bill to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought
or continued against food manufacturers, marketers, distributors,
advertisers, sellers, and trade associations for damages or
injunctive relief for claims of injury resulting from a person's
weight gain, obesity, or any health condition related to weight
gain or obesity; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCONNELL, S9592 [17JY]
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S. 1429--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide States with options for providing family planning services
and supplies to individuals eligible for medical assistance under
the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein), S9592 [17JY]
Text, S9597 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S9709 [22JY]
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S. 1430--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of the Baranov Museum in Kodiak, Alaska, for potential
inclusion in the National Park System; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S9592 [17JY]
Text, S9598 [17JY]
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S. 1431--A bill to reauthorize the assault weapons ban, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Corzine), S9592 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S11118 [4SE], S11989 [25SE], S12278 [1OC], S15407
[21NO], S16121 [9DE]
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S. 1432--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to establish a
program to provide assistance to small communities for use in
carrying out projects and activities necessary to achieve or
maintain compliance with drinking water standards; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Bingaman), S9638
[21JY]
Text, S9640 [21JY]
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S. 1433--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide
assistance in implementing cultural heritage, conservation, and
recreational activities in the Connecticut River watershed of the
States of New Hampshire and Vermont; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. Gregg), S9638 [21JY]
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S. 1434--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
accelerate the increase in the refundability of the child tax
credit, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mrs. LINCOLN), S9638 [21JY]
Read the first time, S9664 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, S10620 [31JY], S10907 [1AU], S11246 [9SE]
Placed on the calendar, S10969 [2SE]
Read the second time, S10987 [2SE]
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S. 1435--A bill to provide for the analysis of the incidence and
effects of prison rape in Federal, State, and local institutions
and to provide information, resources, recommendations, and
funding to protect individuals from prison rape.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. DeWine, Mrs. Feinstein,
and Mr. Durbin), S9638 [21JY]
Passed Senate, S9659 [21JY]
Text, S9659 [21JY]
Message from the Senate, H7229 [22JY]
Held at the desk, H7229 [22JY]
Debated, H7764 [25JY]
Text, H7766 [25JY]
Passed House, H7771 [25JY]
Message from the House, S10045 [28JY], S10969 [2SE]
Presented to the President (September 2, 2003), S10969 [2SE]
Examined and signed in the House (August 1, 2003), H7826 [3SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-79] (signed September 4, 2003)
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S. 1436--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and
local income taxes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr.
Daschle, and Mr. Johnson), S9638 [21JY]
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S. 1437--A bill to expand the Federal tax refund intercept program to
cover children who are not minors; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE, S9708 [22JY]
Text, S9710 [22JY]
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S. 1438--A bill to provide for equitable compensation of the Spokane
Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation in settlement of
claims of the Tribe concerning the contribution of the Tribe to
the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Inouye, and Mrs. Murray), S9708
[22JY]
Text, S9711 [22JY]
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S. 1439--A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act
to reauthorize adoption incentives payments under section 473A of
that Act and to provide incentives for the adoption of older
children; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING, S9708 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S10046 [28JY]
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S. 1440--A bill to reform the Federal Bureau of Investigation; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S9708 [22JY]
Text, S9714 [22JY]
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S. 1441--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to
false information regarding certain criminal violations concerning
hoax reports of biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN, S9708 [22JY]
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S. 1442--A bill to preserve the political independence of the National
Women's Business Council; to the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S9708 [22JY]
Text, S9718 [22JY]
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S. 1443--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to reauthorize the temporary assistance to needy families program,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CARPER (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, and Ms. Collins),
S9708 [22JY]
Text, S9720 [22JY]
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S. 1444--A bill to amend the Head Start Act to increase the
reservation of funds for programs for low-income families with
very young children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN, S9708 [22JY]
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S. 1445--A bill to provide criminal penalties for false personation of
a military officer for purposes of harassing military families and
to clarify the false personation statute with respect to officers
and employees of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Cornyn,
and Mr. Hatch), S9793 [23JY]
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S. 1446--A bill to designate the United States Courthouse located at
125 Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia, and associated structures, as
the Tomochichi Federal Judicial Center; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. MILLER (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), S9793 [23JY]
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S. 1447--A bill to establish grant programs to improve the health of
border area residents and for bioterrorism preparedness in the
border area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr.
Cornyn), S9793 [23JY]
Text, S9797 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, S12738 [16OC]
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S. 1448--A bill to provide for the constrution of the Yupik Alaskan/
Central Kuskokwim Energy Project, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S9793 [23JY]
Text, S9799 [23JY]
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S. 1449--A bill to improve the capacity of the Secretary of
Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to prepare and
conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest
System land and Bureau of Land Management land that are aimed at
protecting communities, watersheds, and certain other at-risk land
from catastrophic wildfire, to enhance efforts to protect
watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland health on
public and private land, including catastrophic wildfire, to
increase research on forest health and forest-damaging agents, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln), S9793 [23JY]
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S. 1450--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
additional choice regarding unused health benefits in cafeteria
plans and flexible spending arrangements; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. ENSIGN, S9904 [24JY]
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S. 1451--A bill to reauthorize programs under the Runaway and Homeless
Youth Act and the Missing Children's Assistance Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S9905 [24JY]
Reported (no written report), S11987 [25SE]
Passed Senate, S12099 [26SE]
Text, S12100 [26SE]
Message from the Senate, H8955 [30SE]
Held at the desk, H8955 [30SE]
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S. 1452--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with
respect to the H0-1B and L-1 visa programs to prevent unintended
United States job losses, to increase the monitoring and
enforcement authority of the Secretary of Labor over such
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DODD, S9905 [24JY]
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S. 1453--A bill to expedite procedures for hazardous fuels reduction
activities and restoration in wildlife fire prone national forests
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mrs. Boxer), S9905 [24JY]
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S. 1454--A bill to establish a National Drought Council within the
Department of Agriculture, to improve national drought
preparedness, mitigation, and response efforts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Allard, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Burns, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Smith,
Mr. Warner, Mr. Craig, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Nelson
of Nebraska, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Reid), S9905 [24JY]
Text, S9908 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, S11833 [23SE]
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S. 1455--A bill to regulate international marriage broker activity in
the United States, to provide for certain protections for
individuals who utilize services of international marriage
brokers, and for other services; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S9959 [25JY]
Text, S9961 [25JY]
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S. 1456--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to
mental health services for elderly individuals; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BREAUX, S9959 [25JY]
Text, S9963 [25JY]
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S. 1457--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the rate of tax on distilled spirits on its pre-1985 level; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself and Mr. Allen), S9959 [25JY]
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S. 1458--A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide for
enhanced protection of nonpublic personal information, including
health information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S9959 [25JY]
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S. 1459--A bill to provide for reform of management of Indian trust
funds and assets under the jurisdiction of the Department of the
Interior, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. Johnson), S9959
[25JY]
Text, S9964 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, S10620 [31JY]
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S. 1460--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
preserve the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used
in the treatment of human and animal diseases; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Bingaman),
S9959 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, S10266 [30JY], S14806 [12NO]
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S. 1461--A bill to establish two new categories of nonimmigrant
workers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. McCAIN, S9959 [25JY]
Text, S9970 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, S11648 [17SE]
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S. 1462--A bill to adjust the boundary of the Cumberland Island
Wilderness, to authorize tours of the Cumberland Island National
Seashore, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Miller), S9959 [25JY]
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S. 1463--A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act to add New York to the New England Fishery
Management Council; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S9959 [25JY]
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S. 1464--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the
continued use of the property for farming, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself and Mr. Dorgan), S9959 [25JY]
Text, S9974 [25JY]
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S. 1465--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of Congress honoring Wilma G. Rudolph, in recognition of
her enduring contributions to humanity and women's athletics in
the United States and the world; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Alexander), S9959 [25JY]
Text, S9975 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, S11162 [5SE], S11754 [22SE], S12889 [20OC]
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S. 1466--A bill to facilitate the transfer of land in the State of
Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S9959 [25JY]
Text, S10047 [28JY]
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S. 1467--A bill to establish the Rio Grande Outstanding Natural Area
in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S9959 [25JY]
Text, S10055 [28JY]
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S. 1468--A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to add National
Korean War Veterans Armistice Day to the list of days on which the
flag should especially be displayed; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Johnson), S9959 [25JY]
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S. 1469--A bill to amend the Head Start Act to provide grants to
Tribal Colleges and Universities to increase the number of post-
secondary degrees in early childhood education and related fields
earned by Indian Head Start agency staff members, parents of
children served by such an agency, and members of the community
involved; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Johnson, and
Mr. Inouye), S10045 [28JY]
Text, S10058 [28JY]
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S. 1470--A bill to establish the Financial Literacy and Education
Coordinating Committee within the Department of the Treasury to
improve the state of financial literacy and education among
American consumers; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself and Mr. Corzine), S10045 [28JY]
Text, S10062 [28JY]
Cosponsors added, S10620 [31JY], S11479 [15SE]
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S. 1471--A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
1978 to require electric utilities to provide net metering
service; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources .
By Ms. CANTWELL, S10045 [28JY]
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S. 1472--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide
a grant for the construction of a statue of Harry S Truman at
Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. TALENT, S10045 [28JY]
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S. 1473--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out a
project for the mitigation of shore damage attributable to the
project for navigation, Saco River, Maine; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. SNOWE, S10045 [28JY]
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S. 1474--A bill to amend the Head Start Act to designate up to 200
Head Start centers as Centers of Excellence in Early Childhood,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ALEXANDER, S10045 [28JY]
Text, S10064 [28JY]
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S. 1475--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote
the competitiveness of American businesses, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH, S10045 [28JY]
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S. 1476--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage investment in facilities using wind to produce
electricity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Dayton), S10045 [28JY]
Text, S10069 [28JY]
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S. 1477--A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to
Celia Cruz; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Schumer, and Mrs.
Clinton), S10045 [28JY]
Text, S10071 [28JY]
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S. 1478--A bill to reauthorize the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Hollings), S10045 [28JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-161), S12375 [2OC]
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S. 1479--A bill to amend and extend the Irish Peace Process and
Cultural Training Program Act of 1998; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S10140 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, S11569 [16SE]
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S. 1480--A bill to amend the Buy American Act to increase the
requirement for American-made content, to tighten the waiver
provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S10140 [29JY]
Text, S10143 [29JY]
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S. 1481--A bill to prohibit the application of the trade authorities
procedures with respect to implementing bills that contain
provisions regarding the entry of aliens; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr.
Kennedy), S10140 [29JY]
Text, S10144 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, S10620 [31JY]
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S. 1482--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business
meals and entertainment; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Cochran), S10140
[29JY]
Text, S10145 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, S11479 [15SE], S11648 [17SE], S13378 [28OC],
S15062 [18NO]
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S. 1483--A bill to amend the Head Start Act to reauthorize that Act,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Jeffords, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reed, Mr. Edwards, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Daschle), S10140 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, S11833 [23SE], S14452 [11NO]
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S. 1484--A bill to require a report on Federal Government use of
commercial and other databases for national security,
intelligence, and law enforcement purposes, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WYDEN, S10140 [29JY]
Text, S10150 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, S11187 [8SE]
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S. 1485--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
protect the rights of employees to receive overtime compensation;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Dayton, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Reid, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Stabenow,
Ms. Mikulski, and Mrs. Clinton), S10140 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, S10620 [31JY], S11118 [4SE]
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S. 1486--A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act and the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to implement
the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, the
Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants to the Convention on
Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution, and the Rotterdam
Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain
Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself and Mr. Jeffords), S10140 [29JY]
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S. 1487--A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to award the
Combat Medical Badge or another combat badge for Army helicopter
medical evacuation ambulance (Medevac) pilots and crews; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SPECTER, S10140 [29JY]
Text, S10152 [29JY]
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S. 1488--A bill to establish the Native American Entrepreneurs Program
to provide $3,000,000 in grants annually to qualified
organizations to provide training and technical assistance to
disadvantaged Native American entrepreneurs; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S10140 [29JY]
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S. 1489--A bill to authorize the burial of Bob Hope at Arlington
National Cemetery; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S10265 [30JY]
Text, S10267 [30JY]
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S. 1490--A bill to eliminate the Federal quota and price support
programs for tobacco, to provide assistance to quota holders,
tobacco producers, and tobacco-dependent communities, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Hollings,
Mr. Edwards, Mr. Miller, Mr. Frist, Mr. Warner, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Bayh),
S10265 [30JY]
Read the first time, S10188, S10262 [30JY]
Placed on the calendar, S10969 [2SE]
Read the second time, S10987 [2SE]
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S. 1491--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of
employee athletic facility use; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CORNYN, S10265 [30JY]
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S. 1492--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Labor
Management Relations Act, 1947 to provide special rules for
Teamster plans relating to termination and funding; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS, S10265 [30JY]
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S. 1493--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 Finance.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS, S10265 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, S10620 [31JY]
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S. 1494--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the special 5-year carryback of certain net operating losses to
losses for 2003, 2004, and 2005; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself and Mr. Conrad), S10265 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, S11989 [25SE]
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S. 1495--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
the consolidation of life insurance companies with other
companies; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself and Mr. Conrad), S10265 [30JY]
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S. 1496--A bill to provide for the expansion and coordination of
activities of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to research and
programs on cancer survivorship, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr.
Harkin), S10265 [30JY]
Text, S10270 [30JY]
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S. 1497--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to revise and
expand the lowest unit cost provision applicable to political
campaign broadcasts, to establish commercial broadcasting station
minimum airtime requirements for candidate-centered and issue-
centered programming before primary and general elections, to
establish a voucher system for the purchase of commercial
broadcast airtime for political advertisements, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Durbin), S10265
[30JY]
Text, S10272 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, S11118 [4SE]
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S. 1498--A bill to provide for the establishment of a Health Workforce
Advisory Commission to review Federal health workforce policies
and make recommendations on improving those policies; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr.
Kerry), S10265 [30JY]
Text, S10276 [30JY]
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S. 1499--A bill to adjust the boundaries of Green Mountain National
Forest; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LEAHY, S10265 [30JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S15864 [24NO]
Text, S15864 [24NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, H12316 [25NO]
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S. 1500--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the tax credit for holders of qualified zone academy bonds; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Daschle), S10265
[30JY]
Cosponsors added, S15287 [20NO]
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S. 1501--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for
stable, productive, and efficient passenger rail service in the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (by request), S10265 [30JY]
Text, S10278 [30JY]
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S. 1502--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to make
a technical correction with respect to the definition of
qualifying State; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S10265 [30JY]
Text, S10285 [30JY]
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S. 1503--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to make
a technical correction with respect to the definition of
qualifying State; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S10265 [30JY]
Text, S10286 [30JY]
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S. 1504--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
protections and countermeasures against chemical, radiological, or
nuclear agents that may be used in a terrorist attack against the
United States.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S10265 [30JY]
Held at the desk, S10452 [30JY]
Read the first time, S10262 [30JY]
Placed on the calendar, S10969 [2SE]
Read the second time, S10987 [2SE]
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S. 1505--A bill to establish a National Passenger Rail Office, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Burns, and Ms. Snowe),
S10265 [30JY]
Text, S10286 [30JY]
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S. 1506--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
distilled spirits wholesalers a credit against income tax for
their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of
the product bearing the tax; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself, Mr. Breaux, and Mr. Bond), S10617 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S13054 [22OC], S13378 [28OC]
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S. 1507--A bill to protect privacy by limiting the access of the
government to library, bookseller, and other personal records for
foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Cantwell,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Jeffords),
S10617 [31JY]
Text, S10623 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S11479 [15SE], S12738 [16OC]
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S. 1508--A bill to address regulation of secondary mortgage market
enterprises, and for other purposes, to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself, Mr. Sununu, and Mrs. Dole), S10617 [31JY]
Text, S10623 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S11350 [10SE]
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S. 1509--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a
gratuity to veterans, their spouses, and children who contract HIV
or AIDS as a result of a blood transfusion relating to a service-
connected disability, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S10617 [31JY]
Text, S10631 [31JY]
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S. 1510--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide a mechanism for United States citizens and lawful
permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for
residence in the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Kennedy,
Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Dayton), S10617 [31JY]
Text, S10632 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S11033 [3SE], S11913 [24SE], S12449 [3OC], S14271
[7NO]
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S. 1511--A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center in Prescott, Arizona, as the ``Bob Stump Department
of Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. McCain), S10617 [31JY]
Text, S10635 [31JY]
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S. 1512--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from income and employment taxes and wage withholding property tax
rebates and other benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and
emergency medical responders; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S10617 [31JY]
Text, S10635 [31JY]
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S. 1513--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish
an efficient system to enable employees to form or become members
of labor organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Health, Education, labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S10617 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S14177 [6NO], S14806 [12NO]
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S. 1514--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1985 to reform
certain excise taxes applicable to private foundations, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S10617 [31JY]
Text, S10636 [31JY]
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S. 1515--A bill to establish and strengthen postsecondary programs and
courses in the subjects of traditional American history, free
institutions, and Western civilization, available to students
preparing to teach these subjects, and to other students; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG, S10617 [31JY]
Text, S10637 [31JY]
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S. 1516--A bill to further the purposes of the Reclamation Projects
Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 by directing the
Secretary of the Interior, acting through the commissioner of
Reclamation, to carry out an assessment and demonstration program
to assess potential increases in water availability for Bureau of
Reclamation projects and other uses through control of salt cedar
and Russian olive; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Campbell), S10617 [31JY]
Text, S10638 [31JY]
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S. 1517--A bill to revoke and Executive Order relating to procedures
for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based
privilege against disclosure of Presidential records; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Graham of Florida), S10617 [31JY]
Text, S10639 [31JY]
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S. 1518--A bill to restore reliability to the medical justice system
by fostering alternatives to current medical tort litigation, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor
and Pensions.
By Mr. ENZI, S10617 [31JY]
Text, S10641 [31JY]
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S. 1519--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
extend Medicare cost-sharing for qualifying individuals through
2004; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Kerry,
Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Lautenberg, and Ms. Mikulski), S10617
[31JY]
Text, S10643 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S11162 [5SE]
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S. 1520--A bill to amend the National Security Act of 1947 to
reorganize and improve the leadership of the intelligence
community of the United States, to provide for the enhancement of
the counterterrorism activities of the United States Government,
and for other purposes; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr.
Rockefeller), S10617 [31JY]
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S. 1521--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain land to the Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22
in Pahrump, Nevada, for the construction of a post building and
memorial park for use by the American Legion, other veterans'
groups, and the local community; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Ensign), S10617 [31JY]
Text, S10644 [31JY]
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S. 1522--A bill to provide new human capital flexibility with respect
to the GAO, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Ms. Collins), S10617 [31JY]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S15405 [21NO]
Passed Senate amended, S15875 [24NO]
Amendments, S15875 [24NO]
Text, S15876 [24NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-216), S16118 [9DE]
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S. 1523--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to allow a State to treat an individual with a disability,
including a substance abuse problem, who is participating in
rehabilitation services and who is increasing participation in
core work activities as being engaged in work for purposes of the
temporary assistance for needy families program, and to allow a
State to count as a work activity under that program care provided
to a child with a physical or mental impairment or an adult
dependent for care with a physical or mental impairment; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. Conrad), S10617
[31JY]
Text, S10646 [31JY]
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S. 1524--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
7-year applicable recovery period for depreciation of motorsports
entertainment complexes, to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bunning, Mrs. Dole, and
Mr. Kyl), S10618 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S10907 [1AU], S11479 [15SE], S11913 [24SE], S14032
[5NO]
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S. 1525--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 Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S10618 [31JY]
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S. 1526--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the treatment of Indian tribal governments as State
governments for purposes of issuing tax-exempt governmental bonds,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S10618 [31JY]
Text, S10648 [31JY]
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S. 1527--A bill to establish a Tick-Borne Disorders Advisory
Committee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Chafee, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Lieberman), S10618 [31JY]
Text, S10649 [31JY]
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S. 1528--A bill to establish a procedure to authorize the integration
and coordination of Federal funding dedicated to the community,
business, and economic development of Native American communities,
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S10618 [31JY]
Text, S10651 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S11246 [9SE]
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S. 1529--A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to include
provisions relating to the payment and administration of gaming
fees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S10618 [31JY]
Text, S10653 [31JY]
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S. 1530--A bill to provide compensation of 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 Indian Affairs.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S10618 [31JY]
Text, S10656 [31JY]
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S. 1531--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of Chief Justice John Marshall; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Warner, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Bond,
Mr. Harkin, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Chambliss, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mrs. Dole, and Mr. Breaux), S10618 [31JY]
Text, S10657 [31JY], S15501 [21NO]
Cosponsors added, S10972 [2SE], S11119 [4SE], S11187 [8SE], S11350
[10SE], S11417 [11SE], S11648 [17SE], S11833 [23SE], S12138 [29SE],
S12193 [30SE], S12278 [1OC], S12449 [3OC], S12534 [14OC], S12738
[16OC], S12838 [17OC], S12889 [20OC], S13054 [22OC], S13378 [28OC],
S14177 [6NO], S14806 [12NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S15500 [21NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, H12316 [25NO]
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S. 1532--A bill to establish the Financial Literacy Commission, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Carper, and Mr. Corzine), S10618 [31JY]
Text, S10658 [31JY]
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S. 1533--A bill to prevent the crime of identify theft, mitigate the
harm of individuals throughout the Nation who have been victimized
by identify theft, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judicary.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mr. Enzi), S10618 [31JY]
Text, S10662 [31JY]
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S. 1534--A bill to limit the closing and consolidation of certain post
offices in rural communities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. REID, S10618 [31JY]
Text, S10666 [31JY]
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S. 1535--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish
programs to facilitate international and interstate trade; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Ms. Collins), S10618 [31JY]
Text, S10667 [31JY]
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S. 1536--A bill to provide for compassionate payments with regard to
individuals who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to the
provision of a contaminated blood transfusion, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself and Mr. Jeffords), S10618 [31JY]
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S. 1537--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to
the New Hope Cemetery Association certain land in the State of
Arkansas for use as a cemetery; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. LINCOLN, S10618 [31JY]
Text, S10668 [31JY], S15863 [24NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S15863 [24NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H12909 [8DE]
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S. 1538--A bill to ensure that the goals of the Dietary Supplement
Health and Education Act of 1994 are met by authorizing
appropriations to fully enforce and implement such Act and the
amendments made by such Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S10618 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S13263 [27OC], S14806 [12NO]
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S. 1539--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
establish a National Clean and Sage Water Fund and to authorize
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to use
amounts in the Fund to carry out projects to promote the recovery
of waters of the United States from damage resulting from
violations of that Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for
other purposes; in the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Jeffords, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Harkin), S10618 [31JY]
Text, S10669 [31JY]
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S. 1540--A bill to provide for the payment of amounts owed to Indian
tribes and individual Indian money account holders; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S10618 [31JY]
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S. 1541--A bill to aid dislocated workers and rebuild communities
devastated by international trade, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. EDWARDS, S10618 [31JY]
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S. 1542--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance
the economic future of Native Americans; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. JOHNSON, S10618 [31JY]
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S. 1543--A bill to amend and improve provisions relating to the
workforce investment and adult education systems of the Nation; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Ensign, and Mr. Bingaman), S10618
[31JY]
Cosponsors added, S11033 [3SE]
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S. 1544--A bill to provide for data-mining reports to Congress, to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S10618 [31JY]
Text, S10672 [31JY]
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S. 1545--A bill to amend the illegal immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsiblity Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State
residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the
cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien
students who are long-term United States residents; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Craig, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Grassley), S10618 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S10907 [1AU], S10972 [2SE], S11119 [4SE], S11246
[9SE], S11648 [17SE], S11913 [24SE], S12138 [29SE], S12278 [1OC],
S12534 [14OC], S12608 [15OC], S12738 [16OC], S13263 [27OC], S13909
[4NO], S14452 [11NO]
Removal of cosponsors, S14806 [12NO]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S15975 [25NO]
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S. 1546--A bill to provide small businesses certain protection from
litigation excesses and to limit the product liability of non-
manufacturer product sellers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S10618 [31JY]
Text, S10676 [31JY]
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S. 1547--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to make
a technical correction with respect to the definition of
qualifying State; considered and passed.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S10618 [31JY]
Passed Senate, S10847 [31JY]
Text, S10847 [31JY]
Message from the Senate, H7791 [3SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H7826 [3SE]
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S. 1548--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
incentives for the production of renewable fuels and to simplify
the administration of the Highway Trust Fund fuel excise taxes,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Frist, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Domenici, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Voinovich, Mr. Conrad, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Dorgan, Mr.
Bond, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Talent, Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska, and Mr. Brownback), S10618 [31JY]
Text, S10681 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S11350 [10SE], S11648 [17SE], S12138 [29SE],
S12193 [30SE], S12534 [14OC], S13135 [23OC], S13516 [29OC]
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S. 1549--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act to phase out reduced price lunches and breakfasts by phasing
in an increase in the income eligibility guidelines for free
lunches and breakfasts; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. DOLE (for herself and Mr. Roberts), S10618 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S12193 [30SE], S15407 [21NO], S15573 [22NO]
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S. 1550--A bill to change the 30-year treasury bond rate to a
composite corporate rate, and to establish a commission on defined
benefit plans; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GREGG, S10618 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S11246 [9SE]
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S. 1551--A bill to provide educational opportunities for disadvantaged
children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. McCAIN, S10618 [31JY]
Text, S10684 [31JY]
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S. 1552--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, and the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to strengthen protections of
civil liberties in the exercise of the foreign intelligence
surveillance authorities under Federal law, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Wyden), S10618 [31JY]
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S. 1553--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to combat,
deter, and punish individuals and enterprises engaged in organized
retail theft; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAIG, S10618 [31JY]
Text, S10686 [31JY]
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S. 1554--A bill to provide for secondary school reform, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S10906 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S11569 [16SE], S13263 [27OC]
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S. 1555--A bill to designate certain public lands as wilderness and
certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in the State of
California, to designate Salmon Restoration Areas, to establish
the Sacramento River National Conservation Area and Ancient
Bristlecone Pine Forest, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER, S10906 [1AU]
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S. 1556--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore,
increase, and make permanent the exclusion from gross income for
amounts received under qualified group legal services plans; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr.
Rockefeller, and Ms. Snowe), S10906 [1AU]
Text, S10910 [1AU]
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S. 1557--A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of
Armenia; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mrs. Boxer), S10906
[1AU]
Text, S10910 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S11417 [11SE], S11479 [15SE], S11723 [18SE],
S11833 [23SE], S11913 [24SE], S12377 [2OC], S12608 [15OC], S12838
[17OC], S13054 [22OC], S13516 [29OC], S15813 [24NO]
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S. 1558--A bill to restore religious freedoms; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ALLARD, S10906 [1AU]
Text, S10910 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S11833 [23SE], S11989 [25SE], S12057 [26SE],
S12138 [29SE], S12193 [30SE], S12377 [2OC], S12889 [20OC], S12970
[21OC]
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S. 1559--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to
making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inouye, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Bingaman, and Mrs. Murray), S10906 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S11833 [23SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1560--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for the work-related expenses of handicapped
individuals; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KOHL, S10906 [1AU]
Text, S10911 [1AU]
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S. 1561--A bill to preserve existing judgeships on the Superior Court
of the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. Durbin), S10906
[1AU]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-200), S15060 [18NO]
Passed Senate, S15310 [20NO]
Text, S15310 [20NO]
Message from the Senate, H12126 [21NO]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H12300 [21NO]
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S. 1562--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 Finance.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Allen), S10906 [1AU]
Text, S10913 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S12193 [30SE], S12534 [14OC], S12838 [17OC],
S13378 [28OC]
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S. 1563--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 Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Pryor), S10906
[1AU]
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S. 1564--A bill to provide for the provision by hospitals of emergency
contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Lautenberg, and Ms. Cantwell), S10906 [1AU]
Text, S10914 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S11187 [8SE]
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S. 1565--A bill to reauthorize the Native American Programs Act of
1974; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE, S10906 [1AU]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1566--A bill to improve fire safety by creating incentives for the
installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. CORZINE, S10906 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S11033 [3SE]
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S. 1567--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to improve the
financial accountability requirements applicable to the Department
of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S10906 [1AU]
Text, S10916 [1AU], S15499 [21NO]
Cosponsors added, S12970 [21OC], S13135 [23OC], S14335 [10NO]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S15286 [20NO]
Passed Senate amended, S15499 [21NO]
Amendments, S15499 [21NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-211), S15974 [25NO]
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S. 1568--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify
certain provisions applicable to real estate investment trusts; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Smith, Mr. Lott, and Ms.
Snowe), S10906 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S11833 [23SE], S12970 [21OC], S16121 [9DE]
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S. 1569--A bill to amend title IV of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to require the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation, in the case of airline pilots who are required by
regulation to retire at age 60, to compute the actuarial value of
monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity commencing at age
60; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. AKAKA, S10906 [1AU]
Text, S10919 [1AU]
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S. 1570--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the
purchase of private health insurance, and to establish State
health insurance safety-net programs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Graham of South Carolina), S10906
[1AU]
Text, S10920 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S11162 [5SE], S12608 [15OC], S13263 [27OC], S13516
[29OC], S14806 [12NO]
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S. 1571--A bill to increase the Federal Housing Administration
mortgage commitment level to carry out the purposes of section
203(b) of the National Housing Act.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr. Reed),
S10970 [2SE]
Passed Senate, S10987 [2SE]
Text, S10987 [2SE]
Message from the Senate, H7791 [3SE]
Referred to the Committee on Financial Resources, H7826 [3SE]
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S. 1572--A bill to authorize the expansion of the pilot program of the
Department of Veterans Affairs on assisted living for veterans to
include three additional health care regions of the Department of
Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. REID (for Mr. Graham of Florida), S10970 [2SE]
Text, S10973 [2SE]
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S. 1573--A bill to redesignate the Tensas River National Wildlife
Refuge in the State of Louisiana as the ``Theodore Roosevelt-
Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge''; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BREAUX, S10970 [2SE]
Cosponsors added, S12738 [16OC]
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S. 1574--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to replace the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as the Federal agency responsible
for the administration, protection and preservation of the Midway
Atoll within 90 days after the enactment of this Act, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LUGAR, S10971 [2SE]
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S. 1575--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to sell certain
parcels of Federal land in Carson City and Douglas County, Nevada;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Reid), S11032 [3SE]
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S. 1576--A bill to revise the boundary of Harpers Ferry National
Historical Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BYRD (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller), S11032 [3SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1577--A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of
construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Wyoming;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS, S11032 [3SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1578--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify
qualified rental office furniture as 5-year property for purposes
of depreciation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX, S11032 [3SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1579--A bill to provide for the continuation of the Pediatric
Research Initiative; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. DeWINE, S11032 [3SE]
Text, S11034 [3SE]
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S. 1580--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend
the special immigrant religious worker program; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. DeWine), S11032 [3SE]
Text, S11034 [3SE]
Cosponsors added, S11648 [17SE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S12375 [2OC]
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S. 1581--A bill to mitigate the harm to individuals throughout the
Nation who have been victimized by identity theft, to prevent
identity theft, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Mr. Enzi), S11032 [3SE]
Text, S11036 [3SE]
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S. 1582--A bill to amend the Valles Preservation Act to improve the
preservation of the Valles Caldera, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S11118 [4SE]
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S. 1583--An original bill making appropriations for the government of
the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole
or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. DeWINE, S11118 [4SE]
Placed on the calendar, S11118 [4SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-142), S11117 [4SE]
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S. 1584--An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry
independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and
offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. BOND, S11161 [5SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-143), S11161 [5SE]
Amendments, S11927 [24SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1585--An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other
purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. GREGG, S11161 [5SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-144), S11161 [5SE]
Amendments, S12388 [2OC], S13924 [4NO]
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S. 1586--A bill to authorize appropriate action if the negotiations
with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued
currency and currency manipulations are not successful; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Bunning, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Graham of South Carolina, and Mr. Bayh), S11161 [5SE]
Cosponsors added, S11649 [17SE], S11833 [23SE], S12138 [29SE],
S13378 [28OC]
Removal of cosponsors, S15407 [21NO]
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S. 1587--A bill to make it a criminal act to willfully use a weapon,
explosive, chemical weapon, or nuclear or radioactive material
with the intent to cause death or serious bodily injury to any
person while on board a passenger vessel, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Hollings, and Mr. Carper),
S11161 [5SE]
Text, S11164 [5SE]
Cosponsors added, S11246 [9SE], S11350 [10SE], S11479 [15SE], S12057
[26SE], S12534 [14OC]
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S. 1588--A bill to authorize the National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences to develop multidisciplinary research centers
regarding women's health and disease prevention and conduct and
coordinate a research program on hormone disruption, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S11161 [5SE]
Text, S11167 [5SE]
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S. 1589--An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Transportation and Treasury, the Executive Office of the
President, and certain independent agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Appropriations; placed on the calendar.
By Mr. SHELBY, S11186 [8SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-146), S11186 [8SE]
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S. 1590--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service, located at 315 Empire Boulevard in Crown Heights,
Brooklyn, New York, as the ``James E. Davis Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S11186 [8SE]
Reported (no written report), S13262 [27OC]
Passed Senate, S13531 [29OC]
Text, S13531 [29OC]
Message from the Senate, H10133 [30OC]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H10234 [30OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11171 [17NO]
Text, H11171 [17NO]
Message from the House, S15057 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15183 [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 19, 2003), S15184 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11648 [19NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-141] (signed December 1, 2003)
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S. 1591--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 48 South Broadway, Nyack, New York, as
the ``Edward O'Grady, Waverly Brown, Peter Paige Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S11186 [8SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S12022 [25SE]
Text, S12022 [25SE]
Message from the Senate, H8955 [30SE]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H9031 [30SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9700 [20OC]
Text, H9700 [20OC]
Message from the House, S12966 [21OC], S13132 [23OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13132 [23OC]
Presented to the President (October 23, 2003), S13132 [23OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9816 [24OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-103] (signed October 29, 2003)
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S. 1592--A bill to require negotiation and appropriate action with
respect to certain countries that engage in currency manipulation;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S11186 [8SE]
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S. 1593--A bill to amend the Head Start Act to improve provisions
relating to updating population data; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Ensign), S11245 [9SE]
Text, S11247 [9SE]
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S. 1594--A bill to require a report on reconstruction efforts in Iraq;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Lieberman,
Mr. Johnson, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Lautenberg,
Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Durbin), S11245 [9SE]
Text, S11248 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, S11479 [15SE], S11833 [23SE], S12449 [3OC]
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S. 1595--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
small business employers a credit against income tax with respect
to employees who participate in the military reserve components
and are called to active duty and with respect to replacement
employees and to allow a comparable credit for activated military
reservists who are self-employed individuals, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S11245 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, S12377 [2OC], S12970 [21OC], S13054 [22OC], S13263
[27OC], S13661 [30OC], S13803 [3NO], S15976 [25NO]
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S. 1596--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 255 North Main Street in Jonesboro, Georgia, as
the ``S. Truett Cathy Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. MILLER (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), S11245 [9SE]
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S. 1597--A bill to provide mortgage payment assistance for employees
who are separated from employment; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Dole, Mr.
Hollings, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Chambliss, and Ms. Snowe),
S11245 [9SE]
Text, S11250 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, S12738 [16OC]
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S. 1598--A bill to require the Comptroller General to carry out a
study to determine the feasibility of undertaking passenger rail
transportation security programs that are similar to those of
foreign countries; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE, S11245 [9SE]
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S. 1599--A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to
conduct a study of the feasibility of implementing a program for
the full screening of passengers, baggage, and cargo on Amtrak
trains, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE, S11245 [9SE]
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S. 1600--A bill to provide for periodic Indian needs assessments, to
require Federal Indian program evaluations, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S11245 [9SE]
Text, S11251 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, S12057 [26SE]
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S. 1601--A bill to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family
Violence Prevention Act to provide for the reporting and reduction
of child abuse and family violence incidences on Indian
reservations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S11245 [9SE]
Text, S11253 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, S11417 [11SE], S13516 [29OC]
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S. 1602--A bill to amend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
of 2001 to extend the deadline for filing a claim to December 31,
2004; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Lieberman, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Corzine, and Mr. Lautenberg), S11245
[9SE]
Cosponsors added, S12534 [14OC]
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S. 1603--A bill the amend title 18 of the United States Code, to
prohibit the unauthorized use of military certificates, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina, S11349 [10SE]
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S. 1604--A bill to increase criminal penalties relating to terrorist
murders, deny Federal benefits to terrorists, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER, S11349 [10SE]
Text, S11351 [10SE]
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S. 1605--A bill to authorize major medical facility projects for the
Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with the Capital
Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative and to satisfy
Department of Veterans Affairs requirements on natural disasters,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida (for himself and Mr. Reid), S11349 [10SE]
Text, S11352 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, S12138 [29SE]
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S. 1606--A bill to strengthen and enhance public safety through
pretrial detention and postrelease supervision of terrorists, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL, S11349 [10SE]
Text, S11353 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, S11479 [15SE]
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S. 1607--A bill to establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance
to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina, S11416 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, S11569 [16SE]
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S. 1608--A bill to increase the penalties for terrorism against mass
transportation and railroads and provide law enforcement with the
tools to combat and prevent attacks on mass transportation and
railroads; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S11416 [11SE]
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S. 1609--A bill to make aliens ineligible to receive visas and exclude
aliens from admission into the United States for nonpayment of
child support; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH, S11416 [11SE]
Text, S11418 [11SE]
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S. 1610--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure the
adequate funding of pension plans, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S11416 [11SE]
Text, S11418 [11SE]
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S. 1611--A bill to provide for the establishment of a commission to
conduct a study concerning the overtime regulations of the
Department of Labor; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. SPECTER, S11416 [11SE]
Text, S11420 [11SE]
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S. 1612--A bill to establish a technology, equipment, and information
transfer within the Department of Homeland Security; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Pryor), S11416 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, S12449 [3OC], S12608 [15OC], S12738 [16OC], S12838
[17OC], S12889 [20OC], S12970 [21OC], S13054 [22OC], S13711 [31OC]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S15975 [25NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-217), S16118 [9DE]
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S. 1613--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
United States independent film and wage production credit; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Reid, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Breaux, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Collins,
Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Daschle, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Kennedy,
Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr.
Schumer), S11416 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, S11649 [17SE], S12838 [17OC]
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S. 1614--A bill to designate a portion of White Salmon River as a
component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S11478 [15SE]
Text, S11480 [15SE]
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S. 1615--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to make
permanent the rates of hostile fire and imminent danger special
pay and family separation allowance for members of the uniformed
services as increased by the Emergency Wartime Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2003; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S11478 [15SE]
Text, S11481 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, S11649 [17SE]
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S. 1616--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to prevent the preemption of State community property law
as it relates to nonforfeitable accrued retirement benefits; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S11479 [15SE]
Text, S11482 [15SE]
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S. 1617--A bill to amend the employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
comprehensive pension protection for women; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S11479 [15SE]
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S. 1618--A bill to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration
Programs for the period beginning on October 1, 2003, and ending
on March 31, 2004, and for other purposes.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr.
Nelson of Florida), S11568 [16SE]
Read the first time, S11587 [16SE]
Held at the desk, S11587 [16SE]
Read the second time, S11614 [17SE]
Placed on the calendar, S11641 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, S11833 [23SE], S11913 [24SE]
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S. 1619--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act to ensure that children with disabilities who are homeless or
are wards of the State have access to special education services,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Mr. DeWine), S11568 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, S13054 [22OC], S13909 [4NO], S14806 [12NO], S15287
[20NO]
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S. 1620--A bill to condition the implementation of assessment
procedures in connection with the Head Start National Reporting
System on Child Outcomes, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S11568 [16SE]
Text, S11571 [16SE]
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S. 1621--A bill to provide for consumer, educational institution, and
library awareness about digital rights management technologies
included in the digital media products they purchase, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. BROWNBACK, S11568 [16SE]
Text, S11574 [16SE]
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S. 1622--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to exempt
certain members of the Armed Forces from the requirement to pay
subsistence charges while hospitalized; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Graham of Florida (for himself, Mr. Hagel,
Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Dayton, Mr.
Akaka, and Mrs. Murray)), S11568 [16SE]
Text, S11576 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, S11649 [17SE], S11754 [22SE], S11833 [23SE],
S11989 [25SE], S12138 [29SE], S12193 [30SE], S12377 [2OC], S12608
[15OC]
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S. 1623--A bill for relief of Elvira Arellano; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN, S11568 [16SE]
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S. 1624--A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. REED, S11648 [17SE]
Text, S11649 [17SE]
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S. 1625--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
small business employers a credit against income tax for certain
expenses for long-term training of employees in highly skilled
small business trades; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ALLARD, S11648 [17SE]
Text, S11650 [17SE]
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S. 1626--A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to
agricultural producers; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DAYTON, S11648 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, S12534 [14OC], S13516 [29OC]
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S. 1627--A bill to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act of 1998,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Gregg, and Mrs. Murray),
S11648 [17SE]
Text, S11651 [17SE], S14861 [12NO]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-187), S14031 [5NO]
Debated, S14861 [12NO]
Amendments, S14861 [12NO]
Returned to the calendar (H.R. 1261 passed in lieu), S14919 [12NO]
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S. 1628--A bill to prescribe the oath of renunciation and allegiance
for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Burns, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Craig, Mr. Allard, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Bunning,
Mr. Cornyn, Mr. McConnell, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Brownback,
Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Lott, Mr. Domenici, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. McCain, Mr.
Kyl, Mr. Ensign, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Allen, and
Mr. Chambliss), S11648 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, S12534 [14OC], S12970 [21OC], S15187 [19NO]
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S. 1629--A bill to improve the palliative and end-of-life care
provided to children with life-threatening conditions, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S11648 [17SE]
Text, S11682 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, S12278 [1OC]
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S. 1630--A bill to facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1
telephone service for information and referral services, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mrs. Dole, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Bennett,
Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Murray, and Ms. Landrieu), S11648 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, S12057 [26SE], S12138 [29SE], S12278 [1OC], S12449
[3OC], S12534 [14OC], S12738 [16OC], S13516 [29OC], S13711 [31OC],
S14806 [12NO]
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S. 1631--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
15-year applicable recovery period for depreciation of electric
transmission property; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S11648 [17SE]
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S. 1632--A bill to extend eligibility for certain Federal benefits to
citizens of the Freely Associated States; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S11648 [17SE]
Text, S11724 [18SE]
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S. 1633--A bill to require financial institutions and financial
services providers to notify customers of the unauthorized use of
personal information, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to
require fraud alerts to be included in consumer credit files in
such cases, and to provide customers with enhanced access to
credit reports in such cases; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. CORZINE, S11648 [17SE]
Text, S11725 [18SE]
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S. 1634--A bill to provide funds for the security and stabilization of
Iraq by suspending a portion of the reductions in the highest
income tax rate for individual taxpayers; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Corzine, and Mrs.
Feinstein), S11648 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, S12278 [1OC]
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S. 1635--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure
the integrity of the L-1 visa for intracompany transferees; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS, S11648 [17SE]
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S. 1636--A bill to preserve the ability of the Federal Housing
Administration to insure mortgages under section 238 and 519 of
the National Housing Act.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, and Ms. Mikulski), S11723
[18SE]
Passed Senate, S11727 [18SE]
Text, S11727 [18SE]
Message from the Senate, H8401 [22SE]
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, H8402 [22SE]
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S. 1637--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to comply
with the World Trade Organization rulings on the FSC/ETI benefit
in a manner that preserves jobs and production activities in the
United States, to reform and simplify the international taxation
rules of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FRIST (for Mr. Grassley (for himself, Mr. Baucus, and Mr.
Hatch)), S11723 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, S11754 [22SE], S11913 [24SE], S12138 [29SE],
S12193 [30SE], S12970 [21OC], S13054 [22OC]
Removal of cosponsors, S12608 [15OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-192), S14270 [7NO]
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S. 1638--A bill to amend title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965
to increase teacher familiarity with the educational needs of
gifted and talented students, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Cochran), S11753 [22SE]
Text, S11756 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, S12057 [26SE], S12193 [30SE]
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S. 1639--A bill to amend the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act to
extend certain protections to franchised refiners or distributors
of lubricating oil; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Burns, and Mr. Ensign), S11753 [22SE]
Text, S11756 [22SE]
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S. 1640--A bill to provide an extension of highway programs funded out
of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Bond, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Voinovich, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Murkowski, Mr.
Thomas, and Mr. Allard), S11753 [22SE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-154), S11912 [24SE]
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S. 1641--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
extend Medicare cost-sharing for certain qualifying individuals
(QI-1s); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S11832 [23SE]
Text, S11833 [23SE]
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S. 1642--A bill to extend the duration of the immigrant investor
regional center pilot program for 5 additional years, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY, S11832 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, S11990 [25SE], S12377 [2OC]
Amendments, S12473, S12476 [3OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S12476 [3OC]
Text, S12476 [3OC]
Message from the Senate, H9219 [7OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H9279 [7OC]
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S. 1643--A bill to exempt certain coastal barrier property from
financial assistance and flood insurance limitations under the
Coastal Barriers Resources Act and the National Flood Act of 1968;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. HOLLINGS, S11832 [23SE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-178), S13515 [29OC]
Passed Senate amended, S14221 [6NO]
Amendments, S14221 [6NO]
Text, S14221 [6NO]
Message from the Senate, H11119 [7NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H11130 [7NO]
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S. 1644--A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to
limit the number of packer-owned swine that certain packers may
slaughter in any calendar year; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S11832 [23SE]
Text, S11834 [23SE]
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S. 1645--A bill to provide for the adjustment of status of certain
foreign agricultural workers, to amend the Immigration and
Nationality Act to reform the H-2A worker program under that Act,
to provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, to extend basic
legal protections and better working conditions to more workers,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Smith, Mr. Graham of
Florida, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
McCain, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Hagel, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Wyden,
Mr. Coleman, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. DeWine, Mrs. Boxer, and Mrs. Murray),
S11832 [23SE]
Text, S11845 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, S11990 [25SE], S12377 [2OC], S12534 [14OC], S12738
[16OC], S12970 [21OC], S13378 [28OC], S13803 [3NO], S14177 [6NO],
S14335 [10NO], S14806 [12NO], S15062 [18NO], S15976 [25NO], S16121
[9DE]
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S. 1646--A bill to provide a 5-month extension of highway safety
programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of
a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Hollings), S11832 [23SE]
Text, S11858 [23SE]
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S. 1647--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for direct access to audiologists for Medicare
beneficiaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Johnson), S11912 [24SE]
Text, S11914 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, S14965 [17NO]
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S. 1648--A bill to modify the date as of which certain tribal land of
the Lytton Rancheria of California is deemed to be held in trust;
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S11912 [24SE]
Text, S11915 [24SE]
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S. 1649--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 Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S11912 [24SE]
Text, S11916 [24SE]
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S. 1650--A bill for the relief of Katarina Galovic; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STEVENS, S11913 [24SE]
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S. 1651--A bill for the relief of Gustav F. K. Wallner; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STEVENS, S11913 [24SE]
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S. 1652--A bill to ratify the do-not-call registry provision of the
Telemarketing Sales Rule, as amended by the Federal Trade
Commission, effective March 31, 2003; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Feingold , Mr. Harkin, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Voinovich, and Mr. Pryor), S11913 [24SE]
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S. 1653--A bill to ensure that recreational benefits are given the
same priority as hurricane and storm damage reduction benefits and
environmental restoration benefits; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INOUYE, S11913 [24SE]
Text, S11917 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, S12377 [2OC], S14452 [11NO]
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S. 1654--A bill to ratify the authority of the Federal Trade
Commission to establish a do-not-call registry; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself and Mr. Hollings), S11913 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, S11990 [25SE]
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S. 1655--A bill to ratify the authority of the Federal Trade
Commission to establish the do-not-call registry; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. DeWine,
Mr. McCain, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Feingold, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Pryor, Mr.
Voinovich, Mr. Biden, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Jeffords, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Cornyn, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Smith, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Graham of Florida,
Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Warner, Mr. Frist, Mr. Burns, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Fitzgerald,
Mr. Coleman, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Akaka, Ms. Collins, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Chafee, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Bayh, Mrs. Hutchison,
Mr. Brownback, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Reid, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Nickles, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Specter), S11988 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, S13263 [27OC]
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S. 1656--A bill to address regulation of secondary mortgage market
enterprises, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. CORZINE, S11988 [25SE]
Text, S11991 [25SE]
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S. 1657--A bill to amend section 44921 of title 49, United States
Code, to provide for the arming of cargo pilots against terrorism.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself and Mrs. Boxer), S11988 [25SE]
Read the first time, S12022 [25SE]
Read the second time, S12037 [26SE]
Placed on the calendar, S12056 [26SE]
Passed Senate, S14378 [10NO]
Text, S14378 [10NO]
Message from the Senate, H11148 [12NO]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H11148 [12NO]
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S. 1658--A bill to make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the
earned income tax credit, the refundable portion of the child tax
credit, and supplemental security income benefits; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Graham of Florida), S11988 [25SE]
Text, S12000 [25SE]
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S. 1659--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 57 Old Tappan Road in Tappan, New York, as the
``John G Dow Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S11988 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, S12608 [15OC]
Reported (no written report), S13262 [27OC]
Passed Senate, S13531 [29OC]
Text, S13531 [29OC]
Message from the Senate, H10133 [30OC]
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S. 1660--A bill to improve water quality on abandoned and inactive
mine land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Allard, and Mr. Reid),
S11988 [25SE]
Text, S12001 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, S12193 [30SE], S12608 [15OC]
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S. 1661--A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to establish a
list of consumers who request not to receive telephone sales
calls; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DODD, S11989 [25SE]
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S. 1662--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the work opportunity tax credit to include trade adjustment
assistance as a targeted group; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S11989 [25SE]
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S. 1663--A bill to replace certain Coastal Barrier Resources System
maps; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. DOLE, S11989 [25SE]
Text, S12002 [25SE], S14221 [6NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-179), S13659 [30OC]
Passed Senate, S14221 [6NO]
Message from the Senate, H11119 [7NO]
Referred to the Committees on Resources; Financial Services, H11130
[7NO]
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S. 1664--A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act to provide for the enhanced review of covered
pesticide products, to authorize fees for certain pesticide
products, and to extend and improve the collection of maintenance
fees; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Miller, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska,
Mr. Kohl, Mr. Talent, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Conrad, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr.
Breaux), S11989 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, S12193 [30SE], S12738 [16OC], S13054 [22OC],
S13135 [23OC], S13263 [27OC], S13661 [30OC], S13711 [31OC]
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S. 1665--A bill to permit reviews of criminal records of applicants
for private security officer employment; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. McConnell, Mr.
Lieberman, and Mr. Schumer), S12056 [26SE]
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S. 1666--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
comprehensive State diabetes control and prevention programs, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S12056 [26SE]
Cosponsors added, S12970 [21OC], S13135 [23OC]
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S. 1667--A bill to exempt small trailer manufacturers from enhanced
early warning reporting requirements under the Transportation
Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Nickles), S12056 [26SE]
Text, S12057 [26SE]
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S. 1668--A bill to establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive
review of Federal agencies and programs and to recommend the
elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated
functions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Miller, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Graham of
South Carolina, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Kyl, Mr.
Lott, Mr. McCain, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Santorum, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Voinovich), S12056 [26SE]
Cosponsors added, S12138 [29SE]
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S. 1669--A bill to reauthorize the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish
Restoration Act; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Breaux), S12056 [26SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-186), S14031 [5NO]
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S. 1670--A bill to expand the Rest and Recuperation Leave program for
members of the Armed Forces serving in the Iraqi theater of
operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to include travel
and transportation to the members' permanent station or home; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DAYTON (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Johnson,
and Mr. Durbin), S12137 [29SE]
Text, S12138 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, S12193 [30SE], S12278 [1OC], S12534 [14OC]
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S. 1671--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 10701 Abercorn Street in Savannah, Georgia, as
the ``J.C. Lewis Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. MILLER (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), S12137 [29SE]
Reported (no written report), S13262 [27OC]
Indefinitely postponed, S15090 [18NO]
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S. 1672--A bill to expand the Timucuan Ecological and Historic
Preserve, Florida; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S12137 [29SE]
Text, S12139 [29SE]
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S. 1673--A bill to authorize the award of the Iraqi Liberation Medal
as a campaign medal for members of the Armed Forces who serve in
Southwest Asia in connection with Operation Iraqi Freedom; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Bayh),
S12137 [29SE]
Text, S12141 [29SE]
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S. 1674--A bill for the relief of Adam Paluch; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN, S12137 [29SE]
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S. 1675--A bill to provide for the reimbursement of air fare costs
incurred by members of the United States Armed Forces for domestic
travel while on leave from deployment overseas in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S12137 [29SE]
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S. 1676--A bill to permanently authorize the National Oilheat Research
Alliance; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Warner, Mr. Bunning, and Mr.
Reed), S12137 [29SE]
Text, S12142 [29SE]
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S. 1677--A bill to encourage partnerships between community colleges
and 4-year institutions of higher education; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S12137 [29SE]
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S. 1678--A bill to provide for the establishment of the Uintah
Research and Curatorial Center for Dinosaur National Monument in
the States of Colorado and Utah, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BENNETT, S12192 [30SE]
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S. 1679--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the depreciation recovery period for roof systems; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING, S12192 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, S14177 [6NO], S15187 [19NO], S16121 [9DE]
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S. 1680--An original bill to reauthorize the Defense Production Act of
1950, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SHELBY, S12192 [30SE]
Amendments, S12204, S12208 [30SE], S15478, S15480 [21NO]
Passed Senate amended, S12206 [30SE]
Message from the Senate, H9035 [1OC], H12246 [21NO]
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, H9117 [1OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-156), S12192 [30SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9416 [15OC]
Text, H9416 [15OC]
Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment, S15480 [21NO]
House agreed to Senate amendments to House amendments, H12861 [8DE]
Amendments, H12861 [8DE]
Message from the House, S16118 [9DE]
Presented to the President (December 11, 2003), S16217 [15DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 11, 2003), H12927 [15DE]
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S. 1681--A bill to exempt the natural aging process in the
determination of the production period for distilled spirits under
section 263A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING, S12192 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, S12534 [14OC]
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S. 1682--A bill to provide for a test census of Americans residing
abroad, and to require that such individuals be included in the
2010 decennial census; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S12192 [30SE]
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S. 1683--A bill to provide for a report on the parity of pay and
benefits among Federal law enforcement officers and to establish
an exchange program between Federal law enforcement employees and
State and local law enforcement employees; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VOINOVICH, S12192 [30SE]
Text, S12195 [30SE], S16045 [25NO]
Cosponsors added, S12278 [1OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-207), S15572 [22NO]
Passed Senate, S16045 [25NO]
Message from the Senate, H12748 [8DE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H12864 [8DE]
Text, H12864 [8DE], H12926 [15DE]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H12909 [8DE]
Message from the House, S16118 [9DE]
Presented to the President (December 11, 2003), S16217 [15DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 11, 2003), H12927 [15DE]
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S. 1684--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans
provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies and
lymph node dissections performed for the treatment of breast
cancer; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Corzine), S12192
[30SE]
Cosponsors added, S12534 [14OC], S12738 [16OC], S13209 [24OC]
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S. 1685--A bill to extend and expand the basic pilot program for
employment eligibility verification, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S12192 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, S12449 [3OC], S14177 [6NO], S14335 [10NO]
Reported (no written report), S14176 [6NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14504 [12NO]
Amendments, S14505 [12NO]
Text, S14505 [12NO]
Message from the Senate, H11152 [14NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11582 [19NO]
Text, H11582 [19NO]
Message from the House, S15281 [20NO], S15405 [21NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15405 [21NO]
Presented to the President (November 21, 2003), S15405 [21NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12300 [21NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-156] (signed December 3, 2003)
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S. 1686--A bill to reauthorize the adoption incentive payments program
under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Bunning, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Craig, Mr. Baucus, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Levin, Mr. Inhofe,
Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Jeffords),
S12192 [30SE]
Text, S12195 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, S12278 [1OC], S12534 [14OC], S13054 [22OC], S14806
[12NO]
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S. 1687--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study on the preservation and interpretation of the historic sites
of the Manhattan Project for potential inclusion in the National
Park System; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, and Mrs. Murray), S12193
[30SE]
Text, S12198 [30SE]
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S. 1688--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the exclusion for extraterritorial income and provide for a
deduction relating to income attributable to United States
production activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S12193 [30SE]
Text, S12200 [30SE]
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S. 1689--An original bill making emergency supplemental appropriations
for Iraq and Afghanistan security and reconstruction for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;
from the Committee on Appropriations; placed on the calendar.
By Mr. STEVENS, S12193 [30SE]
Amendments, S12203 [30SE], S12242, S12259, S12260, S12269, S12300,
S12301, S12302 [1OC], S12316, S12337, S12339, S12350, S12351,
S12354, S12357, S12358, S12360, S12388, S12389, S12390, S12392,
S12393, S12394 [2OC], S12425, S12427, S12473 [3OC], S12491, S12522,
S12523, S12524, S12525, S12550, S12559, S12560 [14OC], S12577,
S12578, S12580, S12581, S12582, S12585, S12589, S12590, S12591,
S12592, S12595, S12596, S12598, S12599, S12624, S12625, S12626,
S12627, S12628, S12629, S12630, S12631 [15OC], S12655, S12656,
S12657, S12660, S12667, S12673, S12682, S12683, S12688, S12710,
S12711, S12712, S12713, S12715, S12716, S12749, S12750, S12751,
S12752, S12753 [16OC], S12779, S12789, S12791, S12792, S12794,
S12795, S12796, S12799, S12850, S12851, S12852 [17OC]
Debated, S12220 [1OC], S12311, S12350 [2OC], S12424 [3OC], S12490,
S12508 [14OC], S12574 [15OC], S12643, S12671 [16OC], S12769 [17OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-160), S12375 [2OC]
Reported (no written report), S12192 [30SE]
Passed Senate amended, S12821 [17OC]
Senate passage vitiated. Returned to the calendar, S12832 [17OC]
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S. 1690--A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to
provide for integrated workforce training programs for adults with
limited English proficiency, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Bond), S12277 [1OC]
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S. 1691--A bill to establish commissions to review the facts and
circumstances surrounding injustices suffered by European
Americans, European Latin Americans, and Jewish refugees during
World War II; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr.
Lieberman), S12277 [1OC]
Text, S12279 [1OC]
Reported (no written report), S12737 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, S13378 [28OC]
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S. 1692--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 38 Spring Street in Nashua, New Hampshire, as
the ``Hugh Gregg Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SUNUNU, S12277 [1OC]
Reported (no written report), S13262 [27OC]
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S. 1693--A bill to amend section 35 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to allow individuals receiving unemployment compensation to
be eligible for a refundable, advanceable credit for health
insurance costs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S12277 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, S12608 [15OC], S12839 [17OC]
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S. 1694--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code to authorize the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans who participated
in certain Department of Defense chemical and biological warfare
testing to be provided health care for illness without requirement
for proof of service-connection; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. BROWNBACK, S12277 [1OC]
Text, S12283 [1OC]
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S. 1695--A bill to provide greater oversight over the USA PATRIOT Act;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Sununu, and Mr.
Reid), S12277 [1OC]
Text, S12285 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, S12534 [14OC]
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S. 1696--A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian
tribes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S12277 [1OC]
Text, S12285 [1OC]
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S. 1697--A bill to establish the elderly housing plus health support
demonstration program to modernize public housing for elderly and
disabled persons; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr. Reed), S12277 [1OC]
Text, S12288 [1OC]
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S. 1698--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
promote the provision of retirement investment advice to workers
managing their retirement income assets; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Santorum),
S12277 [1OC]
Text, S12290 [1OC]
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S. 1699--A bill to amend the Head Start Act to require parental
consent for nonemergency intrusive physical examinations; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. INHOFE, S12277 [1OC]
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S. 1700--A bill to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples
collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve
and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local
crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new
DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs
regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide post-
conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to
improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Specter, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
DeWine, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Smith, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Warner, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Kohl, Mrs. Clinton,
Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Murray, and Ms. Landrieu), S12277 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, S12534 [14OC], S12839 [17OC], S13263 [27OC],
S13909 [4NO], S14806 [12NO], S15187 [19NO], S15407 [21NO], S16121
[9DE]
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S. 1701--A bill to limit authority to delay notice of search warrants;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S12376 [2OC]
Text, S12378 [2OC]
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S. 1702--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health
coverage to designated plan beneficiaries of employees, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Chafee, Mr. Corzine, and Mr. Wyden), S12376 [2OC]
Text, S12378 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, S14032 [5NO], S14806 [12NO], S16121 [9DE]
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S. 1703--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a credit against income tax for expenditures for the maintenance
of railroad tracks of Class II and Class III railroads; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH, S12376 [2OC]
Text, S12381 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, S12534 [14OC], S13263 [27OC]
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S. 1704--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
State family support grant program to end the practice of parents
giving legal custody of their seriously emotionally disturbed
children to State agencies for the purpose of obtaining mental
health services for those children; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Coleman, and Mr.
Bingaman), S12376 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, S12608 [15OC], S14806 [12NO]
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S. 1705--A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of
sexual orientation; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Lieberman,
Mr. Akaka, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer,
Mr. Breaux, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Carper, Mrs. Clinton, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Corzine, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Dodd , Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin,
Mr. Edwards, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg,
Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of
Florida, Mr. Reed, Mr. Reid, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Specter, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Wyden), S12376 [2OC]
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S. 1706--A bill to improve the National Instant Criminal Background
Check System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Craig, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
McCain, Mr. Chafee, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Durbin), S12376 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, S13378 [28OC], S14335 [10NO]
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S. 1707--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide for
free mailing privileges for personal correspondence and certain
parcels sent from within the United States to members of the Armed
Forces serving on active duty abroad who are engaged in military
operations involving armed conflict against a hostile foreign
force, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
By Ms. STABENOW, S12376 [2OC]
Text, S12384 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, S12839 [17OC], S14177 [6NO]
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S. 1708--A bill to provide extended unemployment benefits to displaced
workers, and to make other improvements in the unemployment
insurance system; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Murray,
Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Levin, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Reed, and
Mr. Wyden), S12376 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, S12449 [3OC], S12534 [14OC], S12889 [20OC], S13054
[22OC], S13378 [28OC], S13516 [29OC]
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S. 1709--A bill to amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to place reasonable
limitations on the use of surveillance and the issuance of search
warrants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Feingold, Mr.
Sununu, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Bingaman), S12376 [2OC]
Text, S12384 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, S12608 [15OC], S14452 [11NO], S15062 [18NO],
S15976 [25NO]
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S. 1710--A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act
and part 7 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 to establish standards for the health
quality improvement of children in managed care plans and other
health plans; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Mrs. Murray), S12448 [3OC]
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S. 1711--A bill to increase the expertise and capacity of community-
based organizations involved in economic development activities
and key development programs; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. CORZINE, S12448 [3OC]
Text, S12449, S12453
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S. 1712--A bill to re-establish and reform the independent counsel
statute; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Mr. Levin), S12448 [3OC]
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S. 1713--A bill to amend title IV of the Small Business Investment Act
of 1958, relating to a pilot program for credit enhancement
guarantees on pools of non-SBA loans; to the Committee on Small
Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Bond), S12448 [3OC]
Text, S12460 [3OC]
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S. 1714--A bill to amend the National Housing Act to increase the
maximum mortgage amount limit for FHA-insured mortgages for
multifamily housing located in high-cost areas; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. CORZINE, S12448 [3OC]
Text, S12461 [3OC]
Cosponsors added, S12534 [14OC]
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S. 1715--A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act to provide further self-governance by Indian
tribes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S12448 [3OC]
Text, S12462 [3OC]
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S. 1716--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize the use of funds made available for nonpoint source
management programs for projects and activities relating to the
development and implementation of phase II of the storm water
program of the Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Jeffords), S12448 [3OC]
Text, S12468 [3OC]
Cosponsors added, S12608 [15OC]
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S. 1717--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network to prepare, store, and
distribute human umbilical cord blood stems cells for the
treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research using
such cells; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Specter, and Mr. Dodd),
S12448 [3OC]
Cosponsors added, S12738 [16OC], S13054 [22OC]
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S. 1718--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 3710 West 73rd Terrace in Prairie Village,
Kansas, as the ``Senator James B. Pearson Post Office''; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S12532 [14OC]
Reported (no written report), S13262 [27OC]
Passed Senate, S13531 [29OC]
Text, S13531 [29OC]
Message from the Senate, H10133 [30OC]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H10234 [30OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11478 [18NO]
Text, H11478 [18NO]
Message from the House, S15183, S15184 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11648 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15282 [20NO]
Presented to the President (November 20, 2003), S15282 [20NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-144] (signed December 2, 2003)
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S. 1719--A bill to amend chapter 5 of title 28, United States Code, to
provide for the approval of the reassignment of district judges in
divisions with 3 or fewer judges in districts in the State of
Texas; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S12532 [14OC]
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S. 1720--A bill to provide for Federal court proceedings in Plano,
Texas; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S12532 [14OC]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S13659 [30OC]
Passed Senate amended, S13944 [4NO]
Amendments, S13945 [4NO]
Text, S13945 [4NO]
Message from the Senate, H10345 [5NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H10455 [5NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11586 [19NO]
Text, H11586 [19NO]
Message from the House, S15281 [20NO], S15405 [21NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15405 [21NO]
Presented to the President (November 21, 2003), S15405 [21NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12300 [21NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-157] (signed December 3, 2003)
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S. 1721--A bill to amend the Indian Land Consolidation Act to improve
provisions relating to probate of trust and restricted land, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S12532 [14OC]
Text, S12535 [14OC]
Cosponsors added, S14806 [12NO]
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S. 1722--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on electron guns for
cathode ray tubes (CRT's) with a high definition television screen
aspect ratio of 16:9; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S12532 [14OC]
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S. 1723--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on plasma display
panels for use in plasma flat screen televisions; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S12532 [14OC]
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S. 1724--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Liquid Crystal
Display (LCD) panel assemblies for use in LCD projection type
televisions; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S12532 [14OC]
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S. 1725--A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to issue separately, for the same area,
a lease for tar sand and a lease for oil and gas, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HATCH, S12532 [14OC]
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S. 1726--A bill to reduce the preterm labor and delivery and the risk
of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy,
and to reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S12533 [14OC]
Cosponsors added, S12738 [16OC], S13263 [27OC], S15813 [24NO]
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S. 1727--A bill to authorize additional appropriations for the
Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S12533 [14OC]
Text, S12543 [14OC]
Amendments, S16035 [25NO]
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S. 1728--A bill to amend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
of 2001 (Public Law 107-42; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note) to provide
compensation for the United States Citizens who were victims of
the bombings of United States embassies in East Africa on August
7, 1998, the attack on the U.S.S. Cole on October 12, 2000, or the
attack on the World Trade Center on February 26, 1993, on the same
basis as compensation is provided to victims of the terrorist-
related aircraft crashes on September 11, 2001; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Allen, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Dole, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Miller, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. Dorgan), S12533 [14OC]
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S. 1729--A bill to establish an informatics grant program for
hospitals and skilled nursing facilities in order to encourage
health care providers to make major information technology
advances; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S12533 [14OC]
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S. 1730--A bill to require the health plans provide coverage for a
minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph
node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage
for secondary consultations; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Biden, and Mrs.
Feinstein), S12533 [14OC]
Cosponsors added, S12839 [17OC], S13910 [4NO]
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S. 1731--A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate the La Entrada al Pacifico
Corridor in the State of Texas as a high priority corridor on the
National Highway System; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S12607 [15OC]
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S. 1732--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a
rural water supply program in the Reclamation States to provide a
clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural
residents; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S12607 [15OC]
Text, S12609 [15OC]
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S. 1733--A bill to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to
States to develop and implement State court interpreter programs;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S12607 [15OC]
Text, S12611 [15OC]
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S. 1734--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act
to provide States with the option to expand or add coverage of
pregnant women under the Medicaid and State children's health
insurance programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Bingaman), S12607
[15OC]
Text, S12612 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, S12839 [17OC], S13516 [29OC], S14806 [12NO]
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S. 1735--A bill to increase and enhance law enforcement resources
committed to investigation and prosecution of violent gangs, to
deter and punish violent gang crime, to protect law abiding
citizens and communities from violent criminals, to revise and
enhance criminal penalties for violent crimes, to reform and
facilitate prosecution of juvenile gang members who commit violent
crimes, to expand and improve gang prevention programs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Graham of
South Carolina, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Campbell), S12607 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, S12839 [17OC]
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S. 1736--A bill to promote simplification and fairness in the
administration and collection of sales and use taxes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Hagel, Mrs.
Hutchison, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Graham of Florida, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, and Mr.
Rockefeller), S12607 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, S12839 [17OC], S13263 [27OC], S13661 [30OC],
S14806 [12NO], S16121 [9DE]
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S. 1737--A bill to amend the Clayton Act to enhance the authority of
the Federal Trade Commission or the Attorney General to prevent
anticompetitive practices in tightly concentrated gasoline
markets; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WYDEN, S12607 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, S14806 [12NO]
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S. 1738--A bill to reauthorize the Defense Production Act of 1950, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DODD, S12607 [15OC]
Text, S12621 [15OC]
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S. 1739--A bill to provide duty-free treatment for certain tuna; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S12737 [16OC]
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S. 1740--A bill to amend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
of 2001 (Public Law 107-42; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note) to provide
compensation for the United States Citizens who were victims of a
terrorist-related laboratory-confirmed anthrax infection in the
United States during the period beginning on September 13, 2001,
through November 30, 2001, on the same basis as compensation is
provided to victims of the terrorist-related aircraft crashes on
September 11, 2001; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Nelson of
Florida, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Corzine, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Sarbanes, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Dodd), S12737 [16OC]
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S. 1741--A bill to provide a site for the National Women's History
Museum in the District of Columbia; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Landrieu, Ms. Stabenow,
Ms. Snowe, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Durbin),
S12737 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, S12839 [17OC], S12970 [21OC], S13054 [22OC],
S13210 [24OC], S14806 [12NO], S15813 [24NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-204), S15286 [20NO]
Passed Senate, S15390 [21NO]
Text, S15390 [21NO]
Message from the Senate, H12224 [21NO]
Held at the desk, H12224 [21NO]
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S. 1742--A bill to amend title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965
to provide for variable interest rates on student loans; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S12737 [16OC]
Text, S12741 [16OC]
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S. 1743--A bill to permit reviews of criminal records of applicants
for private security officer employment; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Schumer, Mr. McConnell,
and Mr. Lieberman), S12737 [16OC]
Reported (no written report), S13133 [23OC]
Passed Senate, S14969 [17NO]
Text, S14970 [17NO]
Message from the Senate, H11361 [18NO]
Referred to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the
Judiciary, H11389 [18NO]
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S. 1744--A bill to prevent abuse of Government credit cards; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Byrd), S12737 [16OC]
Text, S12743 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, S12839 [17OC], S12970 [21OC], S14452 [11NO]
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S. 1745--A bill to designate a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action
National Memorial at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside,
California; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. BOXER, S12737 [16OC]
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S. 1746--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 339 Hicksville Road in Bethpage, New York, as
the ``Brian C. Hickey Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S12737 [16OC]
Reported (no written report), S13262 [27OC]
Cosponsors added, S13378 [28OC]
Indefinitely postponed, S15090 [18NO]
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S. 1747--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
provide for the regulation of all contact lenses as medical
devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Dodd), S12737 [16OC]
Text, S12745 [16OC]
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S. 1748--A bill to establish a program to award grants to improve and
maintain sites honoring Presidents of the United States; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Voinovich), S12737
[16OC]
Text, S12746 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, S16121 [9DE]
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S. 1749--A bill to amend various provisions of the Consumer Credit
Protection Act to relief for victims of identity theft, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER, S12737 [16OC]
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S. 1750--A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the
nutrition and health of children in the United States; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S12737 [16OC]
Text, S12747 [16OC]
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S. 1751--A bill to amend the procedures that apply to consideration of
interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class
members and defendants, and for other purposes; read the first
time.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Carper, Mr.
Specter, Mr. Miller, Mr. Chafee, and Mr. Lugar), S12737 [16OC]
Read the first time, S12735, S12759 [16OC]
Read the second time, S12852 [17OC]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S12853 [17OC]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S12866 [20OC],
S12948 [21OC], S12999 [22OC]
Cosponsors added, S12889 [20OC], S12970 [21OC], S13054 [22OC],
S13378 [28OC]
Text, S16217 [15DE]
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S. 1752--A bill to establish the Arabia Mountain National Heritage
Area in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Miller), S12838 [17OC]
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S. 1753--An original bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act in
order to prevent identity theft, to improve the use of and
consumer access to consumer reports, to enhance the accuracy of
consumer reports, to limit the sharing of certain consumer
information, to improve financial education and literacy, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. SHELBY, S12838 [17OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-166), S12837 [17OC]
Debated, S13848 [4NO], S13980 [5NO]
Amendments, S13876, S13877, S13878, S13879, S13884, S13885, S13886,
S13889, S13912, S13923, S13924, S13925, S13926, S13927, S13942 [4NO]
Returned to the Senate calendar (H.R. 2622 passed in lieu), S13994
[5NO]
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S. 1754--A bill to enhance national security by improving the
reliability of the U.S. electricity transmission grid, to ensure
efficient, reliable and affordable energy to American consumers,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Ms. Cantwell), S12838
[17OC]
Amendments, S12840 [17OC]
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S. 1755--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act to provide grants to support farm-to-cafeteria projects; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Specter), S12838 [17OC]
Text, S12846 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, S13803 [3NO], S15407 [21NO], S15813 [24NO]
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S. 1756--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect
the health benefits of retired miners and to restore stability and
equity to the financing of the United Mine Workers of America
Combined Benefit Fund by providing additional sources of revenue
to the Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Cochran, Ms.
Landrieu, and Mr. Craig), S12838 [17OC]
Text, S12846 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, S12889 [20OC], S13054 [22OC]
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S. 1757--A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize
appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Jeffords), S12838 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, S13135 [23OC], S13378 [28OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-174), S13377 [28OC]
Passed Senate amended, S13739 [31OC]
Amendments, S13739 [31OC]
Text, S13739 [31OC]
Message from the Senate, H10239 [4NO]
Held at the desk, H10239 [4NO]
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S. 1758--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to analyze
and report on the exchange rate policies of the People's Republic
of China, and to require that additional tariffs be imposed on
products of that country on the basis of the rate of manipulation
by that country of the rate of exchange between the currency of
that country and the United States dollar; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S12888 [20OC]
Cosponsors added, S15287 [20NO]
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S. 1759--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the holding period to 12 months for purposes of determining
whether horses are section 1231 assets; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING, S12888 [20OC]
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S. 1760--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to
patent fees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S12888 [20OC]
Text, S12890 [20OC]
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S. 1761--A bill to provide guidelines for the release of Low-Income
Home Energy Assistance Program contingency funds; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Feinstein,
and Mr. Wyden), S12888 [20OC]
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S. 1762--A bill to amend title II of the social Security Act to
eliminate the five-month waiting period in the disability
insurance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Bayh, and Mr. Rockefeller), S12888
[20OC]
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S. 1763--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 14 Chestnut Street, in Liberty, New York, as
the ``Ben R. Gerow Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S12969 [21OC]
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S. 1764--A bill to designate the building located at 493 Auburn
Avenue, N.E., in Atlanta, Georgia, as the ``John Lewis Civil
Rights Institute''; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. MILLER (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), S12969 [21OC]
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S. 1765--A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual
employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to
refrain from such activities; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Sessions), S12969 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, S13803 [3NO], S14806 [12NO]
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S. 1766--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to prohibit the
use of certain conservation funding to provide technical
assistance under the Conservation Reserve Program; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Burns, Mr. Jeffords, Mr.
Lautenberg, and Mr. Dodd), S12969 [21OC]
Text, S12974 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, S13803 [3NO]
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S. 1767--A bill to prevent corporate auditors from providing tax
shelter services to their audit clients; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Baucus), S12969 [21OC]
Text, S12978 [21OC]
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S. 1768--A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself and Mr. Shelby), S12969 [21OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S13322 [27OC]
Text, S13322 [27OC]
Message from the Senate, H9821 [28OC], H12315 [25NO]
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, H9978 [28OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House amended, H12227 [21NO]
Text, H12227 [21NO]
Amendments, H12227 [21NO]
Message from the House, S15572 [22NO], S15974 [25NO]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S15874 [24NO]
Amendments, S15874 [24NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12317 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15974 [25NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-171] (signed December 6, 2003)
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S. 1769--A bill to provide for class action reform, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BREAUX, S12969 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, S13054 [22OC]
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S. 1770--A bill to establish a voluntary alternative claims resolution
process to reach a settlement of pending class action litigation;
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Domenici), S12969
[21OC]
Text, S12979 [21OC]
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S. 1771--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
permit States to obtain reimbursement under the Medicaid Program
for care or services required under the Emergency Medical
Treatment and Active Labor Act that are provided in a nonpublicly
owned or operated institution for mental diseases; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Conrad), S12969 [21OC]
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S. 1772--A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to
establish a priority for the payment of claims for duties paid to
the United States by licensed customs brokers on behalf of the
debtor; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S12969
[21OC]
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S. 1773--A bill to permit biomedical research corporations to engage
in certain equity financings without incurring limitations on net
operating loss carryforwards and certain built-in losses, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Carper), S13053 [22OC]
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S. 1774--A bill to repeal the sunset provisions in the Undetectable
Firearms Act of 1988; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Corzine, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Schumer),
S13053 [22OC]
Cosponsors added, S13210 [24OC], S15813 [24NO]
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S. 1775--A bill to make certain technical and conforming amendments to
correct the Health Care Safety Net Amendments of 2002; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BOND (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Graham of
South Carolina, and Mr. Talent), S13053 [22OC]
Cosponsors added, S13263 [27OC]
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S. 1776--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to
responsibility for intermodal equipment compliance with commercial
motor vehicle safety requirements, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S13134 [23OC]
Text, S13135 [23OC]
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S. 1777--A bill for the relief of Marcela Silva do Nascimento; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S13134 [23OC]
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S. 1778--A bill to authorize a land conveyance between the United
States and the City of Craig, Alaska, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S13134 [23OC]
Cosponsors added, S13210 [24OC]
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S. 1779--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for fairness in the provision of Medicare services for
Indians; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Daschle, Mrs. Murray,
Mr. Dayton, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Cantwell, and Ms. Stabenow), S13134
[23OC]
Text, S13139 [23OC]
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S. 1780--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify the
definition of anabolic steroids and to provide for research and
education activities relating to steroids and steroid precursors;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Harkin),
S13134 [23OC]
Text, S13141 [23OC]
Cosponsors added, S13661 [30OC], S13803 [3NO]
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S. 1781--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to promulgate regulations for the reimportation of
prescription drugs, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Pryor, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Feingold, Mr. McCain, and
Mr. Jeffords), S13134 [23OC]
Read the first time, S13132, S13184 [23OC]
Read the second time, S13187 [24OC]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S13209 [24OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13209 [24OC]
Cosponsors added, S15288 [20NO]
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S. 1782--A bill to provide duty-free treatment for certain tuna; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Kerry), S13134 [23OC]
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S. 1783--A bill to provide that transit pass transportation fringe
benefits be made available to all qualified Federal employees in
the National Capital Region; to allow passenger carriers which are
owned or leased by the Government to be used to transport
Government employees between their place of employment and mass
transit facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Warner, and Mr.
Allen), S13134 [23OC]
Text, S13145 [23OC]
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S. 1784--A bill to eliminate the safe-harbor exception for certain
packaged pseudoephedrine products used in the manufacture of
methamphetamine; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Kyl, and Mr. Harkin), S13134 [23OC]
Text, S13147 [23OC]
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S. 1785--A bill to authorize the operation of National Guard
counterdrug schools; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr.
Cochran, and Mr. Lott), S13209 [24OC]
Cosponsors added, S13263 [27OC]
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S. 1786--A bill to revise and extend the Community Services Block
Grant Act, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, and
the Assets for Independence Act; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Kennedy), S13377
[28OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-210), S15812 [24NO]
Cosponsors added, S15813 [24NO], S16121 [9DE]
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S. 1787--A bill to establish the Steel Industry National Historic Site
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SPECTER, S13377 [28OC]
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S. 1788--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize
the Administrator of General Services to lease and redevelop
certain Federal property on the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood,
Colorado; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S13377 [28OC]
Text, S13382 [28OC]
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S. 1789--A bill to authorize the exchange of certain lands within the
Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site for lands owned
by the City of Atlanta, Georgia, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MILLER, S13377 [28OC]
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S. 1790--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 3210 East 10th Street in Bloomington, Indiana,
as the ``Francis X. McCloskey Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself and Mr. Lugar), S13377 [28OC]
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S. 1791--A bill to amend the Lease Lot Conveyance Act of 2002 to
provide that the amounts received by the United States under that
Act shall be deposited in the reclamation fund, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S13377 [28OC]
Text, S13381 [28OC]
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S. 1792--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
the same capital gains treatment for art and collectibles as for
other investment property and to provide that a deduction equal to
fair market value shall be allowed for charitable contributions of
literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by
the donor; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Santorum,
Mr. Bunning, and Mr. Warner), S13377 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, S14806 [12NO], S15407 [21NO]
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S. 1793--A bill to provide for college quality, affordability, and
diversity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Reed, and Mrs. Clinton), S13377 [28OC]
Text, S13386 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, S14965 [17NO]
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S. 1794--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on electron guns for
cathode ray tubes (CRT's) with a high definition television screen
aspect ratio of 16:9 and other parts used in plasma and LCD
televisions; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S13516 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, S13661 [30OC]
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S. 1795--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, and the Federal
Rules of Criminal Procedure with respect to bail bond forfeitures;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina, S13516 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, S13661 [30OC]
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S. 1796--A bill to revitalize rural America and rebuild main street,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, and Mr.
DeWine), S13516 [29OC]
Text, S13517 [29OC]
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S. 1797--A bill to implement antitrust enforcement enhancements and
cooperation incentives; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Kohl), S13516 [29OC]
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S. 1798--A bill to provide for comprehensive fire safety standards for
upholstered furniture, mattresses, bedclothing, and candles; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Chafee, and Mr. Reed), S13660 [30OC]
Text, S13662 [30OC]
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S. 1799--A bill to encourage the development and promulgation of
voluntary consensus standards by providing relief under the anti-
trust laws to standards development organizations with respect to
conduct engaged in for the purpose of developing voluntary
consensus standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S13660 [30OC]
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S. 1800--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to enhance
literacy in finance and economics, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr. Corzine), S13660
[30OC]
Text, S13664 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, S15062 [18NO]
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S. 1801--A bill to promote the economic security and safety of victims
of domestic and sexual violence, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Schumer, and Mr.
Dayton), S13660 [30OC]
Text, S13668 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, S16121 [9DE]
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S. 1802--A bill to amend the Native American Housing Assistance and
Self-Determination Act of 1996 and other Acts to improve housing
programs for Indians; to the Committee on Indian Affairs pursuant
to the order of May 27, 1988, to the Committee on Banking, Housing
and Urban affairs for a period not to exceed 60 days.
By Mr. JOHNSON, S13660 [30OC]
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S. 1803--A bill to expand the applicability of daylight saving time;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ENZI, S13660 [30OC]
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S. 1804--A bill to reauthorize programs relating to sport fishing and
recreational boating safety, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself, Mr. Lott, and Mr. Hollings), S13660 [30OC]
Text, S13678 [30OC]
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S. 1805--A bill to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought
or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or
importers of firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from the
misuse of their products by others.
By Mr. CRAIG, S13711 [31OC]
Read the first time, S13734 [31OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13802 [3NO]
Read the second time, S13837 [3NO]
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S. 1806--A bill to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought
or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or
importers of firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from the
misuse of their products by others.
By Mr. CRAIG, S13711 [31OC]
Read the first time, S13734 [31OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13802 [3NO]
Read the second time, S13837 [3NO]
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S. 1807--A bill to require criminal background checks on all firearms
transactions occurring at events that provide a venue for the
sale, offer for sale, transfer, or exchange of firearms, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Chafee, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Schumer), S13711 [31OC]
Cosponsors added, S13910 [4NO], S16121 [9DE]
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S. 1808--A bill to provide for the preservation and restoration of
historic buildings at historically women's public colleges or
universities; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Lott, Mr. Shelby, Mr.
Cochran, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Inhofe, and Mrs. Hutchison),
S13711 [31OC]
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S. 1809--A bill to provide grants for mental health and substance
abuse services for women and children who have been victims of
domestic or sexual violence; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Edwards), S13711 [31OC]
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S. 1810--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve
treatment for the mental health abuse and substance abuse needs of
women with histories of trauma, including domestic and sexual
violence; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Edwards), S13711 [31OC]
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S. 1811--A bill to expand research for women in trauma; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Edwards), S13711 [31OC]
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S. 1812--A bill to amend the Home Owner's Loan Act to clarify the
citizenship of Federal savings associations for purposes of
Federal court jurisdiction; to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. CANTWELL, S13802 [3NO]
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S. 1813--A bill to prohibit profiteering and fraud relating to
military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts in Iraq, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Durbin, and Mrs.
Clinton), S13802 [3NO]
Cosponsors added, S13910 [4NO], S14032 [5NO], S14335 [10NO], S15062
[18NO]
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S. 1814--A bill to transfer federal lands between the Secretary of
Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BOND, S13802 [3NO]
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S. 1815--A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BENNETT (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S13909 [4NO]
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S. 1816--A bill to designate the building located at 15 Henry Street
in Binghamton, New York, as the ``Kevin J. Tarsia Federal Building
and United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S13909 [4NO]
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S. 1817--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include
influenza vaccines in the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S13909 [4NO]
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S. 1818--A bill to provide grants to law enforcement agencies that
ensure that law enforcement officers employed by such agency are
afforded due process when involved in a case that may lead to
dismissal, demotion, suspension, or transfer; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina, S13909 [4NO]
Cosponsors added, S14177 [6NO]
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S. 1819--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain land to Lander County, Nevada, and the Secretary of the
Interior to convey certain land to Eureka County, Nevada, for
continued use as cemeteries; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Ensign), S13909 [4NO]
Text, S13910 [4NO]
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S. 1820--A bill to authorize the States to implement such mechanisms
as are necessary to endure the continuity of Congress in the event
that one-fourth of the members of either the House of
Representatives or the Senate are killed or incapacitated; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. Lott), S14031 [5NO]
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S. 1821--A bill to establish a National Space Commission on activities
of the United States related to the future of space; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Kerry,
Mr. Breaux, Mr. Dorgan, and Mr. Lautenberg), S14031 [5NO]
Text, S14035 [5NO]
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S. 1822--A bill to require disclosure of Financial relationships
between brokers and mutual fund companies and of certain brokerage
commissions paid by mutual fund companies; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Fitzgerald, and Mr. Lieberman), S14031
[5NO]
Text, S14040 [5NO]
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S. 1823--A bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to authorize the
Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation to lease
tribally-owned land on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation for 1 or
more interstate gas pipelines; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S14031 [5NO]
Text, S14043 [5NO]
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S. 1824--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Sarbanes),
S14031 [5NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-194), S14451 [11NO]
Passed Senate, S14860 [12NO]
Text, S14860 [12NO]
Message from the Senate, H11161 [17NO]
Held at the desk, H11161 [17NO]
Message from the House, S15183 [19NO], S15405 [21NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11553 [19NO]
Text, H11553 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15405 [21NO]
Presented to the President (November 21, 2003), S15405 [21NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12300 [21NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-158] (signed December 3, 2003)
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S. 1825--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
penalties for the sale and use of unauthorized mobile infrared
transmitters; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE, S14031 [5NO]
Cosponsors added, S15407 [21NO]
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S. 1826--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain land in Washoe County, Nevada, to the Board of Regents of
the University and Community College System of Nevada; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Ensign), S14032 [5NO]
Text, S14044 [5NO]
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S. 1827--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to remove the
requirement that processors be members of an agency administering
a marketing order applicable to pears; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Wyden),
S14032 [5NO]
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S. 1828--A bill to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples
collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve
and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local
crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new
DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs
regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Craig, Mr. Nickles, Mr.
Sessions, and Mr. Cornyn), S14032 [5NO]
Text, S14046 [5NO]
Cosponsors added, S14452 [11NO]
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S. 1829--A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and the
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the
nutrition and health of children in the United States; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S14176 [6NO]
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S. 1830--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004 and
2005 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK, S14176 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, S16121 [9DE]
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S. 1831--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
income averaging to include the trade or business of fishing; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S14176 [6NO]
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S. 1832--A bill to entitle the Senator Paul Wellstone Mental Health
Equitable Treatment Act of 2003.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S14176 [6NO]
Read the first time, S14220 [6NO]
Placed on the calendar, S14269 [7NO]
Read the second time, S14282 [7NO]
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S. 1833--A bill to improve the health of minority individuals; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Akaka,
Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Inouye, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs.
Murray, and Mr. Schumer), S14176 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, S14335 [10NO], S14806 [12NO], S15976 [25NO]
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S. 1834--A bill to waive time limitations in order to allow the Medal
of Honor to be awarded to Gary Lee McKiddy, of Miamisburg, Ohio,
for acts of valor while a helicopter crew chief and door gunner
with the 1st Cavalry Division during the Vietnam War; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. STABENOW, S14176 [6NO]
Text, S14178 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, S14806 [12NO], S15976 [25NO]
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S. 1835--A bill to extend the effective period of the Undetectable
Firearms Act of 1988 (18 U.S.C. 922 note) for 10 years; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S14176 [6NO]
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S. 1836--A bill to amend chapter 85 of title 28, United States Code,
to provide for greater fairness in legal fees payable in civil
diversity litigation after an offer of settlement; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, and Mr.
Grassley), S14176 [6NO]
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S. 1837--A bill to combat money laundering and terrorist financing and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S14176 [6NO]
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S. 1838--A bill to require payments to State and local governments for
infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as the
amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Kerry), S14176 [6NO]
Text, S14180 [6NO]
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S. 1839--A bill to extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH, S14271 [7NO]
Cosponsors added, S15813 [24NO]
Amendments, S16043 [25NO]
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S. 1840--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage
owners and operators of privately-held farm and ranch land to
voluntarily make their land available for access by the public
under programs administered by States; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Dayton, Mr.
Dorgan, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Coleman, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S14271 [7NO]
Text, S14273 [7NO]
Cosponsors added, S14335 [10NO], S15976 [25NO]
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S. 1841--A bill to amend title 10, United States code, to provide for
the award of a military service medal to members of the Armed
Forces who served honorably during the Cold War era; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S14335 [10NO]
Cosponsors added, S14965 [17NO]
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S. 1842--A bill to provide certain exceptions from requirements for
bilateral agreements with Australia and the United Kingdom for
exemptions from the International Traffic in Arms Regulations; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S14335 [10NO]
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S. 1843--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act
to provide for FamilyCare coverage for parents of enrolled
children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Kennedy), S14335 [10NO]
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S. 1844--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce air pollution
through expansion of cap and trade programs, to provide an
alternative regulatory classification for units subject to the cap
and trade program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE, S14335 [10NO]
Text, S14336 [10NO]
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S. 1845--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide
financial assistance to State and local governments that continue
to pay employees who serve on active duty in a reserve component
of the uniformed services; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. BOXER, S14451 [11NO]
Text, S14453 [11NO]
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S. 1846--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a
presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with
hepatitis C, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Ms. SNOWE, S14451 [11NO]
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S. 1847--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a
comprehensive program for testing and treatment of veterans for
Hepatitis C virus; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CORZINE, S14451 [11NO]
Text, S14455 [11NO]
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S. 1848--A bill to amend the Bend Pine Nursery Land Conveyance Act to
direct the Secretary of Agriculture to sell the, Bend Pine Nursery
Administration Site in the State of Oregon; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Smith, S14451 [11NO]
Text, S14456 [11NO]
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S. 1849--A bill to amend section 203 of the National Housing Act to
provide for 1 percent downpayments for FHA mortgage loans for
teachers and public safety officers to buy homes within the
jurisdictions of their employing agencies; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S14451 [11NO]
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S. 1850--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of maritime sites in the State of Michigan; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Levin), S14804 [12NO]
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S. 1851--A bill to raise the minimum state allocation under section
217(b)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing
Act; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S14804 [12NO]
Text, S14808 [12NO]
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S. 1852--A bill to provide financial assistance for the rehabilitation
of the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, and the development of an exhibit to commemorate the
300th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Santorum), S14804 [12NO]
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S. 1853--A bill to provide extended unemployment benefits to displaced
workers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Durbin,
Mrs. Murray, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Levin, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Reed, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Kerry), S14804
[12NO]
Cosponsors added, S14807 [12NO], S15408 [21NO], S15976 [25NO]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S16083 [9DE]
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S. 1854--A bill entitled the ``Digital Opportunity Investment Trust
Act''; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Durbin), S14804 [12NO]
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S. 1855--A bill to authorize the Administrator of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish an awards
program in honor of Charles ``Pete'' Conrad, astronaut and space
scientist, for recognizing the discoveries made by amateur
astronomers of asteroids with near-Earth orbit trajectories; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ALLEN, S14804 [12NO]
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S. 1856--A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs
outpatient clinic in Sunnyside, Queens, New York, as the ``Thomas
P. Noonan, Jr., Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient
Clinic''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S14804 [12NO]
Cosponsors added, S14965 [17NO]
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S. 1857--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
procedural fairness in the application of the controlled group
provisions to employers who contribute to multiemployer pension
plans and who engage in bona fide corporate transactions; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Smith), S14804 [12NO]
Text, S14810 [12NO]
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S. 1858--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a
loan repayment program to encourage the provision of veterinary
services in shortage and emergency situations; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Ensign, and Mr. Crapo), S14804 [12NO]
Cosponsors added, S15187 [19NO], S15408 [21NO], S15813 [24NO]
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S. 1859--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the
age and service requirements for eligibility to receive retired
pay for non-regular service; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DURBIN, S14804 [12NO]
Text, S14811 [12NO]
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S. 1860--A bill to reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control
Policy; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Grassley), S14804 [12NO]
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S. 1861--A bill to provide a framework for consideration by the
legislative and executive branches of proposed unilateral economic
sanctions in order to ensure coordination of United States policy
with respect to trade, security, and human rights; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S14804 [12NO]
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S. 1862--A bill to provide certain exceptions from requirements for
bilateral agreements with Australia and the United Kingdom for
exemptions from the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S14804 [12NO]
Read the first time, S14802, S14920 [12NO]
Read the second time. Placed on the calendar, S14927 [17NO]
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S. 1863--A bill to authorize the transfer of certain naval vessels.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Biden), S14804 [12NO]
Read the first time, S14802, S14920 [12NO]
Read the second time. Placed on the calendar, S14927 [17NO]
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S. 1864--A bill to enhance the security of the United States and
United States allies.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Biden), S14804 [12NO]
Read the first time, S14802, S14920 [12NO]
Read the second time. Placed on the calendar, S14927 [17NO]
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S. 1865--A bill to enhance the security of the United States and
United States allies.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Biden), S14804 [12NO]
Read the first time, S14802, S14920 [12NO]
Read the second time. Placed on the calendar, S14927 [17NO]
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S. 1866--A bill to enhance the security of the United States and
United States allies.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Biden), S14804 [12NO]
Read the first time, S14802, S14920 [12NO]
Read the second time. Placed on the calendar, S14927 [17NO]
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S. 1867--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to encourage
greater recycling of certain beverage containers through the use
of deposit refund incentives; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lieberman, and
Mr. Akaka), S14804 [12NO]
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S. 1868--A bill to authorize a 3-year demonstration program to recruit
and train physicians to serve in rural settings; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Burns, and Mr. Baucus), S14964 [17NO]
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S. 1869--A bill for the relief of Robert Kuan Liang and Chun-Mei Hsu-
Liang; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S14965 [17NO]
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S. 1870--A bill to establish an alternative trigger for determining if
an extended benefit period is in effect for a State for purposes
of certain benefits under the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Finance .
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S14965 [17NO]
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S. 1871--A bill to authorize salary adjustments for Justices and
judges of the United States for fiscal year 2004; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Chambliss), S14965
[17NO]
Cosponsors added, S15062 [18NO]
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S. 1872--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lord Robertson
of Port Ellen; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Voinovich), S14965 [17NO]
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S. 1873--A bill to require employees at a call center who either
initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose the physical
location of such employees, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. KERRY), S14965 [17NO]
Text, S14966 [17NO]
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S. 1874--A bill to require Senate candidates to file designations,
statements, and reports in electronic form; to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. McCain), S14965 [17NO]
Text, S14967 [17NO]
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S. 1875--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to extend the mental health benefits parity
provisions for an additional year.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S14965 [17NO]
Read the first time, S14964, S14970 [17NO]
Placed on the calendar, S15058 [18NO]
Read the second time, S15090 [18NO]
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S. 1876--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain lands and facilities of the Provo River Project; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources .
By Mr. BENNETT, S15061 [18NO]
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S. 1877--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to improve the
enrollment of cropland into the conservation reserve program
through the farmable wetlands program; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. ROBERTS, S15061 [18NO]
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S. 1878--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
preserve and strengthen the Social Security program through the
creation of personal retirement accounts funded by employer and
employee Social Security payroll deductions, to restore the
solvency of the old-age survivors, and disability insurance
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina, S15061 [18NO]
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S. 1879--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and
extend provisions relating to mammography quality standards; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Ensign, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Dodd, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Jeffords, and Ms. Cantwell), S15061 [18NO]
Cosponsors added, S15288 [20NO], S15408 [21NO], S15813 [24NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-220), S16119 [9DE]
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S. 1880--A bill to establish the Special Blue Ribbon Commission on
Chesapeake Bay Nutrient Pollution Control Financing; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Warner, Mr. Allen, and
Mr. Santorum), S15061 [18NO]
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S. 1881--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
make technical corrections relating to the amendments by the
Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Gregg),
S15061 [18NO]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S15812 [24NO]
Passed Senate amended, S16057 [25NO]
Amendments, S16058 [25NO]
Text, S16058 [25NO]
Message from the Senate, H12748 [8DE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H12909 [8DE]
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S. 1882--A bill to require that certain notifications occur whenever a
query to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System
reveals that a person listed in the Violent Gang and Terrorist
Organization File is attempting to purchase a firearm, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Corzine, Mr. Reed, and Mrs. Clinton), S15061 [18NO]
Cosponsors added, S16121 [9DE]
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S. 1883--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
greater access for residents of frontier areas to the healthcare
services provided by community health centers; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Craig),
S15061 [18NO]
Text, S15068 [18NO]
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S. 1884--A bill to assure a healthy American manufacturing sector, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Kerry), S15061 [18NO]
Text, S15072 [18NO]
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S. 1885--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax incentives for manufacturing businesses in the United States;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Kerry), S15061 [18NO]
Text, S15074 [18NO]
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S. 1886--A bill to amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business
Act of 1958 to establish the National Office for the Development
of Small Manufacturers, to increase the level of assistance
available for small manufacturers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Kerry), S15061 [18NO]
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S. 1887--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to lift the
patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by
medical practitioners in group practices; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Biden), S15061 [18NO]
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S. 1888--A bill to halt Saudi support for institutions that fund,
train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet
terrorism, and to secure full Saudi cooperation in the
investigation of terrorist incidents; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Graham of South
Carolina, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Collins, Mr. Graham of Florida, and Mr.
Bayh), S15061 [18NO]
Text, S15080 [18NO]
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S. 1889--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act
to permit States to cover low-income youth up to age 23 with an
enhanced matching rate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself and Mr. Bingaman), S15187 [19NO]
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S. 1890--A bill to require the mandatory expensing of stock options
granted to executive officers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Ensign, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Allen,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Allard, Mr. Burns, and Mr. Smith), S15187 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, S15288 [20NO], S15976 [25NO]
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S. 1891--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to establish a
priority for the payment of claims for duties paid to the United
States by licensed customs brokers and sureties on behalf of a
debtor; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S15187
[19NO]
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S. 1892--A bill to provide information and advice to pension plan
participants to assist them in making decisions regarding the
investment of their pension plan assets, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAYH, S15187 [19NO]
Text, S15190 [19NO]
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S. 1893--A bill to provide for review in the Court of International
Trade of certain determinations of binational panels and
committees under the North American Free Trade Agreement; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Craig), S15187 [19NO]
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S. 1894--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the deduction of interest paid in certain situations where the
debt is guaranteed by a related foreign person; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Hatch), S15187 [19NO]
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S. 1895--A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Small
Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through
March 15, 2004, and for other purposes.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Kerry), S15187 [19NO]
Passed Senate, S15207 [19NO]
Text, S15209 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H11658 [20NO]
Held at the desk, H11658 [20NO]
Passed House, H11844 [20NO]
Text, H11845 [20NO]
Message from the House, S15405 [21NO], S15974 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12317 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15974 [25NO]
Presented to the President (November 25, 2003), S15974 [25NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-172] (signed December 6, 2003)
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S. 1896--A bill to provide extensions for certain expiring provisions
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Smith, Mr. Rockefeller,
Mr. Hatch, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr.
Santorum, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. Breaux), S15187 [19NO]
Text, S15190 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, S15976 [25NO]
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S. 1897--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide a clarification of congressional intent regarding the
counting of residents in a nonprovider setting for purposes making
payment for medical education under the Medicare Program; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S15286 [20NO]
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S. 1898--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
tax-payers to designate part or all of any income tax refund to
support reservists and National Guard members; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S15286 [20NO]
Text, S15288 [20NO]
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S. 1899--A bill to improve data collection and dissemination,
treatment, and research relating to cancer, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Gregg), S15287 [20NO]
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S. 1900--A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to
expand certain trade benefits to eligible sub-Saharan African
countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR, S15287 [20NO]
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S. 1901--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for tax credit for offering employer-based health insurance
coverage and to provide for the establishment of health insurance
purchasing pools; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAYH, S15287 [20NO]
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S. 1902--A bill to establish a National Commission on Digestive
Diseases; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Allen),
S15287 [20NO]
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S. 1903--A bill to promote human rights, democracy, and development in
North Korea, to promote overall security on the Korean Peninsula
and establish a more peaceful world environment, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Bayh), S15287 [20NO]
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S. 1904--A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at
400 North Miami Avenue in Miami, Florida, as the ``Wilkie D.
Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Florida),
S15287 [20NO]
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S. 1905--A bill to provide habitable living quarters for teachers,
administrators, other school staff, and their households in rural
areas of Alaska located in or near Alaska Native Villages; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. Campbell), S15287 [20NO]
Text, S15291 [20NO]
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S. 1906--A bill to provide for enhanced Federal, State, and local
enforcement of the immigration laws, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself and Mr. Miller), S15287 [20NO]
Text, S15295 [20NO]
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S. 1907--A bill to promote rural safety and improve rural law
enforcement; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Feingold,
Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Edwards, and Mr. Schumer), S15287
[20NO]
Text, S15297 [20NO]
Cosponsors added, S15408 [21NO], S16121 [9DE]
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S. 1908--A bill to allow certain Mexican nationals to be admitted as
nonimmigrant visitors for a period of 6 months; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORNYN, S15287 [20NO]
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S. 1909--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve
stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S15287 [20NO]
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S. 1910--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out an
inventory and management program for forests derived from public
domain land; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. WYDEN, S15287 [20NO]
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S. 1911--A bill to amend the provisions of title III of the Trade Act
of 1974 relating to violations of the TRIPS Agreement, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S15287 [20NO]
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S. 1912--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
pension coverage and savings opportunities and to provide other
pension reforms; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Hatch), S15406 [21NO]
Text, S15408 [21NO]
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S. 1913--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform
the system of public financing for Presidential elections, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S15406 [21NO]
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S. 1914--A bill to prohibit the closure or realignment of inpatient
services at the Aleda E. Lutz Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center in Saginaw, Michigan, as proposed under the Capital
Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Levin), S15406 [21NO]
Text, S15413 [21NO]
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S. 1915--A bill to ensure that the Government fully accounts for both
its explicit liabilities and implicit commitments and adopts
fiscal and economic policies that enable it to finance and manage
these liabilities and commitments, to honor commitments to the
Baby Boom and subsequent generations with regard to social
insurance programs, and to provide for the national defense,
homeland security, and other critical governmental
responsibilities; to the Committee on the Budget and the Committee
on Governmental Affairs, jointly, pursuant to the order of August
4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the
other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S15406 [21NO]
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S. 1916--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the
minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses
age 62 and older, to provide for a one-year open season under that
plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S15406 [21NO]
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S. 1917--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
the issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water
pollution control facilities, and to provide that the volume cap
for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities
for the furnishing of water, sewage facilities, and air or water
pollution control facilities; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S15406 [21NO]
Text, S15414 [21NO]
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S. 1918--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that qualified homeowner downpayment assistance is a charitable
purpose; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein), S15406 [21NO]
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S. 1919--A bill to designate a portion of the United States courthouse
located at 2100 Jamieson Avenue, in Alexandria, Virginia, as the
``Justin W. Williams United States Attorney's Building''; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. ALLEN, S15407 [21NO]
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S. 1920--A bill to extend for 6 months the period for which chapter 12
of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S15407 [21NO]
Cosponsors added, S15813 [24NO], S15976 [25NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S16062 [25NO]
Text, S16063 [25NO]
Message from the Senate, H12748 [8DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H12909 [8DE]
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S. 1921--A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 28, United States Code, to
provide for 11 circuit judges on the United States Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Sessions), S15407 [21NO]
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S. 1922--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to comply
with the World Trade Organization rulings on the FSC/ETI benefit
in a manner that preserves manufacturing jobs and production
activities in the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Breaux), S15407 [21NO]
Text, S15416 [21NO]
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S. 1923--A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Film
Preservation Act of 1996; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY, S15407 [21NO]
Text, S15418 [21NO]
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S. 1924--A bill to provide for the coverage of milk production under
the H-2A nonimmigrant worker program; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. JEFFORDS, S15407 [21NO]
Text, S15420 [21NO]
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S. 1925--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish
an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist
labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for
unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Harkin, Ms.
Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Biden, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Bayh,
Mr. Corzine, Mr. Dayton, and Mr. Lautenberg), S15407 [21NO]
Cosponsors added, S15813 [24NO], S16121 [9DE]
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S. 1926--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
restore the Medicare Program and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mrs. Clinton,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Schumer, and Ms. Cantwell), S15407 [21NO]
Text, S15420 [21NO]
Cosponsors added, S15573 [22NO], S15813 [24NO], S15977 [25NO]
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S. 1927--A bill to establish an award program to encourage the
development of effective bomb-scanning technology; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S15407 [21NO]
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S. 1928--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to protect consumers
against predatory practices in connection with high cost mortgage
transactions, to strengthen the civil remedies available to
consumers under existing law, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Corzine,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Dayton, and Mr.
Dodd), S15407 [21NO]
Text, S15471 [21NO]
Cosponsors added, S16121 [9DE]
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S. 1929--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to extend the mental
health benefits parity provisions for an additional year.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S15407 [21NO]
Passed Senate, S15481 [21NO]
Text, S15481 [21NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
Passed House, H12863 [8DE]
Text, H12863 [8DE]
Message from the House, S16118 [9DE]
Presented to the President (December 11, 2003), S16217 [15DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 11, 2003), H12927 [15DE]
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S. 1930--A bill to provide that the approved application under the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for the drug commonly known
as RU-486 is deemed to have been withdrawn, to provide for the
review by the Comptroller General of the United States of the
process by which the Food and Drug Administration approved such
drug, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Inhofe, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Santorum, and Mr. Sessions), S15407 [21NO]
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S. 1931--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 Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself, Mr. Miller, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska, Mr. Craig, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Smith,
Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Carper), S15573 [22NO]
Text, S15573 [22NO]
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S. 1932--A bill to provide criminal penalties for unauthorized
recording of motion pictures in a motion picture exhibition
facility, to provide criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized
distribution of commercial prerelease copyrighted works, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Alexander, and Mr. Graham of South Carolina), S15573 [22NO]
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S. 1933--A bill to promote effective enforcement of copyrights, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Cornyn), S15573
[22NO]
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S. 1934--A bill to establish an Office of Intercountry Adoptions
within the Department of State, and to reform United States laws
governing intercountry adoptions; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. NICKLES (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Craig, Mr. Bingaman,
Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Smith), S15646 [23NO]
Text, S15648 [23NO]
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S. 1935--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require
employers to offer health care coverage for all employees, to
amend the Social Security Act to guarantee comprehensive health
care coverage for all children born after 2001, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CORZINE, S15647 [23NO]
Text, S15653 [23NO]
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S. 1936--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from unrelated business taxable income the gain or loss on the
sale or exchange of certain brownfield sites, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mrs. Dole, and Mr.
Rockefeller), S15812 [24NO]
Text, S15815 [24NO]
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S. 1937--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to curtail
the use of tax shelters, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Conrad, and
Mr. Graham of Florida), S15812 [24NO]
Text, S15819 [24NO]
Cosponsors added, S15977 [25NO], S16121 [9DE]
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S. 1938--A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources
Planning Act of 1974 and related laws to strengthen the protection
of native biodiversity and ban clearcutting on Federal land, and
to designate certain Federal land as Ancient forests, roadless
areas, watershed protection areas, and special areas where logging
and other intrusive activities are prohibited; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr.
Reed), S15812 [24NO]
Text, S15828 [24NO]
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S. 1939--A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to ensure that the public is provided adequate notice and
education on the effects of exposure to mercury through the
development of health advisories and by requiring that such
appropriate advisories be posted, or made readily available, at
all businesses that sell fresh, frozen, and canned fish and
seafood where the potential for mercury exposure exists; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LEAHY, S15812 [24NO]
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S. 1940--An original bill to reauthorize the Head Start Act, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG, S15812 [24NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-208), S15811 [24NO]
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S. 1941--A bill to establish the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage
Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. DURBIN, S15812 [24NO]
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S. 1942--A bill to require the President to submit to Congress a
quarterly report on the projected total cost of United States
operations in Iraq, including military operations and
reconstruction efforts, through fiscal year 2008; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. CORZINE, S15812 [24NO]
Text, S15838 [24NO]
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S. 1943--A bill to provide extended unemployment benefits to displaced
workers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN, S15812 [24NO]
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S. 1944--A bill to enhance peace between the Israelis and
Palestinians; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Coleman, Mr.
Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Reid, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Edwards,
Mr. Allard, Mr. Smith, Mr. Allen, and Mrs. Boxer), S15812 [24NO]
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S. 1945--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to protect
consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Edwards, and Mr. Kennedy), S15812
[24NO]
Cosponsors added, S15977 [25NO]
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S. 1946--A bill to establish an independent national commission to
examine and evaluate the collection, analysis, reporting, use, and
dissemination of intelligence related to Iraq and Operation Iraqi
Freedom; to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
By Mr. CORZINE, S15812 [24NO]
Text, S15841 [24NO]
Cosponsors added, S15977 [25NO]
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S. 1947--A bill to prohibit the offer of credit by a financial
institution to a financial institution examiner, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S15812 [24NO]
Passed Senate, S15873 [24NO]
Text, S15873 [24NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H12316 [25NO]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H12866 [8DE]
Text, H12866 [8DE]
Message from the House, S16118 [9DE]
Presented to the President (December 11, 2003), S16217 [15DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 11, 2003), H12928 [15DE]
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S. 1948--A bill to provide that service of the members of the
organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during
World War II constituted active military service for purposes of
laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S15812 [24NO]
Text, S15843 [24NO]
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S. 1949--A bill to establish The Return of Talent Program to allow
aliens who are legally present in the United States to return
temporarily to the country of citizenship of the alien if that
country is engaged in post-conflict reconstruction, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN, S15812 [24NO]
Text, S15844 [24NO]
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S. 1950--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices
under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN, S15812 [24NO]
Cosponsors added, S15977 [25NO]
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S. 1951--A bill to promote rural safety and improve rural law
enforcement; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Johnson), S15975 [25NO]
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S. 1952--A bill to direct the United States Trade Representative to
enforce United States rights, under certain trade agreements with
respect to Mexico, pursuant to title III of the Trade Act of 1974;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S15975 [25NO]
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S. 1953--A bill to protect deep sea corals and sponges, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S15975 [25NO]
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S. 1954--A bill to amend the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 by
expanding the legal assistance for victims of violence grant
program to include legal assistance for victims of dating
violence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAPO, S15975 [25NO]
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S. 1955--A bill to make technical corrections to laws relating to
Native Americans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S15975 [25NO]
Text, S15978 [25NO]
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S. 1956--A bill to provide assistance to States and nongovernmental
entities to initiate public awareness and outreach campaigns to
reduce teenage pregnancies; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. BOXER, S15975 [25NO]
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S. 1957--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
cooperate with the States on the border with Mexico and other
appropriate entities in conducting a hydrogeologic
characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority
transboundary aquifers, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S15975 [25NO]
Text, S15982 [25NO]
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S. 1958--A bill to prevent the practice of late trading by mutual
funds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Kerry (for himself and Mr. Kennedy)), S15975
[25NO]
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S. 1959--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and
the Water Resources Development Act if 1992 to provide for the
restoration, protection, and enhancement of the environmental
integrity and social and economic benefits of the Anacostia
Watershed in the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr.
Allen), S15975 [25NO]
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S. 1960--A bill to exempt airports in economically depressed
communities from matching grant obligations under the Airport
Improvement Program; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mrs. BOXER, S15975 [25NO]
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S. 1961--A bill to provide for the revitalization and enhancement of
the American passenger and freight rail transportation system; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Carper, Mr. Specter,
Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Biden), S15975 [25NO]
Amendments, S15987, S16041 [25NO]
Text, S15989 [25NO]
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S. 1962--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for excise tax reform and simplification, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bunning, and Mr.
Breaux), S15975 [25NO]
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S. 1963--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect the
privacy right of subscribers to wireless communication services;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mrs. Boxer), S15975 [25NO]
Text, S16005 [25NO]
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S. 1964--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to comply
with the World Trade Organization rulings on the FSC/ETI benefit
in a manner that preserves jobs and production activities in the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Graham of South Carolina), S15975
[25NO]
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S. 1965--A bill to provide for the creation of private-sector-led
Community Workforce Partnerships, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BAYH, S15975 [25NO]
Text, S16007 [25NO]
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S. 1966--A bill to require a report on the detainees held at
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S15975 [25NO]
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S. 1967--A bill to allow all businesses to make up to 24 transfers
each month from interest-bearing transaction accounts to other
transaction accounts, to require the payment of interest on
reserves held for depository institutions at Federal reserve
banks, to repeal the prohibition of interest on business accounts,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S15975 [25NO]
Text, S16010 [25NO]
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S. 1968--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to enhance
literacy in finance and economics, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Corzine, and Mr. Sarbanes),
S15975 [25NO]
Text, S16011 [25NO]
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S. 1969--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to add pears
and cherries to the list of fruits and vegetables subject to
regulation in a marketing order by grade, size, quality, or
maturity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Smith), S15975
[25NO]
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S. 1970--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to increase the
amount of unsecured claims for salaries and wages given priority
in bankruptcy, to provide for cash payments to retirees to
compensate for lost health insurance benefits resulting from the
bankruptcy of their former employer, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S15975 [25NO]
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S. 1971--A bill to improve transparency relating to the fees and costs
that mutual fund investors incur and to improve corporate
governance of mutual funds; to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Lieberman), S15975
[25NO]
Text, S16017 [25NO]
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S. 1972--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for a tax credit for small employer-based health insurance
coverage in States in which such coverage is mandated, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. BOXER, S15975 [25NO]
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S. 1973--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect the
privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communications services;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DeWINE, S15975 [25NO]
Cosponsors added, S16122 [9DE]
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S. 1974--A bill to make improvements to the Medicare Prescriptions
Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S15975 [25NO]
Text, S16022 [25NO]
Cosponsors added, S16122 [9DE]
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S. 1975--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny a
deduction for securities-related fines, penalties, and other
amounts, and to provide that revenues resulting from such denial
be transferred to Fair Funds for the relief of victims; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. McCain), S15975 [25NO]
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S. 1976--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
permit qualifying States to use a portion of their allotments
under the State children's health insurance program for any fiscal
year for certain medical expenditures, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Jeffords,
Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Reed, Mr. Chafee, and Mr. Inouye), S15975
[25NO]
Text, S16025 [25NO]
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S. 1977--A bill to promote the manufacturing industry in the United
States by establishing an Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing
within the Department of Commerce, an Interagency Manufacturing
Task Force, and a Small Business Manufacturing Task Force, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and
Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Voinovich), S15975 [25NO]
Text, S16027 [25NO]
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S. 1978--An original bill to authorize funds for highway safety
programs, motor carrier safety programs, hazardous materials
transportation safety program, boating safety programs, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN, S15975 [25NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-215), S15975 [25NO]
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S. 1979--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent
the fraudulent avoidance of fuel taxes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S15976 [25NO]
Cosponsors added, S16122 [9DE]
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S. 1980--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require
a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy under title III of
such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. GRAHAM of Florida, S16119 [9DE]
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S. 1981--A bill to amend the Constitution Heritage Act of 1988 to
provide for the operation of the National Constitution Center; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S16119 [9DE]
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S. 1982--A bill to establish within the United States Marshalls
Service a short term State witness protection program to provide
assistance to State and local district attorneys to protect their
witnesses in homicide and major violent crimes cases and to
provide Federal grants for such protection; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Durbin), S16119 [9DE]
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S. 1983--A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code, to
enhance the authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,
and Explosives to enforce the compliance of gun dealers with
Federal firearms laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Feinstein,
and Mr. Durbin), S16119 [9DE]
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S. 1984--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
technical corrections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S16119 [9DE]
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S. 1985--A bill for relief of Benjamin Cabrera-Gomez and Londy
Patricia; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S16119 [9DE]
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S. 1986--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require
voter verification and improved security for voting systems under
title III of the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S16119 [9DE]
Text, S16123 [9DE]
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S. 1987--A bill to implement the obligations of the United States
under the Protocol Additional to the Agreement between the United
States of America and the International Atomic Energy Agency for
the Application of Safeguards in the United States of America,
known as ``the Additional Protocol'' signed by the United States
on June 12, 1998; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S16119 [9DE]
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S. 1988--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to establish minimum requirements for nurse staffing in
nursing facilities receiving payments under the Medicare or
Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Edwards), S16119 [9DE]
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S. 1989--A bill to provide that, for purposes of making determinations
for certain trade remedies and trade adjustment assistance,
imported semi-finished steel slabs and taconite pellets produced
in the United States shall be considered to be articles like or
directly competitive with each other; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DAYTON, S16120 [9DE]
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S. 1990--A bill to authorize the Economic Development Administration
to make grants to producers of taconite for implementation of new
technologies to increase productivity, to reduce costs, and to
improve overall product quality and performance; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. DAYTON, S16120 [9DE]
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S. 1991--A bill to require the reimbursement of members of the Armed
Forces or their family members for the costs of protective body
armor purchased by or on behalf of members of the Armed Forces; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Kerry (for himself and Mr. Kennedy)), S16120
[9DE]
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S. 1992--A bill to amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement,
and Modernization Act of 2003 to eliminate privatization of the
Medicare Program, to improve the Medicare prescription drug
benefit, to repeal health savings accounts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S16120 [9DE]
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S. 1993--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide a
highway safety improvement program that includes incentives to
States to enact primary safety belt laws; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S16120 [9DE]
Text, S16130 [9DE]
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S. 1994--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to strike the language that prohibits the Secretary of Health
and Human Services from negotiating prices for prescription drugs
furnished under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Feingold), S16120 [9DE]
Text, S16133 [9DE]
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S. 1995--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
repeal the MA Regional Plan Stabilization Fund; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Feingold), S16120 [9DE]
Text, S16133 [9DE]
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S. 1996--A bill to enhance and provide to the Oglada Sioux Tribe and
Angostura Irrigation Project certain benefits of the Pick-Sloan
Missouri River basin program; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S16120 [9DE]
Text, S16134 [9DE]
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S. 1997--A bill to reinstate the safeguard measures imposed on imports
of certain steel products, as in effect on December 4, 2003; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BYRD (for himself, Mr. Bayh, and Mr. Rockefeller), S16120 [9DE]
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S. 1998--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to preserve the
essential air service program; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Leahy, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Jeffords, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Pryor), S16120 [9DE]
Text, S16137 [9DE]
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S. 1999--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act, as added by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and
Modernization Act of 2003, to provide for negotiation of fair
prices for Medicare prescription drugs; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Dorgan, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Bingaman, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Kohl, Ms.
Cantwell, and Mr. Rockefeller), S16120 [9DE]
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S. 2000--A bill to extend the special postage stamp for breast cancer
research for 2 years.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Hutchison), S16120 [9DE]
Passed Senate, S16159 [9DE]
Text, S16159 [9DE]
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S. 2001--A bill to authorize an additional permanent judgeship for the
district of Hawaii, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S16120 [9DE]
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S. 2002--A bill to improve and promote compliance with international
intellectual property obligations relating to the Republic of
Cuba, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Craig), S16120 [9DE]
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S. 2003--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote
higher quality health care and better health by strengthening
health information, information infrastructure, and the use of
health information by providers and patients; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S16120 [9DE]
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S. 2004--A bill to permanently reenact chapter 12 of title 11, United
States Code, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S16120 [9DE]
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
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S.J. Res. 1--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime
victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein), S37 [7JA]
Text, S83 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S1669 [28JA], S1872 [4FE], S3883 [18MR], S4825
[3AP], S4899 [7AP], S4958 [8AP], S5061 [9AP], S5175 [10AP], S5486
[29AP]
Reported (no written report), S11117 [4SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-191), S14270 [7NO]
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S.J. Res. 2--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to require a balanced budget and
protect Social Security surpluses; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAIG, S37 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, S1978 [5FE]
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S.J. Res. 3--A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress with
respect to human rights in Central Asia; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S288 [14JA]
Text, S304 [14JA], S5690 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S2120 [10FE], S2188 [11FE], S2596 [24FE], S3805
[17MR], S4376 [25MR]
Reported (no written report), S5058 [9AP]
Amendments, S5679 [1MY]
Passed Senate amended, S5689 [1MY]
Message from the Senate, H3639 [5MY]
Referred to the Coommittee on International Relations, H3640 [5MY]
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S.J. Res. 4--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit
the physical desecration of the flag of the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Miller,
Mr. Campbell, Mr. McCain, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Craig, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Lugar, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bond, Mr. Lott, Mr. Hollings, Mr.
Dayton, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Bunning,
Mr. Allard, Ms. Collins, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Frist, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Hagel, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Burns, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Gregg, Mr.
Santorum, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr.
Cornyn, Mr. Talent, and Mr. Alexander), S1069 [16JA]
Text, S1085 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, S1480 [23JA], S1737 [29JA], S3164 [5MR], S3995
[19MR], S4167 [20MR], S4435 [26MR], S5727 [5MY], S6626 [19MY]
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S.J. Res. 5--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and
expenditures intended to affect elections; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself and Mr. Specter), S1479 [23JA]
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S.J. Res. 6--A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress with
respect to planning the reconstruction of Iraq; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S2457 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S3411 [10MR], S3506 [11MR]
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S.J. Res. 7--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to the reference to God
in the Pledge of Allegiance and on United States currency; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S3028 [3MR]
Text, S3035 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, S3088 [4MR], S3411 [10MR], S7189 [2JN]
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S.J. Res. 8--A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress with
respect to raising awareness and encouraging prevention of sexual
assault in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals
of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. DeWine, and Mr.
Schumer), S3505 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S3805 [17MR], S4167 [20MR], S4377 [25MR], S5061
[9AP], S5175 [10AP]
Reported (no written report), S5340 [11AP]
Passed Senate, S5393 [11AP]
Text, S5393 [11AP]
Message from the Senate, H3357 [12AP]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H3405 [12AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-113), H4254 [19MY]
Message from the House, S7607 [10JN], S7926 [16JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5100 [10JN]
Text, H5100 [10JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H5363 [12JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7978 [17JN]
Presented to the President (June 17, 2003), S7978 [17JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-38] (signed June 26, 2003)
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S.J. Res. 9--A joint resolution requiring the President to report to
Congress specific information relating to certain possible
consequences of the use of United States Armed Forces against
Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S3730 [13MR]
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S.J. Res. 10--A joint resolution authorizing special awards to World
War I and World War II veterans of the United States Navy Armed
Guard; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S3881 [18MR]
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S.J. Res. 11--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for
women and men; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Corzine,
Mr. Dayton, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Schumer, Ms.
Stabenow, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Feingold, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mrs. Boxer),
S3881 [18MR]
Text, S3902 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S5435 [28AP], S5773 [6MY]
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S.J. Res. 12--A joint resolution recognizing the Dr. Samuel D. Harris
National Museum of Dentistry located at 31 South Greene Street in
Baltimore, Maryland, as the official national museum of dentistry
in the United States; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself and Ms. Mikulski), S5343 [11AP]
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S.J. Res. 13--A joint resolution to designate April 9, 2004, as
``National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day''; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. Miller, Mr.
Rockefeller, and Mr. Bunning), S6979 [22MY]
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S.J. Res. 14--A joint resolution expressing support for freedom in
Hong Kong; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Kyl), S8862 [27JN]
Text, S8864 [27JN]
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S.J. Res. 15--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to make eligible for the Office
of President a person who has been a United States citizen for 20
years; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH, S9244 [10JY]
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S.J. Res. 16--A joint resolution to approve the ``Compact of Free
Association, as amended between the Government of the United
States of America and the Government of the Federated States of
Micronesia'', and the ``Compact of Free Association, as amended
between the Government of the United States of America and the
Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands'', and
otherwise to amend Public Law 99-239, and to appropriate for the
purposes of amended Public Law 99-239 for fiscal years ending on
or before September 30, 2023, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Akaka)
(by request), S9328 [14JY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-159), S12277 [1OC]
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S.J. Res. 17--A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by
the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast
media ownership; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Hollings, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Feingold, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr. Wyden), S9414
[15JY]
Cosponsors added, S9639 [21JY], S10141 [29JY], S10266 [30JY], S11187
[8SE], S11350 [10SE], S11569 [16SE]
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged,
S11027 [3SE]
Placed on the calendar, S11027 [3SE]
Debated, S11383 [11SE], S11501 [16SE]
Text, S11519 [16SE]
Passed Senate, S11519 [16SE]
Message from the Senate, H8223 [16SE]
Held at the desk, H8223 [16SE]
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S.J. Res. 18--A joint resolution commending the Inspectors General for
their efforts to prevent and detect waste, fraud, abuse, and
mismanagement, and to promote economy, efficiency, and
effectiveness in the Federal Government during the past 25 years;
to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Sununu,
Mr. Coleman, Mr. Levin, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Durbin),
S12137 [29SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S12562 [14OC]
Text, S12562 [14OC]
Message from the Senate, H9385 [15OC]
Held at the desk, H9385 [15OC]
Debated, H11174 [17NO]
Text, H11174 [17NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11184 [17NO]
Message from the House, S15057 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15183 [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 19, 2003), S15184 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11648 [19NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-139] (signed December 1, 2003)
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S.J. Res. 19--A joint resolution recognizing Commodore John Barry as
the first flag officer of the United States Navy; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. SPECTER, S12737 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, S14032 [5NO], S15187 [19NO], S15977 [25NO]
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S.J. Res. 20--A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress that
the number of years during which the death tax under subtitle B of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is repealed should be extended,
pending the permanent repeal of the death tax; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. KYL, S13134 [23OC]
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S.J. Res. 21--A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress that
the number of years during which the death tax under subtitle B of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is repealed should be extended,
pending the permanent repeal of the death tax.
By Mr. KYL, S13209 [24OC]
Read the first time, S13229 [24OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13262 [27OC]
Read the second time, S13323 [27OC]
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S.J. Res. 22--A joint resolution recognizing the Agricultural Research
Service of the Department of Agriculture for 50 years of
outstanding service to the Nation through agricultural research.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Conrad, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr.
Chambliss, and Mr. Crapo), S13802 [3NO]
Passed Senate, S13834 [3NO]
Text, S13835 [3NO]
Message from the Senate, H10239 [4NO]
Held at the desk, H10239 [4NO]
Debated, H11163 [17NO]
Text, H11163 [17NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11183 [17NO]
Message from the House, S15057 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15183 [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 19, 2003), S15184 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11648 [19NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-140] (signed December 1, 2003)
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S.J. Res. 23--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States providing for the event that
one-fourth of the members of either the House of Representatives
or the Senate are killed or incapacitated; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CORNYN, S14032 [5NO]
Text, S14051 [5NO]
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S.J. Res. 24--A joint resolution providing for the recognition of
Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel before the United
States recognizes a Palestinian state, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Smith, and Mr.
Santorum), S14804 [12NO]
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S.J. Res. 25--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to the line item veto;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. DOLE, S15187 [19NO]
Text, S15192 [19NO]
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S.J. Res. 26--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to marriage; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bunning,
and Mr. Inhofe), S15976 [25NO]
Text, S16030 [25NO]
Cosponsors added, S16122 [9DE]
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
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S. Con. Res. 1--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that there should continue to be parity between the
adjustments in the compensation of members of the uniformed
services and the adjustments in the compensation of civilian
employees of the United States; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Mikulski,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Levin, Mr. Warner, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Nelson of
Nebraska, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Lieberman),
S133 [9JA]
Text, S174 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, S231 [13JA], S1480 [23JA], S1669 [28JA]
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S. Con. Res. 2--A 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 Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself and Mr. Warner), S1144 [17JA]
Text, S1153 [17JA]
Cosponsors added, S9245 [10JY]
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S. Con. Res. 3--A concurrent resolution recognizing, applauding, and
supporting the efforts of the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, a
nonprofit organization incorporated in the State of Georgia, to
utilize veteran aviators of the Armed Forces and former Army
Aviation aircraft to inspire Americans and to ensure that our
Nation's military legacy and heritage of service are never
forgotten; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MILLER, S1736 [29JA]
Text, S1755 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, S5435 [28AP], S7621 [10JN]
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S. Con. Res. 4--A concurrent resolution welcoming the expression of
support of 18 European nations for the enforcement of United
Nations Security Counsel Resolution 1441; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Graham of South
Carolina, and Mr. Bayh), S2188 [11FE]
Text, S2226 [11FE], S2502 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S2341 [12FE], S2458 [13FE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S2500 [13FE]
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, H1328 [25FE]
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S. Con. Res. 5--A concurrent resolution expressing the support for the
celebration in 2004 of the 150th anniversary of the Grand
Excursion of 1854; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Coleman, Mr.
Feingold, and Mr. Harkin), S2457 [13FE]
Text, S2496 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S2921 [27FE], S10141 [29JY]
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S. Con. Res. 6--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in
honor of Daniel ``Chappie'' James, the Nation's first African-
American four-star general; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S2457 [13FE]
Text, S2497 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S3732 [13MR], S3883 [18MR], S4630 [1AP]
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S. Con. Res. 7--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the sharp escalation of anti-Semitic violence within
many participating States of the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is of profound concern and efforts
should be undertaken to prevent future occurrences; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Smith, and Mrs. Clinton), S2457
[13FE]
Text, S2497 [13FE], S7069 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S2596 [24FE], S2702 [25FE], S2840 [26FE], S2921
[27FE], S3732 [13MR], S4167 [20MR], S4377 [25MR], S4435 [26MR],
S4630 [1AP], S4958 [8AP], S5061 [9AP], S5435 [28AP], S5486 [29AP],
S6030 [12MY], S6508 [15MY], S6980, S6981 [22MY]
Reported (no written report), S6851 [21MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7068 [22MY]
Message from the Senate, H4741 [2JN]
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, H4781 [2JN]
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S. Con. Res. 8--A concurrent resolution designating the second week in
May each year as ``National Visiting Nurse Association Week''; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Feingold), S2701 [25FE]
Text, S2712 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S2921 [27FE], S3254 [6MR], S3411 [10MR], S3995
[19MR]
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S. Con. Res. 9--A concurrent resolution recognizing and congratulating
the State of Ohio and its residents on the occasion of the
bicentennial of its founding; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S2701 [25FE]
Text, S2713 [25FE]
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S. Con. Res. 10--A concurrent resolution designating April 2003 as
``Human Genome Month'' and April 25 as ``DNA Day''.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Daschle),
S2920 [27FE]
Text, S2979, S2989 [27FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2989 [27FE]
Message from the Senate, H1469 [3MR]
Held at the desk, H1469 [3MR]
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S. Con. Res. 11--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the Republic of Korea's continuing unlawful
bailouts of Hynix Semiconductor Inc., and calling on the Republic
of Korea, the Secretary of Commerce, the United States Trade
Representative, and the President to take actions to end the
bailouts; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Allen), S2920 [27FE]
Text, S2979 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S3029 [3MR], S4326 [24MR]
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S. Con. Res. 12--A concurrent resolution honoring the life and work of
Mr. Fred McFeely Rogers.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Specter), S2920 [27FE]
Text, S2981 [27FE]
Indefintely postponed, S3205 [5MR]
Held at the desk, S2917 [27FE]
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S. Con. Res. 13--A concurrent resolution condemning the selection of
Libya to chair the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs.
Feinstein, and Mr. Corzine), S3163 [5MR]
Text, S3199 [5MR], S3338 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S3254 [6MR]
Amendments, S3336 [6MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3338 [6MR]
Held at the desk, S3160 [5MR]
Message from the Senate, H1683 [10MR]
Held at the desk, H1683 [10MR]
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S. Con. Res. 14--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the education curriculum in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Corzine, Mr. . Ensign, Mr.
Feingold, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. Wyden),
S3163 [5MR]
Text, S3201 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S3732 [13MR], S4167 [20MR], S5543 [30AP], S5860
[7MY], S6626 [19MY], S10266 [30JY]
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S. Con. Res. 15--A concurrent resolution commemorating the 140th
anniversary of the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ALLEN, S3163 [5MR]
Text, S3202 [5MR], S5691 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S4167 [20MR], S4435 [26MR]
Reported (no written report), S5650 [1MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5691 [1MY]
Message from the Senate, H3639 [5MY]
Held at the desk, H3639 [5MY]
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S. Con. Res. 16--A concurrent resolution honoring the life and work of
Mr. Fred McFeely Rogers.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S3163 [5MR]
Text, S3202, S3204 [5MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3204 [5MR]
Message from the Senate, H1643 [6MR]
Held at the desk, H1643 [6MR]
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S. Con. Res. 17--A concurrent resolution establishing a special task
force to recommend an appropriate recognition for the slave
laborers who worked on the construction of the United States
Capitol; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S3163 [5MR]
Text, S3202 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S11033 [3SE]
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S. Con. Res. 18--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United States should strive to prevent teen
pregnancy by encouraging teenagers to view adolescence as a time
for education and maturing and by educating teenagers about the
negative consequences of early sexual activity; and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S3505 [11MR]
Text, S3551 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S4899 [7AP]
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S. Con. Res. 19--A concurrent resolution affirming the importance of a
national day of prayer and fasting, and expressing the sense of
Congress that March 17, 2003, should be designated as a national
day of prayer and fasting; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S3620 [12MR]
Text, S3640 [12MR]
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S. Con. Res. 20--A concurrent resolution permitting the Chairman of
the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate to
designate another member of the Committee to serve on the Joint
Committee on Printing in place of the Chairman.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S3730 [13MR]
Text, S3751, S3759 [13MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3759 [13MR]
Message from the Senate, H1905 [17MR]
Held at the desk, H1905 [17MR]
Agreed to in the House, H2283 [25MR]
Text, H2283 [25MR]
Message from the House, S4433 [26MR]
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S. Con. Res. 21--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that community inclusion and enhanced lives for
individuals with mental retardation or other developmental
disabilities is at serious risk because of the crisis in
recruiting and retaining direct support professionals, which
impedes the availability of a stable, quality direct support
workforce; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln), S3730 [13MR]
Text, S3751 [13MR], S13062 [22OC]
Cosponsors added, S5951 [8MY], S6508 [15MY], S8897 [7JY], S9245
[10JY], S10907 [1AU], S11350 [10SE], S11569 [16SE], S11649 [17SE],
S11990 [25SE], S12889 [20OC], S12971 [21OC], S13054 [22OC]
Amendments, S13060, S13062 [22OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S13062 [22OC]
Message from the Senate, H9815 [24OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and the Workforce, H9816 [24OC]
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S. Con. Res. 22--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding housing affordability and urging fair and
expeditious review by international trade tribunals to ensure a
competitive North American market for softwood lumber; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NICKLES (for himself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Fitzgerald,
Mr. Hagel, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Roberts),
S3730 [13MR]
Text, S3751 [13MR]
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S. Con. Res. 23--Concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2004 and
including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2003
and for fiscal years 2005 through 2013.
By Mr. NICKLES, S3774 [17MR]
Debated, S3774 [17MR], S3815, S3834 [18MR], S3913 [19MR], S4044,
S4109 [20MR], S4226 [21MR], S4334 [25MR], S4405 [26MR]
Amendments, S3809, S3810 [17MR], S3817, S3841, S3855, S3903, S3904,
S3905, S3906, S3907, S3908 [18MR], S3930, S3931, S3947, S3966,
S3971, S3973, S3980, S4021, S4022, S4023, S4024, S4025, S4026,
S4027, S4028, S4029, S4030 [19MR], S4048, S4071, S4113, S4182,
S4183, S4185, S4186, S4187, S4188, S4189, S4190, S4191, S4192,
S4193, S4194, S4195, S4196, S4197, S4198, S4199, S4205, S4206,
S4207, S4208, S4209, S4210, S4211, S4212, S4213, S4214, S4215,
S4216, S4217, S4218, S4219, S4220 [20MR], S4229, S4231, S4233,
S4235, S4236, S4237, S4239, S4240, S4242, S4243, S4247, S4249,
S4250, S4251, S4253, S4256, S4259, S4260, S4296, S4297, S4298,
S4299, S4300, S4301, S4302, S4303, S4304, S4305, S4306, S4307,
S4308, S4309, S4310, S4311, S4312 [21MR], S4334, S4335, S4336,
S4337, S4340, S4341, S4343, S4347, S4348, S4350, S4351, S4352,
S4353, S4355, S4358, S4359, S4360, S4361, S4362, S4363, S4365,
S4366, S4368, S4369, S4370, S4383, S4387, S4388, S4389, S4390,
S4391, S4392, S4393, S4394 [25MR], S4406, S4408, S4410, S4411,
S4412, S4413, S4414, S4447, S4451, S4452 [26MR]
Reported (no written report), S3881 [18MR]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S4422 [26MR]
Senate vote vitiated. Returned to the calendar, S4454 [26MR]
Indefintely postponed, S8849 [27JN]
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S. Con. Res. 24--A concurrent resolution concerning a joint meeting of
Congress and the culminating year of the commemoration of the 50th
anniversary of the Korean War; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S3993 [19MR]
Text, S4020 [19MR]
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S. Con. Res. 25--A concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring
America's Jewish community on the occasion of its 350th
anniversary, supporting the designation of an ``American Jewish
History Month'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S4166 [20MR]
Text, S4180 [20MR], S10868 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S4276 [21MR], S4326 [24MR], S4435 [26MR], S4703
[2AP], S5727 [5MY], S7927 [16JN], S8234 [19JN], S8359 [23JN], S8561
[25JN], S8727 [26JN], S8897 [7JY], S9120 [9JY], S9497 [16JY], S10141
[29JY], S10266 [30JY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S10616 [31JY]
Amendments, S10837, S10868 [31JY]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S10868 [31JY]
Message from the Senate, H7792 [3SE]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H7826 [3SE]
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S. Con. Res. 26--A concurrent resolution condemning the punishment of
execution by stoning as a gross violation of human rights, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Specter, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Breaux), S4166
[20MR]
Text, S4180 [20MR], S5978 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S4326 [24MR], S4377 [25MR], S4435 [26MR], S4514
[27MR], S4630 [1AP], S4704 [2AP], S4825 [3AP], S5345 [11AP], S5543
[30AP], S5773 [6MY]
Reported (no written report), S5538 [30AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5977 [8MY]
Message from the Senate, H3864 [9MY]
Held at the desk, H3864 [9MY]
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S. Con. Res. 27--A concurrent resolution urging the President to
request the United States International Trade Commission to take
certain actions with respect to the temporary safeguards on
imports of certain steel products, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BOND (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Hagel, and Mr.
Fitzgerald), S4166 [20MR]
Text, S4181 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S4435 [26MR], S4631 [1AP], S8127 [18JN]
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S. Con. Res. 28--A concurrent resolution authorizing the printing of
the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-
2005.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S4325 [24MR]
Text, S4329, S4330 [24MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4330 [24MR]
Message from the Senate, H2279 [25MR]
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, H2308 [25MR]
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S. Con. Res. 29--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding semiconductor trade between the United States
and the Republic of Korea and the need to assure that United
States trade actions do not result in geopolitical tensions or
United States job losses; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S4376 [25MR]
Text, S4382 [25MR]
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S. Con. Res. 30--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress to commend and express the gratitude of the United States
to the nations participating with the United States in the
Coalition to Disarm Iraq.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Biden), S4434 [26MR]
Text, S4446 [26MR], S4488 [27MR]
Debated, S4483 [27MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4488 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, S4514 [27MR]
Message from the Senate, H2477 [31MR]
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, H2512 [31MR]
Held at desk, S4433 [26MR]
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S. Con. Res. 31--A concurrent resolution expressing the outrage of
Congress at the treatment of certain American prisoners of war by
the Government of Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. FRIST (for Mr. Lieberman (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Inouye,
Mr. Frist, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. Warner)), S4512 [27MR]
Text, S4532 [27MR], S5048 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, S4631 [1AP], S4704 [2AP], S4825 [3AP], S4899
[7AP], S5061 [9AP]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S5045 [9AP]
Amendments, S5048, S5095 [9AP]
Message from the Senate, H3055 [10AP]
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, H3299 [10AP]
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S. Con. Res. 32--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the protection of religious sites and the
freedom of access and worship; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Santorum, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Crapo), S4703
[2AP]
Text, S4715 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, S4825 [3AP], S5435 [28AP]
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S. Con. Res. 33--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding scleroderma; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Reid), S4898 [7AP]
Text, S4909 [7AP]
Cosponsors added, S5652 [1MY], S8897 [7JY], S9329 [14JY], S9415
[15JY], S10142 [29JY], S12138 [29SE], S13910 [4NO]
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S. Con. Res. 34--A concurrent resolution calling for the prosecution
of Iraqis and their supporters for war crimes, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Biden), S4958 [8AP]
Text, S4975 [8AP]
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S. Con. Res. 35--A concurrent resolution honoring the 129 sailors and
civilians lost aboard the U.S.S. Thresher on April 10, 1963, and
urging the Secretary of the Army to erect a memorial to this
tragedy in Arlington National Cemetery; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SUNUNU (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Ms. Snowe, and Ms. Collins),
S5174 [10AP]
Text, S5250 [10AP]
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S. Con. Res. 36--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the Blue Star Service Banner and the Gold Star.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Frist, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Bond, Mr. McCain, Mr. Reid, and
Mr. Rockefeller), S5343 [11AP]
Text, S5387, S5395 [11AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5394 [11AP]
Message from the Senate, H3357 [12AP]
Held at the desk, H3357 [12AP]
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S. Con. Res. 37--A concurrent resolution expressing support for the
celebration of Patriot's Day and honoring the Nation's first
patriots.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S5343 [11AP]
Text, S5387, S5391 [11AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5391 [11AP]
Message from the Senate, H3357 [12AP]
Held at the desk, H3357 [12AP]
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S. Con. Res. 38--A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment or recess of the Senate and a conditional adjournment
of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. FRIST, S5343 [11AP]
Text, S5388, S5397 [11AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5397 [11AP]
Message from the Senate, H3357 [12AP]
Agreed to in the House, H3404 [12AP]
Text, H3404 [12AP]
Message from the House, S5432 [28AP]
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S. Con. Res. 39--A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of St. Tammany Day on May 1, 2003, as a national day of
recognition for Tamanend and the values he represented.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S5484 [29AP]
Text, S5497 [29AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5497 [29AP]
Message from the Senate, H3455 [30AP]
Referred to the Committee on Government Relations, H3565 [30AP]
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S. Con. Res. 40--A concurrent resolution designating August 7, 2003,
as ``National Purple Heart Recognition Day''; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Hagel), S5541 [30AP]
Text, S5613 [30AP], S9987 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, S7719 [11JN], S8440 [24JN], S8561 [25JN], S8728
[26JN], S8897 [7JY], S9050 [8JY], S9330 [14JY], S9415 [15JY], S9497
[16JY], S9593 [17JY], S9639 [21JY], S9709 [22JY], S9794 [23JY],
S9906 [24JY], S10266 [30JY]
Reported (no written report), S9904 [24JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9987 [25JY]
Message from the Senate, H7715 [25JY]
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S. Con. Res. 41--A concurrent resolution directing Congress to enact
legislation by October 2005 that provides access to comprehensive
health care for all Americans; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Corzine, and Mr. Feingold), S5541
[30AP]
Text, S5613 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, S9497 [16JY]
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S. Con. Res. 42--A concurrent resolution welcoming the Prime Minister
of Singapore, His Excellency Goh Chok Tong, on the occasion of his
visit to the United States, expressing gratitude to the Government
of Singapore for its strong cooperation with the United States in
the campaign against terrorism, and reaffirming the commitment of
Congress to the continued expansion of friendship and cooperation
between the United States and Singapore.
By Mr. BOND (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Talent, and Mr.
Sessions), S5771 [6MY]
Text, S5789, S5791 [6MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5791 [6MY]
Message from the Senate, H3685 [7MY]
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, H3759 [7MY]
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S. Con. Res. 43--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Congress should participate in and support
activities to provide decent homes for the people of the United
States; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Allard, Ms. Cantwell, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Conrad, Mrs. Dole, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Santorum, and Ms.
Stabenow), S5771 [6MY]
Text, S5789 [6MY], S7172 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S6508 [15MY], S6626 [19MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S7172 [23MY]
Message from the Senate, H4741 [2JN]
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, H4781 [2JN]
Debated, H5424 [17JN]
Text, H5424 [17JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5444 [17JN]
Message from the House, S8124 [18JN]
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S. Con. Res. 44--A concurrent resolution recognizing the contributions
of Asian Pacific Americans to our Nation; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. AKAKA, S6256 [14MY]
Text, S6264 [14MY], S6638 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, S6508 [15MY], S6626 [19MY], S6708 [20MY], S7237
[3JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S6637 [19MY]
Message from the Senate, H4262 [20MY]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H4365 [20MY]
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S. Con. Res. 45--A concurrent resolution expressing appreciation to
the Government of Kuwait for the medical assistance it provided to
Ali Ismaeel Abbas and other children of Iraq and for the
additional humanitarian aid provided by the Government and people
of Kuwait, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S6624 [19MY]
Text, S6633 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, S8127 [18JN], S8897 [7JY]
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S. Con. Res. 46--A concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of
H.R. 1298.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S6707 [20MY]
Text, S6717, S6786 [20MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6786 [20MY]
Agreed to in the House, H4382 [21MY]
Text, H4382 [21MY]
Action vacated, H4511 [21MY]
Amended and adopted corrected version, H4511 [21MY]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S6918 [22MY]
Amendments, S6918 [22MY]
Message from the House, S6975 [22MY]
Message from the Senate, H4613 [22MY]
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S. Con. Res. 47--A concurrent resolution recognizing the outstanding
efforts of the individuals and communities who volunteered or
donated items to the North Platte Canteen in North Platte,
Nebraska, during World War II from December 25, 1941, to April 1,
1946; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself and Mr. Nelson of Nebraska), S7135 [23MY]
Text, S7160 [23MY]
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S. Con. Res. 48--A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of ``National Epilepsy Awareness Month'' and urging funding
for epilepsy research and service programs; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Craig, Ms. Landrieu,
Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. DeWine), S7381 [4JN]
Text, S7404 [4JN], S7861 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S7543 [9JN]
Amendments, S7854, S7858 [12JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S7861 [12JN]
Message from the Senate, H5369 [16JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H5405 [16JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11580 [19NO]
Text, H11580 [19NO]
Message from the House, S15281 [20NO]
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S. Con. Res. 49--A concurrent resolution designating the week of June
9, 2003, as National Oceans Week and urging the President to issue
a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to
observe this week with appropriate recognition, programs,
ceremonies, and activities to further ocean literacy, education,
and exploration; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. McCain, Mr. Hollings, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Carper,
Mr. Inouye, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Sununu , Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Reed,
Mr. Nelson of Florida, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Clinton, and Mrs.
Feinstein), S7381 [4JN]
Text, S7404 [4JN], S7558 [9JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S7558 [9JN]
Message from the Senate, H5091 [10JN]
Held at the desk, H5091 [10JN]
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S. Con. Res. 50--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that there should be established a National Truck Safety
Month to raise public awareness about the contributions,
responsibilities, and needs of truck drivers to make the Nation's
highways safer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TALENT, S7541 [9JN]
Text, S7556 [9JN]
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S. Con. Res. 51--A concurrent resolution commending Medgar Wiley Evers
and his widow, Myrlie Evers-Williams for their lives and
accomplishments, designating a Medgar Evers National Week of
Remembrance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Lott), S7541 [9JN]
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S. Con. Res. 52--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United States Government should support the
human rights and dignity of all persons with disabilities by
pledging support for the drafting and working toward the adoption
of a thematic convention on the human rights and dignity of
persons with disabilities by the United Nations General Assembly
to augment the existing United Nations human rights system, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Chafee, and Mr. Kennedy), S7619 [10JN]
Text, S7643 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S8127 [18JN]
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S. Con. Res. 53--A concurrent resolution honoring and congratulating
chambers of commerce for their efforts that contribute to the
improvement of communities and the strengthening of local and
regional economies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Ms. Stabenow), S7718 [11JN]
Text, S7730 [11JN], S9619 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S8301 [20JN], S9245 [10JY], S9593 [17JY]
Reported (no written report), S9591 [17JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9619 [17JY]
Message from the Senate, H7113 [18JY]
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S. Con. Res. 54--A concurrent resolution commending Medgar Wiley Evers
and his widow, Myrlie Evers-Williams for their lives and
accomplishments, designating a Medgar Evers National Week of
Remembrance, and for other purposes.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Lott), S7718 [11JN]
Text, S7731, S7738 [11JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7738 [11JN]
Message from the Senate, H5342 [12JN]
Held at the desk, H5342 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S7833 [12JN], S7877 [13JN]
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S. Con. Res. 55--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the policy of the United States at the 55th
Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. McCain, Mr. Hollings, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Reed, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Smith, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Akaka, Ms. Collins, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Biden, Mr. Corzine, Mrs. Boxer,
Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Cochran), S7832 [12JN]
Text, S7845 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S7927 [16JN], S7981 [17JN]
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S. Con. Res. 56--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued
honoring Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone, a great American hero; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mrs.
Clinton), S8726 [26JN]
Text, S8764 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, S12193 [30SE], S13910 [4NO]
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S. Con. Res. 57--A concurrent resolution honoring Dr. Norman
Christopher Francis, president of Xavier University of Louisiana,
for his longstanding dedication and service specific to Xavier
University and to education as a whole; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S8726 [26JN]
Text, S8765 [26JN]
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S. Con. Res. 58--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to raising awareness and encouraging
prevention of stalking in the United States and supporting the
goals and ideals of National Stalking Awareness Month; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Biden), S9905 [24JY]
Text, S9912 [24JY], S13836 [3NO]
Cosponsors added, S12608 [15OC], S12738 [16OC], S12971 [21OC],
S13054 [22OC]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S13659 [30OC]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S13836 [3NO]
Amendments, S13836 [3NO]
Message from the Senate, H10239 [4NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H10336 [4NO]
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S. Con. Res. 59--A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CRAPO, S9905 [24JY]
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S. Con. Res. 60--A concurrent resolution supporting National Men's
Health Week; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. CRAPO, S9905 [24JY]
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S. Con. Res. 61--A concurrent resolution authorizing and requesting
the President to issue a proclamation to commemorate the 200th
anniversary of the birth of Constantino Brumidi; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LOTT, S9959 [25JY]
Text, S9977 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, S10907 [1AU], S11833 [23SE]
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S. Con. Res. 62--A concurrent resolution honoring the service and
sacrifice of Korean War veterans.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Levin), S9959 [25JY]
Text, S9977, S9988 [25JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9988 [25JY]
Message from the Senate, H7715 [25JY]
Referred to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; International
Relations, H7776 [25JY]
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S. Con. Res. 63--A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol for the unveiling of the portrait bust of
Vice President Dan Quayle on September 10, 2003.
By Mr. LOTT, S10971 [2SE]
Text, S10973, S10986 [2SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10985 [2SE]
Message from the Senate, H7792 [3SE]
Agreed to in the House, H7995 [5SE]
Message from the House, S11185 [8SE]
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S. Con. Res. 64--A concurrent resolution to commend members of the
United States Armed Forces for their services to the United States
in the liberation of Iraq, and for other purposes.
By Mr. MILLER (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Chambliss,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, and Mr. Warner),
S11161 [5SE]
Text, S11169, S11171 [5SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11171 [5SE]
Message from the Senate, H8019 [9SE]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, H8077 [9SE]
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S. Con. Res. 65--A concurrent resolution to commend the Third Infantry
Division (Mechanized) of the United States Army for its role in
the liberation of Iraq.
By Mr. MILLER (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Chambliss,
and Mr. Warner), S11161 [5SE]
Text, S11170, S11172 [5SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11171 [5SE]
Message from the Senate, H8019 [9SE]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, H8077 [9SE]
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S. Con. Res. 66--A concurrent resolution commending the National
Endowment for Democracy for its contributions to democratic
development around the world on the occasion of the 20th
anniversary of the establishment of the National Endowment for
Democracy; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Frist, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
McConnell, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Graham of
Florida, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr. Hagel), S11245 [9SE]
Text, S11256 [9SE], S12475 [3OC]
Reported (no written report), S12375 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, S12377 [2OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12475 [3OC]
Message from the Senate, H9219 [7OC]
Agreed to in the House, H9691 [20OC]
Text, H9691 [20OC]
Message from the House, S12966 [21OC]
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S. Con. Res. 67--A concurrent resolution expressing the need for
enhanced public awareness of traumatic brain injury and supporting
the designation of a National Brain Injury Awareness Month; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Graham
of South Carolina), S11416 [11SE]
Text, S11422 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, S11480 [15SE], S11833 [23SE], S12278 [1OC], S12738
[16OC], S13516 [29OC]
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S. Con. Res. 68--A concurrent resolution honoring the life of Johnny
Cash.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr.
Pryor), S11479 [15SE]
Text, S11483 [15SE], S11712 [18SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11711 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, S11723 [18SE]
Message from the Senate, H8401 [22SE]
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, H8402
[22SE]
Held at the desk, S11475 [15SE]
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S. Con. Res. 69--A concurrent resolution providing that any agreement
relating to trade and investment that is negotiated by the
executive branch with other countries must comply with certain
minimum standards; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S11568 [16SE]
Text, S11577 [16SE]
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S. Con. Res. 70--A concurrent resolution supporting National Funeral
Service Education Week; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S11754 [22SE]
Text, S11757 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, S11913 [24SE]
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S. Con. Res. 71--A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment or recess of the Senate.
By Mr. FRIST, S12376 [2OC]
Text, S12387 [2OC]
Message from the House, S12447 [3OC]
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S. Con. Res. 72--A concurrent resolution commemorating the 60th
anniversary of the establishment of the United States Cadet Nurse
Corps and voicing the appreciation of Congress regarding the
service of the members of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps
during World War II; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S12448 [3OC]
Text, S12472 [3OC]
Cosponsors added, S12971 [21OC]
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S. Con. Res. 73--A concurrent resolution expressing the deep concern
of Congress regarding the failure of the Islamic Republic of Iran
to adhere to its obligations under a safeguards agreement with the
International Atomic Energy Agency and the engagement by Iran in
activities that appear to be designed to develop nuclear weapons;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Kyl), S12607 [15OC]
Text, S12623 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, S12738 [16OC], S12971 [21OC], S13054 [22OC],
S13263 [27OC], S13517 [29OC], S13661 [30OC], S13910 [4NO], S14271
[7NO]
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S. Con. Res. 74--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a postage stamp should be issued as a testimonial to
the Nation's tireless commitment to reuniting America's missing
children with their families, and to honor the memories of those
children who were victims of abduction and murder; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Mr. Shelby, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. DeWine,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Miller), S13053 [22OC]
Text, S13056 [22OC]
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S. Con. Res. 75--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to
promote public awareness of Down syndrome; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Feingold, and Mr. Inouye), S13134 [23OC]
Text, S13149 [23OC]
Cosponsors added, S13263 [27OC], S13661 [30OC], S13910 [4NO]
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S. Con. Res. 76--A concurrent resolution recognizing that November 2,
2003, shall be dedicated to ``A Tribute to Survivors'' at the
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Collins,
Mr. Reid, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Smith), S13377 [28OC]
Text, S13407 [28OC], S13696 [30OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S13696 [30OC]
Message from the Senate, H10239 [4NO]
Held at the desk, H10239 [4NO]
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S. Con. Res. 77--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress supporting vigorous enforcement of the Federal obscenity
laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SESSIONS, S13377 [28OC]
Text, S13409 [28OC], S15570 [22NO]
Reported (no written report), S14176 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, S15408 [21NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15570 [22NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
Referred to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce,
H12316 [25NO]
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S. Con. Res. 78--A concurrent resolution condemning the repression of
the Iranian Baha'i community and calling for the emancipation of
Iranian Baha'is; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr.
Brownback), S13660 [30OC]
Text, S13680 [30OC]
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S. Con. Res. 79--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the President should secure the sovereign right of
the United States of America and the States to prosecute and
punish, according to the laws of the United States and the several
States, crimes committed in the United States by individuals who
subsequently flee to Mexico to escape prosecution; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Nelson of Florida,
Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Campbell, and
Mr. Hatch), S14271 [7NO]
Text, S14275 [7NO]
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S. Con. Res. 80--A concurrent resolution urging Japan to honor its
commitments under the 1986 Market-Oriented Sector-Selective (MOSS)
Agreement on Medical Equipment and Pharmaceuticals, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Bayh), S14335 [10NO]
Text, S14364 [10NO]
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S. Con. Res. 81--A concurrent resolution expressing the deep concern
of Congress regarding the failure of the Islamic Republic of Iran
to adhere to its obligations under a safeguards agreement with the
International Atomic Energy Agency and the engagement by Iran in
activities that appear to be designed to develop nuclear weapons;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Coleman,
Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Fitzgerald, and Mr. Cochran), S14804
[12NO]
Cosponsors added, S14807 [12NO], S15062 [18NO], S15187 [19NO],
S15288 [20NO], S15408 [21NO], S16122 [9DE]
Text, S14818 [12NO]
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S. Con. Res. 82--A concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of
Ralph Bunche as one of the great leaders of the United States, the
first African-American Nobel Peace Prize winner, an accomplished
scholar, a distinguished diplomat, and a tireless campaigner of
civil rights for people throughout the world; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN, S15061 [18NO]
Text, S15082 [18NO], S15569 [22NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S15569 [22NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
Cosponsors added, S15977 [25NO]
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S. Con. Res. 83--A concurrent resolution promoting the establishment
of a democracy caucus within the United Nations; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN, S15061 [18NO]
Text, S15083 [18NO]
Cosponsors added, S15408 [21NO]
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S. Con. Res. 84--A concurrent resolution recognizing the sacrifices
made by members of the regular and reserve components of the Armed
Forces, expressing concern about their safety and security, and
urging the Secretary of Defense to take immediate steps to ensure
that the reserve components are provided with the same equipment
as regular components; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Kerry), S15407 [21NO]
Text, S15476 [21NO]
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S. Con. Res. 85--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the continued participation of the Russian
Federation in the Group of 8 nations should be conditioned on the
Russian Government voluntarily accepting and adhering to the norms
and standards of democracy; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S15407 [21NO]
Text, S15477 [21NO]
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S. Con. Res. 86--A concurrent resolution congratulating the people and
Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the twelfth
anniversary of the independence of Kazakhstan and praising the
longstanding and growing friendship between the United States and
Kazakhstan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Burns), S15976 [25NO]
Text, S16034 [25NO]
SENATE RESOLUTIONS
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S. Res. 1--A resolution informing the President of the United States
that a quorum of each House is assembled.
By Mr. FRIST, S37 [7JA]
Text, S6, S85 [7JA]
Message from the Senate, H27 [7JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6 [7JA]
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S. Res. 2--A resolution informing the House of Representatives that a
quorum of the Senate is assembled.
By Mr. FRIST, S37 [7JA]
Text, S6, S85 [7JA]
Message from the Senate, H27 [7JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6 [7JA]
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S. Res. 3--A resolution to elect Ted Stevens, a Senator from the State
of Alaska, to be President pro tempore of the Senate of the United
States.
By Mr. FRIST, S37 [7JA]
Text, S6, S86 [7JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6 [7JA]
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S. Res. 4--A resolution notifying the President of the United States
of the election of a President pro tempore.
By Mr. FRIST, S37 [7JA]
Text, S6, S86 [7JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6 [7JA]
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S. Res. 5--A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the
election of a President pro tempore of the Senate.
By Mr. FRIST, S37 [7JA]
Text, S6, S86 [7JA]
Message from the Senate, H27 [7JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6 [7JA]
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S. Res. 6--A resolution fixing the hour of daily meeting of the
Senate.
By Mr. FRIST, S37 [7JA]
Text, S7, S86 [7JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7 [7JA]
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S. Res. 7--A resolution electing Emily J. Reynolds of Tennessee as
Secretary of the Senate.
By Mr. FRIST, S37 [7JA]
Text, S7, S86 [7JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7 [7JA]
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S. Res. 8--A resolution notifying the President of the United States
of the election of a Secretary of the Senate.
By Mr. FRIST, S37 [7JA]
Text, S7, S86 [7JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7 [7JA]
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S. Res. 9--A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the
election of a Secretary of the Senate.
By Mr. FRIST, S37 [7JA]
Text, S7, S86 [7JA]
Message from the Senate, H27 [7JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7 [7JA]
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S. Res. 10--A resolution electing David J. Schiappa of Maryland as
Secretary for the Majority of the Senate.
By Mr. FRIST, S37 [7JA]
Text, S7, S86 [7JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7 [7JA]
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S. Res. 11--A resolution electing Martin P. Paone as Secretary for the
Minority of the Senate.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S37 [7JA]
Text, S7, S86 [7JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7 [7JA]
Reported (no written report), S5340 [11AP]
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S. Res. 12--A resolution to make effective reappointment of Senate
Legal Counsel.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S37 [7JA]
Text, S8, S86 [7JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7 [7JA]
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S. Res. 13--A resolution to make effective reappointment of Deputy
Senate Legal Counsel.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S38 [7JA]
Text, S8, S86 [7JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8 [7JA]
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S. Res. 14--A resolution commending the Ohio State University Buckeyes
football team for winning the 2002 NCAA Division 1-A collegiate
national football championship.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S38 [7JA]
Text, S86, S87 [7JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S87 [7JA]
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S. Res. 15--A resolution commending Dan L. Crippen for his service to
Congress and the Nation.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hollings,
Mr. Nickles, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Gregg, Mr.
Wyden, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Frist, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Byrd, Mr. Allard, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Hagel, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs.
Clinton, and Mr. Corzine), S133 [9JA]
Text, S174, S175 [9JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S175 [9JA]
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S. Res. 16--A resolution honoring the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky
University from Bowling Green, Kentucky, for winning the 2002
National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-AA Football
Championship.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S133 [9JA]
Text, S174, S176 [9JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S176 [9JA]
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S. Res. 17--A resolution recognizing The First Tee for its support of
programs that provide young people of all backgrounds an
opportunity to develop, through golf and character education,
life-enhancing values such as honor, integrity, and sportsmanship;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. LINCOLN, S203 [10JA]
Text, S206 [10JA]
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S. Res. 18--A resolution making majority party appointments to certain
Senate committees for the 108th Congress.
By Mr. FRIST, S288 [14JA]
Text, S305 [14JA], S841 [15JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S841 [15JA]
Debated, S267, S276, S286
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S. Res. 19--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
Congress should increase the maximum individual Federal Pell Grant
award to $9,000 by 2010; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Kennedy), S288
[14JA]
Text, S305 [14JA]
Cosponsors added, S848 [15JA], S1069 [16JA], S4377 [25MR]
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S. Res. 20--A resolution making minority appointments to certain
Senate committees for the 108th Congress.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S848 [15JA]
Text, S843, S866 [15JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S842 [15JA]
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S. Res. 21--A resolution expressing the thanks of the Senate to the
Honorable Robert C. Byrd for his service as President Pro Tempore
of the United States Senate and to designate Senator Byrd as
President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the United States Senate.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S848 [15JA]
Text, S843, S866 [15JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S843 [15JA]
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S. Res. 22--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Conrad), S1069 [16JA]
Text, S1085 [16JA]
Cosponsors added, S3506 [11MR]
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S. Res. 23--A resolution supporting a decision of the United States
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit relating to the admissions
policy of the University of Michigan; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Graham of Florida), S1069 [16JA]
Text, S1086 [16JA]
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S. Res. 24--A resolution designating the week beginning May 4, 2003,
as ``National Correctional Officers and Employees Week''; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BYRD (for himself and Mr. Sarbanes), S1245 [21JA]
Text, S1250 [21JA], S3642 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S2458 [13FE], S2921 [27FE], S3164 [5MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S3642 [12MR]
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S. Res. 25--A resolution designating January 2003 as ``National
Mentoring Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Specter, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Cochran, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Dodd, and Ms. Landrieu), S1479 [23JA]
Text, S1494 [23JA], S1757 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, S1737 [29JA]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S1757 [29JA]
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S. Res. 26--A resolution commending the Tampa Bay Buccaneers football
team for winning Super Bowl XXXVII.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Graham of Florida),
S1668 [28JA]
Text, S1685, S1686 [28JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1686 [28JA]
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S. Res. 27--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Select Committee on Intelligence; from the Select Committee on
Intelligence; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. ROBERTS, S1736 [29JA]
Text, S1752 [29JA]
Reported (no written report), S1735 [29JA]
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S. Res. 28--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
United Nations weapons inspectors should be given sufficient time
for a thorough assessment of the level of compliance by the
Government of Iraq with United Nations Security Council Resolution
1441 (2002) and that the United States should seek a United
Nations Security Council resolution specifically authorizing the
use of force before initiating any offensive military operations
against Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BYRD (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Feinstein,
Mr. Inouye, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mrs. Boxer), S1736 [29JA]
Text, S1753 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, S1872 [4FE], S1978 [5FE]
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S. Res. 29--A resolution demanding the return of the USS Pueblo to the
United States Navy; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S1736 [29JA]
Text, S1753 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, S1872 [4FE]
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S. Res. 30--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
President should designate the week beginning September 14, 2003,
as ``National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week'';
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina, S1736 [29JA]
Text, S1754 [29JA], S10867 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S3621 [12MR], S10266 [30JY], S10621 [31JY]
Reported (no written report), S10616 [31JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10867 [31JY]
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S. Res. 31--A resolution designating the week of September 11 through
September 17, 2003, as ``National Civic Participation Week''; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROBERTS, S1736 [29JA]
Text, S1754 [29JA]
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S. Res. 32--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with
respect to the actions the President should take before any use of
military force against Iraq without the broad support of the
international community; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Byrd), S1736 [29JA]
Text, S1755 [29JA]
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S. Res. 33--A resolution expressing the gratitude of the United States
Senate for the service of Arthur J. Rynearson, Deputy Legislative
Counsel of the United States Senate.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Frist, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Lugar, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Warner, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Kyl, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Allen, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Kerry, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr.
Corzine, and Mr. Hagel), S1736 [29JA]
Text, S1755, S1758 [29JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1757 [29JA]
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S. Res. 34--A resolution expressing support for the emergency first
responders and communities which are the front lines of the
Nation's homeland defense; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S1736 [29JA]
Text, S1755 [29JA]
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S. Res. 35--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; from the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; to the Committee
on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. SHELBY, S1813 [30JA]
Text, S1836 [30JA]
Reported (no written report), S1811 [30JA]
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S. Res. 36--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Energy & Natural Resources; from the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S1813 [30JA]
Text, S1837 [30JA]
Reported (no written report), S1811 [30JA]
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S. Res. 37--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; from the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. McCAIN, S1813 [30JA]
Text, S1837 [30JA]
Reported (no written report), S1811 [30JA]
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S. Res. 38--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Special Committee on Aging; from the Special Committee on Aging;
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. CRAIG, S1813 [30JA]
Text, S1837 [30JA]
Reported (no written report), S1811 [30JA]
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S. Res. 39--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; from the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. GREGG, S1813 [30JA]
Text, S1838 [30JA]
Reported (no written report), S1811 [30JA]
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S. Res. 40--A resolution reaffirming congressional commitment to title
IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and its critical role in
guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls,
particularly with respect to school athletics; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BIDEN, S1813 [30JA]
Text, S1838 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S1872 [4FE], S2188 [11FE], S2840 [26FE]
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S. Res. 41--A resolution honoring the mission of the space shuttle
Columbia.
By Mr. FRIST, S1845 [3FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1845 [3FE]
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S. Res. 42--A resolution to refer S. 279, entitled ``A bill for the
relief of the heirs of Clark M. Beggerly, Sr., of Jackson County,
Mississippi'' to the chief judge of the United States Court of
Federal Claims for a report thereon; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S1871 [4FE]
Text, S1910 [4FE]
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S. Res. 43--A resolution to commend Daniel W. Pelham.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S1871 [4FE]
Text, S1910, S1912 [4FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1911 [4FE]
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S. Res. 44--A resolution designating the week beginning February 2,
2003, as ``National School Counseling Week''; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Ms.
Murkowski, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Reed), S1871 [4FE]
Text, S1910 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, S2120 [10FE], S3995 [19MR], S4168 [20MR]
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S. Res. 45--A resolution commemorating the Columbia Astronauts;
considered and agreed to.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Frist, Mr.
Daschle, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Akaka,
Mr. Allard, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden,
Mr. Bond, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Brownback, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Bunning, Mr.
Breaux, Mr. Burns, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Chafee,
Mr. Carper, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Conrad, Mr.
Coleman, Mr. Corzine, Ms. Collins, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Craig, Mr. Dodd,
Mr. Crapo, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Edwards,
Mr. Domenici, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Ensign, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Graham of South Carolina,
Mr. Inouye, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
McCain, Mr. Levin, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mr. Nickles, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Miller, Mr.
Santorum, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr.
Shelby, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Smith, Mr. Reed, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Specter, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Talent, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Wyden, Mr.
Voinovich, and Mr. Warner), S1977 [5FE]
Text, S1914, S2014 [5FE]
Debated, S1914 [5FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1928 [5FE]
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S. Res. 46--A resolution designating March 31, 2003, as ``National
Civilian Conservation Corps Day''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Lugar, Mr. DeWine, Mrs.
Feinstein, and Mr. Kennedy), S1977 [5FE]
Text, S2014 [5FE], S3642 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S2341 [12FE], S2596 [24FE], S2702 [25FE], S2921
[27FE], S3164 [5MR], S3254 [6MR], S3506 [11MR], S3621 [12MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S3642 [12MR]
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S. Res. 47--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; from the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S1977 [5FE]
Text, S2014 [5FE]
Reported (no written report), S1976 [5FE]
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S. Res. 48--A resolution designating April 2003 as ``Financial
Literacy for Youth Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, and Ms. Stabenow), S1977 [5FE]
Text, S2015 [5FE], S4453 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, S2051 [6FE], S2120 [10FE], S2458 [13FE], S2596
[24FE], S2840 [26FE], S2922 [27FE], S3029 [3MR], S3088 [4MR], S3254
[6MR], S3370 [7MR], S3411 [10MR], S3621 [12MR], S3883 [18MR], S4168
[20MR], S4435 [26MR]
Reported (no written report), S4165 [20MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4453 [26MR]
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S. Res. 49--A resolution designating February 11, 2003, as ``National
Inventors' Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S1977 [5FE]
Text, S2016 [5FE], S2124 [10FE]
Reported (no written report), S2051 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S2120 [10FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2123 [10FE]
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S. Res. 50--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Foreign Relations; from the Committee on Foreign
Relations; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. LUGAR, S2119 [10FE]
Text, S2123 [10FE]
Reported (no written report), S2119 [10FE]
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S. Res. 51--A resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on
Governmental Affairs; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Lieberman, S2188 [11FE]
Text, S2222 [11FE]
Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged, S2227 [11FE]
Referreed to the Committee on Rules and Administration, S2227 [11FE]
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S. Res. 52--A resolution recognizing the social problem of child abuse
and neglect, and supporting efforts to enhance public awareness of
the problem; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Hatch, Mr.
Lott, Mr. Dorgan, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Domenici,
Mr. Specter, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Allen, S2188 [11FE]
Text, S2223 [11FE], S4453 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, S2458 [13FE], S2596 [24FE], S2703 [25FE], S2840
[26FE], S3029 [3MR], S3370 [7MR], S3995 [19MR], S4558 [31MR]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S4165 [20MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4453 [26MR]
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S. Res. 53--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs; from the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. SPECTER, S2188 [11FE]
Text, S2223 [11FE]
Reported (no written report), S2187 [11FE]
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S. Res. 54--A resolution to provide Internet access to certain
Congressional documents, including certain Congressional Research
Service publications, certain Senate gift reports, and Senate and
Joint Committee documents; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Harkin,
S2188 [11FE]
Text, S2224 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S2596 [24FE], S16122 [9DE]
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S. Res. 55--A resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on
Small Business and Entrepreneurship; to the Committee on Small
Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Kerry), S2341 [12FE]
Text, S2368 [12FE]
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship discharged, S2454
[13FE]
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration, S2454, S2502
[13FE]
Committee on Small Business discharged, S2502 [13FE]
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S. Res. 56--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on the Budget; from the Committee on the Budget; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. NICKLES, S2341 [12FE]
Text, S2369 [12FE]
Reported (no written report), S2340 [12FE]
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S. Res. 57--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Armed Services; from the Committee on Armed Services;
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. WARNER, S2457 [13FE]
Text, S2495 [13FE]
Reported (no written report), S2456 [13FE]
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S. Res. 58--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
President should designate the week beginning June 1, 2003, as
``National Citizen Soldier Week''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ALLEN, S2457 [13FE]
Text, S2495 [13FE], S4454 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, S3995 [19MR], S4276 [21MR], S4435 [26MR]
Reported (no written report), S4165 [20MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4454 [26MR]
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S. Res. 59--A resolution congratulating the University of Portland
women's soccer team for winning the 2002 NCAA Division I national
championship.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Smith), S2457 [13FE]
Text, S2496, S2502 [13FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2502 [13FE]
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S. Res. 60--A resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on
Rules and Administration; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S2522 [14FE]
Text, S2547 [14FE]
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S. Res. 61--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee in Finance; from the Committee on Finance; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S2594 [24FE]
Text, S2609 [24FE]
Reported (no written report), S2594 [24FE]
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S. Res. 62--A resolution calling upon the Organization of American
States (OAS) Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, the United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the European Union,
and human rights activists throughout the world to take certain
actions in regard to the human rights situation in Cuba; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. Frist, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Santorum), S2594 [24FE]
Text, S2609 [24FE], S8847 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, S2703 [25FE], S3088 [4MR], S3165 [5MR], S3732
[13MR], S3995 [19MR], S4377 [25MR], S5345 [11AP], S8728 [26JN]
Reported (no written report), S8722 [26JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8847 [27JN]
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S. Res. 63--A resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on
Environment and Public Works; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE, S2594 [24FE]
Text, S2611 [24FE]
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S. Res. 64--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs; from the Committee on Indian
Affairs; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S2701 [25FE]
Text, S2712 [25FE]
Reported (no written report), S2699 [25FE]
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S. Res. 65--A resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on
the Judiciary; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S2701 [25FE]
Text, S2712 [25FE]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, S2698 [25FE]
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration, S2698 [25FE]
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S. Res. 66--A resolution authorizing expenditures by committees of the
Senate for the periods March 1, 2003, through September 30, 2003,
October 1, 2003, through September 30, 2004, and October 1, 2004,
through February 28, 2005.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S2839 [26FE]
Text, S2865 [26FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2835 [26FE]
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S. Res. 67--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Alan
Greenspan, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, should be
recognized for his outstanding leadership of the Federal Reserve,
his exemplary conduct as Federal Reserve chairman, and his
commitment as a public servant; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Carper, and Ms.
Stabenow), S2839 [26FE]
Text, S2871 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S2922 [27FE]
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S. Res. 68--A resolution recognizing the bicentennial of Ohio's
founding.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S2920 [27FE]
Text, S2978, S2989 [27FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2989 [27FE]
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S. Res. 69--A resolution designating March 3, 2003, as ``Read Across
America Day''.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Kennedy), S2920 [27FE]
Text, S2979, S2990 [27FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2989 [27FE]
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S. Res. 70--A resolution designating the week beginning March 16, 2003
as ``National Safe Place Week''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein), S3028 [3MR]
Text, S3035 [3MR], S3642 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S3506 [11MR], S3621 [12MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S3642 [12MR]
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S. Res. 71--A resolution expressing the support for the Pledge of
Allegiance.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hatch,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Brownback, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeWine,
Mrs. Dole, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Graham of South Carolina,
Mr. Hagel, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar,
Mr. McCain, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Shelby, Mr.
Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent,
Mr. Thomas, Mr. Warner, Mr. Sessions, and Ms. Landrieu), S3086 [4MR]
Text, S3076, S3101 [4MR], S3204 [5MR]
Amendments, S3075, S3102 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, S3165 [5MR]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S3074 [4MR]
Held at the desk, S3084 [4MR]
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S. Res. 72--A resolution electing William H. Pickle of Colorado as the
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
By Mr. FRIST, S3087 [4MR]
Text, S3069, S3101 [4MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3068 [4MR]
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S. Res. 73--A resolution remembering and honoring the heroic lives of
astronauts Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Michael Anderson and Navy
Commander William ``Willie'' McCool.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reid, and Mr.
Brownback), S3087 [4MR]
Text, S3101, S3106 [4MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3106 [4MR]
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S. Res. 74--A resolution to amend rule XLII of the Standing Rules of
the Senate to prohibit employment discrimination in the Senate
based on sexual orientation; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Daschle, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Breaux, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Bayh,
Mr. Durbin, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Levin, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Jeffords, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Collins, Mr. Chafee, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Corzine, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Reed, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr.
Schumer, and Mrs. Clinton), S3163 [5MR]
Text, S3196 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S3411 [10MR], S4377 [25MR], S4435 [26MR], S4514
[27MR], S4825 [3AP]
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S. Res. 75--A resolution commemorating and acknowledging the
dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women who have lost
their lives while serving as law enforcement officers; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Biden, Mr. Miller, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Lott, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Cochran, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Jeffords,
Mr. Fitzgerald, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Durbin), S3163 [5MR]
Text, S3197 [5MR], S5692 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S5175 [10AP], S5543 [30AP]
Reported (no written report), S5650 [1MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5691 [1MY]
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S. Res. 76--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
policy of preemption, combined with a policy of first use of
nuclear weapons, creates an incentive for the proliferation of
weapons of mass destruction, especially nuclear weapons, and is
consistent with the long-term security of the United States; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DURBIN, S3163 [5MR]
Text, S3197 [5MR]
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S. Res. 77--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that one
of the most grave threats facing the United States is the
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, to underscore the
need for a comprehensive strategy for dealing with this threat,
and to set forth basic principles that should underpin this
strategy; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Feinstein,
Mr. Dodd, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Reid, Mr. Akaka,
Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Carper, Mr. Feingold, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Reed, Mr. Rockefeller, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Corzine,
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Johnson,
Mr. Jeffords, and Ms. Cantwell), S3163 [5MR]
Text, S3198 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S3254 [6MR]
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S. Res. 78--A resolution designating March 25, 2003, as ``Greek
Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
American Democracy''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman,
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Carper, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Daschle, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici,
Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Fitzgerald, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy,
Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Lott, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Florida,
Mr. Reed, Mr. Reid, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sununu,
Mr. Thomas, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Wyden), S3253 [6MR]
Text, S3334 [6MR], S3643 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S3411 [10MR], S3621 [12MR], S11913 [24SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S3643 [12MR]
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S. Res. 79--A resolution designating the week of March 9 through March
15, 2003, as ``National Girl Scout Week''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs.
Clinton, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Snowe, Ms.
Murkowski, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Warner, Mr. Allen, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Inhofe, and
Mr. Lugar), S3505 [11MR]
Text, S3550 [11MR], S3643 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S3622 [12MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S3643 [12MR]
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S. Res. 80--A resolution to authorize the printing of a collection of
the rules of the committees of the Senate.
By Mr. LOTT, S3505 [11MR]
Text, S3551, S3556 [11MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3556 [11MR]
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S. Res. 81--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning
the continuous repression of freedoms within Iran and of
individual human rights abuses, particularly with regard to women;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Cornyn, and
Mr. Campbell), S3620 [12MR]
Text, S3639 [12MR]
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S. Res. 82--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning
the continuous repression of freedoms within Iran and of
individual human rights abuses, particularly with regard to women;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Campbell, and Mr. Kyl), S3620 [12MR]
Text, S3639 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S4558 [31MR], S5175 [10AP]
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S. Res. 83--A resolution commending the service of Dr. Lloyd J.
Ogilvie, the Chaplain of the United States Senate; considered and
agreed to.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S3730 [13MR]
Text, S3652, S3749 [13MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3650 [13MR]
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S. Res. 84--A resolution providing for members on the part of the
Senate of the Joint Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee
of Congress on the Library; considered and agreed to.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S3730 [13MR]
Text, S3749, S3759 [13MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3759 [13MR]
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S. Res. 85--A resolution to amend paragraph 2 of rule XXII of the
Standing Rules of the Senate; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. MILLER, S3730 [13MR]
Text, S3749 [13MR]
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S. Res. 86--A resolution to authorize testimony and legal
representation in W. Curtis Shain v. Hunter Bates, et al.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S3730 [13MR]
Text, S3750, S3761 [13MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3761 [13MR]
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S. Res. 87--A resolution commemorating the Centennial Anniversary of
the National Wildlife Refuge System.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr.
Inhofe, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Cantwell,
Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Warner, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Hutchison,
Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Durbin,
Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Hollings, Mrs.
Boxer, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Allard, Mr. Dodd,
and Mr. Edwards), S3730 [13MR]
Text, S3750, S3762 [13MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3761 [13MR]
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S. Res. 88--A resolution honoring the 80th birthday of James L.
Buckley, former United States Senator for the state of New York.
By Mr. HATCH, S3730 [13MR]
Text, S3750, S3762 [13MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3762 [13MR]
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S. Res. 89--A resolution honoring the life of former Governor of
Minnesota Orville L. Freeman, and expressing the deepest
condolences of the Senate to his family on his death.
By Mr. DAYTON (for himself and Mr. Coleman), S3730 [13MR]
Text, S3750, S3762 [13MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3762 [13MR]
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S. Res. 90--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
Senate strongly supports the nonproliferation programs of the
United States; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BYRD (for himself and Mr. Lugar), S3804 [17MR]
Text, S3809 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, S4899 [7AP]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S8848 [27JN]
Amendments, S8848 [27JN]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S8862 [27JN]
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S. Res. 91--A resolution affirming the importance of a national day of
prayer and fasting, and expressing the sense of the Senate that
March, 17, 2003, should be designated as a national day of prayer
and fasting.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S3804 [17MR]
Text, S3809, S3810 [17MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3810 [17MR]
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S. Res. 92--A resolution designating September 17, 2003 as
``Constitution Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE, S3882 [18MR]
Text, S3902 [18MR], S7070 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S6626 [19MY]
Reported (no written report), S6977 [22MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7070 [22MY]
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S. Res. 93--A resolution commending Jeri Thomson for her service to
the United States Senate.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Frist), S3882 [18MR]
Text, S3902, S3910 [18MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3910 [18MR]
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S. Res. 94--A resolution commending Alfonso C. Lenhardt for his
service to the United States Senate.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Frist), S3882 [18MR]
Text, S3902, S3910 [18MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3910 [18MR]
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S. Res. 95--A resolution commending the President and the Armed Forces
of the United States of America; considered and agreed to.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Warner, Mr. Levin, Mr.
McConnell, Mr. Reid, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond,
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Campbell, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Carper, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr.
Cornyn, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Dayton, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards,
Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Fitzgerald,
Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Hollings, Mrs. Hutchison,
Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McCain, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. Miller, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of
Florida, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Voinovich, and
Mr. Wyden), S4166 [20MR]
Text, S4106, S4179 [20MR]
Debated, S4075 [20MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4106 [20MR]
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S. Res. 96--A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that the
Federal investment in programs that provide health care services
to uninsured and low-income individuals in medically underserved
areas be increased in order to double access to health care over
the next 5 years; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Hollings), S4166 [20MR]
Text, S4179 [20MR]
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S. Res. 97--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the arrests of Cuban democracy activists by the Cuban Government;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Allen), S4376 [25MR]
Text, S4382 [25MR], S4914 [7AP]
Cosponsors added, S4825 [3AP], S4899 [7AP], S4958 [8AP]
Amendments, S4910, S4914 [7AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S4914 [7AP]
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S. Res. 98--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
President should designate the week of October 12, 2003, through
October 18, 2003, as ``National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week'';
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
DeWine, Mr. Biden, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Bunning, Ms.
Murkowski, Mr. Inhofe, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Specter, Mr. Wyden, and Mr.
Craig), S4434 [26MR]
Text, S4445 [26MR], S12024 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, S10267 [30JY], S10972 [2SE], S11649 [17SE], S12535
[14OC]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S11987 [25SE]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S12024 [25SE]
Amendments, S12024 [25SE]
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S. Res. 99--A resolution relative to the death of Daniel Patrick
Moynihan, former United States Senator for the State of New York.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Frist, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Lott, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Bayh, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Breaux, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Campbell,
Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Carper, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Craig,
Mr. Crapo, Mr. Dayton, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici,
Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr.
Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Hollings, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Inouye, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl,
Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McCain, Mr. McConnell, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. Miller, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of
Florida, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Reid, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Voinovich, Mr.
Warner, and Mr. Wyden), S4434 [26MR]
Text, S4445, S4452 [26MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4452 [26MR]
Message from the Senate, H2438 [27MR]
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S. Res. 100--A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary year of
the founding of the Ford Motor Company, which has been a
significant part of the social, economic, and cultural heritage of
the United States and many other nations, and a revolutionary
industrial and global institution, and congratulating Ford Motor
Company for its achievements; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Allen, Mr. Dayton, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Miller, Mr. Chambliss, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Coleman, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. Warner), S4434 [26MR]
Text, S4446 [26MR], S6888 [21MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S6637 [19MY]
Amendments, S6637 [19MY]
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S. Res. 101--A resolution calling for the prosecution of Iraqis and
their supporters for war crimes, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SPECTER, S4557 [31MR]
Text, S4577 [31MR]
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S. Res. 102--A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the
sinking of the U.S.S. Thresher (SSN 593).
By Mr. SUNUNU (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Ms. Snowe, and Ms. Collins),
S4629 [1AP]
Text, S4645, S4650 [1AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4648 [1AP]
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S. Res. 103--A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate
Legal Counsel in the case of John Jenkel v. Daniel K. Akaka, et
al.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S4703 [2AP]
Text, S4715, S4730 [2AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4729 [2AP]
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S. Res. 104--A resolution commending the University of Minnesota
Duluth Bulldogs for winning the 2002-2003 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division I National Collegiate Women's Ice
Hockey Championship.
By Mr. DAYTON (for himself and Mr. Coleman), S4824 [3AP]
Text, S4856, S4881 [3AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4881 [3AP]
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S. Res. 105--A resolution to authorize testimony and legal
representation in State of New Hampshire v. Macy E. Morse, et al.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S4898 [7AP]
Text, S4909, S4915 [7AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4915 [7AP]
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S. Res. 106--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with
respect to the 50th anniversary of the Foreign Agricultural
Service of the Department of Agriculture.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Roberts,
Mr. Grassley, Mr. Conrad, Mrs. Dole, and Mr. Lugar), S4898 [7AP]
Text, S4909, S4915 [7AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4915 [7AP]
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S. Res. 107--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to
designate the month of November 2003 as ``National Military Family
Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE, S4957 [8AP]
Text, S4974 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S9330 [14JY], S10142 [29JY], S13803 [3NO]
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S. Res. 108--A resolution designating the week of April 21 through
April 27, 2003, as ``National Cowboy Poetry Week''; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Hatch, and
Mr. Reid), S4957 [8AP]
Text, S4974 [8AP], S5394 [11AP]
Reported (no written report), S5340 [11AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5393 [11AP]
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S. Res. 109--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with
respect to polio; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S4957 [8AP]
Text, S4974 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S7877 [13JN], S8301 [20JN], S8897 [7JY]
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S. Res. 110--A resolution honoring Mary Jane Jenkins Ogilvie, wife of
former Senate Chaplain, Reverend Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Stevens, Mr.
McConnell, Mr. Reid, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman,
Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr.
Burns, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Carper, Mr. Chafee, Mr.
Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Conrad, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Dayton, Mr.
DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Fitzgerald, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Hollings,
Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr.
McCain, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Miller, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Nelson of Florida, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Pryor, Mr.
Reed, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter,
Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Voinovich, Mr.
Warner, and Mr. Wyden), S4957 [8AP]
Text, S4975, S4995 [8AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4994 [8AP]
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S. Res. 111--A resolution designating April 30, 2003, as ``Dia de los
Ninos--Celebrating Young Americans'', and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH, S5059 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, S5175 [10AP], S5345 [11AP]
Reported (no written report), S5340 [11AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5393 [11AP]
Text, S5394 [11AP]
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S. Res. 112--A resolution designating April 11th, 2003, as ``National
Youth Service Day'', and for other purposes.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Biden, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr.
Campbell, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Domenici, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs.
Murray, and Mr. Stevens), S5059 [9AP]
Text, S5092, S5097 [9AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5097 [9AP]
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S. Res. 113--A resolution commending the Huskies of the University of
Connecticut for winning the 2003 NCAA Division I Women's
Basketball Championship.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S5059 [9AP]
Text, S5093, S5099 [9AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5098 [9AP]
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S. Res. 114--A resolution honoring the life of NBC Reporter David
Bloom, and expressing the deepest condolences of the Senate to his
family on his death.
By Mr. DAYTON (for himself, Mr. Coleman, and Mrs. Dole), S5059 [9AP]
Text, S5093, S5099 [9AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5099 [9AP]
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S. Res. 115--A resolution congratulating the Syracuse University men's
basketball team for winning the 2003 NCAA Division I men's
basketball national championship.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Biden), S5059 [9AP]
Text, S5093, S5100 [9AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5100 [9AP]
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S. Res. 116--A resolution commemorating the life, achievements, and
contributions of Al Lerner; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DEWINE (for himself and Mr. Voinovich), S5059 [9AP]
Text, S5093 [9AP], S7508 [5JN]
Reported (no written report), S7476 [5JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7507 [5JN]
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S. Res. 117--An original resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary
of the founding of the Laborers' International Union of North
America, and congratulating members and officers of the Laborers'
International Union of North America for the union's many
achievements; from the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S5174 [10AP]
Amendments, S5388, S5394 [11AP]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S5394 [11AP]
Reported (no written report), S5172 [10AP]
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S. Res. 118--A resolution supporting the goals of the Japanese
American, German American, and Italian American communities in
recognizing a National Day of Remembrance to increase public
awareness of the events surrounding the restriction, exclusion,
and internment of individuals and families during World War II; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER, S5174 [10AP]
Text, S5248 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S5345 [11AP], S5435 [28AP], S7237 [3JN]
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S. Res. 119--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
there should be parity among the countries that are parties to the
North American Free Trade Agreement with respect to the personal
exemption allowance for merchandise purchased abroad by returning
residents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Domenici,
and Mrs. Clinton), S5174 [10AP]
Text, S5248 [10AP], S11727 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, S7981 [17JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S11727 [18SE]
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S. Res. 120--A resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of
Vietnam Veterans of America; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JEFFORDS, S5174 [10AP]
Text, S5249 [10AP], S16060 [25NO]
Cosponsors added, S15408 [21NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S16060 [25NO]
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S. Res. 121--A resolution honoring the life of Washington Post
columnist and Atlantic Monthly editor Michael Kelly, and
expressing the deepest condolences of the Senate to his family on
his death.
By Mr. McCONNELL, S5343 [11AP]
Text, S5387, S5393 [11AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5392 [11AP]
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S. Res. 122--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
President should designate May 1, 2003 as ``National Child Care
Worthy Wage Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mr.
Kerry, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Kennedy), S5484 [29AP]
Text, S5495 [29AP]
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S. Res. 123--A resolution designating April 28, 2003, through May 2,
2003, as ``National Charter Schools Week'', and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Frist, Mr. Alexander,
Mr. Carper, and Mr. Bayh), S5484 [29AP]
Text, S5496 [29AP]
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S. Res. 124--A resolution designating September 28, 2003, as
``National Good Neighbor Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Miller, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Stevens),
S5484 [29AP]
Text, S5496 [29AP], S9986 [25JY]
Reported (no written report), S9904 [24JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9986 [25JY]
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S. Res. 125--A resolution designating April 28, 2003, through May 2,
2003, as ``National Charter Schools Week'', and for other
purposes.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Carper,
and Mr. Bayh), S5484 [29AP]
Text, S5496, S5498 [29AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5498 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S5543 [30AP]
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S. Res. 126--A resolution commending the University of Minnesota
Golden Gophers for winning the 2002-2003 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division I National Collegiate Men's Ice
Hockey Championship.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Dayton), S5541 [30AP]
Text, S5612, S5615 [30AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5615 [30AP]
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S. Res. 127--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
Secretary of Agriculture should reduce the interest rate on loans
to processors of sugar beets and sugarcane by 1 percent to a rate
equal to the cost of borrowing to conform to the intent of
Congress; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S5541 [30AP]
Text, S5612 [30AP]
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S. Res. 128--A resolution to commend Sally Goffinet on thirty-one
years of service to the United States Senate.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S5541 [30AP]
Text, S5613, S5615 [30AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5615 [30AP]
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S. Res. 129--A resolution recognizing and commending the members of
the Navy and Marine Corps who served in the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln
and welcoming them home from their recent mission abroad; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Cantwell), S5541 [30AP]
Text, S5613 [30AP]
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S. Res. 130--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
public servants should be commended for their dedication and
continued service to the Nation during Public Service Recognition
Week; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Fitzgerald, Ms. Collins, Mr. Lieberman,
Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Coleman, and Mr. Levin), S5651 [1MY]
Text, S5678 [1MY], S5878 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S5860 [7MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S5878 [7MY]
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S. Res. 131--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
President should award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to
General Raymond G. Davis, USMC (retired); to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MILLER (for himself, Mr. Burns, Mr. Warner, Mr. Chambliss, and
Mr. Roberts), S5651 [1MY]
Text, S5679 [1MY]
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S. Res. 132--A resolution commending John W. Kluge for his dedication
and commitment to the Library of Congress.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Lott, and Mr. Dodd), S5771 [6MY]
Text, S5753, S5788 [6MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5753 [6MY]
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S. Res. 133--A resolution condemning bigotry and violence against Arab
Americans, Muslim, Americans, South-Asian Americans, and Sikh
Americans; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Sununu, and Mr. Feingold), S5771 [6MY]
Text, S5788 [6MY], S7070 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S6072 [13MY], S6257 [14MY], S6626 [19MY], S6708
[20MY], S6854 [21MY], S6981 [22MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S7069 [22MY]
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S. Res. 134--A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate
Legal Counsel in Newdow v. Eagen, et al.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S5950 [8MY]
Text, S5973, S5978 [8MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5978 [8MY]
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S. Res. 135--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
Congress should provide adequate funding to protect the integrity
of the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Brownback, and Mr.
Talent), S5950 [8MY]
Text, S5973 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S6257 [14MY]
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S. Res. 136--A resolution recognizing the 140th anniversary of the
founding of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and
congratulating members and officers of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers for the union's many achievements; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Voinovich)),
S5950 [8MY]
Text, S5973 [8MY], S7171 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S6030 [12MY]
Reported (no written report), S6977 [22MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7171 [23MY]
Senate action vitiated, S7197 [2JN]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S7197 [2JN]
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S. Res. 137--A resolution honoring James A. Johnson, Chairman of the
Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Jeffords, Mr. Inhofe, Mrs. Hutchison, and Mrs. Feinstein), S5950 [8MY]
Text, S5973, S5979 [8MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5978 [8MY]
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S. Res. 138--A resolution to amend rule XXII of the Standing Rules of
the Senate relating to the consideration of nominations requiring
the advice and consent of the Senate; to the Committee on Rules
and Administration.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Miller, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Stevens, Mr.
Santorum, Mr. Kyl, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Allen, Mr. Lott, Mr. Hatch, Mr.
Cornyn, and Mr. Chambliss), S5995 [9MY]
Text, S6002 [9MY]
Reported (no written report), S8722 [26JN]
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S. Res. 139--A resolution expressing the thanks of the Senate to the
people of Qatar for their cooperation in supporting United States
Armed Forces and the armed forces of coalition countries during
the recent military action in Iraq, and welcoming His Highness
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifah Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, to
the United States.
By Mr. SUNUNU, S5995 [9MY]
Text, S6003, S6011 [9MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6010 [9MY]
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S. Res. 140--A resolution designating the week of August 10, 2003, as
``National Health Center Week''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Bond, Mr. Hollings, Mr.
Kerry, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Inhofe,
Mr. Talent, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Allen, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Smith, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Domenici, and Mr. Crapo), S5995 [9MY]
Text, S6004 [9MY], S9432 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, S6030 [12MY], S6626 [19MY], S6854 [21MY], S7137
[23MY], S7621 [10JN], S8897 [7JY], S9050 [8JY]
Reported (no written report), S9244 [10JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9431 [15JY]
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S. Res. 141--A resolution recognizing ``Inventing Flight--The
Centennial Celebration'', a celebration in Dayton, Ohio of the
centennial of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first flight; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S6029 [12MY]
Text, S6030 [12MY], S7862 [12JN]
Reported (no written report), S7831 [12JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7862 [12JN]
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S. Res. 142--A resolution relative to the death of Russell B. Long,
former United States Senator for the State of Louisiana.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Daschle),
S6070 [13MY]
Text, S6142, S6144 [13MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6144 [13MY]
Message from the Senate, H4093 [14MY]
Text, H4093 [14MY]
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S. Res. 143--A resolution remembering and honoring the victims of the
bus crash near Carrollton, Kentucky, fifteen years ago on May 4,
1988; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S6256 [14MY]
Text, S6264 [14MY]
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S. Res. 144--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
United States should declare its support for the right of the
people of Kosova to determine their political future once Kosova
has made requisite progress, as defined by United Nations
benchmarks, in developing democratic institutions and human rights
protections; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN, S6507 [15MY]
Text, S6514 [15MY]
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S. Res. 145--A resolution designating June 2003, as ``National Safety
Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein), S6624 [19MY]
Text, S6632 [19MY], S7070 [22MY]
Reported (no written report), S6977 [22MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7070 [22MY]
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S. Res. 146--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the establishment of an international tribunal to prosecute crimes
against humanity committed by Fidel Castro Ruz and other Cuban
political and military leaders; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Ensign), S6707 [20MY]
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S. Res. 147--A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate
Legal Counsel in the case of John Jenkel v. Bill Frist.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S6707 [20MY]
Text, S6657, S6716 [20MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6657 [20MY]
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S. Res. 148--A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate
Legal Counsel in the case of John Jenkel v. 77 U.S. Senators.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S6707 [20MY]
Text, S6657, S6716 [20MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6657 [20MY]
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S. Res. 149--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
international response to the current need for food in the Horn of
Africa remains inadequate; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S6707 [20MY]
Text, S6716 [20MY], S8848 [27JN]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S8722 [26JN]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S8848 [27JN]
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S. Res. 150--A resolution expressing the gratitude of the Senate to
Michael L. Gillette, Director of the Center for Legislative
Archives, for his service in preserving and making available the
records of Congress.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S6707 [20MY]
Text, S6717, S6786 [20MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6786 [20MY]
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S. Res. 151--A resolution eliminating secret Senate holds; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Lugar, and Ms. Landrieu),
S6853 [21MY]
Text, S6869 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, S7877 [13JN], S8127 [18JN], S8234 [19JN], S8440
[24JN], S8897 [7JY]
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S. Res. 152--A resolution welcoming the President of the Philippines
to the United States, expressing gratitude to the Government of
the Philippines for its strong cooperation with the United States
in the campaign against terrorism and its membership in the
coalition to disarm Iraq, and reaffirming the commitment of
Congress to the continuing expansion of friendship and cooperation
between the United States and the Philippines.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Biden), S6853 [21MY]
Text, S6870, S6890 [21MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6890 [21MY]
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S. Res. 153--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
changes to athletics policies issued under title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972 would contradict the spirit of
athletic equality and the intent to prohibit sex discrimination in
education programs or activities receiving Federal financial
assistance; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. Kennedy),
S6979 [22MY]
Text, S7054 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S7237 [3JN], S7478 [5JN], S7833 [12JN], S7927
[16JN], S7981 [17JN], S8234 [19JN], S8728 [26JN], S9639 [21JY]
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S. Res. 154--A resolution expressing the support of the Senate of
United States efforts in the World Trade Organization to end the
unwarranted moratorium imposed by the European Union on the
approval of agricultural biotechnology products.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Bond, Mr. Lugar, Mr.
Baucus, Mr. Bunning, and Mr. Roberts), S7135 [23MY]
Text, S7159, S7172 [23MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7172 [23MY]
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S. Res. 155--A resolution protecting Social Security beneficiaries
from cola cuts.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander,
Mr. Allard, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden,
Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Brownback, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Carper,
Mr. Chafee, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Mr.
Conrad, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Daschle,
Mr. Dayton, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Frist, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr.
Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Hollings, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Inouye, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl,
Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McCain, Mr.
McConnell, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Miller, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Nelson of Florida, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Pryor, Mr.
Reed, Mr. Reid, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Santorum, Mr.
Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe,
Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Voinovich, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Wyden), S7135 [23MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7115 [23MY]
Text, S7115 [23MY]
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S. Res. 156--A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate
Legal Counsel in the case of Judicial Watch, Inc. v. United
States, et al.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S7135 [23MY]
Text, S7160, S7172 [23MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7171 [23MY]
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S. Res. 157--A resolution to authorize the printing of the prayers of
Reverend Lloyd John Ogilvie; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. LOTT, S7135 [23MY]
Text, S7160 [23MY], S16054 [25NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S16054 [25NO]
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S. Res. 158--A resolution commending the University of Virginia
Cavaliers men's lacrosse team for winning the 2003 NCAA Division I
Men's Lacrosse Championship; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. Warner), S7235 [3JN]
Text, S7258 [3JN], S7559 [9JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S7559 [9JN]
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S. Res. 159--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
June 2, 2003, ruling of the Federal Communications Commission
weakening the Nation's media ownership rules is not in the public
interest and should be rescinded; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. PRYOR (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr.
Graham of Florida, Mr . Reed, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Carper, and Mrs. Murray),
S7381 [4JN]
Text, S7403 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, S7478 [5JN], S7543 [9JN]
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S. Res. 160--A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that the
federal Government should actively pursue a unified approach to
strengthen and promote the national policy on aquaculture; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. AKAKA, S7476 [5JN]
Text, S7496 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S8561 [25JN], S9906 [24JY]
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S. Res. 161--A resolution commending the Clemson University Tigers
men's golf team for winning the 2003 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I Men's Golf Championship.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Hollings), S7476
[5JN]
Text, S7497, S7508 [5JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7508 [5JN]
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S. Res. 162--A resolution honoring tradeswomen; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. CLINTON (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Kennedy,
and Ms. Cantwell), S7541 [9JN]
Text, S7555 [9JN]
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S. Res. 163--A resolution commending the Francis Marion University
Patriots men's golf team for winning the 2003 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division II Men's Golf Championship; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Hollings), S7619
[10JN]
Reported (no written report), S7831 [12JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7862 [12JN]
Text, S7862 [12JN]
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S. Res. 164--A resolution reaffirming support of the Convention on the
Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and
anticipating the commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the
enactment of the Genocide Convention Implementation Act of 1987
(the Proxmire Act) on November 4, 2003; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Sarbanes, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Reed, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Kohl,
Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Allen, Mr. Biden, Mr. Santorum, Mrs.
Dole, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Durbin), S7619 [10JN]
Text, S7643 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S7720 [11JN], S7833 [12JN], S7981 [17JN], S8234
[19JN], S8440 [24JN], S9330 [14JY], S10046 [28JY], S14807 [12NO]
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S. Res. 165--A resolution commending Bob Hope for his dedication and
commitment to the Nation.
By Mr. FRIST, S7619 [10JN]
Text, S7643, S7649 [10JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7649 [10JN]
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S. Res. 166--A resolution recognizing the United States Air Force's
Air Force News Agency on the occasion of its 25th anniversary and
honoring the Air Force personnel who have served the Nation while
assigned to that agency; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORNYN, S7718 [11JN]
Text, S7730 [11JN]
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S. Res. 167--A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the
founding of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, which has been a
significant part of the social, economic, and cultural heritage of
the United States and many other nations and a leading force for
product and manufacturing innovation throughout the 20th century;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Allard, and Mr. Santorum),
S7832 [12JN]
Text, S7842 [12JN], S9987 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, S8897 [7JY], S9593 [17JY], S9709 [22JY], S9794
[23JY], S9960 [25JY]
Reported (no written report), S9904 [24JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9986 [25JY]
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S. Res. 168--A resolution designating May 2004 as ``National
Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Allard), S7832 [12JN]
Text, S7843 [12JN]
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S. Res. 169--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp
commemorating Anne Frank; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
By Mrs. CLINTON, S7832 [12JN]
Text, S7844 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S8234 [19JN], S8301 [20JN], S8440 [24JN], S8728
[26JN], S8863 [27JN], S8897 [7JY], S9245 [10JY], S9593 [17JY],
S10046 [28JY], S11033 [3SE]
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S. Res. 170--A resolution designating the years 2004 and 2005 as
``Years of Foreign Language Study''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Cochran), S7832 [12JN]
Text, S7844 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S8234 [19JN], S8728 [26JN], S9593 [17JY], S9906
[24JY], S10267 [30JY], S11119 [4SE], S11649 [17SE]
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S. Res. 171--A resolution recognizing that the San Antonio Spurs are
the 2002-2003 National Basketball Association champions and
congratulating the team for its outstanding excellence,
discipline, and dominance.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S7926 [16JN]
Text, S7932, S7933 [16JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7933 [16JN]
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S. Res. 172--A resolution honoring the life of media reporting giant
David Brinkley, and expressing the deepest condolences of the
Senate to his family on his death.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mrs. Dole), S7980 [17JN]
Text, S8001, S8007 [17JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8007 [17JN]
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S. Res. 173--A resolution to amend Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate with respect to new or general legislation and
unauthorized appropriations in general appropriations bills and
amendments thereto, and new or general legislation, unauthorized
appropriations, new matter, or nongermane matter in conference
reports on appropriations Acts, and unauthorized appropriations in
amendments between the Houses relating to such Acts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Feingold),
S7980 [17JN]
Text, S8002 [17JN]
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S. Res. 174--A resolution designating Thursday, November 20, 2003, as
``Feed America Thursday''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH, S8125 [18JN]
Text, S8160 [18JN], S8846 [27JN]
Reported (no written report), S8722 [26JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8846 [27JN]
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S. Res. 175--A resolution designating the month of October 2003, as
``Family History Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary .
By Mr. HATCH, S8125 [18JN]
Text, S8160 [18JN], S8846 [27JN]
Reported (no written report), S8722 [26JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8846 [27JN]
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S. Res. 176--A resolution recognizing the National Hockey League's New
Jersey Devils and National Basketball Association's New Jersey
Nets for their accomplishments during the 2002-2003 season.
By Mr. CORZINE (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S8233 [19JN]
Text, S8202, S8245 [19JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8201 [19JN]
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S. Res. 177--A resolution to direct the Senate Commission on Art to
select an appropriate scene commemorating the Great Compromise of
our forefathers establishing a bicameral Congress with equal State
representation in the United State Senate, to be placed in the
lunette space in the Senate reception room immediately above the
entrance into the Senate chamber lobby, and to authorize the
Committee on Rules and Administration to obtain technical advice
and assistance in carrying out its duties; to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
By Mr. DODD, S8233 [19JN]
Text, S8306 [20JN], S16054 [25NO]
Amendments, S16043, S16054 [25NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S16053 [25NO]
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S. Res. 178--A resolution to prohibit Members of the Senate and other
persons from removing art and historic objects from the Senate
wing of the Capitol and Senate office buildings for personal use;
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. DODD, S8300 [20JN]
Text, S8306 [20JN], S8846 [27JN]
Reported (no written report), S8722 [26JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8846 [27JN]
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S. Res. 179--A resolution to authorize testimony and legal
representation in State of New Hampshire v. Donald Johnson.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S8358 [23JN]
Text, S8366, S8380 [23JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8380 [23JN]
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S. Res. 180--A resolution to set standards for the naming of any part
of the Senate wing of the Capitol Building Complex; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. DODD, S8358 [23JN]
Text, S8366 [23JN]
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S. Res. 181--A resolution congratulating all New Yorkers on the
occasion of their first Kentucky Derby victory and the subsequent
Preakness Stakes victory with New York-bred gelding, Funny Cide;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Clinton), S8439 [24JN]
Text, S8445 [24JN]
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S. Res. 182--A resolution congratulating the American Dental
Association for establishing the ``Give Kids a Smile'' program,
emphasizing the need to improve access to dental care for
children, and thanking dentists for volunteering their time to
help provide needed dental care; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. STABENOW, S8439 [24JN]
Text, S8445 [24JN]
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S. Res. 183--A resolution commemorating 50 years of adjudication under
the McCarran Amendment of rights to the use of water; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for Mr. Campbell (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Kyl, Mr.
Burns, Mr. Allard, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Craig)), S8559 [25JN]
Text, S8574 [25JN]
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S. Res. 184--A resolution calling on the Government of the People's
Republic of China immediately and unconditionally to release Dr.
Yang Jianli, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Brownback, Mr. McCain, and
Mr. Allen), S8559 [25JN]
Text, S8575 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, S8728 [26JN]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S9959 [25JY]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S10166 [29JY]
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S. Res. 185--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with
respect to raising awareness and encouraging education about
safety on the Internet and supporting the goals and ideals of
National Internet Safety Month.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Inouye), S8559
[25JN]
Text, S8577, S8599 [25JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8599 [25JN]
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S. Res. 186--A resolution commending August Hiebert for his service to
the Alaska Communications Industry.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself and Ms. Murkowski), S8559 [25JN]
Text, S8577 [25JN], S8815 [26JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8815 [26JN]
Held at the desk, S8556 [25JN]
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S. Res. 187--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the centenary of the Rhodes Scholarships in the United States and
the establishment of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr. Feingold), S8726
[26JN]
Text, S8763, S8815 [26JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8815 [26JN]
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S. Res. 188--A resolution honoring Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr.
former Mayor of the City of Atlanta, and extending the condolences
of the Senate on his death.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Miller), S8726 [26JN]
Text, S8763, S8816 [26JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8816 [26JN]
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S. Res. 189--A resolution electing Doctor Barry C. Black, of
Baltimore, Maryland, as Chaplain of the United States Senate.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S8726 [26JN]
Text, S8763 [26JN], S8845 [27JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8845 [27JN]
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S. Res. 190--A resolution commending General Eric Shinseki of the
United States Army for his outstanding service and commitment to
excellence.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Warner, Mr. Levin, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Dodd, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nelson
of Florida, Mr. Reed, Mr. Chambliss, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Sarbanes, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Dayton, Ms.
Murkowski, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Hagel, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Stevens), S8726
[26JN]
Text, S8763, S8816 [26JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8816 [26JN]
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S. Res. 191--A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable J.
Strom Thurmond, former United States Senator and President Pro
Tempore Emeritus from the State of South Carolina.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Graham of South Carolina,
Mr. Hollings, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Byrd, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux,
Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Cantwell, Mr.
Carper, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Craig,
Mr. Crapo, Mr. Dayton, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici,
Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Hutchison,
Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McCain,
Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Miller, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of
Florida, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Warner, and Mr.
Wyden), S8862 [27JN]
Text, S8833, S8865 [27JN]
Debated, S8833 [27JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8837 [27JN]
Message from the Senate, H6267 [7JY]
Text, H6267 [7JY]
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S. Res. 192--An executive resolution to discharge the David W.
McKeague nomination.
By Mr. FRIST, S8895 [7JY]
Text, S8897 [7JY]
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S. Res. 193--An executive resolution to discharge the Susan Bieke
Neilson nomination.
By Mr. FRIST, S8895 [7JY]
Text, S8897 [7JY]
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S. Res. 194--An executive resolution to discharge the Henry W. Saad
nomination.
By Mr. FRIST, S8895 [7JY]
Text, S8897 [7JY]
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S. Res. 195--An executive resolution to discharge the Richard A.
Griffin nomination.
By Mr. FRIST, S8895 [7JY]
Text, S8897 [7JY]
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S. Res. 196--A resolution designating December 14, 2003, as ``National
Children's Memorial Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Voinovich, Mrs. Clinton,
Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Breaux, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Allen, Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Collins, Mr. Akaka,
Mrs. Hutchison, and Mrs. Lincoln), S9496 [16JY]
Text, S9505 [16JY], S9988 [25JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S9988 [25JY]
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S. Res. 197--A resolution to authorize testimony, document production,
and legal representation in State of Colorado v. Carrie Ann
Hoppes, Andrew M. Bennett, Christopher J. Friedman, Andrew
Jonathan Tirman, Carolyn Elizabeth Bninski, Melissa Noelle
Rossman, Rachael Esther Kaplan.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S9496 [16JY]
Text, S9504, S9512 [16JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9512 [16JY]
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S. Res. 198--A resolution expressing sympathy for the victims of the
devastating earthquake that struck Algeria on May 21, 2003; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Inhofe), S9708
[22JY]
Text, S9737 [22JY]
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S. Res. 199--A resolution commending John E. Dolibois for dedication
to his country, contributions to global education, and more than a
half century of service to humanity; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE, S9793 [23JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S12205 [30SE]
Text, S12205 [30SE]
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S. Res. 200--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
Congress should adopt a conference agreement on the child tax
credit and on tax relief for military personnel; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Baucus,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Graham of Florida, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Corzine, and Mr.
Leahy), S9959 [25JY]
Text, S9976 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, S10046 [28JY], S10142 [29JY], S10621 [31JY]
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S. Res. 201--A resolution designating the month of September 2003 as
``National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month''.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Brownback, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Breaux, Mr. DeWine, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr.
Craig, Mr. Miller, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Domenici, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Bunning, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Hagel, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Voinovich, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Feingold, Mr.
Schumer, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Stabenow, and
Mrs. Clinton), S9959 [25JY]
Text, S9977, S9988 [25JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9988 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, S10267 [30JY]
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S. Res. 202--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the genocidal Ukraine Famine of 1932-33; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S10045 [28JY]
Text, S10071 [28JY]
Cosponsors added, S10267 [30JY], S10621 [31JY], S10972 [2SE], S11246
[9SE], S11480 [15SE], S11833 [23SE], S11990 [25SE], S12138 [29SE],
S12535 [14OC], S12738 [16OC], S13054 [22OC], S13661 [30OC], S13910
[4NO], S14032 [5NO], S14335 [10NO], S14807 [12NO], S15062 [18NO],
S15288 [20NO], S15977 [25NO], S16122 [9DE]
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S. Res. 203--A resolution relative to the death of Vance Hartke,
former United States Senator for the State of Indiana.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Frist, Mr. Daschle, and Mr.
Byrd), S10045 [28JY]
Text, S10072, S10076 [28JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10076 [28JY]
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S. Res. 204--A resolution designating the week of November 9 through
November 15, 2003, as ``National Veterans Awareness Week'' to
emphasize the need to develop educational programs regarding the
contributions of veterans to the country; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Campbell,
Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Carper, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran,
Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Dayton, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd,
Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Hatch, Mr. Hollings, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Leahy, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Miller, Ms.
Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Reid, Mr. Roberts,
Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Stevens, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Warner, Mr. Kerry, and Mr.
Levin), S10140 [29JY]
Text, S10153 [29JY], S10868 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S10267 [30JY], S10621 [31JY], S10972 [2SE], S11033
[3SE]
Reported (no written report), S10616 [31JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10867 [31JY]
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S. Res. 205--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that a
commemorative postage stamp should be issued on the subject of
autism awareness; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S10265 [30JY]
Text, S10296 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, S11033 [3SE], S12535 [14OC]
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S. Res. 206--A resolution honoring the memory of Dr. William R.
(``Bill'') Bright and commending his life as an example to
succeeding generations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mrs. Dole), S10265 [30JY]
Text, S10296, S10452 [30JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10451 [30JY]
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S. Res. 207--A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to
provide that it is not in order in a committee to ask questions
regarding a presidential nominee's religious affiliation;
submitted and read. authorities under Federal law, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S10618 [31JY]
Held over under the rule, S10611 [31JY]
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S. Res. 208--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in
support of improving American defenses against the spread of
infectious diseases; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. AKAKA, S10619 [31JY]
Text, S10687 [31JY]
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S. Res. 209--A resolution recognizing and honoring Woodstock, Vermont,
native Hiram Powers for his extraordinary and enduring
contributions to American scuplture; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Warner, Ms. Stabenow, and
Mr. Dodd), S10619 [31JY]
Text, S10688 [31JY], S12024 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, S10907 [1AU], S11246 [9SE], S11350 [10SE], S11417
[11SE], S11480 [15SE], S11569 [16SE]
Reported (no written report), S11987 [25SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12024 [25SE]
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S. Res. 210--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
supporting a balance between work and personal life is in the best
interest of national worker productivity, and that the President
should issue a proclamation designating October as ``National Work
and Family Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Alexander),
S10619 [31JY]
Text, S10689 [31JY], S11260 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, S10972 [2SE], S11033 [3SE], S11119 [4SE], S11162
[5SE], S11350 [10SE], S12839 [17OC]
Amendments, S11170, S11172 [5SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S11172 [5SE]
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S. Res. 211--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the temporary entry provisions in the Chile and Singapore Free
Trade Agreements.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Byrd, Mr.
Dorgan, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Dayton, and Ms. Mikulski), S10619 [31JY]
Text, S10589, S10690 [31JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10589 [31JY]
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S. Res. 212--A resolution welcoming His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai
Lama and recognizing his commitment to non-violence, human rights,
freedom, and democracy; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Brownback, and Mr. Biden), S10619
[31JY]
Text, S10690 [31JY], S11190 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, S11033 [3SE], S11119 [4SE], S11246 [9SE]
Removal of cosponsors, S11162 [5SE]
Amendments, S11189, S11190 [8SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S11190 [8SE]
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S. Res. 213--A resolution designating August 2003, as ``National
Missing Adult Awareness Month,''.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Edwards), S10619
[31JY]
Text, S10691, S10868 [31JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10868 [31JY]
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S. Res. 214--A resolution congratulating Lance Armstrong for winning
the 2003 Tour de France.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Brownback,
Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Bond, Ms. Collins, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Nickles, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Biden, Mr. Inouye, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Allard, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Pryor, and Mr.
Conrad), S10619 [31JY]
Text, S10691, S10869 [31JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10869 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S10907 [1AU]
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S. Res. 215--A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate
Legal Counsel in the case of Wagner v. United States Senate
Committee on the Judiciary, et al.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S10619 [31JY]
Text, S10691, S10869 [31JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10869 [31JY]
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S. Res. 216--A resolution establishing as a standing order of the
Senate a requirement that a Senator publicly discloses a notice of
intent to object to proceeding to any measure or matter; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Wyden),
S10906 [1AU]
Text, S10923 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S15288 [20NO]
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S. Res. 217--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the goals of the United States in the Doha Round of the World
Trade Organization agriculture negotiations; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Harkin),
S10906 [1AU]
Text, S10925 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, S11162 [5SE]
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S. Res. 218--A resolution commending Michael J. McGhee, Keeper of the
Stationery, United States Senate.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S10971 [2SE]
Text, S10973, S10986 [2SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10986 [2SE]
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S. Res. 219--A resolution to encourage the People's Republic of China
to establish a market-based valuation of the yuan and to fulfill
its commitments under international trade agreements; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Voinovich, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Specter, Mr.
Enzi, and Mr. Kyl), S11245 [9SE]
Text, S11255 [9SE], S12095 [26SE]
Cosponsors added, S11569 [16SE], S11649 [17SE], S11913 [24SE]
Amendments, S12058, S12095 [26SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S12095 [26SE]
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S. Res. 220--A resolution designating the ninth day of September of
each year as ``National Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness Day''; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S11245 [9SE]
Text, S11255 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, S11569 [16SE]
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S. Res. 221--A resolution recognizing National Historically Black
Colleges and Universities and the importance and accomplishments
of historically Black colleges and universities; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Kerry,
Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Levin), S11245 [9SE]
Text, S11256 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, S11649 [17SE]
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S. Res. 222--A resolution designating October 17, 2003 as ``National
Mammography Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Campbell, Ms.
Cantwell, Mr. Carper, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Craig, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr.
Dorgan, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Hatch, Mr. Hollings, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Miller, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Talent, and Mr. Voinovich), S11349 [10SE]
Text, S11353 [10SE], S12025 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, S11417 [11SE], S11480 [15SE], S11649 [17SE],
S11754 [22SE], S11990 [25SE]
Reported (no written report), S11987 [25SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12024 [25SE]
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S. Res. 223--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
life and achievements of Antonio Meucci should be recognized, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CORZINE, S11350 [10SE]
Text, S11354 [10SE]
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S. Res. 224--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the
second anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the United
States on September 11, 2001.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allard, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux,
Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Campbell, Ms.
Cantwell, Mr. Carper, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr.
Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Corzine, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Dayton, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mrs.
Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ensign,
Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Graham of
Florida, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Hollings, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr.
Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry,
Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McCain, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. Miller, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of
Florida, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Voinovich, Mr.
Warner, and Mr. Wyden), S11416 [11SE]
Text, S11365, S11422 [11SE]
Debated, S11365 [11SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11380 [11SE]
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S. Res. 225--A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of
diplomatic relations between the United States and Bulgaria; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Lieberman),
S11479 [15SE]
Text, S11483 [15SE], S11706 [17SE]
Amendments, S11705, S11706 [17SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S11706 [17SE]
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S. Res. 226--A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate
Legal Counsel in the case of Josue Orta Rivera v. Congress of the
United States of America, et al.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S11568 [16SE]
Text, S11576, S11587 [16SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11587 [16SE]
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S. Res. 227--A resolution expressing the profound sorrow of the Senate
for the death of Indiana Governor Frank O'Bannon and extending
thoughts, prayers, and condolences to his family, friends and
loved ones.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself and Mr. Lugar), S11568 [16SE]
Text, S11577, S11587 [16SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11587 [16SE]
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S. Res. 228--A resolution recognizing the teams and players of the
Negro Baseball Leagues for their achievements, dedication,
sacrifices, and contributions to baseball and the Nation; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida, S11832 [23SE]
Text, S11859 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, S12057 [26SE]
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S. Res. 229--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month.
By Mr. CRAPO, S11832 [23SE]
Text, S11859, S11873 [23SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11873 [23SE]
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S. Res. 230--A resolution calling on the People's Republic of China
immediately and unconditionally to release Rebiya Kadeer, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Dodd, and Mr. Brownback), S11832 [23SE]
Text, S11860 [23SE], S12475 [3OC]
Reported (no written report), S12375 [2OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12475 [3OC]
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S. Res. 231--A resolution commending the Government and people of
Kenya; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Alexander), S11832 [23SE]
Text, S11860 [23SE], S12476 [3OC]
Cosponsors added, S12057 [26SE], S12278 [1OC], S12449 [3OC]
Reported (no written report), S12375 [2OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12475 [3OC]
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S. Res. 232--A resolution expressing the condolences of the Senate
upon the death on September 3, 2003, of the late General Raymond
G. Davis (United States Marine Corps, retired) and expressing the
appreciation and admiration of the Senate for the unwavering
commitment demonstrated by General Davis to his family, the Marine
Corps, and the Nation.
By Mr. MILLER (for himself, Mr. Burns, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr.
Corzine), S11832 [23SE]
Text, S11860, S11873 [23SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11873 [23SE]
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S. Res. 233--A resolution commending the Rochester, Minnesota A's
American Legion baseball team for winning the 2003 National
American Legion World Series.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Dayton), S11832 [23SE]
Text, S11861, S11874 [23SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11874 [23SE]
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S. Res. 234--A resolution honoring the Detroit Shock on winning the
Women's National Basketball Association Championship.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Levin), S11989 [25SE]
Text, S12003, S12025 [25SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12025 [25SE]
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S. Res. 235--A resolution honoring the life of the late Herb Brooks
and expressing the deepest condolences of the Senate to his family
on his death; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DAYTON (for himself and Mr. Coleman), S11989 [25SE]
Text, S12003 [25SE], S12060 [26SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S12060 [26SE]
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S. Res. 236--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
leadership of the Palestinian people by Yasser Arafat is a
hindrance to peace in the Middle East, and that such peace depends
on institutions free from the taint of terrorism; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S12137 [29SE]
Text, S12143 [29SE]
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S. Res. 237--A resolution welcoming the public apologies issued by the
President of Serbia and Montenegro and the President of the
Republic of Croatia and urging other leaders in the region to
perform similar concrete acts of reconciliation; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Biden), S12277
[1OC]
Text, S12300 [1OC], S16197 [9DE]
Reported (no written report), S14270 [7NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S16196 [9DE]
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S. Res. 238--A resolution authorizing regulations relating to the use
of official.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S12376 [2OC]
Text, S12387, S12417 [2OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12417 [2OC]
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S. Res. 239--A resolution designating November 7, 2003, as ``National
Native American Veterans Day'' to honor the service of Native
Americans in the United States Armed Forces and the contribution
of Native Americans to the defense of the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Johnson,
Mr. Thomas, and Mr. McCain), S12448 [3OC]
Text, S12470 [3OC], S13229 [24OC]
Reported (no written report), S13133 [23OC]
Cosponsors added, S13135 [23OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13229 [24OC]
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S. Res. 240--A resolution designating November 2003 as ``National
American Indian Heritage Month''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Bingaman,
Mr. Johnson, Mr. Domenici, Mr. McCain, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Hatch),
S12448 [3OC]
Text, S12471 [3OC], S13229 [24OC]
Cosponsors added, S12839 [17OC], S13135 [23OC]
Reported (no written report), S13133 [23OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13229 [24OC]
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S. Res. 241--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the Palestinian Authority; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina, S12448 [3OC]
Text, S12471 [3OC]
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S. Res. 242--A resolution to express the sense of the Senate
concerning the do-not-call registry; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI, S12448 [3OC]
Text, S12471 [3OC]
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S. Res. 243--A resolution designating the week of October 19, 2003,
through October 25, 2003, as ``National Childhood Lead Poisoning
Prevention Week''.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer,
Mr. Breaux, Mr. Carper, Mr. Chafee, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Cochran, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Dayton, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Inouye, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl,
Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln,
Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Talent, and Mr. Thomas), S12607 [15OC]
Text, S12622, S12632 [15OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12632 [15OC]
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S. Res. 244--A resolution congratulating Shirin Ebadi for winning the
2003 Nobel Peace Prize and commending her for her lifetime of work
to promote democracy and human rights; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER, S12737 [16OC]
Text, S12748 [16OC], S14222 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, S13263 [27OC], S13378 [28OC], S13517 [29OC],
S13661 [30OC], S13910 [4NO], S14032 [5NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S14222 [6NO]
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S. Res. 245--A resolution designating the week beginning October 19,
2003, as ``National Character Counts Week''.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S12737 [16OC]
Text, S12748, S12756 [16OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12755 [16OC]
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S. Res. 246--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
November 22, 1983, the date of the restoration by the Federal
Government of Federal recognition to the Confederated Tribes of
the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, should be memorialized; to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S12838 [17OC]
Text, S12849 [17OC], S15479 [21NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S15479 [21NO]
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S. Res. 247--A resolution calling on the President to condemn the
anti-Semitic sentiments expressed by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, the
outgoing prime minister of Malaysia.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs.
Clinton, Mr. Corzine, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Brownback, Mr.
Reid, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Graham of Florida),
S12838 [17OC]
Text, S12849, S12852 [17OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12852 [17OC]
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S. Res. 248--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate
concerning the individual Indian money account trust fund lawsuit;
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Domenici, and Ms.
Stabenow), S12969 [21OC]
Text, S12983 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, S14807 [12NO]
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S. Res. 249--A resolution to strike paragraph 2 of rule XXII of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, relating to cloture; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. MILLER, S13053 [22OC]
Text, S13056 [22OC]
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S. Res. 250--A resolution commending the people and Government of
Romania, on the occasion of the visit of Romanian President Ion
Iliescu to the United States, for the important progress they have
made with respect to economic reform and democratic development,
as well as for the strong relationship between Romania and the
United States; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Biden, Mr. Hatch, and
Mr. McCain), S13134 [23OC]
Text, S13148 [23OC], S13322 [27OC]
Cosponsors added, S13210 [24OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S13322 [27OC]
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S. Res. 251--A resolution designating October 27, 2003, as
``International Religious Freedom Day''.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Bayh,
Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Ensign, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Graham of
South Carolina, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Lott, Mr.
Kohl, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Nickles, Mr.
Santorum, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Specter, and Mr. Wyden), S13134 [23OC]
Text, S13148, S13183 [23OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13183 [23OC]
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S. Res. 252--A resolution designating the month of February 2004 as
``National Cancer Prevention Month''.
By Mr. HOLLINGS, S13134 [23OC]
Text, S13149, S13184 [23OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13184 [23OC]
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S. Res. 253--A resolution to recognize the evolution and importance of
motorsports; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. Nelson of Florida),
S13516 [29OC]
Text, S13520 [29OC], S15306 [20NO]
Cosponsors added, S14452 [11NO], S14807 [12NO], S14965 [17NO],
S15188 [19NO], S15408 [21NO]
Reported (no written report), S14964 [17NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15306 [20NO]
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S. Res. 254--A resolution commending the Florida Marlins baseball team
for winning the 2003 World Series.
By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Graham of Florida),
S13516 [29OC]
Text, S13521, S13533 [29OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13532 [29OC]
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S. Res. 255--A resolution supporting the National Railroad Hall of
Fame, Inc., of Galesburg, Illinois, in its endeavor to erect a
monument known as the National Railroad Hall of Fame; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Fitzgerald), S13660 [30OC]
Text, S13679 [30OC]
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S. Res. 256--A resolution observing the 50th anniversary of the Mutual
Defense Treaty between the United States and the Republic of
Korea, affirming the deep cooperation and friendship between the
people of the United States and the people of the Republic of
Korea, and thanking the Republic of Korea for its contributions to
the global war on terrorism and to the stabilization and
reconstruction of Afghanistan and Iraq; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Brownback, Mr.
Dodd, and Mr. Hagel), S13711 [31OC]
Text, S13715 [31OC], S15209 [19NO]
Reported (no written report), S14270 [7NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15209 [19NO]
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S. Res. 257--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
Congress should give priority to passing legislation to provide
tax relief for United States military personnel and should offset
the cost of such tax relief with legislation preventing
individuals from avoiding taxes by renouncing United States
citizenship.
By Ms. LANDRIEU, S13802 [3NO]
Text, S13804, S13834 [3NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13833 [3NO]
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S. Res. 258--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the
arrest of Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky by the Russian Federation; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Biden), S13909 [4NO]
Text, S13911 [4NO], S16202 [9DE]
Reported (no written report), S14270 [7NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S16201 [9DE]
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S. Res. 259--A resolution to authorize legal representation in Bell
Aviation, Inc., et al. v. Sino Swearingen Aircraft Co., L.P., et
al.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S14032 [5NO]
Text, S14051, S14075 [5NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14075 [5NO]
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S. Res. 260--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
Secretary of Health and Human Services should take action to
remove dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids from the
market; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. McCain), S14177 [6NO]
Text, S14180 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, S14807 [12NO]
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S. Res. 261--A resolution to authorize testimony, document production,
and legal representation in the State of Colorado v. Daniel
Raphael Egger, Sarah Jane Geraldi, Jennifer Melissa Greenberg,
Lisa Gale Kunkel, Bonnie Catherine McCormick.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S14177 [6NO]
Text, S14181, S14220 [6NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14220 [6NO]
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S. Res. 262--A resolution to encourage the Secretary of the Treasury
to initiate expedited negotiations with the People's Republic of
China on establishing a market-based currency valuation and to
fulfill its commitments under international trade agreements; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Graham of South
Carolina, and Mr. Bayh), S14177 [6NO]
Text, S14181 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, S14271 [7NO], S15188 [19NO]
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S. Res. 263--A resolution honoring the men and women of the Drug
Enforcement Administration on the occasion of it's 30th
Anniversary; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S14271 [7NO]
Text, S14274 [7NO]
Cosponsors added, S14965 [17NO]
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S. Res. 264--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
Veterans Day 2003.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Specter, Mr. Graham of
Florida, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Dorgan, S14451 [11NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14458 [11NO]
Text, S14459 [11NO]
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S. Res. 265--A resolution recognizing and honoring the firefighters
and other public servants who responded to the devastating
outbreak of wildfires in southern California in October 2003.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein, S14451 [11NO]
Text, S14456, S14461 [11NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14461 [11NO]
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S. Res. 266--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with
respect to polio; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S14804 [12NO]
Text, S14817 [12NO], S15303 [20NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S15303 [20NO]
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S. Res. 267--A resolution designating 2004 as ``The Year of Polio
Awareness''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER, S15061 [18NO]
Text, S15081 [18NO]
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S. Res. 268--A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding
the deaths of 19 citizens of Italy in Iraq.
By Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Lugar,
Mr. Biden, Mr. McCain, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Santorum, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Kyl,
Mr. Warner, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Corzine, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Allen, Mr. Specter, Mr. Reed, Mr. Burns,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Coleman, and Mr. Baucus),
S15061 [18NO]
Text, S15082, S15090 [18NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15090 [18NO]
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S. Res. 269--A resolution urging the Government of Canada to end the
commercial seal hunt that opened on November 15, 2003; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. Kennedy),
S15287 [20NO]
Text, S15300 [20NO]
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S. Res. 270--A resolution congratulating John Gagliardi, football
coach of St. John's University, on the occasion of his becoming
the all-time winningest coach in collegiate history.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Dayton), S15287 [20NO]
Text, S15300, S15306 [20NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15306 [20NO]
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S. Res. 271--A resolution urging the President of the United States
diplomatic corps to dissuade member states of the United Nations
from supporting resolutions that unfairly castigate Israel and to
promote within the United Nations General Assembly more balanced
and constructive approaches to resolving conflict in the Middle
East; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr.
Lautenberg), S15407 [21NO]
Text, S15475 [21NO]
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S. Res. 272--A resolution designating the week beginning November 16,
2003, as American Education Week.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Warner, Mr. Breaux, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Johnson,
and Mr. Grassley), S15407 [21NO]
Text, S15476, S15509 [21NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15509 [21NO]
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S. Res. 273--A resolution condemning the terrorist attacks in
Istanbul, Turkey, on November 15 and 20, 2003, expressing
condolences to the families of the individuals murdered in the
attacks, expressing sympathies to the individuals injured in the
attacks, and expressing solidarity with the Republic of Turkey and
the United Kingdom in the fight against terrorism; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Biden), S15812 [24NO]
Text, S15844 [24NO], S16044 [25NO]
Cosponsors added, S15977 [25NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S16044 [25NO]
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S. Res. 274--A resolution to authorize the production of records by
the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S15812 [24NO]
Text, S15845, S15879 [24NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15879 [24NO]
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S. Res. 275--A resolution to affirm the Defense of Marriage Act; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NICKLES (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bunning,
Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Santorum, and Mr. Allard), S15976 [25NO]
Text, S16031 [25NO]
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S. Res. 276--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
fighting terror and embracing efforts to achieve Israeli-
Palestinian peace; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr.
Leahy, and Mr. Lautenberg), S15976 [25NO]
Text, S16031 [25NO]
Cosponsors added, S16122 [9DE]
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S. Res. 277--A resolution tendering the sincere thanks of the Senate
to the staffs of the Offices of the Legislative Counsel of the
Senate and the House of Representatives for their dedication and
service to the legislative process.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Breaux, Mr.
Baucus, and Mr. Nickles), S15976 [25NO]
Text, S16031, S16062 [25NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S16062 [25NO]
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S. Res. 278--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the anthrax and smallpox vaccines; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S15976 [25NO]
Text, S16031 [25NO]
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S. Res. 279--A resolution recognizing the importance and contributions
of sportsmen to American society, supporting the traditions and
values of sportsmen, and recognizing the many economic benefits
associated with outdoor sporting activities; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. COLEMAN, S16120 [9DE]
Text, S16140 [9DE]
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S. Res. 280--A resolution congratulating the San Jose Earthquakes for
winning the 2003 Major League Soccer Cup.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S16120 [9DE]
Text, S16140, S16202 [9DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S16202 [9DE]
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S. Res. 281--A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Paul
Simon, a former Senator from the State of Illinois.
By Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Frist, Mr. Daschle,
and Mr. DeWine), S16120 [9DE]
Text, S16141, S16213 [9DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S16213 [9DE]
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S. Res. 282--A resolution providing the funding to assist in meeting
the official expenses of a preliminary meeting relative to the
formation of a United States Senate-China interparliamentary
group.
By Mr. STEVENS, S16120 [9DE]
Text, S16141, S16213 [9DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S16212 [9DE]
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S. Res. 283--A resolution affirming the need to protect children in
the United States from indecent programming.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Brownback,
Mr. Nickles, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Talent, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Domenici, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. Hollings), S16120 [9DE]
Text, S16141, S16213 [9DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S16213 [9DE]
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H.R. 1--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a voluntary program for prescription drug coverage
under the Medicare Program, to modernize the Medicare Program, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. HASTERT (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Pryce of Ohio,
Mr. Thomas, Mr. Tauzin, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Bilirakis,
Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr. Burns, Ms. Dunn, Mr.
Fletcher, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graves, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Simmons,
and Mr. Sullivan), H5928 [25JN]
Amendments, H5929, H5930 [25JN], H6121 [26JN]
Debated, H6007, H6107 [26JN]
Text, H6007 [26JN]
Passed House amended, H6256 [26JN]
Text of H.R. 2596 appended to engrossment (pursuant to H. Res. 299),
H6256 [26JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 299), H5928 [25JN]
Message from the House, S8895 [7JY], S9403 [15JY], S16117 [9DE]
Amendments, S8898 [7JY]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1 inserted in lieu), S8898 [7JY]
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S8898 [7JY]
Text, S8898 [7JY]
Title amended, S8997 [7JY]
Message from the Senate, H6273 [8JY], H12315 [25NO]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference,
H6658 [14JY]
Conferees appointed, H6680 [14JY]
Motion to instruct conferees considered in the House, H8182 [10SE],
H8361 [17SE], H8880 [24SE], H8925 [25SE], H9062 [1OC], H9171 [2OC],
H9349 [8OC], H10106 [29OC], H10438 [5NO], H10528 [6NO], H11493
[18NO], H11598 [19NO], H11845 [20NO]
Motion to instruct conferees rejected in the House, H8190 [10SE],
H8465 [23SE], H8922 [25SE], H8989 [30SE], H9072 [1OC], H9249, H9250
[7OC], H9441 [15OC], H9967 [28OC], H10210 [30OC], H10512 [6NO],
H11009 [7NO], H11553 [19NO], H11678 [20NO]
Consideration of motion to instruct conferees, H9780 [21OC]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-391) submitted in the House, H11877
[20NO]
Explanatory statement, H11984 [20NO]
Conference report considered in the House, H12247 [21NO]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H12296 [21NO]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S15519, S15533, S15574
[22NO], S15592 [23NO], S15670 [24NO], S15882 [25NO]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S15915 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the House (December 6, 2003), H12909 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S16117 [9DE]
Presented to the President (December 7, 2003), H12928 [15DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-173] (signed December 8, 2003)
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H.R. 2--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
additional tax incentives to encourage economic growth; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS, H1459 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1681 [6MR], H1746 [11MR], H1954 [18MR], H2270
[20MR], H2277 [24MR], H2311 [25MR], H2401 [26MR], H2586 [1AP], H3304
[10AP], H3683 [6MY]
Removal of cosponsors, H3763 [7MY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-94), H3855 [8MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 227), H3855 [8MY]
Amendments, H3858 [8MY], H3940 [9MY]
Debated, H3902 [9MY]
Text, H3902 [9MY]
Passed House amended, H3956 [9MY]
Title amended, H3956 [9MY]
Message from the House, S6027 [12MY], S6975 [22MY], S7133 [23MY],
S7187 [2JN]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1054 inserted in lieu), S6474
[15MY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S6474 [15MY]
Text, S6738 [20MY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H4534 [22MY]
Motion to instruct conferees agreed to in the House, H4534 [22MY]
Conferees appointed, H4542 [22MY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-126) submitted in the House, H4625
[22MY]
Explanatory statement, H4629 [22MY]
Conference report considered in the House, H4716 [22MY]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H4730 [22MY]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S7071 [23MY]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S7087 [23MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7187 [2JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4781 [2JN]
Presented to the President (May 23, 2003), H4781 [2JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-27] (signed May 28, 2003)
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H.R. 4--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.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Tauzin, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Herger, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Goodlatter, Mr. Ney, and Mr. Shaw), H273
[4FE]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H463 [12FE], H706 [13FE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 69), H459 [12FE]
Debated, H471, H547 [13FE]
Text, H499 [13FE]
Amendments, H530 [13FE]
Passed House, H552 [13FE]
Message from the House, S2454 [13FE]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S2454 [13FE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-162), S12448 [3OC]
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H.R. 5--A bill to improve patient access to health care services and
provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the
liability system places on the health care delivery system; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Cox, Mr. Sensenbrenner,
Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Goode, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Gerlach, Mrs.
Capito, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Kirk, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Platts, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Lucas of
Kentucky, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Hobson, Ms.
Granger, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Rogers of
Michigan, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Leach, Mr.
Otter, Mr. Graves, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Crane, Mr. Portman, Mr.
Sullivan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Shaw, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McKeon,
Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
Putnam, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Regula, Mr.
Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Gillmor, Ms. Hart, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Keller, and Mr. Collins), H317 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H706 [13FE], H1334 [25FE], H1396
[26FE], H1516 [4MR], H1641 [5MR], H1681 [6MR], H1746 [11MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 108-32, part 1), H1743 [11MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Energy and Commerce
(H. Rept. 108-32, part 2), H1743 [11MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 139), H1810 [12MR]
Debated, H1829 [13MR]
Text, H1829, H1832 [13MR]
Passed House amended, H1871 [13MR]
Message from the House, S3727 [13MR]
Read the first time, S4164 [20MR]
Placed on the calendar, S4274 [21MR]
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H.R. 6--A bill to enhance energy conservation and research and
development, to provide for security and diversity in the energy
supply for the American people, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Science; Resources; Education
and the Workforce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. Tauzin (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Boehlett, Mr. Pombo, and
Mr. Oxley), H2863 [7AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 189), H3050 [9AP]
Amendments, H3053 [9AP], H3105, H3192, H3235, H3243, H3246, H3256,
H3258, H3260, H3263, H3266, H3267, H3271, H3273, H3274, H3277, H3278
[10AP], H3309, H3313, H3316, H3319, H3321, H3323 [11AP]
Debated, H3087, H3231 [10AP], H3309 [11AP]
Passed House amended, H3332 [11AP]
Message from the House, S5481 [29AP], S11157 [5SE], S15058 [18NO]
Read the first time, S5724 [5MY]
Held at the desk, S5741 [5MY]
Read the second time, S5753 [6MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5769 [6MY]
Passed Senate amended, S10569 [31JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, S10570
[31JY]
Amendments, S10736 [31JY]
Conferees appointed, S11109 [4SE]
Message from the Senate, H7899 [4SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H7922 [4SE]
Conferees appointed, H7954 [5SE]
Motion to instruct conferees considered in the House, H9168 [2OC],
H9336 [8OC], H10090 [29OC], H10521 [6NO]
Motion to instruct conferees agreed to in the House, H9440 [15OC],
H9965 [28OC]
Motion to instruct conferees considered in the House, H9777 [21OC]
Motion to instruct conferees rejected in the House, H10210 [30OC],
H11008 [7NO]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-375) submitted in the House, H11207
[17NO]
Explanatory statement, H11324 [17NO]
Conference report considered in the House, H11405 [18NO]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H11432 [18NO]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S15111, S15140 [19NO],
S15212, S15255 [20NO], S15326 [21NO]
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H.R. 7--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and
businesses, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Hastert, Mr. Gordon, Mr. DeLay, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Crane, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. English,
Mr. Foley, Mr. Shays, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Upton, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Camp, Mr. Kingston, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Bachus,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Souder, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Doolittle,
Mrs. Northup, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts,
Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Hayes, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Terry, Mr. Akin, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Graves, Ms. Hart, Mr. Keller, Mr. Pence, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Simmons, Mr.
Barrett of South Carolina, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Ms.
Harris, Mr. Janklow, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Renzi, and Mr. Fossella),
H3760 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H4255 [19MY], H4528 [21MY], H4876 [3JN], H5551
[18JN], H6348 [8JY], H7949 [4SE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H.
Rept. 108-270, part 1), H8282 [16SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 370), H8282 [16SE]
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged, H8282 [16SE]
Referral to the Committee on Education and the Workforce extended,
H8282 [16SE]
Debated, H8304 [17SE]
Text, H8304 [17SE]
Amendments, H8326, H8346 [17SE]
Passed House amended, H8356 [17SE]
Message from the House, S11641 [17SE]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S12562 [14OC],
S12822 [17OC], S13734 [31OC]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S16118 [9DE]
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H.R. 8--A bill to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Burns, Mr. Cox, Mr. Shuster,
Mr. DeMint, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Camp, Mr. Foley, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Weller, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Toomey, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Mica, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Platts, Mr. Goode, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Bass, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Ryan of
Wisconsin, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. English, Mr. Hall,
Mrs. Northup, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Dreier, Mr. McInnis,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Souder, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Rogers
of Kentucky, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Calvert, Mrs.
Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Baker, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Graves, Mr. Pence, Mr. Johnson of
Illinois, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Goss, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Cannon, Mr. Coble, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Otter, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Ms.
Granger, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Everett, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Keller, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Mario
Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Istook, Mr. Issa, Ms.
Berkley, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Miller
of Florida, Mr. Latham, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Gary G.
Miller of California, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Janklow, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Isakson, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Crenshaw, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Pearce, Mr.
Kline, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr.
Matheson, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Renzi, Ms. Harris, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Gerlach,
Mr. Tauzin, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Gutknecht, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Brown of
South Carolina, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Porter, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Akin,
Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Sherwood,
Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Cantor, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Carter, Mr. Ney, Ms. Hart, Mr. Frelinghuysen,
Mrs. Bono, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Murphy, Mr.
Hastert, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Burr, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Fossella, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Collins, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Lampson, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Ose,
Mr. Goodlatte, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Chabot, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
Burgess, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. McCotter, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Nussle, Mr. Portman, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Neugebauer,
Mr. Linder, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Cole, and Mr.
Gallegly), H5364 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H5408 [16JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 281), H5467 [17JN]
Debated, H5492 [18JN]
Text, H5492 [18JN]
Amendments, H5502 [18JN]
Passed House, H5514 [18JN]
Message from the House, S8225 [19JN]
Read the first time, S8225 [19JN]
Held at the desk, S8260 [19JN]
Placed on the calendar, S8300 [20JN]
Read the second time, S8315 [20JN]
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H.R. 11--A bill to extend the national flood insurance program; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Leach, Mr.
Kanjorski, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Baker, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Ford, Mr. Castle, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Ose, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Mr. Shays, Mr. Israel, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, Mr. Ross, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Shaw, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Vitter, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms.
Lee, and Mr. Hinojosa), H51 [7JA]
Debated, H97 [8JA]
Text, H97 [8JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H101 [8JA]
Message from the House, S128 [9JA], S228 [13JA]
Passed Senate, S176 [9JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate (January 10, 2003), S228 [13JA]
Approved [Public Law 108-3] (signed January 13, 2003)
Examined and signed in the House, H166 [27JA]
Presented to the President (January 13, 2003), H166 [27JA]
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H.R. 12--A bill to make changes to the Higher Education Act of 1965
incorporating the results of the FED UP Initiative, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Petri, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Souder, Mr. Kind, Mr. Tiberi,
Mr. Keller, Mr. Wu, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr.
Boyd), H51 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H219 [28JA], H392 [11FE], H1681 [6MR], H3637
[1MY], H8175 [10SE]
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H.R. 13--A bill to reauthorize the Museum and Library Services Act,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Castle, Mr. Greenwood,
Mr. Souder, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Isakson, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Osborne, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. English), H52 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [29JA], H323 [5FE], H327 [7FE], H463 [12FE],
H706 [13FE], H1334 [25FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-16), H1331 [25FE]
Passed House, H1644 [6MR]
Text, H1644 [6MR]
Message from the House, S3409 [10MR], S11641 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S3409 [10MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended (text of S. 888 inserted
in lieu), S10930 [1AU]
Message from the Senate, H7791 [3SE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H8248 [16SE]
Amendments, H8248 [16SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8379 [17SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11641 [17SE]
Presented to the President (September 22, 2003), H8488 [23SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-81] (signed September 25, 2003)
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H.R. 14--A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
to make improvements to and reauthorize programs under that Act,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. DeLay, Mr. George
Miller of California, and Mr. Greenwood), H52 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [29JA], H323 [5FE], H706 [13FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-26), H1678 [6MR]
Amendments, H2292 [25MR]
Debated, H2345 [26MR]
Text, H2345 [26MR]
Passed House, H2364 [26MR]
Laid on the table (S. 342 passed in lieu), H2372 [26MR]
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H.R. 15--A bill to provide a program of national health insurance, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. DINGELL, H52 [7JA]
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H.R. 16--A bill to authorize salary adjustments for Justices and
judges of the United States for fiscal year 2003; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Coble, and Mr.
Berman), H52 [7JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H106 [8JA]
Text, H106 [8JA]
Message from the House, S128 [9JA], S1969 [5FE]
Read the first time, S128, S176 [9JA]
Read the second time, S182 [10JA]
Placed on the calendar, S203 [10JA]
Passed Senate, S1842 [30JA]
Message from the Senate, H247 [31JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H316 [5FE]
Presented to the President (February 6, 2003), H326 [7FE]
Approved [Public Law 108-6] (signed February 13, 2003)
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H.R. 17--A bill to provide economic security for America's workers; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Levin,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Becerra, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baca, Mr. Baird, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berry,
Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Case, Mrs. Christensen,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Engel,
Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Holt, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larsen of Washington,
Ms. Lee, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Obey, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Price
of North Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Solis, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Watson, Mr. Weiner, and Mr.
Wynn), H52 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H138 [8JA], H268 [31JA]
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H.R. 18--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish additional provisions to combat waste, fraud, and abuse
within the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H52 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H4876 [3JN]
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H.R. 19--A bill to provide for a program of temporary enhanced
unemployment benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Levin), H52 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1466 [27FE], H1954 [18MR], H3637 [1MY]
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H.R. 20--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize appropriations for State water pollution control
revolving funds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself and Mrs. Tauscher), H52 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H138 [8JA], H219 [28JA], H274 [4FE], H323 [5FE],
H392 [11FE], H463 [12FE], H706 [13FE], H1334 [25FE], H1641 [5MR],
H1746 [11MR], H1812 [12MR], H1908 [17MR], H1954 [18MR], H2132
[19MR], H2270 [20MR], H2277 [24MR], H2311 [25MR], H2472 [27MR],
H2515 [31MR], H2703 [2AP], H2822 [3AP], H2939 [8AP], H3304 [10AP],
H3637 [1MY], H3974 [9MY], H4131 [14MY], H4528 [21MY], H4738 [22MY],
H5267 [11JN], H5366 [12JN], H7786 [25JY], H9131 [1OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H3976 [9MY], H6707 [14JY]
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H.R. 21--A bill to prevent the use of certain bank instruments for
unlawful Internet gambling, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Financial Services; the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Wolf, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Berry, and Mr. Gillmor),
H52 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H219 [28JA], H392 [11FE], H706
[13FE], H1334 [25FE], H1516 [4MR], H1812 [12MR], H1902 [13MR], H1908
[17MR], H2270 [20MR], H3857 [8MY]
Reported from the Committee on Financial Services (H. Rept. 108-51,
part 1), H2470 [27MR]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended (omitted from
the Record of March 27, 2003), H2514 [31MR]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended (action occurred
on May 16, 2003), H4254 [19MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 108-51, part 2) (omitted from the Record of May 22, 2003),
H4785 [2JN]
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H.R. 22--A bill to simplify certain provisions of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 and to establish a uniform pass-thru regime; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON, H52 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1812 [12MR], H2270 [20MR], H2472 [27MR], H5366
[12JN], H6264 [26JN]
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H.R. 23--A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of
1974 to authorize communities to use community development block
grant funds for construction of tornado-safe shelters in
manufactured home parks; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BACHUS, H52 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H1902 [13MR], H1954 [18MR], H3683
[6MY], H4255 [19MY], H5366 [12JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-151), H5364 [12JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7172 [21JY]
Text, H7172 [21JY]
Message from the House, S9707 [22JY], S15184 [19NO]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S9707 [22JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S15103 [18NO]
Message from the Senate, H11518 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11647 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15282 [20NO]
Presented to the President (November 21, 2003), H12317 [25NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-146] (signed December 3, 2003)
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H.R. 24--A bill to require ballistics testing of firearms manufactured
in or imported into the United States, and to provide for the
compilation, use, and availability of ballistics information for
the purpose of curbing the use of firearms in crime; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BECERRA, H52 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H138 [8JA], H245 [29JA], H268 [31JA], H274 [4FE],
H706 [13FE]
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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. LINDER (for himself and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), H52 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1334 [25FE], H1908 [17MR], H1954 [18MR], H2311
[25MR], H2401 [26MR], H2515 [31MR], H2703 [2AP], H2822 [3AP], H2939
[8AP], H3304 [10AP], H3571 [30AP], H4738 [22MY], H4787 [2JN], H7225
[21JY], H7839 [3SE], H8222 [15SE], H8905 [24SE], H9214 [2OC], H9377
[8OC], H10130 [29OC], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 26--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
revise and improve payments to providers of services under the
Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CARDIN, H52 [7JA]
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H.R. 27--A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to
exempt small public housing agencies from the requirement of
preparing an annual public housing agency plan; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Mr. BEREUTER, H52 [7JA]
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H.R. 28--A bill to amend section 501 of the American Homeownership and
Economic Opportunity Act of 2000 to provide for the establishment
of the Lands Title Report Commission for Indian trust lands; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BEREUTER, H52 [7JA]
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H.R. 29--A bill to convert a temporary judgeship for the district of
Nebraska to a permanent judgeship, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Osborne), H52 [7JA]
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H.R. 30--A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992
to authorize the Secretary of the Army to pay the non-Federal
share for managing recreation facilities and natural resources to
water resource development projects if the non-Federal interest
has agreed to reimburse the Secretary, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BEREUTER, H52 [7JA]
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H.R. 31--A bill to nullify the recent pay increase and to eliminate
automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress; to the
Committees on House Administration; Government Reform.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Goode, Mr. Larsen
of Washington, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Ose, Mr. Hall, and Mr. Forbes), H52
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, H219 [28JA], H323 [5FE], H2822 [3AP], H3304
[10AP], H4876 [3JN], H8016 [5SE], H8082 [9SE], H8175 [10SE], H8216
[11SE], H8222 [15SE], H8381 [17SE], H8491 [23SE], H8950 [25SE],
H9130, H9131 [1OC], H9377 [8OC], H9478 [15OC], H9812 [21OC], H10237
[30OC], H11651 [19NO]
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H.R. 32--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a higher purchase price limitation applicable to mortgage subsidy
bonds based on median family income; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BEREUTER, H52 [7JA]
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H.R. 33--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish a minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for
physicians' services furnished under the Medicare Program; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Foley, Mr. Murtha, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Costello, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico,
Mr. Boucher, Mr. Terry, Mr. Baird, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Bass, Mr. Frost,
and Mr. Osborne), H52 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H138 [8JA], H219 [28JA], H392 [11FE], H706 [13FE],
H1334 [25FE], H1681 [6MR], H1812 [12MR], H2132 [19MR], H2270 [20MR],
H2822 [3AP], H2864 [7AP], H3304 [10AP], H3571 [30AP], H3857 [8MY],
H5366 [12JN], H5552 [18JN], H5663 [19JN], H6869 [15JY], H7019
[16JY], H8491 [23SE]
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H.R. 34--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004,
2005, 2006, and 2007 for the Department of Energy Office of
Science, to ensure that the United States is the world leader in
key scientific fields by restoring a healthy balance of science
funding, to ensure maximum utilization of the national user
facilities, and to secure the Nation's supply of scientists for
the 21st century, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Andrews,
Mr. Boswell, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Holt, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Honda, Mr. Israel, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Shimkus,
Mr. Wamp, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Leach, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Baird, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Filner, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Hinojosa,
Mr. Rush, Mrs. Davis of California, and Mr. Stupak), H52 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H138 [8JA], H268 [31JA], H1334 [25FE], H1812
[12MR], H2472 [27MR], H2864 [7AP], H3452 [29AP], H9687 [17OC]
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H.R. 35--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
clarify the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; House Administration; Government
Reform.
By Mrs. BIGGERT, H53 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [3AP]
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H.R. 36--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that
remarriage of the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran after age
55 shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity
compensation otherwise payable to that surviving spouse; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr.
Evans), H53 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H1641 [5MR], H2311 [25MR], H2401
[26MR], H2472 [27MR], H3683 [6MY], H4528 [21MY], H6348 [8JY], H6464
[9JY], H6706 [14JY], H7085 [17JY], H7329 [22JY], H7618 [24JY], H7839
[3SE], H9131 [1OC], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 37--A bill to elevate the Environmental Protection Agency to
Cabinet-level status and redesignate such agency as the Department
of Environmental Protection; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. BOEHLERT, H53 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H8016 [5SE]
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H.R. 38--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a voluntary outpatient prescription drug benefit
program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H53 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H10238 [30OC]
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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. YOUNG of Alaska, H53 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1516 [4MR], H1812 [12MR]
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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. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rush, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Ms.
Watson, and Mr. Wynn), H53 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H1642 [5MR], H1746 [11MR], H2311
[25MR], H2401 [26MR], H2586 [1AP], H2822 [3AP], H3452 [29AP], H3637
[1MY], H4528 [21MY], H4978 [4JN], H9282 [7OC]
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H.R. 41--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
specify the update for payments under the Medicare physician fee
schedule for 2003; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Ross, Mr. Markey, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Israel, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Wynn), H53 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H138 [8JA], H274 [4FE], H7618 [24JY]
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H.R. 42--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
individual capital gains rates; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. COLLINS, H53 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H3762 [7MY]
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H.R. 43--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the alternative minimum tax on corporations and individuals; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS, H53 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H3637 [1MY], H3762 [7MY], H6464 [9JY]
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H.R. 44--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
reduced capital gain rates for qualified economic stimulus gain
and to index the basis of assets of individuals for purposes of
determining gains and losses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Hall, Ms. Dunn, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. English, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Toomey, and Mr. Manzullo),
H53 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H323 [5FE], H392 [11FE], H1746
[11MR], H1954 [18MR], H2132 [19MR], H2270 [20MR], H2515 [31MR],
H2864 [7AP], H2939 [8AP], H4738 [22MY], H6706 [14JY]
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H.R. 45--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the double taxation of corporate profits; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS, H53 [7JA]
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H.R. 46--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to submit a
study of tax depreciation recovery periods; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS, H53 [7JA]
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H.R. 47--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
restore fairness to immigration law, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Berman, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Lee, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Kleczka, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Filner, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, and Ms. Woolsey), H53 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H138 [8JA], H172 [27JA], H323 [5FE]
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H.R. 48--A bill to develop and deploy technologies to defeat Internet
jamming and censorship; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Weller, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Schiff), H53 [7JA]
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H.R. 49--A bill to permanently extend the moratorium enacted by the
Internet Tax Freedom Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Issa, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Gary G.
Miller of California, Mr. Ose, Mr. Pence, Mr. Platts, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Musgrave, Ms.
Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
King of Iowa, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Royce, Mr. Tancredo,
Mr. Blunt, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Lewis of California, and Mr. Beauprez), H53
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, H138 [8JA], H219 [28JA], H268 [31JA], H392 [11FE],
H706 [13FE], H1466 [27FE], H1812 [12MR], H1954 [18MR], H2515 [31MR],
H2586 [1AP], H2703 [2AP], H2822 [3AP], H2864 [7AP], H2939 [8AP],
H3052 [9AP], H3304 [10AP], H3452 [29AP], H3683 [6MY], H4255 [19MY],
H4368 [20MY], H4978 [4JN], H5267 [11JN], H5366 [12JN], H5552 [18JN],
H5713 [23JN], H6706 [14JY], H6869 [15JY], H7454 [23JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-234), H7614 [24JY]
Debated, H8295 [17SE]
Text, H8295 [17SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8301 [17SE]
Message from the House, S11641 [17SE]
Read the first time, S11707 [17SE]
Read the second time, S11711 [18SE]
Placed on the calendar, S11722 [18SE]
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H.R. 50--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the double taxation of dividends; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. COX (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Brown of South Carolina,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cantor, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr.
DeMint, Mr. Duncan, Mr. English, Mr. Flake, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Herger,
Mr. Hyde, Mr. Istook, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Latham, Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Otter, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pence, Mr. Petri, Mr. Platts,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Wilson
of South Carolina), H53 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H219 [28JA], H1466 [27FE], H2515 [31MR], H3452
[29AP]
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H.R. 51--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. COX, H53 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE], H2515 [31MR], H3452 [29AP], H4368
[20MY]
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H.R. 52--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the ``luxury tax'' on beer, enacted in the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1990, which doubled previous excise levels;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COX, H53 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1466 [27FE], H1954 [18MR], H2515 [31MR], H4204
[15MY], H4368 [20MY], H4528 [21MY], H4876 [3JN], H7786 [25JY]
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H.R. 53--A bill 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. COX, H53 [7JA]
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H.R. 54--A bill to establish a grant program that provides incentives
for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences for certain
firearms offenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CRENSHAW (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
Forbes, and Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota), H53 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H3857 [8MY], H5045 [5JN], H8950 [25SE], H9738
[20OC], H11651 [19NO]
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H.R. 55--A bill to provide authority to control exports, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Menendez), H53 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1466 [27FE]
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H.R. 56--A bill to make the Federal employees health benefits program
available to individuals age 55 to 65 who would not otherwise have
health insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Government Reform; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DREIER, H53 [7JA]
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H.R. 57--A bill to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Shuster, Mr. DeMint, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Camp, Mr. Foley, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Weller, Mr. Putnam,
Mr. Toomey, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Mica, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Platts,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Bass, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Wamp,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Rogers of
Michigan, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. English, Mr. Hall, Mrs. Northup, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Dreier, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Crane, Mr.
Shaw, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Souder, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr.
Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Rehberg, and Mr.
Calvert), H53 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H138 [8JA], H219 [28JA], H323 [5FE], H392 [11FE],
H463 [12FE], H706 [13FE], H1396 [26FE], H1516 [4MR], H1642 [5MR],
H1746 [11MR], H1812 [12MR], H1902 [13MR], H1954 [18MR], H3354
[11AP], H3452 [29AP], H4204 [15MY], H4738 [22MY], H4876 [3JN], H5045
[5JN]
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H.R. 58--A bill to restore health care coverage to retired members of
the uniformed services; to the Committees on Government Reform;
Armed Services.
By Mr. EDWARDS, H54 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE], H1334 [25FE], H1466 [27FE], H1642
[5MR], H1746 [11MR], H1902 [13MR], H2132 [19MR], H2401 [26MR], H2703
[2AP], H3052 [9AP], H3452 [29AP], H3683 [6MY], H3974 [9MY], H4787
[2JN], H4978 [4JN], H5089 [9JN], H5408 [16JN], H5552 [18JN], H5929
[25JN], H6603 [10JY], H7329 [22JY], H7839 [3SE], H8016 [5SE], H8491
[23SE], H11133 [7NO], H11702 [20NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 59--A bill to amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to
permit States to use administrative funds to pay costs relating to
the processing, transporting, and distributing to eligible
recipient agencies of donated wild game; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. EHLERS, H54 [7JA]
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H.R. 60--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. EHLERS, H54 [7JA]
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H.R. 61--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the percentage of completion method of accounting shall be
required to be used with respect to contracts for the manufacture
of property if no payments are required to be made before the
completion of the manufacture of such property; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EHLERS, H54 [7JA]
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H.R. 62--A bill to establish the Medicare Eligible Military Retiree
Health Care Consensus Task Force; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H54 [7JA]
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H.R. 63--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 Mrs. EMERSON, H54 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H327 [7FE], H2472 [27MR], H2515 [31MR], H3354
[11AP], H3452 [29AP], H5045 [5JN], H7019 [16JY], H7169 [18JY], H7949
[4SE]
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H.R. 64--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
penalty-free distributions from qualified retirement plans on
account of the death or disability of the participant's spouse; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H54 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H2515 [31MR]
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H.R. 65--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 Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H54 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1516 [4MR], H9687 [17OC]
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H.R. 66--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 Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H54 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H327 [7FE], H7169 [18JY]
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H.R. 67--A bill to provide temporary legal exemptions for certain land
management activities of the Federal land management agencies
undertaken in federally declared disaster areas; to the Committees
on Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. FLAKE (for himself and Mr. Hayworth), H54 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA]
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H.R. 68--A bill to ensure the efficient allocation of telephone
numbers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H54 [7JA]
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H.R. 69--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, H54 [7JA]
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H.R. 70--A bill to regulate the use by interactive computer services
of Social Security account numbers and related personally
identifiable information; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H54 [7JA]
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H.R. 71--A bill to require customer consent to the provision of
wireless call location information; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H54 [7JA]
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H.R. 72--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 (for himself, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Holt, and Mr.
Pallone), H54 [7JA]
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H.R. 73--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, H54 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H706 [13FE], H1466 [27FE], H2270
[20MR]
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H.R. 74--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain land in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Nevada, to
the Secretary of the Interior, in trust for the Washoe Indian
Tribe of Nevada and California; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H54 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H2270 [20MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-185), H6261 [26JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6874 [16JY]
Text, H6874 [16JY]
Message from the House, S9587 [17JY], S9791 [23JY]
Passed Senate, S9618 [17JY]
Message from the Senate, H7113 [18JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9791 [23JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H7450 [23JY]
Presented to the President (July 24, 2003), H7613 [24JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-67] (signed August 1, 2003)
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H.R. 75--A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve and strengthen the Social
Security program through the creation of personal Social Security
guarantee accounts ensuring full benefits for all workers and
their families, restoring long-term Social Security solvency, to
make certain benefit improvements, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Norwood, and Mr. Smith of Michigan), H54 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1902 [13MR]
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H.R. 76--A bill to prevent children's access to firearms; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H54 [7JA]
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H.R. 77--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 Committees on the
Judiciary; Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H54 [7JA]
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H.R. 78--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 Committees on Ways
and Means; the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H54 [7JA]
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H.R. 79--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 Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H54 [7JA]
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H.R. 80--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, H54 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H323 [5FE]
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H.R. 81--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to
mental health services for children, adolescents and their
families; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H54 [7JA]
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H.R. 82--A bill to increase the numerical limitation on the number of
aliens 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, H54 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H8082 [9SE]
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H.R. 83--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, H54 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H2939 [8AP]
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H.R. 84--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, H54 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H2939 [8AP], H7085 [17JY], H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 85--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, H54 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H2939 [8AP], H7085 [17JY]
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H.R. 86--A bill to provide for the collection of data on traffic
stops; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H54 [7JA]
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H.R. 87--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 Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H54 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H9819 [24OC]
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H.R. 88--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, H54 [7JA]
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H.R. 89--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, H55 [7JA]
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H.R. 90--A bill to establish the Cultural Competence Commission; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H55 [7JA]
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H.R. 91--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs in Houston,
Texas, as the ``Michael E. DeBakey Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H55 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H4738 [22MY], H5174 [10JN], H6264 [26JN]
Text, H7703 [25JY]
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H.R. 92--A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to
agricultural producers to respond to severe crop losses incurred
in 2001 and 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GRAVES, H55 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [26MR], H3452 [29AP]
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H.R. 93--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. GREEN of Texas, H55 [7JA]
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H.R. 94--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. GREEN of Texas, H55 [7JA]
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H.R. 95--A bill to make amounts provided under the Operation Safe Home
and New Approach Anti-Drug programs available for use for
providing law enforcement officers to patrol and provide security
for housing assisted by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas, H55 [7JA]
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H.R. 96--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. HALL, H55 [7JA]
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H.R. 97--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow
workers who attain age 65 after 1981 and before 1992 to choose
either lump sum payments over four years totalling $5,000 or an
improved benefit computation formula under a new 10-year rule
governing the transition to the changes in benefit computation
rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HALL (for himself and Mr. Wexler), H55 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H323 [5FE], H1396 [26FE], H1954 [18MR], H2472
[27MR], H2864 [7AP], H3762 [7MY], H4876 [3JN], H5929 [25JN], H6464
[9JY], H7169 [18JY], H7786 [25JY], H8016 [5SE], H8905 [24SE], H9687
[17OC], H10978 [6NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 98--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. GREEN of Texas, H55 [7JA]
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H.R. 99--A bill to designate ``God Bless America'' as the national
hymn of the United States; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas, H55 [7JA]
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H.R. 100--A bill to restate, clarify, and revise the Soldiers' and
Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Evans), H55 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H219 [28JA], H1902 [13MR], H2311 [25MR], H2472
[27MR], H2703 [2AP], H2822 [3AP], H2864 [7AP], H2939 [8AP], H3052
[9AP], H3304 [10AP], H3354 [11AP], H3452 [29AP], H3571 [30AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-81), H3569 [30AP]
Debated, H3688 [7MY], H12868 [8DE]
Text, H3688 [7MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3712 [7MY]
Message from the House, S5945 [8MY], S16118 [9DE]
Referred to the Committee on Veteran's Affairs, S5946 [8MY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1136
inserted in lieu), S15499 [21NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
Amendments, H12868 [8DE]
House agreed to Senate amendments, H12878 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 11, 2003), H12927 [15DE]
Presented to the President (December 12, 2003), H12928 [15DE]
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H.R. 101--A bill to provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of
deceased law enforcement officers; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas, H55 [7JA]
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H.R. 102--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
permit expansion of medical residency training programs in
geriatric medicine and to provide for reimbursement of care
coordination and assessment services provided under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas, H55 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [3AP], H3571 [30AP], H3974 [9MY], H4131
[14MY], H4204 [15MY], H4255 [19MY], H7019 [16JY], H8284 [16SE]
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H.R. 103--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 Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas, H55 [7JA]
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H.R. 104--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to
become eligible for Medicare benefits; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Energy and Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas, H55 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H7019 [16JY]
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H.R. 105--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to establish a program to provide Federal
grants to first responders to enhance their ability to respond to
incidents of terrorism, including incidents involving weapons of
mass destruction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H55 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H274 [4FE], H323 [5FE], H392 [11FE], H1334 [25FE],
H1746 [11MR], H1954 [18MR], H4528 [21MY]
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H.R. 106--A bill to prohibit discrimination in contracting on
federally funded projects on the basis of certain labor policies
of potential contractors; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, H55 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H4368 [20MY], H4738 [22MY], H4876 [3JN], H5174
[10JN], H5663 [19JN], H7169 [18JY], H7839 [3SE], H8016 [5SE], H8284
[16SE]
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H.R. 107--A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide
that the advertising or sale of a mislabeled copy-protected music
disc is an unfair method of competition and an unfair and
deceptive act or practice, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Bachus, and Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island), H55 [7JA]
Removal of cosponsors, H219 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [29JA], H323 [5FE], H1642 [5MR], H1746
[11MR], H1812 [12MR], H2822 [3AP], H3762 [7MY], H4011 [13MY], H4368
[20MY], H4738 [22MY], H4876 [3JN]
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H.R. 108--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. HAYWORTH, H55 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [29JA], H323 [5FE]
Debated, H2874 [8AP]
Text, H2874 [8AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2878 [8AP]
Message from the House, S5057 [9AP]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry,
S5057 [9AP]
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H.R. 109--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. HAYWORTH, H55 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H323 [5FE], H706 [13FE], H1516 [4MR], H1812
[12MR], H2586 [1AP], H3762 [7MY]
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H.R. 110--A bill to require Congress and the President to fulfill
their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for
Federal laws; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Rules.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, H55 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [29JA], H5814 [24JN], H6603 [10JY], H6706
[14JY], H6869 [15JY], H7225 [21JY], H7949 [4SE], H9131 [1OC], H10978
[6NO]
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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. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. LaTourette, Ms.
Waters, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Young
of Florida, Mr. Wamp, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hinchey, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Towns, Mr. Farr, Mr. Owens, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Kaptur,
Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Vitter, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Israel, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Gordon, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Herger, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Holt, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Holden, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms.
Slaughter, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Duncan, Mr. Shuster, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Barton of Texas, Ms.
Granger, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Lampson,
Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Baird, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Shaw, Ms. Solis,
Mr. DeFazio, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Levin, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Cramer,
Mr. Stearns, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Harman, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Otter, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. McInnis, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Aderholt, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Mica, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Everett, Mr. Berman, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. Dingell), H55
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, H138 [8JA], H172 [27JA], H245 [29JA], H323 [5FE],
H463 [12FE], H706 [13FE], H1396 [26FE], H1516 [4MR], H1642 [5MR],
H1681 [6MR], H1812 [12MR], H2401 [26MR], H2822 [3AP], H2939 [8AP],
H3304 [10AP], H3571 [30AP], H3637 [1MY], H3974 [9MY], H4131 [14MY],
H4368 [20MY], H4528 [21MY], H5045 [5JN], H5174 [10JN], H5663 [19JN],
H5814 [24JN], H5929 [25JN], H8016 [5SE], H8905 [24SE], H10130
[29OC], H12921 [8DE]
Removal of cosponsors, H219 [28JA]
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H.R. 112--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for
an additional place of holding court in the District of Colorado;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H55 [7JA]
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H.R. 113--A bill to establish the HARS-specific PCB effects level,
expressed in a certain Memorandum of Agreement issued by the
Environmental Protection Agency and the Corps of Engineers, as a
final criterion; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Rothman),
H55 [7JA]
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H.R. 114--A bill to require that the Secretary of the Interior conduct
a study to identify sites and resources, to recommend alternatives
for commemorating and interpreting the Cold War, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H55 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1746 [11MR]
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H.R. 115--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve
airport security by using biometric security badges, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H56 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H219 [28JA], H245 [29JA], H323 [5FE]
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H.R. 116--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
construct, lease, or modify major medical facilities at the site
of the former Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. McInnis, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Beauprez, and Ms. DeGette), H56 [7JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-200), H6705 [14JY]
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H.R. 117--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
to civilian employees of the Department of Defense serving in
combat zones the tax treatment allowed to members of the Armed
Forces serving in combat zones; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H56 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1954 [18MR], H2515 [31MR], H3452 [29AP]
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H.R. 118--A bill to overrule United States v. Fior D'Italia, Inc.; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H56 [7JA]
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H.R. 119--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish
a program to provide assistance through States to eligible weed
management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative
weeds on public and private land; to the Committees on Resources;
Agriculture.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H56 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H323 [5FE], H463 [12FE], H1334 [25FE], H1466
[27FE], H1516 [4MR], H1642 [5MR], H1746 [11MR], H1812 [12MR], H2311
[25MR], H2864 [7AP], H3683 [6MY], H3762 [7MY], H6348 [8JY], H7085
[17JY]
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H.R. 120--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax for contributions for scholarships to
attend elementary and secondary schools, for upgrading elementary
and secondary school facilities, and for expenses related to
technology for elementary and secondary schools; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H56 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [29JA], H327 [7FE], H1902 [13MR], H4738
[22MY], H7618 [24JY]
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H.R. 121--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. HOLT, H56 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1516 [4MR], H3762 [7MY], H7839 [3SE], H8284
[16SE], H10978 [6NO]
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H.R. 122--A bill to amend section 227 of the Communications Act of
1934 to prohibit the use of the text, graphic, or image messaging
systems of wireless telephone systems to transmit unsolicited
commercial messages; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HOLT, H56 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H4011 [13MY], H4131 [14MY], H4204 [15MY], H4368
[20MY], H4876 [3JN], H6271 [7JY]
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H.R. 123--A bill to repeal the provision of the September 11th Victim
Compensation Fund of 2001 that requires the reduction of a
claimant's compensation by the amount of any collateral source
compensation payments the claimant is entitled to receive, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOLT, H56 [7JA]
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H.R. 124--A bill to provide for the mandatory licensing and
registration of handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOLT, H56 [7JA]
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H.R. 125--A bill to reestablish the Office of Technology Assessment;
to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Etheridge,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Snyder, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kind, Mr. Smith of Washington,
Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Blumenauer), H56 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H323 [5FE], H1902 [13MR], H3452 [29AP], H3857
[8MY], H4204 [15MY], H4738 [22MY], H5045 [5JN], H5814 [24JN], H6271
[7JY], H7169 [18JY]
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H.R. 126--A bill to establish a program to promote child literacy by
making books available through early learning and other child care
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education
and the Workforce; Government Reform.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, and Mrs. Northup), H56 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H323 [5FE], H706 [13FE], H1812 [12MR], H2270
[20MR], H2311 [25MR], H2586 [1AP], H3052 [9AP], H3304 [10AP], H3452
[29AP], H3762 [7MY], H4131 [14MY]
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H.R. 127--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 Committees on Rules; the Budget.
By Mr. HOLT, H56 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H138 [8JA], H7839 [3SE]
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H.R. 128--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of oral drugs to
treat low blood calcium levels or elevated parathyroid hormone
levels for patients with end stage renal disease; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HOLT, H56 [7JA]
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H.R. 129--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
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HOLT, H56 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H9812 [21OC]
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H.R. 130--A bill to provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks Energy Reserve,
and to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make and
guarantee loans for the production, distribution, development, and
storage of biofuels; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Boswell, and Mr. Hinchey), H56 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H3304 [10AP], H4738 [22MY]
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H.R. 131--A bill to prevent fraud and deception in network
recreational games; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. KILPATRICK, H56 [7JA]
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H.R. 132--A bill to create Federal advertising procurement
opportunities for minority business concerns, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; Small Business.
By Ms. KILPATRICK, H56 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1681 [6MR], H2472 [27MR]
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H.R. 133--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. KING of New York, H56 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [29JA], H1396 [26FE], H1954 [18MR], H2401
[26MR], H2864 [7AP], H3452 [29AP], H4255 [19MY]
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H.R. 134--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
permit Kentucky to operate a separate retirement system for
certain public employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself and Mrs. Northup), H56 [7JA]
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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
Committees on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LINDER (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Shuster),
H56 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H274 [4FE], H463 [12FE], H1516 [4MR], H2132
[19MR], H2270 [20MR], H2311 [25MR], H2472 [27MR], H2703 [2AP], H3857
[8MY], H4131 [14MY], H4368 [20MY], H5814 [24JN], H6603 [10JY], H7019
[16JY], H7169 [18JY], H7786 [25JY], H7949 [4SE], H9131 [1OC], H9214
[2OC], H9282 [7OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept.
108-309, part 1), H9375 [8OC]
Referral to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
extended (omitted from the Record of October 8, 2003), H9380 [10OC]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged, H10339
[4NO]
Message from the House, S15405 [21NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H12121 [21NO]
Text, H12121 [21NO]
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H.R. 136--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, H56 [7JA]
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H.R. 137--A bill to provide job creation and assistance, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways
and Means; the Judiciary; Financial Services.
By Mr. McHUGH, H56 [7JA]
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H.R. 138--A bill to bridge the digital divide in rural areas; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Science.
By Mr. McHUGH, H56 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H219 [28JA], H274 [4FE], H463 [12FE], H1334
[25FE], H3052 [9AP]
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H.R. 139--A bill to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINNIS, H56 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H3571 [30AP]
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H.R. 140--A bill to eliminate the Federal quota and price support
programs for tobacco, to compensate quota holders and active
producers for the loss of tobacco quota asset value, to establish
a permanent advisory board to determine and describe the physical
characteristics of United States farm-produced tobacco and
unmanufactured imported tobacco, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. McINTYRE (for himself, Mr. Boyd, and Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia), H56 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H392 [11FE], H463 [12FE], H1466
[27FE], H1516 [4MR], H1642 [5MR], H2132 [19MR], H2311 [25MR], H2822
[3AP], H2864 [7AP], H3452 [29AP], H3571 [30AP], H5089 [9JN], H6348
[8JY]
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H.R. 141--A bill to establish the SouthEast Crescent Authority, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Financial Services.
By Mr. McINTYRE (for himself, Mr. Hayes, and Mr. Miller of North
Carolina), H56 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H392 [11FE], H706 [13FE], H1902
[13MR], H2132 [19MR], H2270 [20MR], H2472 [27MR], H2822 [3AP], H3052
[9AP], H3571 [30AP], H5267 [11JN], H5366 [12JN], H5408 [16JN], H5468
[17JN], H5814 [24JN], H7839 [3SE], H8082 [9SE]
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H.R. 142--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the Inland Empire regional water
recycling project, to authorize the Secretary to carry out a
program to assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine
lines in California, and to authorize the Secretary to participate
in the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and
reclamation project; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, H56 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H8082 [9SE], H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 143--A bill to prohibit the importation of dangerous firearms
that have been modified to avoid the ban on semiautomatic assault
weapons; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER, H57 [7JA]
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H.R. 144--A bill to control the sale of gun kits; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER, H57 [7JA]
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H.R. 145--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 290
Broadway in New York, New York, as the ``Ted Weiss Federal
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. NADLER, H57 [7JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-30), H1688 [10MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1919 [18MR]
Text, H1919 [18MR]
Message from the House, S3991 [19MR], S5432 [28AP]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S4511
[27MR]
Reported (no written report), S5058 [9AP]
Passed Senate, S5396 [11AP]
Message from the Senate, H3357 [12AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5432 [28AP]
Approved [Public Law 108-14] (signed April 23, 2003)
Examined and signed in the House, H3448 [29AP]
Presented to the President (April 15, 2003), H3448 [29AP]
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H.R. 146--A bill to eliminate a limitation with respect to the
collection of tolls for use of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, New
York; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. NADLER, H57 [7JA]
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H.R. 147--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from the gross estate the value of certain works of artistic
property created by the decedent; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. NADLER, H57 [7JA]
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H.R. 148--A bill to provide that Community Development Block Grant
funds relating to the recovery of New York City from the September
11, 2001, terrorist attacks shall not be subject to Federal
taxation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NADLER, H57 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H274 [4FE], H4738 [22MY]
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H.R. 149--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny
any deduction for direct-to-consumer advertisements of
prescription drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Crowley), H57 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H4738 [22MY]
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H.R. 150--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for regional cost of living adjustments; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. NADLER, H57 [7JA]
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H.R. 151--A bill to elevate the position of Director of the Indian
Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services
to Assistant Secretary for Indian Health, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Resources; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Ms. DeGette, and Mr.
Kildee), H57 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE], H1334 [25FE], H1516 [4MR], H1681
[6MR], H2132 [19MR], H2401 [26MR], H4255 [19MY], H9819 [24OC]
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H.R. 152--A bill to adjust the status of certain aliens with
longstanding ties to the United States to that of an alien
lawfully admitted to permanent residence, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PASTOR (for himself and Mr. Gutierrez), H57 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H706 [13FE]
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H.R. 153--A bill to restore the second amendment rights of all
Americans; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, H57 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H268 [31JA], H1334 [25FE], H1746 [11MR], H3683
[6MY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S16118
[9DE]
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H.R. 154--A bill to exclude certain properties from the John H. Chafee
Coastal Barrier Resources System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Hall), H57 [7JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-359), H11205, H11358
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H.R. 155--A bill to support the domestic shrimping industry by
eliminating taxpayer subsidies for certain competitors, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Financial Services;
Resources; International Relations.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Kingston), H57 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H327 [7FE], H1466 [27FE]
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H.R. 156--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
require persons conducting Federal election polls by telephone to
disclose certain information to respondents and the Federal
Election Commission; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Green of Wisconsin, and Mr. Shays), H57 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H138 [8JA], H245 [29JA], H463 [12FE]
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H.R. 157--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a credit and a deduction for small political contributions; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Franks of Arizona, and
Mr. English), H57 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [29JA], H1466 [27FE]
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H.R. 158--A bill to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PITTS, H57 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H3637 [1MY]
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H.R. 159--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income gain on the sale or exchange of certain farmland
the use of which is restricted in perpetuity to use as farmland;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PITTS, H57 [7JA]
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H.R. 160--A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to
agricultural producers; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Boswell, and Mr.
Ballance), H57 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H138 [8JA], H172 [27JA]
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H.R. 161--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 10 East Commerce Street in Youngstown, Ohio,
as the ``Nathaniel R. Jones Federal Building and United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. PORTMAN, H57 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [29JA]
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H.R. 162--A bill to amend the Temporary Extended Unemployment Act of
2002 to provide for additional weeks of benefits to exhaustees,
and to provide for a temporary extension of the temporary extended
unemployment program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. King of New
York, and Mr. Walsh), H57 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 163--A bill to provide for the common defense by requiring that
all young persons in the United States, including women, perform a
period of military service or a period of civilian service in
furtherance of the national defense and homeland security, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Abercrombie), H57 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H219 [28JA]
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H.R. 164--A bill to provide for the retention of the name of Mount
McKinley; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. REGULA, H57 [7JA]
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H.R. 165--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from using
surplus funds to make any investment in securities, other than
government and municipal securities; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. Flake), H57 [7JA]
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H.R. 166--A bill to repeal limitations under the Home Investment
Partnerships Act on the percentage of the operating budget of an
organization receiving assistance under such Act that may be
funded under such Act; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H57 [7JA]
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H.R. 167--A bill to take certain steps toward recognition by the
United States of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Israel,
Mr. Holden, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Weller, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Souder, Mr. Otter, Mr. Cantor, and Mr. Wamp),
H57 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H138 [8JA], H172 [27JA], H245 [29JA], H323 [5FE],
H392 [11FE], H706 [13FE], H1466 [27FE], H1681 [6MR], H3762 [7MY],
H4255 [19MY], H7618 [24JY], H8082 [9SE], H8491 [23SE]
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H.R. 168--A bill to permit States to place supplemental guide signs
relating to veterans cemeteries on Federal-aid highways; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H57 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE], H1334 [25FE], H1396 [26FE], H1466
[27FE], H1516 [4MR], H1681 [6MR], H1812 [12MR], H2472 [27MR], H4787
[2JN]
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H.R. 169--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the
sworn affidavit of a veteran who served in combat during the
Korean War or an earlier conflict to be accepted as proof of
service-connection of a disease or injury alleged to have been
incurred or aggravated by such service; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. McGovern, and Mrs. Maloney), H57
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, H5663 [19JN], H6271 [7JY]
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H.R. 170--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
simplify and reduce the capital gain rates for all taxpayers and
to exclude from gross income 55 percent of the dividends received
by individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. English, and Mr.
Souder), H57 [7JA]
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H.R. 171--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the provision that limited the interest deduction on refinanced
home mortgage indebtedness to the amount of the indebtedness being
refinanced; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself and Mrs. Myrick), H57 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE]
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H.R. 172--A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to
provide that annuities paid by States to blind veterans shall be
disregarded in determining supplemental security income benefits;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Sweeney,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Serrano,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Weiner, and Mr. Hinchey), H57 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H138 [8JA], H172 [27JA], H245 [29JA], H274 [4FE],
H392 [11FE]
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H.R. 173--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
increase the level of earnings under which no individual who is
blind is determined to have demonstrated an ability to engage in
substantial gainful activity for purposes of determining
disability; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H57 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H323 [5FE], H392 [11FE], H706 [13FE], H1466
[27FE], H1682 [6MR], H1908 [17MR], H2270 [20MR], H2472 [27MR], H2864
[7AP], H3304 [10AP], H3762 [7MY], H4255 [19MY], H5045 [5JN], H6348
[8JY], H7618 [24JY], H7786 [25JY], H8950 [25SE], H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 174--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain real
property by the Administrator of General Services; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, H57 [7JA]
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H.R. 175--A bill to abolish the Advanced Technology Program; to the
Committee on Science.
By Mr. ROYCE, H57 [7JA]
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H.R. 176--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
amounts elected for reimbursement of medical care expenses under a
health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan
year to be carried over for such use for subsequent plan years; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota), H57 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H323 [5FE], H1954 [18MR], H2401 [26MR], H3857
[8MY], H3974 [9MY], H4011 [13MY]
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H.R. 177--A bill to strengthen and protect Social Security; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROYCE, H58 [7JA]
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H.R. 178--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to give a
deduction to corporations for dividends paid and to exclude
dividends from gross income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, H58 [7JA]
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H.R. 179--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the depreciation benefits available to small businesses, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Manzullo), H58
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, H138 [8JA], H268 [31JA], H323 [5FE], H1954 [18MR],
H3571 [30AP], H4978 [4JN]
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H.R. 180--A bill to reform Federal budget procedures to restrain
congressional spending, foster greater oversight of the budget,
account for accurate Government agency costs, and for other
purposes; referred to the Committee on the Budget for a period
ending not later than June 1, 2003, and in addition to the
Committees on Rules, Ways and Means and Government Reform for a
period to be determined subsequently by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Akin,
Mr. Royce, and Mr. Sessions), H58 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1466 [27FE], H9614 [16OC]
Referral to the Committee on the Budget extended, H4786 [2JN]
Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means; Government Reform
discharged, H7781 [25JY]
Referral to the Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform
extended, H7781 [25JY]
Referral to the Committee on Rules extended, H9218 [3OC], H11132
[7NO]
Referral to the Committee on Rules extended (occurred on October 31,
2003), H10339 [4NO]
Referral to the Committee on Rules extended (omitted from the Record
of November 21, 2003), H12320 [25NO]
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H.R. 181--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
all taxpayers who maintain households with dependents a credit for
dependents; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas, H58 [7JA]
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H.R. 182--A bill to make permanent the authority to waive restrictions
on use of funds for threat reduction in States of the former
Soviet Union and for a chemical weapons destruction facility in
Russia; to the Committees on Armed Services; International
Relations.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Edwards,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Berman, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Shays, Ms. Harman, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), H58 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H138 [8JA], H172 [27JA], H323 [5FE], H3683 [6MY]
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H.R. 183--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, H58 [7JA]
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H.R. 184--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
ensure that veterans of the United States Armed Forces are
eligible for discretionary relief from detention, deportation,
exclusion, and removal, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SERRANO, H58 [7JA]
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H.R. 185--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, H58 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [26MR], H2586 [1AP], H3641 [5MY]
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H.R. 186--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 Committees on Energy and Commerce; Agriculture.
By Mr. SERRANO, H58 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H6464 [9JY], H8905 [24SE]
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H.R. 187--A bill to amend the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export
Enhancement Act of 2000 to allow for the financing of agricultural
sales to Cuba; to the Committees on Financial Services;
International Relations, Agriculture.
By Mr. SERRANO, H58 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H7085 [17JY]
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H.R. 188--A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary; Financial Services;
Government Reform; Agriculture.
By Mr. SERRANO, H58 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H3683 [6MY], H4978 [4JN], H5814 [24JN]
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H.R. 189--A bill to waive certain prohibitions with respect to
nationals of Cuba coming to the United States to play organized
professional baseball; to the Committees on International
Relations; the Judiciary.
By Mr. SERRANO, H58 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H5468 [17JN], H5663 [19JN], H7085 [17JY]
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H.R. 190--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
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SERRANO, H58 [7JA]
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H.R. 191--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry
out a project to establish a greenway for purposes of
environmental preservation along the portion of State Route 11
proposed for construction between Salem and Waterford,
Connecticut; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Mr.
Shays), H58 [7JA]
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H.R. 192--A bill to amend the Microenterprise for Self-Reliance Act of
2000 and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to increase assistance
for the poorest people in developing countries under
microenterprise assistance programs under those Acts, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Berman, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr.
Issa, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Kirk, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Shays, Mr. Mica, Mr. Castle, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sanders, and Ms. Woolsey), H58 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H323 [5FE], H392 [11FE], H1334
[25FE], H1516 [4MR], H3974 [9MY], H4011 [13MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4032 [14MY]
Text, H4032 [14MY]
Message from the House, S6504 [15MY], S7474 [5JN]
Referrred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S6504 [15MY]
Reported (no written report), S6851 [21MY]
Passed Senate, S7173 [23MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H5041 [5JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7474 [5JN]
Presented to the President (June 6, 2003), H5087 [9JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-31] (signed June 17, 2003)
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H.R. 193--A bill to amend section 922 of chapter 44 of title 18,
United States Code, to protect the rights of citizens under the
Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H58 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H245 [29JA], H268 [31JA], H323 [5FE],
H327 [7FE], H706 [13FE], H4787 [2JN], H4978 [4JN], H6264 [26JN]
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H.R. 194--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with
respect to reform of payment for drugs and biologicals under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. STARK, H58 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE]
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H.R. 195--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 (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Foley,
Mr. Hall, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. LaHood, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ross, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Souder, Mr. Terry, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Issa, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Payne, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Forbes), H58
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H327 [7FE], H1954 [18MR], H2401
[26MR], H3974 [9MY], H4787 [2JN], H5089 [9JN], H6706 [14JY], H7949
[4SE], H8082 [9SE], H8491 [23SE], H9131 [1OC], H9282 [7OC], H11133
[7NO]
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H.R. 196--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
establish a memorial to slavery, in the District of Columbia; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Moran of
Virginia), H58 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H219 [28JA], H323 [5FE], H1516 [4MR],
H1954 [18MR], H3354 [11AP], H4787 [2JN], H5713 [23JN]
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H.R. 197--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Jacksonville,
Florida, metropolitan area; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Crenshaw, and Mr. Mica), H58 [7JA]
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H.R. 198--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. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Paul), H58 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1516 [4MR], H2472 [27MR], H2864 [7AP], H3571
[30AP], H5366 [12JN], H8950 [25SE], H11133 [7NO]
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H.R. 199--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 (for himself, Mr. Crane, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Burr, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Otter,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Schrock, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Simmons, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina), H58 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1516 [4MR], H2864 [7AP], H3304 [10AP], H4131
[14MY], H4255 [19MY], H4787 [2JN]
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H.R. 200--A bill to revise various provisions of the Immigration and
Nationality Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, H59 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H219 [28JA], H1396 [26FE], H1466 [27FE]
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H.R. 201--A bill to extend the time period prior to the need for
workers for the filing of applications for temporary labor
certification in the processing of alien labor certification
applications; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK, H59 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1466 [27FE]
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H.R. 202--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for an inflation adjustment of the base amounts used in
determining the amount of Social Security benefits included in
gross income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STUPAK, H59 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [26MR]
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H.R. 203--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 (for himself and Mr. McHugh), H59 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H245 [29JA], H392 [11FE]
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H.R. 204--A bill to prohibit United States voluntary and assessed
contributions to the United Nations if the United Nations imposes
any tax or fee on United States persons or continues to develop or
promote proposals for such taxes or fees; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SWEENEY (for himself and Mr. Paul), H59 [7JA]
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H.R. 205--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. SWEENEY, H59 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1682 [6MR], H2311 [25MR], H2864 [7AP], H2939
[8AP]
Debated, H2879 [8AP]
Text, H2879 [8AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2909 [8AP]
Message from the House, S5057 [9AP]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship,
S5057 [9AP]
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H.R. 206--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that an individual's entitlement to any benefit thereunder
shall continue through the month of his or her death (without
affecting any other person's entitlement to benefits for that
month) and that such individual's benefit shall be payable for
such month only to the extent proportionate to the number of days
in such month preceding the date of such individual's death; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H59 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H3452 [29AP], H7786 [25JY], H8016 [5SE]
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H.R. 207--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect
to the placing of certain substances on the schedules of
controlled substances, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary; Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. SWEENEY (for himself and Mr. Osborne), H59 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H245 [29JA], H1334 [25FE], H1746
[11MR], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 208--A bill to amend the Social Security Act with respect to the
employment of persons with criminal backgrounds by long-term care
providers; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr. Radanovich), H59
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [29JA], H463 [12FE], H1466 [27FE], H2401
[26MR], H2515 [31MR], H3452 [29AP], H4204 [15MY], H4738 [22MY],
H4876 [3JN], H6603 [10JY], H7618 [24JY]
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H.R. 209--A bill to extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIAHRT, H59 [7JA]
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H.R. 210--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
accelerate the individual income tax rate cuts made by the
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 and to
make permanent all tax cuts made by that Act; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIBERI, H59 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1466 [27FE]
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H.R. 211--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 and Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, H59 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H10340 [4NO], H11359 [17NO], H12310 [21NO]
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H.R. 212--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 Mr. TOWNS, H59 [7JA]
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H.R. 213--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; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TOWNS, H59 [7JA]
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H.R. 214--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 Committees
on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TOWNS, H59 [7JA]
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H.R. 215--A bill to extend the national flood insurance program; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. VITTER, H59 [7JA]
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H.R. 216--A bill to establish as a unit of Chickamauga and Chattanooga
National Military Park, the Moccasin Bend National Archeological
District; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WAMP (for himself and Mr. Duncan), H59 [7JA]
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H.R. 217--A bill to ensure that a Federal employee who takes leave
without pay in order to perform service as a member of the
uniformed services or member of the National Guard shall continue
to receive pay in an amount which, when taken together with the
pay and allowances such individual is receiving for such service,
will be no less than the basic pay such individual would then be
receiving if no interruption in employment had occurred; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. WEXLER, H59 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H323 [5FE], H1334 [25FE], H1516
[4MR], H1902 [13MR], H2270 [20MR], H2515 [31MR], H2822 [3AP], H3052
[9AP], H3641 [5MY], H4011 [13MY]
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H.R. 218--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt
qualified current and former law enforcement officers from State
laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Gibbons,
Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Shuster, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Calvert, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Ms. Ginny Brown-
Waite of Florida, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Mica, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Isakson, Mr. Moore, Mr. Crane, Ms. Berkley, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Cramer,
Mr. Kleczka, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Hall, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Terry, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Baird, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky,
Mr. Strickland, Mr. Holden, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Linder, Mr.
Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Coble, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Simmons,
Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Walsh, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
Forbes, and Mr. Baker), H59 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H138 [8JA], H172 [27JA], H219 [28JA], H323 [5FE],
H392 [11FE], H463 [12FE], H706 [13FE], H1334 [25FE], H1396 [26FE],
H1516 [4MR], H1682 [6MR], H1689 [10MR], H1812 [12MR], H2132 [19MR],
H2270 [20MR], H2311 [25MR], H2472 [27MR], H2586 [1AP], H2703 [2AP],
H2822 [3AP], H2864 [7AP], H2939 [8AP], H3052 [9AP], H3452 [29AP],
H3637 [1MY], H3683 [6MY], H4011 [13MY], H4131 [14MY], H4255 [19MY],
H4528 [21MY], H4738 [22MY], H4787 [2JN], H5089 [9JN], H5408 [16JN],
H5663 [19JN], H6264 [26JN], H6348 [8JY], H6464 [9JY], H6603 [10JY],
H7019 [16JY], H7169 [18JY], H7787 [25JY], H7949 [4SE], H9130 [1OC],
H9982 [28OC], H10340 [4NO], H11392, H11515 [18NO], H11651 [19NO],
H12921 [8DE]
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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. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Tancredo),
H59 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H219 [28JA], H268 [31JA], H327 [7FE], H463 [12FE],
H1334 [25FE], H3354 [11AP]
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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
Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Hinchey),
H59 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H219 [28JA], H327 [7FE], H1682 [6MR], H3683 [6MY],
H5929 [25JN], H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 221--A bill to prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in
handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Moran of Virginia),
H59 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1902 [13MR], H2270 [20MR], H2515 [31MR], H4011
[13MY]
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H.R. 222--A bill to establish the T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust
Area in the Cibola National Forest, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Pearce, and Mr. Udall
of New Mexico), H59 [7JA]
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H.R. 223--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the current 30 percent bonus depreciation to 50 percent
for 5 years; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H59 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H323 [5FE], H3452 [29AP], H3637 [1MY], H3683
[6MY], H4011 [13MY], H4738 [22MY], H5663 [19JN]
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H.R. 224--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the amount that small businesses may expense under
section 179 to $75,000; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H59 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H323 [5FE], H1334 [25FE], H1466 [27FE], H1812
[12MR], H1954 [18MR], H3452 [29AP]
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H.R. 225--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals to exclude dividend income; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H59 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H323 [5FE], H1812 [12MR]
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H.R. 226--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals to exclude dividend income; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H59 [7JA]
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H.R. 227--A bill to eliminate the termination date on authority for
schools with low default rates to make single disbursements of
student loans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WU, H59 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H5468 [17JN], H5663 [19JN], H5929 [25JN]
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H.R. 228--A bill to provide for additional benefits under the
Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WU, H59 [7JA]
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H.R. 229--A bill for the relief of Ashley Ross Fuller; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CUBIN, H61 [7JA]
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H.R. 230--A bill for the relief of Gao Zhan; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H61 [7JA]
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H.R. 231--A bill for the relief of Sharif Kesbeh, Asmaa Sharif Kesbeh,
Batool Kesbeh, Noor Sharif Kesbeh, Alaa Kesbeh, Sondos Kesbeh,
Hadeel Kesbeh, and Mohanned Kesbeh; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H61 [7JA]
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H.R. 232--A bill for the relief of Kuan-Fan Hsieh; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California, H61 [7JA]
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H.R. 233--A bill for the relief of Akintomide Apara; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.he Judiciary.
By Mr. WEXLER, H61 [7JA]
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H.R. 234--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
human cloning; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Sensenbrenner,
Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Cannon, Mr. Hall, Mr. Keller, Mr. Flake, Ms. Hart, Mr. DeLay, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky,
Mr. Murtha, Mr. Blunt, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Mollohan, Mr.
Fletcher, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Goode, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. John, Mr. Souder, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Costello, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr.
Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mrs.
Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Boozman,
Mr. Linder, Mr. Mica, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Terry, Mr. Collins, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Pence, Mr. Rogers of Michigan,
Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Forbes, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr.
Everett, Mr. Akin, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Camp, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Fossella, Mr.
Combest, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Burns, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Issa, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Crane, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Buyer, and
Mr. Ferguson), H134 [8JA]
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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. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Hayes, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Souder, Mr. Hall, Mr. DeMint, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Pence,
Ms. Hart, and Mr. Pitts), H134 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H219 [28JA], H245 [29JA], H392 [11FE], H706
[13FE], H1746 [11MR], H1954 [18MR], H2270 [20MR], H2401 [26MR],
H2864 [7AP], H3354 [11AP], H3683 [6MY], H3974 [9MY], H4204 [15MY],
H4738 [22MY], H5045 [5JN], H5366 [12JN], H5663 [19JN], H5929 [25JN],
H6707 [14JY], H7787 [25JY], H8216 [11SE], H9282 [7OC], H9478 [15OC],
H11133 [7NO]
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H.R. 236--A bill to provide for adequate and equitable educational
opportunities for students in State public school systems, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Conyers, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Holden, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Watson, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Israel, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Crowley,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Olver, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Filner, Mr. Owens, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Doyle, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Lynch, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Davis of Alabama, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Ms. Lee, and Mr. Watt), H134 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H323 [5FE], H1682 [6MR], H2132 [19MR], H2515
[31MR], H3452 [29AP], H4876 [3JN], H5174 [10JN], H5267 [11JN], H5366
[12JN], H5552 [18JN], H5663 [19JN], H5814 [24JN], H5929 [25JN],
H6264 [26JN], H6464 [9JY], H7085 [17JY], H7169 [18JY], H7618 [24JY],
H7787 [25JY], H8491 [23SE]
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H.R. 237--A bill to repeal certain amendments to the National Vaccine
Injury Compensation Program; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Paul, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. Platts), H134 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H1334 [25FE]
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H.R. 238--A bill to provide for Federal energy research, development,
demonstration, and commercial application activities, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Science; Resources.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself and Mr. Hall), H134 [8JA]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Science (H. Rept. 108-
128, part 1), H4733 [22MY]
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, H4733 [22MY]
Committee on Resources discharged, H6271 [7JY]
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H.R. 239--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. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Leach, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Toomey,
Mr. Souder, Ms. Hart, and Mr. Platts), H134 [8JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-22), H1639 [5MR]
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H.R. 240--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require
Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense medications
to veterans for prescriptions written by private health-care
practitioners in the case of veterans who, after having made an
appointment to see a Department of Veterans Affairs physician to
obtain such a prescription, have been waiting for longer than 30
days, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. MICA, H134 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H323 [5FE], H392 [11FE], H1466
[27FE], H1642 [5MR], H2939 [8AP], H4011 [13MY], H4528 [21MY]
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H.R. 241--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the
two-year limitation on the payment of accrued benefits that are
due and unpaid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs upon the death
of a veteran or other beneficiary under laws administered by the
Secretary; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Evans), H134 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H219 [28JA], H1466 [27FE], H1902 [13MR], H2311
[25MR], H3641 [5MY], H3683 [6MY], H4011 [13MY], H4131 [14MY], H4368
[20MY], H6271 [7JY]
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H.R. 242--A bill to make technical corrections in patent law; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Farr, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Meehan),
H134 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H219 [28JA]
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H.R. 243--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, relating to
the use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid vehicles; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Baird, Mr. Lewis of California, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. McDermott, Mr. English, and Mr. Inslee), H134 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H219 [28JA], H2277 [24MR]
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H.R. 244--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the exclusive
application of California State regulations regarding reformulated
gas in certain areas within the State; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Ose, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Lee, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Davis of California,
Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Herger, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Gary G. Miller
of California, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Cox, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Nunes, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Farr, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Baca, and Mr. Berman), H134 [8JA]
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H.R. 245--A bill to replace the existing Federal price support and
quota programs for tobacco with price support and quota programs
designed to assist the actual producers of tobacco, to compensate
quota holders for the loss of tobacco quota asset value, to
provide assistance for active tobacco producers, including those
producers who forgo obtaining a tobacco production license, during
the transition of the new programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. FLETCHER (for himself, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri,
Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, and Mr. Rogers of Kentucky), H134 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H1812 [12MR], H2939 [8AP], H5552 [18JN], H7454
[23JY]
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H.R. 246--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor,
Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. REGULA, H135 [8JA]
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H.R. 247--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. WOLF, H135 [8JA]
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H.R. 248--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 to strike unrelated provisions
concerning changes to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation
Program and liability for vaccine manufacturers; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Michaud, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Berry, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr.
Kucinich, and Mrs. Capps), H135 [8JA]
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H.R. 249--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide an exception to the nine-month duration of marriage
requirement for widows and widowers in cases in which the marriage
was postponed by legal impediments to the marriage caused by State
restrictions on divorce from a prior spouse institutionalized due
to mental incompetence or similar incapacity; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALLEN, H135 [8JA]
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H.R. 250--A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act to promote global
acceptance of the principles of international peace and nonviolent
coexistence among peoples of diverse cultures and systems of
government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Honda), H135
[8JA]
Cosponsors added, H219 [28JA], H274 [4FE], H1334 [25FE], H1954
[18MR], H2515 [31MR], H3683 [6MY]
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H.R. 251--A bill to protect small businesses from increased tariffs
and other retaliatory actions taken by the United States during a
trade dispute; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H135 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H9131 [1OC], H10130 [29OC]
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H.R. 252--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the period for filing for a credit or refund of individual income
taxes to 7 years; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAKER, H135 [8JA]
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H.R. 253--A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to
reduce losses to properties for which repetitive flood insurance
claim payments have been made; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer), H135 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H2311 [25MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-266), H8015 [5SE]
Amendments, H11596, H11652 [19NO]
Debated, H11833 [20NO]
Text, H11833 [20NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11844 [20NO]
Message from the House, S15405 [21NO]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S16118 [9DE]
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H.R. 254--A bill to authorize the President of the United States to
agree to certain amendments to the Agreement between the
Government of the United States of America and the Government of
the United Mexican States concerning the establishment of a Border
Environment Cooperation Commission and a North American
Development Bank, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hinojosa,
Mr. Ose, Mr. Royce, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr.
Ortiz), H135 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [29JA], H463 [12FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-17), H1331 [25FE]
Debated, H1343 [26FE]
Text, H1343 [26FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1351 [26FE]
Message from the House, S2916 [27FE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S2917 [27FE]
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H.R. 255--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant
an easement to facilitate access to the Lewis and Clark
Interpretative Center in Nebraska City, Nebraska; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. BEREUTER, H135 [8JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4027 [14MY]
Text, H4027 [14MY]
Message from the House, S6504 [15MY], S9791 [23JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S6851
[21MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-99), S9303 [11JY]
Passed Senate, S9617 [17JY]
Message from the Senate, H7113 [18JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9791 [23JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H7450 [23JY]
Presented to the President (July 24, 2003), H7613 [24JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-62] (signed July 29, 2003)
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H.R. 256--A bill to provide for premium assistance for COBRA
continuation coverage for certain individuals and to permit States
to provide temporary Medicaid coverage for certain uninsured
employees; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. Goode), H135 [8JA]
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H.R. 257--A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to
agricultural producers that incurred 2002 crop losses due to
damaging weather or related condition and to provide emergency
disaster assistance to livestock producers in counties that
received a primary disaster designation by the Secretary of
Agriculture in calendar year 2001 or 2002, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Hayes, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Goode, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Bishop
of Georgia), H135 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA]
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H.R. 258--A bill to ensure continuity for the design of the 5-cent
coin, establish the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CANTOR (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, and Mr.
Wolf), H135 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H1396 [26FE]
Debated, H1351 [26FE]
Text, H1351 [26FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1356 [26FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-20), H1394 [26FE]
Message from the House, S2916 [27FE], S5432 [28AP]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S2917 [27FE]
Passed Senate, S5391 [11AP]
Message from the Senate, H3357 [12AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5432 [28AP]
Approved [Public Law 108-15] (signed April 23, 2003)
Examined and signed in the House, H3448 [29AP]
Presented to the President (April 15, 2003), H3448 [29AP]
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H.R. 259--A bill to secure the Federal voting rights of persons who
have been released from incarceration; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Ms. Waters, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Rush, Mr. Owens, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Kucinich), H135 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H323 [5FE], H1746 [11MR], H8905
[24SE], H9282 [7OC]
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H.R. 260--A bill to extend Brady background checks to gun shows, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Markey,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Payne, Mr. Stark, Mr. Berman, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr.
Clay, Ms. Norton, Mr. Holt, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. McDermott), H135
[8JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H323 [5FE], H706 [13FE], H1516 [4MR],
H2586 [1AP], H5552 [18JN], H8082 [9SE], H8403 [22SE]
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H.R. 261--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
residents of States with no income tax a deduction for State and
local sales taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COOPER (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Davis of
Tennessee), H135 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H5366 [12JN]
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H.R. 262--A bill to allow a custodial parent a bad debt deduction for
unpaid child support payments, and to require a parent who is
chronically delinquent in child support to include the amount of
the unpaid obligation in gross income; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. Foley, Ms. Hart, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Dreier, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Towns, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ose, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Issa, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Walden of
Oregon, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Fossella, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Engel, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Platts, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Evans, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. Quinn),
H135 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H2515 [31MR], H4978 [4JN], H5366 [12JN], H6464
[9JY], H7787 [25JY]
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H.R. 263--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, H135 [8JA]
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H.R. 264--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 Mr. DUNCAN, H135 [8JA]
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H.R. 265--A bill to provide for an adjustment of the boundaries of
Mount Rainier National Park, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Smith of Washington, and Mr. Baird), H135
[8JA]
Cosponsors added, H219 [28JA]
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H.R. 266--A bill to establish the National Invasive Species Council,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself and Mr. Gilchrest), H135 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H3974 [9MY]
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H.R. 267--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an incentive to ensure that all Americans gain timely and
equitable access to the Internet over current and future
generations of broadband capability; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H135 [8JA]
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H.R. 268--A bill to authorize appropriations for the United States
Weather Research Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Science.
By Mr. EHLERS, H135 [8JA]
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H.R. 269--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restructure and replace the income tax system of the United States
to meet national priorities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H135 [8JA]
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H.R. 270--A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
replace with a more equitable formula the current formula, known
as the Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA), for the
allocation of funds appropriated to the Department of Veterans
Affairs for medical care to different geographic regions of the
Nation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Payne,
Mr. King of New York, and Mr. Sanders), H135 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H219 [28JA]
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H.R. 271--A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
modify the formula, known as the Veterans Equitable Resource
Allocation (VERA) system, for the allocation of funds appropriated
to the Department of Veterans Affairs for medical care to
different geographic regions of the Nation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr.
King of New York), H136 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE]
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H.R. 272--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain land to Lander County, Nevada, and the Secretary of the
Interior to convey certain land to Eureka County, Nevada, for
continued use as cemeteries; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H136 [8JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-166), H5661 [19JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6874 [16JY]
Text, H6875 [16JY]
Message from the House, S9587 [17JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S9587
[17JY]
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H.R. 273--A bill to provide for the eradication and control of nutria
in Maryland and Louisiana; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself and Mr. Tauzin), H136 [8JA]
Debated, H2872 [8AP]
Text, H2872 [8AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2878 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H2939 [8AP]
Message from the House, S5057 [9AP], S5340 [11AP]
Passed Senate, S5096 [9AP]
Message from the Senate, H3055 [10AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H3299 [10AP]
Presented to the President (April 11, 2003), H3350 [11AP]
Approved [Public Law 108-16] (signed April 23, 2003)
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H.R. 274--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire
the property in Cecil County, Maryland, known as Garrett Island
for inclusion in the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GILCHREST, H136 [8JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3431 [29AP]
Text, H3431 [29AP]
Message from the House, S5536 [30AP], S14802 [12NO]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S5536
[30AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-180), S13659 [30OC]
Passed Senate, S14279 [7NO]
Message from the Senate, H11136 [10NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14802 [12NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11154 [14NO]
Presented to the President (November 13, 2003), H11154 [14NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-131] (signed November 22, 2003)
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H.R. 275--A bill to amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to
require improved disclosure of corporate charitable contributions,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself and Mr. Tiberi), H136 [8JA]
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H.R. 276--A bill to repeal section 658 of Public Law 104-208, commonly
referred to as the Lautenberg amendment; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mr. Paul),
H136 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H2515 [31MR], H3857 [8MY], H5366 [12JN], H6264
[26JN], H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 277--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the Army, Navy, Air
Force, and Marine Corps, under certain circumstances and subject
to certain conditions, to assist the Department of Homeland
Security in the performance of border protection functions; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Homeland Security (Select).
By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mr.
Tancredo), H136 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [3AP], H3408 [12AP], H4204 [15MY], H4738
[22MY], H5663 [19JN], H7949 [4SE]
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H.R. 278--A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES, H136 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H1334 [25FE], H1642 [5MR], H1954 [18MR], H3452
[29AP], H3571 [30AP], H4738 [22MY], H8016 [5SE], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 279--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to include drought in
the definition of disaster for purposes of the disaster loan
program administered by the Small Business Administration; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H136 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE]
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H.R. 280--A bill to establish the National Aviation Heritage Area, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HOBSON (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Regula, Mr. LaTourette,
Mr. Boehner, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Ney, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Oxley, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Gillmor),
H136 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H1812 [12MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-370), H11205, H11358 [17NO]
Debated, H11448 [18NO]
Text, H11448 [18NO]
Passed House amended, H11459 [18NO]
Title amended, H11459 [18NO]
Message from the House, S15183 [19NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S15184
[19NO]
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H.R. 281--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the
``Tony Hall Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HOBSON (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Gillmor, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Portman, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Regula, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. Turner
of Ohio), H136 [8JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-84), H3634 [1MY]
Debated, H3983 [13MY]
Text, H3983 [13MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3993 [13MY]
Message from the House, S6253 [14MY]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S6253
[14MY]
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H.R. 282--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit for contributions for the benefit of elementary and
secondary schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Souder), H136
[8JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [29JA], H327 [7FE], H1902 [13MR], H4738
[22MY]
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H.R. 283--A bill to establish the Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Advisory Board; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Tauscher,
Mr. Holt, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Norton,
Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Etheridge), H136 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H323 [5FE]
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H.R. 284--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the required use of certain principal repayments on mortgage
subsidy bond financings to redeem bonds, to modify the purchase
price limitation under mortgage subsidy bond rules based on median
family income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), H136
[8JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H245 [29JA], H392 [11FE], H706
[13FE], H1334 [25FE], H1516 [4MR], H1682 [6MR], H1746 [11MR], H1812
[12MR], H1954 [18MR], H2271 [20MR], H2311 [25MR], H2472 [27MR],
H2586 [1AP], H2864 [7AP], H2939 [8AP], H3354 [11AP], H3452 [29AP],
H3571 [30AP], H3637 [1MY], H3762 [7MY], H3974 [9MY], H4131 [14MY],
H4738 [22MY], H4876 [3JN], H5089 [9JN], H5366 [12JN], H5663 [19JN],
H6264 [26JN], H6348 [8JY], H6707 [14JY], H7169 [18JY], H7618 [24JY],
H7787 [25JY], H7839 [3SE], H8082 [9SE], H8284 [16SE], H8491 [23SE],
H8950 [25SE], H9130 [1OC], H9214 [2OC], H9687 [17OC], H9812 [21OC],
H10978 [6NO], H11159 [14NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 285--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
simplify certain rules relating to the taxation of United States
businesses operating abroad, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Portman,
and Mr. Ramstad), H136 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H12320 [25NO]
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H.R. 286--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the treatment of incentive stock options and employee stock
purchase plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Cox, Mr.
Crane, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. Dunn,
Mr. English, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr.
Sessions), H136 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H706 [13FE], H1682 [6MR], H2271
[20MR], H2472 [27MR], H3637 [1MY], H3762 [7MY], H4204 [15MY], H7839
[3SE]
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H.R. 287--A bill to prohibit the exportation of natural gas from the
United States to Mexico for use in electric energy generation
units near the United States border that do not comply with air
quality control requirements that provide air quality protection
that is at least equivalent to the protection provided by
requirements applicable in the United States; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. HUNTER, H136 [8JA]
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H.R. 288--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish
programs to enhance roadway safety and improve transportation
efficiency in the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. INSLEE, H136 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H3637 [1MY], H3762 [7MY], H4255 [19MY], H4876
[3JN], H7949 [4SE]
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H.R. 289--A bill to expand the boundaries of the Ottawa National
Wildlife Refuge Complex and the Detroit River International
Wildlife Refuge; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Dingell), H136 [8JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2535 [1AP]
Text, H2535 [1AP]
Message from the House, S4701 [2AP]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S4702
[2AP]
Reported (no written report), S5058 [9AP]
Passed Senate, S5691 [1MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5946 [8MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H3854 [8MY]
Presented to the President (May 9, 2003), H4009 [13MY]
Approved [Public Law 108-23] (signed May 19, 2003)
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H.R. 290--A bill to expand research regarding inflammatory bowel
disease, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mrs. KELLY, H136 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H219 [28JA], H245 [29JA], H1334 [25FE], H1954
[18MR], H2132 [19MR], H2277 [24MR], H2311 [25MR], H2472 [27MR],
H2822 [3AP], H3304 [10AP], H3637 [1MY], H3762 [7MY], H3857 [8MY],
H4011 [13MY], H4738 [22MY], H4876 [3JN], H5089 [9JN], H5366 [12JN],
H5552 [18JN], H5713 [23JN], H6264 [26JN], H6348 [8JY], H6869 [15JY],
H7169 [18JY], H7618 [24JY], H7949 [4SE], H8216 [11SE], H8381 [17SE],
H9130 [1OC], H9377 [8OC], H9614 [16OC], H10237 [30OC], H11392,
H11515
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H.R. 291--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase
the mandatory minimum penalties provided for possessing,
brandishing, or discharging a firearm during and in relation to a
crime of violence or drug trafficking crime; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. KELLY, H136 [8JA]
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H.R. 292--A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to add National
Korean War Veterans Armistice Day to the list of days on which the
flag should especially be displayed; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. KELLY, H136 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H1954 [18MR], H2939 [8AP], H3641 [5MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-250), H7838 [3SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8292 [17SE]
Text, H8292 [17SE]
Message from the House, S11641 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S11641 [17SE]
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H.R. 293--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
taking a child hostage in order to evade arrest; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. KELLY, H136 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H1689 [10MR]
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H.R. 294--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the
automobile assistance program for disabled veterans; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. KELLY, H136 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H1516 [4MR], H1642 [5MR], H1689 [10MR], H1908
[17MR], H1954 [18MR], H2132 [19MR], H5089 [9JN]
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H.R. 295--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require
group health plans to provide coverage for reconstructive surgery
following mastectomy, consistent with the Women's Health and
Cancer Rights Act of 1998; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KELLY, H136 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [29JA]
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H.R. 296--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans provide coverage for treatment of
a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder
due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. KELLY, H136 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [29JA], H1334 [25FE], H1954 [18MR], H2132
[19MR], H2277 [24MR], H2311 [25MR], H2822 [3AP], H3637 [1MY], H3762
[7MY], H3974 [9MY], H4011 [13MY], H4255 [19MY], H4738 [22MY], H4876
[3JN], H5089 [9JN], H5366 [12JN], H5552 [18JN], H6869 [15JY], H7169
[18JY], H7787 [25JY], H7949 [4SE], H8216 [11SE], H10237 [30OC],
H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 297--A bill to require any amounts remaining in a Member's
Representational Allowance at the end of a fiscal year to be
deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to
reduce the Federal debt; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Kirk), H136 [8JA]
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H.R. 298--A bill to posthumously award congressional gold medals to
government workers and others who responded to the attacks on the
World Trade Center and the Pentagon and perished and to people
aboard United Airlines Flight 93 who helped resist the hijackers
and caused the plane to crash, to require the Secretary of the
Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America,
recognizing the tragic events of September 11, 2001, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. Engel), H136 [8JA]
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H.R. 299--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 80 Killian Road in Massapequa, New York, as the
``Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. KING of New York, H136 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H274 [4FE], H3304 [10AP], H7787 [25JY], H7839
[3SE], H8284 [16SE], H8381 [17SE], H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 300--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 (for himself, Mr. Istook, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Crane, Mr. Flake, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Everett, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Hall, Mr. Coble, Mr. Platts, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr.
Buyer, Mr. Ney, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Akin, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Burr, and Mr. Forbes), H137 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H323 [5FE], H463 [12FE], H706 [13FE],
H1396 [26FE], H1466 [27FE], H1642 [5MR], H1746 [11MR], H1812 [12MR],
H1954 [18MR], H2401 [26MR], H2515 [31MR], H2864 [7AP], H3452 [29AP],
H3974 [9MY], H4738 [22MY], H4876 [3JN], H5089 [9JN], H5468 [17JN],
H5714 [23JN], H7454 [23JY], H11149 [12NO]
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H.R. 301--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the tax on the net capital gain of taxpayers other than
corporations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, H137 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H274 [4FE]
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H.R. 302--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax incentives and job training grants for communities affected by
the migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a
result of the North American Free Trade Agreement; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. McINTYRE, H137 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H219 [28JA], H245 [29JA], H392
[11FE], H1396 [26FE], H1516 [4MR], H3304 [10AP], H5089 [9JN]
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H.R. 303--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit
retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected
disability to receive both military retired pay by reason of their
years of military service and disability compensation from the
Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Ross, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Payne, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Kennedy of
Minnesota, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Shaw, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Mr.
Osborne), H137 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H219 [28JA], H323 [5FE], H392 [11FE],
H463 [12FE], H706 [13FE], H1334 [25FE], H1396 [26FE], H1466 [27FE],
H1516 [4MR], H1642 [5MR], H1682 [6MR], H1746 [11MR], H1812 [12MR],
H1902 [13MR], H1954 [18MR], H2132 [19MR], H2271 [20MR], H2311
[25MR], H2401 [26MR], H2472 [27MR], H2515 [31MR], H2703 [2AP], H2822
[3AP], H3052 [9AP], H3304 [10AP], H3354 [11AP], H3452 [29AP], H3571
[30AP], H3637 [1MY], H3683 [6MY], H3974 [9MY], H4011 [13MY], H4255
[19MY], H4368 [20MY], H4528 [21MY], H4738 [22MY], H4787 [2JN], H4978
[4JN], H5045 [5JN], H5089 [9JN], H5174 [10JN], H5267 [11JN], H5366
[12JN], H5408 [16JN], H5468 [17JN], H5552 [18JN], H5663 [19JN],
H5714 [23JN], H5814 [24JN], H5929 [25JN], H6348 [8JY], H6464 [9JY],
H6707 [14JY], H6869 [15JY], H7329 [22JY], H7454 [23JY], H7839 [3SE],
H8082 [9SE], H8284 [16SE], H8381 [17SE], H9130, H9131 [1OC], H9377
[8OC], H9687 [17OC], H10457 [5NO], H11133 [7NO], H12310 [21NO]
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H.R. 304--A bill to authorize the President to award the Medal of
Honor posthumously to Henry Johnson for acts of valor during World
War I; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. McNULTY, H137 [8JA]
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H.R. 305--A bill to establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site
in the State of New York, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. McNULTY, H137 [8JA]
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H.R. 306--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide
procedures for claims relating to drinking water; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Calvert, and Mr.
Dooley of California), H137 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H2472 [27MR], H2703 [2AP], H7949 [4SE]
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H.R. 307--A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to
agricultural producers to respond to severe crop losses and
livestock losses incurred in 2001 and 2002, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Lucas of
Oklahoma, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Goode, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Stupak, Mr. LaTourette,
Mr. Moore, Mr. Weller, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs.
Cubin, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Rehberg, and Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania), H137 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [29JA], H327 [7FE], H2939 [8AP]
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H.R. 308--A bill to provide for the resolution of certain labor issues
relating to the merger of the Metro-North Railroad and the Long
Island Railroad; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. NADLER, H137 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H219 [28JA], H323 [5FE], H1334 [25FE], H1516
[4MR], H1902 [13MR], H1954 [18MR], H2472 [27MR], H5366 [12JN]
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H.R. 309--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study to determine the feasibility of increasing the capacity of
water storage, increasing power generation, improving water supply
reliability and quality, improving water management efficiency,
and improving ecosystem function and flood control on the San
Joaquin River through the construction of a reservoir at
Temperance Flat and other reasonable measures; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. NUNES, H137 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H219 [28JA]
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H.R. 310--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland which is similar
to the exclusion from gain on the sale of a principal residence;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OSBORNE (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Flake, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, and Mr. Souder), H137 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H1812 [12MR], H4978 [4JN]
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H.R. 311--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a 10 percent maximum capital gains tax for individuals; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PENCE (for himself, Mr. Toomey, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis
of Virginia, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pitts, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Chocola, Mr.
Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Akin, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Mr. Pearce, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Flake, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Terry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Otter, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Ryan of
Wisconsin, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Culberson,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, and Mr. Sullivan), H137
[8JA]
Cosponsors added, H219 [28JA]
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H.R. 312--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
dividends paid deduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself, Mr. Kirk, and Mr. Franks of Arizona), H137
[8JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [29JA], H463 [12FE]
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H.R. 313--A bill to modify requirements relating to allocation of
interest that accrues to the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Ney), H137 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H2271 [20MR], H4876 [3JN], H5814
[24JN], H7019 [16JY], H9478 [15OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-328), H9980 [28OC]
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H.R. 314--A bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to
exempt mortgage servicers from certain requirements of the Act
with respect to federally related mortgage loans secured by a
first lien, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mrs. Maloney), H137
[8JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA]
Debated, H1921 [18MR]
Text, H1921 [18MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1988 [19MR]
Message from the House, S4163 [20MR]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S4164 [20MR]
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H.R. 315--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove
the requirement of a mandatory beginning date for distributions
from individual retirement plans; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SAXTON, H137 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H219 [28JA], H323 [5FE], H1334 [25FE], H1516
[4MR], H2515 [31MR], H2939 [8AP], H5366 [12JN]
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H.R. 316--A bill to eliminate certain restrictions on the availability
of credits under title III of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 for
the use of biodiesel fuel, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Johnson of
Illinois, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Kirk, and Mr. Lipinski), H137 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H323 [5FE], H8284 [16SE]
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H.R. 317--A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991, relating to a rural access project in Mt.
Vernon, Illinois; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHIMKUS, H137 [8JA]
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H.R. 318--A bill to amend title 23, United Sates Code, to require
consideration under the congestion mitigation and air quality
improvement program of the extent to which a proposed project or
program reduces sulfur or atmospheric carbon emissions, to make
renewable fuel projects eligible under that program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Johnson of
Illinois, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Kirk, and Mr. Manzullo), H137 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H219 [28JA], H323 [5FE], H1516 [4MR],
H7839 [3SE], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 319--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the 15 percent reduction in payment rates under the
prospective payment system for home health services under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. STUPAK, H137 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H323 [5FE]
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H.R. 320--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
expanded penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement plans
during periods of unemployment for any employee of an air carrier
or of a manufacturer of aircraft or parts or components of
aircraft; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIAHRT, H137 [8JA]
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H.R. 321--A bill to establish limits on medical malpractice claims,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. TOOMEY, H137 [8JA]
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H.R. 322--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, H137 [8JA]
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H.R. 323--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to provide for joint trusteeship of single-
employer pension plans; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Oberstar, and
Mr. Stupak), H137 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H219 [28JA], H274 [4FE], H463 [12FE],
H1466 [27FE]
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H.R. 324--A bill to restore the consent of Congress to the Northeast
Interstate Dairy Compact and to grant the consent of Congress to
the Southern Dairy Compact, a Pacific Northwest Dairy Compact, and
an Intermountain Dairy Compact; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VITTER, H138 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H7329 [22JY], H9130 [1OC]
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H.R. 325--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for a nonrefundable tax credit against income tax for individuals
who purchase a residential safe storage device for the safe
storage of firearms; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VITTER, H138 [8JA]
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H.R. 326--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the double taxation of dividends; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. VITTER, H138 [8JA]
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H.R. 327--A bill to authorize the President to award the Medal of
Honor posthumously to Garlin Murl Conner for acts of valor during
World War II; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WHITFIELD, H138 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 328--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
extend modifications to DSH allotments provided under the
Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection
Act of 2000; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Dreier, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Radanovich, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Gutierrez), H138 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H323 [5FE], H1682 [6MR], H2271 [20MR], H2472
[27MR], H2822 [3AP], H3354 [11AP], H3452 [29AP], H3762 [7MY], H4131
[14MY], H4204 [15MY], H4738 [22MY], H5045 [5JN], H5714 [23JN], H7225
[21JY], H8491 [23SE], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 329--A bill to improve mathematics and science instruction in
elementary and secondary schools by authorizing the Secretary of
Education to make grants for regional workshops designed to permit
educators to share successful strategies for such instruction; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, H138 [8JA]
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H.R. 330--A bill to extend indemnification authority under section 170
of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Burr, Mr.
Fossella, Mr. Norwood, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Whitfield),
H138 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H1689 [10MR]
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H.R. 331--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
that military retired pay for nonregular service shall be paid
without regard to the age of a person otherwise eligible for such
retired pay, rather than commencing when an otherwise eligible
person attains age 60; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H138 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H1334 [25FE], H1466 [27FE], H1516 [4MR], H1812
[12MR], H1954 [18MR], H2311 [25MR], H2864 [7AP], H3408 [12AP], H3452
[29AP], H3974 [9MY], H4978 [4JN], H5267 [11JN], H5663 [19JN], H6464
[9JY], H6869 [15JY], H7949 [4SE], H8381 [17SE], H8950 [25SE], H9130
[1OC], H9478 [15OC], H9687 [17OC], H11651 [19NO]
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H.R. 332--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study
certain sites in the historic district of Beaufort, South
Carolina, relating to the Reconstruction Era to assess the
suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a
unit of the National Park System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H138 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H323 [5FE]
Removal of cosponsors, H1490 [4MR]
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H.R. 333--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to
authorize grants for institutions of higher education serving
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Honda, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Abercrombie, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Serrano, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Wynn, and Ms. Millender-
McDonald), H138 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H323 [5FE], H2311 [25MR], H3683 [6MY], H5663
[19JN], H6464 [9JY], H6603 [10JY], H7020 [16JY], H7949 [4SE], H8491
[23SE], H9478 [15OC], H9738 [20OC], H10130 [29OC], H10237 [30OC],
H10340 [4NO], H10457 [5NO], H11359 [17NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 334--A bill for the relief of Nancy B. Wilson; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ALLEN, H138 [8JA]
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H.R. 335--A bill for the relief of Jaya Gulab Tolani and Hitesh Gulab
Tolani; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H138 [8JA]
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H.R. 336--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 (for himself, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Knollenberg, and Mr. Rogers
of Michigan), H169 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H706 [13FE], H2515 [31MR], H4738
[22MY]
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H.R. 337--A bill to extend certain hydro-electric licenses in the
State of Alaska; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H169 [27JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-4), H273 [4FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H345 [11FE]
Text, H345 [11FE]
Message from the House, S2338 [12FE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S2594
[24FE]
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H.R. 338--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to require that
agencies, in promulgating rules, take into consideration the
impact of such rules on the privacy of individuals, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT, H169 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H274 [4FE], H323 [5FE], H7839 [3SE], H7949 [4SE],
H8175 [10SE]
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H.R. 339--A bill to prevent frivolous lawsuits against the
manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic
beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and
regulatory requirements; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KELLER (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Graves, Mr. Tiberi, Mrs.
Biggert, Mr. Crenshaw, and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), H169 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H219 [28JA], H274 [4FE], H323 [5FE], H392 [11FE],
H706 [13FE], H1396 [26FE], H1466 [27FE], H1642 [5MR], H1682 [6MR],
H1954 [18MR], H2132 [19MR], H2311 [25MR], H2822 [3AP], H3637 [1MY],
H4011 [13MY], H5552 [18JN], H5714 [23JN], H6264 [26JN], H6707
[14JY], H7020 [16JY], H7169 [18JY], H7454 [23JY], H7618 [24JY],
H7949 [4SE], H8082 [9SE], H8222 [15SE], H8284 [16SE], H8381 [17SE],
H8491 [23SE], H8950 [25SE], H9130 [1OC], H9214 [2OC], H9377 [8OC],
H9738 [20OC], H9819 [24OC], H11392, H11515 [18NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 340--A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to
allocate additional spectrum for unlicensed use by wireless
broadband devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ISSA (for himself and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia), H169 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H1746 [11MR], H1954 [18MR], H2939
[8AP], H3683 [6MY]
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H.R. 341--A bill to provide economic disaster assistance to producers
of the 2002 crop of rice in the State of Louisiana; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. JOHN (for himself and Mr. Alexander), H169 [27JA]
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H.R. 342--A bill to authorize grants through the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention for mosquito control programs to prevent
mosquito-borne diseases, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. JOHN (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Dingell, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. Shimkus, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Weiner, Mr. King of New York,
Mr. Strickland, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Fossella,
Mr. Boozman, Mr. Rush, Mr. Baker, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Towns, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Foley), H169 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [29JA], H324 [5FE], H392 [11FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-12), H698 [13FE]
Debated, H1758 [12MR]
Text, H1758 [12MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1776 [12MR]
Message from the House, S3727 [13MR]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S3727 [13MR]
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H.R. 343--A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to
protect family farmers and family fishermen; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Ms. BALDWIN, H169 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE], H1334 [25FE], H1396 [26FE], H1642
[5MR], H1902 [13MR], H1954 [18MR], H2586 [1AP]
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H.R. 344--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, H169 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H1812 [12MR], H2939 [8AP]
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H.R. 345--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
Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H169 [27JA]
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H.R. 346--A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to increase
civil penalties for violations involving certain proscribed acts
or practices that exploit popular reaction to an emergency or
major disaster declared by the President, and to authorize the
Federal Trade Commission to seek civil penalties for such
violations in actions brought under section 13 of that Act; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BASS, H169 [27JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-5), H273 [4FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H413 [12FE]
Text, H413 [12FE]
Message from the House, S2454 [13FE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S2454 [13FE]
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H.R. 347--A bill to provide additional authority to the Office of
Ombudsman of the Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Nadler, and Ms. Solis), H169 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H1642 [5MR], H2401 [26MR], H3354
[11AP], H4011 [13MY], H4738 [22MY]
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H.R. 348--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
improved benefits for veterans who are former prisoners of war; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H169 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H1396 [26FE], H1954 [18MR], H2132
[19MR], H2271 [20MR], H2311 [25MR], H2472 [27MR], H2703 [2AP], H3052
[9AP], H3304 [10AP], H3452 [29AP], H3637 [1MY], H3974 [9MY], H4739
[22MY], H4787 [2JN], H5045 [5JN], H7329 [22JY], H8082 [9SE], H8284
[16SE], H8950 [25SE], H9130 [1OC], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 349--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit to employers for the value of the service not
performed during the period employees are performing service as
members of the Ready Reserve or the National Guard; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H169 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR]
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H.R. 350--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
to employers a tax credit for compensation paid during the period
employees are performing service as members of the Ready Reserve
or the National Guard; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H170 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR]
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H.R. 351--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a
maximum term of supervised release of life for sex offenders; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM, H170 [27JA]
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H.R. 352--A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 to provide enhanced penalties for crimes
of violence against children under age 13; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Baker, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, and Mr. Jones of North Carolina), H170 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H219 [28JA], H706 [13FE]
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H.R. 353--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to dispose of
all public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management
that have been identified for disposal under the Federal land use
planning process; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H170 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 354--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
drug manufacturers a credit against income tax if they certify
that the price of a drug in the United States market is not
greater than its price in the Canadian or Mexican market; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H170 [27JA]
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H.R. 355--A bill to provide wage parity for certain Department of
Defense prevailing rate employees in Alabama; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. EVERETT (for himself, Mr. Davis of Alabama, and Mr. Rogers of
Alabama), H170 [27JA]
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H.R. 356--A bill to nullify the effect of certain provisions of
various Executive orders; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. EVERETT, H170 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE], H3304 [10AP]
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H.R. 357--A bill to prohibit civil liability actions from being
brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers,
or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from
the misuse of their products by others; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. EVERETT, H170 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [3AP]
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H.R. 358--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enact into
law eligibility requirements for burial in Arlington National
Cemetery, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. EVERETT, H170 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H8950 [25SE], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 359--A bill to amend title XVIII to revise the payment
methodology under the Medicare Program for extra-depth shoes with
inserts or custom molded shoes with inserts for individuals with
diabetes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. FOLEY, H170 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H2939 [8AP]
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H.R. 360--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to designate
certain counties and a city as part of the Appalachian region; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself and Mr. Boucher), H170 [27JA]
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H.R. 361--A bill to designate certain conduct by sports agents
relating to the signing of contracts with student athletes as
unfair and deceptive acts or practices to be regulated by the
Federal Trade Commission; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Simmons, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Towns, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Mr. Matheson, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rush, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. Leach, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Doyle,
Mr. Burr, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Upton), H170 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [29JA], H324 [5FE], H706 [13FE], H1466
[27FE], H1642 [5MR], H4787 [2JN]
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce (H. Rept. 108-24,
part 1), H1639 [5MR]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H1639 [5MR]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, H4367 [20MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 108-24, part 2), H4786 [2JN]
Debated, H4895 [4JN]
Text, H4895 [4JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4899 [4JN]
Message from the House, S7474 [5JN]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S7474 [5JN]
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H.R. 362--A bill to enhance the operation of the AMBER Alert
communications network in order to facilitate the recovery of
abducted children, to provide for enhanced notification on
highways of alerts and information on such children, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H170 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H706 [13FE], H1902 [13MR], H1908
[17MR], H1954 [18MR], H2277 [24MR]
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H.R. 363--A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to
allocate additional spectrum for unlicensed use by wireless
broadband devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. Dunn, and Ms. Lofgren), H170 [27JA]
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H.R. 364--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require criminal background checks on drivers providing Medicaid
medical assistance transportation services; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H170 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H7454 [23JY], H7618 [24JY], H10978 [6NO]
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H.R. 365--A bill to recruit and retain more qualified individuals to
teach in Tribal Colleges or Universities; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Baca, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Towns, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Abercrombie,
and Mr. Bereuter), H170 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H1334 [25FE], H1642 [5MR], H7454 [23JY], H7787
[25JY], H10978 [6NO]
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H.R. 366--A bill to authorize former Federal employees who receive
voluntary separation incentive payments under the Department of
Agriculture program to accept subsequent employment with the
Federal Government, without loss of their payments, when such
employment is directly related to fighting forest fires; to the
Committees on Government Reform; Agriculture.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H170 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H7454 [23JY], H7787 [25JY]
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H.R. 367--A bill to allow North Koreans to apply for refugee status or
asylum; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Cox, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Royce, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Delahunt, and Mr. Kirk), H170 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H3683 [6MY]
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H.R. 368--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for equitable reimbursement rates under the Medicare
Program to Medicare+Choice organizations; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Mr. Ackerman), H170 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [29JA], H274 [4FE], H4131 [14MY]
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H.R. 369--A bill to waive time limitations specified by law in order
to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded to Gary Lee McKiddy, of
Miamisburg, Ohio, for acts of valor while a helicopter crew chief
and door gunner with the 1st Cavalry Division during the Vietnam
War; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LEVIN, H170 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H3304 [10AP], H3452 [29AP], H4368 [20MY], H4787
[2JN], H4978 [4JN], H5267 [11JN], H5366 [12JN], H5714 [23JN], H5929
[25JN], H6348 [8JY], H6464 [9JY], H6603 [10JY], H6869 [15JY], H7020
[16JY], H7085 [17JY], H7787 [25JY], H7949 [4SE], H8082 [9SE], H8175
[10SE], H8381 [17SE], H8905 [24SE], H9214 [2OC], H9377 [8OC], H9478
[15OC], H9812 [21OC], H9982 [28OC], H10340 [4NO], H11392, H11515
[18NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 370--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
expanding, intensifying, and coordinating activities with respect
to research on autoimmune diseases in women; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LYNCH (for himself, Ms. Lee, Ms. Norton, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Frost,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Serrano, and Mrs. Capps), H170 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H3304 [10AP], H8082 [9SE]
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H.R. 371--A bill to establish the National Center on Liver Disease
Research, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Frost, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mrs. Christensen, and Ms. Kaptur), H170 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H2401 [26MR], H3304 [10AP], H4011 [13MY], H4876
[3JN], H5174 [10JN], H5366 [12JN], H5408 [16JN], H5552 [18JN], H5814
[24JN], H6464 [9JY], H6603 [10JY], H7454 [23JY], H7787 [25JY], H8381
[17SE], H9214 [2OC], H9982 [28OC], H11133 [7NO]
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H.R. 372--A bill to provide for a pilot program to be conducted by the
Department of Veterans Affairs to assess the benefits of providing
for pharmacies of the Department of Veterans Affairs to fill
prescriptions for drugs and medicines written by private
physicians; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. LYNCH, H170 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H1746 [11MR], H5814 [24JN]
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H.R. 373--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
program of research regarding the risks posed by the presence of
dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene
products, and to establish a program for the collection and
analysis of data on toxic shock syndrome; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Cooper, and Mrs. Christensen), H170 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [29JA], H392 [11FE], H1466 [27FE], H3053
[9AP], H3452 [29AP], H9819 [24OC]
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H.R. 374--A bill to amend the Hate Crime Statistics Act to require the
Attorney General to acquire data about crimes that manifest
evidence of prejudice based on gender; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY, H170 [27JA]
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H.R. 375--A bill to declare, under the authority of Congress under
Article I, section 8 of the Constitution to ``provide and maintain
a Navy'', a national policy for the naval force structure required
in order to ``provide for the common defense'' of the United
States throughout the 21st century; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Scott of Virginia, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Platts, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Langevin, and Mr. McGovern),
H170 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H1466 [27FE], H1812 [12MR], H1902 [13MR], H1954
[18MR], H2132 [19MR], H2311 [25MR], H2822 [3AP], H3304 [10AP], H3637
[1MY], H3857 [8MY], H4011 [13MY], H4739 [22MY], H5089 [9JN], H5468
[17JN], H5814 [24JN], H6464 [9JY], H6603 [10JY], H6707 [14JY], H6869
[15JY], H7020 [16JY], H7787 [25JY], H7839 [3SE], H8905 [24SE], H9214
[2OC], H9812 [21OC], H9982 [28OC], H10130 [29OC], H10340 [4NO],
H11392, H11515 [18NO], H11651 [19NO], H11702 [20NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 376--A bill to provide emergency livestock assistance and
emergency crop loss assistance to agricultural producers who
suffered 2001 or 2002 crop year losses; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE, H171 [27JA]
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H.R. 377--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the replacement period from 2 to 5 years for livestock sold on
account of drought, flood, or other weather-related conditions; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE, H171 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H1396 [26FE]
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H.R. 378--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security benefits, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE, H171 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H1334 [25FE], H2472 [27MR]
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H.R. 379--A bill to facilitate a Forest Service land exchange that
will eliminate a private in-holding in the Sierra National Forest
in the State of California and provide for the permanent enjoyment
by the Boy Scouts of America of a parcel of National Forest System
land currently used under a special use permit, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Nunes, and Mr. Dooley of
California), H171 [27JA]
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H.R. 380--A bill to provide full funding for the Payment in Lieu of
Taxes Program for the next five fiscal years, to protect local
jurisdictions against the loss of property tax revenues when
private lands are acquired by a Federal land management agency,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
Agriculture.
By Mr. RADANOVICH, H171 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H1902 [13MR], H3304 [10AP], H6603 [10JY]
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H.R. 381--A bill to provide for the retrocession of the District of
Columbia to the State of Maryland, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Hobson, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kolbe, and Mr. Rohrabacher),
H171 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE], H1334 [25FE]
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H.R. 382--A bill to authorize States to prohibit or impose certain
limitations on the receipt of foreign municipal solid waste, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
McCotter, Mr. Smith of Michigan, and Mr. Upton), H171 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE], H1334 [25FE], H3304 [10AP]
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H.R. 383--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 Mr. ROYCE, H171 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [29JA], H324 [5FE], H327 [7FE], H392 [11FE],
H1466 [27FE]
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H.R. 384--A bill to require Congress to specify the source of
authority under the United States Constitution for the enactment
of laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SHADEGG, H171 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H2939 [8AP], H3637 [1MY], H3683 [6MY], H5663
[19JN], H6264 [26JN], H6348 [8JY], H6464 [9JY], H7169 [18JY], H8284
[16SE], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 385--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax for contributions to charitable
organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend
elementary and secondary schools; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SHADEGG, H171 [27JA]
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H.R. 386--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by Indian tribal governments,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHADEGG, H171 [27JA]
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H.R. 387--A bill to authorize the Regional Foresters to exempt tree-
thinning projects, which are necessary to prevent the occurrence
of wildfire likely to cause extreme harm to the forest ecosystem,
from laws that give rise to legal causes of action that delay or
prevent such projects; to the Committees on Agriculture;
Resources.
By Mr. SHADEGG, H171 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR]
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H.R. 388--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax credits for Indian investment and employment, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHADEGG, H171 [27JA]
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H.R. 389--A bill to authorize the use of certain grant funds to
establish an information clearinghouse that provides information
to increase public access to defibrillation in schools; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Rush, and Mr. Pickering), H171 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H219 [28JA], H274 [4FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-13), H698 [13FE]
Debated, H1756 [12MR]
Text, H1756 [12MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1775 [12MR]
Message from the House, S3727 [13MR], S8300 [20JN]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S3727 [13MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S8008 [17JN]
Message from the Senate, H5553 [19JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H5660 [19JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8300 [20JN]
Presented to the President (June 20, 2003), H5711 [23JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-41] (signed July 1, 2003)
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H.R. 390--A bill to authorize emergency supplemental assistance to
combat the growing humanitarian crisis in sub-Saharan Africa; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Cummings, and Ms. Lee), H171
[27JA]
Cosponsors added, H5267 [11JN]
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H.R. 391--A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual
employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to
refrain from such activities; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Paul,
Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr.
Istook, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Toomey, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Goode, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Norwood, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Linder, Mr. Sessions, Mr. DeMint, Mr.
Hall, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Tiahrt, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Issa, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Cox, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Pence), H171
[27JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H463 [12FE], H1334 [25FE], H1516
[4MR], H1812 [12MR], H1954 [18MR], H2311 [25MR], H2515 [31MR], H2864
[7AP], H3053 [9AP], H3408 [12AP], H3452 [29AP], H3637 [1MY], H3683
[6MY], H4011 [13MY], H4131 [14MY], H4368 [20MY], H4528 [21MY], H4978
[4JN], H5089 [9JN], H5366 [12JN], H5663 [19JN], H6464 [9JY], H6869
[15JY], H7020 [16JY], H7169 [18JY], H7949 [4SE], H8082 [9SE], H8381
[17SE], H9130 [1OC], H9478 [15OC], H9687 [17OC], H9812 [21OC],
H11359 [17NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 392--A bill for the relief of Natasha Oligovna Russo and Anya
Oligovna; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BACHUS, H172 [27JA]
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H.R. 393--A bill for the relief of Alejandra Arias Garcia; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PASTOR, H172 [27JA]
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H.R. 394--A bill to restore the Federal civil remedy for crimes of
violence motivated by gender; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Boucher, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Case, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Engel,
Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Menendez, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moore, Mrs.
Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Ryan
of Ohio, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Sanders, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico),
H217 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H1334 [25FE], H6707 [14JY], H7949
[4SE], H8403 [22SE]
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H.R. 395--A bill to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to collect
fees for the implementation and enforcement of a ``do-not-call''
registry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself and Mr. Dingell), H217 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H274 [4FE], H392 [11FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-8), H389 [11FE]
Debated, H407 [12FE]
Text, H407 [12FE]
Passed House, H416 [12FE]
Message from the House, S2454 [13FE], S2837 [26FE]
Passed Senate, S2500 [13FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H1393 [26FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2837 [26FE]
Presented to the President (February 27, 2003), H1451 [27FE]
Approved [Public Law 108-10] (signed March 11, 2003)
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H.R. 396--A bill to provide assistance to the unemployed, tax relief
for average Americans, fiscal assistance to state and local
governments, and jobs and security through infrastructure
investment, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Transportation and Infrastructure; Education and the
Workforce; Energy and Commerce; Agriculture; Financial Services;
Armed Services.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H217 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H1334 [25FE], H1466 [27FE]
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H.R. 397--A bill to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement
of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of
Illinois; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SHIMKUS, H217 [28JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-6), H273 [4FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H346 [11FE]
Text, H346 [11FE]
Message from the House, S2338 [12FE], S5057 [9AP]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S2338
[12FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-27), S3993 [19MR]
Passed Senate, S4914 [7AP]
Text, S4914 [7AP]
Message from the Senate, H2865 [8AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2936 [8AP]
Presented to the President (April 11, 2003), H3350 [11AP]
Approved [Public Law 108-12] (signed April 22, 2003)
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H.R. 398--A bill to revise and extend the Birth Defects Prevention Act
of 1998; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FERGUSON (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr.
Stupak), H217 [28JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-14), H698 [13FE]
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H.R. 399--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote
organ donation; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Upton, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Burr, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Wynn, and
Mr. Pallone), H217 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-15), H698 [13FE]
Debated, H1763 [12MR]
Text, H1763 [12MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1776 [12MR]
Message from the House, S3727 [13MR]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S3727 [13MR]
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H.R. 400--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Transportation to require automobile manufacturers to
provide automatic door locks and interior-opening trunk locks on
new passenger cars manufactured after 2005; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H217 [28JA]
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H.R. 401--A bill to create an office within the Department of Justice
to undertake certain specific steps to ensure that all American
citizens harmed by terrorism overseas receive equal treatment by
the United States government regardless of the terrorists' country
of origin or residence, and to ensure that all terrorists involved
in such attacks are pursued, prosecuted, and punished with equal
vigor, regardless of the terrorists' country of origin or
residence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Schrock, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina), H217
[28JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H392 [11FE], H706 [13FE], H1466
[27FE], H1746 [11MR], H1954 [18MR], H2271 [20MR], H2586 [1AP], H2939
[8AP], H3453 [29AP], H4255 [19MY], H4739 [22MY], H4787 [2JN], H4876
[3JN], H4978 [4JN], H5267 [11JN], H5468 [17JN], H5663 [19JN], H5714
[23JN], H6264 [26JN], H6603 [10JY], H6707 [14JY], H7618 [24JY],
H8905 [24SE], H9130 [1OC], H9478 [15OC], H10340 [4NO], H11651 [19NO]
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H.R. 402--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the incentives for the environmental cleanup of certain
contaminated industrial sites designated as brownfields; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H217 [28JA]
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H.R. 403--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to require that
anticipated child support be held in trust on the sale or
refinancing of certain real property of an obligated parent; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H217 [28JA]
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H.R. 404--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide
penalties for open air drug markets, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H217 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 405--A bill to provide that a person who brings a product
liability action in a Federal or State court for injuries
sustained from a product that is not in compliance with a
voluntary or mandatory standard issued by the Consumer Product
Safety Commission may recover treble damages, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H217 [28JA]
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H.R. 406--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to use
unobligated funds from a housing demonstration program in the
State of North Carolina to make grants under section 504 of the
Housing Act of 1949 in such State; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. BALLANCE (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
McIntyre, and Mr. Etheridge), H217 [28JA]
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H.R. 407--A bill to repeal the sunset of the provisions of the
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONNER, H217 [28JA]
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H.R. 408--A bill to provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes
National Lakeshore; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Stupak), H217 [28JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-292), H9212 [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9327 [8OC]
Text, H9328 [8OC]
Message from the House, S12531 [14OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S16118
[9DE]
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H.R. 409--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the Indian employment credit and the
depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an
Indian reservation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma, H217 [28JA]
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H.R. 410--A bill to provide for the issuance of bonds to construct and
modernize Indian schools and to provide a credit against Federal
income tax for holders of such bonds; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Education and the Workforce; Resources.
By Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma, H217 [28JA]
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H.R. 411--A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to carry out certain authorities under an
agreement with Canada respecting the importation of municipal
solid waste, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Kildee, and
Mr. Rogers of Michigan), H217 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H1746 [11MR]
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H.R. 412--A bill to enhance the operation of the AMBER Alert
communications network in order to facilitate the recovery of
abducted children, to provide for enhanced notification on
highways of alerts and information on such children, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. FROST (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Conyers, Ms. Granger, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Holt, Mr. Bell, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Matheson, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Bono, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Moore, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Holden, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs.
Maloney, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Royce, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Honda, Ms. Norton, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Hill, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Ross, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Lofgren, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr.
Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Strickland, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Farr, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Baker, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Mr. Wu, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Terry, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Engel, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Markey, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Emanuel,
Ms. DeLauro, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Scott of Virginia, Mr. Baca, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Stupak,
Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Hefley,
Mr. Tierney, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Kind, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. McHugh), H217
[28JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [29JA], H324 [5FE], H392 [11FE], H706 [13FE],
H1334 [25FE], H1466 [27FE], H1516 [4MR], H1746 [11MR], H1902 [13MR],
H1954 [18MR], H2271 [20MR], H2311 [25MR], H2401 [26MR], H2472
[27MR], H2822 [3AP]
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H.R. 413--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. GREEN of Texas, H217 [28JA]
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H.R. 414--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; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas, H217 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H274 [4FE], H327 [7FE], H1466 [27FE], H4739
[22MY], H4978 [4JN], H6869 [15JY]
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H.R. 415--A bill to establish a commission to make recommendations on
the appropriate size of membership of the House of Representatives
and the method by which Members are elected; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H218 [28JA]
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H.R. 416--A bill to require the Secretary of Education to provide
assistance to the immediate family of a teacher or other school
employee killed in an act of violence while performing school
duties; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H218 [28JA]
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H.R. 417--A bill to revoke a Public Land Order with respect to certain
lands erroneously included in the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge,
California; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HUNTER, H218 [28JA]
Debated, H1962 [19MR]
Text, H1962 [19MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1989 [19MR]
Message from the House, S4163 [20MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S4164
[20MR]
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H.R. 418--A bill to authorize certain States to prohibit the
importation of solid waste from other States, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KANJORSKI, H218 [28JA]
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H.R. 419--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax to holders of bonds issued to finance
land and water reclamation of abandoned mine land areas; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Sherwood, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr.
Udall of Colorado), H218 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H1746 [11MR], H2939 [8AP], H3053 [9AP], H4131
[14MY]
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H.R. 420--A bill to establish a user fee system that provides for an
equitable return to the Federal Government for the occupancy and
use of National Forest System lands and facilities by
organizational camps that serve the youth and disabled adults of
America, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture;
Resources.
By Mr. KOLBE, H218 [28JA]
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H.R. 421--A bill to reauthorize the United States Institute for
Environmental Conflict Resolution, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Resources.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Udall of New Mexico, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr.
Grijalva), H218 [28JA]
Reported from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 108-371, part 1),
H11205, H11358 [17NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11589 [19NO]
Text, H11589 [19NO]
Message from the House, S15281 [20NO], S15974 [25NO]
Passed Senate, S15502 [21NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12316 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15974 [25NO]
Presented to the President (November 26, 2003), H12909 [8DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-160] (signed December 6, 2003)
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H.R. 422--A bill to authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to
establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs
to soldiers who have lost their lives during peacekeeping
operations, humanitarian efforts, training, terrorist attacks, or
covert operations; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H218 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H7169 [18JY], H7329 [22JY], H7787 [25JY]
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H.R. 423--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, Mr. Duncan, and Mrs. Musgrave), H218 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H4131 [14MY], H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 424--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, Mr. Duncan, and Mrs. Musgrave), H218 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H1334 [25FE], H2271 [20MR], H3453 [29AP], H4739
[22MY], H5366 [12JN]
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H.R. 425--A bill to enable the residents of the Bayshore Manor
assisted living facility in Key West, Florida, to continue to
receive supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of
the Social Security Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, H218 [28JA]
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H.R. 426--A bill to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission
from requiring digital television tuners in television receivers;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Paul,
Mr. Cox, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H218 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE], H1642 [5MR], H1812 [12MR], H11133
[7NO]
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H.R. 427--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the sale in
certain States of gasoline from other regions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, H218 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H1812 [12MR]
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H.R. 428--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
the credit for increasing research activities permanent; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, H218 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H1908 [17MR], H2311 [25MR], H2703
[2AP], H3354 [11AP], H8491 [23SE]
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H.R. 429--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the graduated income tax rates that apply to principal
campaign committees of candidates for Congress shall apply to all
comparable committees of candidates for State and local offices;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, H218 [28JA]
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H.R. 430--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the amount of capital losses that may offset ordinary
income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, H218 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H4978 [4JN]
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H.R. 431--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the Indian employment credit and the
depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an
Indian reservation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, and Mr.
Stupak), H218 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H392 [11FE]
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H.R. 432--A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States
Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities; to
provide that a survivor annuity be provided to the widow or
widower of a former employee who dies after separating from
Government service with title to a deferred annuity under the
Civil Service Retirement System but before establishing a valid
claim therefor, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Government Reform; House Administration.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Owens, and Ms.
Berkley), H218 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H268 [31JA], H274 [4FE], H1902 [13MR], H2271
[20MR], H8284 [16SE]
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H.R. 433--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
minimum credit against the alternative minimum tax where stock
acquired pursuant to an incentive stock option is sold or
exchanged at a loss; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Crane, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia), H218 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H1466 [27FE], H3354 [11AP], H3762
[7MY], H4739 [22MY], H6869 [15JY], H9377 [8OC], H12310 [21NO]
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H.R. 434--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security benefits; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Burr, Mr.
DeMint, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Mica, Mr. Ney, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Toomey, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina), H218 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H392 [11FE], H1466 [27FE], H1902
[13MR], H2271 [20MR], H2586 [1AP], H3354 [11AP], H3762 [7MY], H4739
[22MY], H5045 [5JN], H5552 [18JN], H6869 [15JY], H9214 [2OC], H9377
[8OC], H9812 [21OC], H12310 [21NO]
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H.R. 435--A bill for the relief of Robert and Verda Shatusky; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK, H219 [28JA]
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H.R. 436--A bill to suspend the phasein of additional tax reductions
under the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of
2001 while the United States is in a state of war or on high
military alert; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL, H241 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H392 [11FE], H1516 [4MR], H1902 [13MR]
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H.R. 437--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of Coltsville in the State of Connecticut for potential
inclusion in the National Park System; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr.
Shays), H241 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H274 [4FE]
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H.R. 438--A bill to increase the amount of student loans that may be
forgiven for teachers in mathematics, science, and special
education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Boehner,
Mr. McKeon, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Souder, Mr. Platts, Mr.
Tiberi, Mr. Baker, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, and Mr. Graves), H241
[29JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H463 [12FE], H3974 [9MY], H4011
[13MY], H4368 [20MY], H4739 [22MY], H4978 [4JN], H5089 [9JN], H5174
[10JN], H5814 [24JN], H5929 [25JN], H6264 [26JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-182), H6261 [26JN]
Debated, H6383 [9JY]
Text, H6383 [9JY]
Amendments, H6383 [9JY]
Passed House, H6419 [9JY]
Message from the House, S9242 [10JY]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S9242 [10JY]
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H.R. 439--A bill to create a system of background checks for certain
workers who enter people's homes, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H241 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [25JN], H6603 [10JY]
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H.R. 440--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
adjust the status of certain aliens with longstanding ties to the
United States to that of an alien lawfully admitted to permanent
residence, to promote family unity, to improve national security,
to modify provisions of such Act affecting removal of aliens from
the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Pastor, Mr.
Serrano, Ms. Solis, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Acevedo-Vila), H241 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H2311 [25MR], H2586 [1AP], H2939
[8AP], H4011 [13MY], H5174 [10JN], H7020 [16JY], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 441--A bill to amend Public Law 107-10 to authorize a United
States plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at
the annual summit of the World Health Assembly in May 2003 in
Geneva, Switzerland, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Cox, Mr. Davis of
Florida, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Wexler),
H242 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H706 [13FE], H1334 [25FE], H1746
[11MR]
Debated, H1704 [11MR]
Text, H1704 [11MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1710 [11MR]
Message from the House, S3618 [12MR]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S3618 [12MR]
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H.R. 442--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the Hope Scholarship Credit to cover fees, books, supplies, and
equipment and to exempt Federal Pell Grants and Federal
supplemental educational opportunity grants from reducing expenses
taken into account for the Hope Scholarship Credit; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Foley, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. English, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Petri, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Miller of Michigan,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Weller),
H242 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H706 [13FE], H1396 [26FE], H1466
[27FE], H1516 [4MR], H1642 [5MR], H1812 [12MR], H1902 [13MR], H1955
[18MR], H2311 [25MR], H2515 [31MR], H2586 [1AP], H3354 [11AP], H3453
[29AP], H3571 [30AP], H3974 [9MY], H4739 [22MY], H4787 [2JN], H5174
[10JN], H7949 [4SE], H8016 [5SE], H10130 [29OC]
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H.R. 443--A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security
Act to provide equitable access for foster care and adoption
services for Indian children in tribal areas; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP, H242 [29JA]
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H.R. 444--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. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Souder, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
DeMint, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Platts, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Keller, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Kline, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Green of
Wisconsin, Mr. Hayes, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
Simmons, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Tiahrt, and Mr. Wolf), H242
[29JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H392 [11FE], H1642 [5MR], H1682 [6MR],
H1812 [12MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-35), H1900 [13MR]
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H.R. 445--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to make grants to States to supplement State
assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-
income families; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Berman, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lynch, Ms. McCollum, Mr.
McDermott, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Weiner, and Ms. Woolsey),
H242 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H1334 [25FE], H2703 [2AP], H3453
[29AP], H4204 [15MY], H8905 [24SE]
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H.R. 446--A bill to establish an Emergency Malpractice Liability
Insurance Commission; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H242 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H268 [31JA], H1334 [25FE], H1746 [11MR], H2402
[26MR]
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H.R. 447--A bill to establish an Office of Health Care Competition
within the Department of Health and Human Services to administer
the National Practitioner Data Base and to collect and make
available to the public more information on medical malpractice
insurance under that Data Base; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H242 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1334 [25FE], H1746 [11MR], H2402 [26MR]
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H.R. 448--A bill to modify the antitrust exemption applicable to the
business of insurance; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself and Ms. Norton), H242 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1334 [25FE], H1746 [11MR], H2402 [26MR], H5267
[11JN]
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H.R. 449--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
permit the use of unexpended allotments under the State children's
health care program for an additional fiscal year, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Nethercutt,
Mr. Dicks, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Baird, Mr. McDermott, and
Mr. Inslee), H242 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H6464 [9JY]
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H.R. 450--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
incentives to small businesses to provide health insurance to
their employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), H242 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR], H2132 [19MR], H2271 [20MR], H2822
[3AP], H3762 [7MY], H3974 [9MY], H6464 [9JY], H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 451--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the at-risk rules for publicly traded nonrecourse debt; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOLEY, H242 [29JA]
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H.R. 452--A bill to direct the Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of
the National Urban Search and Rescue System; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Holt, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Ferguson,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Payne, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Rothman, and Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey), H242 [29JA]
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H.R. 453--A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with
respect to municipal deposits; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Bereuter, and Mrs. Jones of
Ohio), H242 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1746 [11MR]
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H.R. 454--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
to employers a tax credit for compensation paid during the period
employees are performing service as members of the Ready Reserve
or the National Guard; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAVES, H242 [29JA]
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H.R. 455--A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to use the
Department of Agriculture's preferred Option 1B as the price
structure for Class I fluid milk under Federal milk marketing
orders, to provide emergency market loss payments to dairy
producers for any calendar year quarter in which the national
average price for Class III milk under Federal milk marketing
orders is less than a target price of $11.50 per hundredweight,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin),
H242 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H3683 [6MY]
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H.R. 456--A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to
provide life imprisonment for repeat offenders who commit sex
offenses against children; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, H242 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE]
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H.R. 457--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income gain on the sale of a family farming business to
a family member; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Baker, Mr. McHugh, and Mr. Pomeroy), H242 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H1396 [26FE], H3453 [29AP]
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H.R. 458--A bill to provide for the use and distribution of certain
funds awarded to the Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. Grijalva), H242 [29JA]
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H.R. 459--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
economic stimulus; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Crane, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Carter, Mr.
Issa, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Souder, Mr. Goode, Mr. Miller of Florida, and Mr.
Shays), H242 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H706 [13FE], H1516 [4MR], H3857 [8MY],
H4978 [4JN]
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H.R. 460--A bill to establish Institutes to conduct research on the
prevention of, and restoration from, wildfires in forest and
woodland ecosystems of the interior West; to the Committees on
Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. McInnis, Mr.
Renzi, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Kolbe,
and Mr. Tancredo), H242 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE]
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H.R. 461--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to extend the
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mrs. Northup, and Mr. Souder), H242 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H6348 [8JY]
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H.R. 462--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
temporarily exclude long-term capital gain from the gross income
of individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISAKSON, H242 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1466 [27FE]
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H.R. 463--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the research credit, to increase the rates of
the alternative incremental credit, and to provide an alternative
simplified credit for qualified research expenses; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Camp, and
Mr. Cardin), H242 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H2132 [19MR], H2402 [26MR], H2472
[27MR], H2586 [1AP], H2703 [2AP], H2939 [8AP], H3304 [10AP], H3571
[30AP], H3637 [1MY], H3683 [6MY], H3762 [7MY], H4131 [14MY], H4528
[21MY], H4787 [2JN], H5468 [17JN], H6707 [14JY], H6869 [15JY], H7454
[23JY], H7949 [4SE], H8175 [10SE], H9614 [16OC], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 464--A bill to provide relief to teachers, administrators, and
related services providers from an excessive paperwork burden, and
to reduce time spent by teachers on non-instructional activities,
as required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KELLER (for himself, Mr. Boehner, and Mr. Castle), H242 [29JA]
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H.R. 465--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
allocation of small ethanol producer credit to patrons of a
cooperative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Simpson, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Weller, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Kennedy of
Minnesota, Mr. Latham, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Graves,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Johnson of Illinois), H242 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H3354 [11AP], H4978 [4JN], H6264 [26JN], H6707
[14JY], H8222 [15SE]
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H.R. 466--A bill to amend the Federal Law Enforcement Pay Reform Act
of 1990 to adjust the percentage differentials payable to Federal
law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Walsh, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Allen, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Meehan, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Israel, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Lynch,
Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Holt), H243
[29JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H392 [11FE], H706 [13FE], H1334
[25FE], H1396 [26FE], H1466 [27FE], H1516 [4MR], H1642 [5MR], H1812
[12MR], H1902 [13MR], H1955 [18MR], H2132 [19MR], H2271 [20MR],
H2311 [25MR], H2402 [26MR], H2515 [31MR], H2586 [1AP], H2822 [3AP],
H2864 [7AP], H2939 [8AP], H3053 [9AP], H3637 [1MY], H3683 [6MY],
H3762 [7MY], H3974 [9MY], H4011 [13MY], H4131 [14MY], H4204 [15MY],
H4255 [19MY], H4368 [20MY], H4528 [21MY], H4739 [22MY], H4787 [2JN],
H5174 [10JN], H5408 [16JN], H5714 [23JN], H5814 [24JN], H6264
[26JN], H6348 [8JY], H6603 [10JY], H6707 [14JY], H7020 [16JY], H7454
[23JY], H7618 [24JY], H7787 [25JY], H7839 [3SE], H8082 [9SE], H9130
[1OC], H9214 [2OC], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 467--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
require that foods containing spices, flavoring, or coloring
derived from meat, poultry, other animal products (including
insects), or known allergens bear labeling stating that fact and
their names; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. Lee, and Ms. DeLauro), H243 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1466 [27FE], H3857 [8MY]
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H.R. 468--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
relating to freshness dates on food; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Crowley, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. McDermott), H243 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1466 [27FE], H3857 [8MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 309), H6347 [8JY]
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H.R. 469--A bill to provide an enhanced penalty for threatening to
kill, injure, or intimidate an individual, or to cause property
damage, by means of fire or an explosive on school property; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Engel, and Mrs. Kelly), H243 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1466 [27FE], H3857 [8MY]
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H.R. 470--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for widow's and
widower's insurance benefits based on disability; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Frost, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Watson, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, and
Mr. Farr), H243 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1466 [27FE], H3857 [8MY]
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H.R. 471--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced spouse's
benefits following the divorce; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Frost, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Watson, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, and
Mr. Farr), H243 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1466 [27FE], H3857 [8MY]
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H.R. 472--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without
regard to age; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Frost, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Watson, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, and
Mr. Farr), H243 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1466 [27FE], H3857 [8MY]
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H.R. 473--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of
dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such
service; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Crowley, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms.
Woolsey, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Millender-McDonald, and Mr. Farr), H243
[29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H3857 [8MY]
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H.R. 474--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide for increases in widow's and widower's insurance benefits
by reason of delayed retirement; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Frost, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Watson, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, and
Mr. Farr), H243 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H3857 [8MY]
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H.R. 475--A bill to reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and
Control in the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Ferguson, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Rothman,
Mr. Stark, and Mr. Weiner), H243 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H4131 [14MY], H9381 [10OC], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 476--A bill to provide that service of the members of the
organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during
World War II constituted active military service for purposes of
laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs.
Capito, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Engel, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fossella,
Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Markey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Paul, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Rush, and Mr.
Strickland), H243 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H3354 [11AP], H3637 [1MY], H3974
[9MY], H4131 [14MY], H5045 [5JN], H5663 [19JN], H7787 [25JY], H7839
[3SE], H8175 [10SE], H8222 [15SE], H9377 [8OC], H9982 [28OC], H10237
[30OC], H11149 [12NO], H12310 [21NO]
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H.R. 477--A bill to extend Federal recognition to the Duwamish Tribe,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H243 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H4204 [15MY]
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H.R. 478--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the rules for involuntary conversions of livestock sold on account
of weather-related conditions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hulshof,
Mr. Herger, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Beauprez, Mrs. Musgrave, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania), H243 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H706 [13FE], H1516 [4MR], H1642
[5MR], H2311 [25MR]
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H.R. 479--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize
Army arsenals to undertake to fulfill orders or contracts for
articles or services in advance of the receipt of payment under
certain circumstances; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. McNULTY, H243 [29JA]
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H.R. 480--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 747 Broadway in Albany, New York, as the
``United States Postal Service Henry Johnson Annex''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. McNULTY, H243 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H7329 [22JY]
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H.R. 481--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to grant the
State of New York authority to allow tandem trailers to use
Interstate Route 787 between the New York State Thruway and Church
Street in Albany, New York; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. McNULTY, H243 [29JA]
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H.R. 482--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or
exchange certain land in the State of Florida, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, H243 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1746 [11MR]
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H.R. 483--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
involuntary conversion tax relief for producers forced to sell
livestock due to weather-related conditions or Federal land
management agency policy or action, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Osborne, Mr.
Rehberg, and Mrs. Musgrave), H243 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H328 [7FE], H463 [12FE], H706 [13FE], H1396 [26FE]
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H.R. 484--A bill to make certain amendments to the Homeland Security
Act of 2002; to the Committees on Homeland Security (Select);
Energy and Commerce; Science; Government Reform.
By Mr. OSE (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Castle, and Mr. Leach),
H243 [29JA]
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H.R. 485--A bill to provide for a Federal program to stabilize medical
malpractice insurance premiums; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE, H243 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE]
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H.R. 486--A bill to require the Food and Drug Administration to
establish restrictions regarding the qualifications of physicians
to prescribe the abortion drug commonly known as RU-486; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. VITTER, H243 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H2311 [25MR], H6603 [10JY], H6869 [15JY], H7020
[16JY], H7086 [17JY], H9214 [2OC], H9478 [15OC], H9614 [16OC], H9738
[20OC], H10457 [5NO], H11359 [17NO], H11651 [19NO], H12310 [21NO]
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H.R. 487--A bill to repeal the Military Selective Service Act; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts), H243 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H328 [7FE], H392 [11FE], H463 [12FE], H1682 [6MR],
H5714 [23JN]
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H.R. 488--A bill to limit the issuance of student and diversity
immigrant visas to aliens who are nationals of Saudi Arabia,
countries that support terrorism, or countries not cooperating
fully with United States antiterrorism efforts; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Musgrave, and Mr. Duncan),
H243 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H328 [7FE], H1334 [25FE], H1682 [6MR], H1812
[12MR], H5366 [12JN]
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H.R. 489--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide prospectively that wages
earned, and self-employment income derived, by individuals who are
not citizens or nationals of the United States shall not be
credited for coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability
insurance program under such title, and to provide the President
with authority to enter into agreements with other nations taking
into account such limitation on crediting of wages and self-
employment income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H243 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1334 [25FE], H1467 [27FE], H1642 [5MR], H1902
[13MR], H2271 [20MR], H2703 [2AP], H3453 [29AP], H3762 [7MY], H5045
[5JN], H7949 [4SE], H11149 [12NO], H12310 [21NO]
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H.R. 490--A bill to improve access to printed instructional materials
used by blind or other persons with print disabilities in
elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Otter,
Mr. Doyle, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Andrews, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Walsh, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Boswell,
Mr. Honda, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Baca, Mr. Inslee, Mrs.
Davis of California, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Waxman, and Ms.
Norton), H243 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H392 [11FE], H463 [12FE], H706 [13FE],
H1334 [25FE], H1516 [4MR], H1746 [11MR], H1902 [13MR], H2311 [25MR],
H2586 [1AP], H2939 [8AP], H3354 [11AP], H3571 [30AP], H4739 [22MY],
H4978 [4JN], H5366 [12JN], H5552 [18JN], H6603 [10JY], H6707 [14JY],
H7225 [21JY], H8082 [9SE], H8381 [17SE], H9130 [1OC], H10130 [29OC]
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H.R. 491--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify the
adjustments to be made in determining export price and constructed
export price; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. Ross, Mr. Goode, Mr. Everett, Mr.
Turner of Texas, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Alexander), H244
[29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H2132 [19MR], H3571 [30AP]
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H.R. 492--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. PLATTS, H244 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H3857 [8MY]
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H.R. 493--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, H244 [29JA]
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H.R. 494--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, H244 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE]
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H.R. 495--A bill to approve the settlement of the water rights claims
of the Zuni Indian Tribe in Apache County, Arizona, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RENZI (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Grijalva, and
Mr. Kolbe), H244 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR], H2271 [20MR]
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H.R. 496--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. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Akin, Mr. Andrews,
Mrs. Cubin, Ms. Dunn, Mr. English, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Fossella, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Paul,
Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina), H244
[29JA]
Cosponsors added, H274 [4FE], H324 [5FE], H463 [12FE], H1334 [25FE],
H1516 [4MR], H1902 [13MR], H2132 [19MR], H2402 [26MR], H3571 [30AP],
H3683 [6MY], H7454 [23JY]
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H.R. 497--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend
all motor fuel taxes for six months, and to permanently repeal the
4.3-cent per gallon increases in motor fuel taxes enacted in 1993;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Smith of Michigan), H244
[29JA]
Removal of cosponsors, H324 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H3453 [29AP]
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H.R. 498--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employees of county and local governments and of schools to
maintain medical savings accounts; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, H244 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE], H1396 [26FE], H1642 [5MR], H2311
[25MR], H3304 [10AP]
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H.R. 499--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
refundable credit against income tax for tuition expenses incurred
for each qualifying child of the taxpayer in attending public or
private elementary or secondary school; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, H244 [29JA]
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H.R. 500--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a permanent increase in payment amounts under the
Medicare Program for home health services furnished in rural
areas; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STUPAK, H244 [29JA]
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H.R. 501--A bill to establish a student loan forgiveness program for
nurses; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself and Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California),
H244 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H392 [11FE], H463 [12FE], H706 [13FE],
H1396 [26FE], H1516 [4MR], H1642 [5MR], H1812 [12MR], H1902 [13MR],
H2132 [19MR], H2271 [20MR], H2311 [25MR], H2586 [1AP], H2939 [8AP],
H3683 [6MY], H4131 [14MY], H4876 [3JN], H5814 [24JN], H8082 [9SE],
H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 502--A bill to require identification that may be used in
obtaining Federal public benefits to meet restrictions ensuring
that it is secure and verifiable; to the Committees on Government
Reform; the Judiciary; House Administration.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Smith of Texas,
Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Akin, Mr. Goode, Mr. King
of Iowa, and Mr. Miller of Florida), H244 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H706 [13FE], H1334 [25FE], H1396
[26FE], H1642 [5MR], H1902 [13MR], H2132 [19MR], H2515 [31MR], H2939
[8AP], H3683 [6MY], H4739 [22MY], H4787 [2JN], H4978 [4JN], H5045
[5JN], H5267 [11JN]
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H.R. 503--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit for the production of oil and gas from domestic marginal
wells and to extend the credit for alternative fuels; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Turner
of Texas, Mr. Combest, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mrs.
Cubin), H244 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H1334 [25FE], H1642 [5MR], H1902
[13MR]
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H.R. 504--A bill to provide for the reclamation of abandoned hardrock
mines, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H244 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H1334 [25FE], H1396 [26FE], H2864
[7AP], H4011 [13MY]
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H.R. 505--A bill to establish the Northern Rio Grande National
Heritage Area in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, H244 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H6264 [26JN]
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H.R. 506--A bill to provide for the protection of archaeological sites
in the Galisteo Basin in New Mexico, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, H244 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10309 [4NO]
Text, H10309 [4NO]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-346), H10338 [4NO]
Message from the House, S14027 [5NO]
Placed on the calendar, S14028 [5NO]
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H.R. 507--A bill to declare that the United States holds certain
public domain lands in trust for the Pueblos of San Ildefonso and
Santa Clara; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, H244 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H275 [4FE]
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H.R. 508--A bill to provide that, in establishing wage schedules for
certain prevailing rate employees with respect to whom the
Government is currently experiencing recruitment and retention
problems, rates of pay for comparable positions in the nearest,
most similar wage area shall be taken into account; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. WICKER, H244 [29JA]
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H.R. 509--A bill for the relief of Lindita Idrizi Heath; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COLE, H245 [29JA]
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H.R. 510--A bill for the relief of certain aliens who were aboard the
Golden Venture; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PLATTS, H245 [29JA]
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H.R. 511--A bill to make certain adjustments to be boundaries of the
Mount Naomi Wilderness Area, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah, H267 [31JA]
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H.R. 512--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
construct an education and administrative center at the Bear River
Migratory Bird Refuge in Box Elder County, Utah; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah, H267 [31JA]
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H.R. 513--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to endorse
prescription drug discount cards for use by Medicare
beneficiaries; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. FOLEY, H268 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H706 [13FE], H4739 [22MY]
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H.R. 514--A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of
Bureau of Land Management land in Douglas County, Oregon, to the
county to improve management of and recreational access to the
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Wu, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr.
Blumenauer), H268 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE]
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H.R. 515--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
permit the use of unexpended allotments under the State children's
health care program through fiscal year 2006; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Hall, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Farr, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Stenholm,
Mr. Lampson, Mr. Kildee, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Emanuel, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Boucher), H268 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H2271 [20MR], H3974 [9MY], H4876
[3JN], H7020 [16JY]
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H.R. 516--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. KENNEDY of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Burr, Mr. Souder, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Hostettler, and Mr. Aderholt), H268 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H6348 [8JY], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 517--A bill to direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to convey
the Coast Guard Cutter BRAMBLE, upon its scheduled
decommissioning, to the Port Huron Museum of Arts and History
located in Port Huron, Michigan, for use for education and
historical display; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, H268 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1334 [25FE], H1746 [11MR], H3641 [5MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3981 [13MY]
Text, H3981 [13MY]
Title amended, H3983 [13MY]
Message from the House, S6253 [14MY]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S6253 [14MY]
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H.R. 518--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase portability among retirement plans; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. POMEROY, H268 [31JA]
Cosponsors added, H1516 [4MR]
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H.R. 519--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct
a study of the San Gabriel River Watershed, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Olver, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms.
Lofgren, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Berman, Mr. Farr, Mr. Conyers,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California), H268
[31JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1963 [19MR]
Text, H1963 [19MR]
Message from the House, S4163 [20MR], S8300 [20JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S4164
[20MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-65), S7540 [9JN]
Passed Senate, S7938 [16JN]
Message from the Senate, H5411 [17JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H5660 [19JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8300 [20JN]
Presented to the President (June 20, 2003), H5711 [23JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-42] (signed July 1, 2003)
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H.R. 520--A bill for the relief of Mohamed Abshir Musse, Mariam Musse
Gul, Abdullahi Mohamed Abshir, and Madina Mohamed Abshir; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PETRI, H268 [31JA]
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H.R. 521--A bill to establish the Steel Industry National Historic
Site in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
English, Ms. Hart, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gerlach, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Sherwood, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Holden, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Platts,
Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Stupak, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Frost, Mr. LaHood,
Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Kucinich), H274 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H328 [7FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-360), H11205, H11358
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H.R. 522--A bill to reform the Federal deposit insurance system, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Leach, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Waters, Mr. Royce, Mrs.
Maloney, Mr. Ney, Mr. Ford, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. LaTourette,
Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Ms. Hart, Mr. Tiberi, Mr.
Renzi, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Beauprez), H274 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H1467 [27FE], H1516 [4MR], H1642
[5MR], H1682 [6MR], H1812 [12MR], H1955 [18MR], H2271 [20MR], H2311
[25MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-50), H2470 [27MR]
Amendments, H2587 [1AP], H2612 [2AP]
Debated, H2603 [2AP]
Passed House amended, H2625 [2AP]
Message from the House, S4822 [3AP]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S4822 [3AP]
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H.R. 523--A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 to identify a route that passes through the
State of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Kansas, as a high
priority corridor on the National Highway System; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr.
Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Pearce, and Mr. Reyes), H274
[4FE]
Cosponsors added, H11133 [7NO]
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H.R. 524--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 (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Holt,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Garrett of
New Jersey), H274 [4FE]
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H.R. 525--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 (for herself and Mr. Lampson), H274 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE], H1682 [6MR], H2311 [25MR], H8491
[23SE], H11133 [7NO], H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 526--A bill to direct certain Federal agencies to issue rules
that coordinate with the establishment by the Federal Trade
Commission of a list of telephone numbers of consumers who do not
want to receive telephone calls for telemarketing purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Financial Services;
Agriculture.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Simmons), H274
[4FE]
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H.R. 527--A bill to provide Capitol-flown flags to the immediate
family of fire fighters, law enforcement officers, emergency
medical technicians, and other rescue workers who are killed in
the line of duty; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. KING of New York, H274 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H1746 [11MR], H1955 [18MR], H2271
[20MR], H2312 [25MR], H2515 [31MR], H2822 [3AP], H2864 [7AP], H2939
[8AP], H3304 [10AP], H3354 [11AP], H3453 [29AP], H3571 [30AP], H3637
[1MY], H3683 [6MY], H4204 [15MY], H4255 [19MY], H4368 [20MY], H4528
[21MY], H4739 [22MY], H4978 [4JN], H5408 [16JN], H5663 [19JN], H8016
[5SE], H8082 [9SE], H11702 [20NO], H12310 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 528--A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of
Armenia; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself and Mr. Pallone), H274 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H463 [12FE], H706 [13FE], H1334
[25FE], H1396 [26FE], H1467 [27FE], H1642 [5MR], H1746 [11MR], H1812
[12MR], H1902 [13MR], H2271 [20MR], H2864 [7AP], H2939 [8AP], H3053
[9AP], H3354 [11AP], H3453 [29AP], H3637 [1MY], H3683 [6MY], H4011
[13MY], H4131 [14MY], H4204 [15MY], H4255 [19MY], H4739 [22MY],
H4787 [2JN], H4876 [3JN], H5089 [9JN], H5267 [11JN], H5366 [12JN],
H5468 [17JN], H5663 [19JN], H5929 [25JN], H6264 [26JN], H6464 [9JY],
H6707 [14JY], H6869 [15JY], H7225 [21JY], H7329 [22JY], H7454
[23JY], H7618 [24JY], H7787 [25JY], H8082 [9SE], H8905 [24SE], H9812
[21OC], H11359 [17NO], H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 529--A bill to reinstate and transfer a hydroelectric license
under the Federal Power Act to permit the immediate redevelopment
of a hydroelectric project located in the State of New York, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H274 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1682 [6MR]
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H.R. 530--A bill for the relief of Tanya Andrea Goudeau; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BAKER, H274 [4FE]
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H.R. 531--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
extend the availability of allotments for fiscal years 1998
through 2001 under the State Children's Health Insurance Program
(SCHIP); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, and Mr. Hill), H317 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H463 [12FE], H1467 [27FE], H1746
[11MR], H2864 [7AP], H3571 [30AP], H5714 [23JN], H5929 [25JN]
Passed House, H6006 [26JN]
Text, H6006 [26JN]
Message from the House, S8720 [26JN]
Placed on the calendar, S8720 [26JN]
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H.R. 532--A bill to revise the boundaries of the Golden Gate National
Recreation Area in the State of California, to restore and extend
the term of the advisory commission for the recreation area, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. George Miller of
California, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Honda, Mr. Thompson
of California, Mr. Stark, and Ms. Lofgren), H317 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H2864 [7AP]
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H.R. 533--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
health benefits and certain other benefits to be furnished by the
Department of Veterans Affairs to any individual who has spina
bifida and is the natural child of a veteran who, while in
military service, was exposed to a herbicide agent; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Snyder, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Waxman), H318 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE], H1334 [25FE], H1746 [11MR], H2703
[2AP], H3053 [9AP], H4787 [2JN]
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H.R. 534--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
human cloning; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Sensenbrenner,
Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Hall, Mr. Keller, Ms. Hart, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. DeLay, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pitts,
Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Vitter, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Costello, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mrs.
Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Boozman,
Mr. Linder, Mr. Mica, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Terry, Mr. Collins, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Pence, Mr. Rogers of Michigan,
Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Forbes, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr.
Everett, Mr. Akin, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Camp, Mr. Duncan,
Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Fossella, Mr.
Combest, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Burns, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Issa, Mr. Crane, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Ferguson, Mr.
Graves, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Green of
Wisconsin, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. Kingston, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Renzi, Mr.
Hyde, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Weller, Mr. Petri, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Burgess,
Mr. DeMint, Mr. Herger, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Mollohan, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Ney, and Mr. LaHood), H318 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H463 [12FE], H706 [13FE], H1334
[25FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-18), H1331 [25FE]
Debated, H1407 [27FE]
Text, H1422 [27FE]
Amendments, H1423 [27FE]
Passed House amended, H1438 [27FE]
Message from the House, S2917 [27FE]
Read the first time, S2990 [27FE]
Read the second time, S2994 [3MR]
Placed on the calendar, S3026 [3MR]
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H.R. 535--A bill to provide access to welfare tools to help Americans
get back to work; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Baca, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
Bordallo, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. Pastor),
H318 [5FE]
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H.R. 536--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to provide for coverage under that Act of employees of States
and political subdivisions of States, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H318 [5FE]
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H.R. 537--A bill to authorize the grant program for elimination of the
nationwide backlog in analyses of DNA samples at the level
necessary to completely eliminate the backlog and obtain a DNA
sample from every person convicted of a qualifying offense; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H318 [5FE]
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H.R. 538--A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to establish a
parent-child privilege; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H318 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 539--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for the admission to the United States for permanent
residence without numerical limitation of spouses of permanent
resident aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H318 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H7225 [21JY]
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H.R. 540--A bill to amend title 9, United States Code, to allow
employees the right to accept or reject the use of arbitration to
resolve an employment controversy; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H318 [5FE]
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H.R. 541--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for employee benefits for work site employees of certain
corporations operating on a cooperative basis; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H318 [5FE]
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H.R. 542--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. BAKER, H318 [5FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-297), H9281 [7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9699 [20OC]
Text, H9699 [20OC]
Message from the House, S12967 [21OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S12967
[21OC]
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H.R. 543--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
special rules for the determining the amount allowed as a
deduction for a charitable contribution of apparently wholesome
food which is inventory; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAKER, H318 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1682 [6MR], H2515 [31MR], H2703 [2AP], H3053
[9AP], H3453 [29AP]
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H.R. 544--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. BILIRAKIS, H318 [5FE]
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H.R. 545--A bill to provide for the establishment of a scientific
basis for new firefighting technology standards, improve
coordination among Federal, State, and local fire officials in
training for and responding to terrorist attacks and other
national emergencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Israel, Mr. Etheridge, and
Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), H318 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H706 [13FE], H1467 [27FE], H1642
[5MR], H1682 [6MR], H1812 [12MR], H1955 [18MR], H2312 [25MR], H3683
[6MY]
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H.R. 546--A bill to revise the boundary of the Kaloko-Honokohau
National Historical Park in the State of Hawaii, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CASE (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie), H318 [5FE]
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H.R. 547--A bill to expand the Federal tax refund intercept program to
cover children who are not minors; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, H318 [5FE]
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H.R. 548--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase
the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving
spouses age 62 and older, to provide for a one-year open season
under that plan, and for other purposes.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Israel, Mr. Holden,
Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Foley, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Mica,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Tiberi,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Wu, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. McInnis, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Brown
of Ohio, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Turner of Texas,
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Hart, Mr. Petri, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Carson of
Oklahoma, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Istook, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Baker,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Walden of
Oregon, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Beauprez,
Mr. Baca, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida,
Mr. Pickering, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Goode, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Frost, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. Terry, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Jenkins, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Bell, Mr. Jones
of North Carolina, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Cramer, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Burr, Mr. Evans, Mr. Bilirakis,
Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Norton, Mr. Goss, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley of Oregon,
Ms. Berkley, Mr. LaHood, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Ross, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Otter, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Solis, Mr. Combest, Mr. Kline, Mr.
McCrery, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Pearce, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Costello, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Harris, Mr. Royce, Mr.
King of New York, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, and Mr.
Matheson), H318 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE], H1467 [27FE], H1812 [12MR], H2271
[20MR], H2472 [27MR], H2822 [3AP], H3304 [10AP], H3453 [29AP], H3637
[1MY], H3974 [9MY], H4131 [14MY], H4204 [15MY], H4739 [22MY], H5045
[5JN], H5174 [10JN], H5468 [17JN], H5714 [23JN], H7618 [24JY], H8016
[5SE], H8381 [17SE], H8950 [25SE], H9214 [2OC], H10237 [30OC],
H11133 [7NO], H12310 [21NO]
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H.R. 549--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain power
weaving textile machinery; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeMINT, H318 [5FE]
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H.R. 550--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain ink-jet
textile printing machinery; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeMINT, H318 [5FE]
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H.R. 551--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain other
textile printing machinery; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeMINT, H318 [5FE]
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H.R. 552--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain textile
machinery; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeMINT, H318 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1682 [6MR]
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H.R. 553--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Chemical RH water-
based (iron toluene sulfanate); to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. DeMINT, H318 [5FE]
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H.R. 554--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Chemical NR
Ethanol-based (iron toluene sulfanate); to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. DeMINT, H318 [5FE]
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H.R. 555--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on tantalum capacitor
ink; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeMINT, H318 [5FE]
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H.R. 556--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeMINT, H318 [5FE]
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H.R. 557--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeMINT, H319 [5FE]
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H.R. 558--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeMINT, H319 [5FE]
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H.R. 559--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeMINT, H319 [5FE]
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H.R. 560--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeMINT, H319 [5FE]
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H.R. 561--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeMINT, H319 [5FE]
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H.R. 562--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on thermal release
plastic film; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeMINT, H319 [5FE]
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H.R. 563--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain formulated
silver paints and pastes to coat tantalum anodes colloidal
precious metals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeMINT, H319 [5FE]
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H.R. 564--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on polymer masking
material for aluminum capacitors (UPICOAT); to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeMINT, H319 [5FE]
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H.R. 565--A bill to provide emergency assistance to certain small
business concerns that have suffered substantial economic injury
from drought; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself and Mr. Spratt), H319 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H5267 [11JN]
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H.R. 566--A bill to amend the Impact Aid Program under the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify the formula used to
compute payments to local educational agencies with respect to
eligible federally connected children; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself and Mrs. Davis of California), H319
[5FE]
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H.R. 567--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, H319 [5FE]
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H.R. 568--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
provide assistance for nutrient removal technologies to States in
the Chesapeake Bay watershed; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Gilchrest,
Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Wolf,
Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Norton, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Cummings, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Ruppersberger, and Mr. Van Hollen), H319 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H4255 [19MY]
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H.R. 569--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish procedures for determining payment amounts for new
clinical diagnostic laboratory tests for which payment is made
under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Deutsch, and
Mr. Ferguson), H319 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1334 [25FE], H1467 [27FE], H1642 [5MR], H2271
[20MR], H3304 [10AP], H3453 [29AP], H3857 [8MY], H3974 [9MY], H5814
[24JN], H6707 [14JY], H7839 [3SE]
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H.R. 570--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a 5-year extension of the credit for electricity produced from
wind; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Leach, Mrs. Davis of California,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Wu, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Langevin,
Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Engel, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Simpson, Mr. Otter, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Kennedy of
Minnesota, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. Simmons, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Latham, Mr.
Rehberg, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida,
and Mr. Moran of Kansas), H319 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE], H1682 [6MR], H2402 [26MR], H3637
[1MY], H5267 [11JN], H6348 [8JY], H6869 [15JY], H9614 [16OC], H10130
[29OC], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 571--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain
restaurant buildings; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Herger, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr.
Crenshaw, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Smith of Michigan, and Mr.
Weldon of Florida), H319 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE], H706 [13FE], H1682 [6MR], H1746
[11MR], H2132 [19MR], H2402 [26MR], H2939 [8AP], H3304 [10AP], H3453
[29AP], H3637 [1MY], H3762 [7MY], H3974 [9MY], H4011 [13MY], H4204
[15MY], H4368 [20MY], H4876 [3JN], H5267 [11JN], H5663 [19JN], H5814
[24JN], H6348 [8JY], H6869 [15JY], H7329 [22JY], H7787 [25JY], H7839
[3SE], H8175 [10SE], H8284 [16SE], H8382 [17SE], H8950 [25SE], H9130
[1OC], H9614 [16OC], H11392, H11515 [18NO], H12310 [21NO]
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H.R. 572--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the limitation on capital losses applicable to
individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, H319 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H1516 [4MR], H2312 [25MR]
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H.R. 573--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, H319 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1516 [4MR], H2312 [25MR], H3571 [30AP]
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H.R. 574--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
gold, silver, and platinum, in either coin or bar form, in the
same manner as stocks and bonds for purposes of the maximum
capital gains rate for individuals; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. Gibbons), H319 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE], H1516 [4MR], H1955 [18MR], H4739
[22MY], H8284 [16SE], H8491 [23SE]
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H.R. 575--A bill to expedite the process by which the Secretary of the
Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture may utilize military
aircraft to fight wildfires, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Resources; Government Reform; Armed
Services.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H319 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE]
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H.R. 576--A bill to provide for the transfer to the Secretary of
Energy of title to, and full responsibility for the possession,
transportation, and disposal of, radioactive waste associated with
the West Valley Demonstration Project, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Reynolds), H319 [5FE]
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H.R. 577--A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code,
to increase the Government contribution for Federal employee
health insurance; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Holt, Mr. Costello,
Mr. Lantos, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Filner, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Israel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Hyde,
Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Frost, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Kildee),
H319 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1334 [25FE], H1812 [12MR], H1955 [18MR], H2586
[1AP], H2864 [7AP], H3683 [6MY], H4368 [20MY], H5408 [16JN], H6264
[26JN]
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H.R. 578--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 4.3-cent motor fuel excise taxes on railroads and inland
waterway transportation which remain in the general fund of the
Treasury; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. McCrery, and Mr.
Collins), H319 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1902 [13MR], H2312 [25MR], H2473 [27MR], H2822
[3AP]
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H.R. 579--A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th article
of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each
born and preborn human person from the moment of fertilization; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Boozman, Mr.
Crane, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Hostettler,
and Mr. Forbes), H319 [5FE]
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H.R. 580--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue
regulations requiring turbojet aircraft of air carriers to be
equipped with missile defense systems, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Armed
Services.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H319 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H4528 [21MY], H4876 [3JN], H5366 [12JN], H7839
[3SE], H8082 [9SE]
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H.R. 581--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
that certain sexual crimes against children are predicate crimes
for the interception of communications, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Kildee, and
Mr. Pomeroy), H319 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE]
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H.R. 582--A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to
provide the Secretary of Agriculture with administrative authority
to investigate live poultry dealers, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Price of North Carolina), H319
[5FE]
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H.R. 583--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the
purchase of private health insurance, and to establish State
health insurance safety-net programs; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Fossella, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. English, Mr. Simmons, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Chocola, and Mr. Towns), H319 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1334 [25FE], H1682 [6MR], H1902 [13MR], H2271
[20MR], H2473 [27MR], H2822 [3AP], H3354 [11AP], H3974 [9MY], H4204
[15MY], H4739 [22MY], H5045 [5JN], H5267 [11JN], H7839 [3SE], H8175
[10SE], H9214 [2OC]
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H.R. 584--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for
adoption expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Otter, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Wolf, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Tiberi, Mr.
Lynch, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Souder, Mr. Costello, Mr. Paul,
Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Walden of Oregon, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Gordon, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Mr.
Fletcher), H320 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H706 [13FE], H1334 [25FE], H1467
[27FE], H1812 [12MR], H1955 [18MR], H2132 [19MR], H2271 [20MR],
H2402 [26MR], H2473 [27MR], H2586 [1AP], H2822 [3AP], H2864 [7AP],
H2939 [8AP], H3453 [29AP], H3683 [6MY], H4787 [2JN], H4978 [4JN],
H5174 [10JN], H5267 [11JN], H7329 [22JY], H7618 [24JY], H7787
[25JY], H7949 [4SE]
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H.R. 585--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose
a windfall profit tax on crude oil and products thereof; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KUCINICH, H320 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H5663 [19JN]
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H.R. 586--A bill to enable the United States to maintain its
leadership in aeronautics and aviation by instituting an
initiative to develop technologies that will enable future
aircraft with significantly lower noise, emissions, and fuel
consumption; to reinvigorate basic and applied research in
aeronautics and aviation, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Science.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Simmons, and Ms. Woolsey), H320 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE], H1812 [12MR], H2271 [20MR], H3053
[9AP], H4739 [22MY], H5267 [11JN], H5663 [19JN], H6869 [15JY]
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H.R. 587--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to add
Ashtabula, Mahoning, and Trumbull Counties, Ohio, to the
Appalachian region; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H320 [5FE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-353), H10976 [6NO]
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H.R. 588--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of
immunosuppressive drugs for Medicare beneficiaries who receive an
organ transplant without regard to when the transplant was
received; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H320 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1334 [25FE], H1396 [26FE], H1467 [27FE], H1516
[4MR], H1682 [6MR], H1955 [18MR], H2312 [25MR], H4204 [15MY], H8222
[15SE]
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H.R. 589--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baca, Mr.
Ballance, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bell, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Bishop
of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Ms. Carson of Indiana,
Mr. Case, Mr. Clay, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Duncan, Mr. English, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ford, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Honda, Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
King of Iowa, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Majette,
Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms.
McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Mrs. Northup, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Petri, Mr. Platts, Mr. Portman, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Regula, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Ross, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Schiff, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Skelton, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Terry, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Upton, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Wamp, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), H320 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H706 [13FE], H1334 [25FE], H1516
[4MR], H1812 [12MR], H1908 [17MR], H2402 [26MR], H2822 [3AP], H3354
[11AP], H3641 [5MY], H3683 [6MY], H4368 [20MY], H4528 [21MY], H4739
[22MY], H4876 [3JN], H4978 [4JN], H5045 [5JN], H5366 [12JN], H5714
[23JN]
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H.R. 590--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to convey the
remaining water supply storage allocation in Rathbun Lake, Iowa,
to the Rathbun Regional Water Association; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself and Mr. Boswell), H320 [5FE]
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H.R. 591--A bill to authorize the Ukrainian Congress Committee of
America to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of
Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of
1932-1933; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Olver, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
McNulty, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Watson, Mr. Engel, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Berman, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Payne, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Holt, Mr. Langevin, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, and Mrs. Maloney), H320 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H1642 [5MR], H1902 [13MR], H2312
[25MR], H2822 [3AP], H4011 [13MY], H4528 [21MY], H4739 [22MY], H6603
[10JY]
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H.R. 592--A bill to expand aviation capacity; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Manzullo,
Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Boswell),
H320 [5FE]
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H.R. 593--A bill to correct certain inequities in the second round of
designation of empowerment zones and enterprise communities; to
the Committees on Financial Services; Agriculture.
By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dooley of
California, and Mrs. Capito), H320 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1516 [4MR], H2402 [26MR], H2822 [3AP], H3974
[9MY]
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H.R. 594--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. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Filner, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Baird, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Strickland, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hall, Mr. Souder,
Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Stark, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Stupak, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Costello,
Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Solis, Mr. Gillmor, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Jenkins, Mr.
McHugh, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Markey, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Schiff,
Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Baker, Mr. Isakson, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Weller, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. LaTourette,
Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Platts,
Mr. Israel, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Combest, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Stenholm, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Harman, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Wu, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Brown
of Ohio, Mr. Honda, Ms. Lee, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Bonilla, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Payne, Ms. Loretta
Sanchez of California, and Mrs. Davis of California), H320 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H328 [7FE], H392 [11FE], H463 [12FE], H1334
[25FE], H1467 [27FE], H1516 [4MR], H1682 [6MR], H1902 [13MR], H2132
[19MR], H2402 [26MR], H2586 [1AP], H2939 [8AP], H3453 [29AP], H3641
[5MY], H3762 [7MY], H4131 [14MY], H4204 [15MY], H4255 [19MY], H4368
[20MY], H4528 [21MY], H4739 [22MY], H4876 [3JN], H5045 [5JN], H5468
[17JN], H5714 [23JN], H6264 [26JN], H6869 [15JY], H7020 [16JY],
H7454 [23JY], H7787 [25JY], H7949 [4SE], H8082 [9SE], H8491 [23SE],
H9130, H9131 [1OC], H9377 [8OC], H10130 [29OC]
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H.R. 595--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, H320 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H6603 [10JY]
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H.R. 596--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to exclude from preemption State causes of
action to enforce determinations under group health plans based on
medical necessity; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. NORWOOD, H320 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H2515 [31MR]
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H.R. 597--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other
health coverage; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. NORWOOD, H320 [5FE]
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H.R. 598--A bill to establish a commission to study the establishment
of a national education museum and archive for the United States;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. OWENS, H320 [5FE]
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H.R. 599--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to provide grants to improve the infrastructure of
elementary and secondary schools; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. OWENS, H321 [5FE]
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H.R. 600--A bill to require disclosure of the sale of securities by
insiders of issuers of the securities to be made available to the
Commission and to the public in electronic form before the
transaction is conducted, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Mr. OWENS, H321 [5FE]
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H.R. 601--A bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol to enter into
a contract to revise the statue commemorating women's suffrage
located in the rotunda of the United States Capitol to include a
likeness of Sojourner Truth; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. OWENS, H321 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H5663 [19JN]
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H.R. 602--A bill to provide compensation for the families of
noncombatants killed in United States military actions in
Afghanistan after September 11, 2001; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. OWENS, H321 [5FE]
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H.R. 603--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. OWENS, H321 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H5664 [19JN]
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H.R. 604--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for legal permanent resident status for certain
undocumented or nonimmigrant aliens; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H321 [5FE]
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H.R. 605--A bill to provide for permanent resident status for any
alien orphan physically present in the United States who is less
than 12 years of age and to provide for deferred enforced
departure status for any alien physically present in the United
States who is the natural and legal parent of a child born in the
United States who is less than 18 years of age; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H321 [5FE]
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H.R. 606--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide
that individuals who are eligible to join the Armed Forces of the
United States are also eligible to be security screening
personnel; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OWENS, H321 [5FE]
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H.R. 607--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
more revenue for the Social Security system by imposing a tax on
certain unearned income and to provide tax relief for more than
80,000,000 individuals and families who pay more in Social
Security taxes than income taxes by reducing the rate of the old
age, survivors, and disability insurance Social Security payroll
tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OWENS, H321 [5FE]
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H.R. 608--A bill to provide for prices of pharmaceutical products that
are fair to the producer and the consumer, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H321 [5FE]
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H.R. 609--A bill to accord honorary citizenship to the alien victims
of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United
States and to provide for the granting of permanent resident
status to the alien spouses and children of certain victims of
such attacks; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PALLONE, H321 [5FE]
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H.R. 610--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
reinstate the taxes funding the Hazardous Substance Superfund and
the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and to extend the taxes funding
the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PALLONE, H321 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H3637 [1MY], H8082 [9SE], H9377 [8OC]
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H.R. 611--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax for amounts contributed to charitable
organizations which provide elementary or secondary school
scholarships and for contributions of, and for, instructional
materials and materials for extracurricular activities; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Musgrave, and
Mr. Norwood), H321 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H1902 [13MR], H2402 [26MR], H2473
[27MR], H3053 [9AP], H3354 [11AP], H3762 [7MY]
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H.R. 612--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a credit against income tax for tuition and related
expenses for public and nonpublic elementary and secondary
education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, and Mr. Tancredo), H321 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H1902 [13MR], H2271 [20MR]
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H.R. 613--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Ryun of Kansas), H321
[5FE]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H1334 [25FE], H1746 [11MR], H2271
[20MR], H2473 [27MR]
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H.R. 614--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax to professional school personnel in
grades K-12; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Bachus), H321 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H2586 [1AP]
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H.R. 615--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the Hope Scholarship Credit to be used for elementary and
secondary expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr.
Norwood, and Mr. Tancredo), H321 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H1902 [13MR], H3354 [11AP], H4739
[22MY]
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H.R. 616--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with
respect to the purchase of prescription drugs by individuals who
have attained retirement age, and to amend the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription
drugs and the sale of such drugs through Internet sites; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H321 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1902 [13MR]
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H.R. 617--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
remove the sunset and numerical limitation on Medicare
participation in Medicare+Choice medical savings account (MSA)
plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PAUL, H321 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1902 [13MR], H9614 [16OC]
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H.R. 618--A bill to establish a commission to study and make
recommendations on marginal tax rates for the working poor; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETRI, H321 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE], H1334 [25FE]
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H.R. 619--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct
a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a highway in
California connecting State Route 130 in Santa Clara County with
Interstate Route 5 in San Joaquin County, and to determine the
feasibility of constructing a fixed guideway system along the
right-of-way of the highway; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. POMBO, H321 [5FE]
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H.R. 620--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide
supplemental funding and other services that are necessary to
assist the State of California or local educational agencies in
California in providing educational services for students
attending schools located within the Park; to the Committees on
Resources; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RADANOVICH, H321 [5FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2287 [25MR]
Text, H2287 [25MR]
Message from the House, S4433 [26MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S4433
[26MR]
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H.R. 621--A bill to amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act
of 1940 to prohibit discrimination in the rental of housing to
members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. RANGEL, H321 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1902 [13MR]
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H.R. 622--A bill to provide for the exchange of certain lands in the
Coconino and Tonto National Forests in Arizona, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RENZI (for himself and Mr. Hayworth), H321 [5FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2533 [1AP]
Text, H2533 [1AP]
Message from the House, S4701 [2AP], S16118 [9DE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S4702
[2AP]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-137), S10970 [2SE]
Passed Senate amended, S15870 [24NO]
Amendments, S15871 [24NO]
Text, S15871 [24NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
House agreed to Senate amendments, H12866 [8DE]
Amendments, H12866 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 11, 2003), H12927 [15DE]
Presented to the President (December 12, 2003), H12928 [15DE]
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H.R. 623--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to the shortage of medical laboratory personnel; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr.
Bilirakis), H321 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1334 [25FE], H1689 [10MR], H1955 [18MR], H2132
[19MR], H2271 [20MR], H2277 [24MR], H2473 [27MR], H3453 [29AP],
H4131 [14MY], H4787 [2JN], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 624--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security
Act to include efforts to address barriers to employment as a work
activity under the temporary assistance to needy families program,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Baca, Mr.
Becerra, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Honda, Ms. Lee, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Payne, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Wexler, and Ms. Woolsey), H321 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE], H4528 [21MY]
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H.R. 625--A bill to expand the purposes of the program of block grants
to States for temporary assistance for needy families to include
poverty reduction, and to make grants available under the program
for that purpose; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Levin, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kucinich, Ms.
Lee, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Becerra, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Matsui, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Solis, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Watson, and Mr. Waxman), H321 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE], H1642 [5MR]
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H.R. 626--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that corporate tax benefits from stock option compensation
expenses are allowed only to the extent such expenses are included
in a corporation's financial statements; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Waxman, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Olver, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr.
Grijalva), H321 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE], H1516 [4MR]
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H.R. 627--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to suspend for
five years the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
increase the copayment amount in effect for medication furnished
by the Secretary on an outpatient basis for the treatment of non-
service-connected disabilities and to provide an increase in the
maximum annual rates of pension payable to surviving spouses of
veterans of a period of war, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Baca, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, Mr. Paul,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Solis, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Ney, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Mica, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Frost, Mr. Crowley, Ms.
McCollum, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Costello),
H322 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE], H706 [13FE], H1396 [26FE], H1682
[6MR], H2402 [26MR], H2822 [3AP], H2864 [7AP], H3571 [30AP], H4131
[14MY], H4255 [19MY], H5929 [25JN], H6464 [9JY], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 628--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Defense from purchasing
certain steel or equipment, products, or systems made with steel
that is not melted and poured in the United States; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. LaTourette), H322 [5FE]
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H.R. 629--A bill to amend the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Act of
1999 to prohibit steel companies receiving loan guarantees from
investing the loan proceeds in foreign steel companies and using
the loan proceeds to import steel products from foreign countries
that are subject to certain trade remedies; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. LaTourette), H322 [5FE]
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H.R. 630--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide an
apportionment to a primary airport that falls below 10,000
passenger boardings in a calendar year as a result of the
discontinuance of air carrier service at the airport, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. STUPAK, H322 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR], H2402 [26MR]
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H.R. 631--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a
presumption of service connection for injuries classified as cold
weather injuries which occur in veterans who while engaged in
military operations had sustained exposure to cold weather; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUPAK, H322 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H7618 [24JY]
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H.R. 632--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
that the rate of reimbursement for motor vehicle travel under the
beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs
shall be the same as the rate for private vehicle reimbursement
for Federal employees; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUPAK, H322 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H7618 [24JY], H7787 [25JY]
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H.R. 633--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical
facility in Iron Mountain, Michigan, as the ``Oscar G. Johnson
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility''; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUPAK, H322 [5FE]
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H.R. 634--A bill to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to
prescription drugs at Federal Supply Schedule prices; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STUPAK, H322 [5FE]
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H.R. 635--A bill to assure that enrollment in any Medicare
prescription drug program is voluntary; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. STUPAK, H322 [5FE]
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H.R. 636--A bill to repeal the provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act and the Securities Litigation Uniform
Standards Act that limit private securities actions, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Financial Services; the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK, H322 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H5089 [9JN]
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H.R. 637--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the
misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties
for such misuse, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H322 [5FE]
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H.R. 638--A bill to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Defense
to respond to environmental emergencies; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Hefley), H322 [5FE]
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H.R. 639--A bill to amend the Act of March 3, 1875, to permit the
State of Colorado to use land held in trust by the State as open
space, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H322 [5FE]
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H.R. 640--A bill to designate as wilderness certain lands within the
Rocky Mountain National Park in the State of Colorado; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H322 [5FE]
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H.R. 641--A bill to amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation
Act of 1980 to permit Federal laboratories to aid surrounding
communities in improving their efforts in science education; to
the Committee on Science.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Beauprez), H322 [5FE]
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H.R. 642--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that certain deductions of school bus owner-operators shall be
allowable in computing adjusted gross income; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. VITTER, H322 [5FE]
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H.R. 643--A bill to urge reforms of the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor
Countries (HIPC) Initiative, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and
Ms. Lee), H322 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H328 [7FE], H706 [13FE], H1682 [6MR], H1955
[18MR], H2586 [1AP], H4255 [19MY], H4528 [21MY], H5267 [11JN], H6264
[26JN]
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H.R. 644--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
spaceports like airports under the exempt facility bond rules; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida, H322 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H2473 [27MR]
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H.R. 645--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to designate
the square dance as the national folk dance; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself and Mr. Saxton), H322 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H3354 [11AP], H4739 [22MY], H8491 [23SE], H9131
[1OC], H9687 [17OC], H11133 [7NO], H11702 [20NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 646--A bill to expand the boundaries of the Fort Donelson
National Battlefield to authorize the acquisition and
interpretation of lands associated with the campaign that resulted
in the capture of the fort in 1862, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself and Mr. Tanner), H322 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H9377 [8OC]
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H.R. 647--A bill to increase the amount of student loan forgiveness
and loan cancellation available to qualified teachers, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H322 [5FE]
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H.R. 648--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. WILSON of South Carolina, H322 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1516 [4MR], H1812 [12MR], H1955 [18MR], H2271
[20MR], H2312 [25MR], H2586 [1AP], H2864 [7AP], H3304 [10AP], H3408
[12AP], H3453 [29AP], H3637 [1MY], H3974 [9MY], H4368 [20MY], H4978
[4JN], H5089 [9JN], H5664 [19JN], H6264 [26JN], H6464 [9JY], H6869
[15JY], H7949 [4SE], H8082 [9SE], H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 649--A bill for the relief of Web's Construction Company,
Incorporated; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WYNN, H323 [5FE]
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H.R. 650--A bill to amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of
1974 to provide for homeowners to recover treble damages from
mortgage escrow servicers for failures by such servicers to make
timely payments from escrow accounts for homeowners insurance,
taxes, or other charges, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H327 [7FE]
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H.R. 651--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
married individuals who are legally separated and living apart to
exclude from gross income the income from United States savings
bonds used to pay higher education tuition and fees; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H327 [7FE]
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H.R. 652--A bill to assure that the American people have large areas
of land in healthy natural condition throughout the country to
maximize wildland recreational opportunities for people, maximize
habitat protection for native wildlife and natural plant
communities, and to contribute to a preservation of water for use
by downstream metropolitan communities and other users, through
the establishment of a National Forest Ecosystem Protection
Program composed of lands within existing wilderness areas and
adjacent primitive areas, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Resources.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H327 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H8284 [16SE]
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H.R. 653--A bill to establish a Fund for Environmental Priorities to
be funded by a portion of the consumer savings resulting from
retail electricity choice, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H327 [7FE]
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H.R. 654--A bill to require the head of each Federal agency in the
Department of the Interior to consider whether actions of the
agency have any disparate impact on any member of a racial,
ethnic, or religious minority; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Resources,.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H327 [7FE]
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H.R. 655--A bill to bar Federal agencies from accepting for any
identification-related purpose a State-issued driver's license, or
other comparable identification document, unless the State
requires a license or comparable document issued to a nonimmigrant
alien to expire upon the expiration of the alien's authorized
period of stay in the United States, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Government Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Ms. Hart, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H327 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE], H1516 [4MR], H1642 [5MR], H1682
[6MR], H1812 [12MR], H2402 [26MR], H3637 [1MY], H3683 [6MY], H5267
[11JN]
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H.R. 656--A bill to establish the National Commission on Youth Crime
and School Violence; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. GRANGER, H327 [7FE]
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H.R. 657--A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to
augment the emergency authority of the Securities and Exchange
Commission; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kanjorski, and Mr. Emanuel), H389 [11FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-19), H1331 [25FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1341 [26FE]
Text, H1341 [26FE]
Message from the House, S2916 [27FE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S2917 [27FE]
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H.R. 658--A bill to provide for the protection of investors, increase
confidence in the capital markets system, and fully implement the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by streamlining the hiring process for
certain employment positions in the Securities and Exchange
Commission; to the Committees on Financial Services; Government
Reform.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself and Mr. Oxley), H389 [11FE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Financial Services (H.
Rept. 108-63, part 1), H2937 [8AP]
Referral to the Committee on Government Reform extended, H2937 [8AP]
Committee on Government Reform discharged, H4786 [2JN]
Debated, H5421 [17JN]
Text, H5421 [17JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5438 [17JN]
Message from the House, S8124 [18JN], S8436 [24JN]
Passed Senate, S8260 [19JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H5711 [23JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8436 [24JN]
Presented to the President (June 24, 2003), H5926 [25JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-44] (signed July 3, 2003)
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H.R. 659--A bill to amend section 242 of the National Housing Act
regarding the requirements for mortgage insurance under such Act
for hospitals; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. NEY (for himself, Ms. Waters, and Mr. Baker), H389 [11FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-27), H1678 [6MR]
Debated, H1755 [12MR]
Text, H1755 [12MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1774 [12MR]
Message from the House, S3727 [13MR], S11641 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S3727 [13MR]
Amendments, S10985, S10986 [2SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S10986 [2SE]
Text, S10986 [2SE]
Message from the Senate, H7791 [3SE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H8290 [17SE]
Amendments, H8290 [17SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8379 [17SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11641 [17SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-91] (signed October 3, 2003)
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H.R. 660--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for
entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care
for their employees; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. FLETCHER (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Dooley of
California, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Akin,
Mr. Baca, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Beauprez, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Burgess, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Carter, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Collins, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis
of Virginia, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Duncan,
Mr. Everett, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Graves, Ms. Granger, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Grijalva, Ms. Hart, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Herger, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Isakson, Mr. Issa, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Keller, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Lucas of
Kentucky, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McKeon, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Platts, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr.
Schrock, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Simmons, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Souder, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Toomey, Mr. Upton, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, and Mr. Wolf), H389 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1334 [25FE], H1682 [6MR], H1746 [11MR], H1812
[12MR], H2271 [20MR], H2312 [25MR], H2402 [26MR], H2473 [27MR],
H2586 [1AP], H2822 [3AP], H2939 [8AP], H3571 [30AP], H3683 [6MY],
H4131 [14MY], H4368 [20MY], H4528 [21MY], H4739 [22MY], H4876 [3JN],
H4978 [4JN], H5089 [9JN], H5174 [10JN], H5366 [12JN], H5408 [16JN]
Removal of cosponsors, H2704 [2AP], H2864 [7AP], H4012 [13MY], H5175
[10JN], H5268 [11JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-156), H5407 [16JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 283), H5550 [18JN]
Debated, H5597 [19JN]
Text, H5598 [19JN]
Amendments, H5625 [19JN]
Passed House, H5638 [19JN]
Message from the House, S8299 [20JN]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S8300 [20JN]
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H.R. 661--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
financial institutions to determine their interest expense
deduction without regard to tax-exempt bonds issued to provide
certain small loans for health care or educational purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Leach, Mr. Paul, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Souder), H389 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1516 [4MR], H2132 [19MR], H4739 [22MY], H10130
[29OC]
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H.R. 662--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve
tax equity for military personnel, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SKELTON, H389 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H1642 [5MR]
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H.R. 663--A bill to amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to
provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the
incidence of events that adversely affect patient safety, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Upton, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Towns, Mr. Burr, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Terry, Mr. Rush, Mr. Rogers of
Michigan, Mr. Engel, Mr. Wynn, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr.
Strickland, Mrs. Capps, Mr. John, and Ms. Harman), H389 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE], H1642 [5MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-28), H1678 [6MR]
Debated, H1766 [12MR]
Text, H1766 [12MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1777 [12MR]
Message from the House, S3727 [13MR]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S3727 [13MR]
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H.R. 664--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
benefits for Filipino veterans of World War II and surviving
spouses of such veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Evans, Mr. Cunningham,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Issa, Ms.
Lofgren, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Tiahrt, and Mr. Abercrombie),
H389 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE], H1467 [27FE], H1746 [11MR], H2271
[20MR], H2586 [1AP], H2822 [3AP], H3304 [10AP], H4739 [22MY], H5366
[12JN], H7839 [3SE], H8905 [24SE], H9131 [1OC], H9687 [17OC]
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H.R. 665--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, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mr. Case), H389 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H5366 [12JN], H6464 [9JY], H9282 [7OC], H9478
[15OC]
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H.R. 666--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income of individual taxpayers discharges of
indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage
obligations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Foley), H389 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H2586 [1AP]
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H.R. 667--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an inflation adjustment of the dollar limitation on the exclusion
of gain on the sale of a principal residence; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H390 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1902 [13MR]
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H.R. 668--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
credits against income tax for an owner of a radio broadcasting
station which donates the license and other assets of such station
to a nonprofit corporation for purposes of supporting nonprofit
fine arts and performing arts organizations, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H390 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H5714 [23JN], H5929 [25JN], H6264
[26JN], H7618 [24JY], H7949 [4SE]
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H.R. 669--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
the sale or rental of adult video games to minors; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BACA, H390 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1334 [25FE], H1812 [12MR], H2132 [19MR], H3053
[9AP], H4131 [14MY], H4368 [20MY], H4739 [22MY], H5045 [5JN]
Removal of cosponsors, H5046 [5JN]
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H.R. 670--A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to
provide for identification, mitigation, and purchase of properties
insured under the National Flood Insurance Program that suffer
repetitive losses; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BAKER, H390 [11FE]
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H.R. 671--A bill to reauthorize and revise the Renewable Energy
Production Incentive Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. BONO (for herself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Issa, and Mr.
Calvert), H390 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1746 [11MR], H5814 [24JN]
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H.R. 672--A bill to rename the Guam South Elementary/Middle School of
the Department of Defense Domestic Dependents Elementary and
Secondary Schools System in honor of Navy Commander William
``Willie'' McCool, who was the pilot of the Space Shuttle Columbia
when it was tragically lost on February 1, 2003; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Ms. BORDALLO, H390 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1334 [25FE], H1396 [26FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1355 [26FE]
Text, H1355 [26FE]
Message from the House, S2916 [27FE], S5057 [9AP]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S2917 [27FE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S4917 [7AP]
Message from the Senate, H2865 [8AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2936 [8AP]
Presented to the President (April 11, 2003), H3350 [11AP]
Approved [Public Law 108-13] (signed April 22, 2003)
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H.R. 673--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act regarding the conformity
of transportation projects to implementation plans, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself and Mr. Green of Texas), H390
[11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1746 [11MR], H2271 [20MR], H4011 [13MY], H6464
[9JY], H7020 [16JY], H7329 [22JY], H7454 [23JY], H7618 [24JY], H8082
[9SE], H8175 [10SE], H8382 [17SE], H9614 [16OC], H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 674--A bill to authorize the President to present a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to the Choctaw Code Talkers in recognition
of their contributions to the Nation, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma, H390 [11FE]
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H.R. 675--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 (for herself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Acevedo-Vila,
and Ms. Bordallo), H390 [11FE]
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H.R. 676--A bill to provide for comprehensive health insurance
coverage for all United States residents, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means;
Resources; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Lee, Ms. Norton, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Cummings, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Thompson
of Mississippi, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Clay, and Mr. Rangel), H390 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H2402 [26MR], H6271 [7JY], H6348 [8JY]
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H.R. 677--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. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Evans, Mr. Issa, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Case, Ms. Harman, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Lee, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Royce, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Lantos),
H390 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1334 [25FE], H1689 [10MR], H1902 [13MR], H1955
[18MR], H2132 [19MR], H2277 [24MR], H3053 [9AP], H3304 [10AP], H3637
[1MY], H3762 [7MY], H8382 [17SE], H10340 [4NO], H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 678--A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act to provide for comprehensive community and economic
development in the distressed Southern Black Belt and Mississippi
Delta region while leveraging existing efforts, entities, and
resources; to the Committees on Agriculture; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Financial Services.
By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, H390 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H1682 [6MR], H1902 [13MR], H2271
[20MR], H2473 [27MR], H2515 [31MR], H5814 [24JN], H8175 [10SE],
H8905 [24SE]
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H.R. 679--A bill to prohibit certain late term abortions; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. EDWARDS, H390 [11FE]
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H.R. 680--A bill to provide tax relief and assistance for the families
of the heroes of the Space Shuttle Columbia, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EDWARDS, H390 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE]
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H.R. 681--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
prohibit an authorized committee of a winning candidate for
election for Federal office which received a personal loan from
the candidate from making any repayment on the loan after the date
on which the candidate begins serving in such office; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H390 [11FE]
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H.R. 682--A bill to amend the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002 to provide for additional weeks of
benefits to exhaustees; to modify the AIUR trigger used in
determining eligibility for second-tier benefits; and to provide
for an extension of the temporary extended unemployment program;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Ms. Hart, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Tiahrt), H390 [11FE]
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H.R. 683--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the special allowance for depreciation for certain
property acquired after September 10, 2001, from 30 percent to 100
percent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Jefferson), H390 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1334 [25FE], H1746 [11MR], H2271 [20MR]
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H.R. 684--A bill to provide scholarships for District of Columbia
elementary and secondary students, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. FLAKE (for himself and Mr. Lipinski), H390 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE], H1334 [25FE], H1467 [27FE], H1746
[11MR], H2271 [20MR], H2402 [26MR], H2473 [27MR], H2515 [31MR],
H2822 [3AP], H3354 [11AP], H3571 [30AP], H3762 [7MY], H4204 [15MY],
H4876 [3JN], H6707 [14JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H1682 [6MR], H3858 [8MY]
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H.R. 685--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal
the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from
receiving student financial assistance; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Olver, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Farr, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Rush, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Baca, Mr. Stark, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Filner, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Matheson, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Lantos), H390 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1334 [25FE], H1689 [10MR], H1812 [12MR], H2312
[25MR], H2515 [31MR], H2586 [1AP], H2864 [7AP], H3053 [9AP], H4787
[2JN], H5468 [17JN], H8082 [9SE], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 686--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
accelerate the scheduled increases in eligibility for individual
retirement plans and to eliminate the marriage penalty in
determining such eligibility; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H390 [11FE]
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H.R. 687--A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from accepting a
form of identification issued by a foreign government, except for
a passport that is accepted for such a purpose on the date of
enactment of this Act; to the Committees on Government Reform;
House Administration; the Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H390 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1516 [4MR], H2312 [25MR], H2473 [27MR], H2515
[31MR], H2822 [3AP], H2939 [8AP], H3053 [9AP], H3354 [11AP], H3453
[29AP], H3683 [6MY], H3762 [7MY], H4011 [13MY], H4739 [22MY], H4978
[4JN], H5045 [5JN], H5267 [11JN], H5366 [12JN], H5468 [17JN], H5664
[19JN], H5814 [24JN], H5929 [25JN], H6348 [8JY], H6464 [9JY], H6603
[10JY], H6869 [15JY], H7169 [18JY], H7787 [25JY], H7839 [3SE], H8175
[10SE], H8382 [17SE], H9214 [2OC], H9982 [28OC], H10130 [29OC],
H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 688--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a
study of the effectiveness of silver-based biocides as an
alternative treatment to preserve wood; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself and Mr. Otter), H390 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1902 [13MR]
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H.R. 689--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
residents of States with no income tax a deduction for State and
local sales taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr.
Frost), H390 [11FE]
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H.R. 690--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under the Medicaid Program of organ
transplant procedures as an emergency medical procedure for
certain alien children; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, H390 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE], H1334 [25FE], H1746 [11MR]
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H.R. 691--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
corporations to claim a charitable deduction for the donation of
services related to contributions of computer technology or
equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H390 [11FE]
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H.R. 692--A bill to provide for racial equity and fair treatment under
the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for
needy families; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. Eddie Bernice JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Towns, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Payne, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Cummings, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Norton, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lee, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. Lantos),
H390 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE], H706 [13FE], H1467 [27FE], H2473
[27MR], H4011 [13MY]
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H.R. 693--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income certain death gratuity payments to members of
the uniformed services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Everett,
Mrs. Bono, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Schrock, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Kolbe, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Kline, Mr. Mica, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Terry, Mr. Calvert, and
Mr. Reyes), H391 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE], H1334 [25FE], H1467 [27FE], H1642
[5MR], H1955 [18MR], H2402 [26MR], H2864 [7AP], H4204 [15MY], H9214
[2OC], H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 694--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an interest-free source of capital to cover the costs of
installing residential solar energy equipment; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
George Miller of California, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Owens, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Matsui,
and Mr. Lantos), H391 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1902 [13MR]
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H.R. 695--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make a
grant to support research to develop enhanced methods for the
long-term control and suppression of the invasive plant species
tamarisk in the Colorado River watershed in western Colorado and
eastern Utah; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Beauprez), H391
[11FE]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE], H1396 [26FE]
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H.R. 696--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to restrict
the disqualification of students for drug offenses to those
students who committed offenses while receiving student financial
aid; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York, H391 [11FE]
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H.R. 697--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, H391 [11FE]
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H.R. 698--A bill to provide for and approve settlement of certain land
claims of the Wyandotte Nation, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MOORE (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska), H391 [11FE]
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H.R. 699--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
comprehensive study of the Rathdrum Prairie/Spokane Valley
Aquifer, located in Idaho and Washington; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, H391 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR]
Debated, H1963 [19MR]
Text, H1963 [19MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1990 [19MR]
Message from the House, S4163 [20MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S4164
[20MR]
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H.R. 700--A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure to
require written opinions in certain cases, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, H391 [11FE]
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H.R. 701--A bill to restore to the original owners certain lands that
the Federal Government took for military purposes in 1940; to the
Committees on Resources; Government Reform.
By Mr. PAUL, H391 [11FE]
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H.R. 702--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to increase
the Federal share for certain safety and other projects on energy
impacted highways; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. RAHALL, H391 [11FE]
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H.R. 703--A bill to provide for the use of COPS funds for State and
local intelligence officers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Coble), H391 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1334 [25FE], H1746 [11MR], H4368 [20MY]
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H.R. 704--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a joint special resources
study to evaluate the suitability and feasibility of establishing
the area known as the Rim of the Valley Corridor as a unit of the
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in the State of
California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Berman, Mr. Sherman, Ms.
Solis, and Mr. George Miller of California), H391 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE]
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H.R. 705--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain table
tennis tables; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHROCK, H391 [11FE]
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H.R. 706--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security
Act to promote secure and healthy families under the Temporary
Assistance to Needy Families Program, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Ms. Watson, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. McDermott,
and Mr. George Miller of California), H391 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H2271 [20MR]
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H.R. 707--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
permit direct payment under the Medicare Program for clinical
social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing
facilities; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Serrano, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Markey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Towns, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Nadler, Mrs.
Christensen, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Frost, Mr. McDermott,
Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Rodriguez), H391 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H2402 [26MR], H2586 [1AP], H4204
[15MY], H7329 [22JY], H7787 [25JY]
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H.R. 708--A bill to require the conveyance of certain National Forest
System lands in Mendocino National Forest, California, to provide
for the use of the proceeds from such conveyance for National
Forest purposes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California, H391 [11FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-293), H9212 [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9331 [8OC]
Text, H9331 [8OC]
Message from the House, S12531 [14OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S12532
[14OC]
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H.R. 709--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require
Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense medications
to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Paul, Mr. Norwood, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Combest, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Frost, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hall, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Platts, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Faleomavaega, and Mr. Calvert), H391 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H1955 [18MR], H2271 [20MR], H2402
[26MR], H3053 [9AP], H3354 [11AP], H3974 [9MY], H4011 [13MY], H4204
[15MY], H4876 [3JN], H5929 [25JN], H7225 [21JY], H7787 [25JY], H8175
[10SE], H10130 [29OC]
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H.R. 710--A bill for the relief of Mrs. Florence Narusewicz of Erie,
Pennsylvania; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H392 [11FE]
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H.R. 711--A bill for the relief of Johanna Bell; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H392 [11FE]
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H.R. 712--A bill for the relief of Richi James Lesley; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WICKER, H392 [11FE]
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H.R. 713--A bill to ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur
radio operators; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H459 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE], H1467 [27FE], H1516 [4MR], H1746
[11MR], H1902 [13MR], H2312 [25MR], H2402 [26MR], H2822 [3AP], H3053
[9AP], H3355 [11AP], H3453 [29AP], H3974 [9MY], H4011 [13MY], H4255
[19MY], H4368 [20MY], H4528 [21MY], H4739 [22MY], H4787 [2JN], H4978
[4JN], H5045 [5JN], H5089 [9JN], H5267 [11JN], H5366 [12JN], H5408
[16JN], H5468 [17JN], H5714 [23JN], H6348 [8JY], H6707 [14JY], H7839
[3SE], H8284 [16SE], H8491 [23SE], H8950 [25SE], H9130 [1OC], H9738
[20OC], H9812 [21OC], H10130 [29OC], H10237 [30OC], H10340 [4NO],
H10457 [5NO], H11133 [7NO], H11651 [19NO], H12310 [21NO], H12921
[8DE]
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H.R. 714--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
S corporation eligibility for banks, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Matsui, Mr. English, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Foley, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Green of
Wisconsin, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mrs. Musgrave, and Ms. DeGette),
H460 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE], H1396 [26FE], H1516 [4MR], H1746
[11MR], H1902 [13MR], H2132 [19MR], H2312 [25MR], H2473 [27MR],
H2822 [3AP], H3453 [29AP], H4011 [13MY], H4739 [22MY], H5045 [5JN],
H5366 [12JN], H5664 [19JN], H7454 [23JY], H8284 [16SE]
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H.R. 715--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
United States independent film and television production wage
credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Baca, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Calvert, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Coble, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Harman, Mr. John, Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut, Mr. Keller, Mr. Lantos, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Price
of North Carolina, Mr. Radanovich, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Thompson
of California, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. Woolsey),
H460 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE], H1467 [27FE], H1682 [6MR], H2271
[20MR], H2312 [25MR], H2939 [8AP], H3355 [11AP], H4876 [3JN], H5408
[16JN], H7086 [17JY], H9478 [15OC], H11651 [19NO]
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H.R. 716--A bill to establish grants to provide health services for
improved nutrition, increased physical activity, obesity
prevention, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Agriculture; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. BONO (for herself, Ms. Granger, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Payne, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), H460
[12FE]
Cosponsors added, H2703 [2AP], H3355 [11AP], H3571 [30AP], H3974
[9MY], H4204 [15MY], H5267 [11JN], H5468 [17JN], H5814 [24JN], H6264
[26JN], H6707 [14JY], H7787 [25JY], H9982 [28OC], H10978 [6NO]
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H.R. 717--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the incentives for the construction and renovation of public
schools; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. RANGEL, H460 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H2703 [2AP], H3355 [11AP], H3453 [29AP], H3641
[5MY], H3974 [9MY], H4255 [19MY], H4368 [20MY], H4876 [3JN], H7020
[16JY], H11359 [17NO], H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 718--A bill to prohibit an individual from knowingly opening,
maintaining, managing, controlling, renting, leasing, making
available for use, or profiting from any place for the purpose of
manufacturing, distributing, or using any controlled substance,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas), H460 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H9614 [16OC]
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H.R. 719--A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to
make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock
intended for slaughter; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Nussle,
Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Janklow, and Mr. Bereuter), H460 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE], H3683 [6MY], H4204 [15MY], H4368
[20MY]
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H.R. 720--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and
local income taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Baird, Mr. Wamp,
Mr. Foley, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Burgess, Mr. Carter, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Reyes, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Porter, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Janklow, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Hall, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Davis of Tennessee), H460 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE], H1334 [25FE], H1467 [27FE], H1746
[11MR], H1955 [18MR], H2822 [3AP], H3857 [8MY], H4012 [13MY], H4739
[22MY], H6464 [9JY], H8082 [9SE]
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H.R. 721--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of cholesterol and
other blood lipid screening tests; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Towns, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. McDermott, and Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen), H460 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE], H1396 [26FE], H1516 [4MR], H2271
[20MR], H4255 [19MY], H4739 [22MY], H5408 [16JN], H5552 [18JN],
H5814 [24JN], H6464 [9JY], H6869 [15JY], H7949 [4SE], H9282 [7OC]
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H.R. 722--A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to
include additional information in Social Security account
statements; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Akin, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Crane, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Isakson, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rogers
of Michigan, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Wynn),
H460 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H1516 [4MR], H2312 [25MR], H3355
[11AP]
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H.R. 723--A bill to except spouses and children of Philippine
servicemen in the United States Navy from bars to admission and
relief under the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself and Mr. Filner), H460 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE]
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H.R. 724--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
require that manufacturers of dietary supplements register with
the Food and Drug Administration, to require the submission to
such Administration of reports on adverse experiences regarding
such supplements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California, H460 [12FE]
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H.R. 725--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
establish labeling and advertising requirements for dietary
supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids, to prohibit sales of
such supplements to individuals under the age of 18, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California, H460 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1516 [4MR], H6348 [8JY]
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H.R. 726--A bill to require licenses for the sale, purchase, and
distribution of certain chemicals that are precursors to chemical
weapons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Case, Mr. Bishop of New York, and Mr. Owens), H460
[12FE]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE]
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H.R. 727--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include
sports utility vehicles in the limitation on the depreciation of
certain luxury automobiles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Waxman, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Farr, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), H460
[12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H1689 [10MR], H2939 [8AP], H3857
[8MY], H9282 [7OC], H9377 [8OC], H11133 [7NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 728--A bill to amend title III of the Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990 to require, as a precondition to commencing a civil
action with respect to a place of public accommodation or a
commercial facility, that an opportunity be provided to correct
alleged violations; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Cox, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Herger,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Granger, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Kolbe, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Issa), H460 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE], H1682 [6MR], H1746 [11MR], H2132
[19MR], H2402 [26MR], H2939 [8AP], H3304 [10AP], H3453 [29AP], H3637
[1MY], H3762 [7MY], H3974 [9MY], H4204 [15MY], H4368 [20MY], H4876
[3JN], H5267 [11JN], H7839 [3SE], H8284 [16SE], H8382 [17SE], H8950
[25SE], H9130 [1OC], H9812 [21OC], H12310 [21NO]
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H.R. 729--A bill to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to carry out a 3-year pilot program to assist law
enforcement officers purchasing homes in locally designated at-
risk areas; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, and Mrs.
McCarthy of New York), H460 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H1746 [11MR]
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H.R. 730--A bill to require a housing impact analysis of any new rule
of a Federal agency that has an economic impact of $100,000,000 or
more; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
Mr. Souder, and Mr. Terry), H460 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE]
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H.R. 731--A bill to render all enrolled members of the Tohono O'odham
Nation citizens of the United States as of the date of their
enrollment and to recognize the valid membership credential of the
Tohono O'odham Nation as the legal equivalent of a certificate of
citizenship or a State-issued birth certificate for all Federal
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Larson of Connecticut,
Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Watson,
Mr. Souder, Ms. Solis, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Matheson, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Towns, Mr. Baca, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Paul, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rodriguez, Mrs. Napolitano,
Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Markey, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Clay, Mr. Allen, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Nadler, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Gutierrez, and Mr. Kucinich), H460 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR], H2312 [25MR], H3053 [9AP], H3304
[10AP], H3453 [29AP], H4012 [13MY], H4255 [19MY], H4978 [4JN], H7454
[23JY]
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H.R. 732--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to make volunteer members of the Civil Air Patrol
eligible for Public Safety Officer death benefits; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself and Mr. Walden of Oregon), H460
[12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H1812 [12MR], H2473 [27MR], H4131
[14MY]
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H.R. 733--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire
the McLoughlin House National Historic Site in Oregon City,
Oregon, and to administer the site as a unit of the National Park
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Wu, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Baird,
Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Walden of Oregon), H460 [12FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2875 [8AP]
Text, H2875 [8AP]
Message from the House, S5057 [9AP], S9493 [16JY], S9634 [21JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S5057
[9AP]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-66), S7540 [9JN]
Passed Senate amended, S7938 [16JN]
Amendments, S7938 [16JN]
Text, S7938 [16JN]
Title amended, S7939 [16JN]
Message from the Senate, H5411 [17JN]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, H6876 [16JY]
Amendments, H6876 [16JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H7084 [17JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9707 [22JY]
Presented to the President (July 22, 2003), H7327 [22JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-63] (signed July 29, 2003)
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H.R. 734--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. McDermott, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Millender-McDonald, and Mr. Kucinich), H461 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H2939 [8AP], H3453 [29AP], H5408 [16JN], H8082
[9SE], H9282 [7OC], H11651 [19NO]
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H.R. 735--A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code,
to reform the funding of benefits under the Civil Service
Retirement System for employees of the United States Postal
Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. McHUGH (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, and
Mr. Davis of Illinois), H461 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H1396 [26FE], H1467 [27FE], H1516
[4MR], H1642 [5MR], H1682 [6MR], H1746 [11MR], H1812 [12MR], H1902
[13MR], H1955 [18MR], H2132 [19MR], H2271 [20MR], H2312 [25MR],
H2402 [26MR], H2473 [27MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-49), H2470 [27MR]
Amendments, H2587 [1AP]
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H.R. 736--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans
provide coverage for annual screening mammography for women 40
years of age or older if the coverage or plans include coverage
for diagnostic mammography; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Lee, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Holden, Mr. Frost, Mr. Tierney,
Mr. Meehan, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Case, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Baird, Mr. Rush, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Wexler, Mrs. Christensen, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Payne, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Ryan of Ohio),
H461 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H1955 [18MR], H4739 [22MY], H8016
[5SE], H8082 [9SE]
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H.R. 737--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent
corporate expatriation to avoid United States income taxes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Doggett, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Baca, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop
of New York, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr. Crowley, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gephardt,
Mr. Gordon, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Israel, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kind, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Lynch, Mr. Markey, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. McCollum, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Michaud, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Obey, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rahall,
Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ross, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of
Ohio, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Solis,
Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall
of New Mexico, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Visclosky, Ms.
Watson, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), H461
[12FE]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE], H1396 [26FE], H1516 [4MR], H1746
[11MR], H2473 [27MR], H2586 [1AP], H2822 [3AP], H3305 [10AP], H3355
[11AP], H3571 [30AP], H3637 [1MY], H3683 [6MY], H3762 [7MY], H3857
[8MY], H3974 [9MY], H4012 [13MY], H4787 [2JN], H5366 [12JN], H5929
[25JN], H6603 [10JY], H9819 [24OC], H9982 [28OC], H10340 [4NO],
H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 738--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Holt,
Mr. Honda, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Leach, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Wexler, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. Smith of Washington), H461
[12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1516 [4MR], H3453 [29AP], H4787 [2JN], H5814
[24JN], H6869 [15JY], H9377 [8OC], H9982 [28OC], H10978 [6NO],
H11392, H11515 [18NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 739--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the unrelated business income limitation on investment in certain
debt-financed properties; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), H461 [12FE]
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H.R. 740--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage new school construction through the creation of a new
class of bond; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Wexler, and Mr.
Holden), H461 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H1467 [27FE], H1516 [4MR], H3305
[10AP], H3762 [7MY]
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H.R. 741--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed
individuals to be allowed in computing self-employment taxes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. Crowley, and
Mr. Tancredo), H461 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H1516 [4MR], H1746 [11MR], H1955
[18MR], H2402 [26MR], H6464 [9JY]
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H.R. 742--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to reduce the
age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service
from 60 to 55; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Turner of Texas, Ms. McCollum,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Holden, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Shimkus,
Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Burr, Mr. Boozman, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Hoeffel, Mrs. Jo
Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Crenshaw, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey),
H461 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H1516 [4MR], H1812 [12MR], H2277
[24MR], H2822 [3AP], H3453 [29AP], H3974 [9MY], H4739 [22MY], H5045
[5JN], H5366 [12JN], H5664 [19JN], H6348 [8JY], H6603 [10JY], H7169
[18JY], H7618 [24JY], H7949 [4SE], H8382 [17SE], H9130 [1OC], H9214
[2OC], H9377 [8OC], H9478 [15OC], H9687 [17OC], H9982 [28OC], H10457
[5NO], H11359 [17NO], H12310 [21NO]
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H.R. 743--A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional safeguards for Social
Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries with
representative payees, to enhance program protections, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Collins, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Fletcher, Ms. Harris,
Mrs. Northup, and Mr. Whitfield), H461 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H1517 [4MR], H1642 [5MR], H1902
[13MR]
Debated, H1524 [5MR], H2625 [2AP]
Text, H1524 [5MR], H2634 [2AP]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H1601 [5MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-46), H2277 [24MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 168), H2585 [1AP]
Amendments, H2594, H2652 [2AP]
Passed House amended, H2669 [2AP]
Message from the House, S4822 [3AP]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S4822 [3AP]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-176), S13515 [29OC]
Amendments, S16142, S16159 [9DE]
Debated, S16159 [9DE]
Passed Senate amended, S16183 [9DE]
Text, S16183 [9DE]
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H.R. 744--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the
Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage Area in South
Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SPRATT (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Brown of
South Carolina, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina), H461 [12FE]
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H.R. 745--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for patient protection by limiting the number of mandatory
overtime hours a nurse may be required to work in certain
providers of services to which payments are made under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Kleczka,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. Pallone, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Simmons, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Moore,
Ms. Norton, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Owens, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Lynch, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Langevin, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Inslee, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Sandlin, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Carson of
Oklahoma, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Holt), H461
[12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H1746 [11MR], H2312 [25MR], H2402
[26MR], H2586 [1AP], H3762 [7MY], H4204 [15MY], H4528 [21MY], H4787
[2JN], H5174 [10JN], H6264 [26JN], H6348 [8JY], H6869 [15JY], H7329
[22JY], H7454 [23JY], H7787 [25JY], H7949 [4SE], H8016 [5SE], H8175
[10SE], H8382 [17SE], H9282 [7OC], H9614 [16OC], H10978 [6NO],
H11392, H11515 [18NO], H12310 [21NO]
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H.R. 746--A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from entering into
contracts with companies that do not include certifications for
certain financial reports required under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934; to the Committees on Government Reform; Financial
Services.
By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Lipinski, and Mr. Deutsch), H461 [12FE]
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H.R. 747--A bill to improve the Telecommunications Development Fund;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Upton, and Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico),
H461 [12FE]
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H.R. 748--A bill to require the Council on Environmental Quality to
conduct a study on urban sprawl and smart growth, and to ensure
the consideration by Federal agencies of urban sprawl in the
preparation of their environmental reviews under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H462 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H3053 [9AP]
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H.R. 749--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish
the Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H462 [12FE]
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H.R. 750--A bill to provide for a study of options for protecting the
open space characteristics of certain lands in and adjacent to the
Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H462 [12FE]
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H.R. 751--A bill to authorize increased fines for improper use of
vehicles that results in damage to public lands or national
forests, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
Agriculture; the Judiciary.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H462 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H9214 [2OC]
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H.R. 752--A bill to prohibit oil and gas drilling in Finger Lakes
National Forest in New York; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rangel, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Olver, Mr. Engel, Ms. Kaptur,
Mr. Rahall, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Towns, Mr. Weiner, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Stupak, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Crowley, and Mr. Boehlert), H462 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE], H1335 [25FE], H1467 [27FE], H2703
[2AP], H4204 [15MY], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 753--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide
assistance for the construction of certain air traffic control
towers; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Ms. Hart, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs.
Cubin, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Evans, Mr. Johnson of Illinois,
Mr. Case, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Weller, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. LaHood, and
Mr. Boozman), H462 [12FE]
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H.R. 754--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
remove the 20 percent inpatient limitation under the Medicare
Program on the proportion of hospice care that certain rural
hospice programs may provide; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WICKER, H462 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H3053 [9AP], H3355 [11AP], H3571 [30AP], H3857
[8MY], H4368 [20MY], H4876 [3JN], H5174 [10JN]
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H.R. 755--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish a minimum geographic cost-of-practice index value for
physicians' services furnished under the Medicare Program of 1; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, H462 [12FE]
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H.R. 756--A bill to protect children from exploitive child modeling,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. DeLay, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Baca, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Berry, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Boozman, Mr.
Crenshaw, Mr. Keller, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Platts, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Bell, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Osborne, and Mr. Hoekstra),
H698 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H1396 [26FE], H1642 [5MR], H2473
[27MR], H2939 [8AP], H3305 [10AP], H3453 [29AP], H4204 [15MY], H4978
[4JN], H6348 [8JY]
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H.R. 757--A bill to require prescription drug manufacturers, packers,
and distributors to disclose certain gifts provided in connection
with detailing, promotional, or other marketing activities, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Crowley, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Berry, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Hinchey, and Ms.
Slaughter), H698 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H3762 [7MY], H8905 [24SE]
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H.R. 758--A bill to allow all businesses to make up to 24 transfers
each month from interest-bearing transaction accounts to other
transaction accounts, to require the payment of interest on
reserves held for depository institutions at Federal reserve
banks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Sherman,
and Mr. Moore), H698 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1746 [11MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-53), H2514 [31MR]
Debated, H2527 [1AP]
Text, H2527 [1AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2533 [1AP]
Message from the House, S4701 [2AP]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S4702 [2AP]
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H.R. 759--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
accelerate the elimination of the marriage penalty in the standard
deduction and in the 15-percent income tax rate bracket; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Kirk, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Buyer, Mr.
Cox, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Akin, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Kline, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Janklow, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Pearce, Mr.
Fossella, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. King of New York,
Mrs. Kelly, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Platts,
Ms. Berkley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Tiahrt,
Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Crane, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Oxley,
Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Kolbe, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hostettler, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite
of Florida, Mr. Culberson, and Mrs. Emerson), H698 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1517 [4MR], H2271 [20MR], H2822 [3AP], H3571
[30AP], H4012 [13MY], H4787 [2JN]
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H.R. 760--A bill to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-
birth abortion; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr.
Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Cantor, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. English, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Ms. Hart,
Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Jenkins, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr. Pence, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Crane, Mr. DeMint, Mr.
Schrock, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Rogers
of Michigan, Mr. Baker, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Renzi, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Akin, Mr. Collins, Mr. John, Mr.
Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Vitter, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Portman,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Souder, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Pombo, Mr. DeLay,
Mr. Camp, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Costello, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Everett, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Terry, Mrs. Cubin,
Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Graves, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Issa, Mr. Feeney, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Goss, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Petri, Mr. Linder, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Beauprez, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Burns, Mr. Platts,
Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Rehberg, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Kline, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Boozman,
Mr. Osborne, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Simpson, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Wamp, Mr. Goode, Mr. Chocola, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Sullivan, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Putnam, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Turner of
Ohio, Mr. Pearce, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Ms. Granger, Mr. Gingrey,
Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Cole, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Smith of Texas,
Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Burr, Mr. Ryan of
Wisconsin, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Culberson,
Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, and Mr.
Hensarling), H698 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H1467 [27FE], H1517 [4MR], H1682
[6MR], H1812 [12MR], H1955 [18MR], H2312 [25MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-58), H2818 [3AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 257), H4875 [3JN]
Debated, H4922 [4JN]
Amendments, H4939 [4JN]
Passed House, H4951 [4JN]
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H.R. 761--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide adapted housing
assistance to disabled members of the Armed Forces who remain on
active duty pending medical separation; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Renzi, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Michaud, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Langevin, and Mr. Sanders),
H699 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H1812 [12MR], H2586 [1AP], H3053
[9AP], H3762 [7MY], H3974 [9MY], H4131 [14MY], H5552 [18JN]
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H.R. 762--A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976 and the Mineral Leasing Act to clarify the method by which
the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture
determine the fair market value of certain rights-of-way granted,
issued, or renewed under these Acts; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. Radanovich, and Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico), H699 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2534 [1AP]
Text, H2534 [1AP]
Message from the House, S4702 [2AP]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S4702
[2AP]
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H.R. 763--A bill to provide for the disposition of United States
Government uranium inventories; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mrs. CUBIN, H699 [13FE]
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H.R. 764--A bill to appropriate funds for grants by the Office for
Domestic Preparedness of the Department of Homeland Security; to
the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. SKELTON (for himself and Ms. Harman), H699 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR], H9687 [17OC]
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H.R. 765--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to allow cargo
pilots to participate in the Federal Flight Deck Officer Program;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. DeFazio), H699
[13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H1396 [26FE], H1642 [5MR], H1746
[11MR], H2271 [20MR], H2515 [31MR], H3355 [11AP], H3571 [30AP],
H3683 [6MY], H3857 [8MY], H4205 [15MY], H5814 [24JN], H7949 [4SE]
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H.R. 766--A bill to provide for a National Nanotechnology Research and
Development Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. Honda, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hall, Mr.
Smith of Michigan, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Biggert, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Gutknecht, and
Mr. Bishop of New York), H699 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H2132 [19MR], H2473 [27MR], H3571
[30AP], H3683 [6MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-89), H3681 [6MY]
Amendments, H3684 [6MY], H3722, H3724, H3725, H3726, H3730 [7MY]
Debated, H3715 [7MY]
Passed House amended, H3735 [7MY]
Message from the House, S5945 [8MY]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S5946 [8MY]
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H.R. 767--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage investing of foreign earnings within the United States
for productive business purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Brady of Texas, and Ms.
Dunn), H699 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H1746 [11MR], H1812 [12MR], H1902
[13MR], H2271 [20MR], H2473 [27MR], H2586 [1AP], H3453 [29AP], H3974
[9MY], H5045 [5JN], H5814 [24JN], H7787 [25JY], H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 768--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a broadband Internet access tax credit; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Burr, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Weller,
Mr. Terry, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Honda, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Kind, Mr. Ross, Mr. Olver, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Watson, Mr. Graves, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Moore,
Mr. Sweeney, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Filner, Mr. Janklow, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Paul, Ms. Norton, Mr. Quinn, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Otter, Mr. Lucas
of Oklahoma, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Green of
Wisconsin, Mr. Doolittle, Ms. Granger, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Baird, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Case, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Cardoza, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Osborne,
Mr. Weiner, Mr. Fletcher, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Ose, Ms. Hart, Mr. Turner
of Texas, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr.
Pombo, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Berman, Mr. Upton, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mrs.
Cubin), H699 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H1396 [26FE], H1467 [27FE], H1682
[6MR], H1746 [11MR], H1902 [13MR], H1955 [18MR], H2271 [20MR], H2312
[25MR], H2402 [26MR], H2473 [27MR], H2515 [31MR], H3053 [9AP], H3453
[29AP], H3571 [30AP], H3683 [6MY], H6464 [9JY], H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 769--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hayes, and Mr.
Ballenger), H699 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H2515 [31MR]
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H.R. 770--A bill to preserve the Arctic coastal plain of the Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as wilderness in recognition of
its extraordinary natural ecosystems and for the permanent good of
present and future generations of Americans; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baird, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Ballance, Mr.
Bass, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bishop of New York,
Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Clay, Mr. Costello, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of
Florida, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Ford, Mr. Gephardt, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Hill, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Leach, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Lynch, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Michaud,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Obey, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta
Sanchez of California, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Solis, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stark,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Visclosky, Ms.
Watson, Mr. Watt, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and
Mr. Wu), H699 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H2271 [20MR], H2402 [26MR], H2473
[27MR], H3974 [9MY], H7618 [24JY], H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 771--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
bonus depreciation to expensing for 18 months; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Collins, Mr. Crane, Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms.
Dunn, Mr. Foley, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. McInnis,
Mr. Camp, Mr. Herger, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Cox, Mr. Tom
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Sullivan, Mr.
Regula, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Murphy, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. LaTourette,
Mr. Kingston, Mr. Pence, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Kennedy of
Minnesota, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Kolbe,
Mr. Nunes, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Keller, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Isakson, Ms. Hart, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Brown of South Carolina,
Mr. Porter, Mr. Issa, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr.
Otter, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Coble, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Culberson, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Bonilla, Mrs. Capito,
Mr. Istook, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, and Mrs. Biggert), H699 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1517 [4MR], H1902 [13MR], H2132 [19MR], H2271
[20MR], H2473 [27MR], H2822 [3AP], H3571 [30AP], H4787 [2JN]
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H.R. 772--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that foreign base company shipping income shall include only
income from aircraft and income from certain vessels transporting
petroleum and related products; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. WELLER, H699 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H3571 [30AP]
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H.R. 773--A bill to amend section 5318 of title 31, United States
Code, to authorize financial institutions to accept matricula
consular issued in the United States as a valid form of
identification; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Baca, Ms. Solis, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Grijalva), H699 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H1642 [5MR]
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H.R. 774--A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit
any operator of an automated teller machine that displays any paid
advertising from imposing any fee on a consumer for the use of
that machine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H700 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR], H2586 [1AP]
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H.R. 775--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
eliminate the Diversity Immigrant Program; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Hall, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Goode, Mr. Graves, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Cantor, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Burns, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, and
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), H700 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1812 [12MR], H1902 [13MR], H2132 [19MR], H2271
[20MR], H2703 [2AP], H3762 [7MY], H5664 [19JN], H7618 [24JY], H7787
[25JY], H8175 [10SE], H8905 [24SE], H8950 [25SE], H9282 [7OC], H9738
[20OC], H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 776--A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code,
to require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all
firearms in custody of Federal agencies; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Ms. Eshoo), H700 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H1955 [18MR], H2271 [20MR], H2586
[1AP], H2939 [8AP], H3453 [29AP], H10237 [30OC], H10340 [4NO],
H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 777--A bill to authorize grants to States to fund arrangements
between local police departments and public accommodations to have
the accommodations serve as emergency domestic violence shelters;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H700 [13FE]
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H.R. 778--A bill to recognize the birthdays of Presidents George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself and Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania), H700 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 779--A bill to allow certain individuals of Japanese ancestry who
were brought forcibly to the United States from countries in Latin
America during World War II and were interned in the United States
to be provided restitution under the Civil Liberties Act of 1988,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. Wu, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Baca, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Reyes, Ms. Solis, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Velazquez, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Serrano, and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California), H700
[13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H1467 [27FE], H1682 [6MR], H2703
[2AP], H5089 [9JN], H5408 [16JN], H5814 [24JN], H6271 [7JY]
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H.R. 780--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
provide for the implementation of the program under section 804 of
such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi,
Mr. Holden, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Scott of Georgia,
Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Moore, Mr. Hill, Mr. Stenholm,
Mr. Cramer, Ms. Harman, Mr. Israel, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Hinchey), H700 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1682 [6MR], H2271 [20MR]
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H.R. 781--A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to exempt
attorneys from the privacy provisions of that Act; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Shays, Mr. Watt, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, and Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts), H700 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H2864 [7AP], H3637 [1MY], H3683 [6MY], H3857
[8MY], H4205 [15MY], H4528 [21MY]
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H.R. 782--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
inapplicable the 10 percent additional tax on early distributions
from certain pension plans of public safety employees; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Foley, and
Mr. Becerra), H700 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [3AP]
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H.R. 783--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. BURGESS, H700 [13FE]
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H.R. 784--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. Quinn, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
English, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Levin, Mr.
McDermott, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Goodlatte, and Mr. McHugh), H700 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H1517 [4MR], H1682 [6MR], H1812
[12MR], H1902 [13MR], H2312 [25MR], H2939 [8AP], H4528 [21MY]
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H.R. 785--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the above-the-line deduction for teacher classroom
supplies and to expand such deduction to include qualified
professional development expenses; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Foley,
Mr. Boehner, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. English, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Crane, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Rodriguez,
Mr. Ford, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Etheridge, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Mica, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Simmons,
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Hayes, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Hall, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Ross,
Mr. Baca, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Miller
of Michigan, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Ferguson, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Norwood, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Otter, Mr. Paul, Mr. Schrock, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Walsh, and Mr. Ose), H700 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H1467 [27FE], H1517 [4MR], H1812
[12MR], H1955 [18MR], H2271 [20MR], H2312 [25MR], H2515 [31MR],
H2586 [1AP], H2822 [3AP], H2939 [8AP], H3053 [9AP], H3453 [29AP],
H3857 [8MY], H3974 [9MY], H4012 [13MY], H4255 [19MY], H4528 [21MY],
H4787 [2JN], H4978 [4JN], H5174 [10JN], H5267 [11JN], H5408 [16JN],
H5552 [18JN], H5814 [24JN], H5929 [25JN], H6348 [8JY], H6869 [15JY],
H7329 [22JY], H7618 [24JY], H7949 [4SE], H8382 [17SE], H8491 [23SE],
H9282 [7OC], H9614 [16OC], H9812 [21OC], H9982 [28OC], H10237
[30OC], H10457 [5NO], H11392, H11515 [18NO], H12310 [21NO], H12921
[8DE]
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H.R. 786--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the occupational taxes relating to distilled spirits, wine, and
beer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Akin, Mr. Baca, Mr. Bachus,
Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Burgess, Mr.
Cannon, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Cole,
Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crane, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Doolittle, Ms. Dunn, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. English, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Graves,
Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Ms. Harris, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Isakson, Mr. John, Mr.
Keller, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Miller of Michigan,
Mr. Ney, Mr. Otter, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Schrock, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Simpson, Mr.
Sullivan, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Weller, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. McHugh), H700 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H1517 [4MR], H1682 [6MR], H1812
[12MR], H1955 [18MR], H2132 [19MR], H2271 [20MR], H2312 [25MR],
H2402 [26MR], H2586 [1AP], H2822 [3AP], H3053 [9AP], H3453 [29AP],
H3683 [6MY], H3857 [8MY], H4255 [19MY], H4528 [21MY], H4787 [2JN],
H5814 [24JN], H9614 [16OC], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 787--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act with respect to reform of Federal survey and certification
process of nursing facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid
Programs; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. CAMP, H700 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [3AP]
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H.R. 788--A bill to revise the boundary of the Glen Canyon National
Recreation Area in the States of Utah and Arizona; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CANNON (for himself and Mr. Matheson), H700 [13FE]
Debated, H2288 [25MR]
Text, H2288 [25MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2293 [25MR]
Message from the House, S4433 [26MR], S8300 [20JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S4433
[26MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-67), S7540 [9JN]
Passed Senate, S7939 [16JN]
Message from the Senate, H5411 [17JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H5660 [19JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8300 [20JN]
Presented to the President (June 20, 2003), H5711 [23JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-43] (signed July 1, 2003)
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H.R. 789--A bill to expand the eligibility of individuals to qualify
for loan forgiveness for teachers in order to provide additional
incentives for teachers currently employed or seeking employment
in economically depressed rural areas, Territories, and Indian
Reservations; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H700 [13FE]
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H.R. 790--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
credits for individuals and businesses for the installation of
certain wind energy property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLE (for himself and Mr. Carson of Oklahoma), H700 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H5814 [24JN], H6603 [10JY], H7169
[18JY]
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H.R. 791--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
distilled spirits wholesalers a credit against income tax for
their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of
the product bearing the tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), H700
[13FE]
Cosponsors added, H2132 [19MR], H2864 [7AP], H3571 [30AP], H3762
[7MY], H4368 [20MY], H6464 [9JY], H7020 [16JY], H7618 [24JY], H7787
[25JY], H8382 [17SE], H9214 [2OC], H9687 [17OC], H9819 [24OC],
H10130 [29OC], H11133 [7NO]
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H.R. 792--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
authorize physical therapists to evaluate and treat Medicare
beneficiaries without a requirement for a physician referral, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Boehner,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. English, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Farr, Mr. Graves, Mr. Latham, Mr. Leach,
Mr. Lynch, Mr. Markey, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Towns, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Frost),
H700 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1682 [6MR], H2271 [20MR], H2822 [3AP], H3355
[11AP], H3453 [29AP], H3683 [6MY], H3762 [7MY], H3974 [9MY], H4012
[13MY], H4131 [14MY], H4528 [21MY], H4876 [3JN], H5366 [12JN], H5814
[24JN], H5929 [25JN], H6348 [8JY], H6707 [14JY], H7169 [18JY], H7787
[25JY], H7839 [3SE], H7949 [4SE], H8284 [16SE], H8950 [25SE], H9614
[16OC], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 793--A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to
authorized the Secretary of the Interior to grant easements and
rights-of-way on the Outer Continental Shelf for activities
otherwise authorized by that Act; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN, H700 [13FE]
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H.R. 794--A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the
development of Federal coal resources; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN, H700 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H1467 [27FE], H1517 [4MR], H1642
[5MR]
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H.R. 795--A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to develop a plan
to decrease the threat resulting from the theft or diversion of
highly enriched uranium; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself and Mr. Markey), H700 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H4876 [3JN]
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H.R. 796--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of expanded nursing facility and in-home
services for dependent individuals under the Medicare Program; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGEL, H701 [13FE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 219), H3681 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3974 [9MY]
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H.R. 797--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
prohibit the use of any contribution made to a candidate for
election for Federal office, or any donation made to an individual
as support for the individual's activities as the holder of a
Federal office, for the payment of a salary to the candidate or
individual or to any member of the immediate family of the
candidate or individual; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H701 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE]
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H.R. 798--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the inclusion in gross income of unemployment compensation; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Platts, Mr.
Green of Wisconsin, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Akin, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
McCotter, and Mr. Simmons), H701 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H1746 [11MR], H2473 [27MR], H8016
[5SE], H8175 [10SE], H8905 [24SE], H9478 [15OC], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 799--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
incentives for the production of motor vehicles powered by
alternative fuels; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FILNER, H701 [13FE]
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H.R. 800--A bill to provide for the withholding of United States
contributions to any United Nations commission, organization, or
affiliated agency that is chaired or presided over by a country
that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international
terrorism, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Burr, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. English, Mr. Flake, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Herger, Mr. King of New York, Mr. King of Iowa, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms.
Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, and Mr. Pearce), H701 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1689 [10MR], H1746 [11MR], H1902 [13MR], H1955
[18MR], H2277 [24MR], H2864 [7AP], H3453 [29AP], H3974 [9MY], H4012
[13MY], H4131 [14MY], H4787 [2JN], H7086 [17JY]
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H.R. 801--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to the cloning of humans, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Eshoo,
and Mr. Kirk), H701 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H1396 [26FE], H1517 [4MR], H3637
[1MY]
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H.R. 802--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to require medically accurate factual information in any
course material or instruction on human development and sexuality;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Evans, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Payne, and Mr. Grijalva), H701 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H1746 [11MR], H2515 [31MR], H7949
[4SE], H9214 [2OC], H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 803--A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to
clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements
are not to be considered available resources under the
Supplemental Security Income Program; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), H701 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR], H2312 [25MR], H2402 [26MR], H2473
[27MR], H2515 [31MR], H3305 [10AP]
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H.R. 804--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
and modify the credit for electricity produced from biomass, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Ose, Mr.
Kennedy of Minnesota, and Mr. Hunter), H701 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H1682 [6MR], H1955 [18MR], H2402
[26MR], H2473 [27MR], H2586 [1AP], H3053 [9AP], H4012 [13MY], H4368
[20MY], H8284 [16SE]
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H.R. 805--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
that certain settlement funds established under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
are beneficially owned by the United States and are not subject to
tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. Boehlert), H701
[13FE]
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H.R. 806--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that a deduction equal to fair market value shall be allowed for
charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or
scholarly compositions created by the donor; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr.
Filner, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Payne, Ms. Woolsey,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Foley, Mr. English, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Frost, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Platts, Mr. Baird, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. McIntyre, and Mr. Lantos), H701 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H1682 [6MR], H1812 [12MR], H1955
[18MR], H2312 [25MR], H2473 [27MR], H2586 [1AP], H2864 [7AP], H2939
[8AP], H3453 [29AP], H3974 [9MY], H4205 [15MY], H4739 [22MY], H5089
[9JN], H5366 [12JN], H5664 [19JN], H6264 [26JN], H6348 [8JY], H6707
[14JY], H7169 [18JY], H7618 [24JY], H7787 [25JY], H7839 [3SE], H8950
[25SE], H9130 [1OC], H9377 [8OC], H9687 [17OC], H9812 [21OC], H10130
[29OC], H10978 [6NO], H11159 [14NO], H12320 [25NO]
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H.R. 807--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the amount of the charitable deduction allowable for contributions
of food inventory, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H701 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR], H2586 [1AP], H8491 [23SE]
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H.R. 808--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the provision taxing policyholder dividends of mutual life
insurance companies and to repeal the policyholders surplus
account provisions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Kleczka,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Herger, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McInnis, Mr.
Tanner, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Pomeroy,
Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin), H701 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H1682 [6MR], H2271 [20MR], H2586
[1AP], H3453 [29AP], H6707 [14JY], H8082 [9SE], H9214 [2OC]
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H.R. 809--A bill to prohibit certain abortions; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Kind, Mr. Moore, and Mr. Scott of Virginia),
H701 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H1812 [12MR], H2312 [25MR], H3453
[29AP], H4528 [21MY]
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H.R. 810--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Bilirakis,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Dingell,
Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Portman, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Dunn, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Camp, Mr. Pomeroy,
Mr. Shaw, Mr. Burr, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Crane, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. English, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Engel, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Doyle, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Hall, Mr. Sam Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Foley, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Deutsch), H701
[13FE]
Cosponsors added, H2515 [31MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H.
Rept. 108-74, part 1), H3350 [11AP]
Referral to the Committee on Energy and Commerce extended, H3407
[12AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Energy and Commerce
(H. Rept. 108-74, part 2), H3450 [29AP]
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H.R. 811--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to make demonstration grants to promote the well-being
and educational achievement of children through school-based
health programs; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Crane), H701
[13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H1682 [6MR], H1746 [11MR], H1812
[12MR], H1902 [13MR], H1955 [18MR], H2132 [19MR], H2586 [1AP], H2822
[3AP], H4131 [14MY], H4368 [20MY], H4528 [21MY], H5267 [11JN], H5814
[24JN], H6271 [7JY], H6348 [8JY], H10340 [4NO], H10978 [6NO], H11359
[17NO], H11392, H11515 [18NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 812--A bill to guarantee the right of individuals to receive
Social Security benefits under title II of the Social Security Act
in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H701 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H1812 [12MR], H2402 [26MR], H3053
[9AP], H6264 [26JN]
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H.R. 813--A bill to rescind the Department of Veterans Affairs
memorandum of July 18, 2002, in which Directors of health service
networks in the Department of Veterans Affairs are directed to
ensure that no marketing activities to enroll new veterans occur
within their networks; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Paul, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Holden, Mr. Berry, Mr. Israel, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Wexler), H701 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H1396 [26FE], H1467 [27FE], H1517
[4MR], H1682 [6MR], H1955 [18MR], H2312 [25MR], H2473 [27MR], H2515
[31MR], H2586 [1AP], H2864 [7AP], H2939 [8AP], H3355 [11AP], H3453
[29AP], H4012 [13MY], H4787 [2JN], H5468 [17JN], H7225 [21JY], H7787
[25JY], H12310 [21NO]
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H.R. 814--A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for public
safety officers employed by States or their political
subdivisions; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Ferguson, Mr.
Israel, Mr. Kind, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Payne, Mr. Platts, Mr.
Quinn, Mr. Shimkus, and Ms. Woolsey), H701 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H1682 [6MR], H1902 [13MR], H1955
[18MR], H2271 [20MR], H2473 [27MR], H2822 [3AP], H3305 [10AP], H3453
[29AP], H4368 [20MY], H4876 [3JN], H5552 [18JN], H5664 [19JN], H7086
[17JY], H7787 [25JY], H8175 [10SE], H9282 [7OC], H11392, H11515
[18NO], H12310 [21NO]
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H.R. 815--A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to conduct a study with respect to aneurysms, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. Gutierrez), H701 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1517 [4MR], H1682 [6MR], H1812 [12MR], H1903
[13MR], H1955 [18MR], H2271 [20MR], H2312 [25MR], H2822 [3AP]
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H.R. 816--A bill to provide certain temporary increases in the Federal
medical assistance percentage (FMAP) under the Medicaid Program to
help States finance increases in enrollment due to rising
unemployment and to prevent reductions in health insurance
coverage due to State budget crises; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Houghton,
Mr. Dingell, Mr. LaHood, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Pallone, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Stark, Mr. Rahall, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Watt, Mr. Thompson
of California, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Lynch, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Berman, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Inslee,
Mr. Schiff, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Farr, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Matsui, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Davis of Alabama,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Michaud, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Miller of
North Carolina, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Evans, Mr. Allen, Mr. Israel, Mr.
Kind, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Berry, Ms. McCollum,
Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Ross, Mr.
Strickland, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Gordon, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Owens, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Nadler, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Frost, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Norton,
Ms. Lee, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Ford, Mrs.
Christensen, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Roybal-Allard,
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Mollohan, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Pastor,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Baird, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Solis, Mr. Snyder, and Ms. DeGette), H701 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR], H2312 [25MR], H2402 [26MR], H2473
[27MR], H2586 [1AP], H2822 [3AP], H2864 [7AP], H3305 [10AP], H3453
[29AP], H3683 [6MY], H3857 [8MY], H4012 [13MY], H4205 [15MY], H4255
[19MY], H4787 [2JN], H5045 [5JN], H5664 [19JN], H6348 [8JY], H9214
[2OC]
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H.R. 817--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for enhanced reimbursement under the Medicare Program for
screening and diagnostic mammography services, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Hobson, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Fossella, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Costello, Mr. Towns, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Strickland, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sweeney, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Rodriguez, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Ford, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Bishop of
New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Terry, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Ackerman, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Owens, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Farr, and Mr. Gonzalez), H702 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H1517 [4MR], H1682 [6MR], H2132
[19MR], H2402 [26MR], H2586 [1AP], H3683 [6MY], H3762 [7MY], H3857
[8MY], H4012 [13MY], H4205 [15MY], H4255 [19MY], H4368 [20MY], H4528
[21MY], H4787 [2JN], H4978 [4JN], H5045 [5JN], H5174 [10JN], H5664
[19JN], H5714 [23JN], H5929 [25JN], H6264 [26JN], H6348 [8JY], H7949
[4SE]
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H.R. 818--A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to further
protect customers of financial institutions whose identities are
stolen from the financial institution, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin), H702 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H1812 [12MR], H2939 [8AP]
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H.R. 819--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to extend
and modify the reimbursement of State and local funds expended for
emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens; to the
Committees on Appropriations; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Renzi, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Reyes), H702 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H1955 [18MR], H2822 [3AP], H3053
[9AP], H3453 [29AP], H4739 [22MY], H4787 [2JN], H5408 [16JN], H5664
[19JN], H7949 [4SE], H8382 [17SE], H8950 [25SE], H9130 [1OC], H9478
[15OC], H10457 [5NO], H12310 [21NO]
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H.R. 820--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent
certain types of mail matter from being sent by a Member of the
House of Representatives as part of a mass mailing; to the
Committees on House Administration; Government Reform.
By Mr. LaHOOD, H702 [13FE]
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H.R. 821--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
the manufacture or importation, or transfer by a licensed firearms
dealer, of a pistol that does not have a chamber load indicator
and, in the case of a semiautomatic pistol that has a detachable
magazine, a mechanism that prevents the pistol from being fired
when the magazine is not attached; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Berman, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Engel, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Honda, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Lantos, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Pascrell, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Towns, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Wexler, and Ms. Woolsey), H702 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H1642 [5MR], H2277 [24MR]
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H.R. 822--A bill to enhance ecosystem protection and the range of
outdoor opportunities protected by law in the Skykomish River
valley of the State of Washington by designating certain lower-
elevation Federal lands as wilderness, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Dunn, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Baird, and Mr. Inslee), H702
[13FE]
Cosponsors added, H4978 [4JN], H6348 [8JY], H7225 [21JY]
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H.R. 823--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act to provide full funding for assistance for education of all
children with disabilities; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Otter, Mr. Ryan of
Ohio, and Ms. Watson), H702 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1812 [12MR], H2271 [20MR], H2473 [27MR], H3053
[9AP], H3571 [30AP], H5267 [11JN], H5664 [19JN]
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H.R. 824--A bill to authorize the National Science Foundation to carry
out research projects to develop and assess novel uses of high-
performance computer networks for use in science, mathematics, and
technology education in elementary and secondary schools; to the
Committee on Science.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H702 [13FE]
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H.R. 825--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 7401 West 100th Place in Bridgeview,
Illinois, as the ``Michael J. Healy Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Crane,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Weller, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Biggert, Mr.
Hastert, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Evans, Mr. LaHood,
and Mr. Shimkus), H702 [13FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2330 [26MR]
Text, H2330 [26MR]
Message from the House, S4510 [27MR], S8861 [27JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S4511 [27MR]
Reported (no written report), S8300 [20JN]
Passed Senate, S8598 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5941 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H6258 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8861 [27JN]
Presented to the President (July 2, 2003), H6268 [7JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-46] (signed July 14, 2003)
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H.R. 826--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the tax incentives for higher education; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Ms. LOFGREN, H702 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H2703 [2AP]
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H.R. 827--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the temporary mortgage and
rental payments program; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Towns, and
Mr. Bishop of New York), H702 [13FE]
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H.R. 828--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
allow certain applicants for approval of a generic drug to be
eligible for a 180-day period of protection from competition, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Owens, and Mr. Israel), H702 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H5366 [12JN], H5408 [16JN], H6348
[8JY]
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H.R. 829--A bill to amend the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act to
increase the amount of loss or damage coverage, in the aggregate
and for single exhibitions, authorized by such Act; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. McCollum, H702 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H1812 [12MR], H2312 [25MR], H3637
[1MY], H7787 [25JY]
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H.R. 830--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
protect and preserve access of Medicare beneficiaries to health
care in rural areas; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Camp, Mr. English, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Beauprez, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Case,
Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Janklow), H702 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H1682 [6MR], H1903 [13MR], H4528
[21MY]
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H.R. 831--A bill to provide for and approve the settlement of certain
land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan (for herself and Mr. Young of Alaska), H702
[13FE]
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H.R. 832--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide a mechanism for United States citizens and lawful
permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for
residence in the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Andrews, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Case, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Crowley, Mr. DeFazio, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez,
Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr.
Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Napolitano,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Sabo, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Schiff, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Simmons, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Mr.
Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler,
Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wu), H702 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H1642 [5MR], H2703 [2AP], H3053
[9AP], H3453 [29AP], H4255 [19MY], H5929 [25JN], H6348 [8JY], H6603
[10JY], H7086 [17JY], H7618 [24JY], H8016 [5SE], H10237 [30OC],
H12310 [21NO]
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H.R. 833--A bill to combat unfair and deceptive practices in the high-
cost mortgage market, establish a consumer mortgage protection
board, and establish licensing and minimum standards for mortgage
brokers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Gillmor, and Mr.
Gary G. Miller of California), H703 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H2939 [8AP], H3857 [8MY], H4255 [19MY], H5552
[18JN], H5664 [19JN], H6464 [9JY], H7787 [25JY], H8016 [5SE], H8382
[17SE], H8491 [23SE], H9377 [8OC], H9982 [28OC], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 834--A bill to respond to the illegal production, distribution,
and use of methamphetamines in the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Agriculture;
Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure; Education and the
Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. OSE (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Portman, Mr. Souder, Mr. Mica,
Mr. Cannon, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Coble, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Herger, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Crane,
Ms. Harman, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Matheson, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Nethercutt, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Costello, Mr. Aderholt, Mr.
Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Osborne,
Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Graves, Mr. Filner, Mr. Terry, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Otter,
Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. English, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Simmons, Mr. Holden, Mr. Issa, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Hill, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Case,
Mr. Nunes, Mr. Upton, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Thompson of
California), H703 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H2132 [19MR], H2473 [27MR], H2822
[3AP], H3408 [12AP], H3637 [1MY], H4205 [15MY], H4739 [22MY], H5045
[5JN], H5366 [12JN], H5664 [19JN], H6264 [26JN], H6869 [15JY], H8382
[17SE], H9478 [15OC], H10130 [29OC], H10457 [5NO], H11133 [7NO],
H11651 [19NO]
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H.R. 835--A bill to provide for enhanced collaborative forest
stewardship management within the Clearwater and Nez Perce
National Forests in Idaho, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. OTTER (for himself and Mr. Simpson), H703 [13FE]
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H.R. 836--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
restore the avenues for relief from removal that existed for
aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence prior to the
enactment of the enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. PASTOR, H703 [13FE]
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H.R. 837--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate methyl
tertiary butyl ether from the United States fuel supply, to
increase production and use of renewable fuel, and to increase the
Nation's energy independence, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself and Mr. Osborne), H703
[13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR], H2473 [27MR], H3974 [9MY], H8382
[17SE]
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H.R. 838--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
greater academic freedom for institutions of higher education, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. PETRI, H703 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1517 [4MR]
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H.R. 839--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
an income tax credit for the provision of homeownership and
community development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
English, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Terry, Mr. Gary G.
Miller of California, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Burgess, and Ms.
Harris), H703 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1517 [4MR], H1682 [6MR], H1746 [11MR], H1903
[13MR], H1955 [18MR], H2132 [19MR], H2271 [20MR], H2473 [27MR],
H2822 [3AP], H3053 [9AP], H3453 [29AP], H3762 [7MY], H3974 [9MY],
H4205 [15MY], H4528 [21MY], H4739 [22MY], H5045 [5JN], H5366 [12JN],
H5664 [19JN], H6264 [26JN], H6603 [10JY], H7086 [17JY], H7787
[25JY], H8016 [5SE], H8216 [11SE], H8382 [17SE], H9214 [2OC], H9377
[8OC], H9687 [17OC], H9812 [21OC], H10978 [6NO], H11651 [19NO],
H12310 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 840--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
for the expansion of areas designated as renewal communities based
on 2000 census data; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Slaughter,
and Mr. Walsh), H703 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H9812 [21OC], H9982 [28OC], H11651 [19NO]
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H.R. 841--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve access to Medicare+Choice plans for special needs Medicare
beneficiaries by allowing plans to target enrollment to special
needs beneficiaries; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself and Mr. Cardin), H703 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H1467 [27FE]
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H.R. 842--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal
lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Maricopa
County, Arizona, in exchange for private lands located in Yavapai
County, Arizona, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. RENZI (for himself and Mr. Franks of Arizona), H703 [13FE]
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H.R. 843--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
full service-connected disability benefits for persons disabled by
treatment or vocational rehabilitation provided by the Department
of Veterans Affairs and for survivors of persons dying from such
treatment; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Evans, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Mr. Filner, and Mr. Abercrombie), H703 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H3641 [5MY]
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H.R. 844--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
the establishment of a National Center for Social Work Research;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Frost, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Rangel, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Granger, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Payne, Ms. Lee, Mr. Holden, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. Tauscher,
Ms. Norton, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), H703 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H1746 [11MR], H2132 [19MR], H2864
[7AP], H4787 [2JN], H4876 [3JN], H8382 [17SE]
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H.R. 845--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from the gross income of interest on bank loans made to churches
and religious organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROYCE, H703 [13FE]
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H.R. 846--A bill to provide for research on, and services for
individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
Kaptur, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Towns, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Lee, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Owens, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. Olver, Mr. Engel, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Israel, Mr. Kildee, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Harman, Mr. Holden, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Case, Mr. Costello, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Tierney, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Watt,
Mrs. Biggert, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), H703 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H3637 [1MY]
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H.R. 847--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to the importation of prescription drugs from Canada;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Crowley, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Berry, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Stark, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Olver, Ms. Solis, Mr. Evans, Mr. Owens, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Sabo, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Levin, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms.
Baldwin, and Mr. Filner), H703 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H1467 [27FE], H1682 [6MR], H1746
[11MR], H1903 [13MR], H2515 [31MR], H2939 [8AP], H4205 [15MY], H4739
[22MY], H5408 [16JN]
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H.R. 848--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans provide for prompt payment for
health benefits claims; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANDLIN, H703 [13FE]
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H.R. 849--A bill to authorize the Regional Foresters to exempt tree-
thinning projects, which are necessary to prevent the occurrence
of wildfire likely to cause extreme harm to the forest ecosystem,
from laws that give rise to legal causes of action that delay or
prevent such projects; to the Committees on Agriculture;
Resources.
By Mr. SHADEGG, H704 [13FE]
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H.R. 850--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
special compensation for former prisoners of war, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself, Mr. Cox, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
Hyde, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Leach, Mr. Otter, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina), H704 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H1955 [18MR], H2312 [25MR], H2473
[27MR], H2703 [2AP], H2939 [8AP], H3762 [7MY], H5174 [10JN], H5552
[18JN], H7086 [17JY], H8950 [25SE], H9282 [7OC], H10978 [6NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H12845 [8DE]
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H.R. 851--A bill to assess the impact of the North American Free Trade
Agreement and the entry of the People's Republic of China into the
World Trade Organization on American jobs, the environment, and
worker rights; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H704 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1812 [12MR], H3355 [11AP]
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H.R. 852--A bill to authorize the National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences to develop multidisciplinary research centers
regarding women's health and disease prevention and conduct and
coordinate a research program on hormone disruption, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Resources;
Science.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself and Mr. Waxman), H704 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H5046 [5JN], H5408 [16JN], H5929 [25JN], H6707
[14JY], H7618 [24JY], H7839 [3SE], H8284 [16SE], H8905 [24SE], H9130
[1OC], H9282 [7OC], H9377 [8OC], H9812 [21OC], H10130 [29OC], H10237
[30OC], H10457 [5NO], H11149 [12NO], H11702 [20NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 853--A bill to establish the position of Northern Border
Coordinator in the Department of Homeland Security; to the
Committees on Homeland Security (Select); the Judiciary;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Walsh, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Houghton, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Rodriguez, and Mr. Bishop of New York), H704 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H2473 [27MR]
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H.R. 854--A bill to provide for the promotion of democracy, human
rights, and rule of law in the Republic of Belarus and for the
consolidation and strengthening of Belarus sovereignty and
independence; to the Committees on International Relations; the
Judiciary; Financial Services.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Hoeffel, and
Ms. Slaughter), H704 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H2132 [19MR], H2277 [24MR], H2515
[31MR], H2586 [1AP], H2939 [8AP], H3762 [7MY], H5552 [18JN], H5664
[19JN], H8284 [16SE]
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H.R. 855--A bill to encourage Members of Congress and the executive
branch to be honest with the public about true on-budget
circumstances, to exclude the Social Security trust funds and the
Medicare hospital insurance trust fund from the annual Federal
budget baseline, to prohibit Social Security and Medicare hospital
insurance trust funds surpluses to be used as offsets for tax cuts
or spending increases, and to exclude the Social Security trust
funds and the Medicare hospital insurance trust fund from official
budget surplus/deficit pronouncements; to the Committees on the
Budget; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, and
Mr. Inslee), H704 [13FE]
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H.R. 856--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise
a repayment contract with the Tom Green County Water Control and
Improvement District No. 1, San Angelo project, Texas, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. STENHOLM, H704 [13FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4031 [14MY]
Text, H4031 [14MY]
Message from the House, S6504 [15MY]
Referrred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S6504
[15MY]
Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged, S8260 [19JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S8260
[19JN]
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H.R. 857--A bill to prevent the slaughter of horses in and from the
United States for human consumption by prohibiting the slaughter
of horses for human consumption and by prohibiting the trade and
transport of horseflesh and live horses intended for human
consumption, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Agriculture; International Relations; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SWEENEY (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Shays, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Costello, Mr. Isakson,
Mr. Vitter, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Greenwood), H704 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H1467 [27FE], H1517 [4MR], H1682
[6MR], H1746 [11MR], H1908 [17MR], H1955 [18MR], H2277 [24MR], H2312
[25MR], H2473 [27MR], H2703 [2AP], H3355 [11AP], H3453 [29AP], H3571
[30AP], H3637 [1MY], H4205 [15MY], H4255 [19MY], H4528 [21MY], H4876
[3JN], H4978 [4JN], H5089 [9JN], H5174 [10JN], H6348 [8JY], H6603
[10JY], H6869 [15JY], H7020 [16JY], H7169 [18JY], H7787 [25JY],
H7949 [4SE], H8082 [9SE], H8175 [10SE], H8284 [16SE], H8491 [23SE],
H8905 [24SE], H8950 [25SE], H9130, H9131 [1OC], H9214 [2OC], H9282
[7OC], H9377 [8OC], H9381 [10OC], H9478 [15OC], H9614 [16OC], H9738
[20OC], H9982 [28OC], H10130 [29OC], H10340 [4NO], H10978 [6NO],
H11133 [7NO], H11146 [10NO], H11359 [17NO], H11392, H11515 [18NO],
H11651 [19NO], H11702 [20NO], H12310 [21NO], H12320 [25NO], H12921
[8DE]
Removal of cosponsors, H2704 [2AP], H8906 [24SE]
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H.R. 858--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish
penalties for aggravated identity theft, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mr. Boyd, Mr. John, Mr. Stenholm, and Mr.
Davis of Tennessee), H704 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H2515 [31MR]
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H.R. 859--A bill to repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest
on demand deposits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Gonzalez,
Mr. Shays, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), H704 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H1517 [4MR], H1682 [6MR], H1746
[11MR], H2473 [27MR], H3637 [1MY]
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H.R. 860--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. TOOMEY, H704 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H4205 [15MY]
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H.R. 861--A bill to provide that the individual income tax rate
reductions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation
Act of 2001 shall be permanent; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. TOOMEY, H704 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H3637 [1MY]
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H.R. 862--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to
protect Social Security beneficiaries against any reduction in
benefits; to the Committees on Rules; the Budget.
By Mr. TOOMEY, H704 [13FE]
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H.R. 863--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act to provide increased authority for school personnel to
discipline children with disabilities who engage in certain
dangerous behavior; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. VITTER, H704 [13FE]
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H.R. 864--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act to achieve full funding in fiscal year
2004 and fiscal year 2005, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. VITTER, H704 [13FE]
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H.R. 865--A bill to protect the health and safety of individuals
receiving smallpox vaccinations and to provide compensation and
assured access to care for individuals injured by the vaccine, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, and Mr.
Markey), H704 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE]
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H.R. 866--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
enhance the security of wastewater treatment works; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Duncan, and Mr.
Costello), H704 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-33), H1743 [11MR]
Debated, H3703 [7MY]
Text, H3703 [7MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3736 [7MY]
Message from the House, S5945 [8MY]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S5946
[8MY]
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H.R. 867--A bill for the relief of Durreshahwar Durreshahwar, Nida
Hasan, Asna Hasan, Anum Hasan, and Iqra Hasan; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOLT, H706 [13FE]
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H.R. 868--A bill to amend section 527 of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 to require that
certain claims for expropriation by the Government of Nicaragua
meet certain requirements for purposes of the prohibition on
foreign assistance to that government; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself and Mr. Delahunt), H1331 [25FE]
Debated, H1915 [18MR]
Text, H1915 [18MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1924 [18MR]
Message from the House, S3991 [19MR]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S3991 [19MR]
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H.R. 869--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the deduction for host families of foreign exchange and
other students from $50 per month to $200 per month; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H1331 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H5664 [19JN], H5929 [25JN], H6348 [8JY], H7949
[4SE], H8082 [9SE], H8216 [11SE], H8284 [16SE], H9130 [1OC], H9282
[7OC], H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 870--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the treatment of certain motor vehicle dealer transitional
assistance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Becerra, Mr. English, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Hayworth), H1331
[25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1517 [4MR], H1682 [6MR], H1812 [12MR], H2132
[19MR], H2312 [25MR], H2703 [2AP], H3453 [29AP], H3683 [6MY], H4787
[2JN], H7787 [25JY], H8016 [5SE], H8175 [10SE], H8382 [17SE], H8491
[23SE], H8950 [25SE], H9214 [2OC]
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H.R. 871--A bill to amend the National Highway System Designation Act
of 1995 concerning the applicability of hours of service
requirements to drivers operating commercial motor vehicles
transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. Moran of Kansas), H1331 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1517 [4MR], H1682 [6MR], H1955 [18MR], H2132
[19MR], H2271 [20MR], H2312 [25MR], H2586 [1AP], H2822 [3AP], H3053
[9AP], H3305 [10AP], H3453 [29AP], H3571 [30AP], H3974 [9MY], H4739
[22MY], H4876 [3JN], H5046 [5JN], H5267 [11JN], H7086 [17JY], H7454
[23JY], H7787 [25JY], H8175 [10SE], H12320 [25NO]
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H.R. 872--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
that church employees are eligible for the exclusion for qualified
tuition reduction programs of charitable educational
organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Schrock, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. English, Mr. Isakson, and Mr.
Goode), H1331 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1517 [4MR], H1812 [12MR], H1903 [13MR], H1955
[18MR], H2271 [20MR], H2402 [26MR], H2515 [31MR], H2586 [1AP], H3053
[9AP], H3355 [11AP], H3453 [29AP], H3683 [6MY], H4012 [13MY], H4255
[19MY], H5366 [12JN], H5408 [16JN], H5552 [18JN], H8382 [17SE],
H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 873--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 Committees on Education and the Workforce; Energy
and Commerce.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself and Mr. Strickland), H1331 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H2402 [26MR], H3637 [1MY], H3974 [9MY], H4205
[15MY], H4876 [3JN], H5929 [25JN], H6271 [7JY], H7086 [17JY], H7949
[4SE], H8491 [23SE], H9377 [8OC], H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 874--A bill to establish a program, coordinated by the National
Transportation Safety Board, of assistance to families of
passengers involved in rail passenger accidents; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Quinn, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, and Mr.
Burgess), H1331 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-39), H1951 [18MR]
Debated, H3705 [7MY]
Text, H3705 [7MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3776 [8MY]
Message from the House, S5994 [9MY]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S5995 [9MY]
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H.R. 875--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to make
grants for security improvements to over-the-road bus operations,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Isakson, Mr.
Graves, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, and
Mr. Petri), H1331 [25FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-36), H1900 [13MR]
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H.R. 876--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a credit against income tax for expenditures for the maintenance
of railroad tracks of Class II and Class III railroads; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Ramstad), H1331
[25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H1467 [27FE], H1517 [4MR], H1682
[6MR], H1812 [12MR], H1955 [18MR], H2132 [19MR], H2271 [20MR], H2473
[27MR], H2703 [2AP], H2822 [3AP], H2864 [7AP], H2939 [8AP], H3305
[10AP], H3355 [11AP], H3571 [30AP], H3637 [1MY], H3683 [6MY], H3857
[8MY], H3974 [9MY], H4012 [13MY], H4205 [15MY], H4255 [19MY], H4528
[21MY], H4739 [22MY], H4978 [4JN], H5174 [10JN], H5408 [16JN], H5664
[19JN], H5814 [24JN], H6264 [26JN], H6464 [9JY], H7454 [23JY], H7618
[24JY], H7790 [29JY], H7839 [3SE], H7949 [4SE], H8082 [9SE], H8382
[17SE], H8950 [25SE], H9130 [1OC], H9282 [7OC], H9377 [8OC], H9614
[16OC], H9738 [20OC], H9982 [28OC], H10237 [30OC], H10457 [5NO],
H10978 [6NO], H11359 [17NO], H11392, H11515 [18NO], H11651 [19NO],
H11702 [20NO], H12310 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 877--A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to
improve patient safety; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Thomas,
Mr. Camp, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Weller, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. English, and Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania), H1331 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H.
Rept. 108-31, part 1), H1743 [11MR]
Referral to the Committee on Energy and Commerce extended, H1743
[11MR]
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged (omitted from the Record
of March 13, 2003), H1908 [17MR]
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H.R. 878--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a special rule for members of the uniformed services and Foreign
Service in determining the exclusion of gain from the sale of a
principal residence and to restore the tax exempt status of death
gratuity payments to members of the uniformed services, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Camp, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Cantor, Mr. English, and Mr. Crane), H1331 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H1467 [27FE], H1517 [4MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-23), H1639 [5MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 126), H1639 [5MR]
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H.R. 879--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 Committees on
Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. CAMP, H1331 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H1955 [18MR], H2271 [20MR], H2312
[25MR], H2402 [26MR], H2515 [31MR], H2703 [2AP], H2822 [3AP], H2939
[8AP], H3355 [11AP], H3453 [29AP], H4012 [13MY], H4528 [21MY], H4787
[2JN], H5174 [10JN], H5408 [16JN], H5552 [18JN], H5664 [19JN], H6348
[8JY], H6464 [9JY], H8950 [25SE]
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H.R. 880--A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to accelerate
to 2007 the application of the requirement that a tanker that
carries oil in bulk as cargo must be equipped with a double hull,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Farr, Mr. Allen, Ms. Solis, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Schiff, Mr. Towns, Mr. Engel, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms.
Norton, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Lee, Mr. Stark, and
Mr. Grijalva), H1331 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H2586 [1AP], H3857 [8MY], H4205 [15MY], H4528
[21MY], H4787 [2JN], H8491 [23SE], H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 881--A bill to disapprove certain sentencing guideline
amendments; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Smith of
Texas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Jenkins, Mr.
Cannon, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Keller, Ms. Hart, Mr. Flake, Mr. Pence, Mr. Forbes, Mr. King of Iowa,
Mr. Carter, Mr. Feeney, and Mrs. Blackburn), H1332 [25FE]
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H.R. 882--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the qualified small issue bond provisions; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H1332 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1746 [11MR], H2271 [20MR], H2473 [27MR], H2586
[1AP], H3453 [29AP], H3974 [9MY], H4205 [15MY], H4739 [22MY], H5046
[5JN], H5815 [24JN], H7225 [21JY], H7787 [25JY], H8905 [24SE], H9478
[15OC], H9982 [28OC], H10457 [5NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 883--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
adjust the fee for collecting specimens for clinical diagnostic
laboratory tests under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Deutsch), H1332 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR], H2271 [20MR], H2312 [25MR], H3637
[1MY], H3683 [6MY], H4012 [13MY], H5366 [12JN]
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H.R. 884--A bill to provide for the use and distribution of the funds
awarded to the Western Shoshone identifiable group under Indian
Claims Commission Docket Numbers 326-A-1, 326-A-3, and 326-K, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H1332 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-299), H9281 [7OC]
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H.R. 885--A bill to provide for adjustments to the Central Arizona
Project in Arizona, to authorize the Gila River Indian Community
water rights settlement, to reauthorize and amend the Southern
Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act of 1982, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Grijalva, and Mr. Pastor), H1332 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H10130 [29OC], H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 886--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the
survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before
September 30, 1999, under the same eligibility conditions as apply
to payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the
survivors of former prisoners of war who die after that date; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HOLDEN (for himself, Mr. Evans, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Sanders, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Frost, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Strickland, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Hefley, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. McGovern), H1332
[25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1746 [11MR], H2402 [26MR], H2586 [1AP], H2864
[7AP], H4787 [2JN], H5174 [10JN], H5468 [17JN], H6464 [9JY], H7839
[3SE]
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H.R. 887--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that the reductions in Social Security benefits which are
required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also
receiving certain Government pensions shall be equal to the amount
by which the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before
reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $2,000; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Tauzin,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Gordon, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Vitter, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Kind, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Moore, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Snyder,
Mr. Cramer, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. John, Mr. Israel, Mr.
Meehan, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Holden, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, Mr. Rush, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Capuano, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Berman, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Holt, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Evans, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Boyd, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Ford,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Hall, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Baker, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Ortiz, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Foley, Mr. Michaud,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Markey, Mr. Towns, Mr. Turner of
Texas, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Toomey, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Price of North Carolina, and Ms. Kaptur), H1332 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H1467 [27FE], H1642 [5MR], H1746
[11MR], H2473 [27MR], H2703 [2AP], H3974 [9MY], H4528 [21MY], H4876
[3JN], H6603 [10JY], H7787 [25JY], H8016 [5SE]
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H.R. 888--A bill to authorize the disinterment from the Luxembourg
American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg of the remains of
Private Ray A. Morgan, who died in combat in January 1945 in the
Battle of the Bulge, and to authorize the transfer of his remains
to the custody of his next of kin; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, H1332 [25FE]
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H.R. 889--A bill to eliminate the backlog in performing DNA analyses
of DNA samples collected from convicted child sex offenders, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of New York, H1332 [25FE]
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H.R. 890--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
a more equitable geographic allocation of funds appropriated to
the Department of Veterans Affairs for medical care; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Hefley,
Ms. Norton, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Carson of Oklahoma, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Ginny Brown-
Waite of Florida, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rahall, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H1332 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H5046 [5JN], H5267 [11JN], H5664 [19JN], H7329
[22JY], H7949 [4SE], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 891--A bill to establish a task force to evaluate and make
recommendations with respect to the security of sealed sources of
radioactive materials, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Israel, and Ms. Lee), H1332 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1682 [6MR], H3637 [1MY], H6348 [8JY]
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H.R. 892--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out a
project for flood damage reduction and ecosystem restoration for
the American River, Sacramento, California, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. George Miller of
California, and Mr. Thompson of California), H1332 [25FE]
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H.R. 893--A bill to provide student loan forgiveness to the surviving
spouses of the victims of the September 11, 2001, tragedies; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H1332 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H1471 [3MR], H1746 [11MR], H1903
[13MR]
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H.R. 894--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require the
Director of the National Institutes of Health to expand and
intensify research regarding Diamond-Blackfan Anemia; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H1332 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H1471 [3MR]
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H.R. 895--A bill to provide for the construction and renovation of
child care facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H1332 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1471 [3MR], H2312 [25MR]
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H.R. 896--A bill to provide for substantial reductions in the price of
prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries and for women
diagnosed with breast cancer; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H1332 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H1467 [27FE], H1471 [3MR], H1517
[4MR], H1682 [6MR], H1903 [13MR], H1955 [18MR], H2132 [19MR], H2473
[27MR], H4876 [3JN], H8491 [23SE], H9282 [7OC]
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H.R. 897--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
the route of the Mississippi River from its headwaters in the
State of Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico for study for potential
addition to the National Trails System as a national scenic trail,
national historic trail, or both, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Ms. McCOLLUM (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Berry, Ms. Bordallo,
Mr. Boswell, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Kind,
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Sabo, and Mr. Grijalva), H1332 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H7454 [23JY]
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H.R. 898--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. McINTYRE (for himself and Mr. Hayes), H1332 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1517 [4MR], H1642 [5MR], H1682 [6MR], H1746
[11MR], H1812 [12MR], H2132 [19MR], H2271 [20MR], H2312 [25MR],
H2473 [27MR], H2586 [1AP], H2703 [2AP], H2822 [3AP], H2864 [7AP],
H2939 [8AP], H3053 [9AP], H3305 [10AP], H3355 [11AP], H3453 [29AP],
H3571 [30AP], H3637 [1MY], H3683 [6MY], H3762 [7MY], H3857 [8MY],
H3974 [9MY], H4012 [13MY], H4131 [14MY], H4205 [15MY], H4255 [19MY],
H4368 [20MY], H4528 [21MY], H4739 [22MY], H4787 [2JN], H4876 [3JN],
H4978 [4JN], H5046 [5JN], H5089 [9JN], H5174 [10JN], H5267 [11JN],
H5366 [12JN], H5408 [16JN], H5468 [17JN], H5664 [19JN], H5714
[23JN], H5815 [24JN], H5929 [25JN], H6264 [26JN], H6348 [8JY], H6464
[9JY], H6869 [15JY], H7086 [17JY], H7225 [21JY], H7329 [22JY], H7454
[23JY], H7618 [24JY], H7787 [25JY], H7839 [3SE], H7949 [4SE], H8175
[10SE], H9982 [28OC], H10130 [29OC], H10237 [30OC], H11359 [17NO],
H11392, H11515 [18NO], H11651 [19NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H2823 [3AP], H3763 [7MY], H4979 [4JN]
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H.R. 899--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require
persons to obtain a State license before receiving a handgun or
handgun ammunition; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER, H1332 [25FE]
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H.R. 900--A bill to provide incentive funds to States that have in
effect a certain law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER, H1332 [25FE]
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H.R. 901--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
construct a bridge on Federal land west of and adjacent to Folsom
Dam in California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. OSE (for himself and Mr. Doolittle), H1332 [25FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-202), H6705 [14JY]
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H.R. 902--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain parcels of National Forest System land in the State of
Idaho, to use the proceeds for the acquisition, construction, or
rehabilitation of facilities in the Panhandle National Forest in
the State of Idaho, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. OTTER, H1332 [25FE]
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H.R. 903--A bill to provide for the conveyance by the Secretary of
Agriculture of the Sandpoint Federal Building and adjacent land in
Sandpoint, Idaho, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources.
By Mr. OTTER, H1332 [25FE]
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H.R. 904--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
establish a program to inventory, evaluate, document, and assist
efforts to preserve surviving United States Life-Saving Service
stations; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo), H1333 [25FE]
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H.R. 905--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
simplify the application of self-employment tax in the case of
family farming businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. Houghton), H1333 [25FE]
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H.R. 906--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to improve
roadway safety for motor vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians and
workers in proximity to vehicle traffic; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. QUINN (for himself and Mr. Rahall), H1333 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H2473 [27MR], H3571 [30AP], H3683 [6MY], H4368
[20MY], H5046 [5JN], H5366 [12JN], H5552 [18JN], H5815 [24JN], H6464
[9JY], H7454 [23JY]
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H.R. 907--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete a
special resource study of the national significance, suitability,
and feasibility of establishing Highway 49 in California, known as
the ``Golden Chain Highway'', as a National Heritage Corridor; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RADANOVICH, H1333 [25FE]
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H.R. 908--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
specify that imprisonment for reentering the United States after
removal subsequent to a conviction for a felony shall be under
circumstances that stress strenuous work and sparse living
conditions, if the alien is convicted of another felony after the
reentry; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H1333 [25FE]
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H.R. 909--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to direct the
Director of the Patent and Trademark Office to adjust fees charged
by the Office so that the fees collected in any fiscal year will
equal, to the greatest extent practicable, the amount appropriated
to the Office for that fiscal year; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H1333 [25FE]
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H.R. 910--A bill to provide for the distribution to coastal States and
counties of revenues collected under the Outer Continental Shelf
Lands Act; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H1333 [25FE]
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H.R. 911--A bill to authorize the establishment of a memorial to
victims who died as a result of terrorist acts against the United
States or its people, at home or abroad; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. TURNER of Texas, H1333 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H8082 [9SE], H8175 [10SE], H8216 [11SE]
Amendments, H8191 [10SE]
Debated, H8207 [11SE]
Text, H8207 [11SE]
Passed House, H8212 [11SE]
Message from the House, S11414 [11SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (September
11, 2003), S11475 [15SE]
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H.R. 912--A bill to authorize the Administrator of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish an awards
program in honor of Charles ``Pete'' Conrad, astronaut and space
scientist, for recognizing the discoveries made by amateur
astronomers of asteroids with near-Earth orbit trajectories; to
the Committee on Science.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H1333 [25FE]
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H.R. 913--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
incentives for the ownership and control of corporations by
employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H1333 [25FE]
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H.R. 914--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax incentives for investing in companies involved in space-
related activities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H1333 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H4528 [21MY]
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H.R. 915--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a
national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State
may carry certain concealed firearms in the State, and to exempt
qualified current and former law enforcement officers from State
laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STEARNS, H1333 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H7454 [23JY]
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H.R. 916--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 Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Science.
By Mr. STEARNS, H1333 [25FE]
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H.R. 917--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 1830 South Lake Drive in Lexington, South
Carolina, as the ``Floyd Spence Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Spratt, and
Mr. Clyburn), H1333 [25FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2331 [26MR]
Text, H2331 [26MR]
Message from the House, S4511 [27MR], S8861 [27JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S4511 [27MR]
Reported (no written report), S8300 [20JN]
Passed Senate, S8598 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5941 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H6258 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8861 [27JN]
Presented to the President (July 2, 2003), H6268 [7JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-47] (signed July 14, 2003)
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H.R. 918--A bill to authorize the Health Resources and Services
Administration, the National Cancer Institute, and the Indian
Health Service to make grants for model programs to provide to
individuals of health disparity populations prevention, early
detection, treatment, and appropriate follow-up care services for
cancer and chronic diseases, and to make grants regarding patient
navigators to assist individuals of health disparity populations
in receiving such services; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Green of Texas,
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart
of Florida, Mr. Rodriguez, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Serrano, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Pearce, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida), H1394 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR], H2473 [27MR], H3637 [1MY], H6264
[26JN], H7787 [25JY], H8175 [10SE], H8284 [16SE], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 919--A bill to ensure that a public safety officer who suffers a
fatal heart attack or stroke while on duty shall be presumed to
have died in the line of duty for purposes of public safety
officer survivor benefits; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hoyer,
Mr. Oxley, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Watson, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Quinn, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Kind, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Markey, Ms. Norton, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Shimkus,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Watt, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Frost, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Crane, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Wexler, Mr. Bell, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Ballance, and Mr. Miller of North Carolina), H1394 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H1517 [4MR], H1642 [5MR], H1682
[6MR], H1746 [11MR], H1903 [13MR], H1955 [18MR], H2271 [20MR], H2312
[25MR], H2473 [27MR], H2822 [3AP], H3305 [10AP], H3453 [29AP], H3571
[30AP], H3637 [1MY], H3683 [6MY], H3974 [9MY], H4012 [13MY], H4131
[14MY], H4205 [15MY], H4255 [19MY], H4368 [20MY], H4528 [21MY],
H4739 [22MY], H4876 [3JN], H5046 [5JN], H5174 [10JN], H5366 [12JN],
H5408 [16JN], H5552 [18JN], H5714 [23JN], H5815 [24JN], H6264
[26JN], H6348 [8JY], H6707 [14JY], H7020 [16JY], H7329 [22JY], H7618
[24JY], H8083 [9SE], H8950 [25SE], H9214 [2OC], H9614 [16OC], H10978
[6NO], H11392, H11515 [18NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H2312 [25MR]
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H.R. 920--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote
careers in nursing and diversity in the nursing workforce; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BACA (for himself, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. McNulty), H1394 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H2271 [20MR], H3858 [8MY], H8016
[5SE], H8083 [9SE], H8284 [16SE], H8491 [23SE], H9131 [1OC], H9214
[2OC], H9282 [7OC], H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 921--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 (for himself, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Smith of Michigan), H1394
[26FE]
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H.R. 922--A bill to amend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
of 2001 to provide for the liquidation of blocked assets of
terrorists and terrorist organizations in order to reimburse the
Treasury for the compensation of claimants; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; International Relations.
By Mr. CAMP, H1394 [26FE]
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H.R. 923--A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to
allow certain premier certified lenders to elect to maintain an
alternative loss reserve; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H1394 [26FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-153) (omitted from the Record
of June 12, 2003), H5407 [16JN]
Debated, H5724 [24JN]
Text, H5724 [24JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5742 [24JN]
Message from the House, S8556 [25JN]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship,
S8556 [25JN]
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H.R. 924--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to replace
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as the Federal agency
responsible for the administration, protection, and preservation
of Midway Atoll, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H1394 [26FE]
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H.R. 925--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1859 South Ashland Avenue in Chicago,
Illinois, as the ``Cesar Chavez Post Office''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Weller, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Evans, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Costello, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Crane, Mr. LaHood, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr. Manzullo),
H1394 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1746 [11MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5127 [10JN]
Text, H5127 [10JN]
Message from the House, S7716 [11JN], S8861 [27JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S7716 [11JN]
Reported (no written report), S8300 [20JN]
Passed Senate, S8598 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5941 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H6258 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8861 [27JN]
Presented to the President (July 2, 2003), H6268 [7JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-48] (signed July 14, 2003)
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H.R. 926--A bill to amend the General Education Provisions Act to
prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary
schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. HART (for herself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Sensenbrenner,
Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Pence, Mr. Akin,
Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. DeMint, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Rogers of
Alabama, Mr. King of Iowa, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Beauprez, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kline, Mr. Weldon of Florida,
Mr. Hoekstra, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Flake, Mr. Brady
of Texas, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Toomey, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Stearns, and Mr.
Norwood), H1394 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1682 [6MR], H4739 [22MY], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 927--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself and Mr. Sandlin), H1394 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H2312 [25MR], H2473 [27MR], H2586
[1AP], H2822 [3AP], H3305 [10AP], H3637 [1MY], H3975 [9MY], H4528
[21MY], H8016 [5SE], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 928--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Cerium Sulfide; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISAKSON, H1394 [26FE]
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H.R. 929--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,8
Dichloroanthraquinone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISAKSON, H1394 [26FE]
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H.R. 930--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the incentives for the construction and renovation of public
schools; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, H1394 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H2473 [27MR], H2939 [8AP], H9131 [1OC]
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H.R. 931--A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare
English as the official language of the Government of the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and
the Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Goode, Mr. Crane,
Mr. Duncan, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Akin, Mr. Everett, Mr. Coble, Mr. Burr,
Mr. Baker, Mr. Ney, Mr. King of Iowa, and Mr. Doolittle), H1394 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H1746 [11MR], H1812 [12MR], H1903
[13MR], H1955 [18MR], H2271 [20MR], H2402 [26MR], H3453 [29AP],
H4012 [13MY], H5408 [16JN], H5664 [19JN], H6603 [10JY], H6707
[14JY], H7169 [18JY], H7839 [3SE], H9377 [8OC], H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 932--A bill to amend the impact aid program under the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve the delivery of
payments under the program to local educational agencies; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. McIntyre,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Filner, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Rush, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Bell,
Mr. Renzi, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Honda,
Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr.
Inslee, and Mr. Evans), H1395 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H2473 [27MR], H4739 [22MY]
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H.R. 933--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004 through 2010 to
carry out the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Flake, Mr. Berman, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Davis of California,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ortiz, and Mr. Grijalva),
H1395 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H1642 [5MR], H1955 [18MR], H2271
[20MR], H9381 [10OC], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 934--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand
the loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for teachers,
to provide loan forgiveness and loan cancellation programs for
nurses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H1395 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1682 [6MR], H1746 [11MR], H1955 [18MR], H2132
[19MR], H2312 [25MR], H2939 [8AP], H3571 [30AP], H3858 [8MY], H5366
[12JN], H5408 [16JN], H5664 [19JN], H6348 [8JY], H7618 [24JY]
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H.R. 935--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health
coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to coverage
provided to other eligible designated beneficiaries of employees;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Matsui, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Lee, Mr. Filner, Mr. Nadler, Mr. George Miller of
California, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Kolbe, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Berman), H1395
[26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H2271 [20MR], H2473 [27MR], H2586
[1AP], H2939 [8AP], H3053 [9AP], H3305 [10AP], H3355 [11AP], H3637
[1MY], H3858 [8MY], H3975 [9MY], H4205 [15MY], H4787 [2JN], H5046
[5JN], H5468 [17JN], H5714 [23JN], H6603 [10JY], H7329 [22JY], H7454
[23JY], H7839 [3SE], H8216 [11SE], H8491 [23SE], H9478 [15OC], H9614
[16OC], H9982 [28OC], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 936--A bill to leave no child behind; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Energy and Commerce; Education and the Workforce;
Agriculture; the Judiciary; Government Reform; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Payne, Mr. Owens, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Davis of California,
Ms. Lee, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Solis, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Stark, Ms. Watson, Mr. Farr, and Ms. Lofgren), H1395 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H1746 [11MR], H1903 [13MR], H2132
[19MR], H2271 [20MR], H2312 [25MR], H2515 [31MR], H3305 [10AP],
H3453 [29AP], H3571 [30AP], H3683 [6MY], H3858 [8MY], H4012 [13MY],
H5815 [24JN], H7454 [23JY], H9130, H9131 [1OC], H9381 [10OC], H9478
[15OC], H9614 [16OC], H9812 [21OC], H9982 [28OC], H10237 [30OC],
H10340 [4NO], H10457 [5NO], H11359 [17NO], H11702 [20NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H1682 [6MR]
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H.R. 937--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for improvements in access to services in rural hospitals
and critical access hospitals; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Berry,
Mr. Otter, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Paul, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Kind, Mr. Tiahrt,
Mr. Murtha, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Stenholm, and Mr. Frost), H1395 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1682 [6MR], H1812 [12MR], H1955 [18MR], H2473
[27MR], H2703 [2AP], H3571 [30AP], H3683 [6MY], H4205 [15MY], H4739
[22MY], H5174 [10JN], H7790 [29JY], H9282 [7OC]
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H.R. 938--A bill to prohibit Federal payments to any individual,
business, institution, or organization that engages in human
cloning; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PAUL, H1395 [26FE]
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H.R. 939--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish
persons who use false or misleading domain names to attract
children to Internet sites not appropriate for children; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PENCE, H1395 [26FE]
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H.R. 940--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the foreign tax credit not be redetermined with respect to
refunds of unlawful foreign taxes to taxpayers who successfully
challenge those taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H1395 [26FE]
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H.R. 941--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for the expeditious coverage of new medical technology
under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Crane, Mr.
Camp, and Ms. Dunn), H1395 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H1642 [5MR], H1746 [11MR], H1812
[12MR], H1903 [13MR], H1955 [18MR], H2312 [25MR], H2402 [26MR],
H2473 [27MR], H2515 [31MR], H2703 [2AP], H3053 [9AP], H3453 [29AP],
H3571 [30AP], H3858 [8MY], H3975 [9MY], H4131 [14MY], H4205 [15MY],
H4368 [20MY], H4876 [3JN], H5267 [11JN], H5366 [12JN], H5408 [16JN],
H5468 [17JN], H5552 [18JN], H5714 [23JN], H6271 [7JY], H7329 [22JY],
H7454 [23JY]
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H.R. 942--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
student loan borrowers with a choice of lender for loan
consolidation; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Otter, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Rogers of
Michigan, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia,
and Mr. Hoekstra), H1395 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H5174 [10JN], H6707 [14JY], H7839 [3SE], H10130
[29OC]
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H.R. 943--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax for the purchase of hearing aids; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Payne, and Mrs.
McCarthy of New York), H1395 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H2586 [1AP], H7787 [25JY]
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H.R. 944--A bill to ensure that amounts in the Victims of Crime Fund
are fully obligated; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Paul, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Flake, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Tierney, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr.
Case, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Baker, Mr. Etheridge,
Mr. Meehan, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Shimkus, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Shays, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Holden, Ms. Hart,
Ms. Norton, and Ms. Woolsey), H1395 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H2402 [26MR], H3637 [1MY], H5267 [11JN], H9982
[28OC], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 945--A bill to exercise authority under article I, section 8,
clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States to clearly
establish jurisdictional boundaries over the commercial
transactions of digital goods and services conducted through the
Internet, and to foster stability and certainty over the treatment
of such transactions; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
the Judiciary.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Bass, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
and Mr. Walden of Oregon), H1395 [26FE]
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H.R. 946--A bill to effect a moratorium on immigration; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Goode),
H1395 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H2132 [19MR], H3683 [6MY], H9738
[20OC]
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H.R. 947--A bill to authorize local educational agencies to prohibit
the transfer of students under section 1116 of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 to schools that are at or above
capacity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. WEINER, H1395 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H2402 [26MR], H5267 [11JN], H7949 [4SE]
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H.R. 948--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Transportation to carry out a grant program for
providing financial assistance for local rail line relocation
projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mr. Pickering), H1395 [26FE]
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H.R. 949--A bill to prohibit certain transfers or assignments of
franchises, and to prohibit certain fixing or maintaining of motor
fuel prices, under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WYNN, H1395 [26FE]
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H.R. 950--A bill to expand Alaska Native contracting of Federal land
management functions and activities and to promote hiring of
Alaska Natives by the Federal Government within the State of
Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H1395 [26FE]
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H.R. 951--A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to
provide for equitable allotment of lands to Alaska Native
veterans; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H1395 [26FE]
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H.R. 952--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
charitable contribution deduction for certain expenses incurred by
whaling captains in support of Native Alaskan subsistence whaling;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H1395 [26FE]
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H.R. 953--A bill to provide for equal coverage of mental health
benefits with respect to health insurance coverage unless
comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical
benefits; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Ms.
Carson of Indiana, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Holden, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mrs.
Maloney, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Holt, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Owens, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Case, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Emanuel, Mr.
English, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr.
Honda, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Kind, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Leach, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Wynn, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Frost,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kleczka, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Skelton, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
LoBiondo, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Shays, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Berry, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Platts, Mr. Quinn, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Simmons, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Burns, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Etheridge, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Davis of
Florida, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Towns, Mr. Baca, Mr.
Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Payne, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Thompson of California, Ms. Watson, Mr. Berman, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Larsen
of Washington, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Boehlert,
Mr. Matheson, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Murphy, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Baird, Mr.
Stupak, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Corrine Brown
of Florida, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Davis of California, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Sabo), H1460 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1517 [4MR], H1642 [5MR], H1682 [6MR], H1746
[11MR], H1812 [12MR], H1955 [18MR], H2132 [19MR], H2271 [20MR],
H2312 [25MR], H2473 [27MR], H2515 [31MR], H2586 [1AP], H2822 [3AP],
H2864 [7AP], H2939 [8AP], H3355 [11AP], H3453 [29AP], H3571 [30AP],
H3683 [6MY], H3858 [8MY], H4255 [19MY], H5046 [5JN], H5089 [9JN],
H5174 [10JN], H5267 [11JN], H5468 [17JN], H5552 [18JN], H9214 [2OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H3305 [10AP]
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H.R. 954--A bill to confirm Federal recognition of the Miami Nation of
Indiana; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SOUDER, H1460 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2515 [31MR], H3858 [8MY]
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H.R. 955--A bill to amend the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2003, to reinstate the requirement that a farm, in order to be
certified as an organic farm with respect to livestock produced on
the farm, feed the livestock with organically produced feed; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Sherwood, Ms. Woolsey, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Honda, Mr. Olver, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Ms. Lee, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Filner, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Delahunt,
Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr.
Boehlert), H1460 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H2473 [27MR], H2939 [8AP], H11702
[20NO]
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H.R. 956--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental invlovement
leave to participate in or attend their children's and
grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities and to
clarify that leave may be taken for routine medical needs and to
assist elderly relatives, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Government Reform;
House Administration.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Norton, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts), H1460 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2822 [3AP], H4739 [22MY], H9377 [8OC], H11133
[7NO], H11392, H11515 [18NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 957--A bill to enhance investor confidence by providing investors
with easy online access to complete information about securities
firms and their brokers; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. RENZI (for himself, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Baker), H1460 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP]
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H.R. 958--A bill to authorize certain hydrographic services programs,
to name a cove in Alaska in honor of the late able bodied seaman
Eric Steiner Koss, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H1460 [27FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-400), H12306 [21NO]
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H.R. 959--A bill to improve the conservation and management of coastal
and ocean resources by authorizing National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration oceanographic programs; to the
Committees on Resources; Science.
By Mr. SAXTON, H1460 [27FE]
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H.R. 960--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to consolidate and restate the Federal laws relating to the
social health maintenance organization projects, to make such
projects permanent, to require the Medicare Payment Advisory
Commission to conduct a study on ways to expand such projects, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. ISSA, H1460 [27FE]
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H.R. 961--A bill to promote Department of the Interior efforts to
provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and
nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Costello, Mr. Leach, Mr.
Kildee, and Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota), H1460 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR]
Debated, H2289 [25MR]
Text, H2289 [25MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2293 [25MR]
Message from the House, S4433 [26MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S4433
[26MR]
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H.R. 962--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
clarify the jurisdiction of the United States over waters of the
United States; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Leach, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Baldwin, Ms.
Norton, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Markey, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, and Mrs.
Tauscher), H1460 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H2473 [27MR], H2822 [3AP], H3637
[1MY], H3975 [9MY], H5046 [5JN], H5366 [12JN], H6603 [10JY], H7169
[18JY], H7787 [25JY], H8016 [5SE], H8216 [11SE], H8950 [25SE], H9131
[1OC], H9614 [16OC], H10340 [4NO], H11133 [7NO], H12311 [21NO],
H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 963--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2777 Logan Avenue in San Diego,
California, as the ``Cesar E. Chavez Post Office''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself and Mrs. Davis of California), H1460 [27FE]
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H.R. 964--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission with authority to order certain
refunds of electric rates, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. OSE (for himself and Mr. Hunter), H1460 [27FE]
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H.R. 965--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carson of
Oklahoma, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Green
of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Levin, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri,
Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Sabo, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Sherman, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Watson, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wu), H1460 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H2586 [1AP], H3858 [8MY], H4205
[15MY], H4255 [19MY], H4787 [2JN], H5174 [10JN], H5815 [24JN], H6707
[14JY], H7618 [24JY], H9377 [8OC], H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 966--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate
the vocational training program of the Department of Veterans
Affairs for certain low-income veterans in receipt of pension from
that Department; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, and Mr. Evans), H1460 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H2586 [1AP], H5046 [5JN]
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H.R. 967--A bill to extend for 3 additional years a temporary increase
in payment for skilled nursing facility services under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Frost, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Goode, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Langevin, Ms. McCollum,
Mr. Holden, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Costello,
Mr. Ortiz, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Kind, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Berry, and Mr. Lucas of Kentucky), H1460
[27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H2271 [20MR], H2515 [31MR], H3355
[11AP], H4205 [15MY], H5046 [5JN], H5714 [23JN]
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H.R. 968--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide
incentives to States for the development of traffic safety
programs to reduce crashes related to driver fatigue and sleep
deprivation; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H1461 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H8284 [16SE]
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H.R. 969--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of infertility
treatment services for individuals entitled to health insurance
benefits under that program by reason of a disability; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H1461 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H4368 [20MY], H4787 [2JN], H8382 [17SE]
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H.R. 970--A bill to provide competitive grants for training court
reporters and realtime writers to meet requirements for closed
captioning under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Holt, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Maloney, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Aderholt, Mrs. Biggert, and Mrs.
McCarthy of New York), H1461 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1812 [12MR], H2271 [20MR], H3305 [10AP], H3641
[5MY], H4012 [13MY], H4739 [22MY], H5664 [19JN], H6264 [26JN], H7618
[24JY], H8083 [9SE], H8175 [10SE], H9478 [15OC], H10457 [5NO],
H11392, H11515 [18NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 971--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
$100 of interest from gross income and to raise the threshhold for
reporting interest paid to $100; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BACHUS, H1461 [27FE]
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H.R. 972--A bill to clarify the effective date of the modification of
treatment for retirement annuity purposes of part-time service
before April 7, 1986, of certain Department of Veterans Affairs
health-care professionals; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Payne, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
McGovern, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sanders, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Kind, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Strickland, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Farr), H1461 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2864 [7AP], H3571 [30AP], H4131 [14MY], H4205
[15MY], H4368 [20MY], H4787 [2JN], H4876 [3JN], H8083 [9SE], H8905
[24SE]
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H.R. 973--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore
and make permanent the exclusion from gross income for amounts
received under qualified group legal services plans and to
increase the maximum amount of the exclusion; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Ehlers),
H1461 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1517 [4MR], H1682 [6MR], H2312 [25MR], H2703
[2AP], H2939 [8AP], H3453 [29AP], H3683 [6MY], H4528 [21MY], H4978
[4JN], H5366 [12JN], H7618 [24JY], H7949 [4SE], H9214 [2OC], H11392,
H11515
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H.R. 974--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
capital gain treatment under section 631(b) of such Code for
outright sales of timber by landowners; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS, H1461 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2132 [19MR]
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H.R. 975--A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Financial
Services.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Castle, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coble, Mr. Cramer,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Dreier, Mr. English, Mr.
Feeney, Mr. Flake, Mr. Foley, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Hart, Mr. Issa, Mr.
Keller, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Lucas of
Kentucky, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Pence,
Mr. Pitts, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryun of
Kansas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of Michigan,
Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Terry, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Frost, Mrs.
Biggert, Mr. Reynolds, Mrs. Northup, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Tauscher,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Simpson, and Mr. Kingston), H1461 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1812 [12MR], H1955 [18MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 108-40, part 1), H1952 [18MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 147), H1952 [18MR]
Committee on Financial Services discharged, H1952 [18MR]
Referral to the Committee on Financial Services extended, H1952
[18MR]
Debated, H1991 [19MR]
Amendments, H1999, H2046, H2051, H2053, H2055, H2097 [19MR]
Text, H1999 [19MR]
Passed House amended, H2100 [19MR]
Message from the House, S4163 [20MR]
Read the first time, S4164 [20MR]
Placed on the calendar, S4274 [21MR]
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H.R. 976--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that the waiting period for disability insurance benefits
shall not be applicable in the case of a disabled individual
suffering from a terminal illness; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Paul, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
Norton, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. John, Mr. Rush, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Clay, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Watson, Ms. Bordallo,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Evans, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Green of Texas, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Napolitano,
and Ms. Woolsey), H1461 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H1746 [11MR], H2271 [20MR], H2515
[31MR], H3975 [9MY], H4528 [21MY], H4978 [4JN], H5408 [16JN]
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H.R. 977--A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976 to provide death and disability benefits for aerial
firefighters who work on a contract basis for the Forest Service
or an agency of the Department of the Interior and suffer death or
disability in the line of duty, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; Agriculture; the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself and Mr. Issa), H1461 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1746 [11MR], H1903 [13MR], H1955 [18MR], H2271
[20MR], H2312 [25MR], H2473 [27MR], H2586 [1AP], H2822 [3AP], H2939
[8AP], H3305 [10AP], H3571 [30AP], H3762 [7MY], H4739 [22MY], H4876
[3JN], H5174 [10JN], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 978--A bill to amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code,
to provide that certain Federal annuity computations are adjusted
by 1 percentage point relating to periods of receiving disability
payments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself and Mr. Greenwood),
H1461 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H8017 [5SE], H8175 [10SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8097 [10SE]
Text, H8097 [10SE]
Message from the House, S11414 [11SE], S11641 [17SE]
Passed Senate, S11424 [11SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8379 [17SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11641 [17SE]
Presented to the President (September 22, 2003), H8488 [23SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-92] (signed October 3, 2003)
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H.R. 979--A bill to provide additional protections for National Forest
System lands in Alaska through the designation of wilderness
areas, wilderness study areas, Land Use Designation II management
areas, restoration areas, special management areas, and additional
components of the national wild and scenic rivers system; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Israel, Mr. Markey, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Honda, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mrs. Davis of California, Mrs. Tauscher,
Mr. Inslee, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Holt, Mrs. Maloney,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Clay, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Norton,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Owens, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Engel, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Levin, Mr. Wynn, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Lee, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Michaud, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Baird, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Carson of Indiana,
Mr. Sanders, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Ms. McCollum, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Shays, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Leach, Mr. Pallone, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Case, Mr. Watt, Mr. Allen, Mr. Gonzalez,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Rothman, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Rush, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Farr, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Clyburn), H1461
[27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1746 [11MR], H2402 [26MR], H2515 [31MR], H2864
[7AP], H3453 [29AP], H3571 [30AP], H3683 [6MY], H4978 [4JN], H5089
[9JN], H5468 [17JN], H6348 [8JY], H7839 [3SE], H9282 [7OC], H10237
[30OC], H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 980--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expand Medicare coverage of certain self-injected biologicals; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Pickering, Mrs. Capps,
Mr. Inslee, Mr. Crane, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Paul, and
Mr. Frost), H1461 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H1746 [11MR], H1955 [18MR], H2473
[27MR], H2822 [3AP], H3305 [10AP], H3453 [29AP], H3762 [7MY], H3858
[8MY], H3975 [9MY], H4012 [13MY], H4255 [19MY], H4876 [3JN], H4978
[4JN], H5174 [10JN], H5366 [12JN], H5408 [16JN], H6264 [26JN], H6348
[8JY], H6707 [14JY], H7225 [21JY], H7839 [3SE], H8284 [16SE], H10340
[4NO]
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H.R. 981--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 141 Erie Street in Linesville, Pennsylvania, as
the ``James R. Merry Post Office''; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Hart, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holden,
Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Platts, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Toomey, and Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania), H1461 [27FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2333 [26MR]
Text, H2333 [26MR]
Message from the House, S4511 [27MR], S8862 [27JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S4511 [27MR]
Reported (no written report), S8300 [20JN]
Passed Senate, S8598 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5941 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H6258 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8862 [27JN]
Presented to the President (July 2, 2003), H6268 [7JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-49] (signed July 14, 2003)
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H.R. 982--A bill to clarify the tax treatment of bonds and other
obligations issued by the Government of American Samoa; to the
Committees on Resources; the Judiciary.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H1461 [27FE]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 108-102, part
1), H4203 [15MY]
Reported from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 108-102, part 2),
H9281 [7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10311 [4NO]
Text, H10311 [4NO]
Message from the House, S14027 [5NO]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S14028 [5NO]
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H.R. 983--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to consolidate and restate the Federal laws relating to the
social health maintenance organization projects, to make such
projects permanent, to require the Medicare Payment Advisory
Commission to conduct a study on ways to expand such projects, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Issa, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Cox, Mr. Dreier, and Mr. Rohrabacher), H1462 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1517 [4MR], H1903 [13MR], H2132 [19MR], H2312
[25MR], H2402 [26MR], H2515 [31MR], H2703 [2AP], H2939 [8AP], H3053
[9AP], H3975 [9MY], H4131 [14MY], H4205 [15MY], H4739 [22MY], H4787
[2JN], H4978 [4JN], H7839 [3SE]
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H.R. 984--A bill to improve the conservation and management of coastal
and ocean resources by reenacting and clarifying provisions of a
reorganization plan authorizing the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration; to the Committees on Resources;
Science.
By Mr. GILCHREST, H1462 [27FE]
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H.R. 985--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 111 West Washington Street in Bowling Green,
Ohio, as the ``Delbert L. Latta Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Portman, Mr. Turner of
Ohio, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Kaptur,
Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
LaTourette, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Regula, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr.
Ney), H1462 [27FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3986 [13MY]
Text, H3986 [13MY]
Message from the House, S6253 [14MY], S8862 [27JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S6253 [14MY]
Reported (no written report), S8300 [20JN]
Passed Senate, S8598 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5941 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H6259 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8862 [27JN]
Presented to the President (July 2, 2003), H6268 [7JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-50] (signed July 14, 2003)
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H.R. 986--A bill to replace the existing Federal tobacco program with
a federally chartered corporation to ensure the stability of the
price and supply of domestically produced tobacco, to compensate
quota holders for the loss of tobacco quota asset value, to
provide transition assistance for active tobacco producers, to
increase the competitiveness of domestically produced tobacco, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and Mr. Jones of
North Carolina), H1462 [27FE]
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H.R. 987--A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to ensure
congressional involvement in the process by which a river that is
designated as a wild, scenic, or recreational river by an act of
the legislature of the State or States through which the river
flows may be included in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself and Mr. Doolittle), H1462 [27FE]
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H.R. 988--A bill to provide compensation to individuals who are
injured by an escaped prescribed fire and to amend the tort
procedure provisions of title 28, United States Code, relating to
claims for such fires, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on the Judiciary; Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. HERGER, H1462 [27FE]
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H.R. 989--A bill to require the issuance of regulations pursuant to
the National Invasive Species Act of 1996 to assure, to the
maximum extent practicable, that vessels entering the Great Lakes
do not discharge ballast water that introduces or spreads
nonindigenous aquatic species and treat such ballast water and its
sediments through the most effective and efficient techniques
available, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H1462 [27FE]
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H.R. 990--A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to
provide for reciprocity in regard to the manner in which
nonresidents of a State may carry certain concealed firearms in
that State; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Crane, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Otter, Mr. Gibbons,
Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Ney, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Goode, Mr. Boucher,
Mr. Souder, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Hall, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. English, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr.
Pence, and Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire), H1462 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2703 [2AP], H3453 [29AP], H4739 [22MY], H6264
[26JN], H7787 [25JY], H9214 [2OC], H12311 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 991--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the renewable resources production tax credit to include
additional forms of renewable energy, and to expand the investment
tax credit to include equipment used to produce electricity from
renewable resources; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H1462 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR], H3053 [9AP], H3683 [6MY]
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H.R. 992--A bill to amend the Labor-Management Reporting and
Disclosure Act of 1959 to inform union members of their rights; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. McKeon, Mr. Carter, and Mrs. Musgrave), H1462 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H3053 [9AP], H4787 [2JN], H5552 [18JN], H5664
[19JN], H9377 [8OC], H9982 [28OC], H10237 [30OC], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 993--A bill to provide for civil monetary penalties in certain
cases; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. McKeon, Mr. Carter, and Mrs. Musgrave), H1462 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H3053 [9AP], H4788 [2JN], H5552 [18JN], H5664
[19JN], H9377 [8OC], H9738 [20OC], H10237 [30OC], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 994--A bill to enhance notification to union members of their
rights under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of
1959; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. McKeon, Mr. Carter, and Mrs. Musgrave), H1462 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H3053 [9AP], H4788 [2JN], H5552 [18JN], H5664
[19JN], H9377 [8OC], H10237 [30OC], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 995--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide a
dislocation allowance under section 407 of such title to retired
members of the uniformed services, including members placed on the
temporary disability retired list, moving from their last duty
station to their designated home; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H1462 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H1903 [13MR], H3355 [11AP], H3637
[1MY], H6707 [14JY], H9214 [2OC]
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H.R. 996--A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure
meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements,
including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such
agreements, to provide certain substantive rights to consumers
under such agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Ross, and Ms. Hooley
of Oregon), H1462 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR], H2515 [31MR], H2864 [7AP], H3053
[9AP], H3571 [30AP], H3975 [9MY], H4739 [22MY], H4978 [4JN], H5366
[12JN], H5929 [25JN], H6264 [26JN], H6707 [14JY], H8017 [5SE], H8217
[11SE], H8491 [23SE], H8905 [24SE], H11133 [7NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 997--A bill to declare English as the official language of the
United States, to establish a uniform English language rule for
naturalization, and to avoid mis-constructions of the English
language texts of the laws of the United States, pursuant to
Congress' powers to provide for the general welfare of the United
States and to establish a uniform rule of naturalization under
article I, section 8, of the Constitution; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of Iowa, H1462 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1682 [6MR], H1812 [12MR], H2312 [25MR], H2586
[1AP], H2864 [7AP], H3053 [9AP], H3355 [11AP], H3637 [1MY], H3683
[6MY], H4205 [15MY], H4255 [19MY], H4876 [3JN], H4978 [4JN], H5089
[9JN], H5366 [12JN], H5408 [16JN], H5664 [19JN], H5815 [24JN], H6264
[26JN], H6464 [9JY], H6603 [10JY], H6707 [14JY], H6869 [15JY], H7169
[18JY], H7225 [21JY], H7618 [24JY], H7839 [3SE], H8083 [9SE], H8950
[25SE], H9614 [16OC], H10237 [30OC], H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 998--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require
Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense medications
to veterans for prescriptions written by private practitioners,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KLECZKA, H1462 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR], H3571 [30AP], H3683 [6MY], H3858
[8MY], H4131 [14MY], H4205 [15MY], H4368 [20MY], H4788 [2JN], H4978
[4JN], H7454 [23JY], H9812 [21OC], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 999--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce air pollution
through expansion of cap and trade programs, to provide an
alternative regulatory classification for units subject to the cap
and trade program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Tauzin) (both by request),
H1462 [27FE]
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H.R. 1000--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide additional protections to participants and beneficiaries
in individual account plans from excessive investment in employer
securities and to promote the provision of retirement investment
advice to workers managing their retirement income assets; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Greenwood,
Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Keller, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Platts, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Shays, Mr. Simmons, Mr. McKeon, Mrs.
Biggert, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Isakson, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Norton, Mr. Souder, Mr. Sensenbrenner,
Mr. English, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Herger, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Ney, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Sweeney, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burr, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. DeMint, Mr.
Crane, Ms. Hart, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Upton, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Kline, Mr.
Cole, Mr. Castle, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Janklow, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Rehberg,
Mr. Hill, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Culberson, and Mr. Walsh),
H1462 [27FE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Education and the
Workforce (H. Rept. 108-43, part 1), H1952 [18MR]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, H1952 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended (ocurred on
March 28, 2003), H2514 [31MR]
Committee on Ways and Means discharged, H3972 [9MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 230), H4010 [13MY]
Amendments, H4013, H4014 [13MY], H4073 [14MY]
Debated, H4040 [14MY]
Text, H4040, H4050 [14MY]
Passed House amended, H4092 [14MY]
Message from the House, S6504 [15MY]
Referrred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions, S6505 [15MY]
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H.R. 1001--A bill to amend the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000 to
allow extraordinary payments in connection with the International
Space Station to be made to the Russian Aviation and Space Agency
for safety and maintenance purposes during any period in which the
United States Space Shuttle fleet is grounded, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Science.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Gordon, and Mr. Hall), H1462 [27FE]
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H.R. 1002--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance
research, training, and health information dissemination with
respect to urologic diseases, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Frost, and Ms. Bordallo),
H1463 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2402 [26MR], H3305 [10AP], H5552 [18JN], H6869
[15JY], H7839 [3SE], H8217 [11SE]
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H.R. 1003--A bill to expand the enforcement options under the Federal
Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to
include the imposition of civil money penalties, and to amend the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand enforcement options
to include such penalties with respect to meat and poultry; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. George Miller of California), H1463 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H3858 [8MY]
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H.R. 1004--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for payment under the Medicare Program for more frequent
hemodialysis treatments; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hastings
of Washington, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Kirk, and Mrs. Christensen), H1463
[27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H3637 [1MY], H4205 [15MY], H4788
[2JN], H7839 [3SE], H9282 [7OC]
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H.R. 1005--A bill to provide permanent funding for the payment in lieu
of taxes program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Otter, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mrs. Cubin,
Mr. Hefley, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Ose), H1463 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H1746 [11MR], H2473 [27MR], H5468
[17JN], H5552 [18JN], H5714 [23JN], H6464 [9JY], H6707 [14JY], H7225
[21JY], H7949 [4SE], H8382 [17SE], H9214 [2OC]
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H.R. 1006--A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to further
the conservation of certain wildlife species; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself and Mr. George Miller of California), H1463
[27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2402 [26MR], H2586 [1AP], H3453 [29AP], H3683
[6MY], H4012 [13MY], H4876 [3JN], H5366 [12JN], H5714 [23JN], H6264
[26JN], H7020 [16JY], H7454 [23JY], H7949 [4SE], H8083 [9SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H2587 [1AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-269), H8216 [11SE]
Debated, H11444 [18NO]
Text, H11444 [18NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11550 [19NO]
Message from the House, S15281 [20NO], S16118 [9DE]
Amendments, S15849, S15873 [24NO]
Passed Senate amended, S15872 [24NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
House agreed to Senate amendments, H12866 [8DE]
Amendments, H12866 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 11, 2003), H12927 [15DE]
Presented to the President (December 12, 2003), H12928 [15DE]
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H.R. 1007--A bill to provide for homeland security block grants; to
the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; the
Judiciary; Energy and Commerce; Homeland Security (Select).
By Mr. McNULTY (for himself and Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California),
H1463 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1746 [11MR], H1955 [18MR], H2271 [20MR], H2473
[27MR], H4528 [21MY], H4978 [4JN]
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H.R. 1008--A bill to amend the National Highway System Designation Act
of 1995 relating to the maximum hours of service for operators of
ground water well drilling rigs; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, H1463 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2473 [27MR], H2703 [2AP], H2939 [8AP], H4528
[21MY], H4739 [22MY], H5174 [10JN], H5408 [16JN], H5664 [19JN],
H6264 [26JN], H6869 [15JY], H7086 [17JY]
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H.R. 1009--A bill to require Federal law enforcement agencies to
expunge voidable arrest records, to provide incentive funds to
States that have in effect a system for expunging such records,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Towns), H1463 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR]
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H.R. 1010--A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to require
inspection of cargo destined for the United States; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means;
Homeland Security (Select).
By Mr. NADLER, H1463 [27FE]
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H.R. 1011--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a 10-year extension of the credit for producing
electricity from wind; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, H1463 [27FE]
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H.R. 1012--A bill to establish the Carter G. Woodson Home National
Historic Site in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. NORTON, H1463 [27FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4028 [14MY]
Text, H4028 [14MY]
Message from the House, S6504 [15MY], S16118 [9DE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S6851
[21MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-138), S10970 [2SE]
Passed Senate amended, S15871 [24NO]
Amendments, S15872 [24NO]
Text, S15872 [24NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
House agreed to Senate amendments, H12865 [8DE]
Amendments, H12866 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 11, 2003), H12927 [15DE]
Presented to the President (December 12, 2003), H12928 [15DE]
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H.R. 1013--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for
alternative conditions and alternative fishways in hydroelectric
dam licenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Washington, and Mr.
Walden of Oregon), H1463 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1517 [4MR], H1746 [11MR], H1903 [13MR], H3571
[30AP], H9819 [24OC]
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H.R. 1014--A bill to require Federal land managers to support, and to
communicate, coordinate, and cooperate with, designated gateway
communities, to improve the ability of gateway communities to
participate in Federal land management planning conducted by the
Forest Service and agencies of the Department of the Interior, and
to respond to the impacts of the public use of the Federal lands
administered by these agencies, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. McInnis, Mrs.
Cubin, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Otter, and Mr. Bishop of Utah),
H1463 [27FE]
Removal of cosponsors, H2704 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H6603 [10JY]
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H.R. 1015--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1463 [27FE]
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H.R. 1016--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign
the $1 coin to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1463 [27FE]
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H.R. 1017--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. in recognition of
his outstanding and enduring contributions to the Nation; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1463 [27FE]
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H.R. 1018--A bill to designate the building located at 1 Federal Plaza
in New York, New York, as the ``James L. Watson United States
Court of International Trade Building''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1463 [27FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-85), H3634 [1MY]
Debated, H4214 [19MY]
Text, H4214 [19MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4218 [19MY]
Message from the House, S6706 [20MY], S10969 [2SE]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S6706
[20MY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S10866 [31JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-70] (signed August 14, 2003)
Examined and signed in the House (August 1, 2003), H7826 [3SE]
Presented to the President (August 7, 2003), H7826 [3SE]
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H.R. 1019--A bill to promote the freedom of information in Vietnam; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Ms. Lofgren), H1463 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H3571 [30AP]
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H.R. 1020--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act requirements relating to
gasoline to prevent future supply shortages and price spikes in
the gasoline market, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, and Mr.
Sensenbrenner), H1463 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1746 [11MR]
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H.R. 1021--A bill to amend the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act
of 1973 to assist the neediest of senior citizens by modifying the
eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the
commodity supplemental food program to take into account the
extraordinarily high out-of-pocket medical expenses that senior
citizens pay, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Berman, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Inslee, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Payne, Mr. Sherman,
Ms. Watson, and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H1463 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1746 [11MR], H1812 [12MR], H1955 [18MR]
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H.R. 1022--A bill to provide assistance for the development of indoor
disease prevention and health promotion centers in urban and rural
areas throughout the United States; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Ms. Millender-McDonald, and Mr. Towns),
H1463 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1682 [6MR], H1903 [13MR], H2402 [26MR], H3453
[29AP], H3571 [30AP], H3637 [1MY], H3762 [7MY]
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H.R. 1023--A bill to prohibit, through the period ending on December
31, 2007, any Department of Defense participation in any
international aviation trade exhibition (known as an ``air show'')
to be held in France; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SAXTON, H1463 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H2132 [19MR]
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H.R. 1024--A bill to establish in the National Marine Fisheries
Service a pelagic longline highly migratory species bycatch and
mortality reduction research program, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, H1463 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H3571 [30AP]
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H.R. 1025--A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to
establish the National Estuarine Reserve System, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, H1463 [27FE]
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H.R. 1026--A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to
reauthorize coastal services, training, education, and technical
support programs of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, to establish a performance evaluation system for
such administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, H1463 [27FE]
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H.R. 1027--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
relating to marine sanitation devices; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SAXTON, H1463 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H4205 [15MY]
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H.R. 1028--A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to
authorize grants to coastal States under that Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SAXTON, H1463 [27FE]
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H.R. 1029--A bill to authorize the President to detain an enemy
combatant who is a United States person or resident who is a
member of al Qaeda or knowingly cooperated with members of al
Qaeda, to guarantee timely access to judicial review to challenge
the basis for a detention, to permit the detainee access to
counsel, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Armed Services.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Sanders,
and Mr. McDermott), H1464 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1517 [4MR], H1682 [6MR], H2132 [19MR], H2312
[25MR], H2473 [27MR], H3453 [29AP], H12311 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1030--A bill to reduce overpayments of subsidies in Department of
Housing and Urban Development housing assistance programs by
providing for more accurate verification of employment and income
of participants in such programs; to the Committees on Financial
Services; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H1464 [27FE]
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H.R. 1031--A bill to expand certain preferential trade treatment for
Haiti; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crane, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Foley, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Goss, Ms. Lee, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Ms. Watson, and Mrs. Christensen), H1464 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H3305 [10AP], H3975 [9MY], H4739
[22MY], H4788 [2JN], H4978 [4JN], H5714 [23JN], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 1032--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for special treatment for certain drugs and biologicals
under the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient
department services under the Medicare Program; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW, H1464 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1682 [6MR], H2271 [20MR], H3571 [30AP], H4205
[15MY], H4739 [22MY], H5714 [23JN], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 1033--A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 28, United States Code,
to divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States into two
circuits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Nethercutt, and
Mr. Otter), H1464 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H2939 [8AP]
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H.R. 1034--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life
of Cesar Estrada Chavez and the farm labor movement; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. Pastor, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr.
Becerra, Mr. Owens, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mrs. Napolitano, and Mr. Acevedo-Vila), H1464 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H3641 [5MY], H4788 [2JN], H6869 [15JY], H11392,
H11515 [18NO], H11702 [20NO], H12311 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1035--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce
restrictions on media ownership, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS, H1464 [27FE]
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H.R. 1036--A bill to prohibit civil liability actions from being
brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers,
or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from
the misuse of their products by others; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. John, Ms. Hart, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Pearce, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky,
Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs. Capito, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Goode, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Bishop of
Utah, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Costello, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr.
Hill, Mr. Mica, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Miller
of Florida, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Hall, Mrs. Northup,
Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Ryan of
Ohio, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Gingrey, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Pitts, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Akin, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Ryan
of Wisconsin, Mr. Foley, Mr. Everett, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Ney, Mr. Wilson
of South Carolina, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Vitter, Mr.
Cannon, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Schrock, Mr.
Ross, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Flake, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Crane, Mr. Herger, Mr. Pence, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Boyd,
Mr. Holden, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Keller, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Green of Texas,
Mr. Terry, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Buyer, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mrs. Miller
of Michigan, Mr. Matheson, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Davis
of Tennessee, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Latham, Mr. Baca, Mr. Walden
of Oregon, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Issa, Mr. DeMint,
Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Weller,
Mr. Renzi, Mr. Upton, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Coble, Mr. Rogers of
Michigan, Mr. Bass, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Souder, Mr. Burr, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Cantor, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Berry, Mr. Janklow, Mr. Tiberi,
Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
Carter, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr.
Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. King of
Iowa, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Cox, Mr.
Otter, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Kline, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Graves, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr. Mario Diaz-
Balart of Florida, Mr. Linder, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Boehner,
Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Fletcher, Mr.
Cole, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Taylor
of North Carolina, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Ehlers,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Istook, Mr. Green of
Wisconsin, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Nussle, Mr.
Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Davis of Alabama,
Mr. Goss, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Sandlin,
Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Regula, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Alexander,
Mr. Baker, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Bonilla, Mr.
Sessions, Ms. Harris, Mr. Boozman, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Dreier, Mr. Feeney, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Lewis of California,
Mr. English, Mr. Platts, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Camp, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Ose, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Portman, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Mollohan, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Combest, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Sherwood, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Burns, Mr. Royce, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Jones
of North Carolina, Mr. Porter, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Tiahrt, and Mr. Ryun of
Kansas), H1464 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H2822 [3AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-59), H2863 [7AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 181), H2937 [8AP]
Removal of cosponsors, H2940 [8AP]
Debated, H2968 [9AP]
Amendments, H2978, H2979, H2982, H2984, H2987, H2991 [9AP]
Passed House amended, H2999 [9AP]
Message from the House, S5169 [10AP]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S5169 [10AP]
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H.R. 1037--A bill to prevent terrorists and money launderers from
establishing accounts for illegal money transfers through the use
of false Social Security numbers or taxpayer identification
numbers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H1464 [27FE]
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H.R. 1038--A bill to increase the penalties to be imposed for a
violation of fire regulations applicable to the public lands,
National Park System lands, or National Forest System lands when
the violation results in damage to public or private property, to
specify the purpose for which collected fines may be used, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Beauprez, Mrs. Musgrave, and Mr. Hefley), H1464 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR], H2402 [26MR], H2864 [7AP], H3053
[9AP], H4528 [21MY], H5408 [16JN]
Reported from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 108-218, part 1),
H7084 [17JY]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, H7084 [17JY]
Reported from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 108-218, part 2),
H8174 [10SE]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 108-218, part 3), H8222 [15SE]
Committee on Agriculture discharged, H8222 [15SE]
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H.R. 1039--A bill to prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies
in wholesale motor fuel sales, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Capps,
Mr. Case, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Berman, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. Filner, Mr. Weiner, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr.
Lipinski, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Honda, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Capuano), H1464 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1682 [6MR], H1903 [13MR], H2586 [1AP]
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H.R. 1040--A bill to establish a living wage, jobs for all policy for
all peoples in the United States and its territories, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Budget, Armed Services; Rules.
By Ms. LEE, H1464 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2703 [2AP], H2864 [7AP]
Removal of cosponsors, H2823 [3AP]
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H.R. 1041--A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to develop and
implement a strategy for research, development, demonstration, and
commercial application of distributed power hybrid energy systems,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H1464 [27FE]
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H.R. 1042--A bill to authorize collaborative forest restoration and
wildland fire hazard mitigation projects on National Forest System
lands and other public and private lands, to improve the
implementation of the National Fire Plan, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Udall of New Mexico),
H1464 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H3453 [29AP], H4788 [2JN]
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H.R. 1043--A bill to grant a Federal charter to Korean War Veterans
Association, Incorporated; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Bell, Ms.
Bordallo, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps,
Mr. Case, Mr. Clay, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr. Crane, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Holden, Ms. Norton, Mr. Houghton,
Mr. Isakson, Mr. Janklow, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Lowey,
Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Mica, Mrs. Miller of Michigan,
Mr. Moore, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Paul, Mr. Porter, Mr. Putnam, Mr.
Quinn, Mr. Regula, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Rogers of Michigan,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Terry, Mr. Towns, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, and Ms. Woolsey), H1465 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1517 [4MR], H1682 [6MR], H1908 [17MR], H1955
[18MR], H2312 [25MR], H2515 [31MR], H2939 [8AP], H3453 [29AP], H3641
[5MY], H4205 [15MY], H4739 [22MY], H4788 [2JN], H5089 [9JN], H5174
[10JN], H5468 [17JN], H5664 [19JN], H6869 [15JY], H7329 [22JY],
H7949 [4SE], H8175 [10SE], H9377 [8OC], H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 1044--A bill to establish the Commission on Medical Malpractice
Insurance; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WYNN, H1465 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H3762 [7MY]
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H.R. 1045--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under part B
of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGEL, H1470 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 1046--A bill to assess the extent of the backlog in DNA analysis
of rape kit samples, and to improve investigation and prosecution
of sexual assault cases with DNA evidence; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Weiner, Mrs.
Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Lee, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Israel, Mr. Wu, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Lynch, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Ms. Solis, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Owens, Mr. Dooley of
California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Matheson, Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Hart, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Langevin, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Baird, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Levin, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Olver, Ms. McCollum, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Price of
North Carolina, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Holt, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mr. Meehan), H1514 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1812 [12MR], H2271 [20MR], H2473 [27MR], H2822
[3AP], H3053 [9AP], H3305 [10AP], H3355 [11AP], H3571 [30AP], H3683
[6MY], H3975 [9MY], H4205 [15MY], H4528 [21MY], H4739 [22MY], H4876
[3JN], H5664 [19JN], H6264 [26JN], H6464 [9JY], H7086 [17JY], H8017
[5SE], H8175 [10SE], H9614 [16OC]
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H.R. 1047--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, to make
other technical amendments to the trade laws, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, H1514 [4MR]
Debated, H1550 [5MR]
Text, H1550 [5MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1602 [5MR]
Message from the House, S3250 [6MR]
Read the first time, S4164 [20MR]
Placed on the calendar, S4274 [21MR]
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H.R. 1048--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
the amount of assistance for certain disabled veterans for
specially adapted housing and automobile and adaptive equipment;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, and Mr. Evans), H1514 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H2586 [1AP], H4205 [15MY], H5046
[5JN], H6464 [9JY]
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H.R. 1049--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to allow the
arming of pilots of cargo aircraft, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Stearns), H1514
[4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1812 [12MR], H1955 [18MR], H2515 [31MR], H2586
[1AP], H2864 [7AP], H3453 [29AP], H3637 [1MY], H3975 [9MY], H4368
[20MY], H4978 [4JN], H5089 [9JN], H5664 [19JN], H6264 [26JN], H6464
[9JY], H8083 [9SE], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 1050--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the age limit for the child tax credit; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Ms. Carson of
Indiana), H1514 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR]
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H.R. 1051--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to require
the Secretary of the Interior to update the feasibility and
suitability studies of four national historic trails, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BEREUTER, H1514 [4MR]
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H.R. 1052--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Honda, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Delahunt,
and Mr. Gutierrez), H1514 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1813 [12MR], H1955 [18MR], H2277 [24MR], H2864
[7AP], H3453 [29AP], H3637 [1MY], H4368 [20MY], H4978 [4JN], H5267
[11JN], H8083 [9SE], H8222 [15SE], H9738 [20OC], H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 1053--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a 7-year recovery period for depreciation of potato
storage facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP, H1514 [4MR]
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H.R. 1054--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, retail sale,
and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are powered by fuel
cell technology, hybrid technology, battery electric technology,
alternative fuels, or other advanced motor vehicle technologies,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mrs. Bono, and Mr. Ramstad), H1514 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1813 [12MR], H1955 [18MR], H2271 [20MR], H2822
[3AP]
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H.R. 1055--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1901 West Evans Street in Florence,
South Carolina, as the ``Dr. Roswell N. Beck Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Brown of
South Carolina, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina), H1514 [4MR]
Debated, H2828 [7AP]
Text, H2828 [7AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2834 [7AP]
Message from the House, S4954 [8AP], S8862 [27JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S4955 [8AP]
Reported (no written report), S8300 [20JN]
Passed Senate, S8598 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5941 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H6259 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8862 [27JN]
Presented to the President (July 2, 2003), H6268 [7JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-51] (signed July 14, 2003)
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H.R. 1056--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of Federal
employees under Federal student loan repayment programs; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Ms. Norton, Mr. Moran of Virginia,Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Terry, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Owens, Mr. Allen, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Farr, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Markey, Mr. Ryan of
Ohio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wynn, and Ms. Watson),
H1514 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1682 [6MR], H2312 [25MR], H2939 [8AP], H3683
[6MY], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 1057--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. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Akin, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr.
Bereuter, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Boswell, Ms.
Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Burr, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Camp, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Clay, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Crane, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
Balart of Florida, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English, Mr.
Everett, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Filner, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Fossella, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Granger, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Hyde, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Israel, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Keller,
Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kline, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaHood,
Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Manzullo,
Mr. Matheson, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McInnis, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Mica, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Osborne, Mr.
Otter, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Platts, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rogers
of Michigan, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Schrock, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Simmons, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Tancredo, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Terry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall
of Colorado, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Weldon
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Wolf), H1514 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1747 [11MR], H2271 [20MR], H2586 [1AP], H4205
[15MY], H4876 [3JN], H5468 [17JN], H9131 [1OC], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 1058--A bill to provide for an exchange of certain private
property in Colorado and certain Federal property in Utah; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H1515 [4MR]
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H.R. 1059--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
increased access to military commissary stores for members of the
Ready Reserve, persons who would be eligible for military retired
pay (but for the fact that they are under 60 years of age), and
their dependents; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FROST, H1515 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H4739 [22MY], H6264 [26JN], H6464 [9JY]
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H.R. 1060--A bill to provide for an exchange of lands with the United
Water Conservation District of California to eliminate private
inholdings in the Los Padres National Forest, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H1515 [4MR]
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H.R. 1061--A bill to remove a restriction on the authority of the
Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to
enter into agreements with any Federal agency to acquire goods and
services directly related to improving or using the wildfire
fighting capability of those agencies; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Resources; Government Reform.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Souder, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. Rehberg), H1515 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1813 [12MR], H2312 [25MR], H2515 [31MR], H3355
[11AP], H3683 [6MY], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1062--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to make
reimbursement for certain damages incurred as a result of bonding
regulations adopted by the Bureau of Land Management on February
28, 1997, and subsequently determined to be in violation of
Federal law; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H1515 [4MR]
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H.R. 1063--A bill to limit the age restrictions imposed by the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for the
issuance or renewal of certain airman certificates, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H1515 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H2312 [25MR], H3683 [6MY], H3762
[7MY], H3975 [9MY], H4205 [15MY], H4739 [22MY], H4978 [4JN], H5089
[9JN], H5552 [18JN]
Removal of cosponsors, H6349 [8JY]
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H.R. 1064--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize
Bureau of Prison personnel to carry firearms off duty; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H1515 [4MR]
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H.R. 1065--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
allow the Commissioner of Social Security reasonable discretion in
applying the 10-year marriage requirement for entitlement of
divorced spouses to spousal benefits in cases in which the divorce
is in whole or in part the result of severe spousal or child
abuse; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H1515 [4MR]
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H.R. 1066--A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to safeguard
the rights and expectations of consumers who lawfully obtain
digital entertainment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself and Mr. Boucher), H1515 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H3637 [1MY], H6264 [26JN], H6464
[9JY]
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H.R. 1067--A bill to provide for the establishment of a memorial at
the site in Alaqua, Florida, of the accidental bombing of a home
by an aircraft of the United States Army Air Corps on August 11,
1944, which killed Alfred Cosson, James Cosson, James Cosson, Jr.,
and Winnie Lee Cosson and wounded five other family members; to
the Committees on Resources; Armed Services.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, H1515 [4MR]
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H.R. 1068--A bill to increase the supply of pancreatic islet cells for
research, to provide better coordination of Federal efforts and
information on islet cell transplantation, to collect the data
necessary to move islet cell transplantation from an experimental
procedure to a standard therapy, and to provide for a
demonstration project on Medicare coverage of pancreatic islet
cell transplantation for beneficiaries with type 1 diabetes who
have end-stage renal disease; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Weldon
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Hart, and Mr. Cunningham), H1515
[4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1682 [6MR], H1689 [10MR], H1747 [11MR], H1908
[17MR], H2132 [19MR], H2271 [20MR], H2402 [26MR], H2586 [1AP], H2939
[8AP], H3355 [11AP], H3453 [29AP], H3683 [6MY], H4255 [19MY], H4739
[22MY], H4876 [3JN], H5267 [11JN], H5468 [17JN], H5714 [23JN], H5815
[24JN], H6264 [26JN], H6271 [7JY], H6464 [9JY], H6869 [15JY], H7086
[17JY], H9214 [2OC], H11133 [7NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1069--A bill to establish the Freedom's Way National Heritage
Area in the States of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. OLVER (for himself, Mr. Bass, Mr. Markey, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire), H1515 [4MR]
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H.R. 1070--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to
improving transportation and security of household goods, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Mica, Mr. Rehberg, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Baker, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Brown of
South Carolina, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Honda, Mr. Burgess, and Mr.
Baird), H1515 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1747 [11MR], H2271 [20MR], H2473 [27MR], H2939
[8AP], H3305 [10AP], H3637 [1MY], H3683 [6MY], H5664 [19JN], H6707
[14JY], H8017 [5SE], H8083 [9SE], H9130 [1OC], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 1071--A bill to establish the Southwest Regional Border
Authority; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Financial Services.
By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Filner, Mr. Pastor, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Ortiz, and Mr. Hinojosa), H1515
[4MR]
Cosponsors added, H3571 [30AP], H3637 [1MY], H7454 [23JY]
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H.R. 1072--A bill to prohibit post-conflict assistance for Iraq from
being expended with any French firm; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SAXTON, H1515 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H2132 [19MR], H2271 [20MR], H2312
[25MR], H2473 [27MR], H2864 [7AP]
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H.R. 1073--A bill to repeal section 801 of the Revenue Act of 1916; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Thomas), H1515 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H5366 [12JN]
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H.R. 1074--A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of
construction of a project in Connecticut, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SIMMONS, H1515 [4MR]
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H.R. 1075--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to dietary supplements containing natural or
synthetic ephedrine group alkaloids, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SWEENEY (for himself and Mr. Walden of Oregon), H1515 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H2939 [8AP], H4876 [3JN], H6348 [8JY]
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H.R. 1076--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
an additional advance refunding of bonds originally issued to
finance governmental facilities used for essential governmental
functions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and Mr. Kanjorski), H1515 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H4205 [15MY], H4876 [3JN], H9377 [8OC]
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H.R. 1077--A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for
revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. WATT (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Lee, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Case, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Jackson of Illinois), H1515 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H1682 [6MR], H1747 [11MR], H2271
[20MR], H2515 [31MR], H2587 [1AP], H2939 [8AP], H3641 [5MY], H3762
[7MY], H4131 [14MY], H4528 [21MY], H4788 [2JN], H7949 [4SE]
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H.R. 1078--A bill to establish academies for teachers and students of
American history and civics and a national alliance of teachers of
American history and civics, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WICKER, H1515 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H5267 [11JN], H5366 [12JN], H5408 [16JN], H5552
[18JN], H5664 [19JN], H5815 [24JN], H6348 [8JY], H6464 [9JY], H6869
[15JY], H7086 [17JY], H7169 [18JY], H7329 [22JY], H7618 [24JY],
H8382 [17SE], H8905 [24SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H8383 [17SE], H8951 [25SE], H9132 [1OC],
H9479 [15OC], H11652 [19NO], H12760 [8DE]
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H.R. 1079--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase expensing for small business and to allow small business
to elect to determine the deduction for depreciation on a neutral
cost recovery basis for property otherwise eligible to be
expensed; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Ehlers, and
Mr. Camp), H1639 [5MR]
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H.R. 1080--A bill to amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance
Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to reauthorize and improve that
Act; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Resources.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Baird, Mr. Hoekstra,
Mr. Ortiz, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Camp, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. English, Mr.
Farr, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Levin, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Dingell, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Upton,
Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Case, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Brown
of Ohio, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Markey, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Cardin, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. Houghton, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McCotter, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Leach, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Towns, Mr. Honda, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Kind,
Mr. Evans, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Berman, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Simmons, and Mr. LaTourette), H1639 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H2822 [3AP], H3637 [1MY], H5408
[16JN], H7618 [24JY], H9381 [10OC], H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 1081--A bill to establish marine and freshwater research,
development, and demonstration programs to support efforts to
prevent, control, and eradicate invasive species, as well as to
educate citizens and stakeholders and restore ecosystems; to the
Committees on Science; Transportation and Infrastructure;
Resources; House Administration.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Baird, Mr. Hoekstra,
Mr. Ortiz, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Camp, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. English, Mr.
Farr, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Levin, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Dingell, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Upton,
Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Case, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Brown
of Ohio, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Markey, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Cardin, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. Houghton, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McCotter, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Leach, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Towns, Mr. Honda, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Kind,
Mr. Evans, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Simmons, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. LaTourette), H1639 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H2822 [3AP], H3637 [1MY], H9131
[1OC], H10978 [6NO]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Science (H. Rept. 108-
324, part 1), H9737 [20OC]
Referral to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Resources; House Administration extended, H9737 [20OC], H11132 [7NO]
Referral to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Resources; House Administration extended (occurred on October 31,
2003), H10339 [4NO]
Referral to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Resources; House Administration extended (omitted from the Record of
November 21, 2003), H12320 [25NO]
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H.R. 1082--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 46 East Ohio Street in Indianapolis,
Indiana, as the ``Birch Bayh Federal Building and United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Ms. CARSON of Indiana (for herself, Mr. Hill, Mr. Pence, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Chocola, and Mr. Buyer), H1639 [5MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-134), H4786 [2JN]
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H.R. 1083--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and
high-quality respite care, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Engel,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hoeffel, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
McNulty, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Towns, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Clyburn, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Markey), H1639 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H2703 [2AP], H3305 [10AP], H3453 [29AP], H3683
[6MY], H3975 [9MY], H4528 [21MY], H5366 [12JN], H6464 [9JY], H6603
[10JY], H7169 [18JY], H7839 [3SE], H8175 [10SE], H9282 [7OC], H9982
[28OC], H10457 [5NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1084--A bill to provide liability protection to nonprofit
volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the
pilots and staff of such organizations; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHROCK (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Goode, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, and Mr. Forbes), H1640 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H2864 [7AP], H3453 [29AP], H5089 [9JN]
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H.R. 1085--A bill to make certain workforce authorities available to
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Science; Government Reform.
By Mr. BOEHLERT, H1640 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H2132 [19MR], H2271 [20MR], H2473 [27MR], H4012
[13MY], H6603 [10JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Science (H. Rept. 108-
244, part 1) (filed August 4, 2003), H7837 [3SE]
Committee on Government Reform discharged (August 4, 2003), H7838
[3SE]
Referral to the Committee on Government Reform extended (occured on
August 4, 2003), H7838 [3SE]
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H.R. 1086--A bill to encourage the development and promulgation of
voluntary consensus standards by providing relief under the
antitrust laws to standards development organizations with respect
to conduct engaged in for the purpose of developing voluntary
consensus standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Hall, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Issa, Mr. Berman, Ms. Hart, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Keller, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Forbes, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Feeney, and Mr. Weiner), H1640
[5MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-125), H4733 [22MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-125, part 2), H4976 [4JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5104 [10JN]
Text, H5104 [10JN]
Message from the House, S7716 [11JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7716 [11JN]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S14176 [6NO]
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H.R. 1087--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
taxpayers to designate that part or all of any income tax refund
be paid over for use in medical research conducted through the
Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H1640 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H5089 [9JN], H5267 [11JN], H5366 [12JN], H5408
[16JN], H7839 [3SE]
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H.R. 1088--A bill to enhance the capacity of organizations working in
the United States-Mexico border region to develop affordable
housing and infrastructure and to foster economic opportunity in
the colonias; to the Committees on Financial Services;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BONILLA (for himself and Mr. Ortiz), H1640 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H4368 [20MY], H5664 [19JN], H6264 [26JN], H6603
[10JY]
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H.R. 1089--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to offer
federally financed, interest-free loans to public schools,
municipalities, and local governments for the purchase of hybrid
electric or other high-efficiency vehicles, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL, H1640 [5MR]
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H.R. 1090--A bill to require that ten percent of the motor vehicles
purchased by Executive agencies be hybrid electric vehicles or
high-efficiency vehicles; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. ENGEL, H1640 [5MR]
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H.R. 1091--A bill to amend the Agricultural Reconciliation Act of 1993
to make leaf tobacco an eligible commodity for the Market Access
Program; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Fletcher, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Goode, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, and Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky), H1640 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1813 [12MR]
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H.R. 1092--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell
certain parcels of Federal land in Carson City and Douglas County,
Nevada; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H1640 [5MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-294), H9213 [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9407 [15OC]
Text, H9407 [15OC]
Title amended, H9409 [15OC]
Referred to the Committe on Energy and Natural Resources, S12735
[16OC]
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H.R. 1093--A bill to authorize the presentation of gold medals on
behalf of Congress to Native Americans who served as Code Talkers
during foreign conflicts in which the United States was involved
during the 20th Century in recognition of their service to the
Nation; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. GRANGER, H1640 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1682 [6MR], H1747 [11MR], H1903 [13MR], H1955
[18MR], H2312 [25MR], H2822 [3AP], H2939 [8AP], H3683 [6MY], H5366
[12JN], H5468 [17JN], H5552 [18JN], H5815 [24JN], H6348 [8JY], H7618
[24JY], H7949 [4SE], H8382 [17SE], H9130 [1OC]
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H.R. 1094--A bill to authorize appropriations for part B of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to achieve full
funding for part B of that Act by 2008; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Hill, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Terry, Mrs.
Tauscher, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Snyder, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Lynch, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Shays, Ms. Harman, Mr. Honda, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Baca, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bereuter, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Owens, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mrs. Jo Ann
Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Kind), H1640 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H3858 [8MY]
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H.R. 1095--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of New York, H1640 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H1955 [18MR], H2132 [19MR], H2312
[25MR]
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H.R. 1096--A bill to authorize appropriations for border and
transportation security personnel and technology, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary;
Science; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Renzi, Mr. Pearce, and Mr. Grijalva), H1640 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1747 [11MR], H2132 [19MR], H2515 [31MR], H3453
[29AP], H3637 [1MY], H4205 [15MY], H4739 [22MY], H6603 [10JY]
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H.R. 1097--A bill to ensure that proper planning is undertaken to
secure the preservation and recovery of the salmon and steelhead
of the Columbia River basin and the maintenance of reasonably
priced, reliable power, to direct the Secretary of Commerce to
seek scientific analysis of Federal efforts to restore salmon and
steelhead listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Leach, Mrs. Napolitano,
Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Fattah,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Payne, Mr. Honda, Mr. Shays,
Ms. Lee, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Evans, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Johnson of
Illinois, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Olver, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Farr, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Wexler,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Stark, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Rothman), H1640
[5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1747 [11MR], H1903 [13MR], H1955 [18MR], H2402
[26MR], H2587 [1AP], H3637 [1MY], H4205 [15MY], H5552 [18JN], H6264
[26JN], H6603 [10JY], H7086 [17JY], H7839 [3SE], H9282 [7OC], H9478
[15OC], H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 1098--A bill to provide that, if an individual is expelled from
Congress, any Member service previously rendered by that
individual shall be noncreditable for purposes of determining
eligibility for or the amount of any benefits which might
otherwise be payable out of the Civil Service Retirement and
Disability Fund based on the service of that individual, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration;
Government Reform.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Terry, Ms. Ginny
Brown-Waite of Florida, and Mr. Coble), H1640 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H2939 [8AP], H6869 [15JY]
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H.R. 1099--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the $25,000 offset for individuals under the passive loss rules to
apply to investments in wind energy facilities; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, H1640 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [25JN]
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H.R. 1100--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify that certain options offered by tax-exempt organizations
are not includible in gross income under section 457(f); to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H1640 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H5089 [9JN], H6603 [10JY], H7169 [18JY], H7329
[22JY]
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H.R. 1101--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to create a
presumption that disability of a Federal employee in fire
protection activities caused by certain conditions is presumed to
result from the performance of such employee's duty; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ, H1640 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H2132 [19MR], H2312 [25MR], H2864 [7AP], H4131
[14MY], H4368 [20MY], H4528 [21MY], H8083 [9SE]
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H.R. 1102--A bill to establish the National Affordable Housing Trust
Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the
development, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe, and
affordable housing for low-income families; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Simmons, Ms. Lee, Mr. Shays, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Israel, Mr. Quinn,
Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Clay, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Davis
of Alabama, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Owens, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Bishop
of New York, Mr. Holt, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. George Miller of
California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Evans, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Ms. Kaptur,
Mr. Ford, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Honda, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
Carson of Indiana, Mr. Holden, Mr. Case, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. Payne, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Kildee, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Farr, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Hall, Mr. Olver, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Engel, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Towns, Mr. Strickland, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Moore, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cooper, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Kind, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Mr. Rush, Ms. Watson, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Frost, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Baca, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Meeks of New York,
Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Allen, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Harman, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms.
Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Dingell, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Michaud, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Solis, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. McCollum, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bell, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Watt, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Meek of Florida,
Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Green of Texas,
Mr. Meehan, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Hill, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Ross, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Udall
of Colorado, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Rothman, and Mr.
Berman), H1640 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1682 [6MR], H1747 [11MR], H1813 [12MR], H1955
[18MR], H2312 [25MR], H2515 [31MR], H2703 [2AP], H2939 [8AP], H3453
[29AP], H3762 [7MY], H4131 [14MY], H4205 [15MY], H4528 [21MY], H4739
[22MY], H6264 [26JN], H6464 [9JY], H7086 [17JY], H7454 [23JY], H7787
[25JY], H8382 [17SE], H9614 [16OC], H9982 [28OC], H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 1103--A bill to improve air cargo security; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Case, and Mr. Bell),
H1641 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H2515 [31MR], H2703 [2AP], H4528 [21MY], H5408
[16JN], H6603 [10JY]
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H.R. 1104--A bill to prevent child abduction, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. Coble), H1641 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H1955 [18MR], H2132 [19MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 108-47, part 1), H2277 [24MR]
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Education and the
Workforce discharged, H2277 [24MR]
Referral to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Education and the Workforce extended, H2277 [24MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 160), H2310 [25MR]
Debated, H2405 [27MR]
Amendments, H2416, H2418, H2420, H2424, H2426, H2427, H2428, H2429
[27MR]
Passed House amended, H2438 [27MR]
Laid on the table (S. 151 passed in lieu), H2443 [27MR]
Title amended, H2443 [27MR]
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H.R. 1105--A bill to designate as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers,
national park and preserve study areas, wild land recovery areas,
and biological connecting corridors certain public lands in the
States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Honda, Mr. Leach, Mr.
Kildee, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wexler, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms.
Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Olver, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Evans, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Holt, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Becerra, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Towns, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Capuano, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Harman, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Markey, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Payne, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Meeks of
New York, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Frost, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Michaud, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. Baird, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Stark,
Ms. McCollum, Ms. Solis, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Saxton, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Crowley,
Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Allen, Mr. Rothman,
Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Costello, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Israel, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Moore, Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. Berman, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Strickland, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Waxman, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Cardin, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. Walsh), H1641 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1747 [11MR], H1813 [12MR], H1903 [13MR], H2271
[20MR], H2312 [25MR], H2864 [7AP], H2939 [8AP], H3355 [11AP], H3571
[30AP], H3858 [8MY], H4739 [22MY], H4788 [2JN], H4978 [4JN], H5714
[23JN], H5815 [24JN], H7169 [18JY], H7329 [22JY], H7787 [25JY],
H7839 [3SE], H7949 [4SE], H8017 [5SE], H8083 [9SE], H8175 [10SE],
H8217 [11SE], H8222 [15SE], H8382 [17SE], H9131 [1OC], H9282 [7OC],
H9377 [8OC], H9478 [15OC], H9614 [16OC], H10340 [4NO], H11359
[17NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1106--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District in
the State of Idaho; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. Otter), H1641 [5MR]
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H.R. 1107--A bill to reauthorize funding for maintenance of public
roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Matheson, and Mr. Renzi),
H1641 [5MR]
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H.R. 1108--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to direct
the United States Executive Director at the Inter-American
Development Bank to use the voice, vote, and influence of the
United States to urge the immediate resumption of lending to
Haiti; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Lee, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Owens, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, and Mr.
Meek of Florida), H1641 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1682 [6MR], H1955 [18MR], H2587 [1AP], H3355
[11AP], H3453 [29AP], H3975 [9MY], H6603 [10JY], H8382 [17SE]
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H.R. 1109--A bill to establish a Financial Markets Oversight
Commission in order to combine the functions of the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange
Commission in a single independent regulatory commission, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Financial Services;
Agriculture.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H1678 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H7839 [3SE]
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H.R. 1110--A bill to extend Federal funding for operation of State
high risk health insurance pools; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Rodriguez, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Ross, Ms. Norton, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Ford, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Owens, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hall, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Wexler, and Mr.
Lucas of Oklahoma), H1678 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H3053 [9AP], H3637 [1MY], H3975
[9MY], H4528 [21MY], H5174 [10JN], H5267 [11JN], H5366 [12JN], H9738
[20OC]
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H.R. 1111--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the
rules relating to the court-ordered apportionment of the retired
pay of members of the uniformed services to former spouses, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Armed Services; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Goode, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. LaHood, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Cunningham, and Mr. Hostettler), H1678 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR], H3453 [29AP], H3571 [30AP], H3683
[6MY], H3762 [7MY], H4739 [22MY], H8083 [9SE]
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H.R. 1112--A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to
authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Castle, Mr. Frost, Mr. Nadler,
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Gingrey, Mr. Matheson, and Mr. Schrock), H1678 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H5468 [17JN]
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H.R. 1113--A bill to authorize an exchange of land at Fort Frederica
National Monument, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. KINGSTON, H1678 [6MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-201), H6705 [14JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8413 [23SE]
Text, H8413 [23SE]
Message from the House, S11909 [24SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S11910
[24SE]
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H.R. 1114--A bill to establish legal standards and procedures for the
fair, prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of personal
injury claims arising out of asbestos exposure, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Shays, Mr. Burr, Mr. Mica, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Tiberi, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Foley, Mr. Baker, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Castle, and Mr. McCrery), H1678 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1747 [11MR], H1955 [18MR], H2312 [25MR], H2939
[8AP], H3858 [8MY], H5366 [12JN]
Removal of cosponsors, H1956 [18MR]
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H.R. 1115--A bill to amend the procedures that apply to consideration
of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class
members and defendants, to outlaw certain practices that provide
inadequate settlements for class members, to assure that attorneys
do not receive a disproportionate amount of settlements at the
expense of class members, to provide for clearer and simpler
information in class action settlement notices, to assure prompt
consideration of interstate class actions, to amend title 28,
United States Code, to allow the application of the principles of
Federal diversity jurisdiction to interstate class actions, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Dooley of California, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Holden, Mr. Cox, and Mr. Cramer),
H1678 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1813 [12MR], H2271 [20MR], H2473 [27MR], H2703
[2AP], H3053 [9AP], H3305 [10AP], H3355 [11AP], H3975 [9MY], H4012
[13MY], H4205 [15MY], H4255 [19MY], H4528 [21MY], H4788 [2JN], H4978
[4JN], H5089 [9JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-144), H5088 [9JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 269), H5265 [11JN]
Debated, H5281 [12JN]
Amendments, H5292, H5296, H5297, H5299 [12JN]
Passed House amended, H5307 [12JN]
Message from the House, S7829 [12JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7829 [12JN]
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H.R. 1116--A bill to reform the medical malpractice insurance
business, to provide for Federal alternative medical malpractice
insurance, and to limit frivolous lawsuits; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Baird, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Pascrell), H1678
[6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1747 [11MR], H1813 [12MR], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 1117--A bill 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. COX, H1678 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H3305 [10AP], H3453 [29AP], H3683 [6MY], H4205
[15MY], H4255 [19MY], H4368 [20MY], H4528 [21MY], H4788 [2JN], H4876
[3JN], H5366 [12JN], H5408 [16JN], H5714 [23JN], H6264 [26JN], H6707
[14JY], H7169 [18JY], H8382 [17SE], H9130 [1OC], H9214 [2OC], H9738
[20OC], H9812 [21OC], H10130 [29OC], H10457 [5NO], H10978 [6NO],
H11392, H11515 [18NO], H11702 [20NO], H12311 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1118--A bill to establish the SAFER Firefighter Grant Program; to
the Committee on Science.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Green
of Texas), H1678 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2132 [19MR], H2271 [20MR], H2473 [27MR], H3305
[10AP], H3571 [30AP], H4012 [13MY], H4368 [20MY], H4528 [21MY],
H4788 [2JN], H5046 [5JN], H5664 [19JN], H6603 [10JY], H7787 [25JY],
H8017 [5SE], H9377 [8OC]
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H.R. 1119--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Dunn, Ms.
Granger, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Norwood, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Ballenger, Mrs.
Myrick, Ms. Hart, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Stenholm, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Bono, Mr.
Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Cole, Mrs. Jo
Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Tiberi, Mr.
Petri, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
DeMint, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Keller, Mr. Platts, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Wilson
of South Carolina, Mr. Kline, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Ms. Ginny
Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Buyer, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Camp, Mr. Crane, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr.
Kirk, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Otter, Mr. Ose, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Schrock, Mr.
Simmons, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Terry,
Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Shadegg), H1678 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2473 [27MR], H2703 [2AP], H2864 [7AP], H3453
[29AP], H3858 [8MY], H3975 [9MY], H4205 [15MY], H4528 [21MY], H4739
[22MY]
Removal of cosponsors, H2515 [31MR], H2940 [8AP], H3638 [1MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-127), H4733 [22MY]
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H.R. 1120--A bill to ensure and foster continued patient safety and
quality of care by clarifying the application of the antitrust
laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals
and health plans and health care insurance issuers; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Rangel, and
Mr. Rahall), H1679 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1747 [11MR], H3305 [10AP], H3453 [29AP], H4012
[13MY], H4739 [22MY], H4788 [2JN], H5366 [12JN], H7618 [24JY]
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H.R. 1121--A bill to limit the period of validity of driver's licenses
and State identification cards issued to nonimmigrant aliens to
the period of validity of nonimmigrant visas; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CANTOR, H1679 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H9282 [7OC], H9614 [16OC]
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H.R. 1122--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide
funding for the clean up of MTBE contamination from underground
storage tanks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs.
Davis of California, and Ms. Lee), H1679 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2587 [1AP], H4528 [21MY]
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H.R. 1123--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 (for herself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Christensen, and Mrs.
Miller of Michigan), H1679 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1813 [12MR], H4528 [21MY], H7086 [17JY], H8905
[24SE]
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H.R. 1124--A bill to reduce the cost of medical malpractice insurance,
to enhance patient access to medical care, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Rush, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Engel, Mr. Green of
Texas, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Solis,
Mr. Andrews, and Mr. DeFazio), H1679 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1813 [12MR], H1903 [13MR]
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H.R. 1125--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Leach, Mr. Janklow, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Green
of Wisconsin, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Terry, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Hart, Mr. Kleczka, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Berkley,
Mr. Pascrell, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ross, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Goode, and Mr.
Kildee), H1679 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1747 [11MR], H1955 [18MR], H2132 [19MR], H2312
[25MR], H2473 [27MR], H2822 [3AP], H3053 [9AP], H3453 [29AP], H3637
[1MY], H3683 [6MY], H3762 [7MY], H3858 [8MY], H3975 [9MY], H4012
[13MY], H4205 [15MY], H4368 [20MY], H4788 [2JN], H4978 [4JN], H5046
[5JN], H5089 [9JN], H5174 [10JN], H5366 [12JN], H5408 [16JN], H5664
[19JN], H5815 [24JN], H5929 [25JN], H6464 [9JY], H7086 [17JY], H7787
[25JY], H7839 [3SE], H9130 [1OC], H9812 [21OC], H9982 [28OC], H10457
[5NO], H11359 [17NO], H11392, H11515 [18NO], H11702 [20NO], H12311
[21NO]
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H.R. 1126--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the expense treatment for small businesses and to reduce the
depreciation recovery period for restaurant buildings and
franchise operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Frost, Mr. Schrock, Mr.
Cannon, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Cantor), H1679 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1747 [11MR], H1955 [18MR], H2473 [27MR], H3637
[1MY]
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H.R. 1127--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of the Army to establish a combat artillery medal; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, H1679 [6MR]
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H.R. 1128--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs
outpatient clinic in Horsham, Pennsylvania, as the ``Victor J.
Saracini Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Doyle, Mr. English, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gerlach, Ms. Hart, Mr. Holden,
Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Platts, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Toomey, and Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania), H1679 [6MR]
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H.R. 1129--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for installment reporting of certain gain from the sale of
an interest in a service business; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HERGER, H1679 [6MR]
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H.R. 1130--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to
implement the final rule to phase out snowmobile use in
Yellowstone National Park, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial
Parkway, and Grand Teton National Park, and snowplane use in Grand
Teton National Park; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Shays, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Israel, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Payne, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Towns, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Levin, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Honda, Mr. Markey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Baird, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Wu, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Farr, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Lee, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Clay, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Corrine Brown
of Florida, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Capps, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Matsui, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Owens, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. Leach, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Frost, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Fattah,
Ms. Solis, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Cooper, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Case, Mr. Simmons, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Moore, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Engel,
Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Berman, Mr. Udall
of New Mexico, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Harman, Mr. Dingell, Ms. Lofgren, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Waxman, Ms. Watson, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Miller of North Carolina, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Baca, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Bell, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Hinojosa), H1679 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1813 [12MR], H1903 [13MR], H2822 [3AP], H3453
[29AP], H4368 [20MY], H4739 [22MY], H4876 [3JN], H4978 [4JN], H5366
[12JN], H5815 [24JN], H6271 [7JY], H6464 [9JY], H7225 [21JY], H7618
[24JY]
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H.R. 1131--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
and expand the enhanced deduction for charitable contributions of
computers to provide greater public access to computers, including
access by the poor; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, H1679 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H6603 [10JY], H7839 [3SE]
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H.R. 1132--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit to promote homeownership among low-income
individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H1679 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2132 [19MR], H7225 [21JY]
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H.R. 1133--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a temporary exclusion for members of reserve components of
the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees
serving in a combat zone and to extend the exclusion for serving
in a combat zone to Department of Defense civilian employees; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, H1679 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2132 [19MR], H2515 [31MR], H3453 [29AP], H4876
[3JN]
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H.R. 1134--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the work opportunity credit and welfare-to-work credit;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, H1679 [6MR]
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H.R. 1135--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide increased incentives for business investments in low-
income communities and small businesses; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, H1679 [6MR]
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H.R. 1136--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to repeal the
Federal Charter for Retired Enlisted Association, Incorporated; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
Mr. LaHood, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, and
Mr. Goodlatte), H1679 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H2402 [26MR], H2587 [1AP], H2864
[7AP], H3571 [30AP], H9131 [1OC], H9214 [2OC]
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H.R. 1137--A bill to exempt small trailer manufacturers from enhanced
early warning reporting requirements under the Transportation
Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Cole, Mr. Combest, Mr.
Ryun of Kansas, and Mr. Nussle), H1679 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2864 [7AP], H3683 [6MY], H3975 [9MY], H4012
[13MY], H4528 [21MY], H4876 [3JN], H5046 [5JN], H6348 [8JY], H6707
[14JY], H7454 [23JY], H8017 [5SE]
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H.R. 1138--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration grants; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H1679 [6MR]
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H.R. 1139--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York, H1679 [6MR]
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H.R. 1140--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
stimulate economic development by enhancing the availability and
benefits of small issue bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York, H1680 [6MR]
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H.R. 1141--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction to individuals for credit card interest; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York, H1680 [6MR]
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H.R. 1142--A bill to establish a commercial truck highway safety
demonstration program in the State of Maine, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Mr. Allen), H1680 [6MR]
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H.R. 1143--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 (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McDermott, and Mr.
Owens), H1680 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2473 [27MR]
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H.R. 1144--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 (for herself, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Case, Mr. Schiff, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. Baca, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Owens, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Gutierrez,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Towns, Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Lantos),
H1680 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1747 [11MR], H2473 [27MR], H3453 [29AP], H4368
[20MY]
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H.R. 1145--A bill to provide additional appropriations for the fiscal
year 2003 for the Peace Corps; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Lofgren, Ms.
Watson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Kaptur, Ms.
Woolsey, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Honda, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Frost, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Waxman, Ms.
McCollum, Mr. Watt, Mr. Owens, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Payne,
and Mr. Brown of Ohio), H1680 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1747 [11MR], H3453 [29AP]
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H.R. 1146--A bill to end membership of the United States in the United
Nations; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAUL, H1680 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1747 [11MR], H1813 [12MR], H1955 [18MR], H2939
[8AP], H3355 [11AP], H3453 [29AP], H3858 [8MY], H5089 [9JN], H8905
[24SE], H9282 [7OC]
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H.R. 1147--A bill to improve the safety of firearms; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Owens, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mrs.
Christensen), H1680 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1747 [11MR]
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H.R. 1148--A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to
carry out activities to assess and reduce the vulnerabilities of
public transportation systems; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself and Mr. Ferguson), H1680 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2473 [27MR], H2703 [2AP], H3683 [6MY], H5664
[19JN]
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H.R. 1149--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
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Owens),
H1680 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H4368 [20MY], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1150--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to make
grants to Orange County, California, for intercounty express bus
service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Cox, Mr.
Calvert, and Mr. Royce), H1680 [6MR]
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H.R. 1151--A bill to provide that transit pass transportation fringe
benefits be made available to all qualified Federal employees in
the National Capital Region; to allow passenger carriers which are
owned or leased by the Government to be used to transport
Government employees between their place of employment and mass
transit facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Hoyer), H1680 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR], H8382 [17SE]
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H.R. 1152--A bill to increase the cap on qualified small issue bonds;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H1680 [6MR]
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H.R. 1153--A bill to accelerate the wilderness designation process by
establishing a timetable for the completion of wilderness studies
on Federal lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. OTTER (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Akin, Mrs.
Cubin, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Paul, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Young of
Alaska), H1680 [6MR]
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H.R. 1154--A bill to provide that the International Criminal Court is
not valid with respect to the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Sessions, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Flake, and Mr. Akin), H1680 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1689 [10MR], H2277 [24MR], H2587 [1AP], H2939
[8AP], H3053 [9AP], H3637 [1MY], H5366 [12JN], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1155--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income amounts received on account of claims
based on certain unlawful discrimination and to allow income
averaging for backpay and frontpay awards received on account of
such claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Crane, Mr. Foley,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. Van Hollen), H1680 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR], H3453 [29AP], H3641 [5MY], H3762
[7MY], H3975 [9MY], H4255 [19MY], H4788 [2JN], H5468 [17JN], H7225
[21JY], H8017 [5SE], H8382 [17SE], H9130 [1OC], H9687 [17OC], H10457
[5NO], H11392, H11515 [18NO], H11702 [20NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1156--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to increase the ceiling on the Federal
share of the costs of phase I of the Orange County, California,
Regional Water Reclamation Project; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself and Mr. Gary G.
Miller of California), H1680 [6MR]
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H.R. 1157--A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
to exempt bookstores and libraries from orders requiring the
production of any tangible things for certain foreign intelligence
investigations, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Owens, Ms. Lee, Mr. Farr, Mr. Towns, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. McDermott, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Olver, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Waters, Mr. Ford, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Stark,
and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H1680 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1747 [11MR], H1813 [12MR], H1903 [13MR], H1955
[18MR], H2132 [19MR], H2271 [20MR], H2312 [25MR], H2402 [26MR],
H2473 [27MR], H2515 [31MR], H2587 [1AP], H2703 [2AP], H2822 [3AP],
H2864 [7AP], H3305 [10AP], H3453 [29AP], H3571 [30AP], H3637 [1MY],
H3683 [6MY], H3858 [8MY], H4131 [14MY], H4205 [15MY], H4255 [19MY],
H4368 [20MY], H4528 [21MY], H4739 [22MY], H4876 [3JN], H4978 [4JN],
H5089 [9JN], H5174 [10JN], H5267 [11JN], H5408 [16JN], H5468 [17JN],
H5552 [18JN], H5664 [19JN], H5929 [25JN], H6264 [26JN], H6348 [8JY],
H6464 [9JY], H6603 [10JY], H7839 [3SE], H8083 [9SE], H9130 [1OC],
H9282 [7OC], H9687 [17OC], H9982 [28OC], H11702 [20NO], H12311
[21NO]
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H.R. 1158--A bill to modify the antitrust exemption applicable to the
business of medical malpractice insurance, to address current
issues for health care providers, to reform medical malpractice
litigation by making available alternative dispute resolution
methods, requiring plaintiffs to submit affidavits of merit before
proceeding, and enabling judgments to be satisfied through
periodic payments, to reform the medical malpractice insurance
market, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. SANDLIN, H1680 [6MR]
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H.R. 1159--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the treatment for foreign tax credit limitation purposes
of certain transfers of intangible property; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself and Mr. Foley), H1680 [6MR]
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H.R. 1160--A bill to impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and
milk protein concentrates; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Holden, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Sweeney, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Quinn, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Goode, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Shuster, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Olver, Mr. Filner, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Murtha, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Osborne, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Baca, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Boyd, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Berry, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Rehberg, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Capito, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. English, Mrs. Kelly,
Ms. Hart, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Houghton, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Petri, Mr. Smith
of Michigan, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Pitts, and Mrs.
Emerson), H1680 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H2822 [3AP], H3637 [1MY], H3975
[9MY], H4205 [15MY], H5046 [5JN], H5366 [12JN], H5664 [19JN], H6603
[10JY], H7787 [25JY], H8017 [5SE], H8083 [9SE], H8222 [15SE], H9131
[1OC], H10978 [6NO]
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H.R. 1161--A bill to prevent trafficking in child pornography and
obscenity, to proscribe pandering and solicitation relating to
visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct,
to prevent the use of child pornography and obscenity to
facilitate crimes against children, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Foley, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Cannon, Mr. Culberson, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Ryun of Kansas,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Green of Wisconsin,
Mr. Hunter, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jenkins, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Pence, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Matheson,
Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr.
Weller, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Hart, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Keller, Mrs. Capito,
and Mr. Visclosky), H1680 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H2402 [26MR]
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H.R. 1162--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1986
to allow a deduction for certain distributions from a controlled
foreign corporation to encourage companies to invest in worker
hiring and training, infrastructure investments, capital
investments, financial stabilization of the company, and research
and development; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Turner of Texas, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Cooper, Mr. John, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Case, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kind, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Baird, and Mr.
Davis of Florida), H1681 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H2473 [27MR], H2822 [3AP], H3053
[9AP], H3305 [10AP], H3975 [9MY], H4528 [21MY], H4739 [22MY], H6271
[7JY], H8382 [17SE], H9377 [8OC]
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H.R. 1163--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, H1681 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2402 [26MR], H2473 [27MR], H2939 [8AP], H3305
[10AP], H3571 [30AP], H3683 [6MY]
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H.R. 1164--A bill to extend the deadlines under part I of the Federal
Power Act for commencement of construction of two hydro-electric
projects in the State of New York; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. SWEENEY (for himself and Mr. McNulty), H1681 [6MR]
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H.R. 1165--A bill to establish a grant and fee program through the
Environmental Protection Agency to encourage and promote the
recycling of used computers and to promote the development of a
national infrastructure for the recycling of used computers, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Quinn, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Davis of California,
Mr. Stark, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Honda, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms.
DeLauro, Ms. Lee, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Owens, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Engel, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. Gilchrest, and Ms. Eshoo), H1681 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H2277 [24MR], H2312 [25MR], H2822
[3AP], H3355 [11AP], H5468 [17JN]
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H.R. 1166--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to expand and
improve the assistance provided by Small Business Development
Centers to Indian tribe members, Native Alaskans, and Native
Hawaiians; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Manzullo, Ms. Velazquez,
Mr. Graves, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Matheson, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. Ballance, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr.
Case, Mr. Michaud, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Napolitano, and Mr. Davis of
Illinois), H1681 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2132 [19MR], H2515 [31MR]
Debated, H2500 [31MR]
Text, H2500 [31MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2506 [31MR]
Message from the House, S4626 [1AP]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship,
S4626 [1AP]
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H.R. 1167--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit
remarried surviving spouses of veterans to be eligible for burial
in a national cemetery; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, H1681 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H5366 [12JN], H5408 [16JN], H5468 [17JN], H5664
[19JN], H5714 [23JN], H5815 [24JN], H5929 [25JN], H6348 [8JY], H6869
[15JY], H7329 [22JY]
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H.R. 1168--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
deferments and interest payments for borrowers of student loans
who are called to active duty; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Farr, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Holden, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Mr. LaTourette,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Owens, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Simmons,
and Mr. Smith of Washington), H1689 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H2515 [31MR], H3355 [11AP], H3453 [29AP], H3683
[6MY], H4255 [19MY], H4528 [21MY], H7839 [3SE], H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 1169--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the performance of certain tax collection services by
contractors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON, H1743 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR], H2939 [8AP], H6264 [26JN], H6707
[14JY]
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H.R. 1170--A bill to protect children and their parents from being
coerced into administering psychotropic medication in order to
attend school, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Tiberi, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Cole, Mr. Kline, Mrs. Musgrave, Ms.
Watson, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Tancredo), H1743 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1813 [12MR], H2132 [19MR], H2271 [20MR], H2312
[25MR], H2939 [8AP], H3305 [10AP], H3355 [11AP], H3453 [29AP], H3637
[1MY], H3683 [6MY], H4255 [19MY], H4528 [21MY]
Debated, H4382 [21MY]
Text, H4382 [21MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4398 [21MY]
Title amended, H4398 [21MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-121), H4527 [21MY]
Message from the House, S6975 [22MY]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S6975 [22MY]
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H.R. 1171--A bill to provide grants to law enforcement agencies to use
iris scanning technology to conduct background checks on
individuals who want to purchase guns; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H1743 [11MR]
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H.R. 1172--A bill to amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to
provide for the use of gold in the metal content of the Medal of
Honor; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Terry, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Rangel),
H1743 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [14JY], H8083 [9SE]
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H.R. 1173--A bill to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf
of Congress to Arnold Palmer in recognition of his service to the
Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Murtha, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Towns, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Burr, and Ms. Ginny Brown-
Waite of Florida), H1743 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR], H5046 [5JN], H5714 [23JN], H6348
[8JY], H6603 [10JY], H8175 [10SE], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 1174--A bill to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf
of the Congress to Tiger Woods, in recognition of his service to
the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship, and in
breaking barriers with grace and dignity by showing that golf is a
sport for all people; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BACA (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Towns, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Payne, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
Carson of Indiana, and Mr. Clay), H1743 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR], H3053 [9AP], H4012 [13MY], H6464
[9JY], H7169 [18JY]
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H.R. 1175--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits
through fiscal year 2008, to extend paygo for direct spending, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina (for himself, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite
of Florida, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, and Mr. DeMint), H1743 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H2132 [19MR], H3305 [10AP], H3762
[7MY]
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H.R. 1176--A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991, relating to the I-35 High Priority
Corridor from Laredo, Texas, to Duluth, Minnesota; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BEREUTER, H1743 [11MR]
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H.R. 1177--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide additional choice regarding unused health benefits in
cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Beauprez, Mr.
Burr, Mr. Cannon, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Coble, Mr. Cole, Mr. Cox, Mr.
Crane, Mr. Dreier, Mr. English, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Franks of Arizona,
Mr. Graves, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Istook, Mr. Janklow, Mr.
Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, Mrs. Musgrave, Ms. Norton, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Otter, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Terry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Tancredo), H1743 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H2822 [3AP], H4205 [15MY], H4876
[3JN], H5468 [17JN], H5929 [25JN], H7020 [16JY], H9131 [1OC]
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H.R. 1178--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against income tax for medical malpractice liability
insurance premiums, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, H1743 [11MR]
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H.R. 1179--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit an
individual to operate a commercial motor vehicle solely within the
borders of a State if the individual meets certain minimum
standards prescribed by the State, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
and Mr. Bachus), H1743 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2703 [2AP], H2822 [3AP], H2939 [8AP], H3053
[9AP], H3355 [11AP], H3453 [29AP], H3637 [1MY], H3762 [7MY], H4131
[14MY], H4255 [19MY], H4528 [21MY], H4788 [2JN], H4876 [3JN], H4978
[4JN], H5408 [16JN], H5468 [17JN], H6464 [9JY], H7020 [16JY], H8175
[10SE], H8284 [16SE], H9282 [7OC], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 1180--A bill to promote the use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce; Government Reform.
By Mr. COX, H1743 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H3453 [29AP]
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H.R. 1181--A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933
to ensure that promoting recreation is treated as a primary
purpose in the operation of dams and reservoirs under the
possession and control of the Tennessee Valley Authority; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Gordon, and Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina), H1744 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2703 [2AP]
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H.R. 1182--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
exclude brachytherapy devices from the prospective payment system
for outpatient hospital services under the Medicare Program; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. Pallone, and Mrs. Emerson), H1744 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2703 [2AP], H5174 [10JN]
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H.R. 1183--A bill to promote the Sensible Development of Renewable
Energy in the Waters of the Coastal Zone, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself and Mr. Saxton), H1744 [11MR]
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H.R. 1184--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
increase certain criminal penalties, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DINGELL, H1744 [11MR]
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H.R. 1185--A bill to clarify the tax status of the Young Men's
Christian Association retirement fund; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), H1744 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H2473 [27MR], H2587 [1AP], H3453
[29AP], H3975 [9MY], H5046 [5JN], H5815 [24JN]
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H.R. 1186--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for proration of the heavy vehicle use tax between
successive purchasers of the same vehicle; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H1744 [11MR]
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H.R. 1187--A bill to impose a retroactive, 2-year moratorium on
inclusion of unemployment compensation in gross income; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H1744 [11MR]
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H.R. 1188--A bill to amend titles XI and XIX of the Social Security
Act to provide for American Samoa treatment under the Medicaid
Program similar to that provided to States; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H1744 [11MR]
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H.R. 1189--A bill to increase the waiver requirement for certain local
matching requirements for grants provided to American Samoa, Guam,
the Virgin Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself and Ms. Bordallo), H1744 [11MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-119), H4366 [20MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11468 [18NO]
Text, H11468 [18NO]
Message from the House, S15183 [19NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S15184
[19NO]
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H.R. 1190--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
eligibility for housing loans guaranteed by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs under the Native American Housing Loan Pilot
Program to veterans who are married to Native Americans; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H1744 [11MR]
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H.R. 1191--A bill to provide a grant program for gifted and talented
students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H1744 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2132 [19MR], H2312 [25MR], H2402 [26MR], H2515
[31MR], H2822 [3AP], H2939 [8AP], H3355 [11AP], H3453 [29AP], H4131
[14MY], H4255 [19MY], H4529 [21MY], H4788 [2JN], H5714 [23JN], H7839
[3SE]
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H.R. 1192--A bill to provide for livable wages for Federal Government
workers and workers hired under Federal contracts; to the
Committees on Government Reform; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Farr, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Schakowsky,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Lee, Ms. Solis, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Evans, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Owens, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Rahall, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Linda
T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kildee, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Matsui, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Hinchey, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), H1744 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1813 [12MR], H2132 [19MR], H3053 [9AP]
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H.R. 1193--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
permanent authority for certain chaplain-led family support
programs of the Department of Defense; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. HAYES, H1744 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H3053 [9AP], H3683 [6MY]
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H.R. 1194--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to
enable Federal agencies responsible for the preservation of
threatened species and endangered species to rescue and relocate
members of any of those species that would be taken in the course
of certain reconstruction, maintenance, or repair of Federal or
non-Federal manmade flood control levees; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. HERGER, H1744 [11MR]
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H.R. 1195--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a
demonstration program under the Medicare Program to examine the
clinical and cost effectiveness of providing medical adult day
care center services to Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, H1744 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H8017 [5SE]
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H.R. 1196--A bill to provide a United States voluntary contribution to
the United Nations Population Fund; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Crowley, and Ms. Lee), H1744 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H2473 [27MR], H2587 [1AP], H2823
[3AP], H3053 [9AP], H3453 [29AP], H3637 [1MY], H3683 [6MY], H3975
[9MY], H4205 [15MY], H4529 [21MY], H4739 [22MY], H4876 [3JN], H5089
[9JN], H5267 [11JN], H5552 [18JN], H5714 [23JN], H6264 [26JN], H6348
[8JY], H7169 [18JY], H9130 [1OC]
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H.R. 1197--A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
promulgate a consumer products safety standard that requires
manufacturers of certain consumer products to establish and
maintain a system for providing notification of recalls of such
products to consumers who first purchase such a product; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself and Mr. McGovern), H1744 [11MR]
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H.R. 1198--A bill to amend the Defense Base Closure and Realignment
Act of 1990 to prohibit the selection for closure or adverse
realignment under such law any military installation used for
undergraduate pilot training; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. PICKERING (for himself and Mr. Wicker), H1744 [11MR]
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H.R. 1199--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to provide for a voluntary Medicare prescription medicine
benefit, to provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Holden, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Stark, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Becerra, Mr. Bell, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop of
New York, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Cardoza, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr.
Hoyer, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Matsui, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of
New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Mollohan, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Owens, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ross, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Mr. Strickland, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Watson,
Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), H1744 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H1955 [18MR], H2402 [26MR], H3453
[29AP], H4205 [15MY], H4788 [2JN], H5046 [5JN], H5089 [9JN]
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H.R. 1200--A bill to provide for health care for every American and to
control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care
system; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means;
Government Reform; Armed Services.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Lee, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Delahunt, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Sanders, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), H1744 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H6603 [10JY], H7454 [23JY], H9282
[7OC], H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 1201--A bill to posthumously revoke the naturalization of
Eriberto Mederos; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida,
Mr. Foley, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Wexler, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Engel), H1745
[11MR]
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H.R. 1202--A bill to provide for a period of quiet reflection at the
opening of certain schools on every school day; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SCOTT of Georgia (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Tanner, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky,
Mr. Isakson, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Renzi, Ms. Bordallo,
and Mr. Bishop of Georgia), H1745 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1813 [12MR], H2402 [26MR], H3053 [9AP], H3355
[11AP], H3408 [12AP], H3571 [30AP], H3637 [1MY], H3975 [9MY], H6603
[10JY]
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H.R. 1203--A bill to provide for the annual audit of the White County
Bridge Commission, for the New Harmony Bridge over the Wabash
River, Indiana and Illinois, for the filling of vacancies in the
membership thereof, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself and Mr. Johnson of Illinois), H1745 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR]
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H.R. 1204--A bill to amend the National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966 to establish requirements for the award
of concessions in the National Wildlife Refuge System, to provide
for maintenance and repair of properties located in the System by
concessionaires authorized to use such properties, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SOUDER, H1745 [11MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-347), H10338 [4NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11446 [18NO]
Text, H11446 [18NO]
Message from the House, S15183 [19NO]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S15184
[19NO]
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H.R. 1205--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to guarantee
comprehensive health care coverage for all children born after
2004; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Woolsey,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Carson
of Oklahoma, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Pastor, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Olver, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Christensen,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Owens, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Solis, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Evans, and Ms. Berkley), H1745 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2402 [26MR], H2587 [1AP], H3571 [30AP], H4788
[2JN], H5089 [9JN], H5664 [19JN], H8382 [17SE], H8950 [25SE], H9614
[16OC], H9982 [28OC], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 1206--A bill to prohibit United States voluntary and assessed
contributions to the United Nations or the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development if the United Nations or the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development imposes any
tax or fee on United States persons, continues to develop or
promote proposals for such taxes or fees, or attempts to implement
or impose a policy that would enable foreign governments to tax
income earned inside the borders of the United States; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H1745 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP], H3453 [29AP], H3571 [30AP], H3762
[7MY], H5366 [12JN], H5664 [19JN], H10978 [6NO], H11133 [7NO]
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H.R. 1207--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to
withhold Federal student financial assistance from students who
have engaged in hazing, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Owens, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), H1745
[11MR]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP], H4012 [13MY], H6264 [26JN], H8382
[17SE]
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H.R. 1208--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004
and 2005 for United States contributions to the International Fund
for Ireland, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Walsh, and Mr.
Payne), H1745 [11MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2497 [31MR]
Text, H2497 [31MR]
Message from the House, S4626 [1AP]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S4626 [1AP]
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H.R. 1209--A bill to extend the authority for the construction of a
memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., in the District of Columbia,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. WATSON, H1745 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP], H3641 [5MY], H4012 [13MY], H4131
[14MY], H4205 [15MY], H4255 [19MY], H4529 [21MY], H4739 [22MY],
H4788 [2JN], H5046 [5JN], H5174 [10JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-203), H6705 [14JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8422 [23SE]
Text, H8422 [23SE]
Message from the House, S11909 [24SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S11910
[24SE]
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H.R. 1210--A bill to provide for the establishment of the Holocaust
Insurance Registry by the Archivist of the United States and to
require certain disclosures by insurers to the Secretary of
Commerce; to the Committees on Financial Services; Government
Reform.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Engel, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Crowley,
Mr. Israel, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Watson, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Owens, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Frost, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Visclosky, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Towns, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Case, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Emanuel, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Farr, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mrs. Lowey), H1745 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2587 [1AP], H3637 [1MY], H3762 [7MY], H4739
[22MY], H6271 [7JY], H6464 [9JY], H7787 [25JY], H8017 [5SE], H8491
[23SE], H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 1211--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide
Federal aid and economic stimulus through a one-time revenue grant
to the States and their local governments; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. WEINER, H1745 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP]
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H.R. 1212--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
the amount of basic educational assistance for veterans under the
Montgomery GI Bill, and to eliminate reductions of basic pay for
eligibility for such assistance; to the Committees on Veterans'
Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. Rodriguez, and Mr. Michaud), H1745 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H1955 [18MR], H2312 [25MR], H3571
[30AP], H3637 [1MY], H3641 [5MY], H4368 [20MY], H4788 [2JN], H5174
[10JN], H6603 [10JY], H9130 [1OC], H9614 [16OC], H9982 [28OC],
H10457 [5NO], H10978 [6NO], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 1213--A bill to facilitate the production and generation of coal-
based power; to the Committees on Science; Ways and Means; Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Costello,
Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Mollohan, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Strickland, and
Mr. LaHood), H1745 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H2473 [27MR], H2823 [3AP], H4739
[22MY]
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H.R. 1214--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and
radiation therapy procedures; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, H1745 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2515 [31MR], H2823 [3AP], H2939 [8AP], H3355
[11AP], H3453 [29AP], H5366 [12JN], H5929 [25JN], H7454 [23JY],
H7787 [25JY], H8083 [9SE], H8905 [24SE], H9214 [2OC], H9478 [15OC],
H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1215--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require
the provision of a written prompt payment policy to each
subcontractor under a Federal contract and to require a clause in
each subcontract under a Federal contract that outlines the
provisions of the prompt payment statute and other related
information; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. WYNN, H1745 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [25JN], H7169 [18JY], H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 1216--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to increase the
minimum Government-wide goal for procurement contracts awarded to
small business concerns; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. WYNN, H1745 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [25JN], H7169 [18JY], H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 1217--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide a penalty
for the failure by a Federal contractor to subcontract with small
businesses as described in its subcontracting plan, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. WYNN, H1745 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [25JN], H7169 [18JY], H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 1218--A bill to require contractors with the Federal Government
to possess a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics;
to the Committees on Government Reform; Armed Services.
By Mr. WYNN, H1745 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [25JN], H7169 [18JY], H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 1219--A bill to limit frivolous medical malpractice lawsuits, to
reform the medical malpractice insurance business in order to
reduce the cost of medical malpractice insurance, to enhance
patient access to medical care, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Dingell), H1810 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR], H4788 [2JN]
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H.R. 1220--A bill to prohibit pyramid promotional schemes, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hall, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. English, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr.
Ehlers), H1810 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H3571 [30AP], H4978 [4JN], H5366 [12JN], H6264
[26JN], H8017 [5SE], H9130 [1OC], H9377 [8OC], H11392, H11515
[18NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1221--A bill to provide for the stabilization of prices for
gasoline, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; International Relations; Ways and Means; Resources.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Sanders), H1810
[12MR]
Cosponsors added, H2864 [7AP]
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H.R. 1222--A bill to permit a special amortization deduction for
intangible assets acquired from eligible small businesses to take
account of the actual economic useful life of such assets and to
encourage growth in industries for which intangible assets are an
important source of revenue; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself and Mr. Sandlin), H1810 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H2939 [8AP], H3305 [10AP], H3453 [29AP], H3637
[1MY], H3762 [7MY], H4012 [13MY], H4205 [15MY]
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H.R. 1223--A bill to create a commission on Internet gambling
licensing and regulation; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Energy and Commerce; Financial Services.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Ms. Berkley,and Mr. Baca),
H1810 [12MR]
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H.R. 1224--A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of
the Russian Federation, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; International Relations; Rules.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Levin),
H1810 [12MR]
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H.R. 1225--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expand coverage of medical nutrition therapy services under the
Medicare Program for beneficiaries with cardiovascular disease; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Gordon, and Mr. Frost), H1810 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H2132 [19MR], H2271 [20MR], H2473 [27MR], H2823
[3AP], H2864 [7AP], H3305 [10AP], H3683 [6MY], H3975 [9MY], H4205
[15MY], H4529 [21MY], H4788 [2JN], H5174 [10JN], H5267 [11JN], H5815
[24JN], H6464 [9JY], H6707 [14JY], H7086 [17JY], H7225 [21JY], H7787
[25JY], H7839 [3SE], H7949 [4SE]
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H.R. 1226--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
conduct activities to improve worldwide traffic safety, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen), H1810 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H3975 [9MY]
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H.R. 1227--A bill to provide for the periodic review of the efficiency
and public need for Federal agencies, to establish a Commission
for the purpose of reviewing the efficiency and public need of
such agencies, and to provide for the abolishment of agencies for
which a public need does not exist; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Nussle,
Mr. Carter, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Bass, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Terry, Mr. English, Mr. Chabot,
Mr. Flake, Mr. Baird, Mr. Otter, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Sullivan, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Istook, Mr. Paul, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Smith of
Michigan, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. DeMint, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite
of Florida, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Everett, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, and Mr. Shadegg), H1810 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR], H2271 [20MR], H3858 [8MY], H6465
[9JY], H7329 [22JY], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1228--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
reduce the work hours and increase the supervision of resident-
physicians to ensure the safety of patients and resident-
physicians themselves; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CONYERS, H1810 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H8083 [9SE], H9812 [21OC]
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H.R. 1229--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 (for herself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Norwood,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Stearns,
Mr. Souder, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Terry, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. Goode),
H1810 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H2473 [27MR], H2703 [2AP], H3305 [10AP], H3571
[30AP], H3637 [1MY], H3975 [9MY], H4205 [15MY], H4529 [21MY], H4739
[22MY], H5267 [11JN], H5664 [19JN], H7839 [3SE], H8083 [9SE], H8284
[16SE], H8905 [24SE], H9130 [1OC], H9282 [7OC], H10130 [29OC],
H10457 [5NO], H11133 [7NO]
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H.R. 1230--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), H1810 [12MR]
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H.R. 1231--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance
premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE
supplemental premiums; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Government Reform; Armed Services.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Wolf, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Van Hollen), H1810
[12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H2132 [19MR], H2402 [26MR], H2703
[2AP], H2864 [7AP], H3355 [11AP], H3571 [30AP], H3762 [7MY], H3975
[9MY], H4368 [20MY], H4876 [3JN], H5174 [10JN], H5366 [12JN], H6264
[26JN], H6465 [9JY], H6603 [10JY], H7169 [18JY], H7839 [3SE], H8284
[16SE], H9282 [7OC], H9738 [20OC], H9812 [21OC], H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 1232--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
shorten the recovery period for the depreciation of certain
property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DREIER, H1810 [12MR]
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H.R. 1233--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Herger),
H1810 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H2587 [1AP], H3453 [29AP], H5046 [5JN], H5815
[24JN], H7225 [21JY]
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H.R. 1234--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage investment in high productivity property, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), H1810
[12MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR]
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H.R. 1235--A bill to provide for the management of critical habitat of
endangered species and threatened species on military
installations in a manner compatible with the demands of military
readiness, to ensure that the application of other resource laws
on military installations is compatible with military readiness,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Armed
Services.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. Gibbons), H1810 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR], H2473 [27MR], H2515 [31MR], H2823
[3AP], H2939 [8AP], H3355 [11AP]
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H.R. 1236--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the
purchase of private health insurance; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Norwood, Ms. Watson, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Goode, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Towns, Ms. Norton, Mr. Mario
Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Hostettler,
Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Fletcher), H1810
[12MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H2312 [25MR], H2473 [27MR], H2823
[3AP], H3637 [1MY], H3858 [8MY], H4368 [20MY], H6348 [8JY], H7020
[16JY], H7949 [4SE], H9131 [1OC], H9282 [7OC], H9614 [16OC]
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H.R. 1237--A bill to amend part C of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act to improve early intervention programs for infants
and toddlers with disabilities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, H1811 [12MR]
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H.R. 1238--A bill to authorize the Attorney General to carry out a
program, known as the Northern Border Prosecution Initiative, to
provide funds to northern border States to reimburse county and
municipal governments for costs associated with certain criminal
activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Smith of
Washington, and Mr. Baird), H1811 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H2402 [26MR], H3975 [9MY], H5714 [23JN], H5929
[25JN]
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H.R. 1239--A bill to provide for emergency unemployment compensation;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN, H1811 [12MR]
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H.R. 1240--A bill to provide grants to eligible consortia to provide
professional development to superintendents, principals, and to
prospective superintendents and principals; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Etheridge,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Owens, Mr. Lantos,
Mrs. Davis of California, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Bishop
of New York, and Ms. Schakowsky), H1811 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H3305 [10AP]
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H.R. 1241--A bill to authorize additional appropriations to the
National Institutes of Health for research on the early detection
of and the reduction of mortality rates attributed to breast
cancer; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Woolsey,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Bishop of New
York, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
McNulty, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Frost), H1811
[12MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H3305 [10AP], H4876 [3JN], H8222
[15SE], H9282 [7OC]
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H.R. 1242--A bill to establish a program to provide child care through
public-private partnerships; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H1811 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H2402 [26MR], H3305 [10AP], H4876
[3JN]
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H.R. 1243--A bill to assure equitable treatment in health care
coverage of prescription drugs under group health plans, health
insurance coverage, Medicare and Medicaid managed care
arrangements, Medigap insurance coverage, and health plans under
the Federal employees' health benefits program (FEHBP); to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means, Education and
the Workforce; Government Reform.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Berry, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Watson, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Emanuel,
Ms. Carson of Indiana, and Mr. Pallone), H1811 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H4529 [21MY], H4876 [3JN], H5468 [17JN], H9282
[7OC], H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 1244--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide
that service performed by an air traffic controller who is
transferred or promoted to a supervisory or staff position
continue to be treated as controller service for retirement
purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, H1811 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H2402 [26MR], H2473 [27MR], H2587 [1AP], H2939
[8AP], H3453 [29AP], H3684 [6MY], H4529 [21MY], H4978 [4JN], H6264
[26JN], H7086 [17JY], H8175 [10SE], H8491 [23SE]
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H.R. 1245--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish an
inventory, registry, and information system of United States
greenhouse gas emissions to inform the public and private sectors
concerning, and encourage voluntary reductions in, greenhouse gas
emissions; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. OLVER (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Shays, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Markey, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Inslee, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Farr, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Honda, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
George Miller of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Davis of California,
Mr. Stark, Ms. Solis, Mr. Sanders, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Norton, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Abercrombie, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Capps,
Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Cardin), H1811 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H2402 [26MR], H2473 [27MR], H2939 [8AP], H4255
[19MY], H7618 [24JY], H7839 [3SE], H10130 [29OC]
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H.R. 1246--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make
grants to eligible schools to assist such schools to discontinue
use of a derogatory or discriminatory name or depiction as a team
name, mascot, or nickname, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PALLONE, H1811 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR]
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H.R. 1247--A bill to ensure and foster continued patient safety and
quality of care by exempting health care professionals from the
Federal antitrust laws in their negotiations with health plans and
health insurance issuers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, H1811 [12MR]
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H.R. 1248--A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code,
relating to motor vehicle weight and width limitations; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PAUL, H1811 [12MR]
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H.R. 1249--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a credit against income tax for the cost of insurance
against negative outcomes from surgery, including against
malpractice of a physician; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H1811 [12MR]
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H.R. 1250--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the exemption from the self-employment tax for certain termination
payments received by former insurance sales agents; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Petri, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, and Ms. Baldwin), H1811 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H4205 [15MY], H4739 [22MY], H5089
[9JN], H6465 [9JY], H7169 [18JY], H7618 [24JY], H7949 [4SE], H8175
[10SE], H8950 [25SE], H9214 [2OC], H9377 [8OC], H9614 [16OC]
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H.R. 1251--A bill to establish a congressional commemorative medal for
organ donors and their families; to the Committees on Financial
Services; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kleczka, and
Mr. Frost), H1811 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H2402 [26MR], H3571 [30AP], H3762 [7MY], H4205
[15MY], H4529 [21MY], H4788 [2JN], H5664 [19JN], H6869 [15JY]
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H.R. 1252--A bill to terminate the e-rate program of the Federal
Communications Commission that requires providers of
telecommunications and information services to provide such
services for schools and libraries at a discounted rate; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H1811 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H2312 [25MR], H2587 [1AP], H2703
[2AP], H2939 [8AP], H4131 [14MY]
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H.R. 1253--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to
establish special requirements for determining whether the
Preble's meadow jumping mouse is an endangered species or
threatened species; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H1811 [12MR]
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H.R. 1254--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for market
transparency in wholesale sales of electric energy, to prohibit
round trip trading of electricity, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Radanovich, and
Mrs. Bono), H1811 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR]
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H.R. 1255--A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to
prohibit the fradulent recording of revenue from round trip sales
of electric power; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Radanovich, and
Mrs. Bono), H1811 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR]
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H.R. 1256--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for the annual placement of memorials honoring the service in the
Armed Forces of veterans who, at the time of death, were homeless
or indigent; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Ms. Carson of Indiana, and Mr. Michaud),
H1900 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR], H5174 [10JN]
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H.R. 1257--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make
permanent the authority for qualifying members of the Selected
Reserve to have access to home loans guaranteed by the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs and to provide for uniformity in fees charged
qualifying members of the Selected Reserve and active duty
veterans for such home loans; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Strickland,
Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Holden,
Mrs. Davis of California, and Ms. Waters), H1900 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR], H3975 [9MY], H4012 [13MY], H4131
[14MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-107), H4253 [19MY]
Debated, H4275 [20MY]
Text, H4275 [20MY]
Message from the House, S6975 [22MY]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S6975 [22MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4557 [22MY]
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H.R. 1258--A bill to repeal the statutory authority for the Western
Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (the successor
institution to the United States Army School of the Americas) in
the Department of Defense, to provide for the establishment of a
joint congressional task force to conduct an assessment of the
kind of education and training that is appropriate for the
Department of Defense to provide to military personnel of Latin
American nations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Moore, Mr. English, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Lynch, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Rahall,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Evans, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Olver, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms.
Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Watt, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Levin, Mr. Costello, Ms. Hooley of Oregon,
Mr. Sanders, Ms. Lee, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sabo, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Markey,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Holt, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Pallone, and
Mr. Allen), H1900 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2132 [19MR], H2402 [26MR], H2473 [27MR], H2823
[3AP], H3305 [10AP], H3355 [11AP], H3571 [30AP], H4205 [15MY], H4876
[3JN], H5366 [12JN], H6603 [10JY], H7787 [25JY], H7839 [3SE], H8083
[9SE], H8175 [10SE], H8905 [24SE], H9214 [2OC], H9282 [7OC], H9982
[28OC], H10130 [29OC], H10237 [30OC], H11133 [7NO], H11392, H11515
[18NO], H12311 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1259--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
businesses to expense qualified security devices; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself and Mr. Crowley), H1900 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H4255 [19MY], H4788 [2JN], H5089 [9JN], H6348
[8JY]
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H.R. 1260--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
establish a program of fees relating to animal drugs; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Bilirakis, and Mr. John), H1900 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H2402 [26MR], H3305 [10AP], H3684
[6MY], H4205 [15MY], H4255 [19MY], H4788 [2JN], H6264 [26JN], H7949
[4SE], H9130 [1OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-287), H9032 [30SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9054 [1OC]
Text, H9054 [1OC]
Message from the House, S12371 [2OC]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S12372 [2OC]
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H.R. 1261--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 accountability, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself and Mr. Boehner), H1900 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H3305 [10AP], H3355 [11AP], H3453 [29AP], H3637
[1MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-82), H3634 [1MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 221), H3760 [7MY]
Debated, H3777 [8MY]
Amendments, H3789, H3809, H3810, H3811, H3813, H3814, H3815 [8MY]
Passed House amended, H3820 [8MY]
Message from the House, S5995 [9MY]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S5995 [9MY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1627
inserted in lieu), S14919 [12NO]
Message from the Senate, H11161 [17NO]
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H.R. 1262--A bill to implement or enhance consistent AMBER Alert plans
throughout the country; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOLEY, H1900 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR]
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H.R. 1263--A bill to require that certain procedures are followed in
Federal buildings when a child is reported missing; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; the Judiciary.
By Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Foley, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rogers of Michigan,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Christensen,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Duncan), H1900 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2132 [19MR], H2312 [25MR], H2402 [26MR], H2473
[27MR]
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H.R. 1264--A bill to provide for reduction in the backlog of claims
for benefits pending with the Department of Veterans Affairs; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Terry, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Cummings,
Mrs. Napolitano, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Rahall), H1900 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2132 [19MR], H2271 [20MR], H2312 [25MR], H2402
[26MR], H2515 [31MR], H2823 [3AP], H3053 [9AP], H3684 [6MY], H4131
[14MY], H4529 [21MY], H4739 [22MY], H4788 [2JN], H5366 [12JN], H5714
[23JN], H7787 [25JY], H8017 [5SE], H9214 [2OC], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1265--A bill to provide, upon the request of a qualifying person,
for the removal of the remains of any United States servicemember
or other person interred in an American Battle Monuments
Commission cemetery located in France or Belgium and for the
transportation of such remains to a location in the United States
for reinterment; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, H1900 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR], H2823 [3AP]
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H.R. 1266--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the credit for the production of fuel from nonconventional sources
and the credit for the production of electricity to include
landfill gas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Foley), H1900 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H3858 [8MY], H6348 [8JY]
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H.R. 1267--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Social
Security Act, and chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to
provide research on the health impact and prevention of family
violence; to provide training for health care professionals,
behavioral and public health staff, and community health centers
regarding identification and treatment for families experiencing
family violence; and to provide coverage for domestic violence
identification and treatment under the Maternal and Child Health
Services Block Grant Program, the Medicaid Program, the Federal
Employees Health Benefits Program, and the Community Health
Centers Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Government Reform.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Lowey,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Stark, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. George Miller of
California, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Holden, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Baird, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Bishop of New York, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Owens, Mr. Ackerman, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Kucinich, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Boswell, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Case),
H1900 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H2587 [1AP], H2823 [3AP], H3571
[30AP], H3684 [6MY], H3975 [9MY], H4529 [21MY], H4788 [2JN], H5046
[5JN], H5366 [12JN], H5664 [19JN], H9478 [15OC], H10340 [4NO],
H10457 [5NO], H11359 [17NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1268--A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act, the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Public Buildings Act of
1959 to protect human health from toxic mold, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Financial
Services; Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, H1900 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H4788 [2JN], H4876 [3JN], H4978 [4JN], H5046
[5JN], H5089 [9JN], H5267 [11JN], H5366 [12JN], H5408 [16JN], H5552
[18JN], H5664 [19JN], H5714 [23JN], H5815 [24JN], H6264 [26JN],
H6271 [7JY], H6348 [8JY], H7020 [16JY], H8083 [9SE]
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H.R. 1269--A bill to provide for research, development, and
demonstration on coal and related technologies, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Shimkus,
Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Mollohan), H1900 [13MR]
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H.R. 1270--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the status of employee leasing organizations and to
promote and protect the interests of employee leasing
organizations, their customers, and workers; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Camp, Mr. English, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Vitter), H1900 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H3355 [11AP], H5174 [10JN]
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H.R. 1271--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide incentives to introduce new technologies to reduce energy
consumption in buildings; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Crane, and Mr.
Matsui), H1900 [13MR]
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H.R. 1272--A bill to prohibit fraudulent, manipulative, or deceptive
acts in electric and natural gas markets, to provide for audit
trails and transparency in those markets, to increase penalties
for illegal acts under the Federal Power Act and Natural Gas Act,
to reexamine certain exemptions under the Federal Power Act and
the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, to expand the
authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to order
refunds of unjust and discriminatory rates, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Rush, Mr. Engel, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Capps, Ms.
Schakowsky, Ms. Solis, Mr. Inslee, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Lee, Ms. Norton,
and Ms. Kilpatrick), H1901 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR], H2473 [27MR], H2939 [8AP]
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H.R. 1273--A bill to designate a United States courthouse to be
constructed in Fresno, California, as the ``Robert E. Coyle United
States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. DOOLEY of California (for himself, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. Nunes), H1901 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H8083 [9SE]
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H.R. 1274--A bill to direct the Administrator of General Services to
convey to Fresno County, California, the existing Federal
courthouse in that county; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. DOOLEY of California (for himself, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Nunes, and
Mr. Radanovich), H1901 [13MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-341), H10338 [4NO]
Debated, H11179 [17NO]
Text, H11179 [17NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11433 [18NO]
Message from the House, S15183 [19NO]
Read the first time, S15303 [20NO]
Read the second time. Placed on the calendar, S15405 [21NO]
Read the second time, S15509 [21NO]
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H.R. 1275--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
change the requirements for naturalization to citizenship through
service in the Armed Forces of the United States; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FROST, H1901 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR], H2312 [25MR], H2473 [27MR], H2823
[3AP], H3053 [9AP], H3305 [10AP], H3453 [29AP], H3571 [30AP], H3637
[1MY], H3762 [7MY], H3858 [8MY], H4739 [22MY], H7454 [23JY]
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H.R. 1276--A bill to provide downpayment assistance under the HOME
Investment Partnerships Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
Ney, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Bereuter, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Boehlert,
Mr. Castle, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Ms.
Hart, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Leach, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shays, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina), H1901 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2587 [1AP], H3355 [11AP], H3571 [30AP], H3684
[6MY], H3762 [7MY], H3975 [9MY], H4012 [13MY], H4205 [15MY], H4368
[20MY], H4529 [21MY], H4788 [2JN], H5046 [5JN], H5089 [9JN], H5174
[10JN], H5664 [19JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-164), H5661 [19JN]
Debated, H9039 [1OC]
Text, H9039 [1OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9045 [1OC]
Message from the House, S12371 [2OC]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S12372 [2OC]
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H.R. 1277--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction for ground rent paid on land on which a qualified
residence of a taxpayer is located and which is allotted or
Indian-owned land; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Becerra, and Mrs. Bono), H1901
[13MR]
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H.R. 1278--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 and the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to
extend the discretionary spending caps and the pay-as-you-go
requirement, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Budget; Rules.
By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Moore, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Matheson, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Tauscher,
Mr. Tanner, Mr. John, and Ms. Harman), H1901 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H8083 [9SE]
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H.R. 1279--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Weller, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Skelton, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Berry, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Ross, Mr.
Leach, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. Etheridge),
H1901 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2473 [27MR], H2587 [1AP], H2823 [3AP], H3305
[10AP], H3637 [1MY], H3975 [9MY], H4529 [21MY], H5089 [9JN], H6264
[26JN], H10457 [5NO], H11133 [7NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1280--A bill to reauthorize the Defense Production Act of 1950,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Oxley, and Mrs. Maloney),
H1901 [13MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-56), H2702 [2AP]
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H.R. 1281--A bill to amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996,
and to establish the United States Boxing Administration; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KING of New York, H1901 [13MR]
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H.R. 1282--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to cooperate in
the international magnetic fusion burning plasma experiment, or
alternatively to develop a plan for a domestic burning plasma
experiment, for the purpose of accelerating the scientific
understanding and development of fusion as a long term energy
source; to the Committee on Science.
By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Holt, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Issa, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Hall, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Matsui,
Mr. Berman, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Olver, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Davis of California,
Mr. Calvert, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Filner, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Lynch),
H1901 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H2402 [26MR]
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H.R. 1283--A bill to protect automobile consumers by requiring
complete disclosure and warranty of any add-ons included with the
sale of new automobiles; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York, H1901 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H5089 [9JN], H5468 [17JN]
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H.R. 1284--A bill to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and
Adjustment Act of 1992 to increase the Federal share of the costs
of the San Gabriel Basin demonstration project; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Mr. Dreier, and Ms. Solis), H1901
[13MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-204), H6705 [14JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8230 [16SE]
Text, H8230 [16SE]
Message from the House, S11640 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S11641
[17SE]
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H.R. 1285--A bill to provide for full voting representation in
Congress for the citizens of the District of Columbia, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. NORTON, H1901 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H3453 [29AP], H3641 [5MY], H4131 [14MY], H4368
[20MY], H4788 [2JN], H5046 [5JN], H5929 [25JN], H8284 [16SE], H9130
[1OC], H9282 [7OC], H9377 [8OC], H9614 [16OC], H10237 [30OC], H10340
[4NO], H10978 [6NO], H11651 [19NO], H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 1286--A bill to prohibit the commercial harvesting of Atlantic
striped bass in the coastal waters and the exclusive economic
zone; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PALLONE, H1901 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H4788 [2JN], H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 1287--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
health care coverage more accessible and affordable; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H1901 [13MR]
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H.R. 1288--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of all oral
anticancer drugs; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Houghton, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Goode, Mr. Castle,
Mr. Hyde, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Portman, Mr.
LaTourette, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Bachus, Ms.
DeGette, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Israel, Ms. Lee, Mr. Udall of New Mexico,
Mrs. Maloney, Mr. John, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Pomeroy,
Mr. Turner of Texas, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Pascrell, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Holt, Mr. Frost, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Lowey,
Mr. Murtha, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Moore, Mr. Carson of
Oklahoma, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Meehan, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Burgess), H1901 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR], H2271 [20MR], H2473 [27MR], H3305
[10AP], H3637 [1MY], H3762 [7MY], H3858 [8MY], H4012 [13MY], H4205
[15MY], H4368 [20MY], H4739 [22MY], H5267 [11JN], H5366 [12JN],
H5468 [17JN], H5664 [19JN], H6264 [26JN], H6348 [8JY], H7086 [17JY],
H7618 [24JY], H8217 [11SE], H8905 [24SE], H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 1289--A bill to establish the National Parks Institute at the
University of California, Merced, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Resources.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself and Mr. Cardoza), H1901 [13MR]
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H.R. 1290--A bill to authorize the President to establish military
tribunals to try the terrorists responsible for the September 11,
2001 attacks against the United States, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Armed Services; the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, and Ms. Woolsey), H1901 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2132 [19MR], H2587 [1AP]
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H.R. 1291--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to include
State high risk pool insurance programs in the list of covered
entities that receive reductions in the prices charged for
prescription drugs under the prescription drug pricing agreements
under section 340B of that Act; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H1901 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2587 [1AP]
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H.R. 1292--A bill to encourage the development and integrated use by
the public and private sectors of remote sensing and other
geospatial information, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Science.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Pickering), H1901 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 1293--A bill to authorize the Small Business Administration and
the Department of Agriculture to assist farmers and ranchers
seeking to develop and implement agricultural innovation plans in
order to increase their profitability in ways that provide
environmental benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Small Business; Agriculture.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Frost), H1901 [13MR]
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H.R. 1294--A bill to amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory
Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable energy
portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Pallone), H1902
[13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2132 [19MR], H2271 [20MR], H2312 [25MR], H2515
[31MR], H2587 [1AP], H2823 [3AP], H2939 [8AP], H3355 [11AP], H3571
[30AP], H3975 [9MY], H4255 [19MY], H4739 [22MY], H4978 [4JN], H5408
[16JN], H6465 [9JY], H7949 [4SE], H8284 [16SE], H9214 [2OC], H9982
[28OC]
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H.R. 1295--A bill to provide for coverage of diabetic foot sore
apparatus as items of durable medical equipment under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Kildee, Mr. Frost, Mr. Honda, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Owens, and Mr. Sanders), H1902 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP], H3637 [1MY], H3975 [9MY], H4205
[15MY], H4529 [21MY], H5089 [9JN], H5664 [19JN], H6348 [8JY], H7086
[17JY], H7454 [23JY], H7787 [25JY], H8175 [10SE], H8905 [24SE],
H9478 [15OC], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 1296--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the dollar limitation on the deduction of interest on education
loans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WU, H1902 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H5468 [17JN], H5664 [19JN], H5929 [25JN], H6465
[9JY]
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H.R. 1297--A bill to require the construction at Arlington National
Cemetery of a memorial to the crew of the Columbia Orbiter; to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Science.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H1902 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2473 [27MR], H2823 [3AP], H2939 [8AP]
Reported from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H. Rept. 108-62,
part 1), H2937 [8AP]
Committee on Science discharged, H2937 [8AP]
Referral to the Committee on Science extended, H2937 [8AP]
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H.R. 1298--A bill to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat
HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Ms. Lee,
and Mr. Leach), H1908 [17MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-60), H2863 [7AP]
Providing for consideration (H. Res. 210), H3569 [30AP]
Amendments, H3575, H3588, H3596, H3600, H3601, H3602, H3603, H3604,
H3605, H3608, H3609, H3612 [1MY], H4375 [21MY]
Debated, H3579 [1MY]
Passed House amended, H3618 [1MY]
Message from the House, S5724 [5MY], S6851 [21MY]
Read the first time, S5724 [5MY]
Held at the desk, S5741 [5MY]
Read the second time, S5753 [6MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5769 [6MY]
Debated, S6415, S6445, S6475 [15MY]
Amendments, S6445, S6449, S6476, S6478, S6481, S6484, S6486, S6562,
S6563, S6564, S6565, S6566 [15MY]
Passed Senate amended, S6500 [15MY]
Message from the Senate, H4219 [19MY]
House agreed to Senate amendments, H4382 [21MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H4732 [22MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7134 [23MY]
Presented to the President (May 23, 2003), H4781 [2JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-25] (signed May 27, 2003)
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H.R. 1299--A bill to amend the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research,
Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. BOEHLERT, H1908 [17MR]
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H.R. 1300--A bill to amend the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central
American Relief Act to identify and register certain Central
Americans residing in the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Solis, Mr.
Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. Moran of
Virginia), H1908 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR], H9819 [24OC]
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H.R. 1301--A bill to amend the title XVIII of the Social Security Act
to provide payment to Medicare ambulance suppliers of the full
costs of providing such services, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Pomeroy,
Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
English, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Moore, Mr.
Upton, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Simmons,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Dicks, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Frost, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Ross, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Olver, Ms. McCollum, and Mr. Schiff), H1908 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H2515 [31MR], H2939 [8AP], H3637 [1MY], H3684
[6MY], H3762 [7MY], H3975 [9MY], H4012 [13MY], H4529 [21MY], H5046
[5JN], H5366 [12JN], H5664 [19JN], H6264 [26JN], H6348 [8JY], H6603
[10JY], H7949 [4SE], H9130 [1OC], H10130 [29OC]
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H.R. 1302--A bill to make improvements in the operation and
administration of the Federal courts, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Berman),
H1952 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H8950 [25SE]
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H.R. 1303--A bill to amend the E-Government Act of 2002 with respect
to rulemaking authority of the Judicial Conference; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia),
H1952 [18MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-239), H7781 [25JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9221 [7OC]
Text, H9221 [7OC]
Message from the House, S12531 [14OC]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S12532 [14OC]
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H.R. 1304--A bill to make college debt more affordable, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Payne, Mr. Andrews, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Farr, Mr. Capuano,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Udall of New Mexico,
Mr. Ford, Mr. Olver, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Baca, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Etheridge, Ms. Solis, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Frost, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Sanders, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Owens, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Markey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Case, Mr. Engel, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
Majette, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Watson, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Holden, Mr. Ryan
of Ohio, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Oberstar,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Evans, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mrs.
Lowey, and Mr. Hinojosa), H1952 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR], H2515 [31MR], H2823 [3AP], H4739
[22MY]
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H.R. 1305--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Cox, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Akin, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Berry, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida,
Mr. Buyer, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Coble,
Mr. Collins, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crane, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Culberson, Mr.
Cunningham, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Dunn, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Graves, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Ms. Hart, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Hulshof, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr.
Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Kildee, Mr. King of New York, Mr. King
of Iowa, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Manzullo,
Mr. Matsui, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Moore, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr.
Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Otter, Mr. Paul, Mr. Payne, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Pombo, Mr. Porter, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Rogers of
Kentucky, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Shaw, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Terry, Mr. Towns, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, and Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina), H1952 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2132 [19MR], H2312 [25MR], H2402 [26MR], H2473
[27MR], H3453 [29AP], H3637 [1MY], H4012 [13MY], H4529 [21MY], H4739
[22MY], H4978 [4JN], H5089 [9JN], H5174 [10JN], H5408 [16JN], H5664
[19JN], H5815 [24JN], H6869 [15JY], H7086 [17JY], H7225 [21JY],
H7787 [25JY], H8017 [5SE], H8175 [10SE], H8905 [24SE]
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H.R. 1306--A bill to provide student loan forgiveness to Americans
employed in service to the public, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Payne, Mr. Andrews, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Farr, Mr. Capuano,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Udall of New Mexico,
Mr. Ford, Mr. Olver, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Baca, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Etheridge, Ms. Solis, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Frost, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Sanders, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Owens, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Markey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Case, Mr. Engel, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
Majette, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Watson, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Holden, Mr. Ryan
of Ohio, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Oberstar,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Evans, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mrs.
Lowey, and Mr. Hinojosa), H1952 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR], H2823 [3AP], H3858 [8MY], H4739
[22MY], H5815 [24JN], H8017 [5SE], H8382 [17SE]
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H.R. 1307--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a special rule for members of the uniformed services in
determining the exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal
residence and to restore the tax exempt status of death gratuity
payments to members of the uniformed services, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS, H1952 [18MR]
Debated, H1964 [19MR]
Text, H1964 [19MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2136 [20MR]
Message from the House, S4164 [20MR]
Debated, S4472, S4475 [27MR]
Passed Senate amended, S4490 [27MR]
Text, S4490 [27MR]
Amendments, S4532 [27MR]
Message from the Senate, H2477 [31MR]
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H.R. 1308--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end
certain abusive tax practices, to provide tax relief and
simplification, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS, H1952 [18MR]
Debated, H1970 [19MR]
Text, H1970 [19MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1976 [19MR]
Message from the House, S4164 [20MR], S7926 [16JN]
Read the first time, S4164 [20MR]
Placed on the calendar, S4274 [21MR]
Debated, S7449 [5JN]
Passed Senate amended, S7456 [5JN]
Text, S7456 [5JN]
Title amended, S7459 [5JN]
Amendments, S7500, S7503 [5JN]
Senate insisted on it amendments and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S7509 [5JN]
Message from the Senate, H5047 [9JN], H5553 [19JN]
Amendments, H5268 [11JN], H5330, H5333 [12JN], H6834 [15JY]
House agreed to Senate amendments (pursuant to H. Res. 270), H5330
[12JN]
House insisted on its amendment to Senate amendment and asked for a
conference, H5335 [12JN]
Motion to instruct conferees agreed to in the House. Conferees
appointed, H5342 [12JN]
Senate disagreed to House amendments to Senate amendments and agreed
to a conference. Conferees appointed, S8013 [18JN]
Motion to instruct conferees considered in the House, H6985 [16JY],
H7106 [17JY], H7930 [4SE], H7995 [5SE], H8178 [10SE], H8359 [17SE],
H8930 [25SE], H9067 [1OC], H9346 [8OC], H10434 [5NO]
Motion to instruct conferees rejected in the House, H7105 [17JY],
H7147 [18JY], H7195 [21JY], H7611 [24JY], H7644, H7645 [25JY],
H8117, H8190 [10SE], H8464 [23SE], H8990 [30SE], H9072 [1OC], H9441
[15OC], H9966 [28OC], H10511 [6NO]
Consideration of motion to instruct conferees, H7158 [18JY], H7320
[22JY], H7444 [23JY], H7622 [25JY], H9784 [21OC]
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H.R. 1309--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
improved prescription drug benefits for veterans; to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Filner,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Ryan of
Ohio, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Ms. Hooley
of Oregon), H1952 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2402 [26MR], H2864 [7AP], H2940 [8AP], H3053
[9AP], H3355 [11AP], H3453 [29AP], H3571 [30AP], H3684 [6MY], H3975
[9MY], H4012 [13MY], H4205 [15MY], H4368 [20MY], H5174 [10JN], H6603
[10JY]
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H.R. 1310--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
certain provisions relating to the treatment of forestry
activities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Herger, Mr. Collins, Mr.
English, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Jefferson,
Mr. McCrery, Mr. Camp, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Shaw, and Mr.
Brady of Texas), H1952 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP], H3453 [29AP], H3975 [9MY], H4205
[15MY], H5046 [5JN], H5267 [11JN], H5714 [23JN], H5815 [24JN], H5929
[25JN], H6264 [26JN], H6348 [8JY], H6869 [15JY], H7086 [17JY], H7225
[21JY], H8017 [5SE], H8217 [11SE], H8284 [16SE], H8950 [25SE], H9282
[7OC], H11392, H11515 [18NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1311--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to support
the Federal Excess Personal Property program of the Forest Service
by making it a priority of the Department of Defense to transfer
to the Forest Service excess personal property of the Department
that is suitable to be loaned under the program to rural fire
departments; to the Committees on Armed Services; Agriculture.
By Mr. ROSS (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Frost, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Bass, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Matheson, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
Turner of Texas, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Israel, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. Ney), H1952 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2515 [31MR], H3637 [1MY], H4876 [3JN], H5468
[17JN]
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H.R. 1312--A bill to make East Kern Airport District in Mojave,
California, eligible for airport security improvement assistance
from the Transportation Security Administration, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. THOMAS, H1953 [18MR]
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H.R. 1313--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restore the deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer's
spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE, H1953 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H3762 [7MY], H4205 [15MY]
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H.R. 1314--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans
provide coverage for annual screening mammography for any class of
covered individuals if the coverage or plans include coverage for
diagnostic mammography for such class and to amend title XIX of
the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of annual
screening mammography under the Medicaid Program; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H1953 [18MR]
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H.R. 1315--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to
establish a pilot grant program to provide assistance for the
capital and startup costs of streetcar development and
revitalization; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H1953 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H3571 [30AP], H4012 [13MY], H4788 [2JN], H5552
[18JN], H6603 [10JY]
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H.R. 1316--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for the expansion, intensification, and coordination of the
activities of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute with
respect to research on pulmonary hypertension; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas, H1953 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H3858 [8MY], H4529 [21MY], H5468 [17JN], H6465
[9JY], H7086 [17JY], H7787 [25JY], H8083 [9SE], H9614 [16OC], H9982
[28OC]
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H.R. 1317--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the excise tax exemptions for aerial applicators of
fertilizers or other substances; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas, H1953 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP], H3858 [8MY]
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H.R. 1318--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs
outpatient clinic in Sunnyside, Queens, New York, as the ``Thomas
P. Noonan, Jr., Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient
Clinic''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Israel, Mr.
King of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Meeks
of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Towns, Mr. Owens, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Engel, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Boehlert,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Reynolds, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Quinn, and Mr. Houghton), H1953 [18MR]
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H.R. 1319--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans provide coverage for second
opinions; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and
the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California, H1953 [18MR]
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H.R. 1320--A bill to amend the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration Organization Act to facilitate the
reallocation of spectrum from governmental to commercial users; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Green of Texas, and Mr. Stearns), H1953 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2132 [19MR], H2823 [3AP], H3053 [9AP], H3453
[29AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-137), H4875 [3JN]
Debated, H5179 [11JN]
Text, H5180 [11JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5198 [11JN]
Message from the House, S7829 [12JN]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S7829 [12JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-168), S12838 [17OC]
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H.R. 1321--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
limit the penalty for late enrollment under the Medicare Program
to 10 percent and twice the period of no enrollment; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Goode, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Kildee, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Frost, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Norton, Mr. Berry,
and Mr. Gordon), H1953 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2703 [2AP], H2864 [7AP], H3053 [9AP], H3858
[8MY], H4788 [2JN], H4978 [4JN], H5468 [17JN], H6465 [9JY], H7839
[3SE]
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H.R. 1322--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to provide emergency protection for retiree
health benefits; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Lynch, Mr.
Oberstar, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Sanders, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Kucinich, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. George Miller of
California, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and
Mr. Serrano), H1953 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR], H2823 [3AP], H2864 [7AP], H3637
[1MY], H4012 [13MY], H7086 [17JY], H7787 [25JY], H8017 [5SE], H8491
[23SE], H9131 [1OC], H9282 [7OC], H9614 [16OC], H9812 [21OC], H9982
[28OC], H10237 [30OC], H10457 [5NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1323--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. FROST, H1953 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR], H2473 [27MR], H2823 [3AP], H3305
[10AP], H3453 [29AP], H3572 [30AP], H3762 [7MY], H4205 [15MY], H4739
[22MY], H5929 [25JN], H9214 [2OC]
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H.R. 1324--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to provide
the Secretary of Defense with the authority to make temporary,
emergency adjustments in the rates of the basic allowance for
housing for members of the uniformed services in response to a
sudden increase in housing costs in a military housing area in the
United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Boyd),
H1953 [18MR]
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H.R. 1325--A bill to provide for the inclusion of hazardous duty pay
and diving pay in the computation of military retired pay for
members of the armed forces with extensive hazardous duty
experience, to require a study on the need for a tax credit for
businesses that employ members of the National Guard and Reserve,
and to require a study on the expansion of the Junior ROTC and
similar military programs for young people; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Ms. GRANGER, H1953 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1326--A bill to ensure that tax-exempt status and other benefits
afforded under Operation Enduring Freedom are also provided to
United States Armed Forces personnel in Israel; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JANKLOW (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Mario
Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Platts), H1953 [18MR]
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H.R. 1327--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
certain activities at the State level from the denial of the
deduction for lobbying expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, H1953 [18MR]
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H.R. 1328--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
period over which an individual must make payment to the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs to become entitled to educational assistance
under the Montgomery GI Bill, to prospectively permit any
servicemember to withdraw an election not to enroll under the
Montgomery GI Bill, and to provide for certain servicemembers to
become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI
Bill; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Miller of
Florida), H1953 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H3637 [1MY]
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H.R. 1329--A bill to amend the Longshore and Harbor Workers'
Compensation Act to clarify the exemption for recreational vessel
support employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KELLER (for himself, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Shaw, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Stupak, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Weldon of Florida,
Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Petri, and Mr.
Frost), H1953 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H3858 [8MY], H5664 [19JN], H10978
[6NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H5046 [5JN]
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H.R. 1330--A bill to amend the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and
Abuse Prevention Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to
issue new rules to establish a requirement that telemarketers
shall not make any calls during the hours of 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Skelton, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), H1953 [18MR]
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H.R. 1331--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
and modify the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional
source; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Turner of Texas,
Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Sandlin, and Ms. McCarthy of Missouri), H1953 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2402 [26MR], H3305 [10AP]
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H.R. 1332--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
for an energy efficient appliance credit; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Leach, Mr. King of Iowa,
Mr. Latham, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Rogers of
Michigan, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida), H1953 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2473 [27MR], H3453 [29AP], H4788 [2JN]
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H.R. 1333--A bill to clarify the citizenship eligibility for certain
members of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PALLONE, H1954 [18MR]
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H.R. 1334--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 Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Financial Services.
By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Simmons, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Pascrell, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
McHugh, and Ms. Hart), H1954 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR], H4529 [21MY], H5174 [10JN]
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H.R. 1335--A bill to establish a program to provide funds for
deployment of fuel cell and hydrogen infrastructure at National
Parks, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Resources.
By Mr. RADANOVICH, H1954 [18MR]
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H.R. 1336--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Shaw, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. English, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Cantor, Mr.
Ney, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Hayes, and Mr. Radanovich), H1954
[18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2515 [31MR], H2823 [3AP], H3305 [10AP], H3355
[11AP], H3637 [1MY], H3684 [6MY], H3858 [8MY], H4131 [14MY], H4205
[15MY], H4529 [21MY], H4739 [22MY], H5089 [9JN], H5366 [12JN], H5468
[17JN], H5815 [24JN], H6465 [9JY], H6869 [15JY], H7618 [24JY], H7949
[4SE], H8017 [5SE], H8175 [10SE], H8284 [16SE], H8950 [25SE], H9214
[2OC], H9377 [8OC], H9614 [16OC], H9738 [20OC], H10130 [29OC],
H10978 [6NO], H11651 [19NO], H11702 [20NO], H12311 [21NO], H12921
[8DE]
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H.R. 1337--A bill to encourage the development of hydroelectric
projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. SHADEGG, H1954 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H3637 [1MY]
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H.R. 1338--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for
Federal and State coordination of permitting for electric
transmission facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself and Mr. Issa), H1954 [18MR]
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H.R. 1339--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the deduction for depreciation shall be computed on a
neutral cost recovery basis; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, H1954 [18MR]
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H.R. 1340--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expand and improve coverage of mental health services under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Rangel,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Holden, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Carson
of Oklahoma, and Mr. McDermott), H1954 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2402 [26MR], H2587 [1AP], H3355 [11AP], H3572
[30AP], H3762 [7MY], H4205 [15MY], H4529 [21MY], H4788 [2JN], H5089
[9JN], H5664 [19JN], H5815 [24JN], H7787 [25JY], H8017 [5SE]
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H.R. 1341--A bill to prospectively repeal section 210 of the Public
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Deutsch, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Mica, and Mr. Ferguson),
H1954 [18MR]
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H.R. 1342--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
increase the floor for treatment as an extremely low DSH State to
3 percent in fiscal year 2003; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself and Mr. Kleczka), H1954
[18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2940 [8AP], H3453 [29AP], H8175 [10SE]
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H.R. 1343--A bill to establish an energy program for the United States
that unlocks the potential of renewable energy and energy
efficiency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Moore, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Honda, and Mr. Matheson),
H1954 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR]
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H.R. 1344--A bill for the relief of Pamela S. Konkel; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHIMKUS, H1954 [18MR]
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H.R. 1345--A bill to provide compensation to members of the reserve
components who suffer discrepancies between their military and
nonmilitary compensation as a result of being ordered to serve on
active duty for a period of more than 30 days, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform;
Armed Services.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Graves, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Faleomavaega), H2130 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR], H2515 [31MR], H2940 [8AP], H3053
[9AP], H3453 [29AP], H3637 [1MY], H3762 [7MY], H4739 [22MY], H7949
[4SE], H8284 [16SE], H8950 [25SE], H9130 [1OC], H9282 [7OC], H9478
[15OC], H9687 [17OC], H9812 [21OC], H9982 [28OC], H10237 [30OC],
H11359 [17NO], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 1346--A bill to amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Act to provide an additional function of the Administrator for
Federal Procurement Policy relating to encouraging Federal
procurement policies that enhance energy efficiency; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. TURNER of Ohio, H2131 [19MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Government Reform (H.
Rept. 108-78, part 1), H3450 [29AP]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H3450 [29AP]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged, H4786
[2JN]
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H.R. 1347--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the
requirement that for former prisoners of war to be eligible for
Department of Veterans Affairs dental benefits they must have been
interned for a specified minimum period of time; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H2131 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H4739 [22MY], H6264 [26JN], H7454 [23JY]
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H.R. 1348--A bill to assure quality and best value with respect to
Federal construction projects by prohibiting the practice known as
bid shopping; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself and Mr. Jefferson), H2131 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H2515 [31MR], H2587 [1AP], H2864 [7AP], H3305
[10AP], H3453 [29AP], H3637 [1MY], H3762 [7MY], H3858 [8MY], H4012
[13MY], H4255 [19MY], H4739 [22MY], H5046 [5JN], H5174 [10JN], H5815
[24JN], H7170 [18JY], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1349--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Paul, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Moore, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Thornberry,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Allen, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Platts, Ms. Watson, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Toomey, Mr.
Turner of Ohio, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and
Mr. Jones of North Carolina), H2131 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR], H2402 [26MR], H2940 [8AP], H4876
[3JN], H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 1350--A bill to reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. McKeon,
Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. DeMint, Mrs. Biggert, Mr.
Tiberi, Mr. Keller, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Cole), H2131
[19MR]
Cosponsors added, H2940 [8AP], H3453 [29AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-77), H3450 [29AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 206), H3450 [29AP]
Debated, H3466 [30AP]
Amendments, H3480, H3510, H3512, H3513, H3514, H3517, H3519, H3521,
H3525, H3526, H3527, H3528, H3529, H3530 [30AP]
Passed Senate amended, H3531 [30AP]
Message from the House, S5648 [1MY]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S5648 [1MY]
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H.R. 1351--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
increase payments under the Medicare Program to Puerto Rico
hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA, H2131 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H4131 [14MY], H4529 [21MY], H4788 [2JN], H5815
[24JN]
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H.R. 1352--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
taxpayers to designate that part or all of any income tax refund
be paid over for use in biomedical research conducted through the
National Institutes of Health; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H2131 [19MR]
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H.R. 1353--A bill to authorize the Port Passenger Accelerated Service
System (PortPASS) as a permanent program for land border
inspection under the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Issa, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Cunningham), H2131 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H7787 [25JY]
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H.R. 1354--A bill to amend section 19 of title 3, United States Code,
to include the Secretary of Homeland Security on the list of
presidential successors; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, H2131 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H5552 [18JN]
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H.R. 1355--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
clarify that a prohibition on contracting by the Secretary of
Homeland Security with foreign incorporated entities applies to
contracting with subsidiaries of such entities, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; Homeland
Security (Select).
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr.
Doggett), H2131 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR], H2402 [26MR], H2703 [2AP], H2940
[8AP], H3053 [9AP], H3355 [11AP], H3684 [6MY], H6348 [8JY], H6465
[9JY], H7225 [21JY], H8083 [9SE]
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H.R. 1356--A bill to encourage the availability and use of motor
vehicles that have improved fuel efficiency, in order to reduce
the need to import oil into the United States; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Financial Services; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL, H2131 [19MR]
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H.R. 1357--A bill to establish a program to assist homeowners
experiencing unavoidable, temporary difficulty making payments on
mortgages insured under the National Housing Act; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Mr. FATTAH, H2131 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H2515 [31MR], H3305 [10AP], H3453
[29AP]
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H.R. 1358--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
require the Secretary of State to include in the annual Department
of State's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices information
on the nature and extent of the promotion of violence and hatred
in the curriculum of schools in foreign countries, including the
promotion of anti-Americanism, anti-Semitism, and racism; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Mr. Kirk), H2131 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H2515 [31MR], H2587 [1AP], H3053 [9AP], H3305
[10AP], H3453 [29AP], H3684 [6MY], H6707 [14JY], H9131 [1OC]
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H.R. 1359--A bill to increase the number of well-trained mental health
service professionals (including those based in schools) providing
clinical mental health care to children and adolescents, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Platts, Mr. Owens, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida), H2131 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR], H2473 [27MR], H2515 [31MR], H2587
[1AP], H2940 [8AP], H3453 [29AP], H3975 [9MY], H4012 [13MY], H4368
[20MY], H4788 [2JN], H5174 [10JN], H5366 [12JN], H5815 [24JN], H6348
[8JY], H6603 [10JY], H6869 [15JY], H7839 [3SE], H8175 [10SE], H8217
[11SE], H8382 [17SE], H8491 [23SE], H9130 [1OC], H9377 [8OC], H9478
[15OC]
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H.R. 1360--A bill to amend certain provisions of title 39, United
States Code, relating to transportation of mail; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. McHUGH (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H2131 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H5267 [11JN]
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H.R. 1361--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
special resource study to determine the national significance of
the Miami Circle site in the State of Florida as well as the
suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park
System as part of Biscayne National Park, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Boyd, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Harris, Mr. Goss, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Shaw, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Feeney, and Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida), H2131 [19MR]
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H.R. 1362--A bill to provide enhanced Federal enforcement and
assistance in preventing and prosecuting crimes of violence
against children; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education
and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H2131 [19MR]
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H.R. 1363--A bill to prohibit institutions of higher education from
unfairly imposing sanctions on student athletes; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. Andrews),
H2131 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR]
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H.R. 1364--A bill to authorize a national memorial at, or proximate
to, the World Trade Center site to commemorate the tragic events
of September 11, 2001, to establish the World Trade Center
Memorial Advisory Board, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. NADLER, H2131 [19MR]
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H.R. 1365--A bill to establish the United States Commission on an Open
Society with Security; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Ms. NORTON, H2131 [19MR]
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H.R. 1366--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide
relief to the airline industry, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Lipinski), H2131
[19MR]
Cosponsors added, H2402 [26MR], H2473 [27MR], H2587 [1AP], H2823
[3AP], H3453 [29AP]
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H.R. 1367--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct
a loan repayment program regarding the provision of veterinary
services in shortage situations, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PICKERING (for himself and Mr. Turner of Texas), H2131 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP], H3572 [30AP], H4131 [14MY], H4739
[22MY], H5366 [12JN], H6603 [10JY], H9130 [1OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11164 [17NO]
Text, H11164 [17NO]
Message from the House, S15057 [18NO], S15974 [25NO]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry,
S15058 [18NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S15865 [24NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12316 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15974 [25NO]
Presented to the President (November 26, 2003), H12909 [8DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-161] (signed December 6, 2003)
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H.R. 1368--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 7554 Pacific Avenue in Stockton,
California, as the ``Norman Shumway Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Lee, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Cox, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Issa, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Nunes, Ms. Watson, Mr. Ose, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Royce, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Stark, Mr. Gary G.
Miller of California, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Radanovich,
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Solis, Mr. Berman, Mr. McKeon, Ms.
Harman, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Baca, Mr. Doolittle, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California,
Mrs. Capps, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms.
Woolsey, Mrs. Bono, Ms. Waters, Mr. Honda, Mr. Thompson of California,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Farr, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Herger, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Becerra, and Ms.
Lofgren), H2131 [19MR]
Debated, H2832 [7AP]
Text, H2832 [7AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2835 [7AP]
Title amended, H2836 [7AP]
Message from the House, S4954 [8AP], S8862 [27JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S4955 [8AP]
Reported (no written report), S8300 [20JN]
Passed Senate, S8598 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5941 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H6259 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8862 [27JN]
Presented to the President (July 3, 2003), H6268 [7JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-52] (signed July 14, 2003)
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H.R. 1369--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
an above-the-line deduction for overnight travel expenses of
national guard and reserve members; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Crane, Mr. English, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Buyer, and Mr. Taylor
of Mississippi), H2132 [19MR]
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H.R. 1370--A bill to provide for expansion of electricity transmission
networks in order to support competitive electricity markets, to
ensure reliability of electric service, to modernize regulation
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. WYNN (for himself and Mr. Burr), H2132 [19MR]
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H.R. 1371--A bill for the relief of Kuan-Wei Liang and Chun-Mei Hsu-
Liang; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LANTOS, H2132 [19MR]
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H.R. 1372--A bill to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to
require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options, and to
require a study on the economic impact of broad-based employee
stock option plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Ose, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Upton, Mr. Honda, Mr. Cox, Mr. Dooley of California,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Ms. Lofgren,
Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Houghton, Ms.
Harman, Mr. Otter, and Mr. Goodlatte), H2268 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR], H2940 [8AP], H3355 [11AP], H3572
[30AP], H3637 [1MY], H4788 [2JN], H4876 [3JN], H5046 [5JN], H5408
[16JN], H5664 [19JN], H6264 [26JN], H6603 [10JY], H7086 [17JY],
H7618 [24JY], H7787 [25JY], H7839 [3SE], H8017 [5SE], H8175 [10SE],
H8491 [23SE], H8950 [25SE], H9282 [7OC], H9478 [15OC], H9687 [17OC],
H10237 [30OC], H10978 [6NO], H11133 [7NO], H11359 [17NO], H11392,
H11515 [18NO], H11651 [19NO], H12311 [21NO], H12321 [25NO], H12921
[8DE]
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H.R. 1373--A bill to provide options to States to innovate and improve
the education of children with disabilities by expanding the
choices for students and parents under the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hoekstra, Mrs. Musgrave,
and Mr. Feeney), H2268 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP], H3053 [9AP], H3572 [30AP]
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H.R. 1374--A bill to amend chapter 1606 of title 10, United States
Code, to increase the amount of basic educational assistance for
members of the Selected Reserve, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Filner,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Davis of California, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Ms. Lee, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Towns, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Frost, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Bishop
of New York, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Sanders, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Michaud, and
Ms. Waters), H2268 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2277 [24MR], H2587 [1AP], H2940 [8AP], H3053
[9AP], H3453 [29AP], H3684 [6MY], H7839 [3SE], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 1375--A bill to provide regulatory relief and improve
productivity for insured depository institutions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Ross),
H2268 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2864 [7AP], H3053 [9AP], H3858 [8MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Financial Services (H.
Rept. 108-152, part 1), H5364 [12JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H5364 [12JN]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 108-152, part 2), H6705 [14JY]
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H.R. 1376--A bill to improve the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor
Countries (HIPC) Initiative; to the Committees on Financial
Services; International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Leach, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Shays, Mr. Bachus, and Mrs. Maloney), H2268
[20MR]
Cosponsors added, H3453 [29AP], H3637 [1MY], H3762 [7MY], H4012
[13MY], H5815 [24JN], H7839 [3SE]
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H.R. 1377--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
enhance the access of Medicare beneficiaries who live in medically
underserved areas to critical primary and preventive health care
benefits, to improve the Medicare+Choice program, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Farr, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Hinchey), H2268 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2473 [27MR], H2940 [8AP], H3053 [9AP], H3305
[10AP], H3684 [6MY], H4255 [19MY], H4739 [22MY], H4788 [2JN], H5089
[9JN], H5174 [10JN], H5929 [25JN]
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H.R. 1378--A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security
Act to increase payments to States for expenditures for short term
training of staff of certain child welfare agencies; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER, H2268 [20MR]
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H.R. 1379--A bill to freeze the price of gasoline pending analysis by
the Secretary of Energy of fluctuations in such price; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FILNER, H2268 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP]
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H.R. 1380--A bill to suspend the excise tax on aviation fuel used in
commercial aviation during the period of hostilities with Iraq; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Sullivan, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Hall, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. English, Mr. Cannon, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Linder, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr.
Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Hensarling, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Renzi, Mr.
Brady of Texas, Mr. Dreier, and Mr. Fletcher), H2268 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2473 [27MR], H2823 [3AP], H4205 [15MY]
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H.R. 1381--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
and title 5, United States Code, to allow leave for individuals
who provide living organ donations; to the Committees on Education
and the Workforce; Government Reform; House Administration.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Reyes, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Honda, Mr. Waxman, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Pastor,
Mr. Baca, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stark, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Becerra), H2268
[20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2473 [27MR], H2823 [3AP], H3453 [29AP], H3975
[9MY], H4739 [22MY], H4876 [3JN], H7618 [24JY], H8284 [16SE], H9131
[1OC]
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H.R. 1382--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the regulatory operation of the Emergency Medical
Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA); to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHADEGG, H2268 [20MR]
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H.R. 1383--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax relief for the conversion of cooperative housing
corporations into condominiums; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mr. Case), H2268 [20MR]
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H.R. 1384--A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to
eliminate a limitation on benefits; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2269 [20MR]
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H.R. 1385--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 Committees on Government Reform; Energy and
Commerce; Armed Services.
By Mr. BACA, H2269 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H3572 [30AP], H3684 [6MY], H3762 [7MY], H3858
[8MY], H4131 [14MY], H4255 [19MY], H4529 [21MY], H4739 [22MY], H4788
[2JN], H5174 [10JN], H5408 [16JN], H5552 [18JN], H5664 [19JN], H6264
[26JN], H7454 [23JY], H7618 [24JY], H7787 [25JY], H8017 [5SE], H8284
[16SE], H8491 [23SE], H9131 [1OC], H9282 [7OC], H9377 [8OC], H9478
[15OC], H9812 [21OC], H9982 [28OC], H10978 [6NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1386--A bill to amend part D of title III of the Public Health
Service Act to authorize grants and loan guarantees for health
centers to enable the centers to fund capital needs projects, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BONILLA, H2269 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP], H3975 [9MY], H4368 [20MY], H5664
[19JN]
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H.R. 1387--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to direct the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a
vocational and technical entrepreneurship development program; to
the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, H2269 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H3572 [30AP]
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H.R. 1388--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under the Medicare Program for surgical first
assisting services of certified registered nurse first assistants;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS, H2269 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2940 [8AP], H3454 [29AP], H3684 [6MY], H3975
[9MY], H4131 [14MY], H4529 [21MY], H4876 [3JN], H5929 [25JN], H7225
[21JY]
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H.R. 1389--A bill to enhance the ability of first responders to
respond to incidents of terrorism and for certain other purposes;
to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Science;
the Judiciary; Homeland Security (Select).
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr.
King of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Engel, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Weiner, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Waters, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Bell, and Mrs. Lowey), H2269 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2402 [26MR], H2515 [31MR], H2587 [1AP], H2823
[3AP], H3053 [9AP], H3454 [29AP], H3858 [8MY], H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 1390--A bill to establish a pilot program to encourage
certification of teachers in low-income, low-performing public
elementary and secondary schools by the National Board for
Professional Teaching Standards, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California, H2269 [20MR]
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H.R. 1391--A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act
for commencement of construction of the Mt. Hope Waterpower
project (FERC Project No. 9401), and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H2269 [20MR]
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H.R. 1392--A bill to require inspection of all cargo on commercial
trucks and vessels entering the United States; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Otter,
Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Doolittle, and Mr. Coble), H2269 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2940 [8AP]
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H.R. 1393--A bill to ensure that tax-exempt status and other benefits
afforded under Operation Enduring Freedom are also provided to
United States Armed Forces personnel in Israel; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JANKLOW (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Mario
Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Platts), H2269 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2473 [27MR]
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H.R. 1394--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize
programs and activities to promote intermodal transportation of
passengers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Burgess, Mr. Frost, Mr. Owens, Mr. Case, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Baker, Ms. McCollum, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), H2269
[20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR], H5714 [23JN], H8284 [16SE]
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H.R. 1395--A bill to provide for the establishment of research,
development, demonstration, and commercial application programs
for fuel cell and hydrogen production, delivery, and storage
technologies for transportation and stationary applications; to
the Committee on Science.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H2269 [20MR]
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H.R. 1396--A bill to allocate spectrum for the enhancement of wireless
telecommunications, and to invest wireless spectrum auction
proceeds for the military preparedness and educational
preparedness of the United States for the digital era, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H2269
[20MR]
Cosponsors added, H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1397--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to ensure that employees are not improperly disqualified
from benefits under pension plans and welfare plans based on the
misclassification or reclassification of their status; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself and Mr. Andrews), H2269
[20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR], H2473 [27MR], H2823 [3AP], H3305
[10AP], H3858 [8MY], H8175 [10SE]
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H.R. 1398--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act to fully fund 40 percent of the average per pupil expenditure
for programs under part B of that Act; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. McCOLLUM, H2269 [20MR]
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H.R. 1399--A bill to revise the boundary of the Black Canyon of the
Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation
Area in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McINNIS, H2269 [20MR]
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H.R. 1400--A bill to provide for substantial reductions in the price
of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Berry, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Stark, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Pallone,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Case, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Green of Texas,
Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Frost, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Sabo, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Michaud, and Mr. Kucinich), H2269 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP], H3355 [11AP], H4205 [15MY], H5046
[5JN], H5714 [23JN], H6264 [26JN]
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H.R. 1401--A bill to support the establishment or expansion and
operation of programs using a network of public and private
community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster
care; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H2269 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2473 [27MR], H4368 [20MY]
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H.R. 1402--A bill to designate a United States courthouse in
Brownsville, Texas, as the ``Garza-Vela United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. ORTIZ (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Pastor, and Mr. Hinojosa), H2269 [20MR]
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H.R. 1403--A bill to remove the exemption with respect to Pakistan
from the prohibition on assistance to a country whose elected head
of government was deposed by decree or military coup; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PALLONE, H2269 [20MR]
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H.R. 1404--A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to present a
ribbon of appropriate design to all persons who, while a member of
the Armed Forces serving on active duty, were exposed to ionizing
radiation as a result of participation in a test of atomic
weapons; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. PAUL, H2269 [20MR]
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H.R. 1405--A bill to disqualify certain persons from receiving Federal
funds; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. PAUL, H2269 [20MR]
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H.R. 1406--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
permit additional States to enter into long-term care partnerships
under the Medicaid Program in order to promote the use of long-
term care insurance; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Platts,
Ms. Hart, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mrs.
Northup, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Shuster, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
English, Mr. Toomey, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr.
Cardin, and Mr. Murtha), H2269 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H4739 [22MY], H7787 [25JY], H9478 [15OC], H9982
[28OC], H11392, H11515 [18NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1407--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to enhance
security at executive and judicial branch facilities by requiring
locksmiths who provide locksmith services at such a facility to be
credentialed, which includes undergoing a criminal history
background check; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H2269 [20MR]
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H.R. 1408--A bill to provide for the consideration of a petition for
Federal Recognition of the Lumbee Indians of Robeson and adjoining
counties, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma,
and Mr. Jones of North Carolina), H2269 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2473 [27MR], H2940 [8AP]
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H.R. 1409--A bill to provide for a Federal land exchange for the
environmental, educational, and cultural benefit of the American
public and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Carson of Oklahoma), H2269 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2703 [2AP], H2864 [7AP], H3454 [29AP], H3684
[6MY], H4205 [15MY], H5468 [17JN], H5552 [18JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-254), H7838 [3SE]
Debated, H8416 [23SE]
Text, H8416 [23SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8466 [23SE]
Message from the House, S11909 [24SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S11910
[24SE]
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H.R. 1410--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. TOWNS, H2270 [20MR]
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H.R. 1411--A bill to amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act
of 1940 to extend from three months to twelve months the period
after release of a member of the Armed Forces from active duty
during which the member is protected from mortgage foreclosure
under that Act; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. WYNN, H2270 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [25JN], H7170 [18JY], H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 1412--A bill to provide the Secretary of Education with specific
waiver authority to respond to a war or other military operation
or national emergency; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. KLINE (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Upton,
Mr. Isakson, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Keller, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Cole, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Herger, Mr. Rogers
of Michigan, and Mr. Chocola), H2310 [25MR]
Debated, H2522 [1AP]
Text, H2522 [1AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2553 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2587 [1AP]
Message from the House, S4702 [2AP], S10969 [2SE]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S4702 [2AP]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S10866 [31JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-76] (signed August 18, 2003)
Examined and signed in the House (August 5, 2003), H7826 [3SE]
Presented to the President (August 7, 2003), H7826 [3SE]
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H.R. 1413--A bill to provide benefits for certain individuals with
injuries resulting from administration of a smallpox vaccine, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Whitfield, and Mr. Pickering), H2310 [25MR]
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H.R. 1414--A bill to facilitate the establishment of a United Nations
civilian police corps for international peace operations to
maintain the rule of law and promote peace and stability in post-
conflict situations; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself and Mr. Houghton), H2310 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP], H3355 [11AP], H3572 [30AP], H4739
[22MY], H4876 [3JN], H5366 [12JN], H5664 [19JN], H6264 [26JN], H6603
[10JY], H7020 [16JY], H7787 [25JY], H7839 [3SE], H8017 [5SE], H8284
[16SE], H8905 [24SE], H9282 [7OC], H10237 [30OC], H11392, H11515
[18NO], H11651 [19NO], H12311 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1415--A bill to implement effective measures to stop trade in
conflict diamonds, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
International Relations; Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Crane, Mr.
Levin, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Payne, Mr. English, Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts, Mr. Shays, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Becerra), H2310
[25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2402 [26MR], H2473 [27MR], H2587 [1AP], H2823
[3AP], H2864 [7AP], H2940 [8AP], H3637 [1MY], H3762 [7MY]
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H.R. 1416--A bill to make technical corrections to the Homeland
Security Act of 2002; to the Committee on Homeland Security
(Select).
By Mr. COX, H2310 [25MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-104), H4203 [15MY]
Debated, H5727 [24JN]
Text, H5727 [24JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5795 [24JN]
Message from the House, S8556 [25JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S8556 [25JN]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-214), S15975 [25NO]
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H.R. 1417--A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to replace
copyright arbitration royalty panels with a Copyright Royalty
Judge, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Conyers),
H2310 [25MR]
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H.R. 1418--A bill to exclude certain veterans' compensation and
pension amounts from consideration as adjusted income for purposes
of determining the amount of rent paid by a family for a dwelling
unit assisted under the United States Housing Act of 1937; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2310 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H3684 [6MY], H4255 [19MY], H4788
[2JN], H4877 [3JN], H6348 [8JY]
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H.R. 1419--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
from income tax the gain from the sale of a business closely held
by an individual who has attained age 62, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2310 [25MR]
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H.R. 1420--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to require public
availability of an accounting of all funds used, or required to be
used, for response to a release of a hazardous substance or
pollutant or contaminant; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2310 [25MR]
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H.R. 1421--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the treatment of Indian tribal governments as State
governments for purposes of issuing tax-exempt governmental bonds,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Weller), H2310 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2515 [31MR], H2940 [8AP], H3684 [6MY], H4012
[13MY], H4255 [19MY], H4739 [22MY], H4788 [2JN], H4978 [4JN], H5175
[10JN], H5366 [12JN], H5815 [24JN], H6348 [8JY], H7170 [18JY], H7949
[4SE], H8382 [17SE], H8491 [23SE], H9614 [16OC]
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H.R. 1422--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal
cancer screening benefit under the Medicare Program; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Portman, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Wilson
of South Carolina, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Strickland, and Ms. Loretta
Sanchez of California), H2310 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2473 [27MR], H2587 [1AP], H2703 [2AP], H2823
[3AP], H2940 [8AP], H3305 [10AP], H3572 [30AP], H3637 [1MY], H3763
[7MY], H4205 [15MY], H4739 [22MY], H4877 [3JN], H5046 [5JN], H5175
[10JN], H7787 [25JY], H8083 [9SE], H8382 [17SE], H9131 [1OC]
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H.R. 1423--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the energy credit to include investment in property which produces
energy from certain renewable sources and expenditures for cool
roofing, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Terry), H2310 [25MR]
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H.R. 1424--A bill to extend the possession tax credit with respect to
American Samoa an additional 10 years; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H2310 [25MR]
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H.R. 1425--A bill to provide for the expedited and increased
assignment of spectrum for public safety purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. HARMAN (for herself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Israel,
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Skelton, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Christensen,
Mr. Etheridge, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs.
Davis of California, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Ford, and Mrs. Lowey), H2310 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2587 [1AP], H2823 [3AP], H3454 [29AP], H4205
[15MY], H4739 [22MY], H7787 [25JY], H7839 [3SE], H9130 [1OC], H9282
[7OC]
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H.R. 1426--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction for ground rent paid on land on which a qualified
residence of a taxpayer is located and which is allotted or
Indian-owned land; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Bono, and Mr. Kildee),
H2310 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2703 [2AP], H3305 [10AP], H3572 [30AP], H3637
[1MY], H3763 [7MY], H3975 [9MY], H4788 [2JN], H5366 [12JN], H6603
[10JY]
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H.R. 1427--A bill to establish the criteria and mechanisms for the
designation of certain areas in the United States containing
nationally important natural, historic, and cultural resources and
recreational and educational opportunities that are geographically
assembled and thematically related as areas that provide unique
frameworks for understanding the great and diverse character of
the United States and the development of communities and their
surroundings as national heritage areas, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H2310 [25MR]
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H.R. 1428--A bill to authorize 36 additional bankruptcy judgeships,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Castle, Mr. Frost, Mr. Nadler,
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Gingrey, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Collins,
Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Van Hollen, and
Mr. McIntyre), H2310 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H4529 [21MY], H4788 [2JN], H4877 [3JN], H5366
[12JN], H5468 [17JN], H6465 [9JY], H7787 [25JY], H8905 [24SE], H9812
[21OC]
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H.R. 1429--A bill to protect tenants in public housing and housing
assisted under the rental assistance program under section 8 of
the United States Housing Act of 1937 who are victims from
eviction by reason of criminal activity; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
George Miller of California, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), H2310
[25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2402 [26MR], H2515 [31MR], H2587 [1AP], H2704
[2AP], H2823 [3AP], H2864 [7AP], H3053 [9AP], H3305 [10AP], H3684
[6MY], H3975 [9MY], H4739 [22MY], H5089 [9JN], H5175 [10JN], H5267
[11JN], H5468 [17JN], H6264 [26JN], H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 1430--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
permit leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult
child, sibling, or grandparent if the domestic partner, parent-in-
law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent has a serious health
condition, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education
and the Workforce; Government Reform; House Administration.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Berman, Ms.
Schakowsky, Ms. Norton, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Owens, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Deutsch, and Ms. Baldwin), H2310 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP], H3454 [29AP], H3637 [1MY], H3684
[6MY], H3975 [9MY], H4205 [15MY], H4739 [22MY], H4877 [3JN], H5267
[11JN], H6348 [8JY], H7170 [18JY], H8382 [17SE], H9214 [2OC], H9377
[8OC], H9687 [17OC], H9812 [21OC], H11392, H11515 [18NO], H11702
[20NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1431--A bill to repeal the requirements under the United States
Housing Act of 1937 for residents of public housing to engage in
community service and to complete economic self-sufficiency
programs; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. RANGEL, H2311 [25MR]
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H.R. 1432--A bill to authorize the Secretary of State to enter into
negotiations with representatives of the Government of Cuba to
establish cooperation between the United States and Cuba on
illicit narcotics control efforts; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. RANGEL, H2311 [25MR]
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H.R. 1433--A bill to secure the Federal voting rights of certain
qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL, H2311 [25MR]
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H.R. 1434--A bill to permit expungement of records of certain
nonviolent criminal offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL, H2311 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H10457 [5NO], H11651 [19NO]
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H.R. 1435--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the
Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate certain
mandatory minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RANGEL, H2311 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H6348 [8JY], H10340 [4NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1436--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
enhance energy conservation, research, and development and to
provide for security and diversity in the energy supply for the
American people; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANDLIN, H2311 [25MR]
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H.R. 1437--A bill to improve the United States Code; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Conyers), H2311 [25MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-103), H4203 [15MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7174 [21JY]
Text, H7174 [21JY]
Message from the House, S9707 [22JY], S16117 [9DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S9707 [22JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S16063 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the House (December 1, 2003), H12909 [8DE]
Presented to the President (December 3, 2003), H12910 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S16117 [9DE]
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H.R. 1438--A bill to authorize a State to temporarily extend a waiver
granted with respect to the State program of aid to families with
dependent children; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WU, H2311 [25MR]
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H.R. 1439--A bill for the relief of Kadiatou Diallo, Laouratou Diallo,
Ibrahima Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, and Mamadou Bobo Diallo; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL, H2311 [25MR]
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H.R. 1440--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide that aliens who commit acts of torture, extrajudicial
killings, or other specified atrocities abroad are inadmissible
and removable and to establish within the Criminal Division of the
Department of Justice an Office of Special Investigations having
responsibilities under that Act with respect to all alien
participants in war crimes, genocide, and the commission of acts
of torture and extrajudicial killings abroad; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Frost, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Berman,
and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), H2400 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H2473 [27MR], H3975 [9MY]
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H.R. 1441--A bill to require the Administrator of the United States
Agency for International Development and the Secretary of Defense
to give a preference for American companies in the award of
contracts to provide assistance for Iraq, and to require the use
of CDMA technology in any such contract for the provision of
commercial mobile wireless communication service; to the
Committees on International Relations; Armed Services.
By Mr. ISSA, H2400 [26MR]
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H.R. 1442--A bill to authorize the design and construction of a
visitor center for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Murtha),
H2400 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H2704 [2AP], H2864 [7AP], H2940 [8AP], H3355
[11AP], H3572 [30AP], H3684 [6MY], H4205 [15MY], H4368 [20MY], H5267
[11JN], H5408 [16JN], H6271 [7JY], H7454 [23JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-295), H9213 [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9404 [15OC]
Text, H9404 [15OC]
Placed on the calendar, S12735 [16OC]
Amendments, S14070 [5NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14075 [5NO]
Message from the Senate, H10459 [6NO]
House agreed to Senate amendments, H10512 [6NO]
Amendments, H10512 [6NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10974 [6NO]
Message from the House, S14174 [6NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14269 [7NO]
Presented to the President (November 7, 2003), H11148 [12NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-126] (signed November 17, 2003)
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H.R. 1443--A bill to amend section 251 of the National Housing Act to
enable homebuyers to make use of the authority of the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development to insure hybrid adjustable rate
mortgages; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Feeney, and Mr. Davis if
Alabama), H2400 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP], H3305 [10AP], H3572 [30AP], H3637
[1MY], H3975 [9MY], H5046 [5JN], H8905 [24SE]
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H.R. 1444--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
for garnishment of military retired pay to satisfy a judgment
against a retired member of the uniformed services for physically,
sexually, or emotionally abusing a child; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Ms. DeGETTE, H2400 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H4877 [3JN], H5714 [23JN]
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H.R. 1445--A bill to designate the western breakwater for the project
for navigation, New Haven Harbor, Connecticut, as the ``Charles
Hervey Townshend Breakwater''; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Ms. DeLAURO, H2400 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H3305 [10AP], H3763 [7MY]
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H.R. 1446--A bill to support the efforts of the California Missions
Foundation to restore and repair the Spanish colonial and mission-
era missions in the State of California and to preserve the
artworks and artifacts of these missions, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Baca, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Berman, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Cardoza, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Dooley of
California, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Filner, Ms. Harman, Mr. Honda, Mr. Lantos,
Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Pelosi,
Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California,
Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Thompson of California, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Dreier, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Ose, Mr. Issa, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cox, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Gallegly, Ms.
Waters, and Mr. Gary G. Miller of California), H2400 [26MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9697 [20OC]
Text, H9697 [20OC]
Message from the House, S12967 [21OC]
Received in Senate, S12967 [21OC]
Read the first time, S12984 [21OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13049 [22OC]
Read the second time, S13063 [22OC]
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H.R. 1447--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide incentives to increase the sale and use of certain ethanol
and biodiesel fuels; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, H2401 [26MR]
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H.R. 1448--A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a
minimum hospital stay for mastectomies and lymph node dissection
for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary
consultations; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education
and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frost, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Baca, Mrs. Capps, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Oberstar, and Mrs.
Maloney), H2401 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H2587 [1AP], H3305 [10AP], H3454 [29AP], H3637
[1MY], H4131 [14MY], H4877 [3JN], H5468 [17JN], H8382 [17SE], H9377
[8OC], H11133 [7NO]
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H.R. 1449--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
establish a program to provide assistance to enhance the ability
of first responders to respond to incidents of terrorism,
including incidents involving weapons of mass destruction, and to
improve security of infrastructure, and for other purposes
including emergency preparedness; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Homeland Security (Select).
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H2401 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H4368 [20MY], H5664 [19JN]
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H.R. 1450--A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to
permit the Council of the District of Columbia to impose a tax on
the income of professional baseball players which is earned within
the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. NORTON, H2401 [26MR]
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H.R. 1451--A bill to prohibit high school and college sports gambling
in all States including States where such gambling was permitted
prior to 1991; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OSBORNE (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kind, Mr. Wamp,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Goode, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Wicker, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Linder, Mr. Walsh,
Mr. Latham, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehlers, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina),
H2401 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H2473 [27MR], H2587 [1AP], H2940 [8AP], H3355
[11AP], H5046 [5JN]
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H.R. 1452--A bill to provide that the language of the text of United
States passports is written in English and Spanish; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Brady of Texas, and
Mr. Sullivan), H2401 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP]
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H.R. 1453--A bill to declare the policy of the United States with
respect to design and deployment of a missile defense system
capable of defending the national territory of the United States
against ballistic missile attack; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. VITTER, H2401 [26MR]
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H.R. 1454--A bill to establish the policy of the United States with
respect to deployment of missile defense systems capable of
defending allies of the United States against ballistic missile
attack; to the Committees on Armed Services; International
Relations.
By Mr. VITTER, H2401 [26MR]
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H.R. 1455--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to make private, nonprofit medical
facilities that serve industry specific clients eligible for
hazard mitigation and disaster assistance; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Sherman),
H2401 [26MR]
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H.R. 1456--A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of
certain entries of pasta; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H2401 [26MR]
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H.R. 1457--A bill for the relief of Oleg Rasulyevich Rafikov, Alfia
Fanilevna Rafikova, Evgenia Olegovna Rafikova, and Ruslan
Khamitovich Yagudin; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. PELOSI, H2401 [26MR]
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H.R. 1458--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish an
Advanced Technology Incentives Program to fund the development and
deployment of new advanced technologies such as fuel cells,
turbines, hybrid, and storage system power technologies; to the
Committee on Science.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself and Mr. Doyle), H2470 [27MR]
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H.R. 1459--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax credits for making energy efficiency improvements to
existing homes and for constructing new energy efficient homes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Foley), H2470 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP], H4012 [13MY]
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H.R. 1460--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit the
use of education benefits under such title for certain
entrepreneurship courses, to permit veterans enrolled in a
vocational rehabilitation program under chapter 31 of such title
to have self-employment as a vocational goal, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Small Business.
By Mr. RENZI (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Beauprez, and Mr. Michaud),
H2470 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H3858 [8MY], H4012 [13MY], H4368 [20MY], H4877
[3JN]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H.
Rept. 108-142, part 1) (omitted from the Record of June 5, 2003),
H5088 [9JN]
Referral to the Committee on Small Business extended (omitted from
the Record of June 5, 2003), H5088 [9JN]
Debated, H5675 [23JN]
Text, H5675 [23JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5743 [24JN]
Title amended, H5744 [24JN]
Message from the House, S8556 [25JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S8556 [25JN]
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H.R. 1461--A bill to provide for the establishment by the Secretary of
Energy of a pilot program and a development and demonstration
program for clean fuel school buses, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Science.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H2470 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H6264 [26JN]
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H.R. 1462--A bill to authorize assistance for individuals with
disabilities in foreign countries, including victims of warfare
and civil strife, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Evans, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Berman, Mr. Quinn,
Mr. Wexler, Mr. Case, Mr. Crowley, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Hoeffel, Ms. McCollum, and Mr. Langevin), H2470 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H2940 [8AP], H4012 [13MY]
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H.R. 1463--A bill to provide benefits for certain individuals with
injuries resulting from administration of a smallpox vaccine, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Whitfield, and Mr. Pickering), H2470 [27MR]
Debated, H2478 [31MR]
Text, H2478 [31MR]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H2504 [31MR]
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H.R. 1464--A bill to enhance the security and efficiency of the
immigration, refugee and asylum, and naturalization functions of
the United States Government; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ryan of Ohio,
Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Crowley, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H2470
[27MR]
Cosponsors added, H3053 [9AP], H4205 [15MY], H4529 [21MY], H5046
[5JN], H6348 [8JY], H6465 [9JY], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 1465--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 4832 East Highway 27 in Iron Station,
North Carolina, as the ``General Charles Gabriel Post Office''; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
Mr. Hayes, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Miller of
North Carolina, Mr. Watt, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mr. Coble, and Mr. Taylor of North Carolina), H2470 [27MR]
Debated, H4749 [2JN]
Text, H4749 [2JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4755 [2JN]
Message from the House, S7233 [3JN], S8862 [27JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S7233 [3JN]
Reported (no written report), S8300 [20JN]
Passed Senate, S8598 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5941 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H6259 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8862 [27JN]
Presented to the President (July 3, 2003), H6268 [7JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-53] (signed July 14, 2003)
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H.R. 1466--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the health insurance costs for family coverage of military
reservists called to active duty; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Evans,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Olver, and Mr.
Markey), H2470 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H2515 [31MR], H2587 [1AP], H2823 [3AP], H3637
[1MY], H3684 [6MY], H6264 [26JN], H9214 [2OC], H9282 [7OC]
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H.R. 1467--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to impose a
2-year moratorium on the imposition of passenger and air carrier
security fees, to reimburse the airline industry for homeland
security costs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. COLLINS, H2470 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H2587 [1AP]
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H.R. 1468--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the depreciation of natural gas pipelines, equipment, and
infrastructure assets to be 10-year property; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS, H2470 [27MR]
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H.R. 1469--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans permit enrollees direct access to
services of obstetrical and gynecological physician services
directly and without a referral; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California, H2470 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H11133 [7NO]
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H.R. 1470--A bill to reduce health care costs and promote improved
health by providing supplemental grants for additional preventive
health services for women; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Conyers, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Ms. Lee, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Udall of
New Mexico, Mr. Serrano, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Kennedy
of Rhode Island, Mr. Owens, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. Berman, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Maloney,
Mrs. Capps, and Ms. McCollum), H2470 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H2515 [31MR], H2704 [2AP], H2940 [8AP], H3053
[9AP], H3305 [10AP], H3355 [11AP], H3684 [6MY], H4529 [21MY], H4877
[3JN], H5089 [9JN], H5366 [12JN], H5468 [17JN], H5664 [19JN], H5714
[23JN], H6869 [15JY], H7787 [25JY], H8905 [24SE], H9614 [16OC]
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H.R. 1471--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to allow public
water systems to avoid filtration requirements, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL, H2470 [27MR]
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H.R. 1472--A bill to require the adoption and enforcement of
regulations to prohibit the intentional feeding of bears on
Federal public lands in order to end the hunting practice known as
``bear baiting'' and reduce the number of dangerous interactions
between people and bears; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. Moran of Virginia), H2470 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H2515 [31MR], H2704 [2AP], H2823 [3AP], H2940
[8AP], H3053 [9AP], H3355 [11AP], H3454 [29AP], H3572 [30AP], H3637
[1MY], H3684 [6MY], H3763 [7MY], H3975 [9MY], H4131 [14MY], H4205
[15MY], H4255 [19MY], H4368 [20MY], H4529 [21MY], H4739 [22MY],
H4788 [2JN], H4978 [4JN], H5046 [5JN], H5267 [11JN], H5366 [12JN],
H5468 [17JN], H5714 [23JN], H6348 [8JY], H6465 [9JY], H6603 [10JY],
H7020 [16JY], H7086 [17JY], H7225 [21JY], H7839 [3SE], H8382 [17SE],
H9982 [28OC], H12311 [21NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H5469 [17JN], H6465 [9JY], H6604 [10JY],
H6707 [14JY], H6869 [15JY], H7020 [16JY], H7086 [17JY], H7170
[18JY], H7226 [21JY], H7330 [22JY], H8176 [10SE]
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H.R. 1473--A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide
disclosures of credit-based insurance scoring information by
insurers and credit reporting agencies, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, H2470 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP], H3053 [9AP], H3572 [30AP], H3975
[9MY], H5089 [9JN], H5714 [23JN], H5815 [24JN], H5929 [25JN], H6348
[8JY]
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H.R. 1474--A bill to facilitate check truncation by authorizing
substitute checks, to foster innovation in the check collection
system without mandating receipt of checks in electronic form, and
to improve the overall efficiency of the Nation's payments system,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. HART (for herself, Mr. Ford, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Royce, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky,
Mr. Ross, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McIntyre, Ms. Norton, and Mr.
Boswell), H2471 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H3305 [10AP], H4205 [15MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-132), H4786 [2JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 256), H4875 [3JN]
Amendments, H4979 [4JN], H5001, H5002 [5JN]
Debated, H4996 [5JN]
Passed House, H5022 [5JN]
Message from the House, S7474 [5JN], S9300 [11JY], S12532 [14OC],
S12835 [17OC]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S7474 [5JN]
Committee dicharged. Passed Senate (text of S. 1334 inserted in
lieu), S8811 [26JN]
Text, S8811 [26JN]
Message from the Senate, H6267 [7JY], H6871 [16JY], H9485 [16OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, H6582 [10JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, S9431 [15JY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-291) submitted in the House, H9083
[1OC]
Explanatory statement, H9088 [1OC]
Conference report considered in the House, H9289 [8OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H9293 [8OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S12632 [15OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9612 [16OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12835 [17OC]
Presented to the President (October 22, 2003), H9816 [24OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-100] (signed October 28, 2003)
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H.R. 1475--A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include private firefighters and
rescue squad and ambulance crew members for certain benefits; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, H2471 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H9214 [2OC]
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H.R. 1476--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Colorado
Springs, Colorado, metropolitan area; to the Committees on
Veterans' Affairs; Ways and Means.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H2471 [27MR]
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H.R. 1477--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of qualified acupuncturist services under
part B of the Medicare Program, and to amend title 5, United
States Code, to provide for coverage of such services under the
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Government Reform.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Brady
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Norton, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Napolitano,
Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Wexler), H2471
[27MR]
Cosponsors added, H2704 [2AP], H3454 [29AP], H5552 [18JN], H5714
[23JN], H6264 [26JN], H8175 [10SE], H8905 [24SE], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1478--A bill to provide that private land use rules be treated as
State or local regulation for purposes of certain Federal
Communications Commission regulations; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Ross, Mr.
Tiberi, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Berry, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Moore, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mrs. Jo
Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Boucher, Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Hall), H2471
[27MR]
Cosponsors added, H2515 [31MR], H2823 [3AP], H2864 [7AP], H3305
[10AP], H3454 [29AP], H3684 [6MY], H3975 [9MY], H5046 [5JN], H5089
[9JN], H6465 [9JY], H7020 [16JY], H8382 [17SE]
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H.R. 1479--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the use of completed contract method of accounting in the case of
certain long-term naval vessel construction contracts; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Cantor, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, and Mr. Wicker), H2471 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H2704 [2AP], H3572 [30AP], H3763 [7MY], H3975
[9MY], H4131 [14MY], H4529 [21MY], H4739 [22MY], H4788 [2JN], H4978
[4JN], H5268 [11JN], H5929 [25JN], H7170 [18JY], H7949 [4SE]
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H.R. 1480--A bill to increase the expertise and capacity of community-
based organizations involved in economic development activities
and key community development programs; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Tiberi, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Bass, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Wynn), H2471 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H2587 [1AP], H2823 [3AP], H2940 [8AP], H3053
[9AP], H3305 [10AP], H3355 [11AP], H3454 [29AP], H4205 [15MY], H5046
[5JN], H7170 [18JY], H8491 [23SE], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1481--A bill to extend the moratorium enacted by the Internet Tax
Freedom Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN, H2471 [27MR]
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H.R. 1482--A bill to authorize assistance for women and girls in
Afghanistan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself and Mr. Rohrabacher), H2471 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H4529 [21MY], H4877 [3JN], H5089 [9JN], H5268
[11JN], H6264 [26JN], H6348 [8JY], H7170 [18JY], H7787 [25JY], H9687
[17OC], H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 1483--A bill to require certain studies regarding the health
effects of exposure to depleted uranium munitions, to require the
cleanup and mitigation of depleted uranium contamination at sites
of depleted uranium munition use and production in the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Armed Services.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Markey, Mr. Conyers,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Baldwin), H2471 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H2587 [1AP], H2940 [8AP], H3637 [1MY], H4205
[15MY], H4788 [2JN], H5714 [23JN], H6603 [10JY], H7454 [23JY], H7839
[3SE], H9282 [7OC], H9478 [15OC], H9982 [28OC], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 1484--A bill to provide for the implementation of air quality
programs developed in accordance with an Intergovernmental
Agreement between the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the State of
Colorado concerning Air Quality Control on the Southern Ute Indian
Reservation, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Resources.
By Mr. McINNIS, H2471 [27MR]
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H.R. 1485--A bill to provide additional appropriations for the fiscal
year 2003 for the MTCT-Plus Initiative at Columbia University's
Mailman School of Public Health; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H2471 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H2587 [1AP]
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H.R. 1486--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 (for herself, Mr. Case, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Frost, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Norton, and Mr.
Faleomavaega), H2471 [27MR]
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H.R. 1487--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; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Case, Ms. Watson, Ms. Lee,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Owens, and Mr. Kucinich), H2471 [27MR]
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H.R. 1488--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 (for herself and Mr. Andrews), H2471 [27MR]
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H.R. 1489--A bill to provide for parental notification and
intervention in the case of a minor seeking an abortion; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE, H2471 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H4131 [14MY], H4529 [21MY], H4877 [3JN], H5175
[10JN], H5815 [24JN], H5929 [25JN], H6603 [10JY], H8905 [24SE],
H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1490--A bill to repeal the per-State limitation applicable to
grants made by the National Endowment for the Arts from funds made
available for fiscal year 2003; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. NADLER, H2471 [27MR]
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H.R. 1491--A bill to authorize programs and activities to improve
energy use related to transportation and infrastructure
facilities; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Science; Ways and Means; Resources; International
Relations; Financial Services.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Honda, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Holden, Ms. Berkley, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Davis
of Tennessee, Mr. Bishop of New York, and Mr. Capuano), H2471 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H4877 [3JN], H8083 [9SE]
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H.R. 1492--A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide
expanded access for persons in the field of membership of a
Federal credit union to money order and check cashing services; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. OSE (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Paul, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Kanjorski, and Mr. Sherman), H2471 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H2515 [31MR], H3053 [9AP]
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H.R. 1493--A bill to revoke an Executive Order relating to procedures
for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based
privilege against disclosure of Presidential records; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. OSE (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Clay,
Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Paul, and Ms. Watson), H2471 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H3572 [30AP]
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H.R. 1494--A bill to provide for certain deposits and countervailing
duties to be imposed on imports of dynamic random access memory
(DRAM) semiconductors produced by Hynix Semiconductor if certain
affirmative determinations are made under subtitle A of title VII
of the Tariff Act of 1930; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OTTER (for himself and Mr. Simpson), H2471 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H2515 [31MR]
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H.R. 1495--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
safeguard public health and provide to consumers food that is
safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE, H2471 [27MR]
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H.R. 1496--A bill to establish a comprehensive program to ensure the
safety of food products intended for human consumption which are
regulated by the Food and Drug Administration; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE, H2471 [27MR]
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H.R. 1497--A bill to reauthorize title I of the Sikes Act; to the
Committees on Resources; Armed Services.
By Mr. POMBO, H2472 [27MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept.
108-100, part 1), H4129 [14MY]
Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended, H4129 [14MY]
Committee on Armed Services discharged, H5407 [16JN]
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H.R. 1498--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the tax on recognized built-in gain of an S
corporation shall not apply to amounts reinvested in the business;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Herger, Mr. Camp, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. English, Mr.
Weller, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Foley, Mr. Brady of Texas, and Mr. Cox),
H2472 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H7949 [4SE], H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 1499--A bill to require health insurance coverage for certain
reconstructive surgery; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ROSS, H2472 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H2587 [1AP], H4205 [15MY], H4255 [19MY], H5268
[11JN], H5468 [17JN], H5552 [18JN], H5929 [25JN], H6264 [26JN],
H6465 [9JY], H6869 [15JY], H7170 [18JY], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 1500--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
veterans to select the appraiser for housing loans for which they
apply that are to be guaranteed by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Michaud),
H2472 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP], H4529 [21MY], H8382 [17SE]
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H.R. 1501--A bill to designate certain public lands in Humboldt, Del
Norte, Mendocino, Lake, Napa, and Yolo Counties in the State of
California as wilderness, 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. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Ms. Solis), H2472
[27MR]
Cosponsors added, H5714 [23JN], H6264 [26JN], H8382 [17SE], H9614
[16OC], H12311 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1502--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act to provide that certain funds treated as local funds under
that Act shall be used to provide additional funding for programs
under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. George Miller of
California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Payne,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Case,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Regula, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. Jackson of Illinois),
H2472 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H3637 [1MY], H4012 [13MY], H7787 [25JY], H10130
[29OC]
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H.R. 1503--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. VITTER, H2472 [27MR]
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H.R. 1504--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
as a deduction in determining adjusted gross income the deduction
for expenses in connection with services as a member of a reserve
component of the Armed Forces of the United States, to allow
employers a credit against income tax with respect to employees
who participate in the military reserve components, and to allow a
comparable credit for participating reserve component self-
employed individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. VITTER, H2472 [27MR]
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H.R. 1505--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2127 Beatties Ford Road in Charlotte,
North Carolina, as the ``Jim Richardson Post Office''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. WATT (for himself, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Ballance,
Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Burr, Mr. Coble, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Miller of North
Carolina, and Mr. Jones of North Carolina), H2472 [27MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2497 [31MR]
Text, H2497 [31MR]
Message from the House, S4626 [1AP], S5340 [11AP]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S4626 [1AP]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S5257 [10AP]
Message from the Senate, H3307 [11AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H3350 [11AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5340 [11AP]
Approved [Public Law 108-17] (signed April 23, 2003)
Presented to the President (April 14, 2003), H3448 [29AP]
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H.R. 1506--A bill for the relief of Laura Maldonado Caetani; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA, H2472 [27MR]
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H.R. 1507--A bill to waive the time limitation specified by law for
the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the
award of the Congressional Medal of Honor to Steve Piniaha of
Sparta, New Jersey, for acts of valor while a member of the Army
during World War II; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, H2472 [27MR]
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H.R. 1508--A bill to treat the Tuesday next after the first Monday in
November in the same manner as November 11 for purposes of Federal
employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Wu, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frost, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Woolsey, Ms.
Carson of Indiana, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), H2514
[31MR]
Cosponsors added, H2587 [1AP], H2823 [3AP], H2940 [8AP], H3305
[10AP], H3355 [11AP], H3454 [29AP], H4012 [13MY], H4368 [20MY],
H4788 [2JN], H4978 [4JN], H5175 [10JN], H5552 [18JN], H7454 [23JY],
H8083 [9SE], H8175 [10SE], H8284 [16SE], H8382 [17SE], H8403 [22SE],
H8950 [25SE], H8954 [29SE], H9130 [1OC], H9214 [2OC], H9282 [7OC],
H9377 [8OC], H11159 [14NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1509--A bill to make clear that a person who voluntarily
separates from the Federal civil service does not remain subject
to the enforcement provisions of subchapter III of chapter 73 of
title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Wolf), H2514 [31MR]
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H.R. 1510--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to
require States to permit individuals to register to vote at
polling places on the date of an election, to cast ballots at
designated polling places prior to the date of an election, and to
obtain absentee ballots for an election for any reason, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration;
Government Reform; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Owens, Ms. Lee, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Case, Mr.
Stark, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Ms.
McCollum), H2514 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H2940 [8AP], H3305 [10AP], H3684 [6MY], H4739
[22MY], H5046 [5JN], H8905 [24SE]
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H.R. 1511--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Prime
Minister Tony Blair; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. Baker, Mr. Thomas, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Bradley of New
Hampshire, Mr. Burr, and Mr. Gibbons), H2514 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H2704 [2AP], H2823 [3AP], H2940 [8AP], H3053
[9AP], H3355 [11AP], H3763 [7MY], H3975 [9MY], H4131 [14MY], H4739
[22MY], H5046 [5JN], H5175 [10JN], H5366 [12JN], H5468 [17JN]
Debated, H5830 [25JN]
Text, H5830 [25JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5837 [25JN]
Message from the House, S8719 [26JN]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S8720 [26JN]
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H.R. 1512--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that certain bonds issued by local governments in
connection with delinquent real property taxes may be treated as
tax exempt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Levin), H2514 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H3858 [8MY], H4012 [13MY]
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H.R. 1513--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against income tax for taxpayers owning certain
commercial power takeoff vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Herger, and Mr.
Boswell), H2514 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H3305 [10AP], H3637 [1MY], H3763 [7MY], H4368
[20MY], H4978 [4JN], H5714 [23JN], H6348 [8JY], H7020 [16JY], H7170
[18JY], H7618 [24JY], H7787 [25JY], H8175 [10SE], H8382 [17SE],
H8950 [25SE], H9687 [17OC], H9819 [24OC], H10130 [29OC], H11702
[20NO], H12311 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1514--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
for individuals the maximum rate of tax on unrecaptured section
1250 gain from 25 percent to 20 percent; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H2514 [31MR]
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H.R. 1515--A bill to provide for reimbursement for unreimbursed costs
of emergency medical care for aliens paroled into the United
States for medical reasons; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. FLAKE, H2514 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H3637 [1MY], H3858 [8MY], H5268 [11JN]
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H.R. 1516--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery for veterans in southeastern
Pennsylvania; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GERLACH (for himself and Mr. Hoeffel), H2514 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H3572 [30AP], H5664 [19JN], H5929 [25JN], H6603
[10JY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-199), H6602 [10JY]
Debated, H7189 [21JY], H10054 [29OC]
Text, H7189 [21JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7196 [21JY]
Title amended, H7196 [21JY]
Message from the House, S9707 [22JY], S13513 [29OC]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S9707 [22JY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 108-164), S12532 [14OC]
Passed Senate amended, S12853 [17OC]
Amendments, S12853 [17OC]
Text, S12853 [17OC]
Title amended, S12853 [17OC]
Message from the Senate, H9689 [20OC]
Amendments, H10054 [29OC]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, H10080 [29OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10234 [30OC]
Presented to the President (October 30, 2003), H10336 [4NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-109] (signed November 11, 2003)
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H.R. 1517--A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund to
limit the use of funds available from the Land and Water
Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to use for maintenance; to the
Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. GRAVES (for himself, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Otter, Mr. Thornberry, and Mr. Cannon), H2514 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H3975 [9MY], H5552 [18JN]
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H.R. 1518--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income any enlistment, accession, reenlistment,
or retention bonus paid to a member of the Armed Forces; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Miller
of Florida, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Gingrey, Mr.
Taylor of North Carolina, and Mr. Burgess), H2514 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H3637 [1MY]
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H.R. 1519--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Farr, Mr. Carson of
Oklahoma, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Issa, Mr.
Lantos, and Mr. Green of Texas), H2514 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H2587 [1AP], H2823 [3AP], H2864 [7AP], H2940
[8AP], H3053 [9AP], H3454 [29AP], H3858 [8MY], H4255 [19MY], H5664
[19JN], H5815 [24JN], H6603 [10JY], H8083 [9SE], H8175 [10SE], H8905
[24SE], H9214 [2OC]
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H.R. 1520--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
the historic transportation routes in the States of Pennsylvania,
Maryland, West Virginia, and Ohio that led to the forks of the
Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for study for potential
addition to the National Trails System; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. MURTHA, H2514 [31MR]
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H.R. 1521--A bill to provide for additional lands to be included
within the boundary of the Johnstown Flood National Memorial in
the State of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MURTHA, H2514 [31MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-301), H9281 [7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9410 [15OC]
Text, H9410 [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S12735
[16OC]
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H.R. 1522--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income loan payments received under the
National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program established
in the Public Health Service Act; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, H2514 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H2587 [1AP], H5268 [11JN], H6348 [8JY]
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H.R. 1523--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Cardin), H2514 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP], H3637 [1MY], H3684 [6MY], H3858
[8MY], H4131 [14MY], H4205 [15MY], H4529 [21MY], H5089 [9JN], H6465
[9JY], H6869 [15JY], H7170 [18JY], H7618 [24JY], H7949 [4SE], H8175
[10SE], H8950 [25SE], H9214 [2OC], H9377 [8OC], H9614 [16OC], H11702
[20NO]
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H.R. 1524--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's
Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are
historically and thematically associated with the struggle for
women's suffrage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H2514 [31MR]
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H.R. 1525--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study
of the Tualatin River Basin in Oregon; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. WU, H2514 [31MR]
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H.R. 1526--A bill for the relief of Charmaine Bieda; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KANJORSKI, H2515 [31MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13659 [30OC]
Message from the House, S13659 [30OC]
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H.R. 1527--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize
appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board for
fiscal years 2003 through 2006, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr.
DeFazio), H2585 [1AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-83), H3634 [1MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 229), H4010 [13MY]
Amendments, H4014, H4015 [13MY], H4162, H4163, H4166 [15MY]
Debated, H4157 [15MY]
Passed House amended, H4168 [15MY]
Message from the House, S6504 [15MY]
Referrred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S6505 [15MY]
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H.R. 1528--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
protect taxpayers and ensure accountability of the Internal
Revenue Service; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTMAN, H2585 [1AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-61), H2937 [8AP]
Amendments, H5409 [16JN], H5514 [18JN], H5563 [19JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 282), H5467 [17JN]
Debated, H5514 [18JN], H5562 [19JN]
Text, H5522 [18JN]
Passed House, H5597 [19JN]
Message from the House, S8299 [20JN]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S8300 [20JN]
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H.R. 1529--A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code with
respect to the dismissal of certain involuntary cases; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, H2585 [1AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-110), H4254 [19MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5103 [10JN]
Text, H5103 [10JN]
Message from the House, S7716 [11JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7716 [11JN]
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H.R. 1530--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the exemption from tax for small property and casualty
insurance companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr.
Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Graves, and Mr. Paul), H2585 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H3305 [10AP], H4529 [21MY], H5175 [10JN], H5552
[18JN], H6707 [14JY], H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 1531--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
enhance energy conservation and to provide for reliability and
diversity in the energy supply for the American people, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY, H2585 [1AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-67) (omitted from Record),
H3050 [9AP]
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H.R. 1532--A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to strengthen
enforcement of provisions relating to animal fighting, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Blumenauer), H2585
[1AP]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H3763 [7MY], H4131 [14MY], H4255
[19MY], H4529 [21MY], H4788 [2JN], H4978 [4JN], H5175 [10JN], H5468
[17JN], H6264 [26JN], H6707 [14JY], H7170 [18JY], H7839 [3SE], H7949
[4SE], H8175 [10SE], H8905 [24SE], H8950 [25SE], H9131 [1OC], H9377
[8OC], H9812 [21OC], H10130 [29OC], H10340 [4NO], H10457 [5NO],
H10978 [6NO], H11146 [10NO], H11651 [19NO], H11702 [20NO], H12311
[21NO], H12321 [25NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1533--A bill to amend the securities laws to permit church
pension plans to be invested in collective trusts; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself and Mr. Ford), H2585 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H6271 [7JY], H6869 [15JY], H7329 [22JY]
Debated, H7808 [3SE]
Text, H7808 [3SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7810 [3SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-248), H7838 [3SE]
Message from the House, S11115 [4SE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S11115 [4SE]
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H.R. 1534--A bill to improve the ability of the child welfare system
to prevent and respond to child abuse and place children in safe,
loving, and permanent homes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Levin, and Mr. McDermott), H2585 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP], H2940 [8AP], H3637 [1MY], H3763
[7MY], H4131 [14MY], H4877 [3JN], H5046 [5JN], H9614 [16OC], H10457
[5NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1535--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the mid-quarter convention for depreciable property; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H2585 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H4529 [21MY], H7787 [25JY]
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H.R. 1536--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
distributions from publicly traded partnerships as qualifying
income of regulated investment companies, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Crane, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. McInnis, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Houghton, and Mr. Foley), H2585 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2940 [8AP], H3572 [30AP], H3641 [5MY], H3975
[9MY], H4205 [15MY], H4255 [19MY], H4978 [4JN], H5046 [5JN], H5089
[9JN], H5175 [10JN]
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H.R. 1537--A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to clarify
that restrictions on baiting of migratory game birds do not
prohibit the taking of a migratory game bird on or over
manipulated re-growth of a harvested rice crop; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. JOHN, H2585 [1AP]
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H.R. 1538--A bill to posthumously award congressional gold medals to
government workers and others who responded to the attacks on the
World Trade Center and the Pentagon and perished and to people
aboard United Airlines Flight 93 who helped resist the hijackers
and caused the plane to crash, to require the Secretary of the
Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the Spirit of America,
recognizing the tragic events of September 11, 2001, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Engel, and Mr.
Stearns), H2585 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H8175 [10SE]
Debated, H8201 [11SE]
Text, H8201 [11SE]
Passed House, H8207 [11SE]
Message from the House, S11414 [11SE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S11414 [11SE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
(September 11, 2003), S11475 [15SE]
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H.R. 1539--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
limit the hospital ownership exception to physician self-referral
restrictions to interests purchased on terms generally available
to the public; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself and Mr. Stark), H2585 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H4131 [14MY], H4368 [20MY], H4978
[4JN], H5268 [11JN]
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H.R. 1540--A bill to ensure greater accountability by licensed
firearms dealers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Case, Mr. Clay, Mr. Conyers, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
Lofgren, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. Woolsey), H2585
[1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP], H3305 [10AP], H3684 [6MY], H3975
[9MY]
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H.R. 1541--A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to provide
for a just apportionment of Representatives in Congress for all
States; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. Wynn), H2585 [1AP]
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H.R. 1542--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to modify the terms of the community
disaster loan program, to authorize assistance under that program
for losses related to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Towns, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Owens, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Israel, Mr. Crowley, and Mrs.
Lowey), H2585 [1AP]
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H.R. 1543--A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to exempt
certain communications from the definition of consumer report, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Paul, Mr. Moore, Mr.
Shays, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr.
Royce), H2585 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H3053 [9AP], H3355 [11AP], H3454 [29AP], H4368
[20MY], H4739 [22MY], H5815 [24JN], H6465 [9JY], H7840 [3SE], H8083
[9SE]
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H.R. 1544--A bill to amend the Bank Protection Act of 1968 and the
Federal Credit Union Act to require enhanced security measures at
depository institutions and automated teller machines sufficient
to provide surveillance pictures which can be used effectively as
evidence in criminal prosecutions, to amend title 28, United
States Code, to require the Federal Bureau of Investigation to
make technical recommendations with regard to such security
measures, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Financial
Services; the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER, H2586 [1AP]
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H.R. 1545--A bill to prohibit Federal officials from paying any
Federal funds to any individual or entity that performs partial-
birth abortions; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PAUL, H2586 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H3305 [10AP]
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H.R. 1546--A bill to provide that the inferior courts of the United
States do not have jurisdiction to hear abortion-related cases; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, H2586 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H8491 [23SE], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1547--A bill to restore first amendment protections of religion
and religious speech; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, H2586 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H8284 [16SE], H9131 [1OC]
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H.R. 1548--A bill to prohibit any Federal official from expending any
Federal funds for any population control or population planning
program or any family planning activity; to the Committees on
International Relations; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PAUL, H2586 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H11149 [12NO]
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H.R. 1549--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restore and make permanent the exclusion from gross income for
amounts received under qualified group legal services plans and to
increase the maximum amount of the exclusion; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL, H2586 [1AP]
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H.R. 1550--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to improve the commercial
value of forest biomass for electric energy, useful heat,
transportation fuels, petroleum-based product substitutes, and
other commercial purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture;
Resources; Science.
By Mr. REHBERG (for himself, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Renzi), H2586 [1AP]
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H.R. 1551--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act to ensure the safety of meals served under the school
lunch program and the school breakfast program; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Ms. DeLauro), H2586 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H4739 [22MY], H4978 [4JN], H5175 [10JN], H5929
[25JN], H8382 [17SE]
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H.R. 1552--A bill to establish a Federal program to provide
reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself and Mr. John), H2586 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP], H4205 [15MY], H4877 [3JN], H5468
[17JN], H7949 [4SE], H8491 [23SE], H9738 [20OC], H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 1553--A bill to provide for additional temporary extended
unemployment compensation for certain displaced workers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Ney, Mr. Hoyer, Ms.
Dunn, Ms. Hart, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Menendez, and Mr.
Weiner), H2702 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP], H3053 [9AP], H4529 [21MY]
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H.R. 1554--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make
certain improvements to the National Service Life Insurance and
United States Government Life Insurance programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H2702 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP], H3305 [10AP], H3637 [1MY], H4739
[22MY], H5366 [12JN], H9131 [1OC], H9687 [17OC]
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H.R. 1555--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to curb
tax abuses by disallowing tax benefits claimed to arise from
transactions without substantial economic substance, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Allen, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Loretta
Sanchez of California, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Waxman), H2702 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 1556--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
require greater transparency of corporate tax accounting measures,
to facilitate analysis of financial statements, to permit
inspection of true corporate tax liability and understand the tax
strategies undertaken by corporations, to discourage abusive tax
sheltering activities, and to restore investor confidence in
publicly traded corporations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Allen, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Berkley, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Emanuel, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Owens, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey), H2702 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 1557--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose taxpayer identity
information through mass communications to notify persons entitled
to tax refunds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Gonzalez, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Stark), H2702 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 1558--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a married couple conducting an unincorporated trade or business to
elect out of partnership status; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. Stark), H2702
[2AP]
Cosponsors added, H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 1559--A bill making emergency wartime supplemental appropriations
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H2702 [2AP]
Amendments, H2704, H2705, H2706 [2AP], H2737, H2747, H2763, H2764,
H2770, H2774, H2775, H2776, H2777, H2782, H2784, H2785, H2787,
H2788, H2793, H2794, H2795, H2796, H2798, H2799, H2806 [3AP]
Debated, H2718, H2759 [3AP]
Text, H2737 [3AP]
Passed House amended, H2809 [3AP]
Message from the House, S4897 [7AP], S4955 [8AP], S5432 [28AP]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 762 inserted in lieu), S4917 [7AP]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S4917 [7AP]
Message from the Senate, H2833 [7AP]
Text, S4982 [8AP]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H2870 [8AP]
Conferees appointed, H2877 [8AP]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-76) submitted in the House, H3358
[12AP]
Explanatory statement, H3371 [12AP]
Conference report considered in the House, H3385 [12AP]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H3404 [12AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-55), H2702 [2AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 172), H2702 [2AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5432 [28AP]
Approved [Public Law 108-11] (signed April 16, 2003)
Examined and signed in the House, H3448 [29AP]
Presented to the President (April 15, 2003), H3448 [29AP]
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H.R. 1560--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize appropriations for State water pollution control
revolving funds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska), H2702 [2AP]
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H.R. 1561--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, with respect
to patent fees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Berman) (both by request),
H2702 [2AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-241), H7781 [25JY]
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H.R. 1562--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance
the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recover
costs of medical care furnished to veterans and other persons by
the Department from third parties that provide health insurance
coverage to such veterans and other persons; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BEAUPREZ (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Simmons, and Mr. Rodriguez), H2702 [2AP]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H.
Rept. 108-114, part 1), H4254 [19MY]
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, H4254 [19MY]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended (action ocurred
May 23, 2003), H4786 [2JN]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended (action
occurred June 13, 2003), H5407 [16JN]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended (occurred on
June 27, 2003), H6271 [7JY]
Committee on Ways and Means discharged (occurred on July 11, 2003),
H6706 [14JY]
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H.R. 1563--A bill to require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain
a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Lee, Mr. Kildee,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Schiff, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Wu,
Mr. Israel, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), H2702 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H4529 [21MY], H4877 [3JN], H6264 [26JN], H7618
[24JY], H7949 [4SE], H8284 [16SE], H8491 [23SE], H9687 [17OC], H9812
[21OC], H10340 [4NO], H10978 [6NO], H11359 [17NO], H12311 [21NO],
H12321 [25NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1564--A bill to provide for the full funding of the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act and the No Child Left Behind Act
of 2001, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Appropriations; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. Michaud), H2702 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H3858 [8MY]
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H.R. 1565--A bill to establish a National Center for Military
Deployment Health Research in the Department of Health and Human
Services to provide an independent means for the conduct and
coordination of research into issues relating to the deployment of
members of the Armed Forces overseas, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Veterans' Affairs; the
Budget; Armed Services.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Ms. Lee, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sanders, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Conyers), H2702 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP], H2940 [8AP], H4131 [14MY], H4788
[2JN], H4978 [4JN], H5046 [5JN], H5089 [9JN], H5366 [12JN], H5408
[16JN], H5664 [19JN], H5815 [24JN], H7020 [16JY]
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H.R. 1566--A bill to replace the existing Federal price support and
quota programs for flue-cured and burley tobacco with a licensing
program designed to assist the actual producers of flue-cured and
burley tobacco, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. COBLE, H2702 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H8175 [10SE]
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H.R. 1567--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny
citizenship at birth to children born in the United States of
parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia, H2702 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H3858 [8MY], H5175 [10JN], H5552 [18JN], H6348
[8JY], H8905 [24SE]
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H.R. 1568--A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to provide for a prescription drug benefit with a
high deductible at no additional premium and access to discount
prices on drugs and to provide for the operation of such benefit
without a deductible for certain low-income Medicare
beneficiaries; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. DOOLEY of California (for himself, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Davis of Florida, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Emanuel,
Mr. Cooper, Mr. Hill, Mr. Ford, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. Case, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Moore, Ms. Harman, Mr. Miller of
North Carolina, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Israel, Mr. Wu, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Matheson, and
Mr. Larsen of Washington), H2702 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2940 [8AP], H3305 [10AP], H3355 [11AP], H3763
[7MY], H3858 [8MY], H3975 [9MY], H4877 [3JN], H5929 [25JN]
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H.R. 1569--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located on Kinderkamack Road in Emerson, New
Jersey, as the ``Gary Albero Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, H2702 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP], H4205 [15MY], H6869 [15JY]
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H.R. 1570--A bill to accelerate natural gas exploration, development,
and production from oil and gas wells drilled to deep depths on
existing lease tracts on the Outer Continental Shelf, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. JOHN, H2702 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP]
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H.R. 1571--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, H2703 [2AP]
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H.R. 1572--A bill to designate the historic Federal District Court
Building located at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola,
Florida, as the ``Winston E. Arnow Federal Building''; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, H2703 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H5046 [5JN]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-216), H7084 [17JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7798 [3SE]
Text, H7798 [3SE]
Title amended, H7800 [3SE]
Message from the House, S11115 [4SE]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S11115
[4SE]
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H.R. 1573--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require credit
card issuers to mail monthly statements at least 30 days before
the due date of the next payment, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Costello, Ms. Norton, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Doyle, Mr. Holden, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Olver, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Case, Ms.
Schakowsky, and Mr. Capuano), H2703 [2AP]
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H.R. 1574--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002 to require, as a condition on the receipt of direct
payments or counter-cyclical payments under such Act for rice
produced by tenants and sharecroppers in Texas, that the producers
on the farm agree to retain the rice cropland in production for
the next crop year; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PAUL, H2703 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H3763 [7MY], H4012 [13MY]
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H.R. 1575--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide assistance with elementary and secondary educational costs
to parents of children with disabilities; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H2703 [2AP]
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H.R. 1576--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act to establish a method to provide outcome-based funding
increases to States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. Holt), H2703 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2940 [8AP], H3355 [11AP], H3572 [30AP]
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H.R. 1577--A bill to designate the visitors' center in Organ Pipe
National Monument in Arizona as the ``Kris Eggle Memorial
Visitors' Center'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself and Mr. Hoekstra), H2703 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H2864 [7AP], H3858 [8MY], H4012 [13MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4024 [14MY]
Text, H4025 [14MY]
Title amended, H4027 [14MY]
Message from the House, S6504 [15MY], S9791 [23JY]
Referrred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S6505
[15MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 108-100), S9303 [11JY]
Passed Senate, S9617 [17JY]
Text, S9617 [17JY]
Message from the Senate, H7113 [18JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9791 [23JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H7450 [23JY]
Presented to the President (July 24, 2003), H7613 [24JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-64] (signed July 29, 2003)
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H.R. 1578--A bill to promote and coordinate global change research,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Science; the Budget;
International Relations.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H2703 [2AP]
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H.R. 1579--A bill to authorize the vessel Stad Amsterdam to carry
certain persons who are not directly and substantially connected
with the operation, navigation, ownership, or business of the
vessel; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mr. ISAKSON, H2703 [2AP]
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H.R. 1580--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for national standardized payment amounts for inpatient
hospital services furnished under the Medicare Program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Berry, Mr. Murtha, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Farr, Mr. Udall of Colorado,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Allen, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Holden, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Davis
of Tennessee, Mr. Platts, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Latham, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Rogers of Alabama), H2819 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3053 [9AP], H3454 [29AP], H3637 [1MY], H3684
[6MY], H3858 [8MY], H4205 [15MY], H4788 [2JN], H5089 [9JN], H5366
[12JN], H5408 [16JN], H5664 [19JN]
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H.R. 1581--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an exclusion from gross income for certain compensation
received by members of the Armed Forces serving in South Korea; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. Edwards),
H2819 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H4788 [2JN], H5664 [19JN], H6603
[10JY], H9130 [1OC]
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H.R. 1582--A bill to equitably distribute universal service support
throughout rural America, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Wilson of
New Mexico, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Otter, Mr.
Simpson, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Osborne, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. McInnis, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Kline, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Rush,
Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bass, and Mr. Beauprez), H2819 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3053 [9AP], H3305 [10AP], H3572 [30AP], H3637
[1MY], H3684 [6MY], H3763 [7MY], H4131 [14MY], H5046 [5JN], H5408
[16JN], H6264 [26JN], H7949 [4SE], H8950 [25SE], H8954 [29SE], H9377
[8OC], H9812 [21OC], H9982 [28OC], H10130 [29OC], H11702 [20NO],
H12311 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
Removal of cosponsors, H7455 [23JY]
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H.R. 1583--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to provide for adjudicative improvement, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Keller, Mr. Kline, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Isakson),
H2819 [3AP]
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H.R. 1584--A bill to implement effective measures to stop trade in
conflict diamonds, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; International Relations.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Rangel), H2819 [3AP]
Debated, H2895 [8AP]
Text, H2895 [8AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2911 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H2940 [8AP]
Message from the House, S5057 [9AP], S5340 [11AP]
Passed Senate amended, S5112 [10AP]
Amendments, S5251 [10AP]
Message from the Senate, H3231 [10AP]
House agreed to Senate amendment, H3332 [11AP]
Amendments, H3332 [11AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H3350 [11AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5340 [11AP]
Approved [Public Law 108-19] (signed April 25, 2003)
Presented to the President (April 14, 2003), H3448 [29AP]
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H.R. 1585--A bill to establish an office to oversee research
compliance and assurance within the Veterans Health Administration
of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Everett, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Stearns,
Mr. Quinn, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Ms. Ginny Brown-
Waite of Florida, and Mr. McHugh), H2819 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H2864 [7AP], H5929 [25JN], H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 1586--A bill to provide for the fair and efficient judicial
consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims arising
out of asbestos exposure, to ensure that individuals who suffer
impairment, now or in the future, from illnesses caused by
exposure to asbestos receive compensation for their injuries, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CANNON, H2819 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3305 [10AP], H3355 [11AP], H3858 [8MY], H4978
[4JN]
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H.R. 1587--A bill to promote freedom and democracy in Vietnam; to the
Committees on International Relations; Financial Services.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Wolf, Mr. Souder, Mr. Pence, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Towns, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Ginny
Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Ballenger, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Clay, Mr. Beauprez, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. English, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Bell, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Payne, Mr. Cox, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Moore, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania),
H2819 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H3637 [1MY], H5175 [10JN]
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H.R. 1588--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2004, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. Skelton) (both by request), H2819
[3AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-106) (submitted May 16, 2003),
H4253 [19MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 245), H4366 [20MY]
Amendments, H4369 [20MY], H4419, H4494, H4498, H4503, H4506, H4507,
H4508, H4509, H4510 [21MY], H4571, H4572, H4573, H4574, H4575,
H4576, H4581, H4582, H4583, H4593, H4596, H4600 [22MY]
Debated, H4402 [21MY], H4571, H4585 [22MY]
Reported from the Committee on Armed Services (H. Rept. 108-106,
part 2), H4526 [21MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 247), H4527 [21MY]
Passed House amended, H4613 [22MY]
Message from the House, S7187 [2JN], S9493 [16JY], S15183 [19NO]
Debated, S7279 [4JN]
Amendments, S7284, S7286, S7405, S7407 [4JN]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1050 inserted in lieu), S7297
[4JN]
Text, S7297 [4JN]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S7364 [4JN]
Message from the Senate, H4981 [5JN]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H6904 [16JY]
Conferees appointed, H6907 [16JY]
Motion to close conference committee meetings when classified
national security information is under consideration agreed to in
the House, H6949 [16JY]
Motion to instruct conferees considered in the House, H8167, H8177
[10SE], H8366 [17SE], H8887 [24SE]
Motion to instruct conferees agreed to in the House, H8189 [10SE],
H8466 [23SE], H8923 [25SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-354) submitted in the House, H10563
[6NO]
Conference report considered in the House, H10990 [7NO]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H11008 [7NO]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S14417 [11NO], S14481
[12NO]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S14494 [12NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11647 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15282 [20NO]
Presented to the President (November 21, 2003), H12317 [25NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-136] (signed November 24, 2003)
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H.R. 1589--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
provide grants for the preservation of historic courthouses; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H2819 [3AP]
Amendments, H5815 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H6271 [7JY], H6348 [8JY]
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H.R. 1590--A bill to enhance United States leadership and the
functioning of international organizations and multilateral
institutions; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Dreier), H2819 [3AP]
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H.R. 1591--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide a
credit toward the non-Federal share of projects carried out under
the airport improvement program to an owner or operator of an
airport that is utilized to respond to a disaster or emergency; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2819 [3AP]
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H.R. 1592--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the
two-tier annuity computation system applicable to annuities for
surviving spouses under the Survivor Benefit Plan for retired
members of the Armed Forces so that there is no reduction in such
an annuity when the beneficiary becomes 62 years of age; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FILNER, H2819 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H4739 [22MY], H5367 [12JN], H6264 [26JN], H9131
[1OC], H9687 [17OC], H11392, H11515 [18NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1593--A bill to improve homeland security, prevent tax increases,
support education and health care, and strengthen the economy; to
the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and
Commerce; the Judiciary; Government Reform.
By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Etheridge, and Mr. Tierney), H2819 [3AP]
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H.R. 1594--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, H2819 [3AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-361), H11205, H11358
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H.R. 1595--A bill to further cooperation and support among Federal
land managers and designated gateway communities where the results
of such cooperation and support are likely to be mutually
beneficial, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Resources; Agriculture.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself and Mr. Rahall), H2819 [3AP]
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H.R. 1596--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2318 Woodson Road in St. Louis,
Missouri, as the ``Timothy Michael Gaffney Post Office Building'';
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Skelton, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Graves, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr.
Hulshof), H2819 [3AP]
Debated, H3651 [6MY]
Text, H3651 [6MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3656 [6MY]
Message from the House, S5855 [7MY], S8861 [27JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S5856 [7MY]
Reported (no written report), S8300 [20JN]
Passed Senate, S8599 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5941 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H6259 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8861 [27JN]
Presented to the President (July 3, 2003), H6268 [7JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-54] (signed July 14, 2003)
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H.R. 1597--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
classify qualified rental office furniture as 5-year property for
purposes of depreciation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS, H2819 [3AP]
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H.R. 1598--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in projects within the San Diego Creek
Watershed, California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. COX, H2819 [3AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-306), H9375 [8OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9409 [15OC]
Text, H9409 [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S12735
[16OC]
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H.R. 1599--A bill to amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy
Act Reauthorization Act of 1998 to ensure that adequate funding is
provided for certain high intensity drug trafficking areas; to the
Committees on Government Reform; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself and Mr. Souder), H2819 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JN]
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H.R. 1600--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to reserve funds to provide special training, technical
assistance, and professional development to eligible entities
implementing Even Start programs and to the staff of such
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California, H2819 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H10237 [30OC], H11133 [7NO], H12311 [21NO], H12921
[8DE]
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H.R. 1601--A bill to provide for reform relating to Federal
employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mrs. Jo ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H2819 [3AP]
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H.R. 1602--A bill to provide for reform of the Senior Executive
Service, adjustment in the rates of pay of certain positions, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. Jo Ann DAVIS of Virginia, H2819 [3AP]
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H.R. 1603--A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.) to streamline the financial disclosure process for
executive branch employees; to the Committees on Government
Reform; the Judiciary; House Administration.
By Mrs. Jo Ann DAVIS of Virginia (for herself and Mr. Putnam), H2819
[3AP]
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H.R. 1604--A bill to amend Public Law 105-295 to increase the amount
of funds authorized to be appropriated for construction of
temperature control devices; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H2820 [3AP]
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H.R. 1605--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require
phased increases in the fuel efficiency standards applicable to
light trucks; to require fuel economy standards for automobiles up
to 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight; to increase the fuel
economy of the Federal fleet of vehicles, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Government Reform.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Olver, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Markey,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Ms. Solis), H2820 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H2940 [8AP], H3053 [9AP], H4877 [3JN], H6348
[8JY], H6869 [15JY], H7086 [17JY], H7225 [21JY], H7618 [24JY], H7787
[25JY], H7949 [4SE], H8083 [9SE], H9381 [10OC]
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H.R. 1606--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
impose a limitation on the wage that the Secretary of Labor may
require an employer to pay an alien who is an H-2A nonimmigrant
agricultural worker; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODE, H2820 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H4739 [22MY], H4877 [3JN], H5367
[12JN], H5664 [19JN], H5714 [23JN], H6603 [10JY], H6707 [14JY],
H7329 [22JY], H7454 [23JY], H7949 [4SE]
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H.R. 1607--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit for contributions of real property interests for
conservation purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GOODE, H2820 [3AP]
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H.R. 1608--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals to designate any portion of a refund for use by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services in providing catastrophic
health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health
coverage; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Moran of
Virginia), H2820 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H5367 [12JN], H7086 [17JY], H7454
[23JY], H7840 [3SE], H8017 [5SE], H8905 [24SE]
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H.R. 1609--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 201 West Boston Street in Brookfield,
Missouri, as the ``Admiral Donald Davis Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GRAVES (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Akin, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hulshof, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, and Mr.
Gephardt), H2820 [3AP]
Debated, H3655 [6MY]
Text, H3655 [6MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3712 [7MY]
Message from the House, S5945 [8MY], S8861 [27JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S5946 [8MY]
Reported (no written report), S8300 [20JN]
Passed Senate, S8599 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5941 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H6259 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8861 [27JN]
Presented to the President (July 3, 2003), H6268 [7JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-55] (signed July 14, 2003)
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H.R. 1610--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 120 East Ritchie Avenue in Marceline,
Missouri, as the ``Walt Disney Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GRAVES (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Akin, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hulshof, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, and Mr.
Gephardt), H2820 [3AP]
Debated, H5049 [9JN]
Text, H5049 [9JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5054 [9JN]
Message from the House, S7607 [10JN], S13709 [31OC]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S7607 [10JN]
Reported (no written report), S13262 [27OC]
Passed Senate, S13532 [29OC]
Message from the Senate, H10133 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10234 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13709 [31OC]
Presented to the President (November 3, 2003), H10336 [4NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-110] (signed November 11, 2003)
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H.R. 1611--A bill to authorize grants to local educational agencies
for teacher mentoring programs; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Hooley
of Oregon, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Mr. Holt, Ms. Solis, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Israel, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Case, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Engel), H2820 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3637 [1MY], H5046 [5JN], H6264 [26JN]
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H.R. 1612--A bill to make permanent the tax benefits enacted by the
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
English, Mr. Foley, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Herger, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Crane, Mr. Cox, Mr. Hall, Mr.
Akin, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Graves, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Platts, Mr. Mica, Mr. Sensenbrenner,
Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Sweeney, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Terry, Mr. Franks
of Arizona, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Kennedy of
Minnesota, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Pearce, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Kline, Mr. Ney, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Upton, Mr. Carter, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Cannon, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Souder, Mr.
McCotter, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Flake,
Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Pence, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Istook, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Boozman, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Fossella, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Pombo, and Mr. Feeney), H2820 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3637 [1MY], H5089 [9JN], H5367 [12JN], H8175
[10SE]
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H.R. 1613--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, H2820 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H3637 [1MY], H3684 [6MY], H3858
[8MY], H4205 [15MY], H5408 [16JN], H8083 [9SE], H9282 [7OC]
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H.R. 1614--A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for
revitalization of severely distressed public housing and to
provide financial assistance under such program for main street
revitalization or redevelopment projects in smaller communities to
support the development of affordable housing for low-income
families in connection with such projects, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. Watt, Mr. Davis of Alabama, and Ms.
Harris), H2820 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP], H3641 [5MY], H3684 [6MY], H3858
[8MY], H4368 [20MY], H4788 [2JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-165), H5661 [19JN]
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H.R. 1615--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a
Federal charter to the Ukrainian American Veterans, Incorporated;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Delahunt, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Mr.
McNulty, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Norton, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Dingell,
and Mr. Filner), H2820 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3305 [10AP], H3454 [29AP], H3572 [30AP], H3684
[6MY], H3858 [8MY], H4012 [13MY], H5268 [11JN], H7949 [4SE]
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H.R. 1616--A bill to authorize the exchange of certain lands within
the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site for lands
owned by the City of Atlanta, Georgia, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, H2820 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H5175 [10JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-255), H7838 [3SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9847 [28OC]
Text, H9847 [28OC]
Message from the House, S13513 [29OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S13513
[29OC]
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H.R. 1617--A bill to establish and provide for funding for a National
Rail Infrastructure Program; to the Committees on Transportation
and Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Filner,
Ms. Norton, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Costello, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Farr, Mr. Kucinich, Ms.
Carson of Indiana, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Baird, and Mr. Cummings), H2820 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3572 [30AP], H4877 [3JN], H5046 [5JN], H9282
[7OC]
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H.R. 1618--A bill to establish the Arabia Mountain National Heritage
Area in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Ms. MAJETTE (for herself, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kingston, Mr.
Marshall, and Mr. Scott of Georgia), H2820 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3858 [8MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-362), H11205, H11358
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H.R. 1619--A bill to provide for a test census of Americans residing
abroad, and to require that such individuals be included in the
2010 decennial census; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Petri, and Mr. McNulty), H2820 [3AP]
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H.R. 1620--A bill to provide that Federal funds for the relief and
revitalization of New York City after the September 11, 2001,
terrorist attack shall not be subject to Federal taxation; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Serrano, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Towns, Mr. Owens, Mrs.
Lowey, and Mr. McHugh), H2820 [3AP]
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H.R. 1621--A bill to provide environmentally sound, expedited
procedures for the planning and implementation of hazardous fuels
reduction activities for wild-fire prone National Forest System
lands and lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. DeFazio),
H2820 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H4012 [13MY], H4131 [14MY], H7020 [16JY]
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H.R. 1622--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and
otherwise revise the Medicare Program to reform the method of
paying for covered drugs, drug administration services, and
chemotherapy support services; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself and Mrs. Capps), H2820 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3637 [1MY], H4205 [15MY], H4739 [22MY], H5046
[5JN], H5367 [12JN], H5664 [19JN], H5714 [23JN], H5815 [24JN], H6264
[26JN], H6465 [9JY], H6869 [15JY], H7020 [16JY], H7329 [22JY], H7618
[24JY], H7787 [25JY], H8017 [5SE], H8284 [16SE], H8491 [23SE], H9131
[1OC], H9478 [15OC], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 1623--A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to direct the
Archivist of the United States to maintain an inventory of all
gifts received from domestic sources for the President, the
Executive Residence at the White House, or a Presidential archival
depository; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. OSE, H2820 [3AP]
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H.R. 1624--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
improve the enforcement and compliance programs; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PALLONE, H2821 [3AP]
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H.R. 1625--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1114 Main Avenue in Clifton, New Jersey,
as the ``Robert P. Hammer Post Office Building''; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H2821 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3053 [9AP], H3355 [11AP], H3408 [12AP]
Debated, H3652 [6MY]
Text, H3652 [6MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3656 [6MY]
Message from the House, S5856 [7MY], S7926 [16JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S5856 [7MY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S7648 [10JN]
Message from the Senate, H5177 [11JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H5362 [12JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7978 [17JN]
Presented to the President (June 17, 2003), H5549 [18JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-33] (signed June 23, 2003)
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H.R. 1626--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure
equity for all full-service television broadcasters and ensure the
benefits of local programming for communities served by class A
television broadcast stations by providing cable carriage rights
for qualified class A television stations, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Mr. Mario Diaz-
Balart of Florida), H2821 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H4131 [14MY], H4205 [15MY], H4368 [20MY], H5268
[11JN], H5664 [19JN], H7020 [16JY], H7787 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H7949
[4SE], H8382 [17SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H10131 [29OC]
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H.R. 1627--A bill to repeal the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
1935, to enact the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1999, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PICKERING (for himself and Mr. Towns), H2821 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3305 [10AP], H5367 [12JN]
Passed Senate amended, S14919 [12NO]
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H.R. 1628--A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Chief Phillip
Martin of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. PICKERING, H2821 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3572 [30AP], H4012 [13MY], H4131 [14MY], H4739
[22MY], H4788 [2JN], H5367 [12JN], H5815 [24JN], H6604 [10JY], H7225
[21JY], H8083 [9SE]
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H.R. 1629--A bill to clarify that the Upper Missouri River Breaks
National Monument does not include within its boundaries any
privately owned property, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. REHBERG, H2821 [3AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-392), H12306 [21NO]
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H.R. 1630--A bill to revise the boundary of the Petrified Forest
National Park in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RENZI (for himself and Mr. Hayworth), H2821 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3053 [9AP]
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H.R. 1631--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
exclude from creditable wages and self-employment income wages
earned for services by aliens illegally performed in the United
States and self-employment income derived from a trade or business
illegally conducted in the United States; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Ms. Ginny
Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Goode, Mr. Graves, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Norwood, and Mr. Tancredo), H2821 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H4131 [14MY]
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H.R. 1632--A bill to create a national commission, modeled after the
successful Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, to
establish a timely, independent, and fair process for realigning
or closing outdated, ineffective, or inefficient executive
agencies; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. ROYCE, H2821 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H8905 [24SE]
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H.R. 1633--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
encourage the use of web-based enrollment systems in the State
children's health insurance program (SCHIP); to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Honda, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Lee, Ms. Norton, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Bell, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Lantos, and
Mr. Stupak), H2821 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H2864 [7AP], H6271 [7JY], H6707 [14JY], H7086
[17JY], H7329 [22JY], H7618 [24JY], H7787 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H8083
[9SE], H8222 [15SE], H8491 [23SE], H9130 [1OC]
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H.R. 1634--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain
leasehold improvements; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. English, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Weller, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut, Mr. Herger, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Isakson, Mr. McKeon,
Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Terry, Mr. Frost, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Keller, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Price
of North Carolina, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Harris, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Upton, Mr. Udall
of Colorado, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Goode, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Case, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, and Mrs. Blackburn), H2821 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H2940 [8AP], H3572 [30AP], H4205 [15MY], H4739
[22MY], H4788 [2JN], H5714 [23JN], H8382 [17SE], H9282 [7OC], H10457
[5NO], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 1635--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a complete transition period for the reduction of
Medicare beneficiary copayment for hospital outpatient department
services furnished under the Medicare Program; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, and
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H2821 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP], H3572 [30AP], H3763 [7MY], H4205
[15MY], H4529 [21MY]
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H.R. 1636--A bill to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
International Relations.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Terry, Mr.
Bass, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Towns, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mr. Weller, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Upton, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Walden of Oregon, Ms. Harman, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Shadegg),
H2821 [3AP]
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H.R. 1637--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey
certain land at Fort Campbell, Kentucky and Tennessee, for the
purpose of realigning and upgrading United States Highway 79 from
a 2-lane highway to a 4-lane highway; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. TANNER, H2821 [3AP]
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H.R. 1638--A bill to amend the Defense Base Closure and Realignment
Act of 1990 to repeal the authorized 2005 round of closures and
realignments of military installations; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Rogers of
Alabama, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Simmons, Mr.
Kanjorski, Mr. Costello, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, and Mr. Pickering),
H2821 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3572 [30AP], H3684 [6MY], H3975 [9MY], H5046
[5JN], H6465 [9JY]
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H.R. 1639--A bill to provide a means of resolving claims regarding the
continued existence of rights-of-way under former section 2477 of
the Revised Statutes, which was repealed by the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H2821 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3638 [1MY], H4368 [20MY], H5552 [18JN], H5664
[19JN], H6264 [26JN], H6348 [8JY], H6869 [15JY], H7086 [17JY], H7329
[22JY], H8017 [5SE], H8284 [16SE], H8905 [24SE], H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 1640--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a married couple who operates an unincorporated business as co-
owners to file separate returns for purposes of the self-
employment tax, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H2821 [3AP]
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H.R. 1641--A bill to require increased safety testing of 15-passenger
vans, ensure the compliance of 15-passenger vans used as
schoolbuses with motor vehicle safety standards applicable to
schoolbuses, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H2821 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3053 [9AP], H3454 [29AP], H3858 [8MY], H6264
[26JN]
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H.R. 1642--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require
the Federal Communications Commission to monitor complaints
regarding the quality of wireless telephone service; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WEINER, H2821 [3AP]
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H.R. 1643--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a tax credit for teachers and principals who work in
certain low income schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Sandlin,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. English, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Case, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Berry, Mr. Holden, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Simmons, Ms.
Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Moore, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Etheridge, and Mr.
Ehlers), H2821 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP], H3572 [30AP], H3684 [6MY], H3763
[7MY], H4255 [19MY], H4739 [22MY], H5268 [11JN], H9214 [2OC]
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H.R. 1644--A bill to enhance energy conservation and research and
development, to provide for security and diversity in the energy
supply for the American people, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Science; Resources; Education
and the Workforce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas, H2863 [7AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Energy and Commerce
(H. Rept. 108-65, part 1), H2937 [8AP]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H2937 [8AP]
Referral to the Committees on Science; Resources; Education and the
Workforce; Transportation and Infrastructure extended, H2937 [8AP]
Committees on Science; Resources; Education and the Workforce;
Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Government Reform
discharged, H3050 [9AP]
Reported with amendment, H3050 [9AP]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H3050 [9AP]
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H.R. 1645--A bill to establish a research, development, and
demonstration program in genetics, protein science, and
computational biology of microbes and plants to support the energy
and environmental mission of the Department of Energy; to the
Committee on Science.
By Mr. BOEHLERT, H2863 [7AP]
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H.R. 1646--A bill to amend the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to modify the
State exemption provisions for advancement of time; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. CARSON of Indiana, H2863 [7AP]
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H.R. 1647--A bill to assist in the conservation of cranes by
supporting and providing, through projects of persons and
organizations with expertise in crane conservation, financial
resources for the conservation programs of countries the
activities of which directly or indirectly affect cranes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Ms. BALDWIN, H2863 [7AP]
Cosponsors added, H5714 [23JN]
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H.R. 1648--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain water distribution systems of the Cachuma Project,
California, to the Carpinteria Valley Water District and the
Montecito Water District; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CAPPS, H2863 [7AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11182 [17NO]
Text, H11182 [17NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-363), H11205, H11358 [17NO]
Message from the House, S15057 [18NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S15058
[18NO]
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H.R. 1649--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Social Security Act to clarify rules for determining whether
certain agent-drivers and commission-drivers are employees; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, H2863 [7AP]
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H.R. 1650--A bill to ensure regulatory equity between and among all
dairy farmers and handlers, including producers also acting as
handlers, for sales of packaged fluid milk into certain non-
federally regulated milk marketing areas from federally regulated
areas and to apply minimum milk price requirements to certain
handlers of Class I milk products in the Arizona-Las Vegas
marketing area under certain circumstances; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. NUNES, H2863 [7AP]
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H.R. 1651--A bill to provide for the exchange of land within the
Sierra National Forest, California, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Nunes, and Mr. Dooley of
California), H2863 [7AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-256), H7838 [3SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11459 [18NO]
Amendments, H11459 [18NO]
Text, H11459 [18NO]
Message from the House, S15183 [19NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S15184
[19NO]
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H.R. 1652--A bill to provide extended unemployment benefits to
displaced workers, and to make other improvements in the
unemployment insurance system; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Doggett, and Mrs.
Jones of Ohio), H2863 [7AP]
Cosponsors added, H3053 [9AP], H3305 [10AP], H3572 [30AP], H3638
[1MY], H3763 [7MY], H3858 [8MY], H3975 [9MY], H4131 [14MY], H4255
[19MY], H4368 [20MY], H4529 [21MY], H4788 [2JN], H5552 [18JN]
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H.R. 1653--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to change the
effective date for paid-up coverage under the military Survivor
Benefit Plan from October 1, 2008, to October 1, 2003; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Filner, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Andrews,
Mr. Simpson, and Mr. Goode), H2863 [7AP]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H4739 [22MY], H5046 [5JN], H5367
[12JN], H5552 [18JN], H8284 [16SE], H8491 [23SE], H9982 [28OC],
H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 1654--A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,
to require congressional approval of proposed rules considered by
the Congress to be significant rules; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Rules
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, H2863 [7AP]
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H.R. 1655--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services
under part B of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STRICKLAND, H2863 [7AP]
Cosponsors added, H4978 [4JN], H5815 [24JN], H7225 [21JY]
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H.R. 1656--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide
the National Labor Relations Board with expanded statutory
authority with respect to employees and labor organizations
engaged in or encouraging violent and other potentially injurious
conduct; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. King of Iowa),
H2863 [7AP]
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H.R. 1657--A bill to provide funding for programs at the National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences regarding breast cancer
in younger women, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Payne, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Davis of California, and Mrs.
Capps), H2863 [7AP]
Cosponsors added, H4739 [22MY], H5089 [9JN], H5408 [16JN], H6348
[8JY], H7086 [17JY], H8175 [10SE], H8905 [24SE], H9478 [15OC], H9738
[20OC], H9812 [21OC], H9982 [28OC], H10340 [4NO], H11392, H11515
[18NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1658--A bill to amend the Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance
Validation Act to validate additional conveyances of certain lands
in the State of California that form part of the right-of-way
granted by the United States to facilitate the construction of the
transcontinental railway, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. POMBO, H2864 [7AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-251), H7838 [3SE]
Passed House, H11369 [18NO]
Text, H11369 [18NO]
Message from the House, S15183 [19NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S15184
[19NO]
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H.R. 1659--A bill to ensure regulatory equity between and among all
dairy farmers and handlers, including producers also acting as
handlers, for sales of packaged fluid milk into certain non-
federally regulated milk marketing areas from federally regulated
areas; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. NUNES, H2937 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H3684 [6MY], H4012 [13MY], H4205
[15MY], H6348 [8JY], H7329 [22JY], H11651 [19NO], H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 1660--A bill to amend the National Apprenticeship Act to provide
that applications relating to apprenticeship programs are
processed in a fair and timely manner, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mr. McKeon), H2937 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H3638 [1MY], H5046 [5JN], H5268 [11JN], H5815
[24JN], H5929 [25JN], H7225 [21JY], H8284 [16SE], H8950 [25SE],
H9214 [2OC], H9614 [16OC], H9812 [21OC]
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H.R. 1661--A bill to provide balanced taxpayer protections in tax
administrations, including elimination of abusive tax strategies,
simplification of the earned income tax credit, and taxpayer
protections; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Cardin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Doggett,
Mr. Sandlin, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H2937 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H3053 [9AP], H3305 [10AP], H3454 [29AP], H4368
[20MY]
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H.R. 1662--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to
require the Secretary of the Interior to give greater weight to
scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-
tested or peer-reviewed, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Otter, Mr.
Pearce, Mr. Paul, Mr. Cannon, Mr. McInnis, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Stenholm,
Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Renzi, and Mr. Brady
of Texas), H2937 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H3053 [9AP], H3305 [10AP], H3355 [11AP], H3454
[29AP], H3638 [1MY], H3684 [6MY], H3858 [8MY], H4131 [14MY], H4529
[21MY], H4877 [3JN], H5408 [16JN], H6348 [8JY], H8284 [16SE], H8905
[24SE], H9687 [17OC], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1663--A bill to protect home buyers from predatory lending
practices; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. Towns, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Clyburn, Ms. Lee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Kaptur, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Jefferson,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Conyers, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas),
H2937 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H3638 [1MY], H3763 [7MY], H7225 [21JY]
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H.R. 1664--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a special rule for members of the uniformed services in
determining the exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal
residence and to restore the tax exempt status of death gratuity
payments to members of the uniformed services, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS, H2937 [8AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3000 [9AP]
Text, H3000 [9AP]
Message from the House, S5169 [10AP]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S5169 [10AP]
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H.R. 1665--A bill to modify certain water resources projects for the
Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, Georgia, Florida,
and Alabama; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BOYD, H2938 [8AP]
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H.R. 1666--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
that discontinuance of veterans' disability compensation upon the
death of a veteran shall be effective as of the date of death of
the veteran rather than the last day of the month preceding the
veteran's death; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BOYD, H2938 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H4368 [20MY], H6869 [15JY]
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H.R. 1667--A bill to provide an additional opportunity for
administrative or judicial relief for socially disadvantaged
farmers and ranchers who were discriminated against by the
Department of Agriculture in farm credit and benefit programs; to
the Committees on Agriculture; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURNS, H2938 [8AP]
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H.R. 1668--A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at
101 North Fifth Street in Muskogee, Oklahoma, as the ``Ed
Edmondson United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma, H2938 [8AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-217), H7084 [17JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7800 [3SE]
Text, H7800 [3SE]
Message from the House, S11115 [4SE], S11414 [11SE]
Passed Senate, S11261 [9SE]
Message from the Senate, H8089 [10SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8197 [10SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11414 [11SE]
Presented to the President (September 12, 2003), H8220 [15SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-80] (signed September 17, 2003)
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H.R. 1669--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax treatment for foreign investment through a United
States regulated investment company comparable to the tax
treatment for direct foreign investment and investment through a
foreign mutual fund; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Dunn, and Mr. Souder),
H2938 [8AP]
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H.R. 1670--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish a pilot program to encourage the use of medical savings
accounts by public employees of the State of Minnesota and
political jurisdictions thereof; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. GUTKNECHT (for himself, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Ms. McCollum, and Mr. Kline),
H2938 [8AP]
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H.R. 1671--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
cooperatives to pay dividends on preferred stock without reducing
patronage dividends; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. English, Mr. Graves, Mr.
Hulshof, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. McCrery), H2938 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H5468 [17JN], H5929 [25JN], H6348 [8JY], H6465
[9JY], H8217 [11SE], H10130 [29OC]
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H.R. 1672--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit for charitable contributions to fight poverty; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself and Mr. Knollenberg), H2938 [8AP]
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H.R. 1673--A bill to establish a Department of Peace; to the
Committees on Government Reform; International Relations; the
Judiciary; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Honda, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meeks
of New York, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Stark, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Waters, and
Ms. Watson), H2938 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H5175 [10JN], H7225 [21JY]
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H.R. 1674--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the vaccine excise tax shall apply to any vaccine
against hepatitis A; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, H2938 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H3305 [10AP]
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H.R. 1675--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
protect and preserve access of Medicare beneficiaries to health
care provided by hospitals in rural areas, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Walden of
Oregon, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Kind, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Evans, Mr. Davis of Alabama, and
Mr. Case), H2938 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H3305 [10AP], H3355 [11AP], H3572 [30AP], H3638
[1MY], H3684 [6MY], H4205 [15MY], H4739 [22MY], H4978 [4JN], H5089
[9JN], H5175 [10JN], H5268 [11JN], H5367 [12JN], H5468 [17JN], H5714
[23JN], H6264 [26JN], H6604 [10JY], H9130 [1OC]
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H.R. 1676--A bill to amend chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code,
to exclude availability pay for Federal criminal investigators
from the limitation on premium pay; to modify levels of special
pay adjustments for Federal law enforcement officers in certain
areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia,
and Mrs. Emerson), H2938 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H3053 [9AP], H3572 [30AP], H3638 [1MY], H4205
[15MY], H4255 [19MY], H4739 [22MY], H4877 [3JN], H5175 [10JN], H5552
[18JN], H6465 [9JY], H6707 [14JY], H7170 [18JY], H7454 [23JY], H7618
[24JY], H7949 [4SE], H8175 [10SE], H8905 [24SE], H9214 [2OC], H9478
[15OC], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 1677--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect pension
benefits of employees in defined benefit plans and to direct the
Secretary of the Treasury to enforce the age discrimination
requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Engel, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Petri, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Towns, Mr. Ross, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Payne, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Norton, Ms. Solis, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Schiff, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Goode,
Mr. Baca, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Costello, Mr. Markey, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Obey, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Michaud, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Weiner, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Owens, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Pascrell, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Bishop of New York,
Mr. Dingell, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Berry, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Udall
of Colorado, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Holt, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Farr, Mr. Holden, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez
of California, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Murtha, Ms. McCarthy
of Missouri, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Case, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Berman), H2938 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H3053 [9AP], H3305 [10AP], H3454 [29AP], H3638
[1MY], H4012 [13MY], H4131 [14MY], H4205 [15MY], H4788 [2JN], H5929
[25JN]
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H.R. 1678--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect
to false communications about certain criminal violations, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Brady of Texas,
Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Keller, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Wolf, and Mr.
Ferguson), H2938 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H4368 [20MY], H6604 [10JY]
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H.R. 1679--A bill to repeal the so-called Forest Service Appeals
Reform Act and to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to
develop an administrative appeals process for the Forest Service
in the same manner as other Federal land management agencies; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H2938 [8AP]
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H.R. 1680--A bill to prohibit after 2007 the introduction into
interstate commerce of mercury intended for use in a dental
filling, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. WATSON (for herself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H2938 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H10237 [30OC], H10340 [4NO], H11651 [19NO]
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H.R. 1681--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow for
substitution of parties in the case of a claim for benefits
provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs when the applicant
for such benefits dies while the claim is pending, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself and Mr. Michaud), H3051 [9AP]
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H.R. 1682--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a
Federal charter to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation,
Inc.; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. Larsen of Washington), H3051 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY]
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H.R. 1683--A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2003, the
rates of disablity compensation for veterans with service-
connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity
compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled
veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, and Mr. Michaud), H3051 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H4012 [13MY], H4131 [14MY], H4255 [19MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-108), H4253 [19MY]
Debated, H4273 [20MY]
Text, H4273 [20MY]
Message from the House, S6975 [22MY], S15974 [25NO]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S6975 [22MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4556 [22MY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S15481 [21NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12316 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15974 [25NO]
Presented to the President (November 26, 2003), H12909 [8DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-147] (signed December 3, 2003)
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H.R. 1684--A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine
state residency for higher education purposes and to amend the
Immigration and Nationality Act to cancel the removal and adjust
the status of certain alien college-bound students who are long-
term U.S. residents; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. Berman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Dreier, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Wu, Mr. Nunes, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Weller, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. Hart, Mr. Menendez, Mr. King of
New York, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Renzi, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California,
Mr. Shays, and Ms. Solis), H3051 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP], H3858 [8MY], H6264 [26JN], H7086
[17JY], H7225 [21JY], H7787 [25JY], H7949 [4SE], H8175 [10SE], H8905
[24SE], H9131 [1OC], H9214 [2OC], H9478 [15OC], H9982 [28OC], H10237
[30OC], H11133 [7NO], H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 1685--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act
relating to posthumous citizenship through death while on active-
duty service during periods of military hostilities to eliminate
the prohibition on immigration benefits for surviving family
members and to provide such benefits for spouses and children; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Porter, Mr. Akin, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Delahunt), H3051 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H3684 [6MY], H4255 [19MY]
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H.R. 1686--A bill to reward the hard work and risk of individuals who
choose to live in and help preserve America's small, rural towns,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce; Agriculture.
By Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma, H3051 [9AP]
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H.R. 1687--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from income taxation all compensation received for active
service as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CULBERSON (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Ms. Ginny
Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr. Platts, Mr.
Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Souder, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Carter, and Mr. Sessions), H3051 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H4255 [19MY]
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H.R. 1688--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in
the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Farr, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gephardt,
Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Solis, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Mr. Olver, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Moore, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Sabo,
and Mr. Stark), H3051 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP], H3858 [8MY], H4739 [22MY], H5408
[16JN], H7020 [16JY], H7618 [24JY], H8017 [5SE], H9478 [15OC],
H11651 [19NO], H12311 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1689--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security
Act to permit States the option of coverage of legal immigrants
under the Medicaid Program and the State children's health
insurance program (SCHIP); to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Pallone, Mrs.
Maloney, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Becerra,
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Woolsey, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr.
Delahunt, Ms. Solis, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Engel, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Boyd, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Stark, and Ms. DeGette), H3051 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H4529 [21MY], H4877 [3JN], H5664 [19JN], H7840
[3SE], H8382 [17SE], H8950 [25SE], H9282 [7OC], H10237 [30OC],
H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1690--A bill to protect diverse and structurally complex areas of
the seafloor in the United States exclusive economic zone by
establishing a maximum diameter size limit on rockhopper, roller,
and all other groundgear used on bottom trawls, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Engel, Mr. Honda, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Castle, and
Mr. Holt), H3051 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H3305 [10AP], H3684 [6MY], H6264 [26JN], H8175
[10SE], H8284 [16SE]
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H.R. 1691--A bill to expedite the granting of posthumous citizenship
to members of the United States Armed Forces; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Burns, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Kingston, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Majette, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia),
H3051 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H3975 [9MY]
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H.R. 1692--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish and provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer
Research Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Baker, Mr. Bachus, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Ose, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
McIntyre, and Mr. Owens), H3051 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H3305 [10AP], H3454 [29AP], H3684 [6MY], H3763
[7MY], H3858 [8MY], H7787 [25JY], H8175 [10SE], H8222 [15SE], H8284
[16SE], H8905 [24SE], H9131 [1OC]
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H.R. 1693--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction for the work-related expenses of handicapped
individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KLECZKA, H3051 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H3305 [10AP], H3355 [11AP], H3454 [29AP], H4012
[13MY], H5408 [16JN], H5929 [25JN]
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H.R. 1694--A bill to establish an America Rx program to establish
fairer pricing for prescription drugs for individuals without
access to prescription drugs at discounted prices; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Alexander, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bell, Mr. Case, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Stark, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Holden, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Israel, Mr.
Lynch, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Ross, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Meehan, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Turner of
Texas, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Stupak), H3051 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H3975 [9MY], H4739 [22MY], H4788 [2JN], H5714
[23JN], H7787 [25JY], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1695--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex,
race, or national origin, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. NORTON, H3051 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H4788 [2JN], H5929 [25JN], H6604 [10JY], H8284
[16SE], H9614 [16OC], H9812 [21OC]
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H.R. 1696--A bill to repeal the provision of law that provides
automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress; to the
Committees on House Administration; Government Reform.
By Mr. OSE, H3051 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H5046 [5JN]
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H.R. 1697--A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to
permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer
Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic and North Atlantic planning
areas; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PALLONE, H3051 [9AP]
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H.R. 1698--A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary; Financial Services;
Government Reform; Agriculture.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Clay, and Mr.
Whitfield), H3051 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H3305 [10AP], H4012 [13MY], H4131 [14MY], H7949
[4SE], H8083 [9SE]
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H.R. 1699--A bill to repeal sections 1173(b) and 1177(a)(1) of the
Social Security Act, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PAUL, H3052 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H8905 [24SE], H9377 [8OC], H11149 [12NO], H11392,
H11515
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H.R. 1700--A bill to provide assistance to train teachers of children
with autism spectrum disorders, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. LaTourette,
Mr. Wynn, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Frost, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Israel, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Lynch, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Cantor, and Ms. Carson of
Indiana), H3052 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP], H3454 [29AP], H3684 [6MY], H4012
[13MY], H4205 [15MY], H4368 [20MY], H4529 [21MY], H4788 [2JN], H4877
[3JN], H5175 [10JN], H5815 [24JN], H7020 [16JY], H8175 [10SE],
H10457 [5NO], H11359 [17NO], H11651 [19NO]
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H.R. 1701--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 167 East 124th Street in New York, New
York, as the ``Tito Puente Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H3052 [9AP]
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H.R. 1702--A bill to designate the Federal building which is to be
constructed at 799 First Avenue in New York, New York, as the
``Ronald H. Brown United States Mission to the United Nations
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RANGEL, H3052 [9AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-315), H9477 [15OC]
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H.R. 1703--A bill to preserve certain actions in Federal court brought
by members of the United States Armed Forces held as prisoners of
war by Japan during World War II against Japanese nationals
seeking compensation for mistreatment or failure to pay wages in
connection with labor performed in Japan to the benefit of the
Japanese nationals, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; International Relations; Government Reform.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H3052 [9AP]
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H.R. 1704--A bill to amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to
provide for transitional housing assistance grants for child
victims of domestic violence; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Financial Services.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Lee, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Cummings, Mrs.
Maloney, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Israel, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Payne, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Costello,
and Mr. Olver), H3052 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H3975 [9MY], H9131 [1OC]
Presented to the President (July 3, 2003), H6268 [7JY]
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H.R. 1705--A bill to expand and improve the use of DNA analysis in
criminal investigations, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Frost, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas),
H3052 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H5468 [17JN]
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H.R. 1706--A bill to provide for the effective punishment of online
child molesters, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Terry,
Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Platts, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr.
Baker, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Case,
and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi), H3052 [9AP]
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H.R. 1707--A bill to provide for the analysis of the incidence and
effects of prison rape in Federal, State, and local institutions
and to provide information, resources, recommendations, and
funding to protect individuals from prison rape; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WOLF (for himself and Mr. Scott of Virginia), H3052 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H4205 [15MY], H5664 [19JN], H5714 [23JN], H6264
[26JN], H6465 [9JY], H6604 [10JY], H7086 [17JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-219), H7169 [18JY]
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H.R. 1708--A bill to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest
Partnership Grant Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Holden, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Ford, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Harman, Mr. Kildee, Mrs.
Maloney, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Serrano, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. Kanjorski), H3300 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP], H3454 [29AP], H3572 [30AP], H3684
[6MY], H3763 [7MY], H3858 [8MY], H3975 [9MY], H4012 [13MY], H4131
[14MY], H4205 [15MY], H4255 [19MY], H4529 [21MY], H4788 [2JN], H5175
[10JN], H5552 [18JN], H5815 [24JN], H6604 [10JY], H6707 [14JY],
H6869 [15JY], H7020 [16JY], H7170 [18JY], H7225 [21JY], H7787
[25JY], H8083 [9SE], H8382 [17SE], H8491 [23SE], H9130, H9131 [1OC],
H9214 [2OC], H9377 [8OC], H9614 [16OC], H9982 [28OC], H10340 [4NO],
H10457 [5NO], H11133 [7NO], H11651 [19NO], H12311 [21NO], H12921
[8DE]
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H.R. 1709--A bill to restore standards to protect the privacy of
individually identifiable health information that were weakened by
the August 2002 modifications, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Waxman, and Mr.
Dingell), H3300 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3763 [7MY], H4012 [13MY], H4131 [14MY], H4255
[19MY], H4788 [2JN], H5714 [23JN], H8017 [5SE], H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 1710--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
restore the full market basket percentage increase applied to
payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services furnished to
Medicare beneficiaries, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), H3300 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H3638 [1MY], H3684 [6MY], H3975
[9MY], H4205 [15MY], H4739 [22MY], H4877 [3JN], H4978 [4JN], H5175
[10JN], H5268 [11JN], H5408 [16JN], H5664 [19JN], H6348 [8JY], H6869
[15JY], H7840 [3SE], H8175 [10SE], H10130 [29OC]
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H.R. 1711--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure
that functions relating to the air traffic control system are
carried out directly by the United States Government; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr.
Quinn), H3300 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H3763 [7MY], H3858 [8MY], H5089
[9JN], H7086 [17JY]
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H.R. 1712--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to establish a
development program for small business concerns owned and
controlled by qualified service-disabled veterans, to reauthorize
the programs of the National Veterans Business Development
Corporation, to establish a Government-wide procurement goal for
small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Michaud, and Ms. Hooley of
Oregon), H3301 [10AP]
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H.R. 1713--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill by establishing an enhanced
educational assistance program, by increasing the amount of basic
educational assistance, by repealing the requirement for reduction
in pay for participation in the program, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Filner, Ms. Corrine Brown
of Florida, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Davis of California,
Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Weiner, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Sanders), H3301 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP], H3454 [29AP], H3684 [6MY], H4012
[13MY], H4131 [14MY], H4205 [15MY], H4788 [2JN], H5175 [10JN], H6604
[10JY], H7086 [17JY], H7787 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H9478 [15OC],
H10457 [5NO], H11159 [14NO]
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H.R. 1714--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act
relating to naturalization through service in the Armed Forces of
the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H3301 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3408 [12AP], H3454 [29AP], H3638 [1MY], H3684
[6MY], H3975 [9MY], H4368 [20MY]
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H.R. 1715--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance
the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recover
from third parties costs of medical care furnished to veterans and
other persons by the Department; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Evans), H3301 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H4368 [20MY], H5175 [10JN]
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H.R. 1716--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans
Affairs for apprenticeship or other on-job training, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, and Mr. Michaud), H3301 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H4368 [20MY], H4788 [2JN], H5089 [9JN]
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H.R. 1717--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide an
affirmative defense for the medical use of marijuana in accordance
with the laws of the various States, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Lee, Mr. Honda, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Case, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Wexler, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Stark, Mr.
DeFazio, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Eshoo,
Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Filner, and Mr. Schiff), H3301 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP], H3638 [1MY], H3975 [9MY], H4739
[22MY], H5367 [12JN], H6869 [15JY], H7618 [24JY], H9377 [8OC], H9478
[15OC], H9738 [20OC]
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H.R. 1718--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the
four-year terms specified by law for certain officials of the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, H3301 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY]
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H.R. 1719--A bill to promote enhanced nonproliferation cooperation
between the United States and the Russian Federation and foster
various other actions that will increase the national security of
the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. Spratt, Mr. Souder, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Shays, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Leach, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Cox,
and Mr. Farr), H3301 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3858 [8MY], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1720--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
carry out construction projects for the purpose of improving,
renovating, establishing, and updating patient care facilities at
Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H3301 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H6604 [10JY], H6707 [14JY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-210), H6867 [15JY]
Debated, H9996 [29OC]
Text, H9996 [29OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10079 [29OC]
Title amended, H10080 [29OC]
Message from the House, S13658 [30OC]
Referred to the Committee on Veteran's Affairs, S13802 [3NO]
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H.R. 1721--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
provide for debt relief to developing countries who take action to
protect critical coral reef habitats; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Greenwood,
Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Blumenauer),
H3301 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H4012 [13MY], H4739 [22MY]
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H.R. 1722--A bill to promote the development of affordable, quality
rental housing in rural areas for low-income households; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself and Mr. Davis of Alabama), H3301 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H5268 [11JN], H10237 [30OC], H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 1723--A bill to designate certain National Forest System lands in
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as components of the National
Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Case, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Rangel, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Payne, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Becerra, and Mrs. Napolitano), H3301 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3572 [30AP], H4205 [15MY], H4529 [21MY], H4788
[2JN], H5046 [5JN], H5089 [9JN], H5408 [16JN], H7170 [18JY], H12921
[8DE]
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H.R. 1724--A bill to require institutions of higher education to make
full refunds of tuitions and fees paid by members of the Armed
Forces and National Guard called to active duty or active service
during a war or national emergency; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Baker, Mr. Platts, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Ross, and Mr. John), H3301
[10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3638 [1MY], H5175 [10JN]
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H.R. 1725--A bill to change the deadline for income tax returns for
calendar year taxpayers from the 15th of April to the first Monday
in November; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Smith of
Michigan, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Flake, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Garrett of
New Jersey, Mr. Petri, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Hefley,
Mr. Kingston, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Chocola, and
Mr. Hayes), H3301 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP], H3454 [29AP], H3572 [30AP], H3638
[1MY], H3763 [7MY], H4368 [20MY], H4529 [21MY], H4978 [4JN], H5468
[17JN], H5664 [19JN]
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H.R. 1726--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the
offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor
Benefit Plan for amounts paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
as dependency and indemnity compensation; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hefley, Mr. LaHood, Ms. Lee, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina), H3301 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3638 [1MY], H4205 [15MY], H5046 [5JN], H6465
[9JY], H7329 [22JY], H8083 [9SE], H8382 [17SE], H9377 [8OC], H9812
[21OC], H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 1727--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Sandlin), H3301 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H5268 [11JN]
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H.R. 1728--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to ensure
equal treatment for members of reserve components who perform
inactive-duty training in determining their entitlement for
aviation incentive pay and hazardous duty pay; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H3301 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H7020 [16JY]
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H.R. 1729--A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require
consumer reporting agencies to notify consumers when negative
information is added to the consumer's file at such agency, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. CARSON of Indiana (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Platts, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Lipinski, and Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas), H3301 [10AP]
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H.R. 1730--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. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Rogers of
Michigan, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Buyer, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Holden, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Kanjorski,
Mr. Camp, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Stupak, and Ms. Solis), H3301 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H4205 [15MY], H5929 [25JN], H6869 [15JY]
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H.R. 1731--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish
penalties for aggravated identity theft, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CARTER (for himself and Mr. Schiff), H3301 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H7787 [25JY], H8284 [16SE], H8491 [23SE], H8950
[25SE], H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 1732--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the Williamson County, Texas, Water
Recycling and Reuse Project, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CARTER (for himself and Mr. Edwards), H3301 [10AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11180 [17NO]
Text, H11180 [17NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-364), H11205, H11358 [17NO]
Message from the House, S15057 [18NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S15058
[18NO]
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H.R. 1733--A bill to amend XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide for a voluntary Medicare prescription medicine benefit, to
provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals, to provide
for substantial reductions in the cost of prescription drugs made
available to Medicare beneficiaries, to amend the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to disallow deductions for direct-to-consumer
advertisement of prescription drugs, to amend the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide greater access to affordable
pharmeceuticals and preserving access to safe affordable Canadian
medicines, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
prohibit campaign contributions by chief executive officers of
pharmeceutical companies, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Veterans'
Affairs; House Administration.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Allen, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Frost), H3301 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H3638 [1MY], H4877 [3JN]
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H.R. 1734--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
an Office of Men's Health; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Fossella,
Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Issa, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr.
Isakson, Mr. Watt, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. King
of New York, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Holt, Mr. Owens, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Frost, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Foley, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Platts, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Ney, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Rangel, and Mr.
Stearns), H3302 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3638 [1MY], H3975 [9MY], H4205 [15MY], H4529
[21MY], H4788 [2JN], H5815 [24JN], H7170 [18JY], H7618 [24JY], H8950
[25SE], H9614 [16OC], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1735--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
the maximum amount of a home loan guarantee available to a
veteran; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Thompson of California,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Evans, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. McGovern),
H3302 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3975 [9MY], H5367 [12JN], H7787 [25JY], H7840
[3SE], H8950 [25SE], H9812 [21OC], H10130 [29OC]
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H.R. 1736--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
include primary and secondary preventative medical strategies for
children and adults with Sickle Cell Disease as medical assistance
under the Medicaid Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr.
Rush), H3302 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H4012 [13MY], H4368 [20MY], H4529 [21MY], H4788
[2JN], H5175 [10JN], H5664 [19JN], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1737--A bill to provide for the fair and efficient judicial
consideration of personal injury and wrongful death claims arising
out of asbestos exposure, to ensure that individuals who suffer
harm, now or in the future, from illnesses caused by exposure to
asbestos receive compensation for their injuries, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DOOLEY of California (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Davis of Alabama,
Mr. Larsen of Washington, and Mr. Stenholm), H3302 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 1738--A bill to require payments to State and local governments
for infrastructure and social services needs in the same amount as
the amount of relief and reconstruction funds provided to Iraq; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Ford, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr.
Davis of Alabama, Mr. Wexler, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Etheridge, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Allen, Ms. Slaughter,
Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California,
Mr. Serrano, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Bell), H3302 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP], H3638 [1MY], H3763 [7MY], H3975
[9MY], H4131 [14MY], H4368 [20MY], H4739 [22MY], H4978 [4JN], H5175
[10JN], H5664 [19JN], H7454 [23JY], H8017 [5SE], H8175 [10SE], H8222
[15SE], H8284 [16SE], H8382 [17SE], H8905 [24SE], H9130 [1OC], H9214
[2OC], H9282 [7OC], H9738 [20OC], H10130 [29OC]
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H.R. 1739--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
increase payments under the Medicare Program to Puerto Rico
hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Crane, and
Mr. Gutierrez), H3302 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3638 [1MY]
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H.R. 1740--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1502 East Kiest Boulevard in Dallas,
Texas, as the ``Dr. Caesar A.W. Clark, Sr. Post Office Building'';
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Bell, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Hinojosa,
Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Hall, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Burgess, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Carter, Mr. Thornberry, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Brady of Texas,
Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Combest), H3302 [10AP]
Debated, H3653 [6MY]
Text, H3653 [6MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3657 [6MY]
Message from the House, S5856 [7MY], S8861 [27JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S5856 [7MY]
Reported (no written report), S8300 [20JN]
Passed Senate, S8599 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5941 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H6259 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8861 [27JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-56] (signed July 14, 2003)
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H.R. 1741--A bill to redesignate the position of the Secretary of the
Navy as the Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Houghton,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Kline, Mr. Janklow, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Skelton, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Hayworth, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Hostettler,
Mr. Akin, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Coble, Mr. Meehan, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Feeney, Mr.
Gingrey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Israel, Mr. Ortiz, Mrs. Tauscher, and Mr. Reyes), H3302
[10AP]
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H.R. 1742--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with
respect to the eligibility of veterans for mortgage bond
financing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Baca, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Calvert, Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Obey, Mr. Paul, Mr. Petri, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Turner of Texas, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman,
Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wu), H3302 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H3572 [30AP], H3638 [1MY], H4012
[13MY], H4368 [20MY], H4788 [2JN], H4978 [4JN], H5046 [5JN], H6465
[9JY], H7949 [4SE], H8175 [10SE], H8491 [23SE], H8905 [24SE], H9131
[1OC], H9214 [2OC], H9377 [8OC], H9614 [16OC], H9812 [21OC], H12311
[21NO]
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H.R. 1743--A bill to allow applications for the preferred provider
organization (PPO) demonstration project under the Medicare+Choice
Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself and Mr. Latham), H3302 [10AP]
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H.R. 1744--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
revise and simplify the Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA)
Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Castle), H3302 [10AP]
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H.R. 1745--A bill to express the sense of the Congress that funding
should be made available from the Highway Trust Fund to encourage
States to require law enforcement officers to impound motor
vehicles of those charged with driving while intoxicated, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. LoBIONDO, H3302 [10AP]
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H.R. 1746--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of
research centers regarding environmental factors that may be
related to the etiology of breast cancer; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lynch, Mr.
Kildee, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Brown
of Ohio, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Holden, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Frost, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Holt, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Baker, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Gordon, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Schiff, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Ose, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Simmons, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Bishop of New York,
Mr. Reyes, Mr. Stark, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Doyle, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Bass, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Leach, Mr. Evans, and Ms. DeLauro), H3302 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H3638 [1MY], H3763 [7MY], H4205
[15MY], H4368 [20MY], H4529 [21MY], H4739 [22MY], H4877 [3JN], H5367
[12JN], H5468 [17JN], H5664 [19JN], H6465 [9JY], H7329 [22JY], H7840
[3SE], H8222 [15SE], H9282 [7OC], H10237 [30OC], H10457 [5NO],
H11359 [17NO], H11702 [20NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1747--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide for
enhanced information regarding credit card balance payment terms
and conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Ballance, Ms. Lee, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Olver, and Ms. Schakowsky),
H3302 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H5552 [18JN]
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H.R. 1748--A bill to amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to permit
the collection of demographic information in connection with small
business loan applications with the applicant's consent, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms.
Lee, and Mr. Gutierrez), H3302 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H6348 [8JY]
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H.R. 1749--A bill to promote health care coverage parity for
individuals participating in legal recreational activities or
legal transportation activities; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Stupak, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Burgess, Mr.
Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Ryan of
Ohio, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Petri, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Costello,
Mr. Kind, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Kline,
Mr. Renzi, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Graves, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Platts, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. Boswell, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Camp, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Weller, Mrs. Capito, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Latham, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ford, Mr. Beauprez, and Mrs.
Jones of Ohio), H3303 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3572 [30AP], H3858 [8MY], H4205 [15MY], H4255
[19MY], H4739 [22MY], H4978 [4JN], H5089 [9JN], H5367 [12JN], H5468
[17JN], H5552 [18JN], H5815 [24JN], H6264 [26JN], H6465 [9JY], H6707
[14JY], H7086 [17JY], H7787 [25JY], H8017 [5SE], H8175 [10SE], H8905
[24SE], H8950 [25SE], H9130, H9131 [1OC], H9377 [8OC], H9687 [17OC],
H9812 [21OC], H10237 [30OC], H11392, H11515 [18NO], H11702 [20NO],
H12311 [21NO], H12321 [25NO]
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H.R. 1750--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for an increase of $250 per month in the rate of monthly
dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) payable to a surviving
spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who dies on active duty or
as a result of a service-connected disability in any case in which
there are dependent children; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Evans, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Strickland, and Mr. Ryan of Ohio), H3303 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3638 [1MY], H6465 [9JY]
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H.R. 1751--A bill to expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs
under the Federal Family Education Loan and Federal Direct Loan
programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Rodriguez,
Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mr. Boucher, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Davis of
Florida, Mr. Stenholm, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Etheridge, and Mr. Allen), H3303 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP], H3638 [1MY], H3858 [8MY], H4205
[15MY], H5929 [25JN], H7618 [24JY], H7787 [25JY]
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H.R. 1752--A bill to provide for the purchase of textbooks and the
establishment of the Textbook Recycling Program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. NADLER, H3303 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H6465 [9JY], H6604 [10JY], H7020 [16JY], H7329
[22JY], H8083 [9SE], H8382 [17SE], H8491 [23SE], H11392, H11515
[18NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1753--A bill to provide for equitable compensation of the Spokane
Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation in settlement of
claims of the Tribe concerning the contribution of the Tribe to
the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself and Mr. Dicks), H3303 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H7086 [17JY]
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H.R. 1754--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of animals
which are raised and sold as part of an educational program; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Otter), H3303
[10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H3641 [5MY], H3684 [6MY], H3763
[7MY], H3858 [8MY], H4368 [20MY], H5046 [5JN], H5367 [12JN], H5552
[18JN]
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H.R. 1755--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws
requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Pombo,
Mr. Walsh, Mr. Souder, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Brady of Texas,
Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Janklow, Mr. Ney, Mr. Smith
of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Collins,
Mr. Linder, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Renzi, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. McCrery, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Fossella, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Berry, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Hyde, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Ms. Hart, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Akin, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Costello, Mr. Terry, Mr. Portman, Mr. King of
New York, Mr. Goode, Mr. Putnam, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Ryun of
Kansas, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Hayes, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Toomey,
Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H3303 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H4205 [15MY], H4529 [21MY], H4978 [4JN], H5929
[25JN], H7787 [25JY], H8083 [9SE], H9130 [1OC], H9282 [7OC], H9687
[17OC]
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H.R. 1756--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
require the abatement of interest on erroneous refund checks
without regard to the size of the refund; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Dooley of California, Mr. Moore, Mr. Olver, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Doyle, and Mr.
Hobson), H3303 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP]
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H.R. 1757--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
increase the personal needs allowance applied to institutionalized
individuals under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, H3303 [10AP]
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H.R. 1758--A bill to amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act of 2000 to improve the program of
benefits for contractor employees of the Department of Energy who
were exposed to toxic substances at Department of Energy
facilities, to provide coverage under subtitle B of that Act for
certain additional individuals and illnesses, to establish an
ombudsman, to make technical corrections, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Kanjorski, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs.
Tauscher, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Cooper, Mr.
Beauprez, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Frost, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), H3303
[10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H3763 [7MY], H4131 [14MY], H6465
[9JY], H7225 [21JY], H8083 [9SE], H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 1759--A bill to establish the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
in the State of North Carolina, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Ballenger), H3303
[10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3638 [1MY]
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H.R. 1760--A bill to establish water conservation and habitat
restoration programs in the Klamath River basin and to provide
emergency disaster assistance to fishermen, Indian tribes, small
businesses, and others that suffer economic harm from the
devastating effects of the Klamath River basin fish kill of 2002;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Farr, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Solis, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Berman, Mr. Honda, Ms. Lee, Ms. Harman, Mr. Schiff,
Ms. Watson, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Davis of California, and Mr.
Baca), H3303 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H5714 [23JN], H8382 [17SE], H9614 [16OC]
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H.R. 1761--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 9350 East Corporate Hill Drive in
Wichita, Kansas, as the ``Garner E. Shriver Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. TIAHRT, H3303 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H5046 [5JN]
Debated, H6309 [8JY]
Text, H6309 [8JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6320 [8JY]
Message from the House, S9116 [9JY], S10969 [2SE]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S9116 [9JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S10867 [31JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-71] (signed August 14, 2003)
Examined and signed in the House (August 1, 2003), H7826 [3SE]
Presented to the President (August 7, 2003), H7826 [3SE]
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H.R. 1762--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for preservation and protection of historic buildings under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Resources.
By Mr. TURNER of Ohio, H3303 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H7086 [17JY], H7454 [23JY]
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H.R. 1763--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to
facilitate an increase in programming and content on radio that is
locally and independently produced, to facilitate competition in
radio programming, radio advertising, and concerts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WEINER, H3303 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H8491 [23SE]
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H.R. 1764--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
appropriate overtime pay for National Weather Service employees
who perform essential services during severe weather events; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. WOLF, H3303 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H4205 [15MY], H5664 [19JN], H9130 [1OC]
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H.R. 1765--A bill to provide for the analysis of the incidence and
effects of prison rape in Federal, State, and local institutions
and to provide information, resources, recommendations, and
funding to protect individuals from prison rape; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WOLF (for himself and Mr. Scott of Virginia), H3303 [10AP]
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H.R. 1766--A bill to make permanent the provisions of the Fair Credit
Reporting Act and amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to establish a
national uniform privacy standard for financial institutions; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. TIBERI (for himself and Mr. Lucas of Kentucky), H3351 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H5408 [16JN]
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H.R. 1767--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to empower
State and local authorities with tools to eliminate congestion on
the Interstate System; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota (for himself and Mr. Smith of Washington),
H3351 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H3638 [1MY], H3858 [8MY], H3975 [9MY], H4529
[21MY], H4739 [22MY], H4788 [2JN], H4978 [4JN], H5046 [5JN], H5175
[10JN], H5268 [11JN], H5367 [12JN], H5468 [17JN], H5664 [19JN],
H5815 [24JN], H5929 [25JN], H6264 [26JN], H6465 [9JY], H7170 [18JY],
H7329 [22JY], H7618 [24JY], H7787 [25JY], H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 1768--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow a
judge to whom a case is transferred to retain jurisdiction over
certain multidistrict litigation cases for trial, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Coble),
H3351 [11AP]
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H.R. 1769--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to comply
with the World Trade Organization rulings on the FSC/ETI benefit
in a manner that preserves jobs and production activities in the
United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Collins, Mr. McDermott, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Shimkus, and Mr. Matsui), H3351 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H3638 [1MY], H3858 [8MY], H3975 [9MY], H4012
[13MY], H4205 [15MY], H4255 [19MY], H4368 [20MY], H4529 [21MY],
H4739 [22MY], H4788 [2JN], H4877 [3JN], H4978 [4JN], H5175 [10JN],
H5367 [12JN], H5408 [16JN], H5552 [18JN], H5664 [19JN], H5929
[25JN], H6264 [26JN], H6465 [9JY], H6604 [10JY], H6869 [15JY], H7329
[22JY], H7454 [23JY], H7787 [25JY], H7949 [4SE], H8083 [9SE], H8175
[10SE], H8491 [23SE]
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H.R. 1770--A bill to provide benefits and other compensation for
certain individuals with injuries resulting from administration of
smallpox countermeasures, and for other purposes
By Mr. BURR, H3351 [11AP]
Message from the House, S5340 [11AP], S5432 [28AP]
Passed Senate, S5388 [11AP]
Message from the Senate, H3357 [12AP]
Committees discharged. Passed House, H3339 [11AP]
Text, H3340 [11AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5432 [28AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H3448 [29AP]
Presented to the President (April 24, 2003), H3448 [29AP]
Approved [Public Law 108-20] (signed April 30, 2003)
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H.R. 1771--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit
knowingly misinforming the relative of a member of the Armed
Forces of the United States that such member is deceased, injured,
or missing due to an event associated with their military service;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. McCOTTER, H3351 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H4012 [13MY], H4131 [14MY], H4255 [19MY], H5268
[11JN], H6264 [26JN]
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H.R. 1772--A bill to improve small business advocacy, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. AKIN (for himself and Mr. Schrock), H3351 [11AP]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-162), H5550 [18JN]
Debated, H5720 [24JN]
Text, H5720 [24JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5724 [24JN]
Message from the House, S8556 [25JN]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship,
S8556 [25JN]
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H.R. 1773--A bill to amend the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research,
Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. BOEHLERT, H3351 [11AP]
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H.R. 1774--A bill to provide for the establishment at the Department
of Energy of a program for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and
infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Science; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BOEHLERT, H3351 [11AP]
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H.R. 1775--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to designate
the oak tree as the national tree of the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Goss, and Mr.
Osborne), H3351 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H3763 [7MY], H4255 [19MY], H5664 [19JN]
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H.R. 1776--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
today's retirement savings opportunities permanent, to expand and
improve retirement savings vehicles, to extend pension coverage
through regulatory simplification and small business incentives,
to enhance fairness and pension portability, to revitalize defined
benefit plans, to provide additional defined contribution plan
protections, to assist individuals in preserving their income
throughout retirement, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Moore, Mr. Upton, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Gallegly, and Mr. Wynn), H3351 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H3763 [7MY], H3975 [9MY], H4205
[15MY], H4529 [21MY], H4739 [22MY], H5046 [5JN], H5367 [12JN], H5664
[19JN], H6264 [26JN], H6604 [10JY], H7086 [17JY], H7787 [25JY],
H8017 [5SE], H9130 [1OC], H11651 [19NO]
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H.R. 1777--A bill to provide for the establishment at the Department
of Energy of a program for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and
infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Science; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BOEHLERT, H3351 [11AP]
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H.R. 1778--A bill to establish a commission on employee ownership; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, and Mr. Portman), H3351 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H3638 [1MY], H3763 [7MY], H4131 [14MY], H4255
[19MY], H4529 [21MY], H5175 [10JN], H5367 [12JN], H5468 [17JN],
H7329 [22JY], H7840 [3SE], H9131 [1OC], H9614 [16OC]
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H.R. 1779--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans during the period
that a military reservist or national guardsman is called to
active duty for an extended period, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BEAUPREZ (for himself and Mr. Barrett of South Carolina), H3351
[11AP]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H3858 [8MY], H4205 [15MY], H4739
[22MY], H5046 [5JN], H5714 [23JN], H8175 [10SE]
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H.R. 1780--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the tax on the net capital gain of taxpayers other than
corporations, to exclude interest and dividends from gross income,
and to repeal the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security
benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BEAUPREZ (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Granger, Mrs. Musgrave,
and Mr. Toomey), H3351 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H4205 [15MY]
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H.R. 1781--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
an above-the-line deduction for certain expenses in connection
with the determination, collection, or refund of any tax; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BEAUPREZ, H3351 [11AP]
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H.R. 1782--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to change
the calculation and simplify the administration of the earned
income tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Acevedo-Vila,
Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Case, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Payne, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Serrano),
H3351 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H9377 [8OC], H9812 [21OC], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1783--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax
system; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Hall, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Smith of Texas, and
Mr. Scott of Georgia), H3351 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H4739 [22MY], H4788 [2JN], H6465 [9JY], H7949
[4SE], H8175 [10SE], H10237 [30OC], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 1784--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
update the renal dialysis composite rate; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Israel, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Paul, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. English, Mr. Whitfield, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H3351 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H3858 [8MY], H4012 [13MY], H4739 [22MY], H4788
[2JN], H4978 [4JN], H5175 [10JN], H5408 [16JN], H5552 [18JN], H5664
[19JN], H5929 [25JN], H6869 [15JY], H7618 [24JY], H7949 [4SE], H8382
[17SE], H9282 [7OC], H9614 [16OC], H11392, H11515 [18NO], H12921
[8DE]
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H.R. 1785--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign
$1 Federal reserve notes so as to incorporate the preamble to the
Constitution of the United States, a list describing the Articles
of the Constitution, and a list describing the Amendments to the
Constitution, on the reverse side of such notes; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Mr. CANTOR, H3351 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JN]
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H.R. 1786--A bill to provide grants to assist State and local
prosecutors and law enforcement agencies with implementing
juvenile and young adult witness assistance programs that minimize
additional trauma to the witness and improve the chances of
successful criminal prosecution or legal action; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Holt, Mr.
Pascrell, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McNulty, and Mr.
McDermott), H3351 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H3763 [7MY], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1787--A bill to remove civil liability barriers that discourage
the donation of fire equipment to volunteer fire companies; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Pascrell,
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Harman, Mr. Smith of
Michigan, Mr. Goode, Mr. Cole, Mr. Fossella, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Duncan,
Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ney, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Ehlers,
Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. McGovern, and Ms. Ginny
Brown-Waite of Florida), H3351 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H3684 [6MY], H3763 [7MY], H4255
[19MY], H4739 [22MY], H5175 [10JN], H5408 [16JN], H7225 [21JY],
H9478 [15OC], H9687 [17OC], H10237 [30OC], H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 1788--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
extend the minimum Medicare deadlines for filing claims to take
into account delay in processing adjustments from secondary payor
status to primary payor status; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. COSTELLO, H3351 [11AP]
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H.R. 1789--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the income taxation of corporations, to impose a 10 percent tax on
the earned income (and only the earned income) of individuals, to
repeal the estate and gift taxes, to provide amnesty for all tax
liability for prior taxable years, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, H3351 [11AP]
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H.R. 1790--A bill to provide for the equitable treatment of rural
communities in the distribution of Federal disaster assistance,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mrs. CUBIN, H3352 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H9614 [16OC]
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H.R. 1791--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an election for a special tax treatment of certain S
corporation conversions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself and Mr. McInnis), H3352 [11AP]
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H.R. 1792--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to alleviate
delay in the payment of the Selected Reserve reenlistment bonus to
members of Selected Reserve who are mobilized; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Buyer, and Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi), H3352 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H6264 [26JN]
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H.R. 1793--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect
employer rights; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Carter, Mr. Bereuter,
Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Doolittle, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Paul, Mr. Souder, Mr. Wicker,
Mr. Franks of Arizona, and Mr. Manzullo), H3352 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H4205 [15MY], H4877 [3JN], H5468 [17JN], H5929
[25JN], H7020 [16JY], H9131 [1OC], H11392, H11515 [18NO], H12311
[21NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H7618 [24JY]
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H.R. 1794--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
construct and rehabilitate Federal water supply lines associated
with Folsom Dam in California, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself and Mr. Ose), H3352 [11AP]
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H.R. 1795--A bill to provide that the income tax shall not apply for
taxable years during which the taxpayer, or either spouse of a
married couple, is serving in the war in Iraq; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, H3352 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H3638 [1MY], H3975 [9MY], H5268 [11JN]
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H.R. 1796--A bill to designate certain Federal land in the State of
Utah as wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Olver, Mr. Leach, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Holden, Mr. Owens, Mr. Grijalva,
Ms. Lee, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Baldwin, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Capuano, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Ballance, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ford, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Serrano, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Payne, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Clay, Mr. Smith
of Washington, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Holt, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Berman, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Markey,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Stark, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Capps, Ms. McCollum, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Boucher, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Moore, Mr. Simmons, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Harman, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Norton, Mr. Costello, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Baird, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Rothman, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Michaud, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Shays, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs.
Davis of California, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Lampson, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Israel,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hill, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Bishop of New
York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Slaughter,
Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez
of California, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Evans, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Jefferson,
Mr. Allen, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lofgren, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Sherman,
Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Cummings, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Menendez,
Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Solis, Mr. Bell, and Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi), H3352 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H3975 [9MY], H5046 [5JN], H6604
[10JY], H7787 [25JY], H8083 [9SE], H8950 [25SE], H9614 [16OC],
H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1797--A bill to ensure that exports of Alaskan North Slope crude
oil are prohibited; to the Committees on International Relations;
Resources.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H3352 [11AP]
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H.R. 1798--A bill to establish the Upper Housatonic Valley National
Heritage Area in the State of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Olver), H3352
[11AP]
Cosponsors added, H9982 [28OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-365), H11205, H11358
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H.R. 1799--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
waive the requirement of 2 years of marriage for a spouse to self-
petition to be an immediate relative in the case of spouses of
citizens killed in service in the Armed Forces and to prohibit any
fees relating to posthumous citizenship for aliens killed while on
active duty service during periods of military hostilities; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H3352 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H3638 [1MY], H3763 [7MY], H4529 [21MY]
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H.R. 1800--A bill to end the use of conventional steel-jawed leghold
traps on animals in the United States; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means; International Relations; the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman,
Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr. Crowley, Mr. DeFazio, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Price of
North Carolina, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Schiff, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stark, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler,
and Ms. Woolsey), H3352 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JN], H6604 [10JY], H8222 [15SE], H9377
[8OC], H10237 [30OC], H12311 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1801--A bill to accord honorary citizenship to the alien victims
of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United
States and to provide for the granting of citizenship to the alien
spouses and children of certain victims of such attacks; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Towns, and Ms. Schakowsky), H3352 [11AP]
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H.R. 1802--A bill to amend the Federal Unemployment Tax Act and the
Social Security Act to modernize the unemployment insurance
system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Norton, Mr. Nadler,
Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Evans, Mr. Owens, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H3352
[11AP]
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H.R. 1803--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;
to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and
Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Frost, Mr. Case, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Reyes, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Farr, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
Emanuel, Mr. Filner, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Berman, Mr. Udall of
New Mexico, Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Kind, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Payne, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Mr. Towns, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Ross, Mr.
Langevin, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Boswell, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Baca,
and Mr. Marshall), H3352 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H3975 [9MY]
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H.R. 1804--A bill to raise revenue and reduce large and increasing
Federal budget deficits due to the cost of the war in Iraq; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OWENS, H3352 [11AP]
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H.R. 1805--A bill to establish a national teaching fellowship program
to encourage individuals to enter and remain in the field of
teaching at public schools; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Moore,
Mr. McIntyre, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Berry, Mr. Holt, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Frost, Mr. Miller of North Carolina,
Mr. Ballance, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Ballenger, and Mr. Watt), H3352 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1806--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
change the requirements for naturalization to citizenship through
service in the Armed Forces of the United States; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PUTNAM, H3353 [11AP]
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H.R. 1807--A bill to amend the trade adjustment assistance program
under the Trade Act of 1974 to establish a demonstration project
to provide self-employment training and assistance to eligible
adversely affected workers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H3353 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H3975 [9MY], H4012 [13MY], H5175 [10JN], H6348
[8JY]
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H.R. 1808--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
an immediate deduction for start-up and organizational
expenditures in order to spur entrepreneurship; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, and Mr. Souder), H3353 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H3975 [9MY]
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H.R. 1809--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
acquire Fern Lake and the surrounding watershed in the States of
Kentucky and Tennessee for addition to Cumberland Gap National
Historical Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky (for himself and Mr. Wamp), H3353 [11AP]
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H.R. 1810--A bill to require door delivery of mail sent to persons
residing in senior communities; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. SAXTON, H3353 [11AP]
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H.R. 1811--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide families of disabled children with the opportunity to
purchase coverage under the Medicaid Program for such children,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Bachus,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Camp, Mrs. Capps,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Engel, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lantos, Mrs.
Maloney, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McNulty, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Murtha, Mrs.
Northup, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Paul, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rahall, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Shays, Ms. Solis,
Mr. Souder, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Terry, Mr. Thornberry, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. John, Mr. Reynolds, and Mr. Kucinich), H3353 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H4739 [22MY], H6869 [15JY], H8175 [10SE], H9214
[2OC], H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 1812--A bill to establish a public education and awareness
program relating to emergency contraception; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Dingell, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Payne, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms.
Lee, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Olver, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Levin,
and Mr. Kucinich), H3353 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H3641 [5MY], H3975 [9MY], H4255
[19MY], H5046 [5JN], H5929 [25JN], H7618 [24JY], H7840 [3SE], H11359
[17NO], H11702 [20NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1813--A bill to amend the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to
authorize appropriations to provide assistance for domestic and
foreign centers and programs for the treatment of victims of
torture, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
International Relations; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. McCollum, and Mr. Sabo), H3353 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H3763 [7MY], H4739 [22MY], H4978 [4JN], H5552
[18JN], H5664 [19JN], H5815 [24JN], H5929 [25JN], H6604 [10JY],
H6869 [15JY], H7170 [18JY], H7454 [23JY], H7840 [3SE], H7949 [4SE],
H8284 [16SE]
Reported from the Committee on International Relations (H. Rept.
108-261, part 1), H7948 [4SE]
Referral to the Committee on Energy and Commerce extended, H7948
[4SE]
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce (H. Rept. 108-
261, part 2), H8380 [17SE]
Message from the House, S15183 [19NO], S16117 [9DE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11547 [19NO]
Text, H11547 [19NO]
Passed Senate, S16052 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the House (December 1, 2003), H12909 [8DE]
Presented to the President (December 3, 2003), H12910 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S16117 [9DE]
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H.R. 1814--A bill to change the requirements for naturalization
through service in the Armed Forces of the United States, to
extend naturalization benefits to members of the Ready Reserve of
a reserve component of the Armed Forces, to extend posthumous
benefits to surviving spouses, children, and parents, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
Frost, and Mr. McInnis), H3353 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H3572 [30AP], H3684 [6MY], H3858 [8MY], H3975
[9MY], H4012 [13MY], H4131 [14MY], H4255 [19MY], H4788 [2JN]
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H.R. 1815--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Transportation to carry out a grant program for
providing financial assistance for rail line relocation projects,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SPRATT, H3353 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H5664 [19JN], H7086 [17JY]
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H.R. 1816--A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to
ensure homeowners are provided adequate notice of flood map
changes and a fair opportunity to appeal such changes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. STARK, H3353 [11AP]
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H.R. 1817--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out
a dredging project to increase the depth of Menominee Harbor,
Menomiee River, Michigan and Wisconsin, from 24 feet to 26 feet;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. STUPAK, H3353 [11AP]
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H.R. 1818--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of
employee athletic facility use; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. TOOMEY, H3353 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H4205 [15MY], H4877 [3JN], H6465 [9JY], H7170
[18JY], H9377 [8OC], H9812 [21OC], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 1819--A bill to provide assistance for poison prevention and to
stabilize the funding of regional poison control centers; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Camp, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Greenwood, and Mr. John), H3353 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H3975 [9MY], H4529 [21MY], H4788
[2JN], H5175 [10JN], H5268 [11JN], H5367 [12JN], H5552 [18JN], H6264
[26JN], H6465 [9JY], H6604 [10JY], H6707 [14JY], H7086 [17JY], H7454
[23JY], H7787 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H7949 [4SE], H8017 [5SE], H8083
[9SE], H8175 [10SE], H8284 [16SE], H8491 [23SE], H9131 [1OC], H9214
[2OC], H9478 [15OC], H9614 [16OC], H9738 [20OC], H9982 [28OC],
H11392, H11515
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H.R. 1820--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
certain coins to be acquired by individual retirement accounts and
other individually directed pension plan accounts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Crane, and Mr. McCrery), H3353 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H8905 [24SE]
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H.R. 1821--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Dorothy
Height in recognition of her many contributions to the Nation; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Alexander, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baca, Mr. Baker, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Ballance, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bell, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Berry, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of
New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Brady
of Pennsylvania, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Camp, Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Cardoza,
Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Case, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cooper, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crane, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Davis of Florida, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Davis of
Tennessee, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Emanuel, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Evans, Mr. Everett, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hall,
Ms. Harman, Ms. Hart, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger,
Mr. Hill, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Hyde, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. Israel, Mr. Issa, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kleczka,
Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Langevin, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Larson of Connecticut, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis
of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Majette, Mrs. Maloney,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Mica, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of
North Carolina, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Mollohan, Mr.
Moore, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Obey, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor,
Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Portman, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Rogers
of Michigan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ross, Mr. Rothman,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Royce, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr.
Sabo, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Schrock, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Simmons, Mr.
Skelton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of Texas,
Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Solis, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Tauscher,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tierney,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of
New Mexico, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Walden
of Oregon, Mr. Wamp, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Young of Florida),
H3353 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H5175 [10JN], H5367 [12JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9411 [15OC]
Text, H9411 [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S12967 [21OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S15502 [21NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12316 [25NO]
Message from the House, S15974 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15974 [25NO]
Presented to the President (November 26, 2003), H12909 [8DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-162] (signed December 6, 2003)
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H.R. 1822--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 3751 West 6th Street in Los Angeles,
California, as the ``Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Post Office''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. WATSON, H3354 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H7170 [18JY], H7455 [23JY], H7618 [24JY], H7787
[25JY], H9982 [28OC], H10978 [6NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1823--A bill to prohibit United States assistance for the
Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and activities
in the West Bank and Gaza; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. WEINER, H3354 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H4877 [3JN]
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H.R. 1824--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
classify automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for
purposes of depreciation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Langevin), H3354
[11AP]
Cosponsors added, H3858 [8MY], H4739 [22MY], H4978 [4JN], H5468
[17JN], H6264 [26JN], H6604 [10JY], H7787 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H8905
[24SE], H9214 [2OC], H9478 [15OC], H9982 [28OC], H10130 [29OC],
H10457 [5NO], H11359 [17NO], H11651 [19NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1825--A bill for the relief of Frank Redendo; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. KELLY, H3354 [11AP]
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H.R. 1826--A bill for the relief of Thomas J. Sansone, Jr; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. KELLY, H3354 [11AP]
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H.R. 1827--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel M/T MISS
LINDA; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SCHROCK, H3354 [11AP]
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H.R. 1828--A bill to halt Syrian support for terrorism, end its
occupation of Lebanon, stop its development of weapons of mass
destruction, cease its illegal importation of Iraqi oil and
illegal shipments of weapons and other military items to Iraq, and
by so doing hold Syria accountable for the serious international
security problems it has caused in the Middle East, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Bachus,
Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Bell, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Jo
Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario
Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of Wisconsin,
Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Israel, Mr. Janklow, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Mr. McCotter, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Mica, Mr. Moore, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pence, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Reynolds, Mr.
Ross, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Turner of Texas, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Weller,
and Mr. Wexler), H3407 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, H3638 [1MY], H3858 [8MY], H4205 [15MY], H4368
[20MY], H4739 [22MY], H4788 [2JN], H5268 [11JN], H5367 [12JN], H5408
[16JN], H5468 [17JN], H5664 [19JN], H5714 [23JN], H6264 [26JN],
H6465 [9JY], H7020 [16JY], H7086 [17JY], H7618 [24JY], H7787 [25JY],
H8017 [5SE], H8175 [10SE], H8284 [16SE], H8382 [17SE], H8905 [24SE],
H9130 [1OC], H9282 [7OC], H9377 [8OC], H9381 [10OC], H9384 [14OC],
H9478 [15OC]
Debated, H9418 [15OC], H11759 [20NO]
Text, H9418 [15OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9442 [15OC]
Title amended, H9443 [15OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-314), H9477 [15OC]
Debated, S14403 [11NO]
Amendments, S14407, S14457 [11NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14416 [11NO]
Message from the Senate, H11148 [12NO]
Amendments, H11759 [20NO]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, H11843 [20NO]
Message from the House, S15405 [21NO], S15974 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12316 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15974 [25NO]
Presented to the President (December 2, 2003), H12909 [8DE]
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H.R. 1829--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require
Federal Prison Industries to compete for its contracts minimizing
its unfair competition with private sector firms and their non-
inmate workers and empowering Federal agencies to get the best
value for taxpayers' dollars, to provide a five-year period during
which Federal Prison Industries adjusts to obtaining inmate work
opportunities through other than its mandatory source status, to
enhance inmate access to remedial and vocational opportunities and
other rehabilitative opportunities to better prepare inmates for a
successful return to society, to authorize alternative inmate work
opportunities in support of non-profit organizations, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Collins,
Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Coble, Mr. Watt, Mr.
Manzullo, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Boehner, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Dingell, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Cantor, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Norwood, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Souder, Mr. Ferguson, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Kingston, Ms. Hart, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Oxley, Mr. English, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
DeMint, Mr. Flake, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Northup, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Camp, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Leach, Mr. Pence, Mr.
Hill, Mr. Upton, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr.
Osborne, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Terry, Mr. Kleczka, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Ney, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Cubin, Mrs.
Capito, Mr. Burr, Mr. Clay, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr.
Tiberi, Mr. Porter, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mr. Everett, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Isakson, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Thornberry, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Kline, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Biggert, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Nunes, and Mr. Burns), H3407
[12AP]
Cosponsors added, H4205 [15MY], H5367 [12JN], H5664 [19JN], H6264
[26JN], H7787 [25JY], H8950 [25SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-286), H8949 [25SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 428), H10338 [4NO]
Amendments, H10341 [4NO], H10458 [5NO], H10488, H10490, H10491,
H10492, H10495, H10496, H10498, H10501, H10504, H10507 [6NO]
Debated, H10469 [6NO]
Passed House amended, H10510 [6NO]
Message from the House, S14269 [7NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S14269 [7NO]
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H.R. 1830--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for permanent resident status for certain long-term
resident workers and college-bound students, to modify the
worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants in order to promote
family unification, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H3408 [12AP]
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H.R. 1831--A bill to extend the grace period for personal watercraft
use in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. RENZI (for himself and Mr. Cannon), H3408 [12AP]
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H.R. 1832--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs
outpatient clinic located in New London, Connecticut, as the
``John P. McGuirk Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient
Clinic''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Shays, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H3408 [12AP]
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H.R. 1833--A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain articles
of natural cork; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. Walsh, Mr. McInnis, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Hayes, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Kennedy of
Minnesota, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Paul, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Weller, Mr. Norwood, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. English,
Mr. Kline, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Crane, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Otter, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Marshall,
Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Ney, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Hastings
of Washington), H3408 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, H8175 [10SE], H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 1834--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade and fisheries for the vessel
True Blue; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG, H3408 [12AP]
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H.R. 1835--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to limit
designation as critical habitat of areas owned or controlled by
the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; Armed Services.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Young of
Alaska), H3450 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept.
108-99, part 1), H4129 [14MY]
Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended, H4129 [14MY]
Committee on Armed Services discharged, H5407 [16JN]
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H.R. 1836--A bill to make changes to certain areas of the Federal
civil service in order to improve the flexibility and
competitiveness of Federal human resources management; to the
Committees on Government Reform; Armed Services; Science.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Hunter), H3450
[29AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Government Reform (H.
Rept. 108-116, part 1), H4254 [19MY]
Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended, H4254 [19MY]
Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended, H4367 [20MY]
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, H4875 [3JN]
Committees on Armed Services; Science; Ways and Means discharged,
H7781 [25JY]
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H.R. 1837--A bill to improve the Federal acquisition workforce and the
process for the acquisition of services by the Federal Government,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform;
Armed Services.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Hunter), H3451
[29AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Government Reform (H.
Rept. 108-117, part 1), H4254 [19MY]
Referred to the Committee the Judiciary, H4254 [19MY]
Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended, H4254 [19MY]
Referral to the Committes on Armed Services; the Judiciary extended,
H4367 [20MY]
Committee on Armed Services discharged, H7781 [25JY]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, H7781 [25JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 108-117, part 2), H7838 [3SE]
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H.R. 1838--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the
presumptions of service-connection relating to diseases and
disabilities of former prisoners of war; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS, H3451 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H3763 [7MY], H4788 [2JN], H5714
[23JN], H5929 [25JN]
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H.R. 1839--A bill to amend the Act of October 19, 1949, entitled ``An
Act to assist States in collecting sales and use taxes on
cigarettes''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Pence), H3451 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H3858 [8MY], H3975 [9MY], H4205 [15MY], H5175
[10JN], H5664 [19JN], H5714 [23JN], H6348 [8JY]
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H.R. 1840--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to authorize grants for the repair, renovation,
alteration, and construction of public elementary and secondary
school facilities; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3451 [29AP]
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H.R. 1841--A bill to better assist lower income families to obtain
decent, safe, and affordable housing through the conversion of the
section 8 housing choice voucher program into a State-administered
block grant; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. NEY (by request), H3451 [29AP]
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H.R. 1842--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to require persons who are plan
administrators of employee pension benefit plans or provide
administrative services to such plans, and who also provide
automobile insurance coverage or provide persons offering such
coverage identifying information relating to plan participants or
beneficiaries, to submit to the Federal Trade Commission certain
information relating to such automobile insurance coverage; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3451 [29AP]
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H.R. 1843--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require
institutions of higher education to notify parents concerning
missing person reports about their children, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3451 [29AP]
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H.R. 1844--A bill to establish State revolving funds for school
construction; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3451 [29AP]
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H.R. 1845--A bill to provide grants to States to establish, expand, or
enhance prekindergarten programs for children who are not yet
enrolled in kindergarten; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3451 [29AP]
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H.R. 1846--A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Improvement Act of 1991 to provide for the collection of data on
the availability of credit for women-owned business; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3451 [29AP]
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H.R. 1847--A bill concerning denial of passports to noncustodial
parents subject to State arrest warrants in cases of nonpayment of
child support; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3451 [29AP]
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H.R. 1848--A bill to afford students and parents with private civil
remedies for the violation of their privacy rights under the
General Education Provisions Act; to the Committees on Education
and the Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3451 [29AP]
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H.R. 1849--A bill to require the establishment of programs by the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Director
of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve indoor air
quality in schools and other buildings; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H3451 [29AP]
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H.R. 1850--A bill to provide for automatic naturalization for
noncitizen members of the Armed Forces ordered to serve in a
combat zone, and to extend immigration benefits to surviving
spouses, children, and parents of persons granted posthumous
citizenship through death while on active-duty service in the
Armed Forces; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, H3451 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H4012 [13MY]
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H.R. 1851--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans
provide coverage for annual screening mammography for any class of
covered individuals if the coverage or plans include coverage for
diagnostic mammography for such class and to amend title XIX of
the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of annual
screening mammography under the Medicaid Program; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3451 [29AP]
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H.R. 1852--A bill to assure equitable treatment of fertility and
impotence in health care coverage under group health plans, health
insurance coverage, and health plans under the Federal employees'
health benefits program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and the Workforce; Government Reform.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3451 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H4788 [2JN]
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H.R. 1853--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require the preparation of audit reports based upon the financial
auditing of Medicare+Choice organizations and to make such reports
available to the public; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3451 [29AP]
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H.R. 1854--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to reimburse Medicare+Choice plans located in the
same metropolitan statistical area the same payment rate; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3451 [29AP]
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H.R. 1855--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require home health agencies participating in the Medicare Program
to conduct criminal background checks for all applicants for
employment as patient care providers; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3451 [29AP]
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H.R. 1856--A bill to reauthorize the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia
Research and Control Act of 1998, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Science; Resources.
By Mr. EHLERS, H3451 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H4877 [3JN], H7225 [21JY], H7618 [24JY], H9812
[21OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Science (H. Rept. 108-
326, part 1), H9818 [24OC]
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, H9819 [24OC],
H11133 [7NO]
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended (occurred on October
31, 2003), H10339 [4NO]
Referral to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and
Infrastructure extended (omitted from the Record of November 21,
2003), H12320 [25NO]
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H.R. 1857--A bill to authorize assistance to combat the growing HIV/
AIDS problem in countries in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H3451 [29AP]
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H.R. 1858--A bill to provide a permanent funding level for the Social
Services Block Grant, and to authorize States to use 10 percent of
their TANF funds to carry out Social Services Block Grant
programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Levin, and Mr.
Matsui), H3451 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H4788 [2JN], H5089 [9JN], H5367 [12JN], H5815
[24JN], H6707 [14JY], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 1859--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from income and employment taxes and wage withholding
property tax rebates and other benefits provided to volunteer
firefighters and emergency medical responders; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Simmons, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Goode, Mr. English, Mr. Petri, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frost, Mr. Platts, and Mr.
Ford), H3451 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H3638 [1MY], H5046 [5JN], H5268 [11JN], H7949
[4SE]
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H.R. 1860--A bill to promote primary and secondary health promotion
and disease prevention services and activities among the elderly,
to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add preventive
health benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Foley), H3451 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H5046 [5JN], H9687 [17OC]
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H.R. 1861--A bill to help protect the public against the threat of
chemical attacks; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Holt,
and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), H3451 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H3572 [30AP], H3638 [1MY], H4205 [15MY], H5175
[10JN], H7170 [18JY], H9130 [1OC], H9377 [8OC], H12311 [21NO],
H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1862--A bill to establish the Oil Region National Heritage Area;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
English, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Murtha, Ms. Hart,
Mr. Platts, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gerlach, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Sherwood), H3451 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H7787 [25JY], H9614 [16OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-366), H11205, H11358
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H.R. 1863--A bill to declare adequate pain care research, education,
and treatment as national public health priorities, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means; Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, H3452 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H4205 [15MY], H4788 [2JN], H6348 [8JY], H9478
[15OC], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 1864--A bill to preserve certain actions in Federal court brought
by members of the United States Armed Forces held as prisoners of
war by Japan during World War II against Japanese nationals
seeking compensation for mistreatment or failure to pay wages in
connection with labor performed in Japan to the benefit of the
Japanese nationals, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; International Relations; Government Reform.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. Honda), H3452 [29AP]
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H.R. 1865--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, H3452 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H5046 [5JN], H5175 [10JN], H5714 [23JN], H6264
[26JN], H6271 [7JY], H6348 [8JY], H6604 [10JY], H7455 [23JY], H7840
[3SE], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 1866--A bill to reinstate and transfer a hydroelectric license
under the Federal Power Act to permit the redevelopment of a
hydroelectric project located in the State of New York, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SWEENEY (for himself and Mr. McNulty), H3452 [29AP]
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H.R. 1867--A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to provide
for the suspension of fines under certain circumstances for first-
time paperwork violations by small business concerns; to the
Committees on Government Reform; Small Business.
By Mr. VITTER, H3452 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H6264 [26JN], H7455 [23JY]
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H.R. 1868--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to
minority and other populations served by health centers under
section 330 of such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Lee, Ms. Kaptur, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Abercrombie, and
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), H3452 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H3975 [9MY], H4255 [19MY], H5268 [11JN], H11359
[17NO]
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H.R. 1869--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study
the suitability and feasibility of designating the International
Civil Rights Center and Museum, located in Greensboro, North
Carolina, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WATT (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Ross, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Capuano, Ms. Solis, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Hinchey), H3452 [29AP]
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H.R. 1870--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 Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H3452 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H4368 [20MY], H5089 [9JN], H6465 [9JY], H6869
[15JY]
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H.R. 1871--A bill to encourage partnerships between community colleges
and four-year colleges and universities; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WU, H3452 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H5468 [17JN], H5664 [19JN], H5929 [25JN]
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H.R. 1872--A bill for the relief of the heirs and assigns of Hattie
Davis Rogers of the Nez Perce Indian Reservation, Idaho; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OTTER, H3452 [29AP]
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H.R. 1873--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the deduction for the health insurance costs of self-
employed individuals be allowed in determining self-employment
tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself and Ms. Velazquez), H3569 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H3763 [7MY], H3975 [9MY], H4206
[15MY], H4369 [20MY], H4739 [22MY], H5046 [5JN], H5175 [10JN], H5929
[25JN], H6348 [8JY], H7787 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H7949 [4SE], H8017
[5SE], H8175 [10SE], H9377 [8OC], H9614 [16OC], H10130 [29OC],
H11159 [14NO], H11702 [20NO], H12311 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1874--A bill to establish a demonstration project to clarify the
definition of homebound for purposes of determining eligibility
for home health services under the Medicare Program, and to
conditionally authorize that clarification; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H3569 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H3763 [7MY], H4131 [14MY], H4788
[2JN], H5089 [9JN], H5268 [11JN], H5714 [23JN], H6264 [26JN], H7170
[18JY], H8083 [9SE], H9130 [1OC]
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H.R. 1875--A bill to strengthen the missile proliferation laws of the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bereuter, and
Mr. Ackerman), H3569 [30AP]
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H.R. 1876--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to provide, in the case of an employee
welfare benefit plan providing benefits in the event of
disability, an exemption from preemption under such title for
State tort actions to recover damages arising from the failure of
the plan to timely provide such benefits; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3569 [30AP]
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H.R. 1877--A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code,
to make available to Federal employees the option of obtaining
health benefits coverage for dependent parents; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3569 [30AP]
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H.R. 1878--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to provide for public funding for House of Representatives
elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3569 [30AP]
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H.R. 1879--A bill to direct the National Highway Transportation Safety
Administration to issue standards for the use of motorized skate
boards; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3569 [30AP]
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H.R. 1880--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide certain Medicare beneficiaries living abroad a special
Medicare part B enrollment period during which the late enrollment
penalty is waived and a special Medigap open enrollment period
during which no underwriting is permitted; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3569 [30AP]
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H.R. 1881--A bill to modify the provision of law which provides a
permanent appropriation for the compensation of Members of
Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Rules;
Appropriations.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H3570 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H4978 [4JN], H5046 [5JN]
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H.R. 1882--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 440 South Orange Blossom Trail in
Orlando, Florida, as the ``Arthur `Pappy' Kennedy Post Office'';
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, H3570 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H7618 [24JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8982 [30SE]
Text, H8982 [30SE]
Message from the House, S12274 [1OC], S13709 [31OC]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S12274 [1OC]
Reported (no written report), S13262 [27OC]
Passed Senate, S13532 [29OC]
Message from the Senate, H10133 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10234 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13709 [31OC]
Presented to the President (November 3, 2003), H10336 [4NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-111] (signed November 11, 2003)
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H.R. 1883--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1601-1 Main Street in Jacksonville,
Florida, as the ``Eddie Mae Steward Post Office''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, H3570 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H7618 [24JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9403 [15OC]
Text, H9403 [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S12735 [16OC]
Reported (no written report), S13262 [27OC]
Passed Senate, S13532 [29OC]
Message from the Senate, H10133 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10234 [30OC]
Message from the House, S13709 [31OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13709 [31OC]
Presented to the President (November 3, 2003), H10336 [4NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-124] (signed November 11, 2003)
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H.R. 1884--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that certain individuals under contract to perform fire
fighting services for a local government shall be treated as
employees of such government for pension plan purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURR, H3570 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H5815 [24JN], H6604 [10JY]
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H.R. 1885--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to ensure
that military pay increases are comparable to private sector pay
growth, as measured by the Employment Cost Index; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself and Mr. Skelton), H3570
[30AP]
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H.R. 1886--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans
provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies and
lymph node dissections performed for the treatment of breast
cancer; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and
the Workforce.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Ms.
Baldwin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Boyd, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Case, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Costello, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dicks,
Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Mr. Etheridge, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Harman, Ms. Hart, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Inslee,
Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin,
Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Murtha,
Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Ross, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan
of Ohio, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sandlin, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Simmons, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Strickland, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Vitter, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt, Mr.
Wexler, and Ms. Woolsey), H3570 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H4012 [13MY], H4206 [15MY], H4529
[21MY], H4739 [22MY], H4877 [3JN], H5468 [17JN], H5714 [23JN], H6264
[26JN], H6348 [8JY], H6465 [9JY], H6869 [15JY], H7787 [25JY], H8083
[9SE], H8175 [10SE], H9214 [2OC], H9377 [8OC], H9614 [16OC], H9738
[20OC], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1887--A bill to treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally
imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice and
prohibit their use in consumer transactions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, H3570 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H3763 [7MY], H4012 [13MY], H4369
[20MY], H5089 [9JN]
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H.R. 1888--A bill to require public disclosure of noncompetitive
contracting for the reconstruction of the infrastructure of Iraq,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. KLECZKA, H3570 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H3638 [1MY]
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H.R. 1889--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve
the training requirements for and require the certification of
cabin crew members, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Case, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Crowley, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Levin, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Solis, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. Costello, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Thompson of
California), H3570 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H3638 [1MY], H4131 [14MY], H4739 [22MY], H4877
[3JN], H5175 [10JN], H5268 [11JN], H5367 [12JN], H8175 [10SE]
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H.R. 1890--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
simplify certain provisions applicable to real estate investment
trusts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Stark, Mr. Herger, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Camp, Mr. Kleczka,
Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Portman, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
English, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Hayworth, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Weller,
Mr. McInnis, Mr. Foley, Mr. Cantor, and Mr. Levin), H3570 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H3975 [9MY], H5815 [24JN], H7618 [24JY], H9982
[28OC], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1891--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit liability for
the effects of emissions, and emission byproducts, resulting from
or caused by an act of nature, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, H3570 [30AP]
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H.R. 1892--A bill to provide authorizations of appropriations for the
global initiative to end the continuing menace of polio; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE, H3570 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H8382 [17SE], H9377 [8OC]
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H.R. 1893--A bill to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of
1967 with respect to voluntary early retirement benefits and
medical benefits; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Green of
Wisconsin, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin), H3570 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H4369 [20MY]
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H.R. 1894--A bill to prohibit the implementation of discriminatory
precertification requirements for the earned income tax credit; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Cardin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Sandlin,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Ms. DeLauro), H3570 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H3641 [5MY], H3975 [9MY], H4255 [19MY], H4369
[20MY], H5046 [5JN], H7949 [4SE]
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H.R. 1895--A bill to amend Federal crime grant programs relating to
domestic violence to encourage States and localities to implement
gun confiscation policies, reform stalking laws, create integrated
domestic violence courts, and hire additional personnel for
entering protection orders, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Holt, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pallone, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Slaughter,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Crowley, Mr. McNulty, Ms.
Baldwin, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Serrano, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Rangel, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mr. Cummings),
H3570 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H7840 [3SE], H10237 [30OC], H11133 [7NO], H11702
[20NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1896--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for S corporation reform, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McInnis, and Mrs. Jones of
Ohio), H3570 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H4206 [15MY], H6869 [15JY], H8954 [29SE], H9214
[2OC]
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H.R. 1897--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. WEINER, H3570 [30AP]
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H.R. 1898--A bill to amend the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act
of 1981 to extend energy assistance to households headed by
certain senior citizens; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WEINER, H3570 [30AP]
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H.R. 1899--A bill to resolve certain conveyances and provide for
alternative land selections under the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act related to Cape Fox Corporation and Sealaska
Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H3571 [30AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-313), H9477 [15OC]
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H.R. 1900--A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Jackie
Robinson (posthumously), in recognition of his many contributions
to the Nation, and to express the sense of the Congress that there
should be a national day in recognition of Jackie Robinson; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Towns, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Rush, Mr. Wynn, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Watt, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Owens, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Upton, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Ferguson, Ms. Lee, Mr. Ney, Mr. Ballance, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Majette, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Capito,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Norton, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Sweeney, and Mr.
Johnson of Illinois), H3571 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H3858 [8MY], H5815 [24JN], H6465 [9JY], H8175
[10SE], H8284 [16SE], H8382 [17SE], H8905 [24SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9231 [7OC]
Text, H9231 [7OC]
Message from the House, S12531 [14OC], S12967 [21OC]
Passed Senate, S12853 [17OC]
Message from the Senate, H9689 [20OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9806 [21OC]
Presented to the President (October 22, 2003), H9816 [24OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-101] (signed October 29, 2003)
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H.R. 1901--A bill to require public disclosure of noncompetitive
contracting for the reconstruction of the infrastructure of Iraq,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. WATERS, H3571 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H4131 [14MY], H4255 [19MY], H4529 [21MY]
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H.R. 1902--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve outpatient vision services under part B of the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Mr. English, Mr. Camp, Mr.
Israel, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Payne, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Upton,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Watt, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Towns, Mr. Frost, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Lynch, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, and Mr. Simmons),
H3634 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H3975 [9MY], H4206 [15MY], H4739
[22MY], H4877 [3JN], H4978 [4JN], H5175 [10JN], H5408 [16JN], H5664
[19JN], H5815 [24JN], H6348 [8JY], H7329 [22JY], H7949 [4SE], H8175
[10SE], H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 1903--A bill to amend the Defense Base Closure and Realignment
Act of 1990 to improve the surplus property disposal process for
closed or realigned military installations; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. FARR, H3634 [1MY]
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H.R. 1904--A bill to improve the capacity of the Secretary of
Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to plan and conduct
hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest System lands
and Bureau of Land Management lands aimed at protecting
communities, watersheds, and certain other at-risk lands from
catastrophic wildfire, to enhance efforts to protect watersheds
and address threats to forest and rangeland health, including
catastrophic wildfire, across the landscape, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Akin, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Cannon, Mr. Cole, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Davis of Alabama,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Everett, Mr. Flake, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Gingrey, Mr. Graves, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Issa, Mr. Janklow, Mr. John, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Linder, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Moran of
Kansas, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Nunes, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Otter, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Ose, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Ross,
Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina,
Mr. Terry, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Thornberry,
Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Wicker,
Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Young
of Alaska), H3634 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H3858 [8MY], H3975 [9MY], H4012 [13MY], H4131
[14MY], H4206 [15MY]
Committee on Resources discharged, H3972 [9MY]
Reported from the Committee on Agriculture (H. Rept. 108-96, part
1), H3972 [9MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H3972 [9MY]
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, H3972 [9MY]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 108-96, part
2) (submitted May 16, 2003), H4253 [19MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 239), H4253 [19MY]
Debated, H4287 [20MY]
Text, H4287 [20MY]
Amendments, H4310 [20MY]
Passed House amended, H4324 [20MY]
Message from the House, S6851 [21MY], S14174 [6NO], S15405 [21NO],
S15974 [25NO]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry,
S6851 [21MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-121), S10616 [31JY]
Amendments, S12547 [14OC], S13435, S13481, S13482, S13521, S13522,
S13530 [29OC], S13601, S13608, S13609, S13616, S13617, S13621,
S13624, S13626, S13682, S13684, S13685, S13686, S13687, S13688,
S13696 [30OC]
Objection is heard on request for consideration, S13073 [23OC]
Debated, S13435 [29OC], S13600, S13613, S13696 [30OC]
Text, S13435 [29OC], S13719 [31OC]
Passed Senate amended, S13637 [30OC]
Title amended, S13637 [30OC]
Message from the Senate, H10384 [5NO], H11677 [20NO], H12186 [21NO]
Motion to instruct conferees considered in the House, H10462 [6NO]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, H10469 [6NO]
Senate insisted on its amendments and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, S15217 [20NO]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-386) submitted in the House, H11686
[20NO]
Explanatory statement, H11693 [20NO]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S15368 [21NO]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S15373 [21NO]
Conference report considered in the House, H12159 [21NO]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H12172 [21NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12316 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15974 [25NO]
Presented to the President (December 2, 2003), H12909 [8DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-148] (signed December 3, 2003)
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H.R. 1905--A bill to clarify the authority of States to establish
conditions for insurers to conduct the business of insurance
within a State based on provision of information regarding
Holocaust era insurance policies of the insurer and to establish a
Federal cause of action for claims for payment of such insurance
policies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Israel, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Markey,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Crowley), H3634 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H3975 [9MY], H4206 [15MY], H4740
[22MY], H4877 [3JN], H5815 [24JN], H6348 [8JY], H6604 [10JY], H6869
[15JY], H7840 [3SE], H9131 [1OC], H9282 [7OC], H9377 [8OC], H12311
[21NO]
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H.R. 1906--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the
Transition Assistance Program for persons separating from active
duty in the Armed Forces to make that program mandatory for all
separating members and to provide for the furnishing to such
members of information about homelessness; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. EVANS, H3634 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H3858 [8MY], H4788 [2JN], H6348
[8JY], H6707 [14JY], H8284 [16SE], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 1907--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to ensure the
availability of funds to provide technical assistance for certain
conservation programs of the Department of Agriculture; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma (for himself and Mr. Holden), H3634 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H5815 [24JN]
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H.R. 1908--A bill to name the health care facility of the Department
of Veterans Affairs located at 820 South Damen Avenue in Chicago,
Illinois, as the ``Jesse Brown Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Emanuel, Mr.
Hyde, Mr. Crane, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Biggert,
Mr. Hastert, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Weller), H3634 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H3975 [9MY]
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H.R. 1909--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide
for inflation adjustments to the mandatory jurisdiction thresholds
of the National Labor Relations Board; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ISTOOK, H3634 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H6348 [8JY]
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H.R. 1910--A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic
information with respect to health insurance; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Allen, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Bishop of New York,
Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Case, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Costello, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Davis of Florida, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Engel, Mr. Farr,
Mr. Foley, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Granger, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Leach, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs.
Maloney, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Mica, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ney,
Mrs. Northup, Ms. Norton, Mr. Obey, Mr. Owens, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Platts,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sanders, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Simmons, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Wexler, and Ms. Woolsey), H3634 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H3975 [9MY], H4012 [13MY], H4206 [15MY], H4529
[21MY], H4740 [22MY], H4788 [2JN], H5089 [9JN], H5367 [12JN], H5815
[24JN], H6465 [9JY], H6604 [10JY], H7020 [16JY], H7787 [25JY], H7790
[29JY], H7840 [3SE], H8083 [9SE], H8217 [11SE], H9131 [1OC], H9377
[8OC], H9478 [15OC], H9687 [17OC], H9819 [24OC], H9982 [28OC],
H10457 [5NO], H11133 [7NO], H11149 [12NO], H11359 [17NO], H11702
[20NO]
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H.R. 1911--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance
cooperation and the sharing of resources between the Department of
Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense; to the Committees
on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Simmons, Mr. Miller of Florida, and Mr. Rodriguez), H3635 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4131 [14MY]
Reported from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H. Rept. 108-115,
part 1), H4254 [19MY]
Committee on Armed Services discharged, H4254 [19MY]
Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended, H4254 [19MY]
Debated, H4272 [20MY]
Text, H4272 [20MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4398 [21MY]
Message from the House, S6975 [22MY]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S6975 [22MY]
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H.R. 1912--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the unrelated business taxable income rules; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hayworth, and
Mr. English), H3635 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4529 [21MY], H4788 [2JN], H5367 [12JN], H6869
[15JY], H7949 [4SE]
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H.R. 1913--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a first time homebuyer credit for the purchase of principal
residences located in rural areas; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Ross, Mr.
Hinojosa, and Mr. Lucas of Kentucky), H3635 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4255 [19MY], H4740 [22MY], H4877 [3JN], H5175
[10JN], H5367 [12JN]
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H.R. 1914--A bill to provide for the issuance of a coin to commemorate
the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown settlement; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Scott
of Virginia, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Cantor, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Farr), H3635 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4529 [21MY], H4877 [3JN], H5175 [10JN], H5268
[11JN], H5367 [12JN], H5468 [17JN], H5552 [18JN], H5664 [19JN],
H6465 [9JY], H7020 [16JY], H7086 [17JY], H7618 [24JY], H7787 [25JY],
H7840 [3SE], H8382 [17SE], H8906 [24SE], H9130 [1OC], H9214 [2OC],
H9812 [21OC], H10457 [5NO], H10978 [6NO], H11392, H11515 [18NO],
H11651 [19NO], H11702 [20NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1915--A bill to waive the limitation on the use of funds
appropriated for the Homeland Security Grant Program; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Bell), H3635 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H5268 [11JN], H5468 [17JN], H8906 [24SE]
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H.R. 1916--A bill to prevent and cure diabetes and to promote and
improve the care of individuals with diabetes for the reduction of
health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups,
including the African-American, Hispanic American, Asian American
and Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native
communities; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Honda, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Rodriguez,
Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Lee, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Lynch, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Capps, Ms.
Schakowsky, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Hill, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bell,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Watson, Ms. Waters, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Majette, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Filner, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Mollohan, Mr.
Kanjorski, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Towns, Mr. Etheridge, Mr.
Ferguson, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Levin, Mr. Bishop of New York, and Mr. Pallone),
H3635 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4206 [15MY], H4877 [3JN], H5367 [12JN], H5468
[17JN], H5714 [23JN], H6604 [10JY], H7618 [24JY], H8083 [9SE], H9131
[1OC], H9377 [8OC], H9687 [17OC], H9982 [28OC], H10978 [6NO], H12921
[8DE]
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H.R. 1917--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize
military recreational facilities to be used by any veteran with a
compensable service-connected disability; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. FILNER, H3635 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4740 [22MY], H5367 [12JN], H7455 [23JY]
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H.R. 1918--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend
commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with a
service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more and to
the dependents of such veterans; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. FILNER, H3635 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4740 [22MY], H5367 [12JN], H6264 [26JN], H7455
[23JY], H7840 [3SE], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 1919--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize
transportation on military aircraft on a space-available basis for
veterans with a service-connected disability rated 50 percent or
more; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FILNER, H3635 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4740 [22MY], H5367 [12JN], H6264 [26JN], H7455
[23JY], H7840 [3SE], H8906 [24SE], H9131 [1OC], H9687 [17OC], H10237
[30OC], H10457 [5NO], H11392, H11515 [18NO], H11702 [20NO], H12311
[21NO]
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H.R. 1920--A bill to require that contracts entered into by the
Federal Government for reconstruction in Iraq include a condition
that the contractor, when hiring employees to carry out the
contract, provide a preference for the hiring of veterans; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. FILNER, H3635 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H6264 [26JN], H7455 [23JY]
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H.R. 1921--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
from one month to three months the quantity of supply of certain
prescriptions furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs to
veterans with chronic conditions; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H3635 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H6264 [26JN], H7455 [23JY]
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H.R. 1922--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a one-time increase in the amount excludable from the sale
of a principal residence by taxpayers who have attained age 50; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FILNER, H3635 [1MY]
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H.R. 1923--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
reduce from 60 to 55 the age at which an individual who is
otherwise eligible may be paid widow's or widower's insurance
benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FILNER, H3635 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JN]
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H.R. 1924--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement for
educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill; to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. FILNER, H3635 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H6264 [26JN], H7455 [23JY], H9131 [1OC], H9687
[17OC], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1925--A bill to reauthorize programs under the Runaway and
Homeless Youth Act and the Missing Children's Assistance Act, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Porter, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Burns), H3635 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H3858 [8MY], H4369 [20MY]
Debated, H4266 [20MY]
Text, H4266 [20MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4286 [20MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-118), H4366 [20MY]
Message from the House, S6851 [21MY], S12372 [2OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S6851 [21MY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S12206 [30SE]
Message from the Senate, H9035 [1OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9208 [2OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12372 [2OC]
Presented to the President (October 2, 2003), H9279 [7OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-96] (signed October 10, 2003)
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H.R. 1926--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply
an excise tax to excessive attorneys fees for legal judgments,
settlements, or agreements that operate as a tax; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, H3635 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4529 [21MY], H4788 [2JN], H4978 [4JN], H5468
[17JN], H6604 [10JY]
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H.R. 1927--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
include wireless telecommunications equipment in the definition of
qualified technological equipment for purposes of determining the
depreciation treatment of such equipment; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself and Mr. Becerra), H3635 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H3975 [9MY]
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H.R. 1928--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the eligibility of certain expenses for the low-income
housing credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Rangel), H3635
[1MY]
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H.R. 1929--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
formula grants to States to provide access to affordable health
insurance for certain child care providers and staff, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Platts, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Owens, and Ms. Kaptur), H3635 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H7840 [3SE], H8217 [11SE], H8491 [23SE], H10340
[4NO]
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H.R. 1930--A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain Liberian
nationals who were provided refuge in the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, H3635 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4369 [20MY], H5046 [5JN], H5175 [10JN], H5367
[12JN], H5815 [24JN], H6604 [10JY], H8083 [9SE], H8491 [23SE]
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H.R. 1931--A bill to protect the privacy of the individual with
respect to the Social Security number and other personal
information, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Financial Services.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Kingston), H3635 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4012 [13MY]
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H.R. 1932--A bill to designate the diplomacy center of the Department
of State as the Colin Powell Center for American Diplomacy and to
provide for appropriate museum visitor and educational outreach
services at the center; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. LEACH, H3636 [1MY]
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H.R. 1933--A bill to reduce unsolicited commercial electronic mail and
to protect children from sexually oriented advertisements; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
and Ms. Harman), H3636 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H3763 [7MY], H3975 [9MY], H4012 [13MY], H4369
[20MY], H4740 [22MY], H4877 [3JN], H5175 [10JN], H5664 [19JN], H5929
[25JN], H6465 [9JY], H7455 [23JY], H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 1934--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide
that, of the total amount of family leave available to a Federal
employee based on the birth of a child or the placement of a child
with the employee for adoption or foster care, at least one-half
of that time shall be leave with pay; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Hoyer,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Owens, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Filner, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Ms. Lee, Mrs. Capps, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Dingell,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. McNulty), H3636 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H3975 [9MY], H4206 [15MY], H5815 [24JN], H8382
[17SE]
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H.R. 1935--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential cooperative
apartment units; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Engel, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hoeffel, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Holden, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Gillmor, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Wynn), H3636 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H4012 [13MY], H4255 [19MY], H4877
[3JN], H5046 [5JN]
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H.R. 1936--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax incentives to encourage small business health plans,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerc; Small Business.
By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Ross, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Stenholm, and Mr. Sandlin), H3636 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4206 [15MY], H5046 [5JN]
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H.R. 1937--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax incentives to encourage small business health plans,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce; Small Business.
By Mr. MOORE, H3636 [1MY]
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H.R. 1938--A bill to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy
Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the
Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan
Indian Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Schrock, and Mr.
Abercrombie), H3636 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H9614 [16OC]
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H.R. 1939--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a revenue-neutral simplification of the individual income
tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, H3636 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H6465 [9JY], H6869 [15JY], H7086 [17JY], H8284
[16SE], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1940--A bill to improve the provision of telehealth services
under the Medicare Program, to provide grants for the development
of telehealth networks, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. OSE (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mr. Otter),
H3636 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H5046 [5JN], H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 1941--A bill to enforce the guarantees of the first, fourteenth,
and fifteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States
by prohibiting certain devices used to deny the right to
participate in certain elections; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. PAUL, H3636 [1MY]
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H.R. 1942--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax incentives for the use of biodiesel as a fuel; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself and Mr. Lucas of Kentucky),
H3636 [1MY]
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H.R. 1943--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood products,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. PITTS, H3636 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H5046 [5JN], H5089 [9JN], H5175 [10JN], H5268
[11JN], H5367 [12JN], H5468 [17JN], H5664 [19JN], H6271 [7JY], H6348
[8JY], H7020 [16JY], H7086 [17JY], H7225 [21JY], H7840 [3SE], H7949
[4SE], H8017 [5SE], H8217 [11SE], H8382 [17SE], H8491 [23SE], H9130,
H9131 [1OC], H9282 [7OC], H9377 [8OC], H9384 [14OC], H9478 [15OC],
H9614 [16OC], H9687 [17OC], H9982 [28OC], H10130 [29OC], H11652
[19NO]
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H.R. 1944--A bill to revise eligibility requirements applicable to
essential air service subsidies; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PITTS, H3636 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4012 [13MY], H4255 [19MY]
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H.R. 1945--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to provide
financial assistance to the States of Alaska, Washington, Oregon,
California, and Idaho for salmon habitat restoration projects in
coastal waters and upland drainages, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Simpson, Mr.
Cunningham, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Wu, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Farr, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Smith of
Washington, and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H3636 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H5408 [16JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-272), H8282 [16SE]
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H.R. 1946--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to clarify
the applicability of certain provisions relating to railroad cars;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Dicks),
H3636 [1MY]
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H.R. 1947--A bill to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who are
married and have minor dependents are eligible for military family
housing containing more than two bedrooms; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Simpson,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Ose, and Mr. Grijalva), H3636 [1MY]
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H.R. 1948--A bill for the relief of Shigeru Yamada; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FILNER, H3637 [1MY]
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H.R. 1949--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate
minimum requirements with respect to the sale of vendee loans; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Evans), H3641 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H3763 [7MY], H4131 [14MY]
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H.R. 1950--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of
State for the fiscal years 2004 and 2005, to authorize
appropriations under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 for security assistance for fiscal years
2004 and 2005, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Berman), H3641 [5MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on International
Relations (H. Rept. 108-105, part 1), H4254 [19MY]
Referred to the Committees on Armed Services; Energy and Commerce;
the Judiciary (filed on May 16, 2003), H4254 [19MY]
Referral to the Committees on Armed Services; Energy and Commerce,
and the Judiciary extended, H5088 [9JN]
Reported from the Committee on International Relations (H. Rept.
108-105, part 2), H5364 [12JN]
Committee on International Relations discharged, H5407 [16JN]
Referral to the Committees on Armed Services; Energy and Commerce
extended, H5407 [16JN]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Armed Services (H.
Rept. 108-105, part 3) (filed June 30, 2003), H6271 [7JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Energy and Commerce
(H. Rept. 108-105, part 4) (filed July 11, 2003), H6705 [14JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 316), H6706 [14JY]
Amendments, H6708 [14JY], H6733, H6766, H6772, H6785, H6788, H6790,
H6792, H6794, H6795, H6796, H6797, H6798, H6799, H6800, H6801,
H6802, H6803, H6804, H6805, H6806, H6815, H6821, H6822, H6823
[15JY], H6893 [16JY]
Debated, H6725 [15JY], H6892 [16JY]
Passed House amended, H6903 [16JY]
Title amended, H6903 [16JY]
Message from the House, S9587 [17JY]
Placed on the calendar, S9587 [17JY]
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H.R. 1951--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
patient care and working conditions at the Veterans Health
Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. LYNCH (for himself and Mr. Quinn), H3641 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H4529 [21MY], H4740 [22MY], H4877 [3JN], H5046
[5JN], H5175 [10JN], H5552 [18JN], H5815 [24JN], H6465 [9JY], H8083
[9SE], H8382 [17SE]
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H.R. 1952--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the first-time homebuyer credit for the District of
Columbia be made permanent, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. NORTON, H3641 [5MY]
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H.R. 1953--A bill to revise the provisions of the Immigration and
Nationality Act relating to naturalization through service in the
Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H3681 [6MY]
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H.R. 1954--A bill to revise the provisions of the Immigration and
Nationality Act relating to naturalization through service in the
Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Issa, Mr. Jenkins, Mr.
Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Keller, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, and Mr. Berman), H3681 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3975 [9MY], H4131 [14MY], H4255 [19MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-111), H4254 [19MY]
Debated, H4899 [4JN]
Text, H4899 [4JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4921 [4JN]
Message from the House, S7474 [5JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7607 [10JN]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S7926 [16JN]
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H.R. 1955--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow
soldiers to serve their country without being disadvantaged
financially by Federal student aid programs; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. McINTYRE (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Evans, Mr. Wilson
of South Carolina, Mr. Boswell, and Mr. Leach), H3681 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H4788 [2JN]
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H.R. 1956--A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to provide coverage of certain self-administered
intramuscular and subcutaneous drugs under the Medicare Program;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Holt, Mr. Frost, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Owens, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Israel, Mr. Collins, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Engel, Mr. Leach,
Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Bishop of New York, and Mr. Moran of Virginia),
H3681 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H4206 [15MY], H4740 [22MY], H5175 [10JN], H5268
[11JN], H6604 [10JY], H8175 [10SE], H9478 [15OC], H9614 [16OC]
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H.R. 1957--A bill to provide for renewal of project-based assisted
housing contracts at reimbursement levels that are sufficient to
sustain operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3681 [6MY]
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H.R. 1958--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the beginning
of Korean immigration into the United States; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Saxton), H3682 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H5815 [24JN], H6707 [14JY], H7618 [24JY], H8382
[17SE], H8491 [23SE], H8906 [24SE], H8950 [25SE], H9130 [1OC], H9214
[2OC], H9282 [7OC], H10457 [5NO], H11359 [17NO], H11702 [20NO],
H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 1959--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide
for individuals serving as Federal jurors to continue to receive
their normal average wage or salary during such service; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3682 [6MY]
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H.R. 1960--A bill to provide benefits to public safety officers who
die or become disabled as a result of certain injuries; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BACA, H3682 [6MY]
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H.R. 1961--A bill to provide for the external regulation of nuclear
safety and occupational safety and health at the Department of
Energy; to the Committees on Science; Energy and Commerce;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself and Mr. Calvert), H3682 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H7949 [4SE], H8175 [10SE], H8491 [23SE], H9282
[7OC]
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H.R. 1962--A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to confirm
the Consumer Product Safety Commission's jurisdiction over child
safety devices for handguns, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL, H3682 [6MY]
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H.R. 1963--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for the fair treatment of certain physician pathology
services under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Herger, Mr. Camp, Mr.
Gordon, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Cramer, Mr. John, Mr.
Berry, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mrs. Capps), H3682 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3975 [9MY], H4206 [15MY], H4740 [22MY], H4877
[3JN], H5175 [10JN], H5664 [19JN], H5815 [24JN], H6348 [8JY], H7787
[25JY]
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H.R. 1964--A bill to establish the Highlands Stewardship Area in the
States of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Israel, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mrs. Maloney, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Shays, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Holt, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rothman,
Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Engel), H3682 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3763 [7MY], H4206 [15MY], H4788 [2JN], H4877
[3JN], H5175 [10JN], H5929 [25JN], H8083 [9SE], H8284 [16SE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept.
108-373, part 1), H11205, H11358 [17NO]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, H11358 [17NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H12118 [21NO]
Text, H12118 [21NO]
Title amended, H12121 [21NO]
Message from the House, S15572 [22NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S16118
[9DE]
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H.R. 1965--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to limit
the application of that Act with respect to actions on military
land or private land and to provide incentives for voluntary
habitat maintenance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H3682 [6MY]
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H.R. 1966--A bill to establish the Millennium Challenge Account and
the Millennium Challenge Corporation in order to reduce global
poverty through increased economic growth by supporting a new
compact for global development; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, and Ms. Harris),
H3682 [6MY]
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H.R. 1967--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Allyl
Pentaerythritol (APE); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H3682 [6MY]
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H.R. 1968--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Butyl Ethyl
Propanediol (BEPD); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H3682 [6MY]
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H.R. 1969--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on BEPD70L; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H3682 [6MY]
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H.R. 1970--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Boltorn-1 (Bolt-
1); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H3682 [6MY]
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H.R. 1971--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Boltorn-2 (Bolt-
2); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H3682 [6MY]
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H.R. 1972--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Cyclic TMP Formal
(CTF); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H3682 [6MY]
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H.R. 1973--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on DiTMP; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H3682 [6MY]
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H.R. 1974--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Polyol DPP (DPP);
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H3682 [6MY]
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H.R. 1975--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Hydroxypivalic
Acid (HPA); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H3682 [6MY]
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H.R. 1976--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on TMPDE; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H3682 [6MY]
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H.R. 1977--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on TMPME; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H3682 [6MY]
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H.R. 1978--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on TMP Oxetane
(TMPO); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H3682 [6MY]
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H.R. 1979--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on TMPO Ethoxylate
(TMPOE); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H3682 [6MY]
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H.R. 1980--A bill to require government agencies carrying out surface
transportation projects to conduct a cost-benefit analysis before
procuring architectural, engineering, and related services from a
private contractor, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Government Reform.
By Ms. KILPATRICK, H3682 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H7455 [23JY]
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H.R. 1981--A bill to reauthorize the public and assisted housing drug
elimination program of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr.
Rangel, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Baird, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hinchey, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Costello, Mr. Towns,
Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Israel, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Frost, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. Clay, Mr. Watt, Ms. Waters, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Capuano,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cummings,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Watson, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ballance, Mr.
Engel, Ms. Solis, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Lynch, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Alabama,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Doyle, and Mr. Reyes), H3682 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3975 [9MY], H4012 [13MY], H4255 [19MY], H4529
[21MY], H4740 [22MY], H4788 [2JN], H4877 [3JN], H5268 [11JN], H5468
[17JN], H8083 [9SE]
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H.R. 1982--A bill to amend title III of the Federal Property and
Administrative Services Act of 1949 to provide to contracting
officers of the civilian agencies the same authorities available
to Department of Defense contracting officers to competitively
evaluate products offered by Federal Prison Industries, Inc., to
assure that such products represent the best value for the
taxpayer dollars being expended, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself and Mr. Souder), H3682 [6MY]
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H.R. 1983--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
facilitate the immigration to the United States of certain aliens
born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by United
States citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (for herself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Honda, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Case, Mr. Crowley, Ms.
Watson, Mr. Olver, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Farr, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Payne, and Mr. McDermott), H3682 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H9131 [1OC]
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H.R. 1984--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, H3682 [6MY]
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H.R. 1985--A bill to amend the National Housing Act to increase the
maximum mortgage amount limit for FHA-insured mortgages for
multifamily housing located in high-cost areas; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts), H3682 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JN], H7226 [21JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-247), H7838 [3SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9235 [7OC]
Text, H9235 [7OC]
Message from the House, S12531 [14OC]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S12532 [14OC]
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H.R. 1986--A bill to extend the period for temporary mortgage and
rental payments under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act from 18 months to 24 months for victims
of the terrorist attacks on the United States that occurred on
September 11, 2001; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. NADLER, H3682 [6MY]
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H.R. 1987--A bill to designate the air traffic control tower at Newark
International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, as the ``William J.
`Whitey' Conrad Air Traffic Control Tower''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Ferguson, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Holt, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Saxton, and Mr.
Smith of New Jersey), H3682 [6MY]
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H.R. 1988--A bill to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RAHALL, H3682 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H7949 [4SE]
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H.R. 1989--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. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Saxton), H3682 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JN]
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H.R. 1990--A bill to establish a counter-cyclical income support
program for dairy producers; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. Obey), H3683 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H4740 [22MY]
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H.R. 1991--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, H3683 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H5268 [11JN], H5815 [24JN], H5929 [25JN], H7840
[3SE]
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H.R. 1992--A bill to amend and improve the workforce investment and
adult education systems of the Nation; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. SOLIS, H3683 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3858 [8MY], H7170 [18JY], H7329 [22JY], H7455
[23JY], H7618 [24JY], H9282 [7OC]
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H.R. 1993--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
an Office of Correctional Health; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Ford, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Scott of Georgia, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H3683
[6MY]
Cosponsors added, H8083 [9SE], H8284 [16SE], H9377 [8OC], H9982
[28OC], H10237 [30OC], H11359 [17NO], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 1994--A bill to ensure that the incarceration of inmates is not
provided by private contractors or vendors and that persons
charged or convicted of an offense against the United States shall
be housed in facilities managed and maintained by Federal, State,
or local governments; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Cummings,
Ms. Baldwin, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Ryan of Ohio,
Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Brown of Ohio),
H3683 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3763 [7MY], H4369 [20MY], H7086 [17JY], H8083
[9SE], H9130 [1OC]
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H.R. 1995--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
make a technical correction in the definition of outpatient
speech-language pathology services; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. UPTON, H3683 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H5268 [11JN]
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H.R. 1996--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
clarify the exemption from the minimum wage and overtime
compensation requirements of that Act for certain computer
professionals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Andrews), H3683
[6MY]
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H.R. 1997--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, and the
Uniform Code of Military Justice to protect unborn children from
assault and murder, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Armed Services.
By Ms. HART (for herself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Ney, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Blunt, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Burr, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Camp, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Carter, Mr. Cole, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. DeMint, Mr.
Doolittle, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English, Mr. Everett, Mr. Fossella, Mr.
Franks of Arizona, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Goode,
Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Istook, Mr. Janklow, Mr. John,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Keller, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr.
King of New York, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kline, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Otter, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Peterson
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Renzi, Mr.
Reynolds, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Ryun of Kansas,
Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Terry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Weldon
of Florida, Mr. Weller, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Wolf, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Cunningham,
Ms. Harris, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Rogers
of Alabama, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Feeney, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Beauprez, and Mr. Gingrey), H3760 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H4206 [15MY], H4740 [22MY], H4877 [3JN], H5046
[5JN], H5367 [12JN], H6264 [26JN], H6604 [10JY], H8017 [5SE], H9982
[28OC], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 1998--A bill to enhance and further research into paralysis and
to improve rehabilitation and the quality of life for persons
living with paralysis and other physical disabilities, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Young of
Florida, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Towns, Mr. Engel, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Rush,
Mr. Evans, and Mr. Filner), H3760 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H4877 [3JN], H5815 [24JN], H5929 [25JN], H7170
[18JY], H7949 [4SE], H8083 [9SE], H8906 [24SE], H9478 [15OC], H11702
[20NO]
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H.R. 1999--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the availability of the refundable tax credit for health insurance
costs of eligible individuals and to extend the steel import
licensing and monitoring program; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Murtha, Mr. Ney, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Mollohan, Mr. LaHood, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Hart, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Levin, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rahall,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Spratt, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Costello, Mr. Lynch, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frost, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Holden, Mr. Towns, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Israel, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Conyers, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Olver, Mr. Baca, Mr. Langevin, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Engel,
Ms. Norton, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Matheson, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Reyes,
Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Allen, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Filner, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Payne, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi), H3760 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H3975 [9MY], H4131 [14MY], H4255 [19MY], H4529
[21MY], H4788 [2JN], H4877 [3JN], H5175 [10JN], H5268 [11JN], H5367
[12JN], H5408 [16JN], H6348 [8JY], H7787 [25JY], H9130 [1OC]
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H.R. 2000--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide fiscal relief and program simplification to States, to
improve coverage and services to Medicaid beneficiaries, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Towns, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Rush,
Mr. Markey, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Strickland, Mr.
Gordon, and Mr. Engel), H3760 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H4740 [22MY], H5046 [5JN], H5367 [12JN]
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H.R. 2001--A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to revise the
matching funds requirements for States participating in the
National Guard Challenge Program and to authorize appropriations
for the program for fiscal year 2004 and thereafter; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BAKER, H3760 [7MY]
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H.R. 2002--A bill to establish a pilot program for the promotion of
travel and tourism in the United States through United States
international broadcasting; to the Committees on International
Relations; Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. BERKLEY, H3760 [7MY]
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H.R. 2003--A bill to clarify the criminal intent required to be
established to prove a criminal violation for wrongful disclosure
of individually identifiable health information; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BERRY, H3760 [7MY]
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H.R. 2004--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase
the number of persons appointed to the military service academies
from Guam and the Virgin Islands from nominations made by the
Delegate in Congress from Guam and the Delegate in Congress from
the Virgin Islands; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself and Mrs. Christensen), H3760 [7MY]
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H.R. 2005--A bill to support the public educational programs of the
Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit organization
incorporated in the State of Georgia, by amending title 32 of the
United States Code to authorize the Army Aviation Heritage
Foundation to receive National Guard services and assistance; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. COLLINS, H3760 [7MY]
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H.R. 2006--A bill to provide for the transfer of a Vietnam-era Cessna
L-19D Bird Dog aircraft that is excess to the needs of the
Department of State to Army Aviation Heritage Foundation; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. COLLINS, H3761 [7MY]
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H.R. 2007--A bill to increase the amount allowed as a child tax credit
and to repeal the sunset imposed on the modifications to the child
tax credit made by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act of 2001, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, H3761 [7MY]
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H.R. 2008--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for expanded coverage of paramedic intercept services
under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Platts, and Ms. Slaughter), H3761
[7MY]
Cosponsors added, H4132 [14MY], H4877 [3JN], H6264 [26JN], H6869
[15JY], H7787 [25JY], H8284 [16SE]
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H.R. 2009--A bill to provide for the recovery, restitution, and
protection of the cultural heritage of Iraq; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Leach), H3761 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H3975 [9MY], H4132 [14MY], H4255 [19MY], H4369
[20MY], H4877 [3JN], H5046 [5JN], H5175 [10JN], H5714 [23JN], H6264
[26JN], H7618 [24JY]
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H.R. 2010--A bill to protect the voting rights of members of the Armed
Services in elections for the Delegate representing American Samoa
in the United States House of Representatives, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H3761 [7MY]
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H.R. 2011--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
restrict the application of the windfall elimination provision to
individuals whose combined monthly income from benefits under such
title and other monthly periodic payments exceeds $2,000 and to
provide for a graduated implementation of such provision on
amounts above such $2,000 amount; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Goode, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Paul, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Costello,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Ross, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Farr, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda,
Mr. Inslee, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Wu, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California,
Mr. Wexler, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Israel, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
McGovern, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Allen, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Michaud, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr.
Alexander, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, and Mr.
Emanuel), H3761 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H4132 [14MY], H4740 [22MY], H5046 [5JN], H5468
[17JN], H5552 [18JN], H6264 [26JN], H6348 [8JY], H7455 [23JY], H8222
[15SE], H9478 [15OC], H11392, H11515 [18NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2012--A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to implement
fully by September 30, 2004, requirements for additional Weapons
of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H3761 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H4012 [13MY], H4206 [15MY], H4788 [2JN], H4978
[4JN]
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H.R. 2013--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
increase to $1,000 the maximum amount of the lump-sum death
benefit and to allow for payment of such a benefit, in the absence
of an eligible surviving spouse or child, to the legal
representative of the estate of the deceased individual; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H3761 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [14JY]
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H.R. 2014--A bill to prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from
procuring certain items unless the items are grown, reprocessed,
reused, or produced in the United States; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. HAYES, H3761 [7MY]
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H.R. 2015--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require
Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense medications
to veterans enrolled in the health care system of that Department
for prescriptions written by private practitioners, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Shays, and Mr.
Simmons), H3761 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H8083 [9SE]
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H.R. 2016--A bill to provide that the Secretary of Defense may provide
public identification of military casualties no sooner than 24
hours after notification of next-of-kin; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Gallegly), H3761
[7MY]
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H.R. 2017--A bill to require public disclosure of noncompetitive
contracting for the reconstruction of the infrastructure of Iraq,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself and Mr. Hinchey), H3761 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H3858 [8MY], H4012 [13MY], H4206 [15MY], H4978
[4JN]
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H.R. 2018--A bill to provide the Secretary of Health and Human
Services and the Secretary of Education with increased authority
with respect to asthma programs, and to provide for increased
funding for such programs; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms.
Norton, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Emanuel, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Engel,
Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Davis of Illinois),
H3761 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H4206 [15MY], H4877 [3JN]
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H.R. 2019--A bill to extend the existing temporary duty suspension on
certain chemical compounds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McNULTY, H3761 [7MY]
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H.R. 2020--A bill to reduce the impacts of hurricanes, tornadoes, and
related hazards through a program of research and development and
technology transfer, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Science; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Hart, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Snyder,
Mr. Graves, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Lucas of
Oklahoma, and Mr. McIntyre), H3761 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H4012 [13MY], H4206 [15MY], H4788 [2JN], H5089
[9JN], H5815 [24JN], H6348 [8JY], H7170 [18JY], H7618 [24JY], H8222
[15SE], H8491 [23SE], H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 2021--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to require group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans to provide coverage for
individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and the
Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Capps, and Mr.
Israel), H3761 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H3858 [8MY], H7618 [24JY], H9687 [17OC]
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H.R. 2022--A bill to extend the registration and reporting
requirements of the Federal securities laws to certain housing-
related Government-sponsored enterprises, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Markey), H3761 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H5268 [11JN], H5367 [12JN], H5408 [16JN], H5468
[17JN], H5552 [18JN], H5714 [23JN], H5815 [24JN], H6348 [8JY], H7020
[16JY], H7086 [17JY], H8222 [15SE], H8906 [24SE], H9131 [1OC], H9478
[15OC], H11146 [10NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H6950 [16JY], H9215 [2OC]
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H.R. 2023--A bill to give a preference regarding States that require
schools to allow students to self-administer medication to treat
that student's asthma or anaphylaxis, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Issa, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Smith of New
Jersey), H3761 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H3858 [8MY], H3975 [9MY], H4132 [14MY], H4206
[15MY], H4369 [20MY], H4529 [21MY], H4740 [22MY], H4788 [2JN], H4978
[4JN], H7618 [24JY], H9377 [8OC], H9384 [14OC]
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H.R. 2024--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, H3761 [7MY]
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H.R. 2025--A bill to require providers of wireless telephone services
to provide access to the universal emergency telephone number in
subterranean subway stations located within their area of
coverage; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WEINER, H3761 [7MY]
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H.R. 2026--A bill to grant the consent of the Congress to the SMART
Research and Development Compact; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Andrews,
Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Cummings, Mr. English, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Greenwood, Ms.
Hart, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Sherwood, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Platts, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr.
Shuster, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Kanjorski, and Mr. Frelinghuysen), H3761 [7MY]
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H.R. 2027--A bill for the relief of Zdanko Lisak; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H3762 [7MY]
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H.R. 2028--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect
to the jurisdiction of Federal courts inferior to the Supreme
Court over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of
Allegiance; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. AKIN (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cantor, Ms. Pryce
of Ohio, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bass,
Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Boozman, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Ms. Ginny
Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Burns, Mr. Burr, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Cole, Mr. Collins,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Deal
of Georgia, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario
Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Flake, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fossella,
Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Garrett of
New Jersey, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Graves, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gutknecht, Ms. Harris,
Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Issa, Mr. Istook, Mr. Janklow, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Keller, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr.
King of Iowa, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kline, Mr. LaHood, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCrery,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Mica, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Gary
G. Miller of California, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Ose, Mr.
Otter, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Pence, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts,
Mr. Porter, Mr. Platts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Regula, Mr.
Rehberg, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Rogers
of Michigan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin,
Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Simpson, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Terry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Tiberi, Mr.
Toomey, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Weller, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Wolf, Mr. Young of Florida, and Mr. Young of Alaska), H3856 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H4012 [13MY], H4132 [14MY], H4206 [15MY], H4255
[19MY], H4369 [20MY], H4529 [21MY], H4788 [2JN], H5046 [5JN], H5089
[9JN], H5268 [11JN], H5408 [16JN], H5468 [17JN], H5815 [24JN], H6348
[8JY], H7949 [4SE], H10978 [6NO]
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H.R. 2029--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that long-term vehicle storage by tax-exempt organizations
which conduct county and similar fairs shall not be treated as an
unrelated trade or business; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Blunt), H3856 [8MY]
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H.R. 2030--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 120 Baldwin Avenue in Paia, Maui,
Hawaii, as the ``Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CASE (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Honda, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Watson, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Owens, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Payne, Mr. Shays, Mr. Snyder,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Wu, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Towns,
Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Evans, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. Watt, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Weiner, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Baca,
Ms. McCollum, Ms. Waters, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Farr, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, Mr. Obey, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Osborne, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Cardin), H3856 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H3975 [9MY], H4132 [14MY], H4529 [21MY], H4740
[22MY], H4788 [2JN], H4978 [4JN], H5089 [9JN], H5175 [10JN]
Debated, H5120 [10JN]
Text, H5120 [10JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5127 [10JN]
Message from the House, S7716 [11JN], S8861 [27JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S7716 [11JN]
Reported (no written report), S8300 [20JN]
Passed Senate, S8599 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H5941 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H6259 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8861 [27JN]
Presented to the President (July 3, 2003), H6268 [7JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-57] (signed July 14, 2003)
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H.R. 2031--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restore and make permanent the exclusion from gross income for
amounts received under qualified group legal services plans and to
increase the maximum amount of the exclusion; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLE, H3856 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H4788 [2JN]
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H.R. 2032--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide individuals with disabilities and older Americans with
equal access to community-based attendant services and supports,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Moore, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ryun of
Kansas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Holden, Ms. Lee, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Hoyer, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pallone, and
Mrs. Christensen), H3856 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H4132 [14MY], H4206 [15MY], H4255 [19MY], H4788
[2JN], H4978 [4JN], H5175 [10JN], H5468 [17JN], H5929 [25JN], H6465
[9JY], H7020 [16JY], H7226 [21JY], H7840 [3SE], H8284 [16SE], H9377
[8OC], H10130 [29OC], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2033--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
increase the minimum percentage increase under the Medicare+Choice
program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Rush), H3856 [8MY]
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H.R. 2034--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that an employer shall be liable for Social Security taxes
on unreported tips paid to an employee only after the Internal
Revenue Service establishes the amount of tips received by that
employee; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself and Mr. Tanner), H3856 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H5175 [10JN], H5268 [11JN], H5408 [16JN], H8284
[16SE], H8382 [17SE], H8491 [23SE], H8950 [25SE], H9214 [2OC],
H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2035--A bill to prevent identity theft, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Kennedy
of Rhode Island, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Baird, Mr. Frost, Ms.
Lofgren, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr.
Sherman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Platts, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Baker, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Clay, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney,
Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Kind, Ms. Lee, Mr. Moore, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Lynch, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Ackerman, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Waters, Mr. Souder, Mr. Tiberi,
and Mr. Gonzalez), H3856 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H4132 [14MY], H4740 [22MY], H5815 [24JN]
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H.R. 2036--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide economic incentives for the preservation of open space and
conservation of natural resources, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISAKSON, H3856 [8MY]
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H.R. 2037--A bill to affirm the religious freedom of taxpayers who are
conscientiously opposed to participation in war, to provide that
the income, estate, or gift tax payments of such taxpayers be used
for nonmilitary purposes, to create the Religious Freedom Peace
Tax Fund to receive such tax payments, to improve revenue
collection, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Leach, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Oberstar, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Paul, Mr. Rush, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms.
Lee, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Farr, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Eshoo,
and Mr. Clay), H3856 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H4978 [4JN], H5367 [12JN], H7170 [18JY], H9377
[8OC]
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H.R. 2038--A bill to reauthorize the assault weapons ban, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Ms. Waters, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weiner,
Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Case, Mrs.
Maloney, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. Rangel, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Stark, Ms. Solis, Ms. Lee, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Rush, Ms. Watson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Farr, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Holt, Mr. Payne, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pascrell,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Hoeffel, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Velazquez, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Fattah, Ms.
Harman, Mr. Bishop of New York, and Mr. Langevin), H3856 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H4255 [19MY], H4529 [21MY], H4877 [3JN], H5175
[10JN], H5408 [16JN], H5714 [23JN], H6348 [8JY], H6869 [15JY], H7086
[17JY], H7618 [24JY], H7787 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H8175 [10SE], H8906
[24SE], H9214 [2OC], H9478 [15OC], H9687 [17OC], H11392, H11515
[18NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H8285 [16SE]
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H.R. 2039--A bill to amend section 376 of title 28, United States
Code, to allow a period of open enrollment for certain individuals
who are elevated to the position of chief judge of a district; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCRERY, H3857 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H3975 [9MY], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2040--A bill to amend the Irrigation Project Contract Extension
Act of 1998 to extend certain contracts between the Bureau of
Reclamation and certain irrigation water contractors in the States
of Wyoming and Nebraska; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. OSBORNE, H3857 [8MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-259), H7947 [4SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8229 [16SE]
Text, H8229 [16SE]
Message from the House, S11640 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S11641
[17SE]
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H.R. 2041--A bill to provide for grants to States for enacting
statewide laws regulating public playgrounds consistent with
playground safety guidelines established by the Consumer Product
Safety Commission; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE, H3857 [8MY]
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H.R. 2042--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions from
electric powerplants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. McHugh,
Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Doggett, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Allen, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Shays, Mr. Davis of
Florida, and Mr. Walsh), H3857 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H4877 [3JN], H5714 [23JN], H6264 [26JN], H7170
[18JY], H7787 [25JY], H8017 [5SE], H9377 [8OC]
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H.R. 2043--A bill to establish a mechanism for developing uniform
United States positions on issues before the Basel Committee on
Banking Supervision at the Bank for International Settlements, to
require a review on the most recent recommendation of the Basel
Committee for an accord on capital standards, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts), H3972 [9MY]
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H.R. 2044--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a deferral of tax on gain from the sale of
telecommunications businesses in specific circumstances or a tax
credit and other incentives to promote diversity of ownership in
telecommunications businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Green of Texas,
Mr. Engel, Ms. Lee, Mr. Towns, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Watson, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Clay, Mr. Jackson of Illinois,
Mr. Owens, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Dingell, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Upton), H3972 [9MY]
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H.R. 2045--A bill to defend the Ten Commandments; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Beauprez, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Brady of
Texas, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Cantor, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Crane, Mr. DeLay, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Feeney, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Hart, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Istook, Mr.
Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. King of Iowa,
Mr. Kline, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. McIntyre,
Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Otter, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Ryun of
Kansas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Terry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Vitter,
Mr. Wamp, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina), H3973 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H4206 [15MY], H4529 [21MY], H5046 [5JN], H5367
[12JN], H5664 [19JN], H7787 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H8017 [5SE], H8083
[9SE], H8175 [10SE], H8906 [24SE], H9130 [1OC], H9214 [2OC], H9614
[16OC], H10130 [29OC], H11133 [7NO]
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H.R. 2046--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
rebuild America through job creation; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baca, Mr. Bell, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hill, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Hoyer, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Michaud, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sandlin, Ms.
Slaughter, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, and Mr.
Ballance), H3973 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H4740 [22MY], H4788 [2JN], H5468 [17JN]
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H.R. 2047--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H3973 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H4012 [13MY], H4206 [15MY], H4740 [22MY], H4877
[3JN], H5367 [12JN], H5664 [19JN], H6264 [26JN], H6349 [8JY], H6707
[14JY], H7840 [3SE], H8083 [9SE], H8284 [16SE], H8491 [23SE], H8950
[25SE], H9130 [1OC], H9687 [17OC]
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H.R. 2048--A bill to extend the period for reimbursement under the
Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967, and to reauthorize the Yukon
River Restoration and Enhancement Fund; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. GILCHREST, H3973 [9MY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-300), H9281 [7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9700 [20OC]
Text, H9700 [20OC]
Title amended, H9700 [20OC]
Message from the House, S12967 [21OC]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S12967 [21OC]
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H.R. 2049--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to testing pregnant women and newborn infants for infection with
the human immunodeficiency virus; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Terry, Mr. Frost, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi), H3973 [9MY]
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H.R. 2050--A bill to prohibit cooperation with or assistance to any
investigation or prosecution under a universal jurisdiction
statute; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself and Mr. Wexler), H3973 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H4255 [19MY]
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H.R. 2051--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study
the suitability and feasibility of designating the Wolf House,
located in Norfolk, Arkansas, as a unit of the National Park
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BERRY, H3973 [9MY]
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H.R. 2052--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to preserve
localism, to foster and promote the diversity of television
programming, to foster and promote competition, and to prevent
excessive concentration of ownership of the nation's television
broadcast stations; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Price
of North Carolina, and Mr. Markey), H3973 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H4740 [22MY], H4978 [4JN], H5046 [5JN], H5367
[12JN], H5664 [19JN], H6349 [8JY], H6465 [9JY], H6707 [14JY], H7086
[17JY], H7329 [22JY], H7455 [23JY], H7618 [24JY], H8906 [24SE],
H9214 [2OC], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2053--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to award grants to associate degree schools of nursing
and professional nursing organizations to improve nursing
education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Fletcher, Ms. Norton, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Frost, Mr. Engel, Ms. Lee, Mr. Reyes, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Baca), H3973
[9MY]
Cosponsors added, H4132 [14MY], H4369 [20MY], H6264 [26JN]
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H.R. 2054--A bill to amend the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act to
provide clarification with respect to the period of time for which
funds may be held in the trust established under that Act; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. JOHN, H3973 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H4369 [20MY]
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H.R. 2055--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 Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H3973 [9MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-298), H9281 [7OC]
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H.R. 2056--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to include certain
specialty metals as import-sensitive articles that are ineligible
for duty-free treatment under the generalized system of
preferences program under title V of that Act; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINNIS, H3973 [9MY]
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H.R. 2057--A bill to provide for a multi-agency cooperative effort to
encourage further research regarding the causes of chronic wasting
disease and methods to control the further spread of the disease
in deer and elk herds, to monitor the incidence of the disease, to
support State efforts to control the disease, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Ryan of
Wisconsin, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Petri, and Mrs. Musgrave), H3973
[9MY]
Cosponsors added, H5408 [16JN], H5468 [17JN], H5664 [19JN]
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H.R. 2058--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, H3973 [9MY]
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H.R. 2059--A bill to designate Fort Bayard Historic District in the
State of New Mexico as a National Historic Landmark, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mrs. Wilson
of New Mexico), H3973 [9MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-257), H7838 [3SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8415 [23SE]
Text, H8415 [23SE]
Message from the House, S11909 [24SE]
Placed on the calendar, S11910 [24SE]
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H.R. 2060--A bill to amend the Law Enforcement Pay Equity Act of 2000
to permit certain annuitants of the retirement programs of the
United States Park Police and United States Secret Service
Uniformed Division to receive the adjustments in pension benefits
to which such annuitants would otherwise be entitled as a result
of the conversion of members of the United States Park Police and
United States Secret Service Uniformed Division to a new salary
schedule under the amendments made by such Act; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. PLATTS, H3973 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H5175 [10JN], H7840 [3SE], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 2061--A bill to make improvements with respect to the Drug-Free
Media Campaign Act of 1998 and to authorize such Campaign through
fiscal year 2008; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Cummings), H3973 [9MY]
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H.R. 2062--A bill to restore freedom of choice to women in the
uniformed services serving outside the United States; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Ms. Harman, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Baca, Mr. Berman, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Engel, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Maloney,
Mr. Olver, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Velazquez, Mr.
Waxman, and Mr. Wexler), H3973 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H6465 [9JY], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2063--A bill to authorize the use of Cooperative Threat Reduction
funds for projects and activities to address proliferation threats
outside the states of the former Soviet Union, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Frost, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mr. Spratt, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. Case, Ms. Watson, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr.
Wexler), H3973 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H5468 [17JN]
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H.R. 2064--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude certain severance payments from gross income for employees
who are laid off; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Renzi, and Mr. Garrett of
New Jersey), H3973 [9MY]
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H.R. 2065--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
exempt licensed funeral directors and licensed embalmers from the
minimum wage and overtime compensation requirements of that Act;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TIBERI (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Wicker, and Mr.
Matheson), H3973 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [25JN]
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H.R. 2066--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
the allowance for burial expenses of certain veterans buried in
private or State-owned cemeteries; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Ms. WATERS, H3973 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H4369 [20MY], H4788 [2JN], H5175 [10JN], H5664
[19JN]
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H.R. 2067--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction from gross income to individuals who do not itemize
deductions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WU, H3973 [9MY]
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H.R. 2068--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico),
H4010 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H4978 [4JN], H5175 [10JN], H5815 [24JN], H6604
[10JY], H7618 [24JY], H8176 [10SE], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 2069--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
provide increased foreign assistance for tuberculosis prevention,
treatment, and control, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on International Relations; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico),
H4010 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H4978 [4JN], H5175 [10JN], H5815 [24JN], H6604
[10JY], H7618 [24JY], H8176 [10SE], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 2070--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
revitalize and improve the Medicare+Choice Program; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Israel, and Mr. Fossella), H4010
[13MY]
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H.R. 2071--A bill to allow travel between the United States and Cuba;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brady of Texas,
Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Camp, Mr. Clay, Mr. Costello, Mr.
DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Doyle, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Farr, Mr. Graves, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Houghton, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moore,
Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr.
Osborne, Mr. Otter, Mr. Paul, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rehberg,
Mr. Ross, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Snyder,
Ms. Solis, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr.
Tiberi, Mr. Towns, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Whitfield), H4010 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H5408 [16JN], H6707 [14JY], H8017 [5SE], H9282
[7OC]
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H.R. 2072--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the marriage penalty in the computation of the income
tax on Social Security benefits; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Paul, Mr. Green of
Wisconsin, Mr. Bachus, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Istook, Mr. Ney, Mr.
English, Mr. Platts, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Nethercutt, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Hayworth, and Ms. Ginny
Brown-Waite of Florida), H4010 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2073--A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to provide
assistance to States for the discharge of homeland security
activities by the National Guard, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H4010 [13MY]
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H.R. 2074--A bill to require certain disclosures in connection with
any international money transfer, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H4010
[13MY]
Cosponsors added, H4529 [21MY]
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H.R. 2075--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1905 West Blue Heron Boulevard in West
Palm Beach, Florida, as the ``Judge Edward Rodgers Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H4011 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H4206 [15MY], H4529 [21MY], H4788 [2JN], H5046
[5JN], H5268 [11JN], H6264 [26JN], H6349 [8JY], H7329 [22JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8981 [30SE]
Text, H8981 [30SE]
Message from the House, S12274 [1OC], S13709 [31OC]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S12274 [1OC]
Reported (no written report), S13262 [27OC]
Passed Senate, S13532 [29OC]
Message from the Senate, H10133 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10234 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13709 [31OC]
Presented to the President (November 3, 2003), H10336 [4NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-112] (signed November 11, 2003)
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H.R. 2076--A bill to further the protection and recognition of
veterans' memorials, to amend title 38, United States Code, to
provide for grants to repair veterans memorials, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; the Judiciary;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. JOHN, H4011 [13MY]
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H.R. 2077--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance
essential air service; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Boozman, Mr.
Shuster, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Michaud, and Mr. Pearce), H4011 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H4206 [15MY], H4529 [21MY], H4978 [4JN]
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H.R. 2078--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to require equitable funding of pension plans
maintained by corporations which also maintain executive pension
plans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. OSE, H4011 [13MY]
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H.R. 2079--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with regard to new animal drugs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. John, Mr. Berry, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Ross, Mr. Greenwood, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Otter, Mr. Upton, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Goode,
Mr. Bonner, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Everett, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Edwards, and Mr. Simpson), H4011
[13MY]
Cosponsors added, H4740 [22MY], H4788 [2JN], H5367 [12JN], H5815
[24JN], H6604 [10JY], H8083 [9SE]
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H.R. 2080--A bill to prevent International Monetary Fund loans for
Iraq from being used to pay off Iraq's creditors; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Mr. SAXTON, H4011 [13MY]
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H.R. 2081--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
to 5 percent the maximum rate of tax on net capital gain on assets
held for more than 5 years; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WU, H4011 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [25JN], H7787 [25JY]
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H.R. 2082--A bill for the relief of Michael Dvorkin; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H4011 [13MY]
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H.R. 2083--A bill for the relief of Geert Botzen; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Ms. LEE, H4011 [13MY]
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H.R. 2084--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to provide for prompt compliance with annual
reporting requirements thereunder and prompt enforcement of such
requirements; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KUCINICH, H4129 [14MY]
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H.R. 2085--A bill to permit an individual to be treated by a health
care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such
individual requests, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H4129 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H4740 [22MY], H5268 [11JN], H6869 [15JY]
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H.R. 2086--A bill to reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control
Policy; to the Committees on Government Reform; the Judiciary;
Energy and Commerce; Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia), H4129
[14MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Government Reform (H.
Rept. 108-167, part 1), H5661 [19JN]
Referral to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce;
Intelligence (Permanent Select) extended, H5661 [19JN]
Reported with amendment form the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 108-167, part 2), H6705 [14JY]
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence discharged, H6706 [14JY]
Debated, H8962 [30SE]
Text, H8962 [30SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8972 [30SE]
Message from the House, S12274 [1OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S12274 [1OC]
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H.R. 2087--A bill to establish the Bob Hope American Patriot Award; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. COX (for himself and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia), H4129 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H8906 [24SE]
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H.R. 2088--A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway
safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and
Means; the Budget; Science; Resources; the Judiciary; Energy and
Commerce; Government Reform; Rules.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr.
Lipinski) (all by request), H4129 [14MY]
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H.R. 2089--A bill to protect children and their parents from being
coerced into administering a controlled substance in order to
attend school, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BURNS, H4130 [14MY]
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H.R. 2090--A bill to limit the redistricting that States may do after
an apportionment of Representatives; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Payne, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Clyburn, and Ms.
Lee), H4130 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H4369 [20MY], H4529 [21MY], H4877 [3JN], H6264
[26JN]
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H.R. 2091--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out
a project for water supply, Bastrop-Morehouse Parish, Louisiana;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ALEXANDER, H4130 [14MY]
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H.R. 2092--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for an
expedited antidumping investigation when imports increase
materially from new suppliers after an antidumping order has been
issued, and to amend the provision relating to adjustments to
export price and constructed export price; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. English,
Mr. Hayes, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Evans, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Stupak, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Turner of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr.
Aderholt), H4130 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H4877 [3JN], H5046 [5JN], H6604 [10JY], H9738
[20OC]
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H.R. 2093--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the legacy of the Old Man of the
Mountain, the symbol of New Hampshire that passed on to its
granite roots in the dawn of May, 2003; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr. Bass), H4130
[14MY]
Cosponsors added, H5468 [17JN], H7020 [16JY], H9214 [2OC], H11702
[20NO]
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H.R. 2094--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restore the 80-percent deduction for meal and entertainment
expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOLEY, H4130 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H8284 [16SE], H8382 [17SE], H8950 [25SE], H9130
[1OC], H9614 [16OC], H10130 [29OC], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 2095--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 Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Berman, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Evans, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Gordon, and Mr. Bell), H4130 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H4255 [19MY]
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H.R. 2096--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance
premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible
spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term
care needs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Serrano, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Case, Mr. Davis of Florida,
Mr. Farr, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. Frost), H4130 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H4788 [2JN], H5089 [9JN], H5552 [18JN], H6264
[26JN], H6707 [14JY], H7170 [18JY], H7787 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H8284
[16SE], H9687 [17OC], H11652 [19NO]
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H.R. 2097--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to change
certain threshold and other tests in order to decrease the amount
of farm labor wages that are subject to Social Security and
Medicare taxes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, H4130 [14MY]
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H.R. 2098--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for the payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents
(known as ``Gold Star parents'') of members of the Armed Forces
who die during a period of war; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. McNULTY, H4130 [14MY]
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H.R. 2099--A bill to extend the existing temporary duty suspension on
2,4-Dicumylphenol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McNULTY, H4130 [14MY]
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H.R. 2100--A bill to extend the existing temporary duty suspension on
o-Cumyl-octylphenol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McNULTY, H4130 [14MY]
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H.R. 2101--A bill to provide additional protections for participants
and beneficiaries under employee pension benefit plans; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means; the
Judiciary; Financial Services.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Owens, Mr. Tierney, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Case, Mr. Payne, Mr. Bell, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Maloney,
Mr. Meehan, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Stark, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Lee, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Farr, Mr. Van Hollen,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms.
Roybal-Allard), H4130 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H4255 [19MY]
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H.R. 2102--A bill to provide a cost-sharing requirement for the
construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State of
Colorado; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE (for herself and Mr. McInnis), H4130 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H9614 [16OC], H11149 [12NO]
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H.R. 2103--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income the value of certain real property tax
reduction vouchers received by senior citizens who provide
volunteer services under a State program; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Markey), H4130 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H7840 [3SE]
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H.R. 2104--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income certain stipends paid as part of a State
program under which individuals who have attained age 60 perform
essentially volunteer services specified by the program; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Delahunt,
and Mr. Markey), H4130 [14MY]
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H.R. 2105--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify that employees of a political subdivision of a State shall
not lose their exemption from the hospital insurance tax by reason
of the consolidation of the subdivision with the State; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Markey), H4130 [14MY]
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H.R. 2106--A bill to permit Members of the House of Representatives to
use funds provided in Member's Representational Allowances to
obtain POW/MIA flags and distribute them to constituents; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Bishop of Georgia),
H4130 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H4369 [20MY]
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H.R. 2107--A bill to require full funding of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left
Behind Act of 2001, and the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Appropriations.
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 of New York, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Wu, Mr. Holt, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Case, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Majette, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and
Mr. Bishop of New York), H4130 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H8083 [9SE], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 2108--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand
and extend the eligibility of Hispanic-serving institutions for
assistance under title V of that Act; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H4130 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H4255 [19MY]
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H.R. 2109--A bill to authorize reference to the National D-Day Museum
in New Orleans, Louisiana, as ``America's National World War II
Museum''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. VITTER, H4130 [14MY]
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H.R. 2110--A bill to give priority funding for DNA Backlog Elimination
and Self Defense training, prioritizing for States and
municipalities that are in the midst of combating a serial killer;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VITTER, H4130 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H5664 [19JN]
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H.R. 2111--A bill to extend and to provide for an alternative trigger
for second-tier benefits under the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WU, H4130 [14MY]
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H.R. 2112--A bill to provide support for the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) peacekeeping within Iraq; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Ackerman), H4203 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H5664 [19JN]
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H.R. 2113--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against income tax for certain energy efficient property
placed in service or installed in an existing principal residence
or property used by businesses; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Graves, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Towns), H4203 [15MY]
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H.R. 2114--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
medical savings accounts and to amend title XIX of the Social
Security Act to provide for medical freedom accounts under the
Medicaid and State children's health insurance programs; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Mr. Scott of Georgia), H4203 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H4740 [22MY], H4788 [2JN], H5268 [11JN], H5664
[19JN]
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H.R. 2115--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to
reauthorize programs for the Federal Aviation Administration, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr.
DeFazio), H4203 [15MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-143) (filed June 6, 2003),
H5088 [9JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 265), H5173 [10JN]
Debated, H5201 [11JN]
Amendments, H5210, H5226, H5227, H5231, H5233, H5235 [11JN]
Text, H5210 [11JN]
Passed House amended, H5239 [11JN]
Debated, S7813 [12JN]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 824 inserted in lieu), S7820
[12JN]
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S7820 [12JN]
Message from the House, S7829 [12JN], S9492 [16JY], S13659 [30OC],
S15974 [25NO]
Placed on the calendar, S7829 [12JN]
Text, S7884 [13JN]
Message from the Senate, H5369 [16JN], H12224 [21NO]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H6825 [15JY]
Conferees appointed, H6826 [15JY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-240) submitted in the House, H7718
[25JY]
Explanatory statement, H7747 [25JY], H10038 [29OC]
Conference report recommited (pursuant to H. Res. 377), H9964 [28OC]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-334) submitted in the House, H10008
[29OC]
Conference report considered in the House, H10176 [30OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H10189 [30OC]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S14858 [12NO], S14940
[17NO], S15385 [21NO]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S15390 [21NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12316 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15974 [25NO]
Presented to the President (December 2, 2003), H12910 [8DE]
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H.R. 2116--A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to provide relocation and other assistance for
residents at the Tar Creek Superfund site; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma, H4203 [15MY]
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H.R. 2117--A bill to amend the Federal National Mortgage Association
Charter Act and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act to
remove certain competitive advantages granted to the housing-
related government-sponsored enterprises relative to other
secondary mortgage market enterprises, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. STARK, H4203 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H7329 [22JY]
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H.R. 2118--A bill to increase the annual salaries of justices and
judges of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Conyers), H4203 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H4369 [20MY], H4740 [22MY], H5089 [9JN], H5468
[17JN], H5815 [24JN], H6349 [8JY], H7840 [3SE], H8382 [17SE], H8491
[23SE], H9282 [7OC]
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H.R. 2119--A bill to provide for the use by the State of North
Carolina of Federal lands, improvements, equipment, and resource
materials at the Oxford Research Station in Granville County,
North Carolina; to the Committees on Agriculture; Government
Reform.
By Mr. BALLANCE, H4203 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H4255 [19MY]
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H.R. 2120--A bill to revise the banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws
with respect to the termination and netting of financial
contracts, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Financial
Services; the Judiciary.
By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Leach, Mr.
Baker, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Biggert,
Ms. Hart, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Ney, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Murphy,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Emanuel, and Mr. Israel), H4203 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H4255 [19MY], H4740 [22MY], H4877 [3JN], H5468
[17JN]
Reported from the Committee on Financial Services (H. Rept. 108-277,
part 1), H8400 [18SE]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, H8400 [18SE],
H9218 [3OC], H11133
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended (occurred on
October 31, 2003), H10339 [4NO]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended (omitted from
the Record of November 21, 2003), H12320 [25NO]
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H.R. 2121--A bill to amend the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of
1990 to authorize additional appropriations for the Eisenhower
Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Kansas,
and Mr. Moore), H4203 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JN]
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H.R. 2122--A bill to enhance research, development, procurement, and
use of biomedical countermeasures to respond to public health
threats affecting national security, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Government Reform; Homeland
Security (Select).
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Cox, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Markey, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Upton,
Mr. Stearns, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Issa, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
Balart of Florida, and Ms. Eshoo), H4203 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H4255 [19MY]
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce (H. Rept. 108-
147, part 1), H5173 [10JN]
Referred to the Committee Armed Services, H5173 [10JN]
Referral to the Committees on Government Reform; Homeland Security
(Select) extended, H5173 [10JN]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Government Reform (H.
Rept. 108-147, part 2), H5364 [12JN]
Committee on Armed Services discharged, H5364 [12JN]
Referral to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select) extended
(action occurred June 13, 2003), H5407 [16JN]
Referral to the Select Committee on Homeland Security extended,
H6271 [7JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Homeland Security (H.
Rept. 108-147, part 3), H6347 [8JY]
Debated, H6908 [16JY]
Amendments, H6908, H6913, H6920 [16JY]
Text, H6920 [16JY]
Passed House, H6947 [16JY]
Message from the House, S9587 [17JY]
Placed on the calendar, S9587 [17JY]
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H.R. 2123--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act concerning water pollution resulting
from discharges of perchlorate; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Honda, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Sanders, Ms.
Lee, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. McCollum, Mr.
Lantos, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms.
Linda T. Sanchez of California, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), H4203
[15MY]
Cosponsors added, H4529 [21MY], H4788 [2JN], H7618 [24JY]
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H.R. 2124--A bill to establish a Foster Care Reform Commission to
study the foster care crisis in the United States; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CARDOZA, H4203 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H5175 [10JN], H5367 [12JN], H5815 [24JN], H5929
[25JN], H6604 [10JY], H8083 [9SE]
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H.R. 2125--A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of
1990 to create the Rite of Passage Community Service Program; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Ford, Mr. Platts, Ms.
Baldwin, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Frost, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Olver, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Lee, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Norton, Mr. Case, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Clay, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Kucinich,
and Mr. Farr), H4203 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H4529 [21MY], H4740 [22MY], H4877 [3JN], H4978
[4JN], H5046 [5JN], H5408 [16JN], H6264 [26JN], H6869 [15JY], H7787
[25JY], H8906 [24SE]
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H.R. 2126--A bill to recognize the importance of the Veterans'
Administration Medical School Assistance and Health Manpower
Training Act of 1972 in addressing shortfalls in the number of
physicians and other health care professionals employed in the
health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to
reauthorize the program of grants to medical schools affiliated
with the Department, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Hobson),
H4203 [15MY]
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H.R. 2127--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
tax benefits relating to company-owned life insurance; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce; Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Markey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
DeFazio, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Smith of Washington), H4203 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H4740 [22MY], H4978 [4JN], H5929 [25JN], H9282
[7OC], H10130 [29OC], H11133 [7NO]
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H.R. 2128--A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States
Code, to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United
States for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical
care; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and
Mr. Grijalva), H4204 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H7949 [4SE]
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H.R. 2129--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
special resources study regarding the suitability and feasibility
of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton,
Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Lynch), H4204
[15MY]
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H.R. 2130--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 650 Kinderkamack Road in River Edge, New
Jersey, as the ``New Bridge Landing Post Office''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, H4204 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H5046 [5JN], H5268 [11JN], H6869 [15JY], H7226
[21JY], H9214 [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11477 [18NO]
Text, H11477 [18NO]
Title amended, H11478 [18NO]
Message from the House, S15183 [19NO]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S15184 [19NO]
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H.R. 2131--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to President
Jose Maria Aznar of Spain; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
English, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina), H4204 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H4740 [22MY], H4978 [4JN], H6465 [9JY], H9614
[16OC], H9687 [17OC], H9812 [21OC], H9819 [24OC], H9982 [28OC],
H10130 [29OC], H11359 [17NO], H11702 [20NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2132--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and Reservoir, South Dakota,
to reflect increased demands for municipal and industrial and fish
and wildlife purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. JANKLOW, H4204 [15MY]
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H.R. 2133--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and to promote
tax compliance in the cosmetology sector; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Frost, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. Ramstad), H4204 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H4529 [21MY], H4978 [4JN], H6707 [14JY], H7329
[22JY], H7949 [4SE], H8284 [16SE], H8491 [23SE], H9131 [1OC], H9214
[2OC], H9614 [16OC], H9812 [21OC], H10130 [29OC], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2134--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, and the
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure with respect to bail bond
forfeitures; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KELLER (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Baird, Mr. Bass, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Florida,
Mr. Deutsch, Mr. English, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Honda, Mr. Issa, Mr.
McCotter, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Mica,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Hart, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr.
Otter, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Lampson, and Mr. Foley), H4204 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H4740 [22MY], H5268 [11JN], H5552 [18JN], H6707
[14JY], H8083 [9SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-316), H9477 [15OC]
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H.R. 2135--A bill to provide grants to law enforcement agencies that
ensure that law enforcement officers employed by such agency are
afforded due process when involved in a case that may lead to
dismissal, demotion, suspension, or transfer; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. KELLER (for himself, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Miller of North Carolina,
Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Brady
of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Bishop of Georgia,
Mr. Cramer, and Mrs. Myrick), H4204 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H4877 [3JN], H6869 [15JY], H12321 [25NO], H12921
[8DE]
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H.R. 2136--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the use of
methyl tertiary butyl ether as a gasoline additive and to repeal
the oxygenate requirement for reformulated gasoline, to provide
funding for the clean up of underground storage tanks, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. Engel), H4204 [15MY]
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H.R. 2137--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 with
respect to the release of alien children in custody; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Towns, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Ballance, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Jefferson,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Rangel, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Davis of Alabama, and Mr. Meeks
of New York), H4204 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [25JN]
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H.R. 2138--A bill to elevate the Environmental Protection Agency to
cabinet-level status and redesignate such agency as the Department
of Environmental Protection; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. OSE, H4204 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H5815 [24JN]
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H.R. 2139--A bill to repeal the National Voter Registration Act of
1993; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. PAUL, H4204 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2140--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income amounts received as damages (including
punitive damages) on account of age discrimination; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H4204 [15MY]
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H.R. 2141--A bill to modify the requirements applicable to locatable
minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of
self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Baird, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Kind, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Grijalva, Ms.
Solis, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. McDermott), H4204 [15MY]
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H.R. 2142--A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to
repeal the long-term goal for reducing to zero the incidental
mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in commercial
fishing operations, and to modify the goal of take reduction plans
for reducing such takings; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H4204 [15MY]
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H.R. 2143--A bill to prevent the use of certain bank instruments for
unlawful Internet gambling, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Oxley, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon),
H4254 [19MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-133), H4786 [2JN]
Supplemental report from the Committee on Financial Services (H.
Rept. 108-133, part 2), H4875 [3JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 263), H5088 [9JN]
Debated, H5136 [10JN]
Text, H5145 [10JN]
Amendments, H5146, H5148 [10JN]
Passed House amended, H5153 [10JN]
Message from the House, S7716 [11JN]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S7716 [11JN]
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H.R. 2144--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to make
technical corrections and improvements relating to aviation
security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr.
DeFazio), H4254 [19MY]
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H.R. 2145--A bill to condition the minimum-wage-exempt status of
organized camps under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 on
compliance with certain safety standards, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H4254 [19MY]
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H.R. 2146--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure
that certain orders of the National Labor Relations Board are
enforced to protect the rights of employees; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H4254 [19MY]
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H.R. 2147--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to require States, in awarding subgrants under the State
charter school grant program, to give priority to charter schools
that will provide a racially integrated educational experience; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H4254 [19MY]
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H.R. 2148--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to require
the allocation of surface transportation program funds for the
purchase of recycled materials; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H4254 [19MY]
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H.R. 2149--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
require the use of recycled materials in the construction of
Federal-aid highway projects; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H4254 [19MY]
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H.R. 2150--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
the Hope and Lifetime Learning Credits refundable, and to allow
taxpayers to obtain short-term student loans by using the future
refund of such credits as collateral for the loans; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H4254 [19MY]
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H.R. 2151--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expand coverage of bone mass measurements under part B of the
Medicare Program to all individuals at clinical risk for
osteoporosis; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Green of Texas),
H4254 [19MY]
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H.R. 2152--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
extend for an additional 5 years the special immigrant religious
worker program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H4254 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H4978 [4JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-271), H8282 [16SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8293 [17SE]
Text, H8294 [17SE]
Message from the House, S11641 [17SE], S12532 [14OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S11641 [17SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S12477 [3OC]
Message from the Senate, H9219 [7OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9374 [8OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12532 [14OC]
Presented to the President (October 14, 2003), H9475 [15OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-99] (signed October 15, 2003)
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H.R. 2153--A bill to review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and
inequitable Federal subsidies; to the Committees on Government
Reform; Ways and Means; Rules; the Budget.
By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Frost, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Maloney, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Israel, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Stupak, Ms. DeLauro,
and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island), H4254 [19MY]
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H.R. 2154--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
prevent an employer from placing a nonimmigrant who is an
intracompany transferee with another employer; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. MICA, H4254 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H4788 [2JN], H4877 [3JN], H5552 [18JN], H5664
[19JN], H5714 [23JN], H6264 [26JN], H6604 [10JY], H7020 [16JY],
H7618 [24JY], H7787 [25JY], H7949 [4SE], H9131 [1OC], H9478 [15OC],
H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 2155--A bill to allow media coverage of court proceedings; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself and Mr. Delahunt), H4367 [20MY]
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H.R. 2156--A bill to provide for a temporary increase in the public
debt limit; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget.
By Mr. RANGEL, H4367 [20MY]
Text, H4715 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4740 [22MY], H6271 [7JY]
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H.R. 2157--A bill to provide for uterine fibroid research and
education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio, H4367 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4529 [21MY], H4788 [2JN], H5664 [19JN], H5815
[24JN], H6465 [9JY], H7840 [3SE], H8176 [10SE], H8284 [16SE],
H11392, H11515 [18NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2158--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide an
additional bankruptcy judge for the eastern district of
California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. THOMAS, H4367 [20MY]
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H.R. 2159--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to the participation of the public in governmental decisions
regarding the location of group homes established pursuant to the
program of block grants for the prevention and treatment of
substance abuse; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H4367 [20MY]
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H.R. 2160--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase
to 5 years the period during which former Members of Congress may
not engage in certain lobbying activities; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H4367 [20MY]
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H.R. 2161--A bill to require the Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality to collect and assess scientific evidence regarding
prescription drugs frequently used by Medicare or Medicaid
beneficiaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. BEREUTER, H4367 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4740 [22MY], H4877 [3JN], H5046 [5JN]
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H.R. 2162--A bill to provide for protection of the flag of the United
States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Frost),
H4367 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4978 [4JN]
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H.R. 2163--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to exclude
the proceeds of life insurance from consideration as income for
purposes of determining veterans' pension benefits, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr. Michaud), H4367
[20MY]
Cosponsors added, H5175 [10JN], H5929 [25JN]
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H.R. 2164--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for an extension in the period of eligibility for survivors' and
dependents' education benefits for members of the National Guard
who are involuntarily ordered to full-time National Guard duty; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr. Michaud), H4367
[20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4877 [3JN], H5046 [5JN], H5929 [25JN], H7455
[23JY]
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H.R. 2165--A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for double
tracking of the Pacific Surfliner corridor through the Historic
Mission District and downtown area of San Juan Capistrano and
along the coastal beaches of Dana Point and San Clemente; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. COX (for himself and Mr. Calvert), H4367 [20MY]
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H.R. 2166--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a temporary ex-offender low-income housing credit to
encourage the provision of housing, job training, and other
essential services to ex-offenders through a structured living
environment designed to assist the ex-offenders in becoming self-
sufficient; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Rangel, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Filner, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Ms. Lee, Mr. Owens, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mrs. Jones
of Ohio), H4367 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H5468 [17JN], H7455 [23JY], H9614 [16OC], H12311
[21NO]
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H.R. 2167--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
permit the disabled surviving spouse of an individual to elect to
retain private health insurance as the primary payor of health
insurance benefits under the Medicare Program; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H4367 [20MY]
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H.R. 2168--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the
age and service requirements for eligibility to receive retired
pay for non-regular service; to provide TRICARE eligibility for
members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve and their
families; to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a credit against income tax with respect to employees
who participate in the military reserve components and to allow a
comparable credit for participating reserve component self-
employed individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Armed Services; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H4367 [20MY]
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H.R. 2169--A bill to save taxpayers money, reduce the deficit, cut
corporate welfare, protect communities from wildfires, encourage
Federal land management agency reform and accountability, and
protect and restore America's natural heritage by eliminating the
fiscally wasteful and ecologically destructive commercial logging
program on Federal public lands, restoring native biodiversity in
our Federal public forests, and facilitating the economic recovery
and diversification of communities affected by the Federal logging
program; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture; Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Case, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Engel, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr.
Honda, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Moore, Mr. Nadler, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rothman,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Saxton, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Schiff, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Van Hollen, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner,
Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), H4367 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4529 [21MY], H4740 [22MY], H4877 [3JN], H4978
[4JN], H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 2170--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
desecration of Veterans' memorials; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Maloney, Mr.
Israel, Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Owens), H4367 [20MY]
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H.R. 2171--A bill to provide that Federal reserve banks and the Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System be covered under
chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, relating to labor-
management relations; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY, H4367 [20MY]
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H.R. 2172--A bill to establish the position of Under Secretary of
Commerce for Manufacturing in the Department of Commerce; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. McCOTTER (for himself, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Hoekstra, and Mr. Rogers of Michigan), H4367 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4529 [21MY], H5268 [11JN], H5367 [12JN], H5408
[16JN], H5468 [17JN], H6265 [26JN], H6465 [9JY], H7787 [25JY], H8017
[5SE], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2173--A bill to establish a grant program to provide
comprehensive eye examinations to children, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H4367 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H5268 [11JN], H5929 [25JN], H6465 [9JY], H7020
[16JY], H7455 [23JY], H8017 [5SE], H8083 [9SE], H8284 [16SE], H8954
[29SE], H9282 [7OC], H9819 [24OC], H10340 [4NO], H11149 [12NO],
H12311 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2174--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for any servicemember who did not enroll for the program of
educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill an opportunity
to enroll for that program; to the Committees on Veterans'
Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ, H4367 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [25JN], H6604 [10JY], H6869 [15JY]
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H.R. 2175--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
enhance beneficiary access in rural areas to quality health care
services under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SANDLIN (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Ross, and
Mr. Turner of Texas), H4367 [20MY]
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H.R. 2176--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready
Reserve of the Armed Forces, to provide financial support for
continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of reserve
components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Energy and Commerce, Education and
the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. TURNER of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Hobson, and Ms. Kaptur), H4368
[20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4529 [21MY], H4877 [3JN], H5089 [9JN], H5408
[16JN], H5468 [17JN], H5929 [25JN], H7455 [23JY], H7949 [4SE], H8906
[24SE], H9738 [20OC], H9819 [24OC], H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 2177--A bill for the relief of Shwa-Chen Chai; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWN, H4368 [20MY]
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H.R. 2178--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the status of professional employer organizations and to
promote and protect the interests of professional employer
organizations, their customers, and workers; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Cardin), H4527 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H6265 [26JN], H8382 [17SE], H9214 [2OC], H10978
[6NO]
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H.R. 2179--A bill to enhance the authority of the Securities and
Exchange Commission to investigate, punish, and deter securities
laws violations, and to improve its ability to return funds to
defrauded investors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Ose, and Mrs.
Kelly), H4527 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H7329 [22JY]
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H.R. 2180--A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code,
concerning length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on
Federal-aid highways, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. LaTourette, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Honda, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Weldon of Florida,
Mr. Menendez, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Lipinski, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Norton, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Bishop
of New York, Mr. Platts, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Costello, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Sabo, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hoeffel,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Stark, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Duncan, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Markey, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Cole, Mr. Watt, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Stearns, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Andrews, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Olver, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Roybal-Allard,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Bono, Mrs.
Maloney, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Akin, Mr. Farr, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Holt, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cooper, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Israel, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Clay, Mr. Payne, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Frost, Mr. Bell,
Mr. Reyes, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Lantos, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Baca, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Davis of California, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Becerra, Ms. Lee, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Sherman, Ms. Solis, Ms. Watson, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Tierney), H4527
[21MY]
Cosponsors added, H4740 [22MY], H5268 [11JN], H6265 [26JN], H6465
[9JY], H9214 [2OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H4979 [4JN]
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H.R. 2181--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002 to enhance the ability of oilseed producers to use oilseed
base acres for the production of fruits and vegetables; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PENCE, H4527 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H5268 [11JN], H5468 [17JN], H6604 [10JY], H7226
[21JY], H7455 [23JY], H7840 [3SE], H7949 [4SE], H8083 [9SE], H8284
[16SE], H8950 [25SE], H9130 [1OC], H9982 [28OC], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 2182--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under part B for medically necessary dental
procedures; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. FERGUSON (for himself and Mr. Hoyer), H4527 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H4978 [4JN], H5175 [10JN], H5929 [25JN], H7455
[23JY], H8382 [17SE]
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H.R. 2183--A bill to establish a digital and wireless network
technology program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Science; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FORBES, H4527 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H4978 [4JN], H5367 [12JN], H5408 [16JN], H5714
[23JN], H5929 [25JN], H6604 [10JY]
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H.R. 2184--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade
taxation of United States income and to prevent manipulation of
transfer prices by deflection of income to tax havens; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Crowley, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Solis, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Tierney, and Mr. Waxman), H4527 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 2185--A bill to extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. English, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Simmons, Mr.
Castle, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Weller, and Mr.
Nethercutt), H4527 [21MY]
Message from the House, S6975 [22MY], S7187 [2JN]
Debated, H4613 [22MY]
Text, H4613 [22MY]
Amendments, H4623 [22MY]
Passed House, H4625 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4740 [22MY]
Passed Senate, S7110 [23MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 248), H4527 [21MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7187 [2JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4781 [2JN]
Presented to the President (May 23, 2003), H4781 [2JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-26] (signed May 28, 2003)
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H.R. 2186--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to cover
over to a possession of the United States whose income tax laws
mirror such Code the refundable portions of the child tax credit
and earned income tax credit, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself and Mrs. Christensen), H4527 [21MY]
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H.R. 2187--A bill to update the Supplemental Security Income Program,
and to increase incentives for working, saving, and pursuing an
education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Levin, and Mr.
McDermott), H4527 [21MY]
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H.R. 2188--A bill to provide for additional benefits under the
Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002, to
extend the Federal unemployment benefits system, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H4527 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H4877 [3JN]
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H.R. 2189--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to assist
homeowners with properties contaminated by leaking underground
storage tanks in moving from such properties on a temporary or
permanent basis by authorizing the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to guarantee loans to such homeowners; to the
Committees on Financial Services; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KANJORSKI, H4527 [21MY]
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H.R. 2190--A bill to expand the use of Capital Construction Funds to
expand the United States maritime industry and promote
construction by domestic shipbuilders; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Armed Services.
By Mr. McCRERY, H4527 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H5815 [24JN], H7086 [17JY]
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H.R. 2191--A bill to amend section 8339(p) of title 5, United States
Code, to clarify the method for computing certain annuities under
the Civil Service Retirement System which are based on part-time
service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Wynn,
and Ms. Norton), H4527 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H5468 [17JN]
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H.R. 2192--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Surface
Transportation Board, to enhance railroad competition, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, H4527 [21MY]
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H.R. 2193--A bill to provide funding for port security enhancements,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
By Mr. OSE (for himself, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Janklow, Ms. Harman, Mr.
Lewis of California, and Mr. Schrock), H4527 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H4788 [2JN], H4877 [3JN], H5046 [5JN], H5089
[9JN], H5367 [12JN], H5468 [17JN], H5552 [18JN], H5664 [19JN], H5714
[23JN], H5815 [24JN], H6265 [26JN], H6271 [7JY], H6349 [8JY], H6604
[10JY], H11133 [7NO]
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H.R. 2194--A bill to reward the hard work and risk of individuals who
choose to live in and help preserve America's small, rural towns,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce; Agriculture.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. Osborne), H4528 [21MY]
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H.R. 2195--A bill to provide for additional space and resources for
national collections held by the Smithsonian Institution, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Matsui),
H4528 [21MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6713 [15JY]
Text, H6713 [15JY]
Message from the House, S9492 [16JY], S10969 [2SE]
Passed Senate, S10866 [31JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-72] (signed August 15, 2003)
Examined and signed in the House (August 5, 2003), H7826 [3SE]
Presented to the President (August 7, 2003), H7826 [3SE]
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H.R. 2196--A bill to improve the quality, availability, diversity,
personal privacy, and innovation of health care in the United
States; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform;
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H4528 [21MY]
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H.R. 2197--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
for Department of Defense funding of continuation of health
benefits plan coverage for certain Reserves called or ordered to
active duty and their dependents, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Energy and Commerce; Education and
the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Capuano, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Strickland, and Mr. Waxman), H4528
[21MY]
Cosponsors added, H4740 [22MY]
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H.R. 2198--A bill to provide funding for student loan repayment for
public attorneys; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SCOTT of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr.
Wamp), H4528 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H4978 [4JN], H5089 [9JN], H5175 [10JN], H5367
[12JN], H5408 [16JN], H5468 [17JN], H5664 [19JN], H5714 [23JN],
H5929 [25JN], H6271 [7JY], H6349 [8JY], H6707 [14JY], H7840 [3SE],
H8284 [16SE], H9381 [10OC], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2199--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a voluntary program for limiting maximum out-of-pocket
expenditures for beneficiaries under the Medicare Program; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK, H4528 [21MY]
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H.R. 2200--A bill to require Federal agencies to develop and implement
policies and practices that promote environmental justice, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Ms. Solis), H4528 [21MY]
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H.R. 2201--A bill to authorize the establishment of a national
database for purposes of identifying, locating, and cataloging the
many memorials and permanent tributes to America's veterans; to
the Committees on Resources; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H4528 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H8284 [16SE]
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H.R. 2202--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the ratable inclusion of citrus canker tree payments
over a period of 10 years, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida, H4528 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H5089 [9JN], H5468 [17JN], H9130 [1OC]
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H.R. 2203--A bill to clarify the authority of the Secretary of
Agriculture to prescribe performance standards for the reduction
of pathogens in meat, meat products, poultry, and poultry products
processed by establishments receiving inspection services and to
enforce the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)
System requirements, sanitation requirements, and the performance
standards; to the Committees on Agriculture; Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. English, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Udall of New Mexico,
Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and
Mr. Waxman), H4733 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4788 [2JN], H4978 [4JN], H5046 [5JN], H5664
[19JN], H6265 [26JN], H7455 [23JY], H8083 [9SE], H8950 [25SE], H9131
[1OC], H9214 [2OC], H9381 [10OC], H9687 [17OC], H9982 [28OC], H10130
[29OC], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 2204--A bill to amend the provisions of titles 5 and 28, United
States Code, relating to equal access to justice, award of
reasonable costs and fees, and administrative settlement offers,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Small
Business.
By Mr. MANZULLO, H4733 [22MY]
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H.R. 2205--A bill to establish within the Smithsonian Institution the
National Museum of African American History and Culture, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Kingston), H4733 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4877 [3JN], H4978 [4JN], H5046 [5JN], H5175
[10JN], H5268 [11JN], H5408 [16JN], H5664 [19JN], H5815 [24JN],
H6349 [8JY], H6604 [10JY], H6869 [15JY], H7170 [18JY], H7618 [24JY]
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H.R. 2206--A bill to designate a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action
National Memorial at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside,
California; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Lewis of California, Mrs. Bono, Mr.
Issa, and Mr. Baca), H4733 [22MY]
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H.R. 2207--A bill to restore the jurisdiction of the Consumer Product
Safety Commission over amusement park rides which are at a fixed
site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Maloney, and Mr.
Tierney), H4734 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5046 [5JN], H5089 [9JN], H5408 [16JN], H6604
[10JY], H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 2208--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, relating to
the minimum guarantee program; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DeLAY (for himself, Mr. Hill, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Ballance, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Beauprez, Mr. Bell, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms. Ginny
Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Burr, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Buyer, Mr. Camp, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Ms. Carson of Indiana,
Mr. Carter, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Coble, Mr. Collins, Mr. Combest, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Davis of Tennessee,
Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida,
Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Etheridge, Mr.
Feeney, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Gordon,
Mr. Goss, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hall, Ms. Harris, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. John, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Mr. Keller, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kingston,
Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Lampson, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. McCotter, Mr. McIntyre, Ms.
Majette, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Miller of North
Carolina, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Pence, Mr. Portman, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Putnam,
Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Sandlin,
Mr. Schrock, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Smith
of Texas, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stenholm,
Mr. Stearns, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Turner of
Texas, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Upton, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Watt, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Wolf), H4734
[22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5089 [9JN], H5714 [23JN], H5929 [25JN], H7086
[17JY], H7787 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H8176 [10SE], H8217 [11SE], H8222
[15SE], H8403 [22SE], H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 2209--A bill to require that diesel fuel sold in the United
States meet specifications designed to facilitate the widespread
introduction of clean diesel vehicles in the United States, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. DINGELL, H4734 [22MY]
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H.R. 2210--A bill to reauthorize the Head Start Act to improve the
school readiness of disadvantaged children, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Regula, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Isakson, Mr. McKeon,
and Mr. Brown of South Carolina), H4734 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5175 [10JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-184), H6261 [26JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 336), H7453 [23JY]
Debated, H7542 [24JY]
Amendments, H7562, H7571, H7575 [24JY]
Passed House amended, H7595 [24JY]
Message from the House, S9957 [25JY]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S9957 [25JY]
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H.R. 2211--A bill to reauthorize title II of the Higher Education Act
of 1965; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, and Mr. Wilson
of South Carolina), H4734 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5175 [10JN], H5714 [23JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-183), H6261 [26JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 310), H6347 [8JY]
Debated, H6364 [9JY]
Amendments, H6373, H6378, H6379, H6380, H6391 [9JY]
Passed House amended, H6383 [9JY]
Message from the House, S9242 [10JY]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S9242 [10JY]
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H.R. 2212--A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to
comply with the Administrative Procedures Act and to adhere to the
policies and purposes of Communications Act of 1934 favoring
diversity of media voices, vigorous economic competition,
technological advancement, and promotion of the public interest,
convenience, and necessity, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Cummings, Mr. Case, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Lee, Mr. Filner, Ms.
Watson, Ms. Solis, Mr. Michaud, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Watt), H4734 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4788 [2JN], H4978 [4JN], H7455 [23JY]
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H.R. 2213--A bill to study the incidence of downward departures in
criminal cases and repeal provisions of the PROTECT Act that do
not specifically deal with the prevention of the exploitation of
children; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Watt, Ms.
Waters, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California,
Mr. Sanders, Ms. Lee, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Filner, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Honda), H4734 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4788 [2JN], H4978 [4JN], H7020 [16JY], H8176
[10SE], H9282 [7OC]
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H.R. 2214--A bill to prevent unsolicited commercial electronic mail;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Upton, Ms. Hart, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Cannon), H4734
[22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JN], H5664 [19JN], H5929 [25JN], H6465
[9JY], H6707 [14JY], H7086 [17JY], H7840 [3SE], H9131 [1OC], H10130
[29OC], H11392, H11515 [18NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H6707 [14JY]
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H.R. 2215--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report
discharges of raw sewage, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Maloney,
Mr. Israel, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Markey), H4734 [22MY]
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H.R. 2216--A bill to provide for greater recognition of Veterans Day
each year; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BACA, H4734 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [25JN], H6604 [10JY], H6707 [14JY], H8083
[9SE], H9982 [28OC], H10130 [29OC], H10340 [4NO], H11392, H11515
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H.R. 2217--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
burial benefits for veterans, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. BERKLEY, H4734 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H6465 [9JY], H7949 [4SE], H9614 [16OC], H11133
[7NO], H11392, H11515 [18NO], H11652 [19NO], H11702 [20NO], H12311
[21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2218--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
provide for the regulation of noncorrective contact lens as
medical devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Snyder, Mr.
Fletcher, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Burgess, and Mr. Bilirakis),
H4734 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H6349 [8JY], H6465 [9JY], H6869 [15JY], H7787
[25JY], H7949 [4SE], H9130 [1OC], H9614 [16OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11565 [19NO]
Text, H11565 [19NO]
Title amended, H11567 [19NO]
Message from the House, S15281 [20NO]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S16118 [9DE]
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H.R. 2219--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit
Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense medications
on prescriptions written by private practitioners to veterans who
are currently awaiting their first appointment with the Department
for medical care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BOSWELL, H4734 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H6265 [26JN]
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H.R. 2220--A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century with respect to NAFTA corridor planning and development
and coordinated border infrastructure and safety; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas),
H4734 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H6265 [26JN], H6465 [9JY], H7618 [24JY], H7949
[4SE]
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H.R. 2221--A bill to provide for availability of contact lens
prescriptions to patients, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr.
Matheson), H4734 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5408 [16JN], H7329 [22JY], H8491 [23SE]
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H.R. 2222--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code to allow for alienation
of benefits to satisfy court judgments, decrees, or orders
requiring restitution for embezzlement of State or local
government funds; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BUYER, H4734 [22MY]
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H.R. 2223--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide adequate coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to
beneficiaries under the Medicare Program that have received an
organ transplant; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CAMP, H4734 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H7618 [24JY], H7949 [4SE]
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H.R. 2224--A bill to provide for the payment of claims of United
States prisoners of war in the First Gulf War, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; International
Relations.
By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Camp), H4734 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5268 [11JN], H5552 [18JN], H6349 [8JY], H6604
[10JY], H7020 [16JY], H7949 [4SE], H8284 [16SE], H9131 [1OC], H12921
[8DE]
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H.R. 2225--A bill to authorize the Director of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention to make grants to local educational
agencies to support the purchase or lease and use of vending
machines that offer for sale healthy foods and beverages in
schools; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Energy
and Commerce.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Israel, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Norton, Mr. Abercrombie, and
Mr. Kucinich), H4734 [22MY]
Removal of cosponsors, H8285 [16SE]
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H.R. 2226--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
permit reasonable cost reimbursement for emergency room services
provided by Federally qualified health centers; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASE (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie), H4735 [22MY]
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H.R. 2227--A bill to encourage innovative school-based activities to
help reduce and prevent obesity among children, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. CASTLE, H4735 [22MY]
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H.R. 2228--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
the consolidation of life insurance companies with other
companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Rangel, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Herger, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Collins, Mr. Portman, Mr. English, Mr. Hulshof,
Mr. McInnis, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Foley, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. Pomeroy), H4735 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H7949 [4SE]
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H.R. 2229--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable
contributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, H4735 [22MY]
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H.R. 2230--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive
the income inclusion on a distribution from an individual
retirement account to the extent that the distribution is
contributed for charitable purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CRANE, H4735 [22MY]
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H.R. 2231--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
the deduction for charitable contributions from the phaseout of
itemized deductions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, H4735 [22MY]
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H.R. 2232--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
relating to the distribution chain of prescription drugs; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself and Mr. Berry), H4735 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5268 [11JN], H5468 [17JN], H6349 [8JY], H7020
[16JY], H7170 [18JY], H7949 [4SE], H8284 [16SE], H9131 [1OC]
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H.R. 2233--A bill to provide for the medical use of marijuana in
accordance with the laws of the various States; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Capuano,
Mr. Case, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Honda, Ms. Lee, Mr. McDermott, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Stark, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey), H4735 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4978 [4JN], H5089 [9JN], H5175 [10JN], H5408
[16JN], H6707 [14JY], H6869 [15JY], H7329 [22JY], H7949 [4SE], H9377
[8OC], H9384 [14OC], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2234--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a credit which is dependent on enactment of State
qualified scholarship tax credits and which is allowed against the
Federal income tax for charitable contributions to education
investment organizations that provide assistance for elementary
and secondary education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Akin, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Hayworth,
and Mrs. Myrick), H4735 [22MY]
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H.R. 2235--A bill to suspend certain nonessential visas, in order to
provide temporary workload relief critical to the successful
reorganization of the immigration and naturalization functions of
the Department of Homeland Security, to ensure that the screening
and monitoring of arriving immigrants and nonimmigrants, and the
deterrence of entry and settlement by illegal or unauthorized
aliens, is sufficient to maintain the integrity of the sovereign
borders of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAVES, H4735 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4788 [2JN], H6604 [10JY]
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H.R. 2236--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide coverage under the Medicare Program for diabetes
laboratory diagnostic tests and other services to screen for
diabetes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Bell, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Frost, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Gutierrez, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Hall, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Nethercutt, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Burgess,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Lee, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Boozman, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island), H4735 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4877 [3JN], H5815 [24JN], H7020 [16JY], H8017
[5SE], H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 2237--A bill to establish within the National Park Service the
225th Anniversary of the American Revolution Commemorative
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Boehlert,
Mr. McNulty, and Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia), H4735 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JN], H6265 [26JN], H6604 [10JY], H8083
[9SE], H9614 [16OC], H10978 [6NO]
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H.R. 2238--A bill to expand and enhance post-baccalaureate
opportunities at Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Baca, Mr. Becerra,
Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Menendez,
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez
of California, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Solis, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Bell, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Capuano,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr.
Israel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Langevin, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. McGovern, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Nunes, Mr.
Payne, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Snyder, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Berman, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr.
Waxman, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Owens, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Kennedy
of Rhode Island, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Costello), H4735 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5714 [23JN], H7020 [16JY], H7618 [24JY], H7787
[25JY], H8083 [9SE], H10237 [30OC], H11392, H11516
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H.R. 2239--A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to
require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy under title
III of such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. HOLT, H4735 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5468 [17JN], H5815 [24JN], H6465 [9JY], H7226
[21JY], H7787 [25JY], H7949 [4SE], H9214 [2OC], H9614 [16OC], H9982
[28OC], H10130 [29OC], H10237 [30OC], H10457 [5NO], H10978 [6NO],
H11159 [14NO], H11359 [17NO], H11392, H11516 [18NO], H11702 [20NO],
H12311 [21NO], H12321 [25NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2240--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assist
individuals who have lost their 401(k) savings to make additional
retirement savings through individual retirement account
contributions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself and Mr. Walden of Oregon), H4735
[22MY]
Cosponsors added, H7787 [25JY]
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H.R. 2241--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to mental health services for elderly individuals; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Serrano,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Frost, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Menendez, and Mr. Waxman), H4735 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5046 [5JN], H5468 [17JN], H8491 [23SE]
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H.R. 2242--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
include Indian tribes among the entities consulted with respect to
activities carried out by the Secretary of Homeland Security, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; the Judiciary;
the Budget; Intelligence (Permanent Select); Homeland Security
(Select).
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Camp, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Baca, Ms. Norton, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Frost, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Filner,
Ms. Lee, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
Faleomavaega, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H4735 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4877 [3JN], H4978 [4JN], H5175 [10JN], H5268
[11JN], H5367 [12JN], H5468 [17JN], H5552 [18JN], H6604 [10JY]
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H.R. 2243--A bill to provide for the participation of the United
States in the thirteenth replenishment of the resources of the
International Development Association, the seventh replenishment
of the resources of the Asian Development Fund, and the ninth
replenishment of the resources of the African Development Fund,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mrs. Maloney), H4735 [22MY]
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H.R. 2244--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from
issuing oil and gas leases on portions of the Outer Continental
Shelf located off the coast of New Jersey; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
and Mr. Saxton), H4736 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H9687 [17OC]
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H.R. 2245--A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986
to limit the non-Federal share of the cost of shore protection
projects; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself and Mr. Lampson), H4736 [22MY]
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H.R. 2246--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to modify treatment categories for qualification as a
rehabilitation hospital or unit for purposes of reimbursement
under the Medicare prospective payment system for inpatient
rehabilitation facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Bradley of
New Hampshire, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Andrews, and Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts), H4736 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4877 [3JN], H4978 [4JN], H5046 [5JN], H5367
[12JN], H5468 [17JN], H5714 [23JN], H5815 [24JN], H6465 [9JY], H6869
[15JY], H7329 [22JY], H7787 [25JY], H7949 [4SE], H8382 [17SE], H9377
[8OC], H9687 [17OC], H11133 [7NO], H12321 [25NO]
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H.R. 2247--A bill to provide additional punishment for certain crimes
against women when the crimes cause an interruption in the normal
course of their pregnancies, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Armed Services.
By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Slaughter,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Filner, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Ms. Carson of Indiana, and Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California), H4736 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4978 [4JN], H5714 [23JN]
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H.R. 2248--A bill to expand coverage under the Arts and Artifacts
Indemnity Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. McCOLLUM (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Hoekstra, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Sabo, and Ms. Slaughter), H4736 [22MY]
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H.R. 2249--A bill to amend chapter 10 of title 39, United States Code,
to include postmasters and postmasters' organizations in the
process for the development and planning of certain personnel
policies, schedules, and programs of the United States Postal
Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. McHUGH (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Terry, Mr. English, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Miller of
Michigan, Mr. Janklow, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Owens, and Mr.
Clay), H4736 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4978 [4JN], H5268 [11JN], H5367 [12JN], H5408
[16JN], H5468 [17JN], H5815 [24JN], H5929 [25JN], H6265 [26JN],
H7020 [16JY], H7086 [17JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7178 [21JY]
Text, H7178 [21JY]
Message from the House, S9707 [22JY]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S9707 [22JY]
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H.R. 2250--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct
the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and implement the
READICall emergency alert system; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Homeland Security (Select).
By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Thompson
of Mississippi, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Norton,
and Ms. Lee), H4736 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4788 [2JN], H4978 [4JN], H5367 [12JN], H5408
[16JN], H5664 [19JN], H6349 [8JY], H6465 [9JY]
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H.R. 2251--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
as a qualified use for purposes of section 2032A land rented on a
net cash basis to any member of the decedent's family; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, H4736 [22MY]
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H.R. 2252--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the taxes on certain alcoholic beverages and to provide
additional funds for alcohol abuse prevention programs; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. NORTON, H4736 [22MY]
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H.R. 2253--A bill to amend section 211 of the Clean Air Act to
prohibit the use of certain fuel additives; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. POMBO, H4736 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JN], H5714 [23JN], H6349 [8JY]
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H.R. 2254--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1101 Colorado Street in Boulder City,
Nevada, as the ``Bruce Woodbury Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Gibbons, and Ms. Berkley), H4736
[22MY]
Debated, H5370 [16JN]
Text, H5370 [16JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5380 [16JN]
Message from the House, S7978 [17JN], S13709 [31OC]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S7978 [17JN]
Reported (no written report), S13262 [27OC]
Passed Senate, S13532 [29OC]
Message from the Senate, H10133 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10234 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13709 [31OC]
Presented to the President (November 3, 2003), H10336 [4NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-113] (signed November 11, 2003)
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H.R. 2255--A bill to extend the suspension of certain payments to be
made by noncommercial webcasters under sections 112 and 114 of
title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, H4736 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5046 [5JN], H9687 [17OC]
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H.R. 2256--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 to provide parity with respect to substance abuse
treatment benefits under group health plans and health insurance
coverage; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and
the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H4736 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JN], H5408 [16JN], H5664 [19JN], H5815
[24JN], H6465 [9JY], H7226 [21JY], H7840 [3SE], H7949 [4SE], H8382
[17SE], H9282 [7OC], H9377 [8OC], H9478 [15OC], H9738 [20OC], H9982
[28OC], H11133 [7NO]
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H.R. 2257--A bill to convey the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project,
the Savage Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and the
Intake Irrigation Project to the appurtenant Irrigation Districts;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. REHBERG, H4736 [22MY]
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H.R. 2258--A bill to provide for programs and activities to improve
the health of Hispanic individuals, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Ms. Solis, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Baca, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ortiz,
Mr. Becerra, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Serrano,
Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr.
Menendez, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Israel),
H4736 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 2259--A bill to prohibit funds appropriated for the Export-Import
Bank of the United States, any international financial
institution, or the North American Development Bank from being
used for loans to a country, or for a project or activity in a
country, and to prohibit the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation from supporting projects in a country, until the
government of the country has honored all United States requests
to extradite criminals who have committed a crime punishable by
life imprisonment or death; to the Committees on Financial
Services; International Relations.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H4736 [22MY]
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H.R. 2260--A bill to amend subchapter III of chapter 83 and chapter 84
of title 5, United States Code, to include assistant United States
attorneys within the definition of a law enforcement officer, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mrs. Jones
of Ohio, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Meek of Florida,
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Weller, Mr. Wexler,
and Ms. Woolsey), H4736 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5089 [9JN], H5468 [17JN], H5552 [18JN], H5929
[25JN], H6604 [10JY], H8083 [9SE], H8906 [24SE], H9282 [7OC], H9982
[28OC], H10978 [6NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2261--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 Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California, H4736 [22MY]
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H.R. 2262--A bill to require the establishment of a Consumer Price
Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-of-living increases
for Social Security and Medicare benefits under titles II and
XVIII of the Social Security Act; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Filner, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Hinchey, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Costello, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Norton, Mr. Farr, Mr. Lynch, Mr.
LaTourette, Ms. Watson, Mr. Stark, Mr. Israel, Mr. English, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Ross, Mr. Frost, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Olver,
Mr. McHugh, Ms. Solis, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Markey, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Holt, Ms. Lee,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Simmons, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Doyle, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Towns, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Lantos, Ms. McCollum, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Payne, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Hall, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Marshall, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Cummings, Ms.
Linda T. Sanchez of California, and Mr. McGovern), H4736 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4877 [3JN], H5046 [5JN], H5175 [10JN], H5408
[16JN], H5468 [17JN], H5714 [23JN], H6349 [8JY], H9687 [17OC], H9982
[28OC], H10130 [29OC], H10457 [5NO], H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 2263--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide an exemption from minimum wage and maximum hours
requirements for certain seasonal fireworks employees; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H4737 [22MY]
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H.R. 2264--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004
and 2005 to carry out the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP)
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Houghton), H4737 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4788 [2JN], H5268 [11JN], H5815 [24JN], H7787
[25JY], H8906 [24SE], H8950 [25SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9245 [7OC]
Text, H9245 [7OC]
Message from the House, S12531 [14OC]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S12532 [14OC]
Amendments, S16146, S16147, S16197 [9DE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S16197 [9DE]
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H.R. 2265--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the treatment of certain expenses of rural letter
carriers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Foley, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. English, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Stark, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Collins, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Ramstad),
H4737 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4788 [2JN], H5268 [11JN], H5714 [23JN], H6869
[15JY], H7787 [25JY], H8491 [23SE]
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H.R. 2266--A bill to clarify the intent of Congress with respect to
the continued use of established commercial outfitter hunting
camps on the Salmon River; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. Otter), H4737 [22MY]
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H.R. 2267--A bill to extend certain trade benefits to countries of the
greater Middle East; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself and Mr. Dooley of California),
H4737 [22MY]
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H.R. 2268--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security
Act to expand or add coverage of pregnant women under the Medicaid
and State children's health insurance program, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Towns,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Farr), H4737 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4978 [4JN], H7226 [21JY]
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H.R. 2269--A bill to preserve open competition and Federal Government
neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government
contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SULLIVAN, H4737 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H6604 [10JY], H7840 [3SE], H8083 [9SE], H8176
[10SE], H8284 [16SE], H8950 [25SE], H8954 [29SE]
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H.R. 2270--A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to
extend the country of origin labeling requirements of such Act to
additional agricultural commodities, to provide for the
implementation of such requirements to certain covered
commodities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, H4737 [22MY]
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H.R. 2271--A bill to enable the United States to maintain its
leadership in aeronautics and aviation; to the Committees on
Science; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself and Mr. Boswell), H4737 [22MY]
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H.R. 2272--A bill to establish a digital and wireless network
technology program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Science; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Ms. Watson, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Owens, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Ms. Millender-
McDonald), H4737 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H6349 [8JY]
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H.R. 2273--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the
Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the Secretary of
Agriculture to order the recall of meat and poultry that is
adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise unsafe; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. George Miller of
California), H4737 [22MY]
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H.R. 2274--A bill to designate the United States courthouse at South
Federal Place in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as the ``Santiago E. Campos
United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Reyes, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Solis, Mr. Rodriguez, and Mr. Pastor),
H4737 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4877 [3JN]
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H.R. 2275--A bill to reinstate the requirement that firearms dealers
comply with the Freedom of Information Act by providing
information about firearms purchasers; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), H4737
[22MY]
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H.R. 2276--A bill to provide for the establishment of the National
Institutes of Health Police, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Government Reform.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Waxman,
Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Bishop of New York), H4737 [22MY]
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H.R. 2277--A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce
the health risks posed by asbestos-containing products; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself and Ms. Schakowsky), H4737 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H8176 [10SE]
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H.R. 2278--A bill to establish the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm
National Heritage Corridor in the State of Alaska, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H4737 [22MY]
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H.R. 2279--A bill for the relief of Mohammed Manir Hossain, Ferdous
Ara Manir, and Maish Samiha Manir; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H4738 [22MY]
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H.R. 2280--A bill for the relief of Yevgeniya Dobrovolska and Mykola
Dobrovolskyy; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ESHOO, H4738 [22MY]
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H.R. 2281--A bill for the relief of Asad Mohamed Alkurabi; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McNULTY, H4738 [22MY]
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H.R. 2282--A bill to amend the provisions of titles 5 and 28, United
States Code, relating to equal access to justice, award of
reasonable costs and fees, and administrative settlement offers,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Small
Business.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer), H4786 [2JN]
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H.R. 2283--A bill to provide for the creation of an additional
category of laborers or mechanics known as helpers under the
Davis-Bacon Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. King of Iowa),
H4786 [2JN]
Cosponsors added, H5175 [10JN], H8222 [15SE]
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H.R. 2284--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to
States for assistance in hiring additional school-based mental
health and student service providers; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Payne, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Rodriguez,
Mr. Markey, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Frost, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Menendez), H4786 [2JN]
Cosponsors added, H5089 [9JN], H5175 [10JN]
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H.R. 2285--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require
the Secretary of Labor to provide staffing at military
installations overseas to carry out employment counseling under
the Transition Assistance Program for persons separating from
active duty in the Armed Forces; to the Committees on Veterans'
Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Michaud, and Mr. Buyer),
H4786 [2JN]
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H.R. 2286--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase partial refundability of the child tax credit, to provide
that pay received by members of the Armed Forces while serving in
Iraq or other combat zones will be taken into account in
determining eligibility for partial refundability of the child tax
credit, to accelerate marriage penalty relief in the earned income
tax credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Davis of Alabama, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Strickland), H4786
[2JN]
Cosponsors added, H4877 [3JN], H4978 [4JN], H5046 [5JN], H5089
[9JN], H5175 [10JN], H5664 [19JN]
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H.R. 2287--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to remove the
prohibition on the ability of qualified dental officers in the
uniformed services to receive additional special pay while
undergoing dental internship or residency training; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Upton, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Souder, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, and Mr. Ney), H4786 [2JN]
Cosponsors added, H5664 [19JN]
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H.R. 2288--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require the prorating of Medicaid beneficiary contributions in the
case of partial coverage of nursing facility services during a
month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H4786 [2JN]
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H.R. 2289--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make
grants for projects to construct fences or other barriers to
prevent public access to tracks and other hazards of fixed
guideway systems in residential areas; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H4786 [2JN]
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H.R. 2290--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide monthly benefits for certain uninsured children living
without parents; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H4786 [2JN]
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H.R. 2291--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend
loan forgiveness for certain loans to Head Start teachers; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Payne, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Maloney,
Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Davis of California,
Ms. Solis, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Filner, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Rush, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Waters,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Ford, Mr. Berry, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Owens, and Mr. Clay), H4786 [2JN]
Cosponsors added, H4877 [3JN], H4978 [4JN], H5089 [9JN], H5175
[10JN], H5268 [11JN], H5367 [12JN], H5664 [19JN], H5714 [23JN],
H6349 [8JY], H7020 [16JY], H9282 [7OC]
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H.R. 2292--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a program for promoting good health, disease prevention, and
wellness and for the prevention of secondary conditions for
persons with disabilities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GILCHREST, H4786 [2JN]
Cosponsors added, H5175 [10JN], H7618 [24JY], H7787 [25JY], H9381
[10OC]
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H.R. 2293--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to prevent
government agencies from requiring or prohibiting employers in the
construction industry to enter into agreements with labor
organizations; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, H4786 [2JN]
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H.R. 2294--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to delay the
termination of the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Mr. Evans), H4787 [2JN]
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H.R. 2295--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
improve access to advanced practice nurses under the Medicaid
Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. OLVER (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Towns, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Lynch, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frost, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Capuano,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Kildee), H4787 [2JN]
Cosponsors added, H5175 [10JN], H5468 [17JN], H5664 [19JN], H5714
[23JN], H5815 [24JN], H6349 [8JY], H6465 [9JY], H7455 [23JY], H7840
[3SE], H8017 [5SE], H8382 [17SE], H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 2296--A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain
amenities and personal comforts in the Federal prison system; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Terry, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Baker, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Kennedy
of Minnesota, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Duncan, Ms.
Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, and Mr. Putnam), H4787 [2JN]
Cosponsors added, H8176 [10SE]
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H.R. 2297--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify and
improve certain benefits for veterans, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, and Mr. Michaud), H4787 [2JN]
Cosponsors added, H5815 [24JN], H6465 [9JY], H6604 [10JY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-211), H6867 [15JY]
Debated, H9305 [8OC], H11705 [20NO]
Text, H9305 [8OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9332 [8OC]
Title amended, H9333 [8OC]
Message from the House, S12531 [14OC], S15282 [20NO], S16117 [9DE]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S12532 [14OC]
Debated, S15133 [19NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S15140 [19NO]
Amendments, S15198 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H11567 [19NO]
Amendments, H11705 [20NO]
House agreed to Senate amendment, H11722 [20NO]
Examined and signed in the House (December 3, 2003), H12909 [8DE]
Presented to the President (December 5, 2003), H12910 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S16117 [9DE]
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H.R. 2298--A bill to amend section 3 of the Housing and Urban
Development Act of 1968 to ensure improved access to employment
opportunities for low-income people; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H4787 [2JN]
Cosponsors added, H7840 [3SE]
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H.R. 2299--A bill to authorize assistance through eligible
nongovernmental organizations to remove and dispose of unexploded
ordnance in agriculturally-valuable lands in developing countries;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Lee, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Owens, and Mr. Gonzalez), H4787 [2JN]
Cosponsors added, H5468 [17JN], H7086 [17JY], H7455 [23JY]
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H.R. 2300--A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security
Act to improve the collection of child support arrears in
interstate cases; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frost, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and
Ms. Slaughter), H4787 [2JN]
Cosponsors added, H5089 [9JN], H6349 [8JY], H7086 [17JY], H7787
[25JY], H8906 [24SE]
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H.R. 2301--A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to
provide for the installation of chemical and biological detection
devices in the enclosed passenger boarding stations of each heavy
rail transit system in the United States; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H4875 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H5468 [17JN], H5929 [25JN], H7949 [4SE]
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H.R. 2302--A bill to extend for an additional six months the period
for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is
reenacted; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. BALDWIN, H4875 [3JN]
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H.R. 2303--A bill to limit the United States share of assessments for
the United Nations regular budget; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, H4875 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H5815 [24JN], H6604 [10JY], H6707 [14JY], H7226
[21JY], H7455 [23JY], H7949 [4SE], H8906 [24SE], H9738 [20OC],
H10978 [6NO]
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H.R. 2304--A bill to resolve boundary conflicts in the vicinity of the
Mark Twain National Forest in Barry and Stone Counties, Missouri,
that resulted from private landowner reliance on a subsequent
Federal survey, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BLUNT, H4875 [3JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11169 [17NO]
Text, H11169 [17NO]
Message from the House, S15057 [18NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S15058
[18NO]
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H.R. 2305--A bill to designate certain lands in the State of Colorado
as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. DeGETTE, H4875 [3JN]
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H.R. 2306--A bill to delay the effective date of certain provisions
relating to the labeling of ginseng; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H4875 [3JN]
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H.R. 2307--A bill to provide for the establishment of new Department
of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for veterans in the area of
Columbus, Ohio, and in south Texas; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. HOBSON (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Tiberi,
Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Regula, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Oxley),
H4875 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H5468 [17JN]
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H.R. 2308--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide trade
adjustment assistance for communities, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr.
Honda), H4875 [3JN]
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H.R. 2309--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2300 Redondo Avenue in Signal Hill,
California, as the ``J. Stephen Horn Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H4875 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H5664 [19JN], H6265 [26JN], H7020 [16JY], H7226
[21JY]
Debated, H7803 [3SE]
Text, H7803 [3SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7810 [3SE]
Title amended, H7810 [3SE]
Message from the House, S11115 [4SE], S13709 [31OC]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S11115 [4SE]
Reported (no written report), S13262 [27OC]
Passed Senate, S13532 [29OC]
Message from the Senate, H10133 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10234 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13709 [31OC]
Presented to the President (November 3, 2003), H10336 [4NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-114] (signed November 11, 2003)
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H.R. 2310--A bill to protect, conserve, and restore native fish,
wildlife, and their natural habitats on Federal lands and non-
Federal lands through cooperative, incentive-based grants to
control, mitigate, and eradicate harmful nonnative species, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. George
Miller of California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Case, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Rodriguez,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Slaughter,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Nadler,
and Mr. Kind), H4876 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H5815 [24JN], H7329 [22JY]
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H.R. 2311--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the earnings test for individuals who have attained age
62; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Sullivan, Mr.
Hayes, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Jo Ann
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Toomey), H4876 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H6465 [9JY], H7787 [25JY]
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H.R. 2312--A bill to amend the Communications Satellite of 1962 to
provide for the orderly dilution of the ownership interest in
Inmarsat by former signatories to the Inmarsat Operating
Agreement; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Dingell, and
Mr. Upton), H4876 [3JN]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H5342 [12JN]
Text, H5342 [12JN]
Message from the House, S7978 [17JN], S8436 [24JN]
Passed Senate, S8315 [20JN]
Message from the Senate, H5667 [23JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H5711 [23JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8436 [24JN]
Presented to the President (June 24, 2003), H5926 [25JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-39] (signed June 30, 2003)
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H.R. 2313--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
an additional advance refunding of tax-exempt bonds issued for the
purchase or maintenance of electric generation, transmission, or
distribution assets; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPRATT, H4876 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [19JN], H7086 [17JY]
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H.R. 2314--A bill to support business incubation in academic settings,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself and Mr. Shimkus), H4876 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H6265 [26JN], H7020 [16JY], H7787 [25JY], H8382
[17SE], H10130 [29OC], H11652 [19NO]
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H.R. 2315--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect
to certain prohibitions relating to police badges, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEINER, H4876 [3JN]
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H.R. 2316--A bill to enhance the terms of the retirement annuities of
administrative law judges; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. WYNN, H4876 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [25JN], H7170 [18JY], H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 2317--A bill for the relief of Patricia and Michael Duane,
Gregory Hansen, Mary Pimental, Randy Ruiz, Elaine Schlinger, and
Gerald Whitaker; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By By Mr. THOMPSON of California, H4876 [3JN]
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H.R. 2318--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for a assured adequate level of funding for veterans health care;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Baldwin,
Ms. Berkley, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Capito,
Mr. Capuano, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt,
Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lucas of
Kentucky, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Scott of Georgia, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Souder, Mr. Strickland,
Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Sullivan,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Grijalva), H4976 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H5046 [5JN], H5089 [9JN], H5367 [12JN], H5408
[16JN], H5468 [17JN], H5552 [18JN], H5665 [19JN], H5714 [23JN],
H5815 [24JN], H5929 [25JN], H6349 [8JY], H6604 [10JY], H6707 [14JY],
H6869 [15JY], H7086 [17JY], H7226 [21JY], H7455 [23JY], H7787
[25JY], H7840 [3SE], H8083 [9SE], H8906 [24SE], H8950 [25SE], H9131
[1OC], H9282 [7OC], H9377 [8OC], H9478 [15OC], H9687 [17OC], H9982
[28OC], H10237 [30OC], H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 2319--A bill to include the Secretary of Homeland Security within
the order of Presidential succession which applies in the absence
of a qualified President and Vice President, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Baird, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Shadegg), H4976 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H5089 [9JN]
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H.R. 2320--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require Medicaid coverage of disabled children, and individuals
who became disabled as children, without regard to income or
assets; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H4976 [4JN]
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H.R. 2321--A bill to promote and facilitate expansion of coverage
under group health plans, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Payne), H4976 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [25JN], H8382 [17SE]
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H.R. 2322--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to waive the 24-
month waiting period for Medicare coverage of certain disabled
individuals who have no health insurance coverage; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H4976 [4JN]
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H.R. 2323--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide
that the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund be excluded
from the budget of the United States Government; to the Committees
on the Budget; Government Reform.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H4976 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [25JN], H6349 [8JY], H6604 [10JY], H6869
[15JY], H7226 [21JY], H7455 [23JY], H7787 [25JY], H7949 [4SE], H9478
[15OC], H11392, H11516 [18NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2324--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
accelerate the increase in the child tax credit and to expand the
refundability of such credit, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H4976 [4JN]
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H.R. 2325--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
accelerate the increase in the refundability of the child tax
credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Levin, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Cardin, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Spratt, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Olver, Mr. McGovern, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Langevin, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Evans, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Ford, Mr. Engel, Mr. Tanner, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Davis
of California, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Baird, Ms. Roybal-Allard,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Israel, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Pallone,
Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Solis, Mr. Cooper, Mrs.
Maloney, Mr. Towns, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Berry, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi,
Mr. Skelton, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Acevedo-Vila,
Mr. John, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Scott of Georgia, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Meehan, Ms. McCollum, Mr.
Case, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holt, Mr. Owens, Mr. Cardoza, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Obey, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Becerra,
and Mr. Filner), H4976 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H5089 [9JN], H5268 [11JN], H5367 [12JN], H5468
[17JN]
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H.R. 2326--A bill to require the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land
Management lands in Nye County, Nevada, to Ponderosa Dairy in
Amargosa, Nevada; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H4977 [4JN]
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H.R. 2327--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to extend
the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to include additional
sites associated with the preparation or return phase of the
expedition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself and Mr. Hill), H4977 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JN], H6265 [26JN], H6604 [10JY], H7086
[17JY], H7329 [22JY], H7455 [23JY], H7787 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H7949
[4SE], H8083 [9SE], H8906 [24SE], H9214 [2OC], H9614 [16OC], H10340
[4NO]
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H.R. 2328--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2001 East Willard Street in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``Robert A. Borski Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HOEFFEL (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
English, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Hart, Mr. Holden,
Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Platts, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Toomey, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Tauscher,
and Mr. Lampson), H4977 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H5408 [16JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7184 [21JY]
Text, H7184 [21JY]
Message from the House, S9707 [22JY], S13709 [31OC]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S9707 [22JY]
Reported (no written report), S13262 [27OC]
Passed Senate, S13532 [29OC]
Message from the Senate, H10133 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10234 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13709 [31OC]
Presented to the President (November 3, 2003), H10337 [4NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-115] (signed November 11, 2003)
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H.R. 2329--A bill to provide for global pathogen surveillance and
response; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mrs. Tauscher), H4977 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [25JN], H7787 [25JY], H8382 [17SE]
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H.R. 2330--A bill to sanction the ruling Burmese military junta, to
strengthen Burma's democratic forces and support and recognize the
National League of Democracy as the legitimate representative of
the Burmese people, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
International Relations; Ways and Means; Financial Services; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Levin, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Sherman, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Crowley,
Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Engel, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Schiff,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Olver, Mr. Farr, Mr. Evans, and Mr.
Abercrombie), H4977 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H5175 [10JN], H5268 [11JN], H5367 [12JN], H5408
[16JN], H5468 [17JN]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on International
Relations (H. Rept. 108-159, part 1), H5467 [17JN]
Referral to the Committees on Ways and Means; Financial Services;
the Judiciary extended, H5467 [17JN]
Referral to the Committees on Ways and Means; Financial Services;
the Judiciary extended (occurred on July 7, 2003), H6271 [7JY]
Debated, H6670 [14JY]
Text, H6670 [14JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 108-159, part 2) (filed July 11, 2003), H6705 [14JY]
Committees on Ways and Means; Financial Services discharged
(occurred on July 11, 2003), H6706 [14JY]
Message from the House, S9403 [15JY], S9634 [21JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6724 [15JY]
Debated, S9440 [16JY]
Passed Senate, S9457 [16JY]
Message from the Senate, H7023 [17JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H7084 [17JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9707 [22JY]
Presented to the President (July 22, 2003), H7327 [22JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-61] (signed July 28, 2003)
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H.R. 2331--A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century to provide from the Highway Trust Fund additional funding
for Indian reservation roads, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Mr. Renzi, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico),
H4977 [4JN]
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H.R. 2332--A bill to amend the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act of 2003 to make permanent the treatment of
dividend income as capital gains; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, H4977 [4JN]
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H.R. 2333--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and
the Public Health Service Act to improve outpatient health care
for Medicare beneficiaries who reside in rural areas, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Osborne, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Walden of Oregon, Mr. Towns, Mr. Berry, Mr. Kind, Mr. Turner of Texas,
Mr. Leach, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. King of Iowa, and Mr. Nunes), H4977 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H5089 [9JN], H5175 [10JN], H5268 [11JN], H5367
[12JN], H5714 [23JN], H5815 [24JN], H6265 [26JN], H7840 [3SE], H9812
[21OC]
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H.R. 2334--A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to
establish the Office of the District Attorney for the District of
Columbia, headed by a locally elected and independent District
Attorney, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Ms. NORTON, H4977 [4JN]
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H.R. 2335--A bill to provide for general revenue sharing and
assistance for education for States and their local governments;
to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Government
Reform.
By Mr. OWENS, H4977 [4JN]
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H.R. 2336--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act to establish and
strengthen post-secondary programs and courses in the subjects of
traditional American history, free institutions, and Western
civilization, available to students preparing to teach these
subjects, and to other students; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Wicker, and Mr.
Garrett of New Jersey), H4977 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H6271 [7JY], H6604 [10JY]
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H.R. 2337--A bill to provide for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
conduct a pilot program to determine the effectiveness of
contracting for the use of private memory care facilities for
veterans with Alzheimer's Disease; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H4977 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [19JN], H6271 [7JY], H6465 [9JY]
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H.R. 2338--A bill to prevent loans for Iraq from the International
Monetary Fund or the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development from being used to pay off Iraq's creditors; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SAXTON, H4977 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [19JN]
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H.R. 2339--A bill to require door delivery of mail sent to persons
residing in senior communities; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. SAXTON, H4977 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H6465 [9JY], H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 2340--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, H4977 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [19JN], H5929 [25JN], H6265 [26JN], H6465
[9JY], H6604 [10JY], H7226 [21JY], H7840 [3SE], H8083 [9SE]
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H.R. 2341--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage a strong community-based banking system; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Souder, Mr. Smith of
Texas, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Paul, Mr. Bonilla, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Edwards), H4977 [4JN]
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H.R. 2342--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expand Medicare benefits to prevent, delay, and minimize the
progression of chronic conditions, and develop national policies
on effective chronic condition care, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Sandlin, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H4977 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H5089 [9JN]
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H.R. 2343--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
exclude services of certain providers from the skilled nursing
facility prospective payment system under the Medicare Program; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida, H4977 [4JN]
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H.R. 2344--A bill to restore Federal remedies for infringements of
intellectual property by States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Berman), H5042 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [19JN], H8083 [9SE], H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 2345--A bill to amend chapter 6 of title 5, United States Code
(commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility Act), to ensure
complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Small
Business.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Ose, Mr. Pence, and Mr. Terry),
H5042 [5JN]
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H.R. 2346--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits and tier
1 railroad retirement benefits; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, H5043 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [19JN], H5815 [24JN], H8176 [10SE]
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H.R. 2347--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a credit which is dependent on enactment of State
qualified scholarship tax credits and which is allowed against the
Federal income tax for charitable contributions to education
investment organizations that provide assistance for elementary
and secondary education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Akin, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr.
Vitter, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Souder, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Beauprez, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Hayworth, and Mrs.
Myrick), H5043 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JN], H5468 [17JN], H6349 [8JY], H7020
[16JY], H7455 [23JY], H7618 [24JY], H7949 [4SE], H8176 [10SE], H8284
[16SE], H8906 [24SE], H8950 [25SE], H9130, H9131 [1OC], H9377 [8OC],
H9614 [16OC], H9982 [28OC], H10457 [5NO], H11652 [19NO], H11702
[20NO]
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H.R. 2348--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 regarding the rigorous standard of quality applicable to
paraprofessionals hired before the date of enactment of the No
Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H5043 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H9614 [16OC]
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H.R. 2349--A bill to authorize certain major medical facility projects
for the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Filner, Ms.
Berkley, and Mrs. Davis of California), H5043 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H7787 [25JY], H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 2350--A bill to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families block grant program through fiscal year 2003, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. HERGER, H5043 [5JN]
Debated, H5185 [11JN]
Text, H5185 [11JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5198 [11JN]
Message from the House, S7829 [12JN], S8895 [7JY]
Passed Senate, S8846 [27JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H6268 [7JY]
Presented to the President (June 30, 2003), H6268 [7JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-40] (signed June 30, 2003)
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8895 [7JY]
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H.R. 2351--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction to individuals for amounts contributed to health
savings accounts and to provide for the disposition of unused
health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending
arrangements; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Brady of Texas, Mr. English, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Ose, Mr. Fossella, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Ryun of
Kansas, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Camp, Mr. Collins, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Keller,
Mr. Herger, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. DeMint, and Mr. Norwood), H5043 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5089 [9JN], H5175 [10JN], H5268 [11JN], H5367
[12JN], H5408 [16JN], H5468 [17JN], H5552 [18JN], H5665 [19JN],
H5714 [23JN], H5815 [24JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-177), H5927 [25JN]
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H.R. 2352--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs health care for
certain Filipino World War II veterans residing in the United
States; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H5043 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H6604 [10JY], H8950 [25SE]
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H.R. 2353--A bill to require all newly constructed, federally
assisted, single-family houses and town houses to meet minimum
standards of visitability for persons with disabilities; to the
Committees on Financial Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Lee, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Farr, and Ms. Kilpatrick), H5043 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H6604 [10JY], H7787 [25JY], H8284 [16SE], H9131
[1OC], H11392, H11516
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H.R. 2354--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
the allowance for burial expenses of certain veterans; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CASE (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Gibbons), H5043
[5JN]
Cosponsors added, H11149 [12NO]
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H.R. 2355--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize certain projects in the
State of Hawaii and to amend the Hawaii Water Resources Act of
2000 to modify the water resources study; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mr. Case), H5043 [5JN]
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H.R. 2356--A bill to require the National Institutes of Health to
conduct research, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality to conduct studies, on the comparative effectiveness and
cost-effectiveness of prescription drugs that account for high
levels of expenditures or use by individuals in federally funded
health programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Gutknecht,
Mr. Snyder, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Wamp), H5043 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H6465 [9JY], H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 2357--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish
standards of access to care for veterans seeking health care from
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, and Mr. Miller of Florida), H5043 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5468 [17JN], H5929 [25JN], H6265 [26JN], H6604
[10JY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-198), H6602 [10JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7187 [21JY]
Text, H7187 [21JY]
Title amended, H7189 [21JY]
Message from the House, S9707 [22JY]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S9707 [22JY]
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H.R. 2358--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage the timely development of a more cost effective United
States commercial space transportation industry, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Lucas of
Oklahoma, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. Burgess), H5043
[5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5089 [9JN]
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H.R. 2359--A bill to extend the basic pilot program for employment
eligibility verification, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Osborne, and Mr. Latham), H5043 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H8083 [9SE], H9214 [2OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 108-304, part 1), H9281 [7OC]
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged, H9281 [7OC]
Referral to the Committee on Education and the Workforce extended,
H9281 [7OC]
Debated, H9893 [28OC]
Text, H9893 [28OC]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H9965 [28OC]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 108-304, part
2), H9980 [28OC]
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H.R. 2360--A bill to provide for qualified withdrawals from the
Capital Construction Fund for fishermen leaving the industry and
for the rollover of Capital Construction Funds to individual
retirement plans, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Armed Services.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Wu, Mr. Farr, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr.
DeFazio), H5043 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JN], H5815 [24JN], H7840 [3SE]
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H.R. 2361--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
waive the part B late enrollment penalty for military retirees who
enroll by December 31, 2004, and to provide a special part B
enrollment period for such retirees; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Foley, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Gillmor,
Mrs. Capito, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr.
Goode), H5043 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5175 [10JN], H5367 [12JN], H5409 [16JN], H5929
[25JN], H6604 [10JY], H7787 [25JY], H8083 [9SE], H8284 [16SE]
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H.R. 2362--A bill to amend the Native American Languages Act to
provide for the support of Native American language survival
schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. CASE (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Young of Alaska),
H5043 [5JN]
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H.R. 2363--A bill to improve early learning opportunities and promote
preparedness by increasing the availability of Head Start
programs, to increase the availability and affordability of
quality child care, to reduce child hunger and encourage healthy
eating habits, to facilitate parental involvement, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means; House Administration; Government
Reform; Agriculture.
By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Owens, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Solis, Ms. Kaptur,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Frost, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Allen, and Mr.
Brown of Ohio), H5043 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5409 [16JN], H7020 [16JY], H8017 [5SE]
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H.R. 2364--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act in
regard to Caribbean-born immigrants; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGEL, H5043 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H7949 [4SE]
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H.R. 2365--A bill to amend United States trade laws to address more
effectively import crises, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Houghton), H5043 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5175 [10JN], H7787 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H8176
[10SE], H8284 [16SE], H8906 [24SE], H9282 [7OC], H9982 [28OC],
H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 2366--A bill to suspend certain amendments made by the No Child
Left Behind Act of 2001 if the Federal Government fails to fully
fund such amendments; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce. Lofgren, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Brown of Ohio)
By Mr. ETHERIDGE, H5043 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [19JN], H6465 [9JY], H7840 [3SE], H9131
[1OC], H9687 [17OC], H9812 [21OC], H10237 [30OC], H12311 [21NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H10458 [5NO]
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H.R. 2367--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain public
lands in and around historic mining townsites in Nevada, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H5044 [5JN]
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H.R. 2368--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to tax
the campaign committees of candidates for State and local public
office in the same manner as campaign committees of candidates for
Congress; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Sandlin, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Bell, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Doggett,
and Mr. Hall), H5044 [5JN]
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H.R. 2369--A bill to protect inventoried roadless areas in the
National Forest System, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Agriculture; Resources.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Farr, Mr. Kirk,
Mr. Reyes, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Andrews, Ms.
Majette, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Filner, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Ferguson, Ms. Waters, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Hooley
of Oregon, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Leach, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Weiner,
Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Holt, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Israel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Smith
of Washington, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Lee, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Honda, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson of Indiana,
Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Markey, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Kind, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Engel,
Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Owens, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Hill, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Olver, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Ms. Harman, Ms. Solis, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Moore, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. Watt, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Clay, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Pallone, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Price of North Carolina, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Case, Mr.
Cardin, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Lantos, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Tierney, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H5044 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H6349 [8JY], H7329 [22JY], H9130 [1OC]
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H.R. 2370--A bill to improve homeland security by providing for
national resilience in preparation for, and in the event of, a
terrorist attack, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, H5044 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5089 [9JN], H7840 [3SE]
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H.R. 2371--A bill to provide for the issuance of a semipostal to
benefit the Peace Corps; to the Committees on Government Reform;
International Relations.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Berman, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Filner, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Case, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Ballance, Mr.
Jefferson, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Owens, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Rangel, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Waters, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Kennedy
of Rhode Island, Mr. Farr, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H5044 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H8382 [17SE], H9131 [1OC], H9738 [20OC], H9819
[24OC], H11392, H11516
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H.R. 2372--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an increased low-income housing credit for property
located immediately adjacent to qualified census tracts; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. Owens, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr. Kleczka,
Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Paul, Mr. Frost, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Kildee),
H5044 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JN], H5815 [24JN], H7170 [18JY]
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H.R. 2373--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to make grants to nonprofit community organizations
for the development of open space on municipally owned vacant lots
in urban areas; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, and Mrs. Christensen), H5044 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JN], H5714 [23JN]
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H.R. 2374--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to allow more joint
ventures, leader-follow arrangements, and teaming arrangements
under the section 8(a) minority business development program; to
the Committee on Small Business.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H5044 [5JN]
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H.R. 2375--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the contribution limits applicable to simple retirement
accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H5044 [5JN]
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H.R. 2376--A bill to prevent and respond to terrorism and crime at or
through ports; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Transportation
and Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H5044 [5JN]
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H.R. 2377--A bill to establish the Child Care Provider Development and
Retention Grant Program, the Child Care Provider Scholarship
Program, and a program of child care provider health benefits
coverage, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education
and the Workforce; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. George MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Platts, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Serrano, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Hinojosa,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Sanders), H5044 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5089 [9JN], H5268 [11JN], H5409 [16JN], H5468
[17JN], H5665 [19JN], H5714 [23JN], H5815 [24JN], H6349 [8JY], H6869
[15JY]
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H.R. 2378--A bill to reform the safety practices of the railroad
industry, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous
materials releases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, and Mr.
Filner), H5044 [5JN]
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H.R. 2379--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
access to health care for rural veterans, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. OSBORNE, H5044 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5268 [11JN], H5367 [12JN], H5409 [16JN], H5665
[19JN], H5714 [23JN], H5815 [24JN], H5929 [25JN], H6265 [26JN],
H6349 [8JY], H6465 [9JY], H7020 [16JY], H7086 [17JY], H7170 [18JY],
H7226 [21JY], H7329 [22JY], H7455 [23JY], H7618 [24JY], H7787
[25JY], H7840 [3SE], H7949 [4SE], H8950 [25SE], H9130, H9131 [1OC],
H9214 [2OC], H9282 [7OC], H9377 [8OC]
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H.R. 2380--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
additional compensation to be paid to certain veterans in receipt
of compensation for a service-connected disability rated totally
disabling for whom a family member dependent on the veteran for
support provides care; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, H5044 [5JN]
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H.R. 2381--A bill to complete construction of the 13-State Appalachian
development highway system, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Mollohan, and Mr. Strickland), H5044
[5JN]
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H.R. 2382--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to
improving transportation in the national parks; to the Committees
on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Holt, Mr. Frost, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Stark, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Markey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, and Ms. Bordallo), H5044 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5815 [24JN], H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 2383--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the tax treatment of smoking cessation costs; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H5044 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [19JN]
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H.R. 2384--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide an
exemption from Interstate System weight limitations for milk
hauling vehicles in the State of Connecticut; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Shays,
Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H5044 [5JN]
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H.R. 2385--A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to provide
for more equitable allotment of funds to States for centers for
independent living; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie), H5045 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [19JN], H5815 [24JN], H7020 [16JY], H7787
[25JY], H8382 [17SE], H8950 [25SE]
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H.R. 2386--A bill to amend the Antiquities Act regarding the
establishment by the President of certain national monuments and
to provide for public participation in the proclamation of
national monuments; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself, Mr. Otter, Mr. Herger, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Walden of Oregon, Mr. Goss, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hunter,
Mr. Cannon, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Pearce,
Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Souder), H5045 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H6265 [26JN]
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H.R. 2387--A bill to foster local collaborations which will ensure
that resources are effectively and efficiently used within the
criminal and juvenile justice systems; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. STRICKLAND, H5045 [5JN]
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H.R. 2388--A bill to authorize leases for terms not to exceed 99 years
on lands held in trust for the Yurok Tribe and the Hopland Band of
Pomo Indians; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California, H5045 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H7949 [4SE]
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H.R. 2389--A bill to assure that the services of a nonemergency
department physician are available to hospital patients 24-hours-
a-day, seven days a week in all non-Federal hospitals with at
least 100 licensed beds; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY, H5045 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H8950 [25SE], H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 2390--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require
institutions of higher education to enter into agreements with
private for-profit organizations for the provision of work-study
employment; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WU, H5045 [5JN]
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H.R. 2391--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to promote
research among universities, the public sector, and private
enterprise; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Coble, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Ms. Hart, Mr. Boucher,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. Baldwin), H5088 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [19JN], H8950 [25SE]
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H.R. 2392--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
accelerate the increase in the refundability of the child tax
credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Upton, Mr. Moore, Mr.
Boehlert, and Mr. Alexander), H5088 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JN], H5665 [19JN], H6707 [14JY]
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H.R. 2393--A bill to provide that unremarried former spouses of
retired and career members of the Armed Forces shall be entitled
to military health care and commissary and exchange benefits if
married for at least 10 years during the member's military service
and if the former spouse left the marriage due to domestic
violence or unbearable conditions; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. FILNER, H5088 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H6265 [26JN], H7455 [23JY], H7840 [3SE]
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H.R. 2394--A bill to require full funding of part A of title I of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gordon,Mr. Case, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Allen, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Michaud, and Ms.
Lee), H5088 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [19JN], H5929 [25JN], H7170 [18JY], H7618
[24JY], H7949 [4SE], H8217 [11SE], H8382 [17SE], H8950 [25SE], H9214
[2OC], H9687 [17OC], H10237 [30OC], H11392, H11516
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H.R. 2395--A bill to provide suitable alternative grazing arrangements
on National Forest System land to persons that hold a grazing
permit adversely affected by the standards and guidelines
contained in the Record of Decision of the Sierra Nevada Forest
Plan Amendment and pertaining to the Willow Flycatcher and the
Yosemite Toad; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Herger, Mr. Nunes,
and Mr. Ose), H5088 [9JN]
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H.R. 2396--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1210 Highland Avenue in Duarte,
California, as the ``Francisco A. Martinez Flores Post Office'';
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Lantos, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs. Bono, Ms.
Watson, Ms. Lee, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms.
Harman, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Honda,
Mr. Becerra, Mr. Baca, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Sherman, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Issa, Mr. Ose, Mr.
Matsui, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Berman, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Filner, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Stark, Ms. Waters, Mr. Lewis of California, Mrs. Davis of California,
Mr. Herger, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Farr, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Gary G. Miller
of California, Mr. Cox, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. McKeon, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Royce, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Nunes, and Mr. Dreier), H5088 [9JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6310 [8JY]
Text, H6310 [8JY]
Message from the House, S9116 [9JY], S13709 [31OC]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S9116 [9JY]
Reported (no written report), S13262 [27OC]
Passed Senate, S13532 [29OC]
Message from the Senate, H10133 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10234 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13709 [31OC]
Presented to the President (November 3, 2003), H10337 [4NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-116] (signed November 11, 2003)
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H.R. 2397--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. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr.
Dicks, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Smith of Washington), H5173 [10JN]
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H.R. 2398--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the
age and service requirements for eligibility to receive retired
pay for non-regular service; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina), H5173 [10JN]
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H.R. 2399--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a credit against income tax with respect to employees
who participate in the military reserve components and to allow a
comparable credit for participating reserve component self-
employed individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina), H5173 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H5815 [24JN], H7618 [24JY], H8017 [5SE]
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H.R. 2400--A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam for the purposes of
clarifying the local judicial structure of Guam; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Acevedo-Vila), H5173 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H9282 [7OC]
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H.R. 2401--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to eliminate the
five-month waiting period in the disability insurance program, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia, H5173 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H8906 [24SE]
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H.R. 2402--A bill to expand the number of individuals and families
with health insurance coverage, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and
the Workforce; Rules.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Clay, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), H5173 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H7329 [22JY], H7840 [3SE], H8017 [5SE], H8950
[25SE], H9687 [17OC], H9738 [20OC], H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 2403--A bill to expand the powers of the Attorney General to
regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and
ammunition, and to expand the jurisdiction of the Attorney General
to include firearm products and nonpowder firearms; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Norton, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Van Hollen), H5173 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H5468 [17JN]
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H.R. 2404--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the centenary of the bestowal of the
Nobel Peace Prize on President Theodore Roosevelt, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Bachus, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Ney, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Leach,
Mr. Blunt, Mr. Israel, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Calvert, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Case, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota,
Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Quinn, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shaw,
Mr. Simmons, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Souder, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wolf, and Mrs. Jo
Ann Davis of Virginia), H5173 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H5268 [11JN], H5367 [12JN], H5409 [16JN], H5665
[19JN], H7840 [3SE], H7949 [4SE], H8176 [10SE], H8284 [16SE], H9130,
H9131 [1OC], H11359 [17NO], H11392, H11516 [18NO], H11652 [19NO],
H11702 [20NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2405--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
video voyeurism in the special maritime and territorial
jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OXLEY (for himself and Mr. Gonzalez), H5173 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H10130 [29OC], H12321 [25NO]
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H.R. 2406--A bill to support the domestic shrimping industry by
eliminating taxpayer subsidies for certain competitors, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Financial Services;
Resources; International Relations.
By Mr. PAUL, H5173 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JN]
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H.R. 2407--A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act and
other banking laws to protect consumers who avail themselves of
payday loans from usurious interest rates and exorbitant fees,
perpetual debt, the use of criminal actions to collect debts, and
other unfair practices by payday lenders, to encourage the States
to license and closely regulate payday lenders, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Engel, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Grijalva, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Lee, Mr.
English, Mr. Owens, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Michaud,
Mr. Conyers, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), H5173 [10JN]
Removal of cosponsors, H6265 [26JN]
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H.R. 2408--A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to
reauthorize volunteer programs and community partnerships for
national wildlife refuges; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, H5173 [10JN]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-385), H11700 [20NO]
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H.R. 2409--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
clarify that inpatient drug prices charged to certain public
hospitals are included in the best price exemptions for the
Medicaid drug rebate program; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Towns),
H5173 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H5468 [17JN], H6271 [7JY]
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H.R. 2410--A bill to prohibit the importation for sale of foreign-made
flags of the United States of America; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. STRICKLAND, H5173 [10JN]
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H.R. 2411--A bill to decrease the matching funds requirement and
authorize further appropriations for Keweenaw National Historical
Park; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. STUPAK, H5174 [10JN]
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H.R. 2412--A bill to require any amounts appropriated for Members'
Representational Allowances for the House of Representatives for a
session of Congress that remain after all payments are made from
such Allowances for the session to be deposited in the Treasury
and used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt; to
the Committees on House Administration; Rules.
By Mr. STUPAK, H5174 [10JN]
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H.R. 2413--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the
age and service requirements for eligibility to receive retired
pay for non-regular service; to provide TRICARE eligibility for
members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve and their
families; to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a credit against income tax with respect to employees
who participate in the military reserve components and to allow a
comparable credit for participating reserve component self-
employed individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Armed Services; Ways and Means.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina), H5174 [10JN]
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H.R. 2414--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for the appointment of chiropractors in the Veterans Health
Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Gutierrez), H5174 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H5714 [23JN]
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H.R. 2415--A bill for the relief of Zdenko Lisak; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H5174 [10JN]
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H.R. 2416--A bill to provide for the protection of paleontological
resources on Federal lands, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. George
Miller of California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, Mr. English, Mr. Rehberg, and Mr. Udall of Colorado),
H5265 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [19JN], H6465 [9JY], H7020 [16JY]
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H.R. 2417--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United
States Government, the Community Management Account, and the
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent
Select).
By Mr. GOSS, H5265 [11JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-163), H5550 [18JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 295), H5813 [24JN]
Amendments, H5816 [24JN], H5888, H5889, H5890, H5891, H5894, H5900
[25JN], H5943, H5944, H5945 [26JN]
Debated, H5870, H5883 [25JN], H5943 [26JN]
Text, H5883 [25JN]
Passed House amended, H6256 [26JN]
Message from the House, S8861 [27JN], S15058 [18NO], S15282 [20NO],
S15974 [25NO]
Placed on the calendar, S8862 [27JN]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1025 inserted in lieu), S10858
[31JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, S10858
[31JY]
Text, S10858 [31JY]
Conferees appointed, S10931 [1AU]
Message from the Senate, H7791 [3SE], H12157 [21NO]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H11434 [18NO]
Conferees appointed, H11440 [18NO]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-381) submitted in the House, H11605
[19NO]
Explanatory statement, H11616 [19NO]
Conference report considered in the House, H11667 [20NO]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H11678 [20NO]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S15335 [21NO]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S15358 [21NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12316 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15974 [25NO]
Presented to the President (December 2, 2003), H12910 [8DE]
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H.R. 2418--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny
all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a
club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Jackson
of Illinois, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Owens, Ms.
Bordallo, and Mr. Payne), H5265 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H5552 [18JN], H5714 [23JN], H5815 [24JN], H6349
[8JY], H6604 [10JY], H7170 [18JY], H7787 [25JY], H8382 [17SE], H9130
[1OC]
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H.R. 2419--A bill to protect sacred Native American Federal land from
significant damage; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Filner, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Holt, Ms. McCollum, Mr.
Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Honda, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Case, and
Mr. Grijalva), H5265 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H6265 [26JN]
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H.R. 2420--A bill to improve transparency relating to the fees and
costs that mutual fund investors incur and to improve corporate
governance of mutual funds; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Ose, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Tiberi, and Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida), H5265 [11JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-351), H10339 [4NO]
Cosponsors added, H10340 [4NO]
Debated, H11533 [19NO]
Text, H11533 [19NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11572 [19NO]
Message from the House, S15281 [20NO]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S15282 [20NO]
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H.R. 2421--A bill to ensure that State and local law enforcement
agencies execute warrants for the arrest of nonviolent offenders
only during daylight hours and when children are not present,
unless overriding circumstances exist; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H5265 [11JN]
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H.R. 2422--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to guarantee community development loans to the
insular areas; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mrs. Christensen),
H5265 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H7020 [16JY], H8906 [24SE]
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H.R. 2423--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
prohibit physicians and other health care practitioners from
charging a membership or other incidental fee (or requiring
purchase of other items or services) as a prerequisite for the
provision of an item or service to a Medicare beneficiary; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Stark,
and Mr. Kleczka), H5265 [11JN]
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H.R. 2424--A bill to authorize assistance for the National Great
Blacks in Wax Museum and Justice Learning Center; to the
Committees on Resources; the Judiciary.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Cardin, Mr. Cole, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Hoyer, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Larson of Connecticut,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. McDermott, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Waters, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Towns, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. Watt, Ms. Watson, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Clyburn), H5265
[11JN]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JN], H5665 [19JN], H7455 [23JY]
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H.R. 2425--A bill to provide for the use and distribution of the funds
awarded to the Quinault Indian Nation under United States Claims
Court Dockets 772-71, 773-71, 774-71, and 775-71, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DICKS, H5265 [11JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-367), H11205, H11358
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H.R. 2426--A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal
employees; to the Committees on Government Reform; Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Andrews, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Conyers, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larson
of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mrs.
Maloney, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Weiner, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wu), H5265 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H5409 [16JN], H5665 [19JN], H5714 [23JN], H5815
[24JN], H6349 [8JY], H7020 [16JY], H7329 [22JY], H7840 [3SE], H7949
[4SE], H8083 [9SE], H8284 [16SE], H9282 [7OC], H9478 [15OC], H10130
[29OC], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 2427--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to promulgate regulations for the reimportation of
prescription drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GUTKNECHT (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Janklow, Mr. Petri, Mr. Kingston, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Osborne, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Smith of
Michigan, Mr. Paul, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Emanuel, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Rehberg, Mr. Istook, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, and Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina), H5266 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H5409 [16JN], H5665 [19JN], H5815 [24JN], H6349
[8JY], H6869 [15JY], H7170 [18JY], H7455 [23JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 335), H7453 [23JY]
Debated, H7595 [24JY]
Text, H7595 [24JY]
Passed House, H7611 [24JY]
Message from the House, S9957 [25JY]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S9957 [25JY]
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H.R. 2428--A bill to provide for congressional review of regulations
relating to military tribunals; to the Committees on Armed
Services; Rules; the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOEFFEL (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Filner, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. McCollum, Mr.
Serrano, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Woolsey, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Kucinich), H5266 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H5409 [16JN]
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H.R. 2429--A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978 to improve the administration and oversight of foreign
intelligence surveillance, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Intelligence (Permanent Select);
Financial Services.
By Mr. HOEFFEL (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Farr, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Case, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Lee,
Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr.
Honda), H5266 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H5409 [16JN], H5714 [23JN], H7020 [16JY], H8083
[9SE]
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H.R. 2430--A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to
coordinate and strengthen scientific research and monitoring, and
to promote public outreach, education, and awareness, of Chronic
Wasting Disease affecting free-ranging populations of deer and
elk, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
Agriculture.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Terry, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr.
Rehberg, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mr.
Faleomavaega), H5266 [11JN]
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H.R. 2431--A bill to establish a National Chronic Wasting Disease Task
Force, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
Agriculture.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Terry, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr.
Rehberg, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms.
Baldwin, and Mr. Petri), H5266 [11JN]
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H.R. 2432--A bill to amend the Paperwork Reduction Act and titles 5
and 31, United States Code, to reform Federal paperwork and
regulatory processes; to the Committees on Government Reform; the
Budget.
By Mr. OSE (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Moore, Mr. Janklow, Mr. Matheson, and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin), H5266
[11JN]
Cosponsors added, H5409 [16JN], H6271 [7JY], H7329 [22JY]
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H.R. 2433--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans who
participated in certain Department of Defense chemical and
biological warfare testing to be provided health care for illness
without requirement for proof of service-connection; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself and Mr. Simmons), H5266 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H5468 [17JN], H5714 [23JN], H5929 [25JN], H6265
[26JN], H6604 [10JY], H6869 [15JY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-213), H7019 [16JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8094 [10SE]
Text, H8094 [10SE]
Message from the House, S11414 [11SE]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S11414 [11SE]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs (September 11, 2003),
S11475 [15SE]
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H.R. 2434--A bill for the relief of John Castellano; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H5266 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H9282 [7OC], H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 2435--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 (for herself, Mr. Berman, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Stark, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Farr, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Case, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Dooley of California,
Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Harman, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cooper, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Filner, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Lee, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Solis, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Capuano, Mr. George
Miller of California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Baird, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. Sherman, and Ms. Pelosi), H5266 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JN], H6265 [26JN], H7787 [25JY], H12311
[21NO]
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H.R. 2436--A bill to conduct a study on the effectiveness of ballistic
imaging technology and evaluate its effectiveness as a law
enforcement tool; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Mr.
Scott of Georgia), H5266 [11JN]
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H.R. 2437--A bill to provide for grants to State child welfare systems
to improve quality standards and outcomes, to increase the match
for private agencies receiving training funds under part E of
title IV of the Social Security Act, and to authorize the
forgiveness of loans made to certain students who become child
welfare workers; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Frost, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Lantos, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Wexler), H5266
[11JN]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [19JN], H6349 [8JY], H7455 [23JY], H7787
[25JY], H8176 [10SE], H9614 [16OC], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2438--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 115 West Pine Street in Hattiesburg,
Mississippi, as the ``Major Henry A. Commiskey, Sr. Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Pickering), H5266 [11JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10245 [4NO]
Text, H10245 [4NO]
Message from the House, S14027 [5NO]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S14028 [5NO]
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H.R. 2439--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security benefits and to
increase the age at which distributions must commence from certain
retirement plans from 70 1/2 to 80; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida, H5266 [11JN]
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H.R. 2440--A bill to improve the implementation of the Federal
responsibility for the care and education of Indian people by
improving the services and facilities of Federal health programs
for Indians and encouraging maximum participation of Indians in
such programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Resources; Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Renzi, Mr.
Cole, Mr. Hunter, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Rahall, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Honda, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Allen, Mr. Abercrombie,
Ms. Lee, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Kind, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Inslee, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Baca, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Christensen,
Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Norton), H5266 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H5552 [18JN], H6349 [8JY], H6465 [9JY], H7086
[17JY], H7329 [22JY], H8176 [10SE], H9377 [8OC]
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H.R. 2441--A bill to establish the Millennium Challenge Account to
provide increased support for developing countries that have
fostered democracy and the rule of law, invested in their
citizens, and promoted economic freedom; to assess the impact and
effectiveness of United States economic assistance; to authorize
the expansion of the Peace Corps, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Ms.
Harris, Ms. Lee, Mr. Crowley, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Janklow), H5364
[12JN]
Cosponsors added, H5714 [23JN], H6265 [26JN], H6707 [14JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-205), H6705 [14JY]
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H.R. 2442--A bill to amend the definition of a law enforcement officer
under subchapter III of chapter 83 and chapter 84 of title 5,
United States Code, respectively, to ensure the inclusion of
certain positions; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself and Mr. McHugh), H5364 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H6604 [10JY], H6707 [14JY], H7455 [23JY], H8491
[23SE], H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 2443--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for
fiscal year 2004, to amend various laws administered by the Coast
Guard, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Oberstar, and
Mr. Filner), H5364 [12JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-233), H7614 [24JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 416), H9980 [28OC]
Amendments, H9983, H9984 [28OC], H10131 [29OC], H10343 [4NO],
H10417, H10420, H10421, H10423 [5NO]
Debated, H10396 [5NO]
Passed House amended, H10424 [5NO]
Message from the House, S14173 [6NO]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S14174 [6NO]
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H.R. 2444--A bill to establish certain requirements relating to the
provision of services to minors by family planning projects under
title X of the Public Health Service Act; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. AKIN (for himself, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Tiahrt, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Terry, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. Istook, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Crane, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Hostettler,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Vitter,
Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kline, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Souder, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. DeMint,
Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Pearce, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Blunt,
Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Burr, Mr.
Ferguson, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Whitfield, Ms.
Hart, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mrs. Jo
Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Janklow, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Crenshaw, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Graves, Mr.
Beauprez, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Stearns,
Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Cole, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Culberson, Mr.
Brady of Texas, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Murphy,
Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Cantor), H5364 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [25JN], H6349 [8JY], H7840 [3SE], H11392,
H11516
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H.R. 2445--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make
permanent the requirement for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-
connected disabilities and to expand eligibility for such care to
all veterans with compensable service-connected disabilities; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS, H5364 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H6349 [8JY]
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H.R. 2446--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the marriage penalty tax relief enacted by the
Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Crane, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Ney, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Terry, Mrs. Myrick, and
Mr. LaHood), H5364 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H5815 [24JN], H6349 [8JY], H7020 [16JY]
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H.R. 2447--A bill to establish a Federal interagency task force to
promote the benefits, safety, and potential uses of agricultural
biotechnology to improve human and animal nutrition, increase crop
productivity, and improve agricultural sustainability while
ensuring the safety of food and the environment; to the Committees
on International Relations; Agriculture.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Royce, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Weller, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hyde, Mr.
Bereuter, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Hall), H5365 [12JN]
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H.R. 2448--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the special 5-year carryback of certain net operating losses to
losses for 2003, 2004, and 2005; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself and Mr. Camp), H5365 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H5815 [24JN], H6349 [8JY], H7020 [16JY], H7086
[17JY], H7787 [25JY]
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H.R. 2449--A bill to establish a commission to commemorate the
sesquicentennial of the American Civil War; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. John, Mr. Vitter, Mr.
McCrery, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Platts), H5365 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H6349 [8JY], H7329 [22JY], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2450--A bill to provide for the establishment of an independent,
Presidentially-appointed investigative Commission in the event of
incidents in the Nation's human space flight program that result
in loss of crew, passengers, or the spacecraft, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Lampson, Mr. Hall, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr.
Weiner, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Honda, Mr. Frost, Mr. Costello, Mr. Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Baird, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas), H5365 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 2451--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve geographic equity in the provision of items and services
provided to Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KING of Iowa, H5365 [12JN]
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H.R. 2452--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 339 Hicksville Road in Bethpage, New
York, as the ``Brian C. Hickey Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. KING of New York, H5365 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H7840 [3SE], H7949 [4SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9315 [8OC]
Text, H9315 [8OC]
Message from the House, S12531 [14OC], S13709 [31OC]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S12532 [14OC]
Reported (no written report), S13262 [27OC]
Passed Senate, S13532 [29OC]
Message from the Senate, H10133 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10234 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13709 [31OC]
Presented to the President (November 3, 2003), H10337 [4NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-117] (signed November 11, 2003)
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H.R. 2453--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of substitute
adult day care services; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself and Mr. Stark), H5365 [12JN]
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H.R. 2454--A bill to reauthorize and improve the program authorized by
the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Financial
Services.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Oberstar, and
Ms. Norton) (all by request), H5365 [12JN]
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H.R. 2455--A bill to improve air cargo security; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Lowey, and
Mr. Etheridge), H5365 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [25JN], H6265 [26JN], H6349 [8JY], H7086
[17JY], H8284 [16SE], H9478 [15OC], H9738 [20OC], H10130 [29OC]
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H.R. 2456--A bill to require increased activities by the National
Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention regarding Diamond-Blackfan anemia, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself and Mr. Quinn), H5365 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H7618 [24JY], H7787 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H7949
[4SE], H8176 [10SE], H8491 [23SE], H8906 [24SE], H9214 [2OC], H9614
[16OC], H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 2457--A bill to authorize funds for an educational center for the
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MICA, H5365 [12JN]
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H.R. 2458--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income a percentage of lifetime annuity
payments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. English, and Mr.
Andrews), H5365 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H5468 [17JN], H5665 [19JN], H7086 [17JY]
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H.R. 2459--A bill to establish the United States Consensus Council to
provide for a consensus building process in addressing national
public policy issues, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. REHBERG (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Platts, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Stenholm), H5365 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H5468 [17JN], H8284 [16SE]
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H.R. 2460--A bill to provide for the conveyance of the reversionary
interest of the United States in certain lands to the Clint
Independent School District, El Paso County, Texas; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. REYES, H5365 [12JN]
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H.R. 2461--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for establishment of a Medicare prescription drug benefit
covering costs that exceed a percentage of a beneficiary's income;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, H5365 [12JN]
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H.R. 2462--A bill to invalidate the actions of the Federal
Communications Commission in abrogating the media ownership
limitations under the Communications Act of 1934; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Brown
of Ohio, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Case, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mr.
McDermott, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Ms.
Velazquez, and Ms. Watson), H5365 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H5409 [16JN], H5468 [17JN], H5552 [18JN], H5665
[19JN], H5815 [24JN], H5929 [25JN], H6265 [26JN], H6349 [8JY], H6465
[9JY], H6604 [10JY], H6707 [14JY], H6869 [15JY], H7020 [16JY], H7086
[17JY], H7170 [18JY], H7329 [22JY], H7787 [25JY], H8083 [9SE], H8906
[24SE]
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H.R. 2463--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require
certain contractors with the Department of Defense to perform
background investigations, psychological assessments, and
behavioral observations, and provide fingerprint cards, with
respect to individuals who perform work on military installations
or facilities; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Andrews, and
Mr. LoBiondo), H5365 [12JN]
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H.R. 2464--A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to provide
grants to promote Holocaust education and awareness; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Andrews), H5365 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H5552 [18JN], H5665 [19JN], H5815 [24JN], H6349
[8JY], H7840 [3SE]
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H.R. 2465--A bill to extend for six months the period for which
chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, H5365 [12JN]
Debated, H5673 [23JN]
Text, H5673 [23JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5681 [23JN]
Message from the House, S8436 [24JN], S10969 [2SE]
Passed Senate, S10847 [31JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-73] (signed August 15, 2003)
Examined and signed in the House (August 1, 2003), H7826 [3SE]
Presented to the President (August 7, 2003), H7826 [3SE]
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H.R. 2466--A bill to encourage democratic reform in Iran and to
strengthen United States policy toward the current Government of
Iran; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Souder, Ms. Berkley, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Israel, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Holden, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Engel), H5365
[12JN]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [19JN], H6604 [10JY], H6707 [14JY]
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H.R. 2467--A bill to extend certain trade benefits to countries of the
greater Middle East; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself and Mr. Dooley of California),
H5365 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H7020 [16JY]
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H.R. 2468--A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century to modify a high priority project in the State of
Michigan; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. STUPAK, H5365 [12JN]
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H.R. 2469--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to modify the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. Jenkins), H5365 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H7949 [4SE]
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H.R. 2470--A bill to require certain actions with respect to the
availability of medicines for HIV/AIDS and other diseases in
developing countries; to the Committees on International
Relations; Ways and Means.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Stark),
H5365 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H6265 [26JN], H6604 [10JY], H7787 [25JY], H8382
[17SE], H12321 [25NO]
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H.R. 2471--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
modify the requirement under the Emergency Medical Treatment and
Labor Act (EMTALA) with respect to medical screening examinations;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUNES, H5407 [16JN]
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H.R. 2472--A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to
provide the District of Columbia with autonomy over its budgets,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform;
Rules; Appropriations.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Ms. Norton), H5407
[16JN]
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H.R. 2473--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a voluntary program for prescription drug coverage
under the Medicare Program, to modernize the Medicare Program, and
for other purposes; jointly to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Tauzin), H5407 [16JN]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Energy and Commerce
(H. Rept. 108-178, part 1), H5927 [25JN]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H.
Rept. 108-178, part 2), H6867 [15JY]
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H.R. 2474--A bill to require that funds made available for fiscal
years 2003 and 2004 for the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger
Fellowships be administered through the Congressional Hunger
Center; to the Committees on Agriculture; International Relations.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Wolf),
H5407 [16JN]
Debated, H5825 [25JN]
Text, H5825 [25JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5848 [25JN]
Title amended, H5849 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [25JN]
Message from the House, S8719 [26JN], S8895 [7JY]
Passed Senate, S8846 [27JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H6268 [7JY]
Presented to the President (July 2, 2003), H6268 [7JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8895 [7JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-58] (signed July 14, 2003)
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H.R. 2475--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide an
enhanced funding process to ensure an adequate level of funding
for veterans health care programs of the Department of Veterans
Affairs, to establish standards of access to care for veterans
seeking health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Brown of
South Carolina, Mr. Baker, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Boozman, Mr.
Bradley of New Hampshire, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Renzi,
Mr. Murphy, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Goss, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Pearce, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Terry, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Issa, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Vitter,
Mr. Calvert, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Paul, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Platts, Ms. Hart, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Hayes, and Mr. Saxton), H5407 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H5552 [18JN], H5665 [19JN], H5815 [24JN], H5929
[25JN], H6271 [7JY], H9130 [1OC]
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H.R. 2476--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of home infusion drug therapies under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Case, and Mr. Paul), H5407 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H5468 [17JN], H6604 [10JY]
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H.R. 2477--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed
against the estate tax to $7,500,000 and to modify the estate tax
rate schedule; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORD, H5407 [16JN]
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H.R. 2478--A bill to reinstate the authority of the Federal
Communications Commission and local franchising authorities to
regulate the rates for cable television service; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H5407 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H5552 [18JN], H6265 [26JN], H6349 [8JY], H7020
[16JY], H7455 [23JY]
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H.R. 2479--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
provide to the States of Connecticut and Massachusetts technical
and financial assistance for management of the Connecticut River
in those States; to the Committees on Resources; Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Olver), H5407
[16JN]
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H.R. 2480--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
estate and gift tax rates to 30 percent, to increase the exclusion
equivalent of the unified credit to $10,000,000, and to increase
the annual gift tax exclusion to $50,000; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. LEACH, H5407 [16JN]
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H.R. 2481--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
estate tax rates by 20 percent, to increase the unified credit
against estate and gift taxes to the equivalent of a $2,500,000
exclusion and to provide an inflation adjustment of such amount,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H5407 [16JN]
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H.R. 2482--A bill to call for the cancellation of loans made to Iraq
by multilateral financial institutions; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself and Mr. Leach), H5408 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H5714 [23JN], H6349 [8JY], H6465 [9JY], H6604
[10JY], H6707 [14JY], H6869 [15JY], H7170 [18JY], H7329 [22JY],
H7840 [3SE], H8017 [5SE], H8083 [9SE]
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H.R. 2483--A bill to amend the Virgin River Dinosaur Footprint
Preserve Act to allow funds available under that Act to be used
for preservation, exploration, and preparation of paleontological
resources for display, educational outreach, and related
construction; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MATHESON, H5408 [16JN]
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H.R. 2484--A bill to establish a program to provide assistance to
institutions of higher education serving members of Indian tribes;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. McIntyre, H5408 [16JN]
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H.R. 2485--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 2004-2005,
published in the Federal Register on May 30, 2003; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Bishop of New York, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Owens, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kind, Mr. Holt, Mr. Van Hollen,
and Ms. McCollum), H5408 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H5468 [17JN], H5665 [19JN], H6265 [26JN], H6465
[9JY], H8222 [15SE], H9614 [16OC]
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H.R. 2486--A bill to provide for the geographic reclassification of a
county for purposes of equitable hospital payment rates under the
Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY, H5408 [16JN]
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H.R. 2487--A bill for the relief of Esther Karinge; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MARKEY, H5408 [16JN]
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H.R. 2488--A bill to provide for the protection of the tropical
forests of the Karst Region of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and
the aquifers and watersheds of this region that constitute a
principal water source for much of Puerto Rico, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Towns, Mr. Grijalva, and Ms.
Bordallo), H5467 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H5815 [24JN]
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H.R. 2489--A bill to provide for the distribution of judgment funds to
the Cowlitz Indian Tribe; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BAIRD, H5467 [17JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-368), H11205, H11358
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H.R. 2490--A bill to promote elder justice, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Energy and
Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Hoyer, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Shimkus, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Walsh,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Cole, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Harris, Mr.
John, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Evans, Ms. Ginny Brown-
Waite of Florida, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Israel, Mr. Cramer, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Ross, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Watson, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Acevedo-
Vila, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Owens, Mr. Bell, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, and Mr.
Schiff), H5467 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [19JN], H5929 [25JN], H7170 [18JY], H8017
[5SE], H8176 [10SE], H8284 [16SE], H8906 [24SE], H9214 [2OC], H9478
[15OC], H10340 [4NO], H10457 [5NO], H11133 [7NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2491--A bill entitled the ``Greater Access to Affordable
Pharmaceuticals Act''; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Waxman,
Mrs. Bono, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Emanuel, Mrs. Northup, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Janklow, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Osborne, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Markey, Mr. Allen,
and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H5467 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [19JN], H6349 [8JY], H9614 [16OC], H10237
[30OC], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 2492--A bill to ensure that recreation benefits are accorded the
same weight as hurricane and storm damage reduction benefits and
environmental restoration benefits; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H5467 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H10237 [30OC], H11392, H11516
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H.R. 2493--A bill to assist local governments in conducting gun
buyback programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. NORTON, H5467 [17JN]
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H.R. 2494--A bill to improve and promote compliance with international
intellectual property obligations relating to the Republic of
Cuba, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International
Relations; the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Pomeroy, and Mr. Matsui), H5467 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H5552 [18JN], H5815 [24JN], H6271 [7JY], H8382
[17SE], H9377 [8OC], H9478 [15OC], H9614 [16OC], H9812 [21OC],
H10130 [29OC], H10978 [6NO], H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 2495--A bill to amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and
Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to decrease the
requisite blood quantum required for membership in the Ysleta del
Sur Pueblo tribe; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. REYES, H5467 [17JN]
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H.R. 2496--A bill to authorize a national museum, including a research
center and related visitor facilities, in the city of El Paso,
Texas, to commemorate migration at the United States southern
border; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. REYES, H5467 [17JN]
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H.R. 2497--A bill to permit commercial importation of prescription
drugs from Canada, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Olver, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Lee, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Holden, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Paul, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Frost, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Costello, Mr. Owens, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Kleczka,
Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Case, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Davis of
Illinois), H5467 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [19JN], H5815 [24JN], H5929 [25JN], H6349
[8JY], H6707 [14JY], H6869 [15JY], H7020 [16JY], H7086 [17JY], H7329
[22JY]
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H.R. 2498--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide a prescription benefit program for all Medicare
beneficiaries; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Payne, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Olver, Mr. Filner, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Ms. Watson, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Davis
of Illinois), H5467 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [19JN], H5714 [23JN], H5815 [24JN], H6707
[14JY]
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H.R. 2499--A bill to provide economic relief to general aviation small
business concerns that have suffered substantial economic injury
as a result of the terrorist attacks perpetrated against the
United States on September 11, 2001; to the Committee on Small
Business.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Otter, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Graves, and
Mr. Boozman), H5467 [17JN]
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H.R. 2500--A bill to enable the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to
investigate effects of migratory birds on sustained productivity
of stocks of fish of common concern in the Great Lakes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. STUPAK, H5467 [17JN]
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H.R. 2501--A bill to clarify the boundaries of Coastal Barrier
Resources System Cape Fear Unit NC-07P; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. McINTYRE, H5550 [18JN]
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H.R. 2502--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
estate and gift tax rates, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BEREUTER, H5551 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H5714 [23JN]
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H.R. 2503--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that tax attributes shall not be reduced in connection
with a discharge of indebtedness in a title 11 case of a company
having asbestos-related claims against it; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers, Mr. English, and
Mr. Foley), H5551 [18JN]
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H.R. 2504--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve
the opportunity for Federal student loan borrowers to consolidate
their loans at reasonable interest rates; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, H5551 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H6465 [9JY], H7020 [16JY], H7226 [21JY], H7787
[25JY], H7840 [3SE], H8284 [16SE], H9377 [8OC], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2505--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit
refinancing of student consolidation loans, increase Pell Grant
maximum awards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. DeLAURO, H5551 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [19JN], H5714 [23JN], H5815 [24JN], H6265
[26JN], H6349 [8JY], H6465 [9JY], H6707 [14JY], H7086 [17JY], H7226
[21JY], H7329 [22JY], H7787 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H8017 [5SE], H8083
[9SE], H9214 [2OC], H9282 [7OC], H11392, H11516
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H.R. 2506--A bill to provide for the establishment of the Kosovar-
American Enterprise Fund to promote small business and microcredit
lending and housing construction and reconstruction for Kosova; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Olver, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
McGovern, and Mr. Towns), H5551 [18JN]
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H.R. 2507--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for a public response to the public health crisis of pain, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H5551 [18JN]
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H.R. 2508--A bill to prohibit the Department of Energy from disposing
low-level radioactive waste in certain landfills; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
McDermott, and Mr. Larsen of Washington), H5551 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [19JN]
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H.R. 2509--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for capital gains treatment for certain termination
payments received by former insurance salesmen; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, H5551 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H9377 [8OC], H9812 [21OC], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2510--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2000 Allston Way in Berkeley,
California, as the ``Maudelle Shirek Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. LEE, H5551 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H8382 [17SE], H11392, H11516 [18NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H10238 [30OC]
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H.R. 2511--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Defense to provide veterans who have a 100 percent
service-connected disability with space-available travel on
military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as
retired members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. MICHAUD, H5551 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H6869 [15JY], H7086 [17JY], H7226 [21JY], H7618
[24JY], H8491 [23SE], H8950 [25SE], H9130 [1OC], H9282 [7OC], H9982
[28OC], H10340 [4NO], H10978 [6NO], H11133 [7NO], H11392, H11516
[18NO], H12311 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2512--A bill to establish a realistic, threat-based allocation of
grant funds for first responders; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H5551 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H5714 [23JN], H6465 [9JY], H7086 [17JY], H8017
[5SE], H8491 [23SE], H8954 [29SE], H9130 [1OC], H9214 [2OC], H9282
[7OC], H9381 [10OC], H9738 [20OC], H9819 [24OC], H11159 [14NO]
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H.R. 2513--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the immediate and permanent repeal of the estate tax
on family-owned businesses and farms, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Sandlin, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Israel, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Berry, Mr. Case,
Mr. Matsui, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Farr, and Mrs. Capps), H5551
[18JN]
Cosponsors added, H5714 [23JN], H6869 [15JY]
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H.R. 2514--A bill to freeze and repeal portions of the tax cut enacted
in the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001
and to apply savings therefrom to a comprehensive Medicare
outpatient prescription drug benefit; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Conyers, and Mr.
Grijalva), H5551 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [25JN]
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H.R. 2515--A bill to prevent unsolicited commercial electronic mail;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Pence, Ms. McCarthyof Missouri, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Strickland, Mr. McInnis, Mrs. Capps, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Baca, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Skelton, and Mr. Langevin), H5551 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [19JN], H6349 [8JY], H6604 [10JY], H6707
[14JY], H7086 [17JY], H7329 [22JY], H7787 [25JY], H8950 [25SE],
H9131 [1OC], H9377 [8OC], H9819 [24OC], H11392, H11516
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H.R. 2516--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
clarify that Christmas tree farming is agriculture under that Act;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Burr, and Mr. Boehner), H5661
[19JN]
Cosponsors added, H5815 [24JN], H11392, H11516
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H.R. 2517--A bill to enhance criminal enforcement of the copyright
laws, educate the public about the application of copyright law to
the Internet, and clarify the authority to seize unauthorized
copyrighted works; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Conyers),
H5661 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H6265 [26JN], H6349 [8JY], H6465 [9JY], H6604
[10JY], H6707 [14JY], H6869 [15JY], H7020 [16JY], H7787 [25JY],
H7840 [3SE], H9687 [17OC]
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H.R. 2518--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for consolidation and improvement of programs to assist homeless
veterans, to provide for management by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs of the Military Personnel Records facility of the National
Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Government
Reform.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, H5661 [19JN]
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H.R. 2519--A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act
of 2002 to ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baird, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bass, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Dicks, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Engel, Mr. English, Mr. Farr, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Goss, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kirk,
Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Lowey,
Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. McDermott, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Meehan, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Saxton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Wynn), H5661
[19JN]
Cosponsors added, H6265 [26JN], H6349 [8JY], H6869 [15JY], H7618
[24JY], H7949 [4SE], H8491 [23SE], H9282 [7OC], H9687 [17OC], H11359
[17NO]
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H.R. 2520--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
acquire by donation certain property in Alabama to provide for the
protection and preservation of certain rare paleontological
resources on that property, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ADERHOLT, H5661 [19JN]
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H.R. 2521--A bill to require the Comptroller General to conduct a
study of the business practices, procedures, accountability, and
administration of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
Numbers and of the Internet domain name system, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself and Mr. Inslee), H5661 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H7329 [22JY], H7618 [24JY], H7949 [4SE], H8176
[10SE], H9130 [1OC]
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H.R. 2522--A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam to authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to reduce, release, or waive amounts
owed by the Government of Guam to the United States to offset
unreimbursed Compact impact expenses; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Case), H5661
[19JN]
Cosponsors added, H7020 [16JY], H7455 [23JY]
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H.R. 2523--A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at
125 Bull Street in Savannah, Georgia, as the ``Tomochichi United
States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BURNS, H5661 [19JN]
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H.R. 2524--A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 935
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest in the District of Columbia as the
``Federal Bureau of Investigation Building''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Watt, Mr. Tierney, Ms.
Watson, and Mr. Conyers), H5661 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [25JN], H6265 [26JN], H6271 [7JY], H6604
[10JY], H7618 [24JY], H7840 [3SE]
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H.R. 2525--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
permit certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to
obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements otherwise
required to enter the United States as a temporary visitor; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Honda, Ms. Lee, Ms.
Lofgren, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Ms. Watson, and Mr. Rodriguez), H5661 [19JN]
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H.R. 2526--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public
Law 107-296) to provide for the protection of voluntarily
furnished confidential information, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Government Reform; Homeland Security (Select).
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Udall of New
Mexico), H5661 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [14JY]
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H.R. 2527--A bill to provide for the provision by hospitals of
emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual
assault; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Rothman, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Olver, Mrs.
Davis of California, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Evans, Mr. George Miller of
California, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Lee, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
Case, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Baca, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms.
Harman, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Stark, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Berkley, Ms.
Carson of Indiana, Mr. Farr, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mrs.
Maloney, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Wu, and Ms. Woolsey), H5661 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H7086 [17JY], H7226 [21JY], H7455 [23JY], H7618
[24JY], H7840 [3SE], H7949 [4SE], H8017 [5SE], H8083 [9SE], H8176
[10SE], H8284 [16SE], H8491 [23SE], H9478 [15OC], H10237 [30OC],
H10457 [5NO], H11359 [17NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2528--A bill to establish the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th
Commemoration Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Engel, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Owens), H5661 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H6604 [10JY]
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H.R. 2529--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to require not less than 75 percent of the amount of individual
contributions accepted by Congressional candidates to come from
in-State residents, to increase disclosure requirements, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H5661 [19JN]
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H.R. 2530--A bill to authorize grants for community telecommunications
infrastructure planning and market development, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Larsen of Washington, and
Mr. Baird), H5662 [19JN]
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H.R. 2531--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
relating to wetlands mitigation banking, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Brady of
Texas, Mr. Otter, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, and Mr.
Baker), H5662 [19JN]
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H.R. 2532--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restore the applicability of the estate tax to estates over
$3,000,000, to restore the 50-percent maximum rate, and to deposit
revenues from the estate tax into Social Security Trust Funds; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts), H5662 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [25JN], H6349 [8JY], H7618 [24JY]
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H.R. 2533--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 10701 Abercorn Street in Savannah,
Georgia, as the ``J.C. Lewis, Jr. Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself and Mr. Burns), H5662 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H6265 [26JN], H8017 [5SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8461 [23SE]
Text, H8461 [23SE]
Message from the House, S11909 [24SE], S13709 [31OC]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S11910 [24SE]
Reported (no written report), S13262 [27OC]
Passed Senate, S13532 [29OC]
Message from the Senate, H10133 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10234 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13709 [31OC]
Presented to the President (November 3, 2003), H10337 [4NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-118] (signed November 11, 2003)
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H.R. 2534--A bill to promote human rights, democracy, and the rule of
law by providing a process for executive agencies for
declassifying on an expedited basis and disclosing certain
documents relating to human rights abuses in countries other than
the United States; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Kucinich, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Cooper, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Stark, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Filner), H5662
[19JN]
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H.R. 2535--A bill to reauthorize and improve the program authorized by
the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Financial
Services.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Young of Alaska, and
Mr. Oberstar), H5662 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H7455 [23JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure (H. Rept. 108-242, part 1), H7790 [29JY]
Committee on Financial Services discharged (September 2, 2003),
H7838 [3SE]
Referral to the Committee on Financial Services extended (occured on
July 25, 2003), H7838 [3SE]
Amendments, H9707 [20OC]
Debated, H9759 [21OC]
Text, H9759 [21OC]
Passed House amended, H9770 [21OC]
Message from the House, S12967 [21OC]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S12967
[21OC]
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H.R. 2536--A bill to make the protection of women and children who are
affected by a complex humanitarian emergency a priority of the
United States Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Shays, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Berry, Ms. Lee, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Berman, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Payne, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. McCollum, and Mr. Owens), H5662
[19JN]
Cosponsors added, H7787 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 2537--A bill to develop and coordinate a national emergency
warning system; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Frost, and Mr. McIntyre), H5662
[19JN]
Cosponsors added, H6265 [26JN], H7840 [3SE]
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H.R. 2538--A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at
400 North Miami Avenue in Miami, Florida, as the ``Wilkie D.
Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Deutsch, and Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida), H5662 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H6349 [8JY], H7840 [3SE], H8083 [9SE], H8491
[23SE], H9130 [1OC], H9282 [7OC]
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H.R. 2539--A bill to provide enhanced Federal enforcement and
assistance in preventing and prosecuting crimes of violence
against children; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education
and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H5662 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H9131 [1OC], H9478 [15OC], H11146 [10NO], H12311
[21NO]
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H.R. 2540--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 (for herself and Mr. Simmons), H5662 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H7020 [16JY], H7329 [22JY], H7787 [25JY], H8083
[9SE], H9130 [1OC], H11359 [17NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2541--A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment
Act to require public disclosure of information about cases of
child abuse or neglect which result in child fatality, near
fatality, other serious injury, or felony conviction; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MOORE, H5662 [19JN]
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H.R. 2542--A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,
to establish the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review; to the
Committees on Rules; the Judiciary.
By Mr. NEY, H5662 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H5815 [24JN], H7329 [22JY]
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H.R. 2543--A bill to amend section 504(a) of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 to eliminate the 2-year wait out period for grant
recipients under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions program; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PEARCE (for himself and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), H5662 [19JN]
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H.R. 2544--A bill to improve the quality, availability, diversity,
personal privacy, and innovation of health care in the United
States; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce;
the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H5662 [19JN]
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H.R. 2545--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive
the 10-percent additional tax on early distributions from section
401(k) plans in the case of hardship of certain employees due to
facility closures or employers in bankruptcy; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H5662 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H5815 [24JN], H6349 [8JY], H6465 [9JY], H7840
[3SE]
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H.R. 2546--A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require
consumer reporting agencies to provide any consumer with a free
credit report annually upon the request of the consumer, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SANDERS, H5662 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H5714 [23JN], H5815 [24JN], H5929 [25JN], H6265
[26JN], H6349 [8JY], H6465 [9JY], H7086 [17JY], H7787 [25JY]
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H.R. 2547--A bill to mandate price stability as the primary goal of
the monetary policy of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SAXTON, H5662 [19JN]
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H.R. 2548--A bill to amend chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United
States Code, to enhance Federal asset management, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Shays, Mr. Souder, Mr. Ose, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Platts, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Janklow, and
Mr. Cooper), H5662 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H7787 [25JY], H9214 [2OC]
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H.R. 2549--A bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to
prohibit creditors from taking action that is adverse to the
interests of a consumer with respect to certain payments that are
due in or shortly after the period of a disruption of the mail
resulting from a national emergency declared under the National
Emergencies Act; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Lee, Ms. Norton, Mr.
McGovern, and Mrs. Maloney), H5662 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H10978 [6NO]
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H.R. 2550--A bill to amend the American Servicemembers' Protection Act
of 2002 to provide clarification with respect to the eligibility
of certain countries for United States military assistance; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Skelton, and Mr.
Oberstar), H5662 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H5815 [24JN], H6349 [8JY]
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H.R. 2551--A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976 to provide owners of non-Federal lands with a reliable
method of receiving compensation for damages resulting from the
spread of wildfire from nearby forested National Forest System
lands or Bureau of Land Management lands, when those forested
Federal lands are not maintained in the forest health status known
as condition class 1; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. Otter), H5662 [19JN]
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H.R. 2552--A bill to improve the manner in which the Corporation for
National and Community Service approves, and records obligations
relating to, national service positions; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN, H5662 [19JN]
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H.R. 2553--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
grants to provide treatment for diabetes in minority communities;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Honda, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Kildee, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Towns, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Payne, Mr. Frost, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mr. Sanders, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Hastings of Florida), H5662
[19JN]
Cosponsors added, H6265 [26JN], H6604 [10JY], H7086 [17JY], H8382
[17SE], H9131 [1OC], H9812 [21OC], H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 2554--A bill for the relief of Junior Anthony Francis; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN, H5663 [19JN]
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H.R. 2555--A bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland
Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, H5713 [23JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-169), H5713 [23JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 293), H5713 [23JN]
Amendments, H5714, H5715 [23JN], H5754, H5757, H5759, H5761, H5764,
H5766, H5776, H5779, H5781, H5782, H5783, H5784, H5785, H5786,
H5787, H5788, H5791 [24JN]
Debated, H5744 [24JN]
Passed House amended, H5795 [24JN]
Message from the House, S8556 [25JN], S11345 [10SE], S11910 [24SE],
S11986 [25SE]
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, S8556 [25JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 108-86), S9244 [10JY]
Debated, S9623 [21JY], S9672 [22JY], S9748 [23JY], S9830, S9857
[24JY]
Amendments, S9629, S9642 [21JY], S9672, S9681, S9737, S9738 [22JY],
S9749, S9751, S9753, S9757, S9758, S9763, S9767, S9769, S9774,
S9778, S9781, S9783, S9784, S9802, S9806, S9807, S9808, S9809, S9810
[23JY], S9831, S9832, S9849, S9851, S9856, S9861, S9865, S9866,
S9868, S9870, S9871, S9872, S9874, S9913, S9917, S9918, S9919
[24JY], S9986 [25JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9887 [24JY]
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S9887 [24JY]
Text, S9980 [25JY]
Message from the Senate, H7715 [25JY], H8878 [24SE]
Consideration of motion to instruct conferees, H8107 [10SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H8117 [10SE]
Conferees appointed, H8118 [10SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-280) submitted in the House, H8425
[23SE]
Explanatory statement, H8431 [23SE]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S11891 [24SE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S11896 [24SE]
Conference report considered in the House, H8793 [24SE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H8802 [24SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8947 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12056 [26SE]
Presented to the President (September 26, 2003), H8954 [29SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-90] (signed October 1, 2003)
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H.R. 2556--A bill to provide low-income parents residing in the
District of Columbia, particularly parents of students who attend
elementary or secondary schools identified for improvement,
corrective action, or restructuring under title I of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, with expanded
opportunities for enrolling their children in higher-performing
schools in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Shays, Mr. Carter, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Ehlers, and Mr. DeMint), H5713 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H5815 [24JN], H5929 [25JN], H6265 [26JN], H6707
[14JY], H7020 [16JY], H7455 [23JY]
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H.R. 2557--A bill to provide for the conservation and development of
water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the
Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and
harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Duncan), H5713 [23JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-265), H8015 [5SE]
Cosponsors added, H8017 [5SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 375), H8490 [23SE]
Amendments, H8491 [23SE], H8840, H8872, H8876, H8878 [24SE]
Debated, H8833 [24SE]
Passed House amended, H8878 [24SE]
Message from the House, S12056 [26SE]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S12056
[26SE]
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H.R. 2558--A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1976
to allow the Secretary of the Army to extend the period during
which the Secretary may provide beach nourishment for a water
resources development project; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. McINTYRE, H5713 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H9131 [1OC], H9982 [28OC], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 2559--A bill making appropriations for military construction,
family housing, and base realignment and closure for the
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2004, and for other purposes.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, H5713 [23JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-173), H5713 [23JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 298), H5928 [25JN]
Debated, H5979 [26JN]
Amendments, H5986 [26JN]
Passed House, H5990 [26JN]
Message from the House, S8720 [26JN], S11641 [17SE], S14028 [5NO],
S14802 [12NO]
Placed on the calendar, S8720 [26JN]
Debated, S9227 [10JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9279 [11JY]
Text, S9280 [11JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S9283 [11JY]
Message from the Senate, H6607 [14JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H8228 [16SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-342) submitted in the House, H10253
[4NO]
Explanatory statement, H10256 [4NO]
Conference report considered in the House, H10389 [5NO]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H10425 [5NO]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S14494 [12NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14802 [12NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11154 [14NO]
Presented to the President (November 13, 2003), H11154 [14NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-132] (signed November 22, 2003)
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H.R. 2560--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
clarify the scope of chiropractic services that may be furnished
under the Medicare Program and that chiropractors are the only
health care professionals qualified under that program to furnish
those services; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. MANZULLO, H5713 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H7787 [25JY], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2561--A bill to provide grants to States to establish, expand, or
enhance prekindergarten programs for children who are not yet
enrolled in kindergarten; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H5713 [23JN]
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H.R. 2562--A bill to provide financial assistance to law school
graduates who choose to accept employment in a public interest
position; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H5713 [23JN]
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H.R. 2563--A bill to amend the Head Start Act to provide additional
funding for States with increased numbers of children eligible for
participation in Head Start programs, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. BERKLEY, H5713 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [14JY], H7226 [21JY], H7455 [23JY]
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H.R. 2564--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the harbor maintenance tax is applied to certain
ports that import cargo exceeding $100,000,000 in value per year;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Mr. Olver, Mr. Lynch, and Mr. Markey), H5713 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H6265 [26JN]
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H.R. 2565--A bill to amend section 2119 of title 18, United States
Code, to strengthen Federal carjacking law; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H5713 [23JN]
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H.R. 2566--A bill to reform the Army Corps of Engineers; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mrs.
Tauscher), H5713 [23JN]
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H.R. 2567--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the ``Paul Wellstone
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. McCOLLUM (for herself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rodriguez,
Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Filner, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Snyder, and
Mr. Michaud), H5713 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H7329 [22JY], H7949 [4SE], H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 2568--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish
a transportation and active living program, a safe routes to
school program, and a nonmotorized transportation pilot program;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
Lipinski, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Honda, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Case, and Mr.
Scott of Georgia), H5713 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H5815 [24JN], H6265 [26JN], H6604 [10JY], H6707
[14JY], H6869 [15JY], H7020 [16JY], H7170 [18JY], H7949 [4SE], H8083
[9SE], H8222 [15SE], H8491 [23SE], H9131 [1OC], H10978 [6NO]
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H.R. 2569--A bill to improve benefits for members of the Armed Forces
and veterans and for their dependents and survivors; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs; Ways and Means.
By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Marshall, and
Mr. Filner), H5813 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [25JN], H6271 [7JY], H6604 [10JY], H7020
[16JY], H7086 [17JY], H7170 [18JY], H7329 [22JY], H7618 [24JY],
H7840 [3SE], H8017 [5SE], H8491 [23SE], H8950 [25SE], H10340 [4NO],
H11133 [7NO]
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H.R. 2570--A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to
reimburse States for direct expenses and losses incurred by State
and local government entities during the effective period of a
high threat condition (Code Orange) or severe threat condition
(Code Red) declared by the Secretary of Homeland Security, that
are in excess of normal operating expenses; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Cardin, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Etheridge, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Case, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Bell,
Mr. Ballance, Mr. Rahall, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Stark, Ms. Carson
of Indiana, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Solis, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Farr, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. Honda, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Kaptur, and Ms. Baldwin), H5813 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H6265 [26JN], H6869 [15JY], H8083 [9SE], H8906
[24SE], H9384 [14OC]
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H.R. 2571--A bill to provide for the financing of high-speed rail
infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Quinn, and Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida), H5813 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H8222 [15SE], H9130 [1OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure (H. Rept. 108-278, part 1), H8400 [18SE]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, H8400 [18SE],
H9218
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended (occurred on
October 31, 2003), H10339 [4NO]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Ways and Means (H.
Rept. 108-278, part 2), H10976 [6NO]
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H.R. 2572--A bill to authorize appropriations for the benefit of
Amtrak for fiscal years 2004 through 2006, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Quinn, and Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida), H5813 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H7086 [17JY], H7618 [24JY]
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (H.
Rept. 108-274), H8380 [17SE]
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H.R. 2573--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to make
reforms in the management and development of Federal real
property; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Young of Alaska, and
Mr. Oberstar), H5813 [24JN]
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H.R. 2574--A bill to abolish the death penalty under Federal law; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Ballance, Ms. Norton, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr.
Cummings, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Rush, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Clay, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Filner, Mr. Owens, Ms. Watson, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Majette, Mr. Watt, Mr.
Fattah, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Payne, and Ms. Baldwin), H5813 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H6349 [8JY], H6465 [9JY], H9130 [1OC], H9282 [7OC]
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H.R. 2575--A bill to reform the regulation of certain housing-related
Government-sponsored enterprises, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Ose, Mr. Bachus, Mr. King of New York,
Mr. Leach, Mr. Shays, Mr. Linder, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida,
Mr. Cox, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr.
Renzi, Mr. Manzullo, Ms. Hart, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Lucas of
Oklahoma, and Ms. Harris), H5813 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H7086 [17JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H7226 [21JY]
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H.R. 2576--A bill to amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act
of 1940 to enhance the protection of credit ratings of active duty
military personnel who are activated for military service; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Platts, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Israel, Mr. Markey, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Towns, Mr. Filner, Mr. Acevedo-
Vila, Mr. Frost, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Lipinski, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Davis of California, Mrs. Tauscher,
Mr. Meehan, Mr. Hill, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Murtha, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Holden, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. Wu), H5813 [24JN]
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H.R. 2577--A bill to require the Comptroller General to conduct a
study and submit to Congress a report on price controls of foreign
governments on pharmaceuticals; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Utah), H5813 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H6465 [9JY], H8382 [17SE]
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H.R. 2578--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish a voluntary Medicare outpatient prescription drug
discount and security program; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Burgess, Mrs.
Cubin, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kline, Mr. Otter, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey,
and Mr. Jones of North Carolina), H5813 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H6349 [8JY]
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H.R. 2579--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish
procedures for identifying countries that deny market access for
agricultural products of the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Upton, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Janklow,
Mr. Ross, Mr. Rehberg, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Burns, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Graves,
Mr. Nunes, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Case, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Ose, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith of
Michigan, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and Mr. Ramstad), H5813 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H6465 [9JY], H6869 [15JY], H7020 [16JY], H7170
[18JY], H7329 [22JY], H7618 [24JY], H7949 [4SE], H8382 [17SE], H9214
[2OC], H9282 [7OC], H10340 [4NO], H10978 [6NO], H11392, H11516
[18NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2580--A bill to establish the Congaree Swamp National Park in the
State of South Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. CLYBURN, H5814 [24JN]
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H.R. 2581--A bill to authorize State and local governments to petition
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for
enforcement of certain violations of the Solid Waste Disposal Act,
and to require the establishment of a manifest system for the
interstate transportation of solid waste; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. Jo Ann DAVIS of Virginia, H5814 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H6465 [9JY], H6604 [10JY], H7086 [17JY], H7226
[21JY]
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H.R. 2582--A bill to amend the State eligibility provisions for grants
under section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
to ensure that State foster care agencies meet certain
requirements if the agencies have knowledge that foster children
under the responsibility of the State are missing; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DEUTSCH, H5814 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H6604 [10JY], H7086 [17JY], H7226 [21JY], H7618
[24JY], H7787 [25JY], H8083 [9SE], H8284 [16SE], H9130 [1OC], H9377
[8OC], H10978 [6NO], H11652 [19NO]
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H.R. 2583--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, H5814 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H7949 [4SE]
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H.R. 2584--A bill to provide for the conveyance to the Utrok Atoll
local government of a decommissioned National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration ship; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
and Ms. Bordallo), H5814 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H7949 [4SE], H11392, H11516 [18NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-378), H11514 [18NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H12125 [21NO]
Text, H12125 [21NO]
Title amended, H12126 [21NO]
Message from the House, S15572 [22NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S16118
[9DE]
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H.R. 2585--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
permit certain long-term permanent resident aliens to seek
cancellation of removal under such Act, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Filner,
and Mr. Frost), H5814 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H7949 [4SE], H9130 [1OC], H9282 [7OC], H10340
[4NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2586--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain National
Forest System lands to the towns of Laona and Wabeno, Wisconsin;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, H5814 [24JN]
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H.R. 2587--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish
a combat badge for helicopter medical evacuation ambulance
(Medevac) pilots and crews; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HOLDEN (for himself, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Engel, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Frost, Mr. Upton, Mr. Simmons,
and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), H5814 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H7840 [3SE]
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H.R. 2588--A bill to establish under the Medicare Program under title
XVIII of the Social Security Act incentives to health care
providers for delivering high-quality, cost-effective health care
to Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KING of Iowa, H5814 [24JN]
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H.R. 2589--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to add
Nicholas and Robertson Counties, Kentucky, to the Appalachian
region; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, H5814 [24JN]
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H.R. 2590--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
permit the admission to the United States of nonimmigrant students
and visitors who are the spouses and children of United States
permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PALLONE, H5814 [24JN]
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H.R. 2591--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for Small Business Protection Accounts, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Small Business.
By Mr. PORTER, H5814 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H6349 [8JY], H6465 [9JY], H7170 [18JY]
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H.R. 2592--A bill to promote improved nutrition for needy Americans,
including women, infants, children, and students, by revising and
enhancing Federal nutrition programs to incorporate a greater role
for fruits, vegetables, and 100 percent juice products; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Agriculture.
By Mr. PUTNAM (for himself, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Baca, Mr. Nunes, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Harris, and Mr.
Pombo), H5814 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H7455 [23JY], H8017 [5SE], H9214 [2OC], H10340
[4NO]
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H.R. 2593--A bill to provide veterans benefits to certain individuals
who serve in the United States merchant marine during a period of
war; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Ms. Harman),
H5814 [24JN]
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H.R. 2594--A bill to establish an Adult Job Corps demonstration
program for the United States-Mexico border area; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Filner, and
Mr. Hinojosa), H5814 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 2595--A bill to restore the operation of the Native American
Veteran Housing Loan Program during fiscal year 2003 to the scope
of that program as in effect on September 30, 2002; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Renzi, and Mr.
Udall of New Mexico), H5928 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H6265 [26JN], H6465 [9JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-197), H6602 [10JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8091 [10SE]
Text, H8091 [10SE]
Message from the House, S11414 [11SE]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S11414 [11SE]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs (September 11, 2003),
S11475 [15SE]
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H.R. 2596--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction to individuals for amounts contributed to health
savings security accounts and health savings accounts, to provide
for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans
and flexible spending arrangements, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS, H5928 [25JN]
Debated, H5992 [26JN]
Text, H5992 [26JN]
Passed House, H6006 [26JN]
Laid on the table (text appended to engrossment of H.R. 1 pursuant
to H. Res. 299), H6256 [26JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 299), H5928 [25JN]
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H.R. 2597--A bill to amend the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement
Act to revise and extend that Act; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mr. Case), H5928 [25JN]
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H.R. 2598--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
authorize waivers by the Commissioner of Social Security of the 5-
month waiting period for entitlement to benefits based on
disability in cases in which the Commissioner determines that such
waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill
beneficiaries; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr. Cantor), H5928
[25JN]
Cosponsors added, H7020 [16JY], H7455 [23JY]
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H.R. 2599--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to quitclaim
to Yuba River Properties certain land in Yuba County, California,
so as to extinguish a claim of title asserted by the Department of
the Interior; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself and Mr. Herger), H5928 [25JN]
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H.R. 2600--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
simplify the requirements for United States nationals to become
citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H5928 [25JN]
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H.R. 2601--A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to allow
abandoned copyrighted works to enter the public domain after 50
years; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself and Mr. Doolittle), H5928 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H6465 [9JY], H6707 [14JY], H7086 [17JY], H7455
[23JY], H8017 [5SE], H8176 [10SE]
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H.R. 2602--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to make
the authority of the Secretary to designate critical habitat
discretionary instead of mandatory, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. OTTER, H5928 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H6869 [15JY], H7840 [3SE], H8083 [9SE], H9130
[1OC]
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H.R. 2603--A bill to impose limitations on the authority of the
Secretary of the Interior to claim title or other rights to water
absent specific direction of law or to abrogate, injure, or
otherwise impair any right to the use of any quantity of water; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PEARCE, H5928 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H6465 [9JY], H7020 [16JY], H7086 [17JY], H7787
[25JY]
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H.R. 2604--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax incentives to encourage diversity of ownership of
telecommunications businesses, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Small Business.
By Mr. RANGEL, H5928 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 2605--A bill to nullify the effect of section 4 of Executive
Order 13279; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Government Reform.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Wynn, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Farr, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Payne,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Case, Mr. Watt, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Clyburn, and Mr. Owens), H5928 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [14JY]
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H.R. 2606--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide prescription drug coverage under the Medicare Program, to
make improvements in Medicare payment for rural providers, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Tanner,
Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Boyd, Mr.
Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Ford, Mr. Holden, Mr. Israel, Mr. John, Mr.
Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Matheson, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Moore,
Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Alexander, and
Mr. Cardoza), H5928 [25JN]
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H.R. 2607--A bill to modify the contract consolidation requirements in
the Small Business Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Small Business.
By Mr. CASE (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Frost),
H6261 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H6869 [15JY]
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H.R. 2608--A bill to reauthorize the National Earthquake Hazards
Reduction Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Science; Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Baird), H6261 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H7618 [24JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Science (H. Rept. 108-
246, part 1) (filed August 14, 2003), H7837 [3SE]
Committee on Resources discharged (August 14, 2003), H7838 [3SE]
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended (occured on August
14, 2003), H7838 [3SE]
Debated, H9045 [1OC]
Text, H9045 [1OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9049 [1OC]
Message from the House, S12371 [2OC]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S12372 [2OC]
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H.R. 2609--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide
for the avoidance of certain transfers, and the alternate
prosecution of certain actions, relating to certain retirement
benefits; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, H6261 [26JN]
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H.R. 2610--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restore the estate tax and repeal the carryover basis rule, to
increase the estate and gift tax unified credit to an exclusion
equivalent of $5,000,000, and to reduce the rate of the estate and
gifts taxes to the generally applicable capital gains income tax
rate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Latham, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Hall, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Janklow, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, and Ms.
Harris), H6261 [26JN]
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H.R. 2611--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
exempt from the windfall elimination provision of such title
individuals who are entitled to retired pay based on at least 20
years of service as a member of a uniformed service; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Evans,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. Frost), H6261 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H7020 [16JY]
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H.R. 2612--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide specially adapted
housing assistance to veterans with permanent and total service-
connected disabilities due to the loss, or loss of use of both
upper extremities such as to preclude use of the arms at and below
the elbows; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Mr. Evans), H6261 [26JN]
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H.R. 2613--A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to exclude
from copyright protection works resulting from scientific research
substantially funded by the Federal Government; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SABO (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Frost), H6261 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H7170 [18JY]
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H.R. 2614--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
equalize the exclusion from gross income of parking and
transportation fringe benefits and to provide for a common cost-
of-living adjustment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Ferguson), H6261
[26JN]
Cosponsors added, H8176 [10SE], H9214 [2OC]
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H.R. 2615--A bill to provide funding for infrastructure investment to
restore the United States economy and to enhance the security of
transportation and environmental facilities throughout the United
States; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce; Financial Services;
Agriculture.
By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Rahall, Mr. Filner, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Emanuel, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Clay, Mr. Holden, Ms. Norton, Mr. Honda, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Baird, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mr. Weiner, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms.
Carson of Indiana, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Matheson, and Mr. Carson of Oklahoma), H6261 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H6465 [9JY], H7787 [25JY], H9214 [2OC], H9478
[15OC], H10130 [29OC]
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H.R. 2616--A bill to increase the capabilities of the United States to
provide reconstruction assistance to countries or regions impacted
by armed conflict, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Leach, and Mr.
Wexler), H6261 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H7787 [25JY]
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H.R. 2617--A bill to protect American consumers from identity theft
and other forms of fraud; to the Committees on Financial Services;
Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SHADEGG, H6261 [26JN]
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H.R. 2618--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor,
Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. OBEY, H6261 [26JN]
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H.R. 2619--A bill to provide for the expansion of Kilauea Point
National Wildlife Refuge; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CASE, H6261 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H8491 [23SE]
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H.R. 2620--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004
and 2005 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations;
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Pitts, Ms.
Slaughter, and Ms. Eshoo), H6261 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H6604 [10JY], H6869 [15JY], H7170 [18JY], H7329
[22JY], H7840 [3SE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on International
Relations (H. Rept. 108-264, part 1), H8015 [5SE]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, H8015 [5SE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 108-264, part 2), H8954 [29SE]
Debated, H10281 [4NO]
Text, H10281 [4NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10426 [5NO]
Message from the House, S14173 [6NO]
Passed Senate, S16200 [9DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 11, 2003), H12927 [15DE]
Presented to the President (December 12, 2003), H12928 [15DE]
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H.R. 2621--A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act to establish requirements for fishing quota
systems; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Farr, Mr. Markey, Mr. George Miller of California, and
Ms. Woolsey), H6262 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H6465 [9JY], H7020 [16JY], H7618 [24JY], H8017
[5SE]
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H.R. 2622--A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act, to prevent
identity theft, improve resolution of consumer disputes, improve
the accuracy of consumer records, make improvements in the use of,
and consumer access to, credit information, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. Biggert, Mr.
Moore, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Castle, Mrs. Maloney, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Ford, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hensarling, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Ross, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Davis of Alabama,
Mr. Baker, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Lucas of
Kentucky, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Israel, Ms. Hart, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mrs. Capito, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Feeney, and
Ms. Harris), H6262 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H6604 [10JY], H6707 [14JY], H6869 [15JY], H7020
[16JY], H7170 [18JY], H7226 [21JY], H7787 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H7950
[4SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-263), H7948 [4SE]
Reported from the Committee on Financial Services (H. Rept. 108-263,
part 2), H8081 [9SE]
Amendments, H8084, H8085, H8086, H8087 [9SE], H8131, H8139, H8140,
H8145, H8149, H8151, H8152, H8156, H8158, H8160, H8163, H8176 [10SE]
Debated, H8118 [10SE]
Text, H8131 [10SE]
Passed House amended, H8167 [10SE]
Message from the House, S11414 [11SE], S14174 [6NO], S16117 [9DE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S11414 [11SE], S11475 [15SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1753
inserted in lieu), S13980 [5NO]
Text, S13982 [5NO]
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S13994 [5NO]
Message from the Senate, H10428 [5NO], H12315 [25NO]
Committee discharged. House disagreed to Senate amendments and
agreed to a conference, H10514 [6NO]
Conferees appointed, H10515 [6NO]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-396) submitted in the House, H12198
[21NO]
Explanatory statement, H12213 [21NO]
Conference report considered in the House, H12214 [21NO]
Rules suspended. Conference report agreed to in the House, H12247
[21NO]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S15570 [22NO]
Examined and signed in the House (December 1, 2003), H12909 [8DE]
Presented to the President (December 3, 2003), H12910 [8DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-159] (signed December 4, 2003)
Examined and signed in the Senate, S16117 [9DE]
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H.R. 2623--A bill to provide for the expansion of the Cahaba River
National Wildlife Refuge in Bibb County, Alabama; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. BACHUS, H6262 [26JN]
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H.R. 2624--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the provision of items and services provided to Medicare
beneficiaries residing in rural areas; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BOSWELL, H6262 [26JN]
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H.R. 2625--A bill to establish the Independent Commission on
Intelligence about Iraq; to the Committee on Intelligence
(Permanent Select).
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kind, Mr. Ackerman, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Engel, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hill, Mr. Israel,
Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Pascrell, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Weiner, and
Mr. Wexler), H6262 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H6604 [10JY], H6707 [14JY], H6869 [15JY], H7170
[18JY], H7329 [22JY], H7618 [24JY], H7787 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H8083
[9SE], H8284 [16SE], H8906 [24SE], H9130 [1OC], H9812 [21OC], H11359
[17NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2626--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve certain
child nutrition programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. Kind), H6262 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H6465 [9JY], H6869 [15JY], H7170 [18JY], H7455
[23JY], H7787 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H7950 [4SE], H8083 [9SE], H8284
[16SE], H8491 [23SE], H9478 [15OC], H9738 [20OC], H10130 [29OC],
H10237 [30OC], H11392, H11516 [18NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2627--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that amounts paid for foods for special dietary use,
dietary supplements, or medical foods shall be treated as medical
expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Paul),
H6262 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H6271 [7JY]
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H.R. 2628--A bill to provide affordable housing opportunities for
families that are headed by grandparents and other relatives of
children; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Reyes,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Owens, and Mr.
Lantos), H6262 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H8950 [25SE], H9478 [15OC], H10237 [30OC], H11702
[20NO]
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H.R. 2629--A bill to provide for the importation of drugs into the
United States from Canada and Mexico, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Case, Mr. Hinchey, and
Mrs. Maloney), H6262 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H7170 [18JY]
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H.R. 2630--A bill to prevent commercial alien smuggling, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Frost, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Solis, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Becerra,
Ms. Watson, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Baca,
Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Honda, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Farr, Mr. Berman, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms.
Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Meehan, and Ms. Lofgren), H6262 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H7226 [21JY], H9738 [20OC]
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H.R. 2631--A bill to provide that the actuarial value of the
prescription drug benefits offered to Medicare eligible enrollees
by a plan under the Federal employees health benefits program
shall be at least equal to the actuarial value of the prescription
drug benefits offered by such plan to its enrollees generally; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis
of Virginia, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), H6262 [26JN]
Debated, H6303 [8JY]
Text, H6303 [8JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6308 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, H6349 [8JY]
Message from the House, S9116 [9JY]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S9116 [9JY]
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H.R. 2632--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
regulation requiring the installation of 2 combination cockpit
voice recorder and digital flight data recorder systems in each
commercial passenger aircraft, currently required to carry each of
those recorders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H6262 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H6349 [8JY], H7086 [17JY], H7329 [22JY], H7455
[23JY], H7950 [4SE], H8017 [5SE], H8382 [17SE], H9131 [1OC], H9377
[8OC]
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H.R. 2633--A bill to establish methods for preventing identity theft
and to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to protect consumers'
sensitive, private health-related information, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce; the Judiciary; Financial Services.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Ose, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sanders, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Case, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, and Mr. Serrano), H6262
[26JN]
Cosponsors added, H8017 [5SE], H8176 [10SE]
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H.R. 2634--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain steam
generators and certain reactor vessel heads for use in nuclear
reactors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Hayworth), H6262 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H8176 [10SE]
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H.R. 2635--A bill to make permanent the reduction in capital gains
rates for individuals made by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act of 2003; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H6262 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H7226 [21JY], H8176 [10SE], H8906 [24SE], H9478
[15OC], H10457 [5NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2636--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make
grants to State and tribal governments to assist State and tribal
efforts to manage and control the spread of chronic wasting
disease in deer and elk herds, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Ryan of
Wisconsin), H6262 [26JN]
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H.R. 2637--A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require
additional disclosures relating to exchange rates in transfers
involving international transactions; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Engel, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Kucinich, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Eshoo, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Owens, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Emanuel), H6262
[26JN]
Cosponsors added, H6349 [8JY], H9131 [1OC]
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H.R. 2638--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the increase in expensing of certain depreciable
business assets enacted by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief
Reconciliation Act 2003; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER, H6262 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H9687 [17OC]
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H.R. 2639--A bill to expedite procedures for hazardous fuels reduction
activities and restoration in wildland fire prone National
Forests, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture;
Resources.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H6262 [26JN]
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H.R. 2640--A bill to provide greater access to affordable
pharmaceuticals, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Frost, and Ms.
Norton), H6262 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H6349 [8JY], H9130 [1OC]
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H.R. 2641--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
implement the Calfed Bay-Delta Program; to the Committees on
Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself and Mrs. Tauscher),
H6262 [26JN]
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H.R. 2642--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Procion Yellow H-
EXL; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H6262 [26JN]
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H.R. 2643--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Procion Crimson
H-EXL; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H6262 [26JN]
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H.R. 2644--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Procion Navy H-
EXL; to the Committee on Ways and Means. .
By Mrs. MYRICK, H6262 [26JN]
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H.R. 2645--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Dianix Black XF;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H6263 [26JN]
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H.R. 2646--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Dianix Crimson
SF; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H6263 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H7840 [3SE]
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H.R. 2647--A bill to provide for nuclear disarmament and economic
conversion in accordance with District of Columbia Initiative
Measure Number 37 of 1992; to the Committees on Armed Services;
International Relations.
By Ms. NORTON, H6263 [26JN]
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H.R. 2648--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
the use of proceeds of tax exempt private activity bonds for
community and water facility loans guaranteed under the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMBO, H6263 [26JN]
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H.R. 2649--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Education from making
any funds available to a State under any program administered by
the Department of Education unless the Secretary determines that
the State has in place a criminal information sharing system; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Carter, and Mr. Cole), H6263 [26JN]
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H.R. 2650--A bill to prohibit the study or implementation of any plan
to privatize, divest, or transfer any part of the mission,
function, or responsibility of the National Park Service; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr.
Rodriguez, and Mr. Hoyer), H6263 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H7020 [16JY], H8083 [9SE]
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H.R. 2651--A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants
to States to establish antibullying programs; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. Linda T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rush, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Baca, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Engel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Davis of
California, and Ms. DeLauro), H6263 [26JN]
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H.R. 2652--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to the sale of prescription drugs through the
Internet; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STUPAK, H6263 [26JN]
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H.R. 2653--A bill to facilitate acquisition by the Secretary of the
Interior of certain mineral rights, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H6263 [26JN]
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H.R. 2654--A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to
direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations under
which the Secretary may authorize use of a decommissioned offshore
oil and gas platform for culture of marine organisms, an
artificial reef, or scientific research, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Resources.
By Mr. VITTER, H6263 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H7950 [4SE]
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H.R. 2655--A bill to amend and extend the Irish Peace Process Cultural
and Training Program Act of 1998; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; International Relations.
By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Holden, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Engel, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Frost, and Mr. Duncan), H6263 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H6349 [8JY], H6604 [10JY], H7086 [17JY], H7787
[25JY], H7840 [3SE]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 108-260, part
1), H7947 [4SE]
Committee on International Relations discharged, H7948 [4SE]
Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, H7948
[4SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9228 [7OC]
Text, H9228 [7OC]
Message from the House, S12531 [14OC]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S12532 [14OC]
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H.R. 2656--A bill to amend the Graton Rancheria Restoration Act to
give the Secretary of the Interior discretion regarding taking
land into trust; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself and Mr. Thompson of California), H6263
[26JN]
Cosponsors added, H7086 [17JY]
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H.R. 2657--A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
By Mr. KINGSTON, H6271 [7JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-186) (filed July 1, 2003), H6271 [7JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 311), H6347 [8JY]
Amendments, H6349 [8JY], H6466 [9JY]
Debated, H6420 [9JY]
Text, H6420 [9JY]
Passed House, H6433 [9JY]
Debated, S9215 [10JY]
Amendments, S9217, S9218, S9219, S9220, S9224, S9264, S9265, S9266,
S9267 [10JY], S9269, S9270 [11JY]
Message from the House, S9242 [10JY], S11641 [17SE], S11910 [24SE],
S11986 [25SE]
Placed on the calendar, S9242 [10JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9269 [11JY]
Text, S9272 [11JY]
Message from the Senate, H6607 [14JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H8254 [16SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-279) submitted in the House, H8385
[18SE]
Explanatory statement, H8394 [18SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-279), H8400 [18SE]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S11898 [24SE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S11900 [24SE]
Conference report considered in the House, H8802 [24SE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H8815 [24SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8947 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12056 [26SE]
Presented to the President (September 30, 2003), H9031 [30SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-83] (signed September 30, 2003)
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H.R. 2658--A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. LEWIS of California, H6271 [7JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-187) (filed July 2, 2003), H6271 [7JY]
Debated, H6276, H6318 [8JY]
Text, H6283 [8JY]
Amendments, H6298, H6299, H6300, H6301, H6302 [8JY]
Passed House, H6320 [8JY]
Message from the House, S9116 [9JY], S11641 [17SE], S12137 [29SE]
Placed on the calendar, S9242 [10JY]
Debated, S9312 [14JY], S9360, S9369 [15JY], S9448, S9457 [16JY],
S9516, S9547, S9560 [17JY]
Amendments, S9316, S9339, S9353, S9354 [14JY], S9361, S9366, S9373,
S9378, S9391, S9392, S9427, S9428, S9429, S9430 [15JY], S9451,
S9457, S9459, S9464, S9471, S9475, S9505, S9506 [16JY], S9519,
S9520, S9529, S9531, S9541, S9548, S9562, S9563, S9564, S9566,
S9567, S9599, S9600, S9601, S9602, S9603, S9604, S9605 [17JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9572 [17JY]
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S9572 [17JY]
Text, S9643 [21JY]
Message from the Senate, H7171 [21JY], H8936 [25SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H8228 [16SE]
Motion to closes conference meetings when classified national
security information is being discussed agreed to in the House,
H8255 [16SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-283) submitted in the House, H8500
[24SE]
Explanatory Statement, H8515 [24SE]
Conference report considered in the House, H8784 [24SE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H8793 [24SE]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S11938 [25SE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S11943 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8954 [29SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12137 [29SE]
Presented to the President (September 30, 2003), H9031 [30SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-87] (signed September 30, 2003)
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H.R. 2659--A bill to require advance notification of Congress
regarding any action proposed to be taken by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs in the implementation of the Capital Asset
Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs
By Mr. CRENSHAW, H6271 [7JY]
Cosponsors added, H7618 [24JY], H7787 [25JY]
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H.R. 2660--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor,
Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
By Mr. REGULA, H6347 [8JY]
Amendments, H6349, H6350 [8JY], H6465, H6466 [9JY], H6536, H6560,
H6561, H6563, H6564, H6568, H6573, H6574, H6576, H6604 [10JY]
Debated, H6470 [10JY]
Passed House amended, H6581 [10JY]
Message from the House, S9300 [11JY]
Placed on the calendar, S9300 [11JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-188), H6347 [8JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 213), H6347 [8JY]
Debated, S10941 [2SE], S10991 [3SE], S11052, S11065, S11100 [4SE],
S11134 [5SE], S11174 [8SE], S11192 [9SE], S11263 [10SE], S11426
[11SE]
Amendments, S10945, S10948, S10973, S10985 [2SE], S10992, S11004,
S11009, S11013, S11039, S11040 [3SE], S11052, S11056, S11057,
S11069, S11078, S11081, S11090, S11100, S11101, S11102, S11103,
S11119, S11120, S11121, S11122, S11123 [4SE], S11136, S11170, S11171
[5SE], S11219, S11226, S11228, S11230, S11231, S11232, S11234,
S11239, S11257, S11258, S11259 [9SE], S11280, S11282, S11286,
S11290, S11291, S11292, S11296, S11297, S11309, S11321, S11322,
S11323, S11324, S11329, S11330, S11356, S11357, S11358, S11359,
S11360, S11361 [10SE], S11423, S11427 [11SE]
Passed Senate amended, S11341 [10SE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S11341 [10SE]
Text, S11485 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H8878 [24SE]
Motion to instruct conferees considered in the House, H9155 [2OC],
H10429 [5NO], H10515 [6NO], H11500 [18NO], H11622 [19NO]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H9166 [2OC]
Conferees appointed, H9166 [2OC]
Consideration of motion to instruct conferees, H10083 [29OC]
Motion to instruct conferees agreed to in the House, H10090 [29OC],
H10510, H10520 [6NO], H11679 [20NO]
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H.R. 2661--A bill to name the Capitol Visitor Center after J. Strom
Thurmond; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, H6347 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, H6604 [10JY], H7020 [16JY], H7170 [18JY]
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H.R. 2662--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that certain limousines are not subject to the gas guzzler
tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Collins, and Mr. Foley), H6347
[8JY]
Cosponsors added, H6465 [9JY], H7787 [25JY], H8950 [25SE], H11133
[7NO]
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H.R. 2663--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 Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H6347 [8JY]
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H.R. 2664--A bill to provide for Medicare reimbursement for health
care services provided to Medicare-eligible veterans in facilities
of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Energy and Commerce; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. KELLY, H6347 [8JY]
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H.R. 2665--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
protect the rights of employees to receive overtime compensation;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Owens, and Mr. Kind), H6347 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, H6465 [9JY], H6604 [10JY], H6707 [14JY], H6869
[15JY], H7086 [17JY], H7170 [18JY], H7329 [22JY], H7455 [23JY],
H7618 [24JY], H7787 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H8083 [9SE], H8176 [10SE],
H8284 [16SE], H8382 [17SE], H8491 [23SE], H9377 [8OC], H12311
[21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2666--A bill to authorize funds for fiscal year 2004 for
research, development, test, and evaluation for a prototype multi-
role, long-range sniper system; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H6347 [8JY]
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H.R. 2667--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 Mrs. MALONEY (for herself and Mr. Petri), H6347 [8JY]
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H.R. 2668--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
direct the Great Lakes National Program Office of the
Environmental Protection Agency to develop, implement, monitor,
and report on a series of indicators of water quality and related
environmental factors in the Great Lakes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, H6347 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, H6604 [10JY], H7020 [16JY], H7618 [24JY], H7788
[25JY], H7840 [3SE], H7950 [4SE]
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H.R. 2669--A bill to provide a model for school districts in the
United States using and building on the experience of the District
of Columbia in establishing fully accountable public alternatives
to traditional public schools; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Ms. NORTON, H6348 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, H6604 [10JY]
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H.R. 2670--A bill to limit the reimbursement of travel expenses of the
members and employees of the Federal Communications Commission; to
the Committees on Government Reform; Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. WATSON, H6348 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, H7020 [16JY], H7226 [21JY], H7618 [24JY], H8083
[9SE], H8382 [17SE], H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 2671--A bill to provide for enhanced Federal, State, and local
enforcement of the immigration laws of the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Hart, and Mr. Deal of
Georgia), H6463 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H7020 [16JY], H7170 [18JY], H7329 [22JY], H7455
[23JY], H7618 [24JY], H7788 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H7950 [4SE], H8017
[5SE], H8083 [9SE], H8217 [11SE], H8403 [22SE], H8906 [24SE], H8950
[25SE], H9130 [1OC], H9282 [7OC], H9377 [8OC], H9982 [28OC], H10978
[6NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2672--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to permit
voluntary compliance with provisions relating to the rate of wage
paid to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway
projects; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE (for herself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Baker, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Camp, Mr. Carter, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coble, Mr. Cole, Mr. Cox, Mr. Crane,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
DeLay, Mr. Linder, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Flake, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hall,
Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Sam Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Keller, Mr. McInnis, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pence, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Smith of Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Vitter, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina),
H6463 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H6604 [10JY]
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H.R. 2673--A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. BONILLA, H6463 [9JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-193), H6463 [9JY]
Debated, H6609, H6676 [14JY]
Text, H6625 [14JY]
Amendments, H6634, H6635, H6639, H6640, H6648, H6649, H6650, H6651,
H6656, H6708 [14JY]
Passed House amended, H6680 [14JY]
Message from the House, S9403 [15JY], S15058 [18NO], S16118 [9DE]
Placed on the calendar, S9902 [24JY]
Amendments, S13927, S13943 [4NO], S13955, S13997, S13998, S14005,
S14006, S14007, S14008, S14009, S14010, S14011, S14052, S14061,
S14062, S14063, S14065, S14066, S14067, S14068, S14069 [5NO],
S14104, S14106, S14118, S14128, S14131, S14140, S14142, S14143,
S14182, S14183, S14184, S14185 [6NO]
Debated, S13954, S13997 [5NO], S14104 [6NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14155 [6NO]
Senate insisted on it amendments and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S14155 [6NO]
Text, S14366 [10NO]
Message from the Senate, H11148 [12NO]
Conferees appointed, S14971 [17NO]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H11372 [18NO]
Conferees appointed, H11379 [18NO]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-401) submitted in the House, H12323
[25NO]
Explanatory statement, H12445 [25NO]
Conference report considered in the House, H12766 [8DE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H12845 [8DE]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S16083 [9DE]
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H.R. 2674--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
for student loan forgiveness to encourage individuals to become
and remain librarians in low income areas; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BECERRA, H6463 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H7618 [24JY], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 2675--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
Indian tribes the same as State governments for purposes of
chapter 35 of such Code; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, H6463 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H7455 [23JY]
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H.R. 2676--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
that consensual sexual activity between adults shall not be a
violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H6463 [9JY]
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H.R. 2677--A bill to amend title 1, United States Code, to eliminate
any Federal policy on the definition of marriage; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H6463 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H8284 [16SE], H8491 [23SE], H9282 [7OC]
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H.R. 2678--A bill to expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs
under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. INSLEE, H6463 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY]
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H.R. 2679--A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act to make New York a member of the New England
Fishery Management Council; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Mr. Bishop of New York), H6464 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY]
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H.R. 2680--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr.
(posthumously) and his widow Coretta Scott King in recognition of
their contributions to the Nation on behalf of the civil rights
movement; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Cummings, Ms. Norton, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Ballance, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Clay, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Fattah,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Majette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Case, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Markey, Mr. Honda,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Leach, Mr. Portman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Terry, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Ford, Ms. Watson, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Rush, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Upton, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Scott of Georgia, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Payne, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Snyder, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Lampson, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Towns, Mr. Watt, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Moore, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr.
Owens), H6464 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [14JY], H7170 [18JY], H8083 [9SE]
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H.R. 2681--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to increase
penalties for individuals who operate motor vehicles while
intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Ms.
Norton), H6464 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H8222 [15SE]
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H.R. 2682--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
estate tax rates by 20 percent, to increase the unified credit
against estate and gift taxes to the equivalent of a $3,000,000
exclusion and to provide an inflation adjustment of such amount,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H6464 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY]
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H.R. 2683--A bill to provide for disclosure of fire safety standards
and measures with respect to campus buildings, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Langevin, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Walsh, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Holden, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Rothman, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. McCarthy of New
York), H6464 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H8403 [22SE], H9819 [24OC], H10340 [4NO], H11149
[12NO]
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H.R. 2684--A bill to provide emergency assistance to producers that
have suffered crop losses due to disasters; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. ROSS, H6464 [9JY]
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H.R. 2685--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to reauthorize the Matching Grant Program for School
Security; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Terry, Mr.
Menendez, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mr. Evans, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Case, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Owens, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Hyde),
H6464 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H8017 [5SE], H8284 [16SE], H9130 [1OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-303), H9281 [7OC]
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H.R. 2686--A bill to ensure the safety of recreational fishermen and
other persons who use motor vehicles to access beaches adjacent to
the Brigantine Wilderness Area in the Edwin B. Forsythe National
Wildlife Refuge, New Jersey, by providing a narrow transition zone
above the mean high tide line where motor vehicles can be safely
driven and parked; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, H6464 [9JY]
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H.R. 2687--A bill to allow beach maintenance and grooming of certain
areas; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. STUPAK, H6464 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H6869 [15JY]
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H.R. 2688--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
repeal authorities relating to H1-B visas for temporary workers;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H6464 [9JY]
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H.R. 2689--A bill to establish the Mississippi Gulf Coast National
Heritage Area in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Thompson
of Mississippi, and Mr. Wicker), H6464 [9JY]
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H.R. 2690--A bill to amend the Native American Languages Act to
provide for the support of Native American language survival
schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Pearce, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Case, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Young of Alaska,
and Mr. Rehberg), H6464 [9JY]
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H.R. 2691--A bill making appropriations for the Department of the
Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2004, and for other purposes.
By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, H6602 [10JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-195), H6602 [10JY]
Amendments, H6605 [10JY], H6708 [14JY], H6869, H6870 [15JY], H6946,
H6963, H6974, H6976, H7020, H7021 [16JY], H7027, H7033, H7037,
H7040, H7041, H7042, H7043, H7048, H7049, H7051, H7054, H7062,
H7069, H7078, H7079, H7082, H7092, H7094, H7096 [17JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 319), H6867 [15JY]
Debated, H6950 [16JY], H7025, H7062, H7087 [17JY]
Passed House amended, H7105 [17JY]
Message from the House, S9634 [21JY], S12371 [2OC], S13659 [30OC],
S13907 [4NO]
Placed on the calendar, S9634 [21JY]
Amendments, S11485 [15SE], S11624, S11625, S11629, S11687, S11703,
S11704, S11705 [17SE], S11716, S11726 [18SE], S11733, S11734,
S11739, S11758 [22SE], S11784, S11791, S11807, S11808, S11814,
S11816, S11817, S11818, S11819, S11862, S11863, S11864, S11865,
S11866 [23SE]
Debated, S11605, S11624 [17SE], S11712 [18SE], S11731 [22SE],
S11780, S11784 [23SE]
Passed Senate amended, S11826 [23SE]
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S11826 [23SE]
Text, S12004 [25SE]
Message from the Senate, H8955 [30SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H9061 [1OC]
Motion to instruct conferees agreed to in the House, H9071 [1OC]
Conferees appointed, H9073 [1OC]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-330) submitted in the House, H9898
[28OC]
Explanatory statement, H9920 [28OC]
Conference report considered in the House, H10190 [30OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H10205 [30OC]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S13784 [3NO]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S13790 [3NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13907 [4NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10336 [4NO]
Presented to the President (November 5, 2003), H10974 [6NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-108] (signed November 10, 2003)
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H.R. 2692--A bill to authorize appropriations for activities under the
Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 for fiscal years
2004 through 2006, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas), H6602 [10JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-245) (filed August 4, 2003),
H7837 [3SE]
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H.R. 2693--A bill to reauthorize the Marine Mammal Protection Act of
1972, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself and Mr. Pombo), H6602 [10JY]
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H.R. 2694--A bill to establish a program to transfer surplus computers
of Federal agencies to schools and nonprofit community-based
educational organizations, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. FERGUSON (for himself, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Souder), H6602 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H7455 [23JY], H7788 [25JY], H8017 [5SE], H9687
[17OC]
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H.R. 2695--A bill to designate Pennsylvania State Route 60 and United
States Routes 22 and 30 as part of the Dwight D. Eisenhower
National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. HART, H6602 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H9982 [28OC], H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 2696--A bill to establish Institutes to demonstrate and promote
the use of adaptive ecosystem management to reduce the risk of
wildfires, and restore the health of fire-adapted forest and
woodland ecosystems of the interior West; to the Committees on
Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. RENZI (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Kolbe, Mr.
Pearce, and Mr. Tancredo), H6602 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H7020 [16JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept.
108-397, part 1), H12306 [21NO]
Committee on Agriculture discharged, H12306 [21NO]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, H12306 [21NO]
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H.R. 2697--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an additional personal exemption for certain dependents
with long-term care needs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, H6602 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H8217 [11SE]
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H.R. 2698--A bill to provide for a system of health insurance
certificates to increase the number of Americans with health
insurance coverage; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Fletcher, and Mr. Walden
of Oregon), H6602 [10JY]
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H.R. 2699--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Gillmor, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr.
Otter, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mr. Petri, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Terry, Mr. Issa, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Kolbe, and Mr.
Crenshaw), H6602 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H7329 [22JY], H7455 [23JY], H8176 [10SE], H8491
[23SE], H8906 [24SE], H9214 [2OC], H9687 [17OC], H9982 [28OC],
H10978 [6NO], H11392, H11516 [18NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2700--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
revise the methodology by which payment for orphan drugs and
biologicals is made under program prospective payment system for
hospital outpatient department services under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Issa, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Pomeroy), H6602 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H6869 [15JY], H7020 [16JY], H7618 [24JY], H7840
[3SE], H8491 [23SE], H8906 [24SE], H9131 [1OC], H9381 [10OC], H9687
[17OC], H10340 [4NO], H11392, H11516
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H.R. 2701--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend to
additional military retirees with service-connected disabilities
the special compensation authority provided for certain retirees
with combat-related disabilities; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H6602 [10JY]
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H.R. 2702--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with
respect to the admission of L-1 intra-company transferree
nonimmigrants; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Tierney, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Green of Texas), H6603 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H7618 [24JY], H7788 [25JY], H8017 [5SE], H8217
[11SE], H8382 [17SE], H8950 [25SE], H9478 [15OC], H10457 [5NO],
H11392, H11516 [18NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2703--A bill to reserve a small percentage of the amounts made
available to the Secretary of Agriculture for the farmland
protection program to fund challenge grants to encourage the
purchase of conservation easements and other interests in land to
be held by a State agency, county, or other eligible entity, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GERLACH (for himself and Mr. English), H6603 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H8382 [17SE]
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H.R. 2704--A bill to extend the authorization for the ferry boat
discretionary program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Lantos, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Menendez,
Mr. Israel, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
McIntyre, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Lee, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Honda), H6603
[10JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [14JY], H7020 [16JY], H8017 [5SE], H8382
[17SE], H10457 [5NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2705--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide
for free mailing privileges for personal correspondence and
certain parcels sent from within the United States to members of
the Armed Forces serving on active duty abroad who are engaged in
military operations involving armed conflict against a hostile
foreign force, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, H6603 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H6869 [15JY], H7020 [16JY], H7086 [17JY], H7170
[18JY], H7226 [21JY], H7455 [23JY], H7788 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H7950
[4SE], H8017 [5SE], H8382 [17SE], H8906 [24SE], H9130 [1OC], H9214
[2OC], H9282 [7OC], H9377 [8OC], H9478 [15OC], H9982 [28OC], H10130
[29OC], H10340 [4NO], H11359 [17NO], H11392, H11516
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H.R. 2706--A bill to clarify the treatment of tax attributes under
section 108 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for taxpayers
which file consolidated returns; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Matsui), H6603
[10JY]
Cosponsors added, H7086 [17JY], H7618 [24JY], H7788 [25JY], H8017
[5SE], H8950 [25SE], H9131 [1OC]
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H.R. 2707--A bill to direct the Secretaries of the Interior and
Agriculture, acting through the U. S. Forest Service, to carry out
a demonstration program to assess potential water savings through
control of Salt Cedar and Russian Olive on forests and public
lands administered by the Department of the Interior and the U.S.
Forest Service; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. McInnis, Mrs. Wilson of
New Mexico, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Matheson, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Moran of
Kansas, and Mr. Osborne), H6603 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H7020 [16JY], H7455 [23JY], H7788 [25JY], H9377
[8OC], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 2708--A bill to provide for the security of commercial nuclear
power plants and facilities designated by the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SAXTON, H6603 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H8176 [10SE], H8284 [16SE]
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H.R. 2709--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to replace the Federal Election Commission with the Federal
Election Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on House Administration.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Meehan), H6603 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H7329 [22JY], H8284 [16SE]
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H.R. 2710--A bill to ensure that a flag is furnished to drape the
casket of each public safety officer killed in the line of duty;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, H6603 [10JY]
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H.R. 2711--A bill to permit refinancing of Federal student
consolidation loans, and to permit students freedom to select a
student loan consolidator; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Clay, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ford, Mr. Petri, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Scott of Georgia,
Mr. Holden, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Sandlin, Ms. Lee, Mr. Owens, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Shays, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Rush, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Murphy, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Holt, Mr. Israel,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ross, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Moore, and Mr. Grijalva), H6603 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H6869 [15JY], H7170 [18JY], H7788 [25JY], H7840
[3SE], H8176 [10SE], H8284 [16SE], H9377 [8OC], H9614 [16OC], H9982
[28OC], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 2712--A bill to authorize the Surface Transportation Board to
direct the continued operation of certain commuter rail passenger
transportation operations in emergency situations, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Quinn), H6603 [10JY]
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H.R. 2713--A bill for the relief of Mai Thi Thuy Nuong; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK, H6603 [10JY]
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H.R. 2714--A bill to reauthorize the State Justice Institute; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas, H6706 [14JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-285), H8949 [25SE]
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H.R. 2715--A bill to provide for necessary improvements to facilities
at Yosemite National Park, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RADANOVICH, H6706 [14JY]
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H.R. 2716--A bill to amend the Compact of Free Association of 1985 to
provide for adequate Compact-impact aid; to the Committees on
Resources; International Relations; Energy and Commerce;
Agriculture; Armed Services.
By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Case, and Mr.
Faleomavaega), H6706 [14JY]
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H.R. 2717--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
establish a program to provide for the voluntary certification of
Internet and mail-order pharmacies, to amend such Act to
authorize, subject to certain conditions, the importation by
individuals of prescription drugs from Canada for personal use,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Hinchey), H6706
[14JY]
Cosponsors added, H7226 [21JY], H7788 [25JY]
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H.R. 2718--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a uniform definition of child, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, H6706 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, H7226 [21JY], H7618 [24JY]
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H.R. 2719--A bill to provide special funding requirements for certain
pension plans maintained by commercial passenger air carriers; to
the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. Tanner), H6706 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, H7170 [18JY], H7618 [24JY], H7788 [25JY], H8017
[5SE], H8083 [9SE], H8176 [10SE], H8382 [17SE], H8491 [23SE], H8950
[25SE], H9214 [2OC], H9282 [7OC], H9377 [8OC], H9614 [16OC], H9687
[17OC], H9812 [21OC], H10237 [30OC], H10457 [5NO], H10978 [6NO],
H11133 [7NO], H11392, H11516 [18NO], H12311 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2720--A bill to authorize appropriations for State programs and
activities for the restoration of the Great Lakes, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Resources.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Levin, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Kennedy of
Minnesota, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms.
Slaughter, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Hoeffel, and Mr. English), H6706 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, H7170 [18JY], H7455 [23JY], H7788 [25JY], H8017
[5SE], H8176 [10SE], H8222 [15SE], H8284 [16SE], H8382 [17SE], H9214
[2OC], H9282 [7OC], H9614 [16OC], H9687 [17OC], H9812 [21OC], H10130
[29OC], H10340 [4NO], H10457 [5NO], H11133 [7NO], H11146 [10NO],
H11359 [17NO], H11702 [20NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2721--A bill to amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act
of 1940 to provide certain relief under that Act for members of
the reserve components who are attending postsecondary educational
institutions when called or ordered to active duty; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Mr. Evans), H6706 [14JY]
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H.R. 2722--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to allow
additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass
transportation projects; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Otter, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Burgess, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Foley, Mr. English, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Holden, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Simpson, and Mr. Hastings of Florida), H6706 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, H7086 [17JY], H7226 [21JY], H7618 [24JY], H7840
[3SE], H7950 [4SE], H8382 [17SE]
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H.R. 2723--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 Mr. SIMPSON, H6706 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, H9738 [20OC]
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H.R. 2724--A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit
the use of any information in any consumer report by any credit
card issuer that is unrelated to the transactions and experience
of the card issuer with the consumer to increase the annual
percentage rate applicable to credit extended to the consumer, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SANDERS, H6706 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, H8382 [17SE]
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H.R. 2725--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
establish a grant program for the rehabilitation, preservation, or
improvement of railroad track; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Quinn, and Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida), H6867 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H7086 [17JY]
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H.R. 2726--A bill to establish a national rail passenger
transportation system, reauthorize Amtrak, improve security and
service on Amtrak, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. CARSON of Indiana (for herself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Owens), H6867 [15JY]
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H.R. 2727--A bill to require equitable coverage of prescription
contraceptive drugs and devices, and contraceptive services under
health plans; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hoeffel,
Ms. Norton, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Rothman, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Waxman,
Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Baird, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Matheson, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Levin, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frost, Mr. Wu, Mr. Holt, Mrs.
Napolitano, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Bell, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Shays, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Ose, and Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut), H6867 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H7086 [17JY], H7170 [18JY], H7226 [21JY], H7455
[23JY], H7788 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H8083 [9SE], H8176 [10SE], H8284
[16SE], H8491 [23SE], H9282 [7OC], H9614 [16OC], H9812 [21OC],
H10457 [5NO], H11652 [19NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2728--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to provide for adjudicative flexibility with regard to an
employer filing of a notice of contest following the issuance of a
citation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. NORWOOD, H6867 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H8906 [24SE], H9131 [1OC], H9478 [15OC], H9982
[28OC]
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H.R. 2729--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to provide for greater efficiency at the Occupational Safety
and Health Review Commission; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. NORWOOD, H6867 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H8906 [24SE], H9131 [1OC], H9478 [15OC], H9982
[28OC]
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H.R. 2730--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to provide for an independent review of citations issued by
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. NORWOOD, H6867 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H8906 [24SE], H9131 [1OC], H9478 [15OC], H9982
[28OC]
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H.R. 2731--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to very
small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the
issuance of citations by the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. NORWOOD, H6867 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H8906 [24SE], H9131 [1OC], H9478 [15OC], H9982
[28OC]
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H.R. 2732--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 Committees on Education and the
Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE (for herself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Franks
of Arizona, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Brady of
Texas, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Crane, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Akin, Mr. Jones
of North Carolina, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Ryun of
Kansas, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Paul, Mr. Souder, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin,
and Mr. Weldon of Florida), H6868 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H7020 [16JY], H7329 [22JY], H7618 [24JY], H7788
[25JY], H7840 [3SE], H8176 [10SE], H8284 [16SE], H8950 [25SE],
H9130, H9131 [1OC], H9282 [7OC], H9384 [14OC], H9614 [16OC], H10340
[4NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2733--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to bring
underground storage tanks into compliance with subtitle I of that
Act, to promote cleanup of leaking underground storage tanks, to
provide sufficient resources for such compliance and cleanup, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Towns, Mr. Gordon, and Mr.
Boucher), H6868 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H7086 [17JY], H7455 [23JY], H7840 [3SE], H8176
[10SE], H8491 [23SE], H8906 [24SE], H9131 [1OC], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2734--A bill to authorize appropriations for the civil aviation
research and development projects and activities of the Federal
Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Science.
By Mr. FORBES (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, and Mr. Gordon), H6868 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H7020 [16JY]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged (omitted
from the Record of December 8, 2003), H12928 [15DE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Science (H. Rept. 108-
405, part 1) (omitted from the Record of December 8, 2003), H12928
[15DE]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H12928 [15DE]
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H.R. 2735--A bill to protect the rights of American consumers to
diagnose, service, and repair motor vehicles purchased in the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr.
Akin, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Davis of Alabama, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Ford, Mr. Franks of Arizona,
Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Graves, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Holden, Mr.
LaTourette, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Manzullo, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Moore, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Petri, Mr. Platts, Mr. Price of
North Carolina, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Toomey, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), H6868 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H7226 [21JY], H7455 [23JY], H7788 [25JY], H8017
[5SE], H8284 [16SE], H9614 [16OC], H10130 [29OC], H11392, H11516
[18NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H7788 [25JY]
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H.R. 2736--A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 with
respect to determining certain antidumping calculations for
merchandise from former nonmarket economy countries; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN, H6868 [15JY]
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H.R. 2737--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 and the Sherman Act
to address foreign private and joint public-private market access
barriers that harm United States trade, and to amend the Trade Act
of 1974 to address the failure of foreign governments to cooperate
in the provision of information relating to certain
investigations; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN, H6868 [15JY]
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H.R. 2738--A bill to implement the United States-Chile Free Trade
Agreement; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeLAY (for himself and Mr. Rangel) (both by request), H6868
[15JY]
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept. 108-224,
part 1), H7224 [21JY]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, H7225 [21JY]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 108-224, part
2), H7328 [22JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 329), H7328 [22JY]
Message from the House, S9902 [24JY], S10969 [2SE]
Placed on the calendar, S9902 [24JY]
Debated, H7459 [24JY]
Text, H7459 [24JY]
Passed House, H7514 [24JY]
Passed Senate, S10586 [31JY]
Examined and signed in the House (August 5, 2003), H7826 [3SE]
Presented to the President (August 22, 2003), H7827 [3SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-77] (signed September 3, 2003)
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H.R. 2739--A bill to implement the United States-Singapore Free Trade
Agreement; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeLAY (for himself and Mr. Rangel) (both by request), H6868
[15JY]
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept. 108-225,
part 1), H7224 [21JY]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, H7225 [21JY]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 108-225, part
2), H7328 [22JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 329), H7328 [22JY]
Message from the House, S9902 [24JY], S10969 [2SE]
Placed on the calendar, S9902 [24JY]
Debated, H7489 [24JY]
Text, H7489 [24JY]
Passed House amended, H7513 [24JY]
Passed Senate, S10585 [31JY]
Examined and signed in the House (August 5, 2003), H7826 [3SE]
Presented to the President (August 22, 2003), H7827 [3SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-78] (signed September 3, 2003)
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H.R. 2740--A bill to amend the National Housing Act to authorize the
Government National Mortgage Association to guarantee securities
backed by loans guaranteed by the Rural Housing Service under
section 538 of the Housing Act of 1949; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Renzi, and Mr.
Matheson), H6868 [15JY]
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H.R. 2741--A bill to provide for a comprehensive Federal effort
relating to early detection of, treatments for, and the prevention
of cancer, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs.
Maloney, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Towns), H6868 [15JY]
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H.R. 2742--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
penalties for armored car robberies; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT, H6868 [15JY]
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H.R. 2743--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
Committees on Government Reform; Rules.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H6868 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H7840 [3SE], H7950 [4SE], H8083 [9SE], H8176
[10SE], H8284 [16SE], H8906 [24SE], H8950 [25SE], H9131 [1OC], H9214
[2OC], H9381 [10OC], H9614 [16OC], H9812 [21OC], H10978 [6NO],
H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2744--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 514 17th Street in Moline, Illinois, as
the ``David Bybee Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Emanuel, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Weller, Mr. Costello,
Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, and Ms. Schakowsky), H6868 [15JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9836 [28OC]
Text, H9836 [28OC]
Message from the House, S13513 [29OC], S15184 [19NO]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S13513 [29OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S15103 [18NO]
Message from the Senate, H11518 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11648 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15282 [20NO]
Presented to the President (November 21, 2003), H12317 [25NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-149] (signed December 3, 2003)
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H.R. 2745--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
require a sports franchise to provide for all of the games played
by the franchise to be available for local television broadcasting
in order to be subject to the presumption that 50 percent of the
consideration in the sale or exchange of a sports franchise is
allocable to player contracts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr.
Hinchey), H6868 [15JY]
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H.R. 2746--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 141 Weston Street in Hartford,
Connecticut, as the ``Barbara B. Kennelly Post Office Building``;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Simmons), H6868 [15JY]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H7771 [25JY]
Text, H7771 [25JY]
Message from the House, S10045 [28JY], S13709 [31OC]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S10045 [28JY]
Reported (no written report), S13262 [27OC]
Passed Senate, S13532 [29OC]
Message from the Senate, H10133 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10234 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13709 [31OC]
Presented to the President (November 3, 2003), H10337 [4NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-119] (signed November 11, 2003)
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H.R. 2747--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to update
the optional methods for computing net earnings from self-
employment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, H6868 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H8017 [5SE]
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H.R. 2748--A bill to amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code,
to allow individuals who return to Government service after
receiving a refund of retirement contributions to recapture credit
for the service covered by that refund by repaying the amount that
was so received, with interest; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Frost, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Ballance, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Norton, and
Mr. Hoyer), H6868 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H7020 [16JY]
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H.R. 2749--A bill to amend section 19 of title 3, United States Code,
to allow the President to choose between possible successors in
case of the event that, by reason of certain circumstances, there
is neither a President nor Vice President to discharge the powers
and duties of the office of President, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Baird, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Fattah),
H6868 [15JY]
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H.R. 2750--A bill to make technical amendments to the Indian Child
Welfare Act of 1978; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Kildee, and Mr.
Abercrombie), H6868 [15JY]
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H.R. 2751--A bill to provide new human capital flexibilities with
respect to the GAO, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself and Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia), H7019 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-380), H11649 [19NO]
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H.R. 2752--A bill to encourage the development and distribution of
creative works by enhancing domestic and international enforcement
of the copyright laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Weiner, and Mr. Schiff), H7019 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H7170 [18JY], H8176 [10SE]
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H.R. 2753--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to convey
certain land in Georgia and South Carolina to the counties in
which the land is located, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself and Mr. Barrett of South Carolina), H7019
[16JY]
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H.R. 2754--A bill making appropriations for energy and water
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. HOBSON, H7019 [16JY]
Amendments, H7086 [17JY], H7125, H7132, H7140, H7141, H7142, H7143
[18JY]
Debated, H7114 [18JY]
Passed House amended, H7147 [18JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-212), H7019 [16JY]
Message from the House, S9634 [21JY], S11986 [25SE], S15058 [18NO],
S15184 [19NO]
Placed on the calendar, S9634 [21JY]
Debated, S11402 [11SE], S11435 [15SE], S11521 [16SE]
Amendments, S11423 [11SE], S11436, S11485 [15SE], S11531, S11533,
S11534, S11538, S11539, S11540, S11541, S11542, S11550, S11579
[16SE], S11605, S11687 [17SE]
Passed Senate amended, S11550 [16SE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S11551 [16SE]
Text, S11579, S11580, S11581, S11582, S11583, S11584, S11585, S11586
[16SE], S11758 [22SE]
Message from the Senate, H8401 [22SE], H11518 [19NO]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H8879 [24SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-357) submitted in the House, H11010
[7NO]
Explanatory statement, H11021 [7NO]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S15088 [18NO]
Conference report considered in the House, H11396 [18NO]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H11432 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11648 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15282 [20NO]
Presented to the President (November 21, 2003), H12317 [25NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-137] (signed December 1, 2003)
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H.R. 2755--A bill to authorize the President to issue posthumously to
the late William ``Billy'' Mitchell a commission as major general,
United States Army; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BASS (for himself and Mr. Hunter), H7019 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9322 [8OC]
Text, H9322 [8OC]
Message from the House, S12531 [14OC]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S12532 [14OC]
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H.R. 2756--A bill to direct the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to
establish an earned income credit public awareness campaign to
increase public awareness and educate Americans of the earned
income credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H7019 [16JY]
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H.R. 2757--A bill to direct the President to assess the advisability
of requiring each State to use the Death Master File of the Social
Security Administration in issuing drivers' licenses to
individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H7019 [16JY]
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H.R. 2758--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 101 South Vine Street in Glenwood, Iowa,
as the ``William J. Scherle Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Leach, and Mr.
Latham), H7019 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H7170 [18JY]
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H.R. 2759--A bill to amend the Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of
2000 to extend the deadlines for application and payment of fees;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, Ms. McCollum, and Mr.
Sabo), H7019 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H7455 [23JY], H7950 [4SE], H8382 [17SE], H8906
[24SE], H9131 [1OC], H9377 [8OC]
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H.R. 2760--A bill to limit United States assistance for Ethiopia and
Eritrea if those countries are not in compliance with the terms
and conditions of agreements entered into by the two countries to
end hostilities and provide for a demarcation of the border
between the two countries, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Payne), H7019 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H7226 [21JY], H7788 [25JY], H9614 [16OC], H11652
[19NO]
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H.R. 2761--A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and the
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to strengthen security at
sensitive nuclear facilities; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Engel), H7019 [16JY]
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H.R. 2762--A bill to establish a vocational and technical education
grant program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. POMBO, H7019 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H7840 [3SE], H8083 [9SE], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 2763--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a business credit for donations for vocational educational
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMBO, H7019 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H7840 [3SE], H8083 [9SE], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 2764--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend to
all members of the Armed Forces eligible for educational
assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill the authority to transfer
entitlement to such educational assistance to dependents, and to
provide a six month period for enrollment under the Montgomery GI
Bill; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington, H7019 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H9614 [16OC], H9738 [20OC], H10130 [29OC]
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H.R. 2765--A bill making appropriations for the government of the
District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or
in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H7084 [17JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-214), H7084 [17JY]
Amendments, H7086 [17JY], H7455 [23JY], H7966, H7982, H7990 [5SE]
Reported, H7453 [23JY]
Debated, H7955 [5SE]
Passed House amended, H8060 [9SE]
Message from the House, S11345 [10SE]
Placed on the calendar, S11345 [10SE]
Debated, S11885 [24SE], S11943, S11971 [25SE], S12028, S12042
[26SE], S12108 [29SE], S12160 [30SE], S15021 [18NO]
Amendments, S11917, S11926, S11927 [24SE], S11945, S11957, S12003
[25SE], S12160, S12203 [30SE], S15022, S15085 [18NO]
Passed Senate amended, S15021 [18NO]
Text, S15022 [18NO]
Message from the Senate, H11518 [19NO]
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H.R. 2766--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange
certain lands in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in the
State of Colorado; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BEAUPREZ (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr.
Tancredo), H7085 [17JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-329), H9980 [28OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10305 [4NO]
Text, H10305 [4NO]
Message from the House, S14027 [5NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S14028
[5NO]
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H.R. 2767--A bill to improve Federal agency oversight of contracts and
assistance and to strengthen accountability of the governmentwide
debarment and suspension system; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Towns, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Kucinich),
H7085 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY]
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H.R. 2768--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of Chief Justice John Marshall; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Michaud, Mr.
Isakson, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Burns, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms.
Majette, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Gerlach, Mrs. Wilson
of New Mexico, Mr. Allen, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Culberson, Mr.
Cantor, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Terry, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Jenkins), H7085 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H8083 [9SE], H8382
[17SE], H8950 [25SE], H9130 [1OC], H9214 [2OC], H9282 [7OC], H9377
[8OC], H9381 [10OC], H9478 [15OC], H9614 [16OC], H9812 [21OC], H9819
[24OC], H9982 [28OC], H10237 [30OC], H10340 [4NO], H10978 [6NO],
H11359 [17NO], H11392, H11516 [18NO], H11652 [19NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2769--A bill to permit commercial importation of prescription
drugs from Canada, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H7085 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H7170 [18JY]
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H.R. 2770--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security
Act to reauthorize and improve the operation of temporary
assistance to needy families programs operated by Indian tribes,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure; Education and the
Workforce; Agriculture; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE, H7085 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H8284 [16SE], H8950 [25SE]
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H.R. 2771--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize
the New York City Watershed Protection Program; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, H7085 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H9384 [14OC], H9614 [16OC], H9819 [24OC], H9982
[28OC], H10130 [29OC], H10340 [4NO], H11359 [17NO], H12321 [25NO]
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H.R. 2772--A bill to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to promote
the development and use of geothermal resources in the United
States; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H7085 [17JY]
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H.R. 2773--A bill to protect children from foods that pose a
significant choking hazard; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Pombo, Mr. Payne, Mr. Bell, Mr. Stark, Ms. Lee, and Mrs. Christensen),
H7085 [17JY]
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H.R. 2774--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the disclosure to State and local law enforcement
agencies of the identity of individuals claiming tax benefits
improperly using Social Security numbers of other individuals; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H7085 [17JY]
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H.R. 2775--A bill to amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act
of 1998 to authorize funds to be appropriated for the Great Lakes
Water Level Observation Network; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KILDEE, H7085 [17JY]
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H.R. 2776--A bill to help ensure general aviation aircraft access to
Federal land and to the airspace over that land; to the Committees
on Resources; Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OTTER (for himself, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Flake, and
Mr. Nethercutt), H7085 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H8083 [9SE]
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H.R. 2777--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from including
any information storage capability on the currency of the United
States or imposing any fee or penalty on any person for the
holding by such person of currency of the United States, including
Federal reserve notes, for any period of time; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. PAUL, H7085 [17JY]
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H.R. 2778--A bill to abolish the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks, to repeal the
Federal Reserve Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. PAUL, H7085 [17JY]
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H.R. 2779--A bill to repeal section 5103 of title 31, United States
Code; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. PAUL, H7085 [17JY]
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H.R. 2780--A bill to sunset the Bretton Woods Agreements Act; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. PAUL, H7085 [17JY]
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H.R. 2781--A bill to provide greater health care freedom for seniors;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H7085 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H8284 [16SE]
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H.R. 2782--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to limit the
use by the President and the Secretary of the Treasury of the
Exchange Stabilization Fund to buy or sell gold without
congressional approval, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Financial Services; Rules.
By Mr. PAUL, H7085 [17JY]
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H.R. 2783--A bill to restore Congress' constitutional role in
international transactions involving the Exchange Stabilization
Fund, and to limit the amount of individual loans or credits that
may be provided to a foreign entity through that fund; to the
Committees on Financial Services; Rules.
By Mr. PAUL, H7085 [17JY]
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H.R. 2784--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 (for himself and Mr. Paul), H7085 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H7840 [3SE], H8954 [29SE]
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H.R. 2785--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 (for himself, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Wolf), H7085 [17JY]
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H.R. 2786--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical
center in the Bronx, New York, as the ``James J. Peters Department
of Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bishop of
New York, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Israel, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Lowey,
Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Reynolds, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr.
Walsh, and Mr. Weiner), H7085 [17JY]
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H.R. 2787--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient
psychiatric services under the Medicare Program; to the Committees
on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself and Mr. Murphy), H7085 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H7330 [22JY], H7455 [23JY], H8083 [9SE], H8284
[16SE], H8491 [23SE], H9377 [8OC], H9982 [28OC], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 2788--A bill to direct the Administrator of the Small Business
Administration to conduct a pilot program to raise awareness about
telework among small business employers, and to encourage such
employers to offer telework options to employees; to the Committee
on Small Business.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Issa, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ross, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Filner, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, and Mr. Wynn), H7085 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY], H8284 [16SE]
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H.R. 2789--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. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Davis of Tennessee,
Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Collins,
Mr. McCotter, Mr. Cardoza, and Mrs. Myrick), H7085 [17JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H7226 [21JY]
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H.R. 2790--A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect
breastfeeding by new mothers; to provide for a performance
standard for breast pumps; and to provide tax incentives to
encourage breastfeeding; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Ms. Lee, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Sanders), H7169 [18JY]
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H.R. 2791--A bill to eliminate the unfair and disadvantageous
treatment of cash military compensation other than basic pay under
the supplemental security income benefits program; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Holt), H7169 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H7226 [21JY]
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H.R. 2792--A bill to extend eligibility for refugee status of
unmarried sons and daughters of certain Vietnamese refugees; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, H7169 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H7840 [3SE], H9215 [2OC]
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H.R. 2793--A bill to provide for and approve the settlement of certain
land claims of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DINGELL, H7169 [18JY]
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H.R. 2794--A bill to authorize the transfer of the U.S.S. Narwhal to
the National Submarine Science Discovery Center in Newport,
Kentucky; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, H7169 [18JY]
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H.R. 2795--A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to provide
vouchers for the purchase of educational books for infants and
children participating in the special supplemental nutrition
program for women, infants, and children under that Act; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself and Ms. Norton), H7169 [18JY]
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H.R. 2796--A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit
the use of consumer credit history for any insurance purpose and
to require the disclosure of consumer reports and the credit
scoring procedure in order to prevent inaccuracies and mistakes in
consumer credit reports, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, H7169 [18JY]
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H.R. 2797--A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to improve
the readiness of State defense forces and to increase military
coordination for homeland security between the States and the
Department of Defense; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Davis of Tennessee,
Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Collins,
Mr. McCotter, Mr. Cardoza, and Mrs. Myrick), H7169 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H7226 [21JY], H7618 [24JY], H7950 [4SE]
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H.R. 2798--A bill for the relief of Gracekutty Thomas and her son
Gladwin Thomas; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TOOMEY, H7169 [18JY]
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H.R. 2799--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. WOLF, H7224 [21JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-221), H7224 [21JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 326), H7224 [21JY]
Amendments, H7226, H7227 [21JY], H7247, H7248, H7274, H7275, H7277,
H7278, H7288, H7289, H7293, H7295, H7300, H7301, H7302, H7311,
H7313, H7315, H7316, H7330 [22JY], H7353, H7354, H7355 [23JY]
Debated, H7248 [22JY], H7337, H7352 [23JY]
Text, H7252 [22JY]
Passed House amended, H7369 [23JY]
Message from the House, S9902 [24JY]
Read the first time, S10904 [1AU]
Placed on the calendar, S10969 [2SE]
Read the second time, S10987 [2SE]
Debated, S14287 [10NO]
Amendments, S14365 [10NO], S15845 [24NO]
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H.R. 2800--A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export
financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
By Mr. KOLBE, H7224 [21JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-222), H7224 [21JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 327), H7224 [21JY]
Amendments, H7227 [21JY], H7330, H7331 [22JY], H7381, H7383, H7394,
H7402, H7403, H7407, H7408, H7410, H7412, H7416, H7426, H7428,
H7429, H7430, H7432, H7433, H7434, H7435, H7455 [23JY]
Debated, H7369, H7377 [23JY]
Passed House amended, H7444 [23JY]
Message from the House, S9902 [24JY], S14028 [5NO]
Placed on the calendar, S9902 [24JY]
Debated, S13189 [24OC], S13234 [27OC], S13340 [28OC], S13431 [29OC],
S13637 [30OC]
Amendments, S13190, S13211, S13228 [24OC], S13236, S13264, S13265,
S13297 [27OC], S13341, S13344, S13345, S13346, S13347, S13350,
S13357, S13358, S13365, S13366, S13367, S13368, S13372, S13410,
S13411, S13412, S13413, S13414, S13417, S13418 [28OC], S13431
[29OC], S13639, S13645, S13648, S13649, S13694, S13695 [30OC]
Passed Senate amended, S13651 [30OC]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S13651 [30OC]
Senate agreement to amendments numbered 1995 and 2004 vitiated,
S13734 [31OC]
Text, S13807 [3NO]
Message from the Senate, H10239 [4NO]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference,
H10364 [5NO]
Conferees appointed, H10367 [5NO]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S16083 [9DE]
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H.R. 2801--A bill to establish a digital and wireless network
technology program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Science; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FORBES (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
John, Mr. Vitter, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Weller, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Baker, Ms. Lee, Mr. Ferguson,
and Mr. Owens), H7225 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, H7618 [24JY], H7788 [25JY], H7950 [4SE], H9131
[1OC], H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 2802--A bill to reauthorize the Small Business Act and the Small
Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself and Ms. Velazquez), H7225 [21JY]
Reported from the Committee on Small Business with amendment (H.
Rept. 108-325, part 1) (omitted from the Record of October 21,
2003), H9818 [24OC]
Referred to the Committee Government Reform, H9818 [24OC]
Referral to the Committee on Government Reform extended (occurred on
October 31, 2003), H10339 [4NO]
Referral to the Committee on Government Reform extended, H11133
[7NO]
Referral to the Committee on Government Reform extended (omitted
from the Record of November 21, 2003), H12320 [25NO]
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H.R. 2803--A bill to establish the Office of Housing Finance Oversight
in the Department of the Treasury to ensure the financial safety
and soundness of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal home
loan banks; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. ROYCE, H7225 [21JY]
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H.R. 2804--A bill to make supplemental appropriations for fiscal year
2003 to ensure the inclusion of commonly used pesticides in State
source water assessment programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H7225 [21JY]
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H.R. 2805--A bill to allow the counties of Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai to
distribute grant funds received under section 106(d) of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CASE, H7225 [21JY]
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H.R. 2806--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Center in Prescott, Arizona, as the ``Bob Stump Department of
Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Flake, Mr. Franks of Arizona, and Mr. Grijalva), H7225
[21JY]
Cosponsors added, H7455 [23JY], H7618 [24JY], H7788 [25JY], H7840
[3SE], H8491 [23SE]
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H.R. 2807--A bill to establish grant programs to improve the health of
border area residents and for bioterrorism preparedness in the
border area, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; International Relations.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Pastor, and
Mr. Reyes), H7225 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, H7330 [22JY], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 2808--A bill to require advance notification of Congress
regarding any action proposed to be taken by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs in the implementation of the Capital Asset
Realignment for Enhanced Serivces intitative of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Wu, Mr. English, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. Issa, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Linder, Mr. Ross, Mr.
Ney, Mr. Baird, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Otter, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Pickering, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bell, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. Honda, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Kleczka, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Majette, Mr. Holt, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Matheson, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Emanuel,
Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hall, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Cooper, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Kanjorski, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Berry, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Baca, Mr.
Davis of Alabama, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Solis, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Ms.
Velazquez, and Mr. Ackerman), H7225 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, H7618 [24JY], H7788 [25JY], H7950 [4SE], H8222
[15SE], H8491 [23SE], H9215 [2OC], H9478 [15OC], H11652 [19NO]
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H.R. 2809--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, H7225 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, H7840 [3SE], H8017 [5SE], H8222 [15SE], H10340
[4NO], H11392, H11516 [18NO], H11652 [19NO], H11702 [20NO], H12311
[21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2810--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. PITTS, H7225 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, H7840 [3SE], H8017 [5SE], H8222 [15SE], H10340
[4NO], H11392, H11516 [18NO], H11652 [19NO], H11702 [20NO], H12311
[21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2811--A bill to assist local educational agencies in providing
financial incentives to attract teachers to teach in rural and
high-poverty areas; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Frost, Ms. Millender-McDonald, and Mr. Thompson of California), H7225
[21JY]
Cosponsors added, H9215 [2OC]
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H.R. 2812--A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to conduct a study of the potentially injurious
effects to the environment and human health from imported
electrolytic manganese metal that contains selenium; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Science.
By Mr. WHITFIELD, H7225 [21JY]
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H.R. 2813--A bill to provide small businesses certain protections from
litigation excesses and to limit the product liability of
nonmanufacturer product sellers; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Pence, Mr. Burr, and Mr. Keller), H7328 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY], H8491 [23SE], H8906 [24SE], H8950
[25SE], H9812 [21OC]
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H.R. 2814--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify that qualified personal service corporations may continue
to use the cash method of accounting, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUSSLE, H7329 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY]
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H.R. 2815--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the expensing of environmental remediation costs; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Becerra, and Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut), H7329 [22JY]
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H.R. 2816--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the management of health care
services for veterans to place certain low-income veterans in a
higher health-care priority category; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself and Mrs. McCarthy of New York),
H7329 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H9131 [1OC], H9377 [8OC], H9687 [17OC], H10340
[4NO], H11392, H11516
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H.R. 2817--A bill to provide that the actuarial value of the
prescription drug benefits of Members of Congress under the
Federal employees health benefits program may not exceed the
actuarial value of any prescription drug benefit under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on House Administration;
Government Reform.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia), H7329 [22JY]
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H.R. 2818--A bill to award a congressional gold medal to the family of
the late Raul Julia; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Reyes,
Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Frost, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Payne, Ms. Waters, Mr. Towns, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Solis, Ms. Lee, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Loretta Sanchez
of California, Mr. Baca, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California), H7329 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H10978 [6NO], H11392, H11516 [18NO], H11652
[19NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2819--A bill to establish a program to provide assistance for
developing countries of Eurasia and the Middle East; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HOEFFEL (for himself, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. McDermott), H7329
[22JY]
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H.R. 2820--A bill to extend to the Mayor of the District of Columbia
the same authority with respect to the National Guard of the
District of Columbia as the Governors of the several States
exercise with respect to the National Guard of those States; to
the Committees on Government Reform; Armed Services.
By Ms. NORTON, H7329 [22JY]
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H.R. 2821--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for direct access to audiologists for Medicare
beneficiaries, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself and Mrs. Capps), H7329 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY], H8017 [5SE], H8284 [16SE], H9131
[1OC], H9377 [8OC], H9614 [16OC], H9812 [21OC], H10130 [29OC],
H10978 [6NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H9813 [21OC]
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H.R. 2822--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. WILSON of South Carolina, H7329 [22JY]
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H.R. 2823--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life
while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. KELLY, H7453 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H8017 [5SE], H8083 [9SE], H9131 [1OC], H9282
[7OC], H10340 [4NO], H10457 [5NO], H10978 [6NO], H11133 [7NO],
H11149 [12NO], H11159 [14NO], H11652 [19NO], H12311 [21NO], H12921
[8DE]
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H.R. 2824--A bill to revise and reform the Act commonly called the
Jenkins Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Pryce of Ohio,
Mr. Feeney, Mr. Pence, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Isakson, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Carter, and Mrs. Blackburn),
H7453 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H8017 [5SE], H8176 [10SE], H8906 [24SE], H9282
[7OC], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 2825--A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to
take actions necessary to ensure expeditious access by consumers
to terrestrial digital television services; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Otter, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bass, Mr. Whitfield,
Mr. Green of Texas, and Mrs. Cubin), H7453 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY], H7950 [4SE]
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H.R. 2826--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1000 Avenida Sanchez Osorio in Carolina,
Puerto Rico, as the ``Roberto Clemente Walker Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA (for himself, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Cardoza, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Hart, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Becerra,
Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ortiz,
Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Platts, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Loretta
Sanchez of California, Mr. Baca, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. McDermott,
Ms. Watson, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Upton, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Sabo, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Velazquez,
Mr. Ney, Ms. Lee, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Owens, and Mr.
Bilirakis), H7453 [23JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8460 [23SE]
Text, H8460 [23SE]
Message from the House, S11909 [24SE], S12372 [2OC]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S11910 [24SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S12303 [1OC]
Message from the Senate, H9133 [2OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9208 [2OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12372 [2OC], S12447 [3OC]
Presented to the President (October 2, 2003), H9280 [7OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-97] (signed October 10, 2003)
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H.R. 2827--A bill to phase out the incineration of solid waste, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H7453 [23JY]
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H.R. 2828--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
implement water supply technology and infrastructure programs
aimed at increasing and diversifying domestic water resources; to
the Committees on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Radanovich,
Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Baca, Mr. Renzi,
Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
Hunter, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Cox, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Royce, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Issa, Mr. Ose, and Mr. Pombo), H7453 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H7618 [24JY], H8017 [5SE], H8906 [24SE], H9131
[1OC]
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H.R. 2829--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment
of vision involving both eyes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Owens, Mr. Frost, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Lee, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Watson, Mr. Reyes,
Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Evans), H7453 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H8083 [9SE], H8906 [24SE], H10978 [6NO], H11133
[7NO]
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H.R. 2830--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify that installment sales treatment shall not fail to apply
to property acquired for conservation purposes by a State or local
government or certain tax-exempt organizations merely because
purchase funds are held in a sinking or similar fund pursuant to
State law; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself and Mr. Houghton), H7454 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H8382 [17SE], H12311 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2831--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
the Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility to
the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H7454 [23JY]
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H.R. 2832--A bill to promote improved nutrition for students by
expanding the Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Program under the Richard
B. Russell National School Lunch Act; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Otter, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Farr, Mr. Ross, Ms. Kaptur,
and Mr. Nunes), H7454 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H9215 [2OC], H9478 [15OC], H9982 [28OC], H10978
[6NO]
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H.R. 2833--A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to
Wilma G. Rudolph; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Waters,
Mr. Gordon, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frost, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Payne, Ms. Lee, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Ballance, and Mr. Bishop of Georgia), H7454 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H9614 [16OC], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 2834--A bill to provide for a pilot program to be conducted by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs through the establishment of an
electronic database to enable healthcare facilities of the
Department of Veterans Affairs in Iowa to share patient
information with the State of Iowa Veterans Home on patients of
both those facilities and that home; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. LATHAM, H7454 [23JY]
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H.R. 2835--A bill to provide for the remediation of abandoned and
inactive hardrock mines in the Upper Animas River Basin in
southwestern Colorado; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Hefley), H7454
[23JY]
Cosponsors added, H8176 [10SE]
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H.R. 2836--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
corporate refunds by fines and penalties imposed by reason of
improper accounting or reporting practices or misstatements of its
financial position; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York, H7454 [23JY]
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H.R. 2837--A bill to provide for compassionate payments with regard to
individuals who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to the
provision of a contaminated blood transfusion, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Deal of Georgia),
H7454 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY], H7950 [4SE], H9131 [1OC], H9377
[8OC], H9614 [16OC], H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 2838--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit for qualifying clean technology engines; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Ose, and
Mr. Dooley of California), H7454 [23JY]
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H.R. 2839--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to restore equity
and complete the transfer of motor fuel excise taxes attributable
to motorboat and small engine fuels into the Aquatic Resources
Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SHAW, H7454 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY], H7950 [4SE], H8382 [17SE], H9812
[21OC], H10130 [29OC], H10457 [5NO], H11392, H11516
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H.R. 2840--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to remove the
limitation on the period of Medicare eligibility for disabled
workers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Owens, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Payne,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Frost, Mr. McGovern, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Hoyer,
Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Rush), H7454 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY], H8176 [10SE]
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H.R. 2841--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
eliminate the waiver authority relating to the implementation of
machine readable passports and to expand the definition of
terrorist activities for purposes of deportation; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida, H7454 [23JY]
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H.R. 2842--A bill for the relief of Shiuyun Holst Zhou; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By By Mr. SMITH, H7454 [23JY]
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H.R. 2843--A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain
Colombian and Peruvian nationals who are in the United States; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Markey, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Towns, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Farr, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), H7615
[24JY]
Cosponsors added, H8176 [10SE], H8382 [17SE], H8906 [24SE], H10237
[30OC]
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H.R. 2844--A bill to require States to hold special elections to fill
vacancies in the House of Representatives not later than 21 days
after the vacancy is announced by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives in extraordinary circumstances, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mrs. Miller of
Michigan, Mr. Cole, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Paul), H7615 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H8176 [10SE], H9282 [7OC], H12921 [8DE]
Reported from the Committee on House Administration with amendment
(H. Rept. 108-404, part 1), H12928 [15DE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H12928 [15DE]
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H.R. 2845--A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, to allow
transportation of merchandise in noncontiguous trade on foreign-
flag vessels, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Armed Services.
By Mr. CASE, H7615 [24JY]
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H.R. 2846--A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, to allow
transportation of merchandise in Hawaiian noncontiguous trade on
foreign-flag vessels, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Armed Services.
By Mr. CASE, H7615 [24JY]
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H.R. 2847--A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, to allow
transportation of certain agricultural goods and livestock in
Hawaiian noncontiguous trade on foreign-flag vessels, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Armed Services.
By Mr. CASE, H7615 [24JY]
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H.R. 2848--A bill to provide for Federal custody and Federal payment
of costs of emergency ambulance and medical services for aliens
illegally attempting to enter the United States; to the Committees
on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FILNER, H7615 [24JY]
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H.R. 2849--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with
respect to the H-1B and L-1 visa programs to prevent unintended
United States job losses, to increase the monitoring and
enforcement authority of the Secretary of Labor over such
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Mica,
Mr. Greenwood, and Mr. Manzullo), H7615 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY], H7950 [4SE], H8083 [9SE], H8176
[10SE], H8284 [16SE], H8491 [23SE], H9131 [1OC], H9478 [15OC], H9614
[16OC], H9982 [28OC], H10130 [29OC], H10340 [4NO], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 2850--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to provide for the establishment in the
Department of Labor of a Small Employer Health Benefits Program;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Payne, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Holt, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Pastor, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr. Hinojosa), H7615
[24JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY], H8284 [16SE], H8382 [17SE], H8950
[25SE]
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H.R. 2851--A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service
Act to improve the affordability of health insurance coverage for
small employers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PENCE (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Terry, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Crane, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Otter, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Sensenbrenner), H7615 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY], H8083 [9SE], H8176 [10SE], H8284
[16SE], H9215 [2OC], H9614 [16OC], H11359 [17NO], H11652 [19NO]
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H.R. 2852--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network to prepare, store,
and distribute human umbilical cord blood stem cells for the
treatment of patients and to support peer-reviewed research using
such cells; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, Mr. Towns, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, and Mrs. Myrick), H7615 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H7950 [4SE], H9131 [1OC], H11652 [19NO]
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H.R. 2853--A bill to designate Colombia under section 244 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act in order to make nationals of
Colombia eligible for temporary protected status under such
section; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McGOVERN, H7615 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H7840 [3SE], H7950 [4SE], H8176 [10SE], H9215
[2OC], H10457 [5NO], H11392, H11516 [18NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2854--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
extend the availability of allotments for fiscal years 1998
through 2001 under the State Children's Health Insurance Program,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Brown
of Ohio), H7615 [24JY]
Passed House, H7715 [25JY]
Text, H7715 [25JY]
Message from the House, S10045 [28JY], S10969 [2SE]
Passed Senate, S10847 [31JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-74] (signed August 15, 2003)
Examined and signed in the House (August 5, 2003), H7826 [3SE]
Presented to the President (August 7, 2003), H7826 [3SE]
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H.R. 2855--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the 50-percent bonus depreciation added by the
Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. English, Mr. Kolbe, Mr.
Burr, and Mr. Gary G. Miller of California), H7615 [24JY]
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H.R. 2856--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to carry out demonstration projects to increase the
supply of organs donated for human transplantation; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Frost, and Mrs. Christensen), H7615
[24JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY], H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 2857--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
authorize the Food and Drug Administration to require certain
research into drugs used in pediatric patients; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, and Ms. Pryce of Ohio),
H7615 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H9131 [1OC], H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 2858--A bill to prohibit material support for terrorism, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, H7615 [24JY]
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H.R. 2859--A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2003; to the Committees on
Appropriations; the Budget.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H7615 [24JY]
Amendments, H7619 [24JY], H7650 [25JY]
Debated, H7647 [25JY]
Text, H7647 [25JY]
Passed House, H7713 [25JY]
Message from the House, S10045 [28JY], S10969 [2SE]
Passed Senate, S10844 [31JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 339), H7615 [24JY]
Approved [Public Law 108-69] (signed August 8, 2003)
Examined and signed in the House (August 1, 2003), H7826 [3SE]
Presented to the President (August 7, 2003), H7826 [3SE]
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H.R. 2860--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an exclusion from gross income for qualified national
service educational awards; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Houghton), H7615 [24JY]
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H.R. 2861--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry
independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and
offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. WALSH, H7615 [24JY]
Amendments, H7619, H7620 [24JY], H7682, H7683, H7684, H7687, H7688,
H7689, H7690, H7691, H7692, H7693, H7694, H7695, H7699, H7700,
H7704, H7705, H7706, H7788 [25JY]
Debated, H7655 [25JY]
Text, H7669 [25JY]
Passed House amended, H7713 [25JY]
Message from the House, S10045 [28JY]
Read the first time, S10905 [1AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-235), H7614 [24JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 338), H7615 [24JY]
Placed on the calendar, S10969 [2SE]
Read the second time, S10987 [2SE]
Amendments, S13926 [4NO], S14477, S14496, S14506, S14507, S14510,
S14511, S14512, S14518, S14520, S14521, S14820, S14834, S14835,
S14840, S14841, S14842, S14843, S14844, S14845, S14846 [12NO],
S14932, S14934, S14936, S14938, S14967, S14968, S14969 [17NO],
S14993, S14994, S14995, S15084, S15085 [18NO]
Debated, S14458 [11NO], S14464, S14496, S14506 [12NO], S14932
[17NO], S14993 [18NO]
Passed Senate amended, S15001 [18NO]
Text, S15001 [18NO]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S15021 [18NO]
Message from the Senate, H11518 [19NO]
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H.R. 2862--A bill to amend the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act
of 1999 to provide residents of States with single network
affiliate stations to receive the signals of such stations via
satellite, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr. Bass), H7615
[24JY]
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H.R. 2863--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to
responsibility for intermodal equipment compliance with commercial
motor vehicle safety requirements, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Baker), H7615
[24JY]
Cosponsors added, H9131 [1OC], H10130 [29OC], H11146 [10NO], H12921
[8DE]
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H.R. 2864--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide
increased flexibility to donor States, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BURGESS, H7615 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H7950 [4SE], H9377 [8OC], H9614 [16OC], H10457
[5NO]
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H.R. 2865--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit for qualified clean-fuel vehicles which are used
in certain ozone nonattainment areas; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CARDOZA (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, and Mr.
Radanovich), H7615 [24JY]
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H.R. 2866--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a
Federal charter to the Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor
Survivors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. COLLINS, H7616 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H9812 [21OC], H10130 [29OC], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 2867--A bill to reform the Federal Bureau of Investigation; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Berman, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Farr, Ms. Carson of Indiana, and Mr.
Waxman), H7616 [24JY]
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H.R. 2868--A bill to award a Cogressional Gold Medal to Michael Ellis
DeBakey, M.D.; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CULBERSON (for himself, Mr. Bell, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Edwards, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Turner of Texas,
Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Hall, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Neugebauer, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Granger, Mr. Thornberry,
Mr. Carter, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Brady of
Texas, and Mr. Bonilla), H7616 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H9215 [2OC], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 2869--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to sell
certain public lands subject to mining operations in Eureka,
Lander, White Pine, Elko, and Humboldt Counties, Nevada, for the
reclamation of abandoned mines in Nevada, to promote and enhance
economic development, education, and local government revenues,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H7616 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H9819 [24OC]
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H.R. 2870--A bill to protect day laborers from unfair labor practices;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, H7616 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H7950 [4SE]
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H.R. 2871--A bill to establish a National Drought Council within the
Department of Agriculture, to improve national drought
preparedness, mitigation, and response efforts, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Stenholm,
Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Otter, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Kolbe, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Case, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Davis of
Florida, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Spratt, and Mr.
Foley), H7616 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H8382 [17SE], H9377
[8OC], H9738 [20OC], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 2872--A bill to make Federal law apply to antique firearms in the
same way it applies to other firearms; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HOEFFEL, H7616 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H8083 [9SE]
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H.R. 2873--A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and
Communities Act of 1994 to prevent the abuse of inhalants through
programs under that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wolf, and Mrs. Maloney),
H7616 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY], H10978 [6NO]
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H.R. 2874--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
improved prescription drug benefits for veterans; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H7616 [24JY]
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H.R. 2875--A bill to establish procedures for consideration of
applications for award of the Purple Heart medal to veterans who
were held as prisoners of war before April 25, 1962; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H7616 [24JY]
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H.R. 2876--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a refundable credit for amounts paid for products and
counseling designed to assist individuals to cease using tobacco
products; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Platts, Mr. Meehan, and Mrs. Jones
of Ohio), H7616 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY]
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H.R. 2877--A bill to provide for the revocation of certain exclusions
from the safeguard measures imposed by the President on imports of
certain steel products; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cramer,
Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Evans, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Shimkus,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. LaHood, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Emanuel, and Mr. Rush), H7616 [24JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H7950 [4SE]
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H.R. 2878--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to improve Federal response efforts after
a terrorist strike or other major disaster affecting homeland
security, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce; Education
and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Towns, and Mr.
McNulty), H7616 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H9215 [2OC]
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H.R. 2879--A bill to repeal the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority
Act of 2002; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Peterson
of Minnesota, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio),
H7616 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H11652 [19NO]
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H.R. 2880--A bill to support the establishment or expansion and
operation of programs using a network of public and private
community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster
care; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H7616 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H8176 [10SE], H9131 [1OC], H9478 [15OC], H11146
[10NO], H11359 [17NO], H11702 [20NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2881--A bill to reauthorize the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee
Act of 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. MOLLOHAN (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Stupak,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Quinn, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr.
Strickland), H7616 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY], H7950 [4SE]
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H.R. 2882--A bill to reduce traffic congestion, promote economic
development, and improve the quality of life in the metropolitan
Washington region; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, H7616 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H7950 [4SE]
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H.R. 2883--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a refundable long-term care tax credit, and to provide for
programs within the Department of Health and Human Services and
Department of Veterans Affairs for patients with fatal chronic
illness; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce;
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. Ramstad), H7616 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H8491 [23SE], H9687
[17OC]
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H.R. 2884--A bill to provide dollars to the classroom; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PITTS, H7616 [24JY]
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H.R. 2885--A bill to prohibit the distribution of peer-to-peer file
trading software in interstate commerce; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. John, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Pence, and Mr.
DeMint), H7616 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H7950 [4SE], H8017
[5SE], H8083 [9SE], H8176 [10SE], H8382 [17SE], H8950 [25SE], H9215
[2OC], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2886--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to improve
the financial accountability requirements applicable to the
Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Government Reform; Homeland Security (Select).
By Mr. PLATTS (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Waxman,
Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Towns), H7616 [24JY]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Homeland Security (H.
Rept. 108-358, part 1), H11149 [12NO]
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H.R. 2887--A bill to provide for naturalization through service in a
combat zone designated in connection with Operation Iraqi Freedom,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL, H7616 [24JY]
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H.R. 2888--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny
employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SABO (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lipinski, and Ms. McCollum), H7616
[24JY]
Cosponsors added, H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 2889--A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a
study of existing and new fishery observer data to effectively map
migratory patterns, delineate wintering areas and feeding grounds
of Atlantic Striped Bass in the Mid-Atlantic exclusive economic
zone, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, H7616 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H9614 [16OC]
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H.R. 2890--A bill to protect the public's ability to fish for sport,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, H7616 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H8176 [10SE], H8222 [15SE], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 2891--A bill to make COBRA continuing coverage more affordable
for laid-off American workers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. George
Miller of California, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Payne, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Van Hollen), H7616 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H7840 [3SE], H8083 [9SE], H8222 [15SE], H8284
[16SE], H8491 [23SE], H9131 [1OC]
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H.R. 2892--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
for student loan forgiveness to encourage individuals to become
and remain school administrators in low income areas; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. STUPAK, H7617 [24JY]
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H.R. 2893--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to permit
Federal participation in construction projects for the Mackinac
Bridge Authority, Michigan; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. STUPAK, H7617 [24JY]
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H.R. 2894--A bill to establish the Theodore Roosevelt National
Wildlife Refuge and the Holt Collier Wildlife Interpretation and
Education Center; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, H7617 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 2895--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, H7617 [24JY]
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H.R. 2896--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove
impediments in such Code and make our manufacturing, service, and
high-technology businesses and workers more competitive and
productive both at home and abroad; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. THOMAS, H7781 [25JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-393), H12306 [21NO]
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H.R. 2897--A bill to end homelessness in the United States; to the
Committees on Financial Services; Agriculture; Energy and
Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform;
Veterans' Affairs; Ways and Means.
By Ms. CARSON of Indiana (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Kucinich, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Cummings, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Owens, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Reyes, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Majette, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Evans, Mr. Payne, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Weiner, Ms. McCollum, and Mr. Emanuel), H7781 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8491 [23SE], H9282 [7OC], H9614 [16OC], H10130
[29OC], H11652 [19NO]
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H.R. 2898--A bill to improve homeland security, public safety, and
citizen activated emergency response capabilities through the use
of enhanced 911 wireless services, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Upton, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Terry, Mr. Towns, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Gillmor, Mrs. Bono,
Mr. Whitfield, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Kind, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Stupak), H7781 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8017 [5SE], H8083 [9SE], H8176 [10SE], H8284
[16SE], H8382 [17SE], H8491 [23SE], H9215 [2OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-311), H9384 [14OC]
Debated, H10288 [4NO]
Text, H10288 [4NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10293 [4NO]
Message from the House (November 5, 2003), S14173 [6NO]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S16118 [9DE]
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H.R. 2899--A bill to establish two new categories of nonimmigrant
workers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself and Mr. Flake), H7781 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H7840 [3SE], H7950 [4SE], H8491 [23SE], H9282
[7OC]
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H.R. 2900--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a 7-year recovery period for motorsports entertainment
complexes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ramstad,
Mr. Cantor, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Rogers of
Alabama, Mr. English, Mr. Weller, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Camp), H7781
[25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8017 [5SE], H8284 [16SE], H8906 [24SE], H8950
[25SE], H9215 [2OC], H9377 [8OC], H10130 [29OC], H11133 [7NO]
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H.R. 2901--A bill to protect human health and the environment from the
release of hazardous substances by acts of terrorism; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, H7781 [25JY]
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H.R. 2902--A bill to establish the Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission
to review inequitable Federal subsidies and make recommendations
for termination, modification, or retention of such subsidies, and
to state the sense of the Congress that the Congress should
promptly consider legislation that would make the changes in law
necessary to implement the recommendations; to the Committees on
Government Reform; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Case, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Carter, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Emanuel), H7781 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8382 [17SE]
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H.R. 2903--A bill to establish the Program Reform Commission to review
unnecessary Federal programs and make recommendations for
termination, modification, or retention of such programs, and to
state the sense of the Congress that the Congress should promptly
consider legislation that would make the changes in law necessary
to implement the recommendations; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Case, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Carter, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Emanuel), H7781 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8382 [17SE]
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H.R. 2904--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the provision of items and services provided to Medicare
beneficiaries residing in rural areas; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington, H7781 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H7840 [3SE], H8017 [5SE]
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H.R. 2905--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
recognize the services of respiratory therapists under the plan of
care for home health services; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RENZI (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Terry, Mr.
Ross, and Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia), H7781 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8017 [5SE], H8284 [16SE], H8950 [25SE], H9381
[10OC], H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 2906--A bill to clarify that federally licensed firerarms dealers
may transfer firearms to other federally licensed firearms dealers
at places other than the business premises specified on the
license of the transferor dealer; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. RENZI (for himself, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Otter,
Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Goode, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Hall), H7781
[25JY]
Cosponsors added, H7950 [4SE], H8284 [16SE], H8382 [17SE], H9282
[7OC], H9812 [21OC], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2907--A bill to provide for a land exchange in the State of
Arizona between the Secretary of Agriculture and Yavapai Ranch
Limited Partnership; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RENZI (for himself and Mr. Hayworth), H7781 [25JY]
Debated, H11460 [18NO]
Text, H11460 [18NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11466 [18NO]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-379), H11514 [18NO]
Message from the House, S15183 [19NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S16118
[9DE]
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H.R. 2908--A bill to establish the position of Under Secretary of
Commerce for Manufacturing and Technology, require the
establishment of a research and implementation program on
manufacturing, and promote manufacturing education; to the
Committee on Science.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Honda, Mr. Cardoza, and Mr.
Ehlers), H7781 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8284 [16SE], H8491 [23SE], H8906 [24SE], H9131
[1OC], H9282 [7OC], H9478 [15OC], H9982 [28OC], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 2909--A bill to ensure the continued availability of the Utah
Test and Training Range to support the readiness and training
needs of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. Matheson),
H7781 [25JY]
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H.R. 2910--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Labor
Management Relations Act, 1947 to provide special rules for
Teamster plans relating to termination and funding; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIBERI, H7781 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2911--A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
promulgate a consumer product safety standard under section 7(a)
of the Consumer Product Safety Act for each durable infant or
toddler product, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Owens, Mr. Emanuel, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Lynch, Mr.
Payne, Ms. Norton, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Ross, Mr. Baird, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), H7782 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H9131 [1OC], H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 2912--A bill to reaffirm the inherent sovereign rights of the
Osage Tribe to determine its membership and form of government; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, H7782 [25JY]
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H.R. 2913--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding
distance education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Kildee), H7782 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8491 [23SE], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2914--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide
for the establishment of a flexibility incentive grant program; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. CARSON of Indiana (for herself, Mr. Owens, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Capuano, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Case, Mr. Filner, and Mr.
Boswell), H7782 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8176 [10SE], H9614 [16OC]
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H.R. 2915--A bill to provide for a National Health Information
Infrastructure and data and communication standards for health
Information system interoperability; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Nussle, Mr. English, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, and
Mr. Burgess), H7782 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8284 [16SE], H9687 [17OC]
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H.R. 2916--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act,
the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products
Inspection Act to require that food that contains a genetically
engineered material, or that is produced with a genetically
engineered material, be labeled accordingly; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Olver, Mr. Honda, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Ms.
Watson, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Kleczka), H7782 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H7790 [29JY], H10130 [29OC], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2917--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to the safety of genetically engineered foods, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Olver, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Ms. Velazquez, Ms.
Waters, Ms. Watson, and Ms. Woolsey), H7782 [25JY]
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H.R. 2918--A bill to provide additional protections for farmers and
ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered
seeds, plants, or animals, to ensure fairness for farmers and
ranchers in their dealings with biotech companies that sell
genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Olver, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Ms.
Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Acevedo-Vila),
H7782 [25JY]
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H.R. 2919--A bill to assign liability for injury caused by genetically
engineered organisms; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Olver, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Owens, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, and Ms. Woolsey), H7782
[25JY]
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H.R. 2920--A bill to ensure that efforts to address world hunger
through the use of genetically engineered animals and crops
actually help developing countries and peoples while protecting
human health and the environment, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; Financial
Services; Agriculture.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Olver, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Owens, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, and Ms. Woolsey), H7782
[25JY]
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H.R. 2921--A bill to prohibit the open-air cultivation of genetically
engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops, to prohibit the
use of common human food or animal feed as the host plant for a
genetically engineered pharmaceutical or industrial chemical, to
establish a tracking system to regulate the growing, handling,
transportation, and disposal of pharmaceutical and industrial
crops and their byproducts to prevent human, animal, and general
environmental exposure to genetically engineered pharmaceutical
and industrial crops and their byproducts, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Ms. Velazquez, Ms.
Waters, Ms. Watson, and Ms. Woolsey), H7782 [25JY]
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H.R. 2922--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide
additional grants to small business development centers located in
high unemployment districts; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA, H7782 [25JY]
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H.R. 2923--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to require
periodic testing of the competency of drivers over age 79, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H7782 [25JY]
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H.R. 2924--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance
competition among and between rail carriers in order to ensure
efficient rail service and reasonable rail rates, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. John, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Pomeroy),
H7782 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H7950 [4SE], H8382 [17SE], H9377 [8OC], H9614
[16OC], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 2925--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the
Northeastern North Carolina Heritage Area in North Carolina, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BALLANCE, H7782 [25JY]
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H.R. 2926--A bill to provide for interagency planning for preparing
for, defending against, and responding to the consequences of
terrorist attacks against the Yucca Mountain Project, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure; the Judiciary.
By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Porter), H7782
[25JY]
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H.R. 2927--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide
grants and technical assistance to restore orphan highways; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H7782 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H11146 [10NO]
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H.R. 2928--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to
improved consumer protection regulation of the household goods
transportation industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Pascrell, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Michaud), H7782 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8017 [5SE], H8382 [17SE], H8954 [29SE], H9381
[10OC], H10130 [29OC], H10978 [6NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2929--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 Mrs. BONO (for herself and Mr. Towns), H7782 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H7840 [3SE], H8176 [10SE], H8284 [16SE], H9132
[1OC], H9812 [21OC], H9982 [28OC], H11392, H11516 [18NO], H11652
[19NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2930--A bill to authorize the disinterment from the American
Ardennes Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium of the remains
of Sergeant Roaul R. Prieto, who died in combat in April 1945, and
to authorize the transfer of his remains to his next of kin; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. BONO, H7782 [25JY]
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H.R. 2931--A bill to provide for the expansion of human clinical
trials qualifying for the orphan drug credit; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself and Mr. Matsui), H7782 [25JY]
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H.R. 2932--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
preserve the effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used
in the treatment of human and animal diseases; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Waxman, and Mr. Allen), H7782 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H7950 [4SE], H8017 [5SE], H8083 [9SE], H8176
[10SE], H8284 [16SE], H8491 [23SE], H8906 [24SE], H9131, H9132
[1OC], H9282 [7OC], H9377 [8OC], H9688 [17OC], H9738 [20OC], H9982
[28OC], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 2933--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to
reform the process for designating critical habitat under that
Act; to the Committee on Resources. in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned.
By Mr. CARDOZA (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Carson of
Oklahoma, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Baca, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Hall, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Ross, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Herger, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Calvert, and Mr.
Young of Alaska), H7782 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2934--A bill to increase criminal penalties relating to terrorist
murders, deny Federal benefits to terrorists, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CARTER, H7783 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8284 [16SE], H8950 [25SE], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 2935--A bill to provide fairness in voter participation; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, H7783 [25JY]
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H.R. 2936--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to the sale or trade of prescription drugs that were
knowingly caused to be adulterated or misbranded, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself and Mr. Shaw), H7783 [25JY]
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H.R. 2937--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 48 South Broadway in Nyack, New York, as
the ``John G. Dow Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, and Mrs. Kelly), H7783 [25JY]
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H.R. 2938--A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to
provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties
apply to nonmarket economy countries; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Davis of Alabama), H7783 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8906 [24SE], H9282 [7OC], H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 2939--A bill to strengthen and enhance the prevention and
prosecution of crimes using weapons of mass destruction, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. FORBES, H7783 [25JY]
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H.R. 2940--A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to
promote the integration of local land use planning and
transportation planning; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. GERLACH, H7783 [25JY]
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H.R. 2941--A bill to correct the south boundary of the Colorado River
Indian Reservation in Arizona, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Hayworth, and
Mr. Pastor), H7783 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H9377 [8OC]
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H.R. 2942--A bill to establish a national clearinghouse for
information on incidents of environmental terrorism and to
establish a program to reduce environmental terrorism; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H7783 [25JY]
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H.R. 2943--A bill to waive, for grants awarded in fiscal years 2004
and 2005, certain restrictions on the hiring or rehiring of career
law enforcement officers under the COPS grant program under Part Q
of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H7783 [25JY]
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H.R. 2944--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to
deceased retired members of the Armed Forces following death; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H7783 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8017 [5SE], H8491 [23SE], H10237 [30OC], H11133
[7NO]
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H.R. 2945--A bill to condition the implementation of assessment
procedures in connection with the Head Start National Reporting
System on Child Outcomes, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. George Miller of
California, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Pomeroy, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Towns, Mr. Ryan
of Ohio, Ms. Majette, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Stark, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
and Mr. Holt), H7783 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H7840 [3SE], H9377 [8OC], H10130 [29OC], H10237
[30OC], H10340 [4NO], H10457 [5NO], H11149 [12NO], H11652 [19NO]
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H.R. 2946--A bill to combat illegal gun trafficking, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. Meehan), H7783 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H11133 [7NO]
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H.R. 2947--A bill to establish a demonstration grant program to assist
States in providing subsidies for group health insurance premiums
for low-income, Medicaid-eligible individuals; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Lantos, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Murtha, and Mr. Frost), H7783
[25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8950 [25SE]
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H.R. 2948--A bill to direct the Comptroller General to enter into
arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences and the
Librarian of Congress for conducting a study on the feasibility
and costs of implementing an emergency electronic communications
system for Congress to ensure the continuity of the operations of
Congress during an emergency, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Baird, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Crowley), H7783 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8950 [25SE], H10237 [30OC], H10978 [6NO], H11146
[10NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2949--A bill to regulate international marriage broker activity
in the United States, to provide for certain protections for
individuals who utilize the services of international marriage
brokers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; International Relations.
By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mr. Kirk, and Mr. Inslee),
H7783 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8017 [5SE], H8491 [23SE], H9819 [24OC], H10457
[5NO], H11146 [10NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2950--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the rate of tax on distilled spirits to its pre-1985 level; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Cox,
Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Crane, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Doolittle, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Jenkins,
Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Towns, Ms. Dunn, Mr. John, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stupak,
Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Cardoza,
Mr. McCrery, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Foley, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Camp), H7783
[25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8017 [5SE], H9377 [8OC]
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H.R. 2951--A bill to prohibit the operation of nuclear power plants
unless there exists a State and county certified radiological
emergency response plan; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Engel), H7783 [25JY]
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H.R. 2952--A bill to prohibit the application of certain restrictive
eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations
with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Shays, Mrs.
Maloney, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Holt, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Towns, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Andrews, Ms. Solis, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Olver, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mrs. Capps, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Lofgren,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. DeLauro,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Filner, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Frost, Mr. Berman, Mr. Baca, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Baird,
Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Kirk, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Levin, Mr. Van
Hollen, and Mr. Wexler), H7783 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8176 [10SE], H8222 [15SE], H9132 [1OC], H9282
[7OC], H9688 [17OC], H10340 [4NO], H11652 [19NO]
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H.R. 2953--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make
grants to educational organizations to carry out educational
programs about the Holocaust; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr.
Lantos), H7783 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H9688 [17OC]
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H.R. 2954--A bill to ensure that the courts of the United States may
provide an impartial forum for claims brought by United States
citizens and others against any railroad organized as a separate
legal entity, arising from the deportation of United States
citizens and others to Nazi concentration camps on trains owned or
operated by such railroad, and by the heirs and survivors of such
persons; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H7783 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H9131 [1OC]
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H.R. 2955--A bill to establish the Rio Grande Outstanding Natural Area
in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Hefley), H7783
[25JY]
Cosponsors added, H7950 [4SE]
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H.R. 2956--A bill to begin the process of simplifying the Federal
student financial aid process, making it easier and more
understandable for students and families to participate in Federal
student financial aid programs; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Petri, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Keller, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. Davis
of California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Osborne, Mr. Holt, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Souder, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Upton, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Ehlers),
H7783 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8176 [10SE], H8285 [16SE], H9812 [21OC]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 2957--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the excise tax on telephone and other communications services; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Forbes), H7783
[25JY]
Cosponsors added, H10457 [5NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2958--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to allow
certain State and local tax debt to be collected through the
reduction of Federal tax refunds; to the Committees on Government
Reform; Ways and Means.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, H7783 [25JY]
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H.R. 2959--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering
physicians services under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, H7784 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8950 [25SE], H9377 [8OC], H9812 [21OC], H9819
[24OC], H10130 [29OC], H11133 [7NO], H12311 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2960--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the Brownsville Public Utility Board
water recycling and desalinization project; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. ORTIZ, H7784 [25JY]
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H.R. 2961--A bill to provide mortgage assistance to firefighters; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Davis of Tennessee,
Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Owens, and Ms.
Woolsey), H7784 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H11652 [19NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2962--A bill to prevent the abuse of the illegal drug commonly
called ecstasy; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the
Judiciary; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Terry, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Etheridge,
and Mr. Capuano), H7784 [25JY]
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H.R. 2963--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
portal-to-portal compensation for wildland firefighters, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Filner, Mr. Honda, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Ose, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Gibbons,
Mr. Farr, Mr. Otter, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. McInnis), H7784 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8491 [23SE], H9478 [15OC], H9738 [20OC], H11392,
H11516
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H.R. 2964--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a tax incentive for land sales for conservation purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Matsui), H7784 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8217 [11SE]
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H.R. 2965--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
transfer all excise taxes imposed on alcohol fuels to the Highway
Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), H7784 [25JY]
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H.R. 2966--A bill to preserve the use and access of pack and saddle
stock animals on public lands, including wilderness areas,
national monuments, and other specifically designated areas,
administered by the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land
Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, or the
Forest Service where there is a historical tradition of such use,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
Agriculture.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Otter, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Rehberg, and Mr. Collins), H7784 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8906 [24SE], H9282 [7OC], H9377 [8OC], H9478
[15OC], H10978 [6NO]
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H.R. 2967--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. RAMSTAD, H7784 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H7950 [4SE], H10130 [29OC], H11149 [12NO]
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H.R. 2968--A bill to permit biomedical research corporations to engage
in certain equity financings without incurring limitations on net
operating loss carryforwards and certain built-in losses, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Cardin, and
Mr. Holt), H7784 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8083 [9SE], H8491 [23SE], H11392, H11516 [18NO],
H11702 [20NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2969--A bill to provide for the establishment of the United
States Employee Ownership Bank, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mrs. Maloney, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Goode, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lee, Mr. Ryan of
Ohio, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Owens,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Christensen, and Ms. Bordallo), H7784 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H7840 [3SE]
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H.R. 2970--A bill to authorize the disinterment from the Lorraine
American Cemetery in St. Avold, France, of the remains of Private
First Class Alfred J. Laitres, of Island Pond, Vermont, who died
in combat in France on December 25, 1944, and to authorize the
transfer of his remains to the custody of his next of kin; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SANDERS, H7784 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H9282 [7OC], H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 2971--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance Social
Security account number privacy protections, to prevent fraudulent
misuse of the Social Security account number, and to otherwise
enhance protection against identity theft, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Financial Services; Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Brady of Texas,
Mr. Becerra, Mr. English, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Sandlin, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Bereuter, Mrs. Capps,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Ms. Hart, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Reynolds, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Wolf),
H7784 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H7950 [4SE], H8176 [10SE], H8950 [25SE]
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H.R. 2972--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide incentives for rural development, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SHUSTER, H7784 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H10130 [29OC]
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H.R. 2973--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a business credit against income for the purchase of
fishing safety equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Allen, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Paul,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, and Mr. Pascrell),
H7784 [25JY]
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H.R. 2974--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Homeland Security from purchasing equipment
containing electronic components that are not manufactured in the
United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H7784 [25JY]
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H.R. 2975--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify
the applicability of the prohibition on assignment of veterans
benefits to agreements regarding future receipt of compensation,
pension, or dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself and Mr. Shimkus), H7784 [25JY]
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H.R. 2976--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer
certain land within the Ottawa National Forest to the Lac Vieux
Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. STUPAK, H7784 [25JY]
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H.R. 2977--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide
for the installation of baby changing stations at public rest
areas along Federal-aid highways; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. STUPAK, H7784 [25JY]
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H.R. 2978--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to
encourage the continued use of the property for farming, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), H7784 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8382 [17SE], H9215 [2OC], H9614 [16OC], H10340
[4NO], H11652 [19NO]
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H.R. 2979--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide grants
and flexibility through demonstration projects for States to
provide universal, comprehensive, cost-effective systems of health
care coverage, with simplified administration; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Owens, Mr. Nadler,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. George Miller of California,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Stark, Mr. Olver, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Evans, Ms. Waters, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, Mr. Markey, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Ms. Solis, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Payne, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. Filner, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Fattah, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio),
H7784 [25JY]
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H.R. 2980--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for reimbursement of certified midwife services and to
provide for more equitable reimbursement rates for certified
nurse-midwife services; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself and Mr. Upton), H7784 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H11359 [17NO], H11652 [19NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 2981--A bill to provide for reform of management of Indian trust
funds and assets under the jurisdiction of the Department of the
Interior, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Rahall), H7785 [25JY]
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H.R. 2982--A bill to amend the Flood Control Act of 1948 with respect
to the Middle Rio Grande Project to authorize programs for water
conservation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, H7785 [25JY]
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H.R. 2983--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for the eligibility of Indian tribal organizations for grants for
the establishment of veterans cemeteries on trust lands; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, H7785 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8491 [23SE], H9215 [2OC], H9377 [8OC], H11359
[17NO], H11392, H11516 [18NO], H12311 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2984--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to remove
the requirement that processors be members of an agency
administering a marketing order applicable to pears; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Nethercutt, and Mr. Larsen of Washington), H7785 [25JY]
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H.R. 2985--A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to
conduct a review of the proposed project for construction of a
remote passenger check-in facility at Los Angeles International
Airport, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. WATERS, H7785 [25JY]
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H.R. 2986--A bill to provide for the expansion and coordination of
activities of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to research and
programs on cancer survivorship, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Wamp, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Goode, Ms. Norton, Mr. Tiberi, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Rahall, and Mr.
King of New York), H7785 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H7950 [4SE], H9215 [2OC], H9282 [7OC], H9478
[15OC], H9982 [28OC], H11392, H11516 [18NO], H11702 [20NO], H12311
[21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 2987--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act to improve the nutrition of students served under child
nutrition programs; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H7785 [25JY]
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H.R. 2988--A bill for the relief of Silvia Lorenia Parra; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRIJALVA, H7786 [25JY]
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H.R. 2989--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Transportation and Treasury, and independent agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
By Mr. ISTOOK, H7837 [3SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-243) (filed July 30, 2003), H7837 [3SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 351), H7838 [3SE]
Amendments, H7840, H7841, H7842 [3SE], H7868, H7869, H7870, H7878,
H7879, H7882, H7883, H7885, H7887, H7888, H7894, H7913, H7919, H7950
[4SE], H8024, H8025, H8027, H8036, H8037, H8039, H8044, H8047,
H8048, H8050, H8052 [9SE]
Debated, H7851 [4SE], H8023 [9SE]
Text, H7861 [4SE]
Passed House amended, H8060 [9SE]
Message from the House, S11345 [10SE], S13513 [29OC]
Placed on the calendar, S11345 [10SE]
Debated, S13076 [23OC]
Amendments, S13079, S13089, S13092, S13101, S13116, S13117, S13118,
S13119, S13120, S13121, S13122, S13124, S13150, S13168, S13169,
S13170, S13171, S13172, S13173, S13174, S13175 [23OC], S13230 [24OC]
Passed Senate amended, S13123 [23OC]
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference, S13123
[23OC]
Conferees appointed, S13124 [23OC]
Text, S13298 [27OC]
Message from the Senate, H9821 [28OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H9988 [29OC]
Conferees appointed, H9989 [29OC]
Motion to instruct conferees considered in the House, H11853 [20NO]
Motion to instruct conferees agreed to in the House, H11856 [20NO]
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H.R. 2990--A bill to establish a Commission to Educate our Nation's
Teachers and Students on Financial Literacy Skills; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Ross, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Baker, Ms. Hart, Mr. Ose, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Harris, and
Mr. Emanuel), H7838 [3SE]
Cosponsors added, H9131 [1OC], H9282 [7OC], H9377 [8OC], H12311
[21NO]
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H.R. 2991--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the Inland Empire regional recycling
project and in the Cucamonga County Water District recycling
project; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DREIER, H7838 [3SE]
Cosponsors added, H8083 [9SE]
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H.R. 2992--A bill to modify the calculation of back pay for persons
who were approved for promotion as members of the Navy and Marine
Corps while interned as prisoners of war during World War II to
take into account changes in the Consumer Price Index; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H7838 [3SE]
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H.R. 2993--A bill to provide for a circulating quarter dollar coin
program to honor the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin
Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Acevedo-Vila,
Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Ms. Norton),
H7838 [3SE]
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H.R. 2994--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to prohibit the
Administrator of the Small Business Administration from selling
loans made by the Administrator under the disaster loan program;
to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, H7838 [3SE]
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H.R. 2995--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that an individual's entitlement to any benefit thereunder
shall continue through the month of his or her death (without
affecting any other person's entitlement to benefits for that
month); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, H7838 [3SE]
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H.R. 2996--A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to
require that certain technical medical employees of the Indian
Health Service be compensated for time during which they are
required to be on-call; to the Committees on Resources; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, H7838 [3SE]
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H.R. 2997--A bill to amend subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5,
United States Code, to make service performed as an employee of a
nonappropriated fund instrumentality after 1965 and before 1987
creditable for retirement purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. WOLF, H7838 [3SE]
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H.R. 2998--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to exempt
certain members of the Armed Forces from the requirement to pay
subsistence charges while hospitalized; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H7838 [3SE]
Cosponsors added, H8083 [9SE], H8176 [10SE], H8217 [11SE], H8285
[16SE], H8382 [17SE], H8906 [24SE], H8950 [25SE], H8954 [29SE],
H9131 [1OC], H9215 [2OC], H9282 [7OC], H9377 [8OC]
Debated, H9325 [8OC]
Text, H9325 [8OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9333 [8OC]
Title amended, H9334 [8OC]
Message from the House, S12531 [14OC]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S12532 [14OC]
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H.R. 2999--A bill to ensure by law the ability of the military service
academies to include the offering of a voluntary,
nondenominational prayer as an element of their activities; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina), H7948 [4SE]
Cosponsors added, H8083 [9SE], H8217 [11SE], H8491 [23SE], H8906
[24SE], H9215 [2OC], H9282 [7OC], H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 3000--A bill to establish a United States Health Service to
provide high quality comprehensive health care for all Americans
and to overcome the deficiencies in the present system of health
care delivery; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education
and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Conyers, and Ms. Carson of Indiana), H7948
[4SE]
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H.R. 3001--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid
for the month in which the recipient dies; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H7948 [4SE]
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H.R. 3002--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
suspend the tax exempt status of designated foreign terrorist
groups, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BEAUPREZ, H7948 [4SE]
Cosponsors added, H8382 [17SE], H8950 [25SE], H9131 [1OC], H9215
[2OC], H9282 [7OC], H9377 [8OC], H9384 [14OC], H9478 [15OC], H10130
[29OC], H10340 [4NO], H11392, H11516 [18NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 3003--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to establish
a priority for the payment of claims for duties paid to the United
States by licensed customs brokers and sureties on behalf of a
debtor; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Spratt,
and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina), H7948 [4SE]
Cosponsors added, H9282 [7OC], H9377 [8OC], H9688 [17OC], H10457
[5NO], H11652 [19NO]
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H.R. 3004--A bill to improve the reliability of the Nation's electric
transmission system; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Rush, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Engel, Mr. Wynn, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. Strickland, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms. Solis), H7948
[4SE]
Cosponsors added, H8176 [10SE], H8285 [16SE], H8382 [17SE], H9131
[1OC], H9215 [2OC], H9377 [8OC], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 3005--A bill to amend title IV of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to improve disclosure of the funding status
of single-employer pension plans; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Stark, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Rush, Mr. Wu, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Solis, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Baird, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Farr, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, and Mr. Strickland), H7948
[4SE]
Cosponsors added, H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 3006--A bill to improve the safety of houseboat generator exhaust
systems; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, H7948 [4SE]
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H.R. 3007--A bill to assist States in establishing a universal
prekindergarten program to ensure that all children 3, 4, and 5
years old have access to a high-quality full-day, full-calendar-
year prekindergarten education; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Owens, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Wexler, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Payne, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Olver, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Rush, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, and Ms. Woolsey), H7948 [4SE]
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H.R. 3008--A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to establish a
competitive demonstration grant program to provide funds for local
educational agencies to experiment with ways to alleviate the
substitute teacher shortage, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms.
Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Frost, and Mr.
Skelton), H7948 [4SE]
Cosponsors added, H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 3009--A bill to posthumously award a Congressional gold medal to
Celia Cruz; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Baca, Mr. Foley, Mr. Towns, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Ms. Harman, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Honda, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Ortiz, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Norton, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Ms. Solis, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Weller, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Rangel, Mr. English, Mr.
Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Frost, and Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida), H7948 [4SE]
Cosponsors added, H9132 [1OC], H11392, H11516
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H.R. 3010--A bill to provide for the payment or reimbursement by the
Federal Government of special unemployment assistance paid by
States to individuals participating in qualified worker training
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California),
H7948 [4SE]
Cosponsors added, H9215 [2OC], H9615 [16OC]
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H.R. 3011--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 135 East Olive Avenue in Burbank,
California, as the ``Bob Hope Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself and Mr. Berman), H7948 [4SE]
Cosponsors added, H8083 [9SE], H8176 [10SE], H8222 [15SE], H8285
[16SE], H8382 [17SE], H8400 [18SE], H8491 [23SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8977 [30SE]
Text, H8977 [30SE]
Message from the House, S12274 [1OC], S13709 [31OC]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S12274 [1OC]
Reported (no written report), S13262 [27OC]
Passed Senate, S13532 [29OC]
Message from the Senate, H10133 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10234 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13709 [31OC]
Presented to the President (November 3, 2003), H10337 [4NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-120] (signed November 11, 2003)
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H.R. 3012--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service, located at 315 Empire Boulevard in Crown Heights,
Brooklyn, New York, as the ``James E. Davis Post Office
Building``; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself and Mr. Owens), H7948 [4SE]
Cosponsors added, H8285 [16SE], H8906 [24SE], H9131 [1OC], H9215
[2OC]
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H.R. 3013--A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to
conduct a public hearing before establishing or relocating any
Quick Response Team that works with State and local law
enforcement officers to take illegal and criminal aliens into
custody and remove them from the United States; to the Committee
on the Judiciary. Ms. Solis, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Weller, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. McCollum, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. English, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
Balart of Florida)
By Mr. WAMP, H7948 [4SE]
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H.R. 3014--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, chapter 89 of title 5,
United States Code, and title 10, United States Code, to require
coverage for the treatment of infertility; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Government
Reform; Armed Services.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Berkley,
and Mrs. Maloney), H7949 [4SE]
Cosponsors added, H8017 [5SE], H8491 [23SE]
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H.R. 3015--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
an electronic system for practitioner monitoring of the dispensing
of any schedule II, III, or IV controlled substance, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself and Mr. Pallone), H7949 [4SE]
Cosponsors added, H8083 [9SE], H8382 [17SE], H8950 [25SE], H9132
[1OC], H9688 [17OC], H11133 [7NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 3016--A bill to combat terrorism financing, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; International
Relations; Financial Services.
By Ms. HART, H8015 [5SE]
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H.R. 3017--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify
certain Buy America provisions; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Ms. KILPATRICK, H8015 [5SE]
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H.R. 3018--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit
members of the Selected Reserve the use of Reserve Montgomery GI
Bill education benefits for payment for licensing or certification
tests; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. EVANS, H8015 [5SE]
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H.R. 3019--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase
the military death gratuity from $6,000 to $12,000 and to provide
that such death gratuity shall be excluded from gross income under
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Armed Services.
By Mr. McGOVERN, H8016 [5SE]
Cosponsors added, H9377 [8OC], H9478 [15OC], H9982 [28OC], H10130
[29OC]
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H.R. 3020--A bill to authorize construction of a new (replacement)
medical center for the Department of Veterans Affairs in the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico at a site to be selected pursuant to a
study by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Secretary of
Defense as suitable for a new Federal medical center in the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that would best serve the needs of
both veterans and Department of Defense medical beneficiaries in
Puerto Rico; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA, H8016 [5SE]
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H.R. 3021--A bill to authorize a major medical facility project at the
San Juan, Puerto Rico, Department of Veterans Affairs medical
center; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA, H8016 [5SE]
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H.R. 3022--A bill to protect children's health by ensuring that
chickens and chicken products purchased for national school
nutrition programs have not been fed or administered
fluoroquinolone antibiotics; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, H8016 [5SE]
Cosponsors added, H8083 [9SE], H8285 [16SE], H9131, H9132 [1OC],
H9282 [7OC], H10237 [30OC], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 3023--A bill to authorize the construction and operation of
regional reserves of gasoline, for use as a response to acute
gasoline price increases resulting from accidents or other
physical disruptions to regional supplies of gasoline; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Michaud,
and Mr. Kleczka), H8016 [5SE]
Cosponsors added, H8083 [9SE], H8176 [10SE], H8491 [23SE], H8906
[24SE], H9131 [1OC], H9282 [7OC], H9377 [8OC]
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H.R. 3024--A bill to amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act
of 1940 to provide protections to servicemembers who terminate
motor vehicle or residential leases entered into before permanent
change of station or deployment orders or motor vehicle leases
entered into before military service; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BUYER, H8016 [5SE]
Cosponsors added, H9282 [7OC], H11392, H11516
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H.R. 3025--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the deduction from gross income for certain expenses of elementary
and secondary school teachers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HINOJOSA, H8016 [5SE]
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H.R. 3026--A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code,
and chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, to provide that
any health benefits plan which provides obstetrical benefits shall
be required also to provide coverage for the diagnosis and
treatment of infertility; to the Committees on Government Reform;
Armed Services.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. Weiner), H8016 [5SE]
Cosponsors added, H8491 [23SE]
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H.R. 3027--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 Mr. Conyers), H8016 [5SE]
Cosponsors added, H8176 [10SE], H8950 [25SE], H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 3028--A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986
to expand the authority of non-Federal interests to levy harbor
fees; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H8016 [5SE]
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H.R. 3029--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 255 North Main Street in Jonesboro,
Georgia, as the ``S. Truett Cathy Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SCOTT of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Kingston, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Ms.
Majette, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Burns, Mr. Collins, Mr. Gingrey,
and Mr. Linder), H8016 [5SE]
Cosponsors added, H9478 [15OC], H11702 [20NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10243 [4NO]
Text, H10243 [4NO]
Message from the House, S14027 [5NO]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S14028 [5NO]
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H.R. 3030--A bill to amend the Community Service Block Grant Act to
provide for quality improvements; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. OSBORNE (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Castle, Mr. Upton, and
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina), H8016 [5SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-310), H9380 [10OC]
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H.R. 3031--A bill to provide a 10 percent increase in the rate of
basic pay for members of the uniformed services, effective January
1, 2004, to pay a one-time bonus to members of the Armed Forces
who served or serve in a combat zone designated for Operation
Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Armed Services; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. STUPAK, H8016 [5SE]
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H.R. 3032--A bill to provide support for the Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Global Affairs Institute; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Meeks
of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Engel, Mr. Israel, Mr.
McNulty, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Towns, Mr. Reynolds, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mrs. Kelly, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Owens, and Ms. Velazquez), H8016 [5SE]
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H.R. 3033--A bill to extend to Nepal certain preferential treatment
with respect to apparel articles; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. WALSH, H8016 [5SE]
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H.R. 3034--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to
reauthorize the National Bone Marrow Donor Registery, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Towns),
H8016 [5SE]
Cosponsors added, H8083 [9SE], H8285 [16SE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Energy and Commerce
(H. Rept. 108-276), H8380 [17SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9051 [1OC]
Text, H9051 [1OC]
Message from the House, S12371 [2OC]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S12372 [2OC]
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H.R. 3035--A bill to establish an informatics grant program for
hospitals and skilled nursing facilities in order to encourage
health care providers to make major information technology
advances; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), H8081 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H9131 [1OC], H9819 [24OC], H10130 [29OC], H11133
[7NO], H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 3036--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of
Justice for fiscal years 2004 through 2006, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Conyers), H8081 [9SE]
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H.R. 3037--A bill to strengthen antiterrorism investigative tools, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FEENEY, H8081 [9SE]
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H.R. 3038--A bill to make certain technical and conforming amendments
to correct the Health Care Safety Net Amendments of 2002; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), H8081 [9SE]
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce (H. Rept. 108-
275), H8380 [17SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9049 [1OC]
Text, H9049 [1OC]
Message from the House, S12372 [2OC], S15974 [25NO]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S12372 [2OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S15303 [20NO]
Message from the Senate, H12126 [21NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12316 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15974 [25NO]
Presented to the President (November 26, 2003), H12909 [8DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-163] (signed December 6, 2003)
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H.R. 3039--A bill to expand opportunities for postsecondary education,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. COLE (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Isakson, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Keller, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Carter, Mr. Burns, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Neugebauer, and
Mr. Nunes), H8081 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 3040--A bill to strengthen to enhance public safety through
pretrial detention and postrelease supervision of terrorists, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Carter, and Mr.
Forbes), H8081 [9SE]
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H.R. 3041--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
period during which a member of the Armed Forces may enroll for
educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill; to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H8081 [9SE]
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H.R. 3042--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of l986 to permit
the issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water
pollution control facilities and to provide that the volume cap
for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for such air
and water pollution control facilities, facilities for the
furnishing of water, and sewage facilities; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Green of Texas,
Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Carter, and Ms. Granger), H8081 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H8382 [17SE], H9615 [16OC], H9982 [28OC], H11359
[17NO]
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H.R. 3043--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with
respect to the treatment of crops destroyed by casualty; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. English,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Goode, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Houghton), H8081 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H8176 [10SE], H8906 [24SE], H9615 [16OC]
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H.R. 3044--A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933
to modify provisions relating to the Board of Directors of the
Tennessee Valley Authority, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. COOPER, H8081 [9SE]
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H.R. 3045--A bill to amend section 105 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 to permanently extend the public service
cap exemption for certain grantees under the community development
block grant program; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Ms. Waters), H8081 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H11392, H11516
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H.R. 3046--A bill to correct and improve the prohibition against
terrorism transcending national boundaries, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H8081 [9SE]
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H.R. 3047--A bill to prevent the sale of tobacco products to minors by
means of electronic or mail-order sales, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H8081 [9SE]
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H.R. 3048--A bill to limit assistance for the Palestinian Authority
and the Palestinian people during fiscal year 2004; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. OTTER, H8081 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H9381 [10OC]
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H.R. 3049--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. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Ross, and Mrs. Jones of
Ohio), H8081 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H8285 [16SE], H8491 [23SE], H9131 [1OC], H9377
[8OC], H9738 [20OC], H9982 [28OC], H11702 [20NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 3050--A bill to provide a 10 percent increase in the rate of
basic pay for members of the uniformed services; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. STUPAK, H8081 [9SE]
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H.R. 3051--A bill to pay a one-time bonus to members of the Armed
Forces who served or serve in a combat zone designated for
Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Armed Services;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. STUPAK, H8081 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H9131 [1OC], H9215 [2OC], H9377 [8OC], H9478
[15OC], H9615 [16OC], H9688 [17OC], H9738 [20OC], H9982 [28OC],
H11392, H11516 [18NO], H11652 [19NO], H12311 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 3052--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to discourage
States from issuing an identification card or driver's license to
an alien not legally authorized to be in the United States; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Deal of Georgia, and Mr.
Goode), H8081 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H8285 [16SE], H8906 [24SE], H8950 [25SE], H9131
[1OC], H9215 [2OC], H9688 [17OC], H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 3053--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the top two individual income tax rates and to repeal the
capital gains treatment of dividend income, and to use the revenue
therefrom to make emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal
year 2004 for military operations in Iraq and in support of the
global war on terrorism and for the relief and reconstruction of
Iraq and Afghanistan; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Appropriations.
By Mr. WEXLER, H8081 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H9131, H9132
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H.R. 3054--A bill to amend the Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and
Disability Act to permit military service previously performed by
members and former members of the Metropolitan Police Department
of the District of Columbia, the Fire Department of the District
of Columbia, the United States Park Police, and the United States
Secret Service Uniformed Division to count as creditable service
for purposes of calculating retirement annuities payable to such
members upon payment of a contribution by such members, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, and Mr. Weldon
of Pennsylvania), H8174 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H8382 [17SE], H8906 [24SE], H9282 [7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9320 [8OC]
Text, H9320 [8OC]
Title amended, H9322 [8OC]
Message from the House, S12531 [14OC], S14802 [12NO]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S12532 [14OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S14462 [11NO]
Message from the Senate, H11148 [12NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14802 [12NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11154 [14NO]
Presented to the President (November 13, 2003), H11154 [14NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-133] (signed November 22, 2003)
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H.R. 3055--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide prospectively for
personalized retirement security through personal retirement
savings accounts to allow for more control by individuals over
their Social Security retirement income, to amend such title and
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to
protect Social Security surpluses, and to provide other reforms
relating to benefits under such title II; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Toomey, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Flake), H8174 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H12321 [25NO]
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H.R. 3056--A bill to clarify the boundaries of the John H. Chafee
Coast Barrier Resources System Cedar Keys Unit P25 on Otherwise
Protected Area P25P; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, H8174 [10SE]
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H.R. 3057--A bill to restore a vision for the United States human
space flight program by instituting a series of incremental goals
that will facilitate the scientific exploration of the solar
system and aid in the search for life elsewhere in the universe,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Bell, Mr.
Honda, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Evans, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez
of California, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Hall, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Israel, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Turner of Texas, Mr. Wu, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Eshoo, and Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri), H8174 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H8285 [16SE], H10457 [5NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 3058--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to analyze
and report on the exchange rate policies of the People's Republic
of China, and to require that additional tariffs be imposed on
products of that country on the basis of the rate of manipulation
by that country of the rate of exchange between the currency of
that country and the United States dollar; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Green of Wisconsin,
Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Burr,
Mr. Coble, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Souder, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Collins, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Everett, Mr. Platts, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Goode, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Mr. Otter, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Upton, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Bishop
of Utah), H8174 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H8285 [16SE], H8906 [24SE], H9131 [1OC], H9282
[7OC], H9478 [15OC], H9812 [21OC], H10130 [29OC], H10457 [5NO],
H10978 [6NO], H11359 [17NO], H11392, H11516
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H.R. 3059--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 304 West Michigan Street in Stuttgart,
Arkansas, as the ``Lloyd L. Burke Post Office''; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. BERRY, H8174 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 3060--A bill to repeal the current Internal Revenue Code and
replace it with a flat tax, thereby guaranteeing economic growth
and greater fairness for all Americans; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Rules.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Hall, Mr. Hefley, and Mrs.
Myrick), H8174 [10SE]
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H.R. 3061--A bill to authorize major medical facility projects for the
Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with the Capital
Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative and to satisfy
Department of Veterans Affairs requirements on natural disasters,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida (for herself, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, and
Ms. Berkley), H8174 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H8217 [11SE], H8382 [17SE]
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H.R. 3062--A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to issue separately, for the same area,
a lease for tar sand and a lease for oil and gas, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CANNON, H8174 [10SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-302), H9281 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H9282 [7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9330 [8OC]
Text, H9330 [8OC]
Message from the House, S12531 [14OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S12532
[14OC]
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H.R. 3063--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, the Secretary of Education, and the Attorney General to
make 10 grants to demonstration facilities to implement evidence-
based preventive-screening tools to detect mental illness and
suicidal tendencies in school-age youth at selected facilities; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Grijalva, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Acevedo-Vila), H8174 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H8285 [16SE], H9377 [8OC], H9615 [16OC], H9738
[20OC], H9982 [28OC], H10237 [30OC], H10457 [5NO], H12311 [21NO],
H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 3064--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage stronger math and science programs at elementary and
secondary schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EHLERS, H8174 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H10978 [6NO], H11652 [19NO], H12311 [21NO], H12921
[8DE]
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H.R. 3065--A bill to authorize the extension of the Supplemental
Security Income Program to American Samoa; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H8174 [10SE]
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H.R. 3066--A bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to
make certain technical corrections, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Murphy, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Moore, Mr.
Carter, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Feeney, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida,
Mr. Hensarling, and Ms. Hart), H8174 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H8491 [23SE], H9615 [16OC], H11359 [17NO], H12311
[21NO]
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H.R. 3067--A bill to provide mortgage payment assistance for certain
employees who are separated from employment; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself and Mr. Boucher), H8174 [10SE]
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H.R. 3068--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2055 Siesta Drive in Sarasota, Florida,
as the ``Brigadier General (AUS-Ret.) John H. McLain Post
Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Keller, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Feeney,
Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Goss,
Mr. Putnam, Mr. Foley, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Young of Florida, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Mica,
Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida,
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Shaw), H8174
[10SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9702 [20OC]
Text, H9702 [20OC]
Message from the House, S12967 [21OC]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S12967 [21OC]
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H.R. 3069--A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th article
of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each
born and preborn human person; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Akin, Mr. Lewis
of Kentucky, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Souder, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, and Mr. Ryun of Kansas), H8174 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H8950 [25SE], H9131 [1OC], H9688 [17OC], H12921
[8DE]
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H.R. 3070--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coastal Heritage
Trail Route in New Jersey, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Holt, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, and
Mr. Menendez), H8174 [10SE]
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H.R. 3071--A bill to prohibit the provision of Federal funds to the
housing-related government-sponsored enterprises and to remove
certain competitive advantages granted under law to such
enterprises; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. PAUL, H8175 [10SE]
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H.R. 3072--A bill to prohibit the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation from providing insurance or financing to countries
that subsidize their steel industries and for projects producing
goods subject to antidumping duties, to require the United States
to oppose the provision by the International Monetary Fund of
assistance to countries which subsidize their steel industries,
and to ban assistance by the Export-Import Bank of the United
States to countries that subsidize their steel industries; to the
Committees on Financial Services; International Relations.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Sanders), H8175 [10SE]
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H.R. 3073--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the conducting of certain games of chance shall not
be treated as an unrelated trade or business; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Kline, Ms. McCollum,
Mr. Sabo, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr.
Oberstar), H8175 [10SE]
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H.R. 3074--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study
the suitability and feasibility of designating the site of the
Battle of Camden in South Carolina, as a unit of the National Park
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SPRATT, H8175 [10SE]
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H.R. 3075--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to bar
the admission of aliens from countries determined to be state
sponsors of terrorism, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, H8216 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H9215 [2OC], H9377 [8OC]
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H.R. 3076--A bill to amend title VII of the Higher Education Act of
1965 to ensure graduate opportunities in postsecondary education,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Isakson,
Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Cole), H8216 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H9282 [7OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-307), H9375 [8OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9748 [21OC]
Text, H9748 [21OC]
Message from the House, S12967 [21OC]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions,
S12967 [21OC]
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H.R. 3077--A bill to amend title VI of the Higher Education Act of
1965 to enhance international education programs; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Greenwood,
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Cole), H8216 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H8285 [16SE], H9377 [8OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-308), H9375 [8OC]
Debated, H9752 [21OC]
Text, H9752 [21OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9759 [21OC]
Message from the House, S12967 [21OC]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions,
S12967 [21OC]
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H.R. 3078--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to
establish an efficient system to enable employees to form or
become members of labor organizations, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Bishop of New
York, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Payne, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Owens, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Abercrombie, Ms. Solis, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms.
Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Serrano, Ms. McCollum, and
Ms. Woolsey), H8216 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H8382 [17SE], H9615 [16OC], H10237 [30OC], H11359
[17NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 3079--A bill to establish the National Commission on the
Modernization of the United Nations; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. CRENSHAW (for himself and Mr. Blunt), H8216 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H8382 [17SE], H8950 [25SE], H9377 [8OC], H10340
[4NO], H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 3080--A bill to amend section 5379 of title 5, United States
Code, to increase the annual and aggregate limits on student loan
repayments by Federal agencies; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H8216 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H8285 [16SE], H8906 [24SE]
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H.R. 3081--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide additional reimbursements for Medicare providers in low-
reimbursement States and to provide financial incentives for high
quality, low-cost health care; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself and Mr. Boswell), H8216 [11SE]
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H.R. 3082--A bill to review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and
inequitable Federal payments, benefits, services, and tax
advantages; to the Committees on Government Reform; Ways and
Means; Rules; the Budget.
By Mr. HOEFFEL (for himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mr. Brown of
Ohio), H8216 [11SE]
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H.R. 3083--A bill to amend the country-of origin labeling requirements
of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to specify the model
upon which the certification program for producers shall be based,
to facilitate verification of compliance with the requirements, to
impose a schedule of penalties for violation of the requirements,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Hefley,
Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Janklow, and Ms. McCollum), H8216 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H8382 [17SE]
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H.R. 3084--A bill to amend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
of 2001 to extend the deadline for filing a claim to December 31,
2004; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), H8282 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, H9132 [1OC], H11652 [19NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 3085--A bill to improve graduation rates by authorizing the
Secretary of Education to make grants to improve adolescent
literacy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Grijalva,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Case, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Frost, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Solis, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Owens, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, and Mr.
Cardoza), H8282 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, H9132 [1OC], H9812 [21OC], H10237 [30OC], H11392,
H11516
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H.R. 3086--A bill to increase penalties for obstruction of justice and
false statements in terrorism cases, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, H8282 [16SE]
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H.R. 3087--A bill to provide an extension of highway, highway safety,
motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of
the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources; the
Budget; Ways and Means; Science.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H8282 [16SE]
Debated, H8819 [24SE]
Text, H8819 [24SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8830 [24SE]
Message from the House, S11986 [25SE], S12137 [29SE]
Passed Senate, S12095 [26SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8954 [29SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12137 [29SE]
Presented to the President (September 30, 2003), H9031 [30SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-88] (signed September 30, 2003)
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H.R. 3088--A bill to provide an extension of highway, highway safety,
motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of
the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing
the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources; the
Budget; Ways and Means; Science.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Baker, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Coble, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Platts,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Graves, Ms. Norton, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Moran of Kansas, Mr. Filner, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Gary G.
Miller of California, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Mica, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Burns, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Lampson,
Mr. Chocola, Mr. Baird, Mr. Simmons, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Shuster, Mr.
Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Matheson, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. Honda, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Larsen of Washington,
Mr. Boozman, Mr. Capuano, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Pearce, Ms.
Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Thompson
of California, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Sullivan, Mr.
Michaud, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
Ney, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Gerlach, Mrs.
Capito, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. McCrery, and Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland), H8283 [16SE]
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H.R. 3089--A bill to establish a program to assist States and local
governments for the conduct of electronic governance transactions
at libraries and elementary and secondary schools, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H8283 [16SE]
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H.R. 3090--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for eligibility for coverage of home health services under
the Medicare Program on the basis of a need for occupational
therapy; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H8283 [16SE]
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H.R. 3091--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
restore child's insurance benefits in the case of children who are
18 through 22 years of age and attend postsecondary schools; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H8283 [16SE]
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H.R. 3092--A bill to provide grants for law enforcement training and
equipment to combat methamphetamine labs; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Kind, Mr. Ose, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Case, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Inslee, and Mr. McDermott), H8283 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, H9131 [1OC], H9377 [8OC], H9982 [28OC], H11392,
H11516
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H.R. 3093--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a national
uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric
generating sector; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Cooper, and Mr.
Bradley of New Hampshire), H8283 [16SE]
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H.R. 3094--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish
standards of access to care for veterans seeking health care from
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Mr. Pearce, Mr.
Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Paul, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr. Frost,
Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Renzi,
Mr. Cole, Mr. Mica, Mr. Foley, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr.
Gutknecht, and Mr. Jones of North Carolina), H8283 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, H8950 [25SE], H9215 [2OC], H9377 [8OC]
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H.R. 3095--A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to make sure
the rules of etiquette for flying the flag of the United States do
not preclude the flying of flags at half mast when ordered by city
and local officials; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H8283 [16SE]
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H.R. 3096--A bill to provide for the establishment of the position of
Deputy Administrator for Science and Technology of the
Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Science.
By Mr. EHLERS, H8283 [16SE]
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H.R. 3097--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.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H8283 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, H8491 [23SE]
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H.R. 3098--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. GREEN of Texas, H8283 [16SE]
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H.R. 3099--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 (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Towns, Mrs.
Christensen, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Engel, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Lynch,
Mr. Olver, Mr. Markey, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Ballance, Mr. Serrano, Ms. McCollum, and Mr. Capuano), H8283 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, H8382 [17SE], H9131, H9132 [1OC], H9478 [15OC],
H9615 [16OC], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 3100--A bill to provide health benefits for workers and their
families; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Energy
and Commerce; Ways and Means; Government Reform; Armed Services.
By Mr. PALLONE, H8283 [16SE]
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H.R. 3101--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
the establishment of a precious metals investment option in the
Thrift Savings Fund; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mrs.
Musgrave), H8283 [16SE]
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H.R. 3102--A bill to utilize the expertise of New Mexico State
University, the University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona
University in conducting studies under the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 in connection with the grazing allotments and
range and continuing range analysis for National Forest System
lands in New Mexico and Arizona, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PEARCE, H8283 [16SE]
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H.R. 3103--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against income tax for the purchase of hearing aids; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Lynch), H8283 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, H9478 [15OC], H9615 [16OC], H9812 [21OC], H10130
[29OC], H10978 [6NO], H11392, H11516
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H.R. 3104--A bill to provide for the establishment of campaign medals
to be awarded to members of the Armed Forces who participate in
Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. McGovern), H8283 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, H9131, H9132 [1OC], H9282 [7OC], H9615 [16OC],
H10237 [30OC], H11392, H11516 [18NO], H12311 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 3105--A bill for the relief of Elvira Arellano; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, H8284 [16SE]
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H.R. 3106--A bill to strengthen the law enabling the United States to
expeditiously remove terrorist criminals, to add flexibility with
respect to the places to which aliens may be removed, to give
sufficient authority to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the
Attorney General to remove aliens who pose a danger to national
security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr.
Feeney, Mr. Carter, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Goodlatte, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Jenkins, and Ms. Hart), H8380 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H8491 [23SE], H8906 [24SE]
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H.R. 3107--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based
paint hazards; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Watt, Ms. Waters,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Ford, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Solis, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Majette, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Towns, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Lee, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois,
Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, and Ms. Norton),
H8380 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H9812 [21OC], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 3108--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily
replace the 30-year Treasury rate with a rate based on long-term
corporate bonds for certain pension plan funding requirements and
other provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Portman),
H8380 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H9132 [1OC]
Amendments, H9251 [7OC], H9294 [8OC]
Debated, H9293 [8OC]
Text, H9293 [8OC]
Passed House amended, H9332 [8OC]
Message from the House, S12531 [14OC]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S16118 [9DE]
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H.R. 3109--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of Celia Cruz
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart
of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Nunes, and Mr.
Menendez), H8380 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H9215 [2OC], H9478 [15OC], H9688 [17OC], H9738
[20OC], H10457 [5NO], H11133 [7NO], H11359 [17NO], H11652 [19NO],
H11702 [20NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 3110--A bill to specify locations where certain citizens and
nationals of Mexico may be removed from the United States into
Mexico; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BONILLA, H8380 [17SE]
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H.R. 3111--A bill to facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1
telephone service for information and referral on human services,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Upton, Ms. DeGette, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Rush, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Simmons, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Case, Mr. Shays, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Linder, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Ehlers), H8380 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H9132 [1OC], H9615 [16OC], H10237 [30OC], H10978
[6NO], H11392, H11516 [18NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 3112--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish
programs to facilitate international and interstate trade; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. EHLERS, H8380 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H9615 [16OC], H9982 [28OC], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 3113--A bill to empower States with authority for most taxing and
spending for highway programs and mass transit programs, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
By Mr. FLAKE, H8380 [17SE]
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H.R. 3114--A bill to provide that adjustments in rates of pay for
Members of Congress may not exceed any cost-of-living increases in
benefits under title II of the Social Security Act; to the
Committees on House Administration; Government Reform.
By Mr. FOLEY, H8380 [17SE]
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H.R. 3115--A bill to prevent a State or unit of local government from
using Federal funds to assist prosecutors unless the State or unit
provides information to the Department of Homeland Security on
individuals convicted of crimes for use by the Department in
identifying immigration violations by such individuals, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, H8380 [17SE]
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H.R. 3116--A bill to amend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
of 2001 to extend the deadline for filing a claim to December 31,
2004; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, H8380 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H9377 [8OC]
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H.R. 3117--A bill to amend certain provisions of title 5, United
States Code, relating to disability annuities for law enforcement
officers, firefighters, and members of the Capitol Police; to the
Committees on Government Reform; House Administration.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, H8380 [17SE]
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H.R. 3118--A bill to designate the Orville Wright Federal Building and
the Wilbur Wright Federal Building in Washington, District of
Columbia; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HAYES (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Burr, Mr. Turner of
Ohio, Mr. Coble, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Pearce, Mr. Beauprez, and Mrs. Myrick), H8380 [17SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-317), H9477 [15OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10248 [4NO]
Text, H10248 [4NO]
Message from the House, S14027 [5NO]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S14028
[5NO]
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H.R. 3119--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against income tax for biodiesel used as a fuel; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Young of
Alaska, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Stenholm, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Graves, Mr.
Skelton, Mr. Akin, and Mr. Boehner), H8381 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H8906 [24SE], H8950 [25SE], H9131, H9132 [1OC],
H9215 [2OC], H9282 [7OC], H9377 [8OC], H9478 [15OC], H9615 [16OC],
H9812 [21OC], H10457 [5NO], H11133 [7NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 3120--A bill to provide for the dissemination of information on
irradiated foods used in the school lunch programs and to ensure
that school districts, parents, and students retain the option of
traditional, non-irradiated foods through such programs; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. LEE, H8381 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H9131 [1OC], H9215 [2OC], H9282 [7OC], H10237
[30OC], H10340 [4NO], H11652 [19NO], H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 3121--A bill to override the income tax treaty with Barbados; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINNIS, H8381 [17SE]
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H.R. 3122--A bill to amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance
Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary of the
department in which the Coast Guard is operating to issue a
regulation prohibiting a vessel with a ballast water tank from
entering the Great Lakes if more than 5 percent of the capacity of
the tank contains ballast water; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, H8381 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H8950 [25SE], H9132 [1OC], H9377 [8OC], H9688
[17OC], H9982 [28OC], H10457 [5NO], H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 3123--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
exempt certain elderly persons from demonstrating an understanding
of the English language and the history, principles, and form of
government of the United States as a requirement for
naturalization, and to permit certain other elderly persons to
take the history and government examination in a language of their
choice; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Rodriguez,
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Case, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms.
McCollum, Mr. Berman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Weiner, and Mr. Engel), H8381
[17SE]
Cosponsors added, H9215 [2OC], H9377 [8OC], H10237 [30OC], H10457
[5NO]
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H.R. 3124--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Geological Survey and the United States Bureau of Reclamation
located at 230 Collins Road, Boise, Idaho, as the ``F.H. Newell
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OTTER, H8381 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H10130 [29OC]
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H.R. 3125--A bill to protect the Second Amendment to the United States
Constitution; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Goode, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Otter, and Mr.
Norwood), H8381 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H8491 [23SE], H9131, H9132 [1OC], H9282 [7OC],
H9377 [8OC], H9478 [15OC], H9615 [16OC], H9688 [17OC], H9982 [28OC],
H10130 [29OC], H10237 [30OC], H10340 [4NO], H10457 [5NO], H10978
[6NO], H11133 [7NO], H11149 [12NO], H11159 [14NO], H11359 [17NO],
H11392, H11516 [18NO], H11652 [19NO], H12321 [25NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 3126--A bill to provide that no court or judge shall dismiss any
part of the Constitution or Bill of Rights as a legal defense in
court; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PEARCE, H8381 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H8491 [23SE], H9377 [8OC]
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H.R. 3127--A bill to improve the palliative and end-of-life care
provided to children with life-threatening conditions, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself and Mr. Murtha), H8381 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 3128--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure
that States do not use certain information to suspend or revoke a
commercial driver's license of an individual; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ, H8381 [17SE]
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H.R. 3129--A bill to permit States to require insurance companies to
disclose Holocaust-era insurance information; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. SCHIFF, H8381 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H9132 [1OC], H9377 [8OC], H9615 [16OC], H9982
[28OC], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 3130--A bill to amend the Head Start Act to require parental
consent for nonemergency intrusive physical examinations; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. DeMint, Mrs. Musgrave,
and Mr. Burgess), H8381 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H8906 [24SE], H8950 [25SE], H8954 [29SE], H9131
[1OC], H9215 [2OC], H9377 [8OC], H9615 [16OC], H9688 [17OC], H11133
[7NO], H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 3131--A bill to require a report on reconstruction efforts in
Iraq; to the Committees on International Relations; Armed
Services.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself and Mr. Bell), H8381 [17SE]
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H.R. 3132--A bill to require amounts appropriated under any Act making
emergency supplemental appropriations for the reconstruction of
Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism for fiscal year 2004
to be made available in allotments and in accordance with certain
reporting requirements; to the Committees on International
Relations; Armed Services.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr. Hill), H8381 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H9215 [2OC], H9377 [8OC]
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H.R. 3133--A bill to preserve the ability of States, Indian tribes,
municipalities, and air pollution control agencies to protect the
public health and the environment by affording them discretion as
to whether or not to implement new source review revisions
promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency on August 27,
2003; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Shays), H8381 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H8906 [24SE], H9131 [1OC], H9478 [15OC], H9982
[28OC], H10237 [30OC], H11392, H11516 [18NO], H11652 [19NO], H12311
[21NO]
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H.R. 3134--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, and title III
of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act to require
certain prospective government contractors to employ at least 50
percent of their employees in the United States; to the Committees
on Government Reform; Armed Services.
By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Gillmor, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Upton, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Goode, Ms.
Kaptur, and Mr. Carson of Oklahoma), H8381 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H8491 [23SE], H9215 [2OC], H9282 [7OC], H10237
[30OC], H11159 [14NO]
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H.R. 3135--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require a store
in which a consumer may apply to open a credit or charge card
account to display a sign, at each location where the application
may be made, containing the same information required by such Act
to be prominently placed in a tabular format on the application;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. WEINER, H8381 [17SE]
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H.R. 3136--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
reduce the annual income level at which a person petitioning for a
family-sponsored immigrant's admission must agree to provide
support in a case where a United States employer has agreed to
employ the immigrant for a period of not less than one year after
admission or where the sponsored alien is under the age of 18; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H8381 [17SE]
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H.R. 3137--A bill to prohibit assistance or reparations to Cuba,
Libya, North Korea, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Syria; to the
Committees on International Relations; Financial Services.
By Mr. WEINER, H8381 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H8491 [23SE], H8950 [25SE]
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H.R. 3138--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a refundable credit for expenditures for renewable energy
property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California, H8400 [18SE]
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H.R. 3139--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
reform the provisions relating to child labor, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Grijalva,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Olver, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Owens, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Payne, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Clay, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
McGovern, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Tierney, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Gutierrez, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rush, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Berman, and Ms. Waters), H8490 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H8950 [25SE], H9282 [7OC], H9812 [21OC], H10237
[30OC], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 3140--A bill to provide for availability of contact lens
prescriptions to patients, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Stark, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Rogers of
Michigan, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Gibbons),
H8490 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H8906 [24SE], H9215 [2OC], H9282 [7OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-318), H9477 [15OC]
Debated, H11561 [19NO]
Text, H11561 [19NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11595 [19NO]
Message from the House, S15281 [20NO], S15974 [25NO]
Passed Senate, S15310 [20NO]
Message from the Senate, H12126 [21NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12316 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15974 [25NO]
Presented to the President (November 26, 2003), H12909 [8DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-164] (signed December 6, 2003)
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H.R. 3141--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to release to
Clay County, Georgia, a reversionary interest of the United States
requiring the non-profit operation of certain land as a retirement
community, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H8490 [23SE]
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H.R. 3142--A bill to provide for the adjustment of status of certain
foreign agricultural workers, to amend the Immigration and
Nationality Act to reform the H-2A worker program under that Act,
to provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, to extend basic
legal protections and better working conditions to more workers,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CANNON (for himself and Mr. Berman), H8490 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H9615 [16OC], H9812 [21OC], H9982 [28OC], H10237
[30OC], H10340 [4NO], H11133 [7NO], H11702 [20NO], H12311 [21NO],
H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 3143--A bill to enhance Federal Trade Commission enforcement
against cross-border fraud and deception; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Ms. Schakowsky), H8490 [23SE]
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H.R. 3144--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to amend the
Federal charter of the United States Olympic Committee; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Stupak, and Ms. Schakowsky), H8490
[23SE]
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H.R. 3145--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Lantos), H8490 [23SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-339), H10338 [4NO]
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H.R. 3146--A bill to extend the Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families block grant program, and certain tax and trade programs,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in
addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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. THOMAS, H8490 [23SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8815 [24SE]
Text, H8816 [24SE]
Message from the House, S11986 [25SE], S12274 [1OC]
Amendments, S12204, S12210 [30SE]
Passed Senate amended, S12209 [30SE]
Message from the Senate, H9001 [30SE]
House agreed to Senate amendment, H9008 [30SE]
Amendments, H9008 [30SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H9031 [30SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12274 [1OC]
Presented to the President (September 30, 2003), H9117 [1OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-89] (signed October 1, 2003)
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H.R. 3147--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 324
Twenty-Fifth Street in Ogden, Utah, as the ``James V. Hansen
Federal Building``; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, and Mr. Matheson),
H8490 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H9282 [7OC]
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H.R. 3148--A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Monsignor
Ignatius McDermott in recognition of his contribution to the drug
treatment community, and his accomplishments as a priest and
humanitarian; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. LaHood, and
Mr. Lipinski), H8490 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 3149--A bill to ensure that members of the Armed Forces serving
in a combat zone designated for Operation Iraqi Freedom or
Operation Enduring Freedom do not experience a reduction in the
total monthly rate of combat zone-related special pay and
allowances after September 30, 2003; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. JANKLOW, H8490 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H8906 [24SE], H8950 [25SE], H9131 [1OC], H9282
[7OC]
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H.R. 3150--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide funds for the security and stabilization of Iraq by
suspending a portion of the reductions in the highest income tax
rate for individual taxpayers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANTOS, H8490 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H8954 [29SE], H11652 [19NO]
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H.R. 3151--A bill to amend part B of title III of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 to expand the eligibility requirement to include
Predominantly Black Institutions of higher education; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Norton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Jones
of Ohio, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Meeks of New York), H8490 [23SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H12878 [8DE]
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H.R. 3152--A bill to enhance the global competitiveness of the United
States by increasing the participation of African Americans,
Hispanic Americans, American Indians, and other underrepresented
minorities in the international service, including private
international voluntary organizations, the foreign commercial
service, and the foreign service of the United States; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Owens, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Andrews),
H8490 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H9132 [1OC], H9812 [21OC]
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H.R. 3153--A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993
to require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an
election for Federal office on the date of the election; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SABO, H8490 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H8950 [25SE], H9282 [7OC], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 3154--A bill to promote programs for the beneficial use of sand;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHAW, H8490 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H9215 [2OC], H9812 [21OC], H10130 [29OC]
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H.R. 3155--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny
any deduction for direct-to-consumer advertisements of
prescription drugs that fail to provide certain information or to
present information in a balanced manner, and to amend the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require reports regarding such
advertisements; 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. STARK (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, and Mr. Grijalva), H8490
[23SE]
Cosponsors added, H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 3156--A bill to amend the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002 to provide for additional weeks of
benefits thereunder; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WU (for himself and Mr. DeFazio), H8490 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H9377 [8OC]
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H.R. 3157--A bill to provide for the designation of a Department of
Agriculture disaster liaison to assist State and local employees
of the Department in coordination with other disaster agencies in
response to a federally declared disaster area as a result of a
disaster; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mr. Cardoza), H8904 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H9132 [1OC], H9282 [7OC], H9738 [20OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11167 [17NO]
Text, H11167 [17NO]
Message from the House, S15057 [18NO]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry,
S15058 [18NO]
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H.R. 3158--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to
establish a task force to determine essential capabilities for
State and local jurisdictions to prevent, prepare for, and respond
to acts of terrorism, to authorize the Secretary of Homeland
Security to make grants to State and local governments to achieve
such capability, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Homeland Security (Select); Transportation and Infrastructure; the
Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TURNER of Texas (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Markey, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Harman, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. DeFazio,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Christensen,
Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Meek of Florida, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Israel, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. Case, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Green of Texas,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Moore, Ms. Solis, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ross, Mr. McIntyre,
Mr. Stenholm, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Holden, Ms. McCollum,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Honda, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. John, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Berry, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Farr, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Bell, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Davis of
Florida, Ms. Lee, Mr. Boyd, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Engel, Ms. Linda
T. Sanchez of California, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Majette, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Towns, Ms. Hooley of Oregon,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Filner, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Baca, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Sherman, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Davis of
Tennessee, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Hill, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Wu, Ms.
Waters, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Ballance, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Holt, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Skelton), H8904 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H9282 [7OC], H9615 [16OC], H10978 [6NO]
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H.R. 3159--A bill to require Federal agencies to develop and implement
plans to protect the security and privacy of government computer
systems from the risks posed by peer-to-peer file sharing; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Shays, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Clay, Mr. Towns, Mr. Carter, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Bell, Mr. Souder, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Putnam, Mr.
Cummings, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Lantos, Mrs.
Maloney, Mr. Owens, Ms. Watson, Mr. Ose, Mr. Cooper, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Turner of
Ohio), H8904 [24SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-305), H9281 [7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9319 [8OC]
Text, H9319 [8OC]
Message from the House, S12532 [14OC]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S12532 [14OC]
Reported (no written report), S14334 [10NO]
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H.R. 3160--A bill to eliminate the Federal quota and price support
programs for tobacco, to provide transitional assistance to
tobacco quota holders and traditional producers of tobacco
affected by the elimination of these programs, to ensure the
future quality and availability of United States-grown tobacco, to
protect against the disruption of tobacco markets, to establish a
trust fund to finance this Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. FLETCHER (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Goode, Mr. Etheridge,
Mr. Ballance, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Bishop
of Georgia, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Hayes, Mr. Hill, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Lucas of
Kentucky, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rogers of
Kentucky, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Mr. Duncan, Mr. Murtha, and Mr. Isakson), H8904 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H9132 [1OC], H9688 [17OC]
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H.R. 3161--A bill to ratify the authority of the Federal Trade
Commission to establish a do-not-call registry; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Markey),
H8904 [24SE]
Debated, H8916 [25SE]
Text, H8916 [25SE]
Passed House, H8922 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H8950 [25SE]
Debated, S11957 [25SE]
Passed Senate, S11967 [25SE]
Message from the House, S11986 [25SE], S12137 [29SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8954 [29SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12137 [29SE]
Presented to the President (September 30, 2003), H9031 [30SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-82] (signed September 29, 2003)
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H.R. 3162--A bill to require cigarette products to be placed under or
behind the counter in retail sales; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H8904 [24SE]
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H.R. 3163--A bill to amend section 526 of the National Housing Act to
provide that any certification of a property for meeting energy
efficiency requirements for mortgage insurance under such Act
shall be conducted by an individual certified by an accredited
home energy rating system provider; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H8904 [24SE]
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H.R. 3164--A bill to provide for reduction of the Federal budget
deficit by reducing wasteful government spending; to the
Committees on Government Reform; Energy and Commerce; Resources;
Science.
By Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma, H8904 [24SE]
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H.R. 3165--A bill to require the Administrator for Federal Procurement
Policy to prescribe a policy regarding purchase card and travel
card programs to provide a government-wide system of
accountability for such cards; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida (for himself, Ms. Ginny Brown-
Waite of Florida, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Hensarling, Mrs.
Miller of Michigan, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Barton of Texas, and
Mr. Putnam), H8904 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H9132 [1OC], H9215 [2OC], H9282 [7OC], H11133
[7NO]
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H.R. 3166--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 57 Old Tappan Road in Tappan, New York,
as the ``John G. Dow Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. King of New York, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Houghton), H8905 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H9131, H9132 [1OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10242 [4NO]
Text, H10242 [4NO]
Message from the House, S14027 [5NO], S15974 [25NO]
Placed on the calendar, S14028 [5NO]
Passed Senate, S15303 [20NO]
Message from the Senate, H12126 [21NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12316 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15974 [25NO]
Presented to the President (November 26, 2003), H12909 [8DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-165] (signed December 6, 2003)
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H.R. 3167--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 48 South Broadway in Nyack, New York, as
the ``Edward O'Grady, Waverly Brown, Peter Paige Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. King of New York, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Houghton), H8905 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H9131, H9132
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H.R. 3168--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to direct the
Administrator of General Services to give preference to high
unemployment areas in selecting sites for the construction of
public buildings and in leasing space to accommodate Federal
agencies; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself and Mr. Boucher), H8905 [24SE]
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H.R. 3169--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act 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. GOODE, H8905 [24SE]
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H.R. 3170--A bill to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to
provide incentives for small business investment, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself and Ms. Velazquez), H8905 [24SE]
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H.R. 3171--A bill to provide for an appropriate review of recently
enacted legislation relating to terrorism to assure that powers
granted in it do not inappropriately undermine civil liberties; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Intelligence (Permanent Select);
Education and the Workforce; Government Reform; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Conyers, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Solis,
Mr. Honda, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Lee, Mr. Stark, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Grijalva, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Farr), H8905
[24SE]
Cosponsors added, H9131 [1OC], H9478 [15OC], H9982 [28OC], H11359
[17NO]
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H.R. 3172--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to establish a program under which Congressional candidates may
receive public funding for carrying out campaigns for election for
Federal office, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish an income tax checkoff to provide funding for such
program and to provide a refundable tax credit for individuals who
make contributions to such candidates, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; House Administration.
By Ms. McCOLLUM, H8905 [24SE]
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H.R. 3173--A bill to provide for the purchase by the Secretary of
Energy of excess Russian plutonium and highly enriched uranium,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Frost, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms. Slaughter), H8905 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H9377 [8OC], H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 3174--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
require payment of at least the minimum wage to certain drivers
for all hours worked as a condition of exempting such drivers from
overtime requirements; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. PAYNE, H8905 [24SE]
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H.R. 3175--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2650 Cleveland Avenue, NW in Canton,
Ohio, as the ``Richard D. Watkins Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Portman, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr.
Kucinich, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Ney, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Chabot, and Mrs.
Jones of Ohio), H8905 [24SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9837 [28OC]
Text, H9837 [28OC]
Message from the House, S13377 [28OC], S15184 [19NO]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S13377 [28OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S15103 [18NO]
Message from the Senate, H11518 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11648 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15282 [20NO]
Presented to the President (November 21, 2003), H12317 [25NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-150] (signed December 3, 2003)
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H.R. 3176--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. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mrs. Wilson of New
Mexico), H8905 [24SE]
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H.R. 3177--A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve and strengthen the Social
Security Program through the creation of individual Social
Security accounts ensuring full benefits for all workers and their
families, giving Americans ownership of their retirement,
restoring long-term Social Security solvency, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeMINT, H8949 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H9615 [16OC]
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H.R. 3178--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to prohibit interference by certain grant recipients with
a student's treatment of his or her diabetes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Christensen, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Bell, Mr. Platts, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Towns, Mr. Baca, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Cardoza,
Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Menendez, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez
of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Solis, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Etheridge, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Ballance, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. DeGette, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Fossella, Ms. Waters, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Nethercutt), H8949 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H9215 [2OC], H9282 [7OC], H9812 [21OC], H9982
[28OC], H10237 [30OC], H10457 [5NO], H11133 [7NO], H11359 [17NO],
H12311 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 3179--A bill to strengthen anti-terrorism investigative tools and
promote information sharing, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Goss), H8949 [25SE]
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H.R. 3180--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. George MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinojosa,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Holt, Ms.
McCollum, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Case, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Majette, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Israel, Mr. Filner,
Ms. Solis, Mr. Markey, Ms. Norton, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Cummings, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Honda, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, and Mr. Emanuel), H8949 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H9282 [7OC], H9478 [15OC], H9982 [28OC], H10130
[29OC], H11133 [7NO]
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H.R. 3181--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the predisaster mitigation
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself and Ms. Norton), H8949 [25SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-340), H10338 [4NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H12126 [21NO]
Text, H12127 [21NO]
Message from the House, S15572 [22NO]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S16118
[9DE]
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H.R. 3182--A bill to reauthorize the adoption incentive payments
program under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Herger, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Cantor, Mr. McDermott, Mr. English, and Mr. McInnis), H8949
[25SE]
Cosponsors added, H9282 [7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9302 [8OC]
Text, H9302 [8OC]
Message from the House, S12532 [14OC], S15405 [21NO]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S12532 [14OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S14859 [12NO]
Message from the Senate, H11677 [20NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15405 [21NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12300 [21NO]
Presented to the President (November 21, 2003), H12317 [25NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-145] (signed December 2, 2003)
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H.R. 3183--A bill to provide for direct and accurate compensation to
financial institutions for providing various critical depositary
and financial agency services for or on behalf of the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. OXLEY (for himself and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H8949
[25SE]
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H.R. 3184--A bill to promote simplification and fairness in the
administration and collection of sales and use taxes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Ballance,
Mr. Boozman, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Isakson, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Stenholm), H8949 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H9132 [1OC], H9215 [2OC], H9282 [7OC], H9478
[15OC], H9738 [20OC], H9813 [21OC], H9982 [28OC], H10340 [4NO],
H10458 [5NO], H11133 [7NO], H11392, H11516 [18NO], H11652 [19NO]
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H.R. 3185--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 38 Spring Street in Nashua, New
Hampshire, as the ``Hugh Gregg Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BASS (for himself and Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire), H8949
[25SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11172 [17NO]
Text, H11172 [17NO]
Message from the House, S15057 [18NO], S15974 [25NO]
Placed on the calendar, S15058 [18NO]
Passed Senate, S15303 [20NO]
Message from the Senate, H12126 [21NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12316 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15974 [25NO]
Presented to the President (November 26, 2003), H12909 [8DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-166] (signed December 6, 2003)
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H.R. 3186--A bill to establish and maintain geospatial preparedness
for the Nation with the National Spatial Data Infrastructure and
integrated applications and systems required for homeland
security, national defense, electronic government, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. CLAY, H8949 [25SE]
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H.R. 3187--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, H8949 [25SE]
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H.R. 3188--A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act to provide for the enhanced review of covered
pesticide products, to authorize fees for certain pesticide
products, and to extend and improve the collection of maintenance
fees; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Stenholm,
and Mr. Holden), H8949 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 3189--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve
access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals
ages 55 to 65 to be fully funded through premiums and anti-fraud
provisions, to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide financial assistance for those individuals who are too
poor to afford the premiums, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce; Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. PALLONE, H8949 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H9131 [1OC]
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H.R. 3190--A bill to safeguard our religious liberties; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PICKERING, H8949 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H9132 [1OC], H9282 [7OC], H9377 [8OC], H9615
[16OC], H9688 [17OC], H9738 [20OC], H9813 [21OC], H9982 [28OC],
H10130 [29OC], H10237 [30OC], H10978 [6NO], H11652 [19NO], H11702
[20NO], H12311 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 3191--A bill to prescribe the oath of renunciation and allegiance
for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Goode, Mr. Tiahrt,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Feeney,
and Mr. Hensarling), H8949 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H9215 [2OC], H9377 [8OC], H9615 [16OC], H9813
[21OC], H10978 [6NO], H11392, H11516 [18NO], H11702 [20NO], H12921
[8DE]
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H.R. 3192--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security
Act to permit States to cover low-income youth up to age 23 with
an enhanced matching rate; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Ross, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Emanuel), H8949 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H9282 [7OC], H9615 [16OC], H9982 [28OC], H10978
[6NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 3193--A bill to restore second amendment rights in the District
of Columbia; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Ross, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Berry, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Bishop
of Georgia, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
John, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Platts, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Lewis
of Kentucky, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Paul, Mr. Hall, Mr.
Michaud, Mr. Ortiz, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Mica, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Istook, Mr. Ney, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Porter, Mr.
Hensarling, Mr. Carter, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burgess,
Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Vitter, Mr.
Everett, Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Turner of Texas,
Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Otter, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Gingrey, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Janklow,
Mr. Boucher, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. Toomey), H8949
[25SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H9132 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H9215 [2OC], H9378 [8OC], H9813 [21OC], H10237
[30OC], H11133 [7NO], H12311 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 3194--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve access to diabetes self-management training by designating
certified diabetes educators recognized by the National
Certification Board of Diabetes Educators as certified providers
for purposes of outpatient diabetes education services under part
B of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Ms. DeGette), H8950
[25SE]
Cosponsors added, H9378 [8OC], H10130 [29OC], H10237 [30OC], H11359
[17NO], H11702 [20NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 3195--A bill to extend normal trade relations treatment to the
products of the Lao People's Democratic Republic; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Ms. McCOLLUM (for herself and Mr. Matsui), H8954 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, H9478 [15OC], H10130 [29OC]
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H.R. 3196--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to provide a
comprehensive regional approach to economic and infrastructure
development in the most severely distressed regions in the Nation;
to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Financial
Services.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Ms. Norton), H8954 [29SE]
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H.R. 3197--A bill to provide for the reimbursement of air fare costs
incurred by members of the United States Armed Forces for domestic
travel while on leave from deployment overseas in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Ross, Mr. Houghton, and
Mr. Simmons), H9032 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H9132 [1OC], H9282 [7OC]
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H.R. 3198--A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize
appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. LaTourette, and
Ms. Norton), H9032 [30SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-319), H9477 [15OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11177 [17NO]
Text, H11178 [17NO]
Message from the House, S15057 [18NO]
Placed on the calendar, S15058 [18NO]
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H.R. 3199--A bill to expand the Rest and Recuperation Leave program
for members of the Armed Forces serving in the Iraqi theater of
operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to include travel
and transportation to the members' permanent station or home; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H9032 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H9282 [7OC], H9478 [15OC], H9615 [16OC], H12921
[8DE]
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H.R. 3200--A bill to expand the travel and transportation allowances
available to members of the Armed Forces granted leave under the
Rest and Recuperation Leave program for Operation Iraqi Freedom
and Operation Enduring Freedom to cover travel and transportation
to the members' permanent station or home of record; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, H9032 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H9132 [1OC], H9215 [2OC], H9478 [15OC]
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H.R. 3201--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
for the award of a military service medal to members of the Armed
Forces who served honorably during the Cold War era; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. McGovern), H9032 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H9738 [20OC]
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H.R. 3202--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require
that employers of members of the National Guard and the reserve
components of the Armed Forces who are called to active duty
continue to offer health care coverage for dependents of such
members, and for other purposes; 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 Mr. ANDREWS, H9032 [30SE]
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H.R. 3203--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
grants for education, screening, and treatment with the goal of
preventing diabetic foot complications and lower extremity
amputations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr. John, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr.
Jefferson, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Faleomavaega), H9032
[30SE]
Cosponsors added, H9615 [16OC], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 3204--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the tercentenary of the birth of
Benjamin Franklin, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself and Mr. Hoeffel), H9032 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H9688 [17OC], H9813 [21OC], H10237 [30OC], H10458
[5NO], H11702 [20NO], H12311 [21NO], H12921 [8DE]
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H.R. 3205--A bill to provide for a report on the parity of pay and
benefits among Federal law enforcement officers and to establish
an exchange program between Federal law enforcement employees and
State and local law enforcement employees; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, H9032 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H9615 [16OC], H11393, H11516
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H.R. 3206--A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of
Bureau of Land Management land in Coos County, Oregon, to the
Oregon International Port of Coos Bay, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H9032 [30SE]
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H.R. 3207--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study on the preservation and interpretation of the historic sites
of the Manhattan Project for potential inclusion in the National
Park System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H9032 [30SE]
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H.R. 3208--A bill to ensure that the travel and transportation
allowances provided in connection with rest and recuperative leave
granted to a member of the Armed Forces serving in Iraq or
Afghanistan cover travel to and from the permanent duty station or
home of record of the member, not simply to and from a port of
entry in the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HENSARLING (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Porter, Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland, Mr. Towns, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Markey, Mr. Vitter,
Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Bordallo,
and Mr. Rogers of Alabama), H9032 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H9132 [1OC], H9215 [2OC], H9282 [7OC], H9384
[14OC], H9688 [17OC], H9813 [21OC], H9819 [24OC]
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H.R. 3209--A bill to amend the Reclamation Project Authorization Act
of 1972 to clarify the acreage for which the North Loup division
is authorized to provide irrigation water under the Missouri River
Basin project; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. OSBORNE, H9032 [30SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-356), H11132 [7NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11180 [17NO]
Text, H11180 [17NO]
Message from the House, S15057 [18NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S15058
[18NO]
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H.R. 3210--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a water resource
feasibility study for the Little Butte/Bear Creek Subbasins in
Oregon; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, H9032 [30SE]
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H.R. 3211--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide
for stable, productive, and efficient passenger rail service in
the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), H9032 [30SE]
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H.R. 3212--A bill to provide additional funds for deployment rotation
and other relief for United States troops serving in Iraq; to the
Committee on International Relations, 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. SHUSTER, H9032 [30SE]
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H.R. 3213--A bill to establish a commission to conduct a comprehensive
review of Federal agencies and programs and to recommend the
elimination or realignment of duplicative, wasteful, or outdated
functions, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government
Reform; Rules.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, and Mr. Otter), H9129
[1OC]
Cosponsors added, H11652 [19NO]
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H.R. 3214--A bill to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples
collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve
and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local
crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new
DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs
regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide post-
conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to
improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Armed Services
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Coble, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Smith of
Texas, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Carter, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Gallegly,
Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Hart, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jenkins, Mr.
Keller, Mr. King of Iowa, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Pence, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Watt, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Bass, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Case, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Emanuel, Mr.
Engel, Mr. English, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gephardt, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Hill, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Maloney, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Petri, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Rush,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Ms. Solis, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Stupak, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Shimkus, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Mr. Langevin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. McDermott), H9129 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H9215 [2OC], H9378 [8OC], H9615 [16OC]
Committee on Armed Services discharged, H9612 [16OC]
Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended, H9613 [16OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 108-321, part 1) (omitted from the Record of October 16,
2003), H9737 [20OC]
Debated, H10349 [5NO]
Text, H10349 [5NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10426 [5NO]
Message from the House, S14173 [6NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S16118 [9DE]
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H.R. 3215--A bill to establish a commission on tax reform; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Rules.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Hall, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brown
of South Carolina, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Fossella, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. English, Mr. Gingrey, Mr.
Goode, Ms. Hart, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Istook, Mr. Kingston,
Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Linder, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Pearce,
Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Platts, Mr. Putnam, Mr.
Rogers of Michigan, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Schrock,
Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr.
Wolf), H9129 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H9215 [2OC], H9378 [8OC], H9813 [21OC], H10237
[30OC], H11133 [7NO], H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 3216--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to allow a
participant in the military Survivor Benefit Plan who has
designated an insurable interest beneficiary under that plan to
designate a new beneficiary upon the death of the previously
designated beneficiary; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H9129 [1OC]
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H.R. 3217--A bill to provide for the conveyance of several small
parcels of National Forest System land in the Apalachicola
National Forest, Florida, to resolve boundary discrepancies
involving the Mt. Trial Primitive Baptist Church of Wakulla
County, Florida, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. BOYD, H9129 [1OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11166 [17NO]
Text, H11166 [17NO]
Message from the House, S15057 [18NO]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry,
S15058 [18NO]
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H.R. 3218--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
clarify that willful failure to depart from the United States by
an alien against whom a final order of removal is outstanding is a
continuing criminal offense, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FLAKE, H9129 [1OC]
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H.R. 3219--A bill to establish an independent committee to oversee the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Space Shuttle
return-to-flight plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Science.
By Mr. HALL (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Gordon), H9129
[1OC]
Cosponsors added, H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 3220--A bill to regulate certain State taxation of interstate
commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Smith of
Texas, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina), H9129 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H9615 [16OC], H9738 [20OC], H10237 [30OC], H11359
[17NO], H12311 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3221--A bill to amend the War Powers Resolution to require the
President to include post-conflict strategy in the report required
under the Resolution, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H9129 [1OC]
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H.R. 3222--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 300 Quarropas Street in White Plains, New
York, as the ``Charles L. Brieant, Jr. Federal Building and United
States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. Kelly), H9129 [1OC]
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H.R. 3223--A bill to amend the National Historic Preservation Act to
provide appropriation authorization and improve the operations of
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. RADANOVICH, H9129 [1OC]
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H.R. 3224--A bill to provide for the issuance of the Office of the
Secretary of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award to
journalists who accompanied units of the United States Armed
Forces or coalition partners into Iraq during Operation Iraqi
Freedom, a process referred to as ``embedding'', in order to
provide first-hand and timely reports on the progress of the
United States and coalition forces and the liberation of the Iraqi
people; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, and Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania), H9129 [1OC]
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H.R. 3225--A bill to permit startup partnerships and S corporations to
elect taxable years other than required years; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota),
H9130 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H9478 [15OC], H9813 [21OC], H10458 [5NO], H12922
[8DE]
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H.R. 3226--A bill to establish commissions to review the facts and
circumstances surrounding injustices suffered by European
Americans, European Latin Americans, and Jewish refugees during
World War II; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself and Mr. Honda), H9130 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H9378 [8OC], H9478 [15OC], H9688 [17OC], H9982
[28OC], H10458 [5NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3227--A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct
the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish clearly defined
standards and guidelines for Federal, State, and local government
emergency preparedness and response capability, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Homeland Security (Select).
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Ruppersberger), H9213 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H9982 [28OC], H10340 [4NO], H11134 [7NO]
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H.R. 3228--A bill to withdraw normal trade relations treatment from
the products of the People's Republic of China; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Clay, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Filner, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Evans, Mr. Ryan of
Ohio, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Costello, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Slaughter,
Mr. Coble, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Baca), H9213
[2OC]
Cosponsors added, H9218 [3OC], H9282 [7OC], H9378 [8OC], H9478
[15OC], H9615 [16OC], H9688 [17OC], H9982 [28OC], H10130 [29OC],
H11134 [7NO], H11702 [20NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3229--A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to transfer
to the Public Printer the authority over the individuals
responsible for preparing indexes of the Congressional Record, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H9213 [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9237 [7OC]
Text, H9237 [7OC]
Message from the House, S12532 [14OC], S12835 [17OC]
Passed Senate, S12632 [15OC]
Message from the Senate, H9485 [16OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9612 [16OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12835 [17OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 2003), H9806 [21OC]
Approved [Public Law 108-102] (signed October 29, 2003)
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H.R. 3230--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, H9213 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 3231--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to bring
underground storage tanks into compliance with subtitle I of that
Act, to promote cleanup of leaking underground storage tanks, to
provide sufficient resources for such compliance and cleanup, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself and Mr. Waxman), H9213 [2OC]
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H.R. 3232--A bill to reauthorize certain school lunch and child
nutrition programs for fiscal year 2004; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. George Miller of
California, and Ms. Woolsey), H9213 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H9478 [15OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9824 [28OC]
Text, H9824 [28OC]
Title amended, H9826 [28OC]
Message from the House, S13513 [29OC], S14802 [12NO]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry,
S13513 [29OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S14221 [6NO]
Message from the Senate, H11118 [7NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14802 [12NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11154 [14NO]
Presented to the President (November 13, 2003), H11154 [14NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-134] (signed November 22, 2003)
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H.R. 3233--A bill to require financial institutions and financial
service providers to notify customers of the unauthorized use of
personal information, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to
require fraud alerts to be included in consumer credit files in
such cases, and to provide customers with enhanced access to
credit reports in such cases; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, H9213 [2OC]
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H.R. 3234--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 14 Chestnut Street in Liberty, New York,
as the ``Ben R. Gerow Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Engel, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Israel, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reynolds, Mr.
Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr.
Walsh, and Mr. Weiner), H9213 [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9838 [28OC]
Text, H9838 [28OC]
Message from the House, S13513 [29OC]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S13513 [29OC]
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H.R. 3235--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to withhold
highway funds from States that issue drivers' licenses to illegal
aliens; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HUNTER, H9213 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H9688 [17OC], H9738 [20OC]
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H.R. 3236--A bill to prohibit price gouging of products and services
that are widely needed during a designated disaster; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself and Mr. Etheridge), H9213 [2OC]
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H.R. 3237--A bill to improve the National Instant Criminal Background
Check System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Tom Davis
of Virginia, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Ferguson, Mr. Ford, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Shaw, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Foley, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Frost, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Berman, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Watt, Ms. Lofgren,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Israel, Mr. Meehan, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weiner, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Schiff,
and Mr. Case), H9213 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H9282 [7OC], H9478 [15OC], H9688 [17OC], H9813
[21OC], H10130 [29OC], H10340 [4NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3238--A bill to amend the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness
Act of 1998; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida, H9213 [2OC]
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H.R. 3239--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to delay the
termination of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Rodriguez, and Mr. Reyes), H9213
[2OC]
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H.R. 3240--A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate the La Entrada al Pacifico
Corridor in the State of Texas as a high priority corridor on the
National Highway System; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. NEUGEBAUER, H9213 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H11149 [12NO]
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H.R. 3241--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a study to determine the feasibility of implementing a
water supply and conservation project to improve water supply
reliability, increase the capacity of water storage, and improve
water management efficiency in the Republican River Basin between
Harlan County Lake in Nebraska and Milford Lake in Kansas; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. OSBORNE, H9213 [2OC]
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H.R. 3242--A bill to ensure an abundant and affordable supply of
highly nutritious fruits, vegetables, and other specialty crops
for American consumers and international markets by enhancing the
competitiveness of United States-grown specialty crops, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Ways and Means.
By Mr. OSE (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Acevedo-Vila,
Mr. English, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Cardoza, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Wu, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mr. Farr), H9213
[2OC]
Cosponsors added, H9378 [8OC], H9688 [17OC], H9813 [21OC], H10130
[29OC], H10458 [5NO], H11134 [7NO], H11359 [17NO], H11393, H11516
[18NO], H11652 [19NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 3243--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a State family support grant program to end the practice of
parents giving legal custody of their seriously emotionally
disturbed children to State agencies for the purpose of obtaining
mental health services for those children; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Stark, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Castle, and Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut), H9213 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H9282 [7OC], H9478 [15OC], H9688 [17OC], H9738
[20OC], H9982 [28OC], H10130 [29OC], H11134 [7NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3244--A bill to provide extended unemployment benefits to
displaced workers, and to make other improvements in the
unemployment insurance system; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Stark, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), H9213
[2OC]
Cosponsors added, H9478 [15OC], H9615 [16OC], H9688 [17OC], H9813
[21OC], H9982 [28OC], H10130 [29OC], H10237 [30OC], H10458 [5NO],
H10978 [6NO], H11393, H11516 [18NO], H11652 [19NO], H11702 [20NO],
H12311 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3245--A bill to promote the development of the commercial space
transportation industry, to authorize appropriations for the
Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space
Transportation, to authorize appropriations for the Office of
Space Commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Gordon, and Mr. Hall), H9213
[2OC]
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H.R. 3246--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that certain mobile machinery not be treated as highway
vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Camp, Mr.
Crane, Ms. Dunn, Mr. English, Mr. Foley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Turner of
Texas, Mr. Terry, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Goode, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
Wu, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Walden of Oregon, Mr. Otter, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Stupak, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Souder, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina,
Mr. Quinn, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Neugebauer,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Upton, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Shays, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky,
Mr. Vitter, Mr. Berry, Mr. Tiberi, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Burr, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Istook, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Rogers of
Kentucky, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Petri, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Gerlach, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Flake, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Ms. Hart, Mr. DeMint,
Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Ross,
Mr. Forbes, Mr. Carter, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Bass, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Michaud, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Akin), H9213 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H9378 [8OC], H9615 [16OC], H9738 [20OC], H10130
[29OC], H10978 [6NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3247--A bill to provide consistent enforcement authority to the
Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Forest Service to
respond to violations of regulations regarding the management,
use, and protection of public lands under the jurisdiction of
these agencies, to clarify the purposes for which collected fines
may be used, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Udall of Colorado),
H9214 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H9282 [7OC], H9478 [15OC], H9615 [16OC], H9738
[20OC], H9819 [24OC], H11159 [14NO], H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 3248--A bill to amend the National Foundation on the Arts and the
Humanities Act of 1965 to make available additional funds to
increase access to the arts through the support of education; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, H9214 [2OC]
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H.R. 3249--A bill to extend the term of the Forest Counties Payments
Committee; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself and Mr. DeFazio), H9218 [3OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9846 [28OC]
Text, H9846 [28OC]
Message from the House, S13513 [29OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S13513
[29OC]
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H.R. 3250--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act to establish programs to promote increased consumption
of milk in schools and to improve the nutrition and health of
children; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Gutknecht,
and Mr. Kind), H9281 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3251--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase and enhance the Hope Scholarship Credit and to repeal the
Lifetime Learning Credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Matsui, and Mr. Kildee), H9281 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H9478 [15OC], H9615 [16OC], H9813 [21OC], H9982
[28OC], H10458 [5NO], H11134 [7NO], H12311 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3252--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a
parcel of real property to Beaver County, Utah; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. CANNON, H9281 [7OC]
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H.R. 3253--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 120 12th Street in Columbus, Georgia, as the
``J. Robert Elliott Federal Building and United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. COLLINS (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Georgia), H9281 [7OC]
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H.R. 3254--A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require
truncation of account numbers on transaction receipts, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H9281 [7OC]
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H.R. 3255--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 3710 West 73rd Terrace in Prairie
Village, Kansas, as the ``Senator James B. Pearson Post Office'';
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Tiahrt, and Mr.
Moran of Kansas), H9281 [7OC]
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H.R. 3256--A bill to provide for the issuance of the Office of the
Secretary of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award to
journalists who accompanied units of the United States Armed
Forces or coalition partners into Iraq during Operation Iraqi
Freedom, a process referred to as ``embedding'', in order to
provide first-hand and timely reports on the progress of the
United States and coalition forces and the liberation of the Iraqi
people; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H9281 [7OC]
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H.R. 3257--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of
establishing the Western Reserve Heritage Area; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. RYAN of Ohio, H9281 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H9478 [15OC], H9615 [16OC], H9738 [20OC], H10130
[29OC], H10458 [5NO]
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H.R. 3258--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, in
cooperation with the University of New Mexico, to construct and
occupy a portion of the Hibben Center for Archaeological Research
at the University of New Mexico, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Pearce, and Mr. Udall
of New Mexico), H9281 [7OC]
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H.R. 3259--A bill to provide effective training and education programs
for displaced homemakers, single parents, and individuals entering
nontraditional employment; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. HART (for herself and Ms. Millender-McDonald), H9375 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H10237 [30OC], H12311 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3260--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend
certain authorities for health care services and reporting dates
and to augment certain health care business practices or programs
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Evans), H9375 [8OC]
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H.R. 3261--A bill to prohibit the misappropriation of certain
databases; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr. Sensenbrenner), H9375 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H11702 [20NO]
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H.R. 3262--A bill to amend section 44921 of title 49, United States
Code, to provide for the arming of cargo pilots against terrorism;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BAKER, H9375 [8OC]
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H.R. 3263--A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Lord
Robertson of Port Ellen; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Gillmor, and Mr.
Hefley), H9375 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9615 [16OC], H9688 [17OC], H9813 [21OC], H9982
[28OC], H10130 [29OC], H10340 [4NO], H11393, H11516 [18NO], H11702
[20NO], H12311 [21NO], H12321 [25NO]
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H.R. 3264--A bill to amend subtitle IV of title 40, United States
Code, regarding county additions to the Appalachian region; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. BLACKBURN, H9375 [8OC]
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H.R. 3265--A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to convey a parcel
of land at the facility of the Southwestern Power Administration
in Tupelo, Oklahoma; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma, H9375 [8OC]
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H.R. 3266--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to
make grants to first responders, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Homeland Security (Select); Transportation and
Infrastructure; the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. COX, H9375 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9615 [16OC], H9813 [21OC], H9982 [28OC], H10130
[29OC], H10458 [5NO], H11393, H11516
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H.R. 3267--A bill to eliminate certain inequities in the Civil Service
Retirement System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System
with respect to the computation of benefits for law enforcement
officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials
couriers, members of the Supreme Court and Capitol police, and
their survivors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. CUMMINGS, H9375 [8OC]
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H.R. 3268--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that
the health benefits program for Federal employees covers screening
for glaucoma; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CUMMINGS, H9375 [8OC]
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H.R. 3269--A bill to require certain actions to be taken against
countries that manipulate their currencies, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DINGELL, H9375 [8OC]
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H.R. 3270--A bill to extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. English, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Quinn, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. LaHood, Mr. McHugh, Mrs.
Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Upton, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. King of New York,
Mr. Baker, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr. Sweeney), H9375 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9688 [17OC], H9813 [21OC], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3271--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for permanent resident status for certain long-term
resident workers and college-bound students, to modify the
worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants in order to promote
family unification, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Farr, Ms. Solis, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Becerra, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Green of Texas), H9375
[8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9478 [15OC], H9813 [21OC], H10458 [5NO]
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H.R. 3272--A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to establish
separate campaign medals to be awarded to members of the Armed
Forces who participate in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation
Iraqi Freedom, and subsequent campaigns of similar significance in
the Global War on Terrorism; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. GRANGER, H9375 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H10978 [6NO], H11393, H11516
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H.R. 3273--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. GREEN of Texas, H9375 [8OC]
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H.R. 3274--A bill to enhance homeland security by encouraging the
development of regional coordination plans for emergency and
disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; to the Committees
on Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and Commerce; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Mica,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Burns, and
Mr. Ross), H9375 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 3275--A bill to require transparency, increased competition in
contracting, and the increased use of Iraqi contractors in Iraq;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Hinchey), H9375
[8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9478 [15OC], H9688 [17OC], H9813 [21OC], H10340
[4NO], H11134 [7NO], H11702 [20NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 3276--A bill to establish an emergency program to provide
immediate education assistance for unemployed workers, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Ryan
of Ohio, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Payne, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Kucinich), H9375 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9688 [17OC], H10130 [29OC], H10237 [30OC], H10458
[5NO]
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H.R. 3277--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the 230th Anniversary of the United
States Marine Corps, and to support construction of the Marine
Corps Heritage Center; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. MURTHA (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Evans, Mr. Gilchrest,
Mr. Snyder, Mr. Kline, and Mr. Janklow, H9376 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9819 [24OC], H9982 [28OC], H10130 [29OC], H10237
[30OC], H10340 [4NO], H10458 [5NO], H10978 [6NO], H11146 [10NO],
H11393, H11516 [18NO], H11652 [19NO], H11702 [20NO], H12311 [21NO],
H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3278--A bill to permit statues honoring citizens of the District
of Columbia to be placed in Statuary Hall in the same manner as
statues honoring citizens of the States are placed in Statuary
Hall, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia), H9376 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H11652 [19NO]
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H.R. 3279--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an election by
individuals eligible for old-age insurance benefits under such
title to waive payment of benefits based on their work record, to
provide for income tax deductions based on the actuarial present
value of benefits foregone by reason of such an election, and to
provide that special Government obligations issued exclusively for
purchase by the Social Security Trust Funds shall bear interest at
the average market yield then prevailing for comparable
obligations issued in the private sector; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. OTTER, H9376 [8OC]
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H.R. 3280--A bill to amend titles 10 and 14, United States Code, to
provide for an increase in military retired pay for officers by
reason of being credited with extraordinary heroism on the same
basis as applies to enlisted members; to the Committees on Armed
Services; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PAUL, H9376 [8OC]
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H.R. 3281--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify
which disclosures of information are protected from prohibited
personnel practices; to require a statement in nondisclosure
policies, forms, and agreements to the effect that such policies,
forms, and agreements are consistent with certain disclosure
protections; to provide certain authority to the Special Counsel;
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. PLATTS (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Waxman, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Tierney), H9376
[8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9615 [16OC], H9813 [21OC], H10130 [29OC], H10458
[5NO], H10978 [6NO]
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H.R. 3282--A bill to establish the Healthy America Commission; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RADANOVICH, H9376 [8OC]
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H.R. 3283--A bill to improve recreational facilities and visitor
opportunities on Federal recreational lands by reinvesting
receipts from fair and consistent recreational fees and passes,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
Agriculture.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Petri, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Hobson), H9376 [8OC]
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H.R. 3284--A bill to improve the health of residents of, and the
environment in, the United States-Mexico border area; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and the Workforce;
Agriculture; Financial Services; Transportation and
Infrastructure; International Relations; Armed Services.
By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Rodriguez,
Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Baca, and Mrs. Davis of California), H9376 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9738 [20OC], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 3285--A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis
of sexual orientation; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; House Administration; Government Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Greenwood,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baca, Mr. Baird, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Bell, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Bishop of Georgia,
Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr.
Case, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Cooper, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Davis of
Florida, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Engel,
Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr.
Leach, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri,
Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Majette,
Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Michaud, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Ose, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr.
Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Rodriguez, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush,
Mr. Sabo, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Simmons, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland, Mr.
Sweeney, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Udall of Colorado,
Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson,
Mr. Watt, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, and
Mr. Wynn), H9376 [8OC]
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H.R. 3286--A bill to establish a commission to improve United States
development assistance and food aid around the globe; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WOLF (for himself and Mr. Hyde), H9376 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H10978 [6NO], H12311 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3287--A bill to award congressional gold medals posthumously on
behalf of Reverend Joseph A. DeLaine, Harry and Eliza Briggs, and
Levi Pearson in recognition of their contributions to the Nation
as pioneers in the effort to desegregate public schools that led
directly to the landmark desegregation case of Brown et al. v. the
Board of Education of Topeka et al.; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Baca, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baird, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bass, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bell, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Blunt,
Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Boyd, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of
South Carolina, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burns, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Buyer, Mr. Camp, Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Case, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chocola,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Cox, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Davis of
Florida, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Tom
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Duncan, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Emanuel, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. Engel, Mr. English, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes,
Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Gutknecht, Ms.
Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger,
Mr. Hill, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Hoyer, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson
of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Jenkins, Mr.
John, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms.
Kaptur, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky,
Mr. Lynch, Ms. Majette, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, Mr. Marshall, Mr.
Matheson, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McKeon, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Mica, Mr. Michaud,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Murtha, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Ms. Norton, Mr. Nussle, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pence,
Mr. Petri, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Portman, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Regula, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Ross, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr.
Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Shimkus, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Snyder, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak,
Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Terry, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Visclosky, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Wamp, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Watt, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weller, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Wicker,
Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Wolf, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Young of Florida, and Mr. Young of
Alaska), H9380 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H9982 [28OC], H11359 [17NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11484 [18NO]
Text, H11484 [18NO]
Message from the House, S15183 [19NO], S16118 [9DE]
Passed Senate, S16051 [25NO]
Text, S16051 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the House (December 1, 2003), H12909 [8DE]
Presented to the President (December 3, 2003), H12910 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S16118 [9DE]
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H.R. 3288--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
make technical corrections with respect to the definition of
qualifying State; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself and Mr. Dingell), H9384 [14OC]
Debated, H9703 [20OC]
Text, H9703 [20OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9706 [20OC]
Message from the House, S12967 [21OC], S13907 [4NO]
Passed Senate, S13742 [31OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13907 [4NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10336 [4NO]
Presented to the President (November 5, 2003), H10974 [6NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-127] (signed November 17, 2003)
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H.R. 3289--A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for
defense and for the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H9384 [14OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-312), H9384 [14OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 396), H9477 [15OC]
Amendments, H9479, H9480, H9481, H9482 [15OC], H9552, H9575, H9586,
H9588, H9589, H9590, H9591, H9592, H9593, H9594, H9595, H9599,
H9600, H9615, H9616, H9617 [16OC], H9621, H9622, H9623, H9624,
H9625, H9626, H9627, H9630, H9631, H9633, H9635, H9636, H9637 [17OC]
Debated, H9530, H9586 [16OC], H9620, H9652 [17OC]
Passed House amended, H9677 [17OC]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1689 inserted in lieu), S12822
[17OC]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S12822 [17OC]
Message from the House, S12835 [17OC], S12967 [21OC], S13709 [31OC],
S13907 [4NO]
Text, S12892 [20OC]
Message from the Senate, H9689 [20OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H9770 [21OC]
Conferees appointed, H9775 [21OC]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-337) submitted in the House, H10139
[30OC]
Explanatory statement, H10147 [30OC]
Conference report considered in the House, H10215 [30OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H10231 [30OC]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S13751 [3NO]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S13784 [3NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13907 [4NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10336 [4NO]
Presented to the President (November 5, 2003), H10974 [6NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-106] (signed November 6, 2003)
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H.R. 3290--A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to increase the
amount payable to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to provide
nutrition assistance under such Act; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA, H9477 [15OC]
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H.R. 3291--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
provide for the allocation of allotment under the State Children's
Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to territories in the same manner
as for States; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA, H9477 [15OC]
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H.R. 3292--A bill to establish the Commission to Establish a National
Museum of the American Latino to develop a plan of action for the
establishment and maintenance of the National Museum of the
American Latino in Washington, D.C., and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Resources; House Administration.
By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Baca, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Menendez,
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Linda
T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr.
Serrano, Ms. Solis, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Wu), H9477 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, H10458 [5NO], H10978 [6NO], H11134 [7NO], H11359
[17NO]
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H.R. 3293--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security
Act to provide States with the option to expand or add coverage of
pregnant women under the Medicaid and State children's health
insurance programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE, H9477 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, H9982 [28OC], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3294--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to
establish a pilot national public service multimedia campaign to
enhance the state of financial literacy in the United States; to
the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Hinojosa,
Mr. Kanjorski, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Scott of
Georgia), H9477 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, H9813 [21OC], H10130 [29OC], H10237 [30OC],
H11393, H11516 [18NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3295--A bill to provide for additional benefits under the
Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002, to
extend the Federal unemployment benefits system, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H9477 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, H9615 [16OC], H9688 [17OC], H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 3296--A bill to amend various provisions of the Consumer Credit
Protection Act to provide relief for victims of identity theft,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GERLACH, H9477 [15OC]
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H.R. 3297--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
establish recall authority regarding drugs, to increase criminal
penalties for the sale or trade of prescription drugs knowingly
caused to be adulterated or misbranded, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H9477 [15OC]
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H.R. 3298--A bill to provide relief to mobilized military reservists
from certain Federal agricultural loan obligations; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. JANKLOW (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Utah), H9477 [15OC]
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H.R. 3299--A bill to provide for prescription drugs at reduced prices
to Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H9477 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, H12311 [21NO], H12321 [25NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3300--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 15500 Pearl Road in Strongsville, Ohio,
as the ``Walter F. Ehrnfelt, Jr. Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Regula, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Portman, Mr. Gillmor, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Ney, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Strickland, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. Turner of
Ohio), H9477 [15OC]
Debated, H11177 [17NO]
Text, H11177 [17NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11378 [18NO]
Message from the House, S15183 [19NO]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S15184 [19NO]
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H.R. 3301--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to encourage the implementation or expansion of pre-
kindergarten programs for students 4 years of age or younger; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. NORTON, H9477 [15OC]
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H.R. 3302--A bill to establish a deficit reduction account in the
Treasury of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Rules.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H9477 [15OC]
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H.R. 3303--A bill to facilitate acquisition by the Secretary of the
Interior of certain mineral rights, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Beauprez), H9477 [15OC]
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H.R. 3304--A bill to amend the Department of Education Organization
Act to establish an Assistant Secretary for Community and Junior
Colleges; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. UPTON, H9477 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, H9982 [28OC], H10340 [4NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 3305--A bill to revise the boundary of Harpers Ferry National
Historical Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H9613 [16OC]
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H.R. 3306--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
remove from an alien the initial burden of establishing that he or
she is entitled to nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(B)
of such Act, in the case of certain aliens seeking to enter the
United States for a temporary stay occasioned by the serious
illness or death of a United States citizen or an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CASE (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Bordallo, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. Honda),
H9613 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H9688 [17OC], H11652 [19NO]
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H.R. 3307--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to create the
Federal crime of eco-terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHOCOLA (for himself, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Cole, Mr.
Rogers of Michigan, Ms. Harris, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Rogers of Alabama,
Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Miller of
Michigan, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Renzi, Mr. McCotter,
Mr. Feeney, Mr. Carter, Mr. English, Ms. Hart, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Otter,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ryun
of Kansas, Mr. Herger, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Ney, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Burns, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr.
Nunes), H9613 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H11393, H11516 [18NO], H11652 [19NO]
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H.R. 3308--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to convert
the dairy forward pricing program into a permanent program of the
Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. DOOLEY of California (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Boehner,
Mr. Ose, Mr. Janklow, Mr. Rush, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Souder, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ford, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Kind, and Mr. Petri), H9613 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H9738 [20OC], H11652 [19NO], H12922 [8DE]
Removal of cosponsors, H10458 [5NO]
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H.R. 3309--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
restore certain provisions relating to the definition of
aggravated felony and other provisions as they were before the
enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FILNER, H9613 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 3310--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the depreciation recovery period for roof systems; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Nussle, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Manzullo, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Weller, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. English, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Putnam, and Mr. McKeon), H9613 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 3311--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to address
the rising cost of postsecondary education; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Cole, and Mr. Duncan), H9613 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 3312--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to add
pears and cherries to the list of fruits and vegetables subject to
regulation in a marketing order by grade, size, quality, or
maturity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr.
Walden of Oregon), H9613 [16OC]
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H.R. 3313--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to limit
Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of
Marriage Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Pence, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Akin, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Weldon
of Florida, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Forbes, and Mr. Paul), H9613 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H9738 [20OC], H9813 [21OC], H10237 [30OC], H11359
[17NO], H11393, H11516
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H.R. 3314--A bill to provide criminal penalties for false information
about the status of a member of the Armed Forces engaged in armed
conflict; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOTTER, H9613 [16OC]
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H.R. 3315--A bill to curtail the use of high-stakes tests in
elementary and secondary schools; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. OWENS, H9613 [16OC]
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H.R. 3316--A bill to reauthorize the Marine Mammal Protection Act of
1972, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PALLONE, H9613 [16OC]
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H.R. 3317--A bill to expand the travel and transportation allowances
available to members of the Armed Forces granted leave under the
Rest and Recuperation Leave program, to amend title 10, United
States Code, to provide TRICARE program eligibility for members of
the Ready Reserve and financial support for continuation of health
insurance for mobilized members of reserve components, and to
increase the amount of basic educational assistance for members of
the Selected Reserve, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Armed Services; Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY, H9613 [16OC]
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H.R. 3318--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income employer contributions to college
tuition plans and education savings accounts; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Cole, Mr. Carter, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Paul, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr.
Nunes, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Platts, Mr. Burns, Mr. King of
Iowa, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, and Mrs. Musgrave), H9613 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H9982 [28OC], H10130 [29OC], H10458 [5NO], H11159
[14NO]
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H.R. 3319--A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act to permit the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to register a Canadian pesticide; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. REHBERG (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Case, Mr. Green of
Wisconsin, Mr. Paul, Mr. Sherwood, and Mr. Janklow), H9613 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H9982 [28OC]
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H.R. 3320--A bill to improve migratory bird management by the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of
Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. ROSS (for himself, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Berry), H9613 [16OC]
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H.R. 3321--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Baltimore,
Maryland, metropolitan area; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, H9613 [16OC]
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H.R. 3322--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act, the Revised
Statutes of the United States, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of
1975, and the amendments made by the Home Ownership and Equity
Protection Act of 1994 to protect consumers from predatory lending
practices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. Waters, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. McGovern, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
Lee, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Owens, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Pallone, Ms.
Woolsey, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Rush, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Bell, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Honda, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Christensen), H9613 [16OC]
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H.R. 3323--A bill to permit States to require insurance companies to
disclose insurance information; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself and Mr. Radanovich), H9613 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H9688 [17OC], H9982 [28OC], H10130 [29OC], H10237
[30OC], H10340 [4NO], H10458 [5NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3324--A bill to provide compensation to livestock operators who
voluntarily relinquish a grazing permit or lease on Federal lands,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
Agriculture; Armed Services.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Holt, Mr. Markey, and Mr.
McDermott), H9613 [16OC]
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H.R. 3325--A bill to designate certain public lands as wilderness and
certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in the State of
California, and to establish the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Stark,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms.
Harman, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Honda), H9613 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H9688 [17OC], H9982 [28OC], H11393, H11516 [18NO],
H12311 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3326--A bill to extend the King Range National Conservation Area
boundary in the State of California to include the Mill Creek,
Squaw Creek, and Indian Creek Forests; to the Committee on
Resources. ss and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in the
State of California, and to establish the Ancient Bristlecone Pine
Forest, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California, H9613 [16OC]
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H.R. 3327--A bill to designate certain public lands as wilderness and
certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in the northern portion
of the State of California, to designate Salmon Restoration Areas,
to establish the Sacramento River National Conservation Area, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Ms. Solis, Mr. Lantos, Ms.
Harman, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and
Ms. Lee), H9614 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 3328--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to establish a
program to provide assistance to small communities for use in
carrying out projects and activities necessary to achieve or
maintain compliance with drinking water standards; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, H9614 [16OC]
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H.R. 3329--A bill to prevent abuse of Government credit cards; to the
Committees on Government Reform; Armed Services.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Hensarling, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Chocola, Mr.
Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Paul, Mr. Platts, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs.
Northup, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, and Mr. Putnam), H9614 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H9813 [21OC], H10130 [29OC], H11393, H11516
[18NO], H12311 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3330--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to amend the
Federal charter of the United States Olympic Committee; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BUYER, H9686 [17OC]
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H.R. 3331--A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to
protect consumers from unfair and deceptive practices by
organizations providing debt counseling, debt consolidation, or
debt settlement services, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Financial Services.
By Ms. CARSON of Indiana (for herself, Mr. Owens, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Lee, and Mr.
Sanders), H9686 [17OC]
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H.R. 3332--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish a safety net Medicare outpatient prescription drug
program for indigent beneficiaries without other outpatient
prescription drug coverage; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H9687 [17OC]
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H.R. 3333--A bill to exempt certain coastal barrier areas in Florida
from limitations on Federal expenditures and financial assistance
under the Coastal Barriers Resources Act, and limitations on flood
insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968;
to the Committees on Resources; Financial Services.
By Mr. BOYD, H9687 [17OC]
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H.R. 3334--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
participate in the design and construction of the Riverside-Corona
Feeder in cooperation with the Western Municipal Water District of
Riverside, California; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CALVERT, H9687 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, H10130 [29OC]
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H.R. 3335--A bill to reduce the instances of releases from underground
storage tanks by strengthening tank inspections, operator
training, program enforcement, oxygenated fuel cleanup, and
providing States greater Federal resources from the Leaking
Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. GILLMOR, H9687 [17OC]
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H.R. 3336--A bill to clarify congressional approval of certain State
energy production tax practices; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GILLMOR, H9687 [17OC]
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H.R. 3337--A bill to give livestock operators holding a grazing permit
or lease on Federal lands in the State of Arizona the opportunity
to relinquish their grazing permit or lease in exchange for
compensation, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Resources; Armed Services.
By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Holt), H9687 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3338--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a tax incentive to individuals teaching in elementary and
secondary schools located in rural or high unemployment areas and
to individuals who achieve certification from the National Board
for Professional Teaching Standards, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. Osborne), H9687 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, H11393, H11516 [18NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 3339--A bill to expand upon the Department of Defense Energy
Efficiency Program required by section 317 of the National Defense
Authorization Act of 2002 by authorizing the Secretary of Defense
to enter into energy savings performance contracts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Istook, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Tiahrt, and Ms. DeGette), H9687 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, H10978 [6NO]
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H.R. 3340--A bill to redesignate the facilities of the United States
Postal Service located at 7715 and 7748 S. Cottage Grove Avenue in
Chicago, Illinois, as the ``James E. Worsham Post Office'' and the
``James E. Worsham Carrier Annex Building'', respectively, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Costello, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Evans,
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. Shimkus), H9737 [20OC]
Cosponsors added, H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 3341--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to require the Comptroller General of the United States
annually to report on whether amounts appropriated to carry out
the grant programs authorized under such Act are adequate to
permit grant recipients to meet the conditions imposed by receipt
of the grant; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Moore, Mr.
Case, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Etheridge, and
Mr. Hoeffel), H9737 [20OC]
Cosponsors added, H9982 [28OC], H11359 [17NO], H12311 [21NO]
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H.R. 3342--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to update
the feasibility and suitability study originally prepared for the
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail and provide for the
inclusion of new trail segments for such trail, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Cole, Mr. Tanner, Mr.
Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Davis
of Tennessee, and Mr. Cramer), H9737 [20OC]
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H.R. 3343--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the highest rate of income tax for corporations; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS, H9738 [20OC]
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H.R. 3344--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the
payment of veterans' benefits in all hospitalization and
convalescent claims to begin effective on the day on which
hospitalization or treatment begins; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Paul, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner,
and Mr. Michaud), H9738 [20OC]
Cosponsors added, H9813 [21OC], H9982 [28OC], H10130 [29OC], H10237
[30OC], H10340 [4NO], H10458 [5NO], H11134 [7NO], H11360 [17NO],
H11393, H11516 [18NO], H11652 [19NO], H11703 [20NO], H12311 [21NO],
H12321 [25NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3345--A bill to enhance the public safety by rendering aliens
ineligible to receive visas and ineligible for admission to the
United States if their entry poses a danger to national security,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FLAKE, H9738 [20OC]
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H.R. 3346--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the application of the passive loss limitations to timber
activities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER, H9738 [20OC]
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H.R. 3347--A bill to amend the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 to
prevent the direct and indirect financing of the development of
weapons of mass destruction programs by Iran and Libya, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations;
Financial Services; Ways and Means; Government Reform.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, H9738 [20OC]
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H.R. 3348--A bill to reauthorize the ban on undetectable firearms; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, H9738 [20OC]
Cosponsors added, H10340 [4NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10363 [5NO]
Text, H10363 [5NO]
Message from the House, S14173 [6NO], S16118 [9DE]
Passed Senate, S16062 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the House (December 1, 2003), H12909 [8DE]
Presented to the President (December 3, 2003), H12910 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S16118 [9DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-174] (signed December 9, 2032)
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H.R. 3349--A bill to authorize salary adjustments for Justices and
judges of the United States for fiscal year 2004; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, H9738 [20OC]
Cosponsors added, H10237 [30OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10348 [5NO]
Text, H10348 [5NO]
Message from the House, S14173 [6NO], S15974 [25NO]
Placed on the calendar, S14174 [6NO]
Passed Senate, S15509 [21NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12316 [25NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15974 [25NO]
Presented to the President (November 26, 2003), H12909 [8DE]
Approved [Public Law 108-167] (signed December 6, 2003)
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H.R. 3350--A bill to reduce preterm labor and delivery and the risk of
pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and
to reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Jackson of Illinois), H9738 [20OC]
Cosponsors added, H9982 [28OC], H10130 [29OC], H10237 [30OC], H10340
[4NO], H10978 [6NO], H11134 [7NO], H11393, H11516 [18NO], H11652
[19NO], H12311 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3351--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
the same type of vocational rehabilitation benefits and services
under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for
certain children with spina bifida as are currently available to
veterans with service-connected disabilities; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. WALSH, H9738 [20OC]
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H.R. 3352--A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978 and title 18, United States Code, to strengthen
protections of civil liberties in the exercise of the foreign
intelligence surveillance authorities under Federal law, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Intelligence
(Permanent Select).
By Mr. OTTER (for himself, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Paul, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr. Flake), H9810 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H9819 [24OC], H9982 [28OC], H10130 [29OC], H10237
[30OC], H10340 [4NO], H10458 [5NO], H11360 [17NO], H11652 [19NO],
H12311 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3353--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 525 Main Street in Tarboro, North
Carolina, as the ``George Henry White Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BALLANCE (for himself, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Coble, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Watt, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Burr, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Etheridge, and Mr. Hayes), H9811 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H9982 [28OC], H10130 [29OC], H10237 [30OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11170 [17NO]
Text, H11170 [17NO]
Message from the House, S15057 [18NO]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S15058 [18NO]
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H.R. 3354--A bill to include in St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge,
Florida, the land and facilities comprising St. Marks lighthouse;
to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources.
By Mr. BOYD, H9811 [21OC]
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H.R. 3355--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to establish minimum requirements for nurse staffing in
nursing facilities receiving payments under the Medicare or
Medicaid Program; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Stark, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Frost, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Carson
of Oklahoma, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Markey, Ms. Norton, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Hoeffel, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Moore, Mr.
Lantos, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Evans, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Baldwin, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Baca, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Holt, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Clay, and Mr. McDermott), H9811 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H9982 [28OC], H10340 [4NO], H11146 [10NO], H11360
[17NO], H11703 [20NO], H12311 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3356--A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code,
to establish the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee; to the
Committees on Rules; the Judiciary.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Mr. Mario Diaz-
Balart of Florida, and Mr. Feeney), H9811 [21OC]
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H.R. 3357--A bill to amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act
of 1940 to provide protections to members of the Armed Forces who
terminate certain consumer contracts and real estate residential
purchase contracts entered into before permanent change of station
or deployment orders or motor vehicle leases entered into before
military service; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. Norwood),
H9811 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H9982 [28OC], H11360 [17NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3358--A bill to require a balanced Federal budget by fiscal year
2009 and for each year thereafter, to combat waste, fraud, and
abuse, to establish biennial budgets, to amend the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to impose spending
safeguards on the growth of entitlements and discretionary
spending, and to enforce those requirements through a budget
process involving the President and Congress and sequestration; to
the Committees on the Budget; Rules; Government Reform.
By Mr. HENSARLING (for himself, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr.
Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Akin, Mr.
DeMint, Mr. Goode, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr.
Flake, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett
of New Jersey, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Carter, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Cole, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Pence, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Terry, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Smith of Michigan, and Mr. Feeney), H9811
[21OC]
Cosponsors added, H9982 [28OC], H10237 [30OC], H10340 [4NO], H11652
[19NO]
Referral to the Committee on the Budget extended (occurred on
October 31, 2003), H10339 [4NO]
Referral to the Committee on the Budget extended, H11133 [7NO]
Referral to the Committee on the Budget extended (omitted from the
Record of November 21, 2003), H12320 [25NO]
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H.R. 3359--A bill to increase awareness of and research on autoimmune
diseases, such as lupus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis,
and fibromyalgia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself and Mr. Upton), H9811
[21OC]
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H.R. 3360--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for the automatic acquisition of citizenship by certain
Amerasians; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Case, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Farr, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Abercrombie, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Emanuel, and Mr.
Gutierrez), H9811 [21OC]
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H.R. 3361--A bill to provide for the protection of unaccompanied alien
children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Hart, Mr.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Ms.
Schakowsky), H9811 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H11146 [10NO], H12312 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3362--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans provide coverage of screening for
breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means;
Government Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY, H9811 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H10340 [4NO], H11703 [20NO], H12312 [21NO], H12922
[8DE]
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H.R. 3363--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
permit States to obtain reimbursement under the Medicaid Program
for care or services required under the Emergency Medical
Treatment and Active Labor Act that are provided in a nonpublicly
owned or operated institution for mental diseases; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself and Mr. Allen), H9811 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO]
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H.R. 3364--A bill to authorize appropriate action if the negotiations
with the People's Republic of China regarding China's undervalued
currency and currency manipulation are not successful; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK (for herself and Mr. Spratt), H9811 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H10237 [30OC]
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H.R. 3365--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the death gratuity
payable with respect to deceased members of the Armed Forces and
to exclude such gratuity from gross income; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Armed Services.
By Mr. RENZI (for himself, Mr. DeLay, and Mr. Jones of North
Carolina), H9811 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H9982 [28OC], H10130 [29OC]
Debated, H10058 [29OC], H10367 [5NO]
Text, H10058 [29OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10081 [29OC]
Message from the House, S13659 [30OC], S14174 [6NO]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S13734 [31OC]
Amendments, S13805, S13807, S13833 [3NO], S13945 [4NO]
Passed Senate amended, S13831 [3NO]
Message from the Senate, H10345 [5NO]
Amendments, H10367 [5NO]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, H10427 [5NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H10974 [6NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14269 [7NO]
Presented to the President (November 7, 2003), H11148 [12NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-121] (signed November 11, 2003)
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H.R. 3366--A bill to designate the building located at 493 Auburn
Avenue, N.E., in Atlanta, Georgia, as the ``John Lewis Civil
Rights Institute''; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SCOTT of Georgia (for himself and Ms. Majette), H9811 [21OC]
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H.R. 3367--A bill to provide for additional responsibilities for the
Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security
relating to geospatial information; to the Committees on
Government Reform; Science.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H9811 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H11393, H11516
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H.R. 3368--A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to establish a
pilot grant program to retrain displaced workers in high
technology fields; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. SHUSTER, H9811 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H11703 [20NO]
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H.R. 3369--A bill to provide immunity for nonprofit athletic
organizations in lawsuits arising from claims of ordinary
negligence relating to the passage or adoption of rules for
athletic competitions and practices; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Keller, and Mrs. Musgrave), H9811 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H10130 [29OC], H10458 [5NO], H10978 [6NO]
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H.R. 3370--A bill to establish a permanent grant program to improve
public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency
communications equipment; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Fossella, and Mr. Engel), H9811 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H11134 [7NO], H11393, H11516 [18NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3371--A bill to provide for infant crib safety, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Lampson, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr. Towns, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Payne, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Baird, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Wu, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, and Ms. Schakowsky), H9811 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H10130 [29OC], H10458 [5NO], H11652 [19NO]
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H.R. 3372--A bill to designate the facility of the Agriculture
Research Service of the Department of Agriculture located at State
Highway 26 West in Poplarville, Mississippi, as the ``Thad Cochran
Southern Horticultural Laboratory''; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, and Mr. Pickering), H9811 [21OC]
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H.R. 3373--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to monitor
the health of the Missouri River and measure biological, chemical,
and physical responses to changes in river management and other
significant variables; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BEREUTER, H9819 [24OC]
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H.R. 3374--A bill to amend title 14, United States Code, to authorize
the Commandant of the Coast Guard, after informing the Secretary
of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, to make
such recommendations to the Congress relating to the Coast Guard
as the Commandant considers appropriate; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Coble, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr.
LoBiondo), H9981 [28OC]
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H.R. 3375--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income health care subsidy payments made to
employers by local governments on behalf of volunteer
firefighters; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H9981 [28OC]
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H.R. 3376--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize
the Administrator of General Services to lease and redevelop
certain Federal property on the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood,
Colorado; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BEAUPREZ, H9981 [28OC]
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H.R. 3377--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to dietary supplements; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Waxman, and Mr.
Dingell), H9981 [28OC]
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H.R. 3378--A bill to assist in the conservation of marine turtles and
the nesting habitats of marine turtles in foreign countries; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GILCHREST, H9981 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, H11703 [20NO], H12312 [21NO]
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H.R. 3379--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 3210 East 10th Street in Bloomington,
Indiana, as the ``Francis X. McCloskey Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Pence, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Souder,
and Mr. Buyer), H9981 [28OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10385 [5NO]
Text, H10385 [5NO]
Message from the House, S14173 [6NO], S15184 [19NO]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S14174 [6NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S15103 [18NO]
Message from the Senate, H11518 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11648 [19NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15282 [20NO]
Presented to the President (November 21, 2003), H12317 [25NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-151] (signed December 3, 2003)
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H.R. 3380--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act concerning the use of Federal disaster
assistance for hazard mitigation measures; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H9981 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, H11134 [7NO], H11393, H11516 [18NO], H12312 [21NO]
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H.R. 3381--A bill to enhance the rights of crime victims, to establish
grants for local governments to assist crime victims, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; the Budget;
Rules.
By Ms. NORTON, H9981 [28OC]
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H.R. 3382--A bill to amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security
Act to waive certain waiting periods for Social Security
disability and Medicare benefits in the case of a terminally ill,
disabled individual; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, H9981 [28OC]
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H.R. 3383--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical
center in the Bronx, New York, as the ``James J. Peters Department
of Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bishop of
New York, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Israel, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Lowey,
Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Reynolds, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr.
Walsh, and Mr. Weiner), H9981 [28OC]
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H.R. 3384--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the limitations on the maximum amount of the deduction of interest
on education loans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WU, H9981 [28OC]
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H.R. 3385--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 (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Putnam, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Crenshaw), H10129 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, H10458 [5NO], H11134 [7NO]
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H.R. 3386--A bill to provide assistance to combat infectious diseases
in Haiti and to establish a comprehensive health infrastructure in
Haiti, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Cummings, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Owens, and Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida), H10129 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, H10237 [30OC], H10458 [5NO], H10978 [6NO], H11360
[17NO], H11703 [20NO]
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H.R. 3387--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
health care programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to
extend certain expiring authorities; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself and Mr. Rodriguez), H10129 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, H10237 [30OC], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 3388--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
for the issuance of a military service medal to each member of the
Armed Forces who served honorably during the Cold War, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Moore, and Mr. Moran of Virginia),
H10129 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, H10340 [4NO], H11360 [17NO]
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H.R. 3389--A bill to amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation
Act of 1980 to permit Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards to
be made to nonprofit organizations; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina (for himself and Ms. Hart), H10129
[29OC]
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H.R. 3390--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, relating to
prescription drug benefits for Medicare-eligible enrollees under
defense health care plans; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SCHROCK (for himself, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr.
Simmons, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Hayes,
Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, and Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico), H10129
[29OC]
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H.R. 3391--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain lands and facilities of the Provo River Project; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, and Mr. Matheson),
H10129 [29OC]
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H.R. 3392--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make
certain improvements in the procedures for adjudication of claims
for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself and Mr. Michaud), H10129 [29OC]
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H.R. 3393--A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to add
Catawba and Cleveland Counties, North Carolina to the Appalachian
region; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BALLENGER, H10129 [29OC]
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H.R. 3394--A bill to clarify the lands over which Indian tribes shall
have jurisdiction or exercise governmental power; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Johnson of Illinois,
Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Sweeney), H10129 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, H11393, H11516
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H.R. 3395--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the definition of contribution in aid of construction; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself and Mr. Matsui), H10129 [29OC]
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H.R. 3396--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to establish a process under which a provider of services or other
health care provider under the Medicare Program may petition the
Secretary for an adjustment of the rate of payment made to that
provider under the Medicare Program based on a significant
inequity between the rate of payment applicable to that provider,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KING of Iowa, H10129 [29OC]
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H.R. 3397--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. McCRERY, H10129 [29OC]
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H.R. 3398--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, H10129 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3399--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on electron guns for
certain cathode ray tubes, liquid crystal display panel assemblies
for use in liquid crystal display projection type televisions, and
plasma display panel assemblies for use in plasma flat panel
screen televisions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MURTHA, H10129 [29OC]
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H.R. 3400--A bill to amend the reclamation laws to clarify that
certain man-made facilities that receive water from a Bureau of
Reclamation Project are not navigable waters; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. OTTER (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Nunes, Mr.
Ose, and Mr. Pearce), H10129 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 3401--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
establish therapeutic equivalence requirements for generic drugs,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE, H10129 [29OC]
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H.R. 3402--A bill to establish permanent authority for the Secretary
of Agriculture to quickly assist agricultural producers who incur
crop losses as a result of damaging weather or related condition
in federally declared disaster areas, to provide emergency
disaster assistance to agricultural producers for qualifying crop
losses for the 2001, 2002, or 2003 crops, to continue the
livestock assistance program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Janklow, and Mr.
McIntyre), H10129 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, H10237 [30OC], H10340 [4NO]
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H.R. 3403--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain
provisions regarding methyl bromide, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Cardoza,
Mrs. Bono, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Issa, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. McCotter,
Mr. Ose, Mr. Otter, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Stearns,
Mr. Upton, and Mr. Whitfield), H10129 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, H10458 [5NO], H11393, H11516 [18NO], H11652
[19NO], H12312 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3404--A bill to authorize the conveyance of the former Army
Reserve Training Center in Wooster, Ohio; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. REGULA, H10129 [29OC]
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H.R. 3405--A bill to amend section 4002 of the Emergency Wartime
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003 to provide that the same
temporary extended unemployment benefits which are available to
certain former employees of domestic air carriers be extended to
former employees of foreign air carriers who are similarly
situated, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself and Mr. King of New York), H10130 [29OC]
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H.R. 3406--A bill to amend the Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of
1997 to transfer the Oklahoma City National Memorial to the
Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Cole, Mr.
Sullivan, and Mr. Carson of Oklahoma), H10235 [30OC]
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H.R. 3407--A bill making an emergency supplemental appropriation for
disaster relief activities associated with the California
wildfires; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Baca, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Cardoza, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Ms. Harman, Mr. Honda, Mr. Lantos, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Linda
T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of
California, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Becerra, and Mr. Stark), H10235 [30OC]
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H.R. 3408--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve
college access through experiential education; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Payne, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Case, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Van Hollen,
Ms. McCollum, Mr. Owens, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Majette, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Tierney), H10235 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H11703 [20NO]
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H.R. 3409--A bill to amend the Marine Protection, Research, and
Sanctuaries Act of 1972 relating to the dumping of dredged
material in certain areas, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. King of New
York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Ackerman), H10235 [30OC]
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H.R. 3410--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not
apply to bonds for water and sewage facilities; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Ms.
Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, and Mr. Otter), H10235 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO]
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H.R. 3411--A bill to prevent any adult who, as a juvenile, committed
an offense that would be a crime of violence if committed by an
adult, from possessing a firearm; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Shays, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Moore, Ms. Slaughter,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Carson
of Indiana, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Grijalva, Ms.
Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Clay, and
Mr. Kucinich), H10235 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H11360 [17NO]
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H.R. 3412--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
incentives for education; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H10236 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H11393, H11516
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H.R. 3413--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit
additional daily interest charges following prepayment in full of
housing loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Waxman),
H10236 [30OC]
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H.R. 3414--A bill to prohibit offering homebuilding purchase contracts
that contain in a single document both a mandatory arbitration
agreement and other contract provisions, and to prohibit requiring
purchasers to consent to a mandatory arbitration agreement as a
condition precedent to entering into a homebuilding purchase
contract; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself and Mr. Rodriguez), H10236 [30OC]
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H.R. 3415--A bill to improve the program of temporary Federal fiscal
assistance to States; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Akin, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Franks
of Arizona, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Ryun of
Kansas, Mr. Terry, Mr. Crane, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Hostettler,
Mr. Pence, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, and Mr. Barrett of
South Carolina), H10236 [30OC]
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H.R. 3416--A bill to reauthorize and make improvements to child
nutrition programs; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Wu, Mr. Holt,
Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Case, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. Bishop
of New York), H10236 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H10340 [4NO], H10458 [5NO], H11134 [7NO], H11360
[17NO], H11393, H11516 [18NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3417--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit
the operation in certain metropolitan areas of civil subsonic
turbojets that fail to comply with stage 3 noise levels; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, H10236 [30OC]
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H.R. 3418--A bill to improve the quality of life and safety of persons
living and working near railroad tracks; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, H10236 [30OC]
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H.R. 3419--A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to conduct a feasibility study for applying
airport bubbles as a method of identifying, assessing, and
reducing the adverse environmental impacts of airport ground and
flight operations and improving the overall quality of the
environment, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, H10236 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H12316 [25NO]
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H.R. 3420--A bill to promote the economic security and safety of
victims of domestic and sexual violence, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means;
Financial Services.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Farr, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kind, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Moore, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Sandlin, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Wu, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Waters, Ms. Berkley,
and Mr. Kucinich), H10236 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H11360 [17NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3421--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 30 West Bel Air Avenue in Aberdeen,
Maryland, as the ``Ripken Post Office Building''; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, H10236 [30OC]
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H.R. 3422--A bill to provide the people of Cuba with access to food
and medicines from the United States, to ease restrictions on
travel to Cuba, to provide scholarships for certain Cuban
nationals, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
International Relations; Agriculture; Financial Services;
Government Reform; the Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Allen, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Lee,
Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Shays, Mr. Stark, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Towns, Mr. Turner of Texas, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Waxman,
and Ms. Woolsey), H10236 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H10458 [5NO], H11360 [17NO], H11393, H11516
[18NO], H11703 [20NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3423--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a refundable credit against income tax for health
insurance costs, to allow employees who elect not to participate
in employer subsidized health plans an exclusion from gross income
for employer payments in lieu of such participation, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and
the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHADEGG, H10236 [30OC]
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H.R. 3424--A bill to authorize the establishment of domestic violence
court systems from amounts available for grants to combat violence
against women; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Ginny
Brown-Waite of Florida, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Stark, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Majette, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Norton, Ms. Kilpatrick, and
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), H10236 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H10340 [4NO], H11134 [7NO], H11360 [17NO], H11652
[19NO], H12312 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3425--A bill to provide grants for public information campaigns
to educate racial and ethnic minority communities and immigrant
communities about domestic violence; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Lee, Ms.
Carson of Indiana, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Green of Texas), H10236 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H10340 [4NO], H11134 [7NO], H11360 [17NO], H11652
[19NO], H12312 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3426--A bill to ensure that the business of the Federal
Government is conducted in the public interest and in a manner
that provides for public accountability, efficient delivery of
services, reasonable cost savings, and prevention of unwarranted
Government expenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. WYNN (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Boswell,
Mrs. Capps, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Costello, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dingell,
Mr. Doggett, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Leach, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms.
McCollum, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Moore, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman,
and Ms. Roybal-Allard), H10236 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3427--A bill to authorize a land conveyance between the United
States and the City of Craig, Alaska, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H10236 [30OC]
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H.R. 3428--A bill to designate a portion of the United States
courthouse located at 2100 Jamieson Avenue, in Alexandria,
Virginia, as the ``Justin W. Williams United States Attorney's
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Coble, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Goode, and Mr. Scott of Virginia), H10339 [4NO]
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H.R. 3429--A bill to improve the funding mechanism for the Department
of Energy Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself and Mr. Rush), H10339 [4NO]
Cosponsors added, H11360 [17NO], H11652 [19NO], H11703 [20NO]
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H.R. 3430--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to divide New
Jersey in 2 judicial districts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. Saxton), H10339
[4NO]
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H.R. 3431--A bill to require the National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health to monitor the long-term health of firefighters
involved in fighting fires within Federal disaster areas; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Osborne, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Ortiz,
Mr. Pastor, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Solis, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Gonzalez, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Ross, Mrs.
Davis of California, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Alexander,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Bell, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma,
Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Hill, Mr. Honda, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Lee, Mr. McInnis, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Towns, Ms. Harman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Ms. Waters, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Loretta
Sanchez of California, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mrs. Capps, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Payne, Ms.
Berkley, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. DeGette, Ms.
Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Edwards, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dicks,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Israel, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Ose, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Weiner, Ms.
Watson, Mr. Olver, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Owens, Mr. Berman, Mr. Acevedo-
Vila, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Dooley
of California, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Issa, and Ms.
Kilpatrick), H10339 [4NO]
Cosponsors added, H11360 [17NO]
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H.R. 3432--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide
that the procedures relating to the closing or consolidation of a
post office be extended to the relocation or construction of a
post office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Simmons, Mr. Farr, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Holden, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Hill, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Holt, Mr. Filner, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Evans, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Owens, Mr. Stark, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr.
Baird, Mr. Clay, Mr. English, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Osborne, Ms.
Carson of Indiana, Mr. Shays, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Cooper),
H10339 [4NO]
Cosponsors added, H11146 [10NO], H11703 [20NO]
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H.R. 3433--A bill to transfer federal lands between the Secretary of
Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior; to the Committees
on Resources; Agriculture; Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H10339 [4NO]
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H.R. 3434--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
limit the deduction of Medicare part B premiums from Social
Security benefits payments only for months in which Medicare
coverage is provided; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H10339 [4NO]
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H.R. 3435--A bill to establish a commission to study employment and
economic insecurity in the United States workforce; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H10339 [4NO]
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H.R. 3436--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for the Government to pay for the cost of premiums for
Servicemembers Group Life Insurance for the first $100,000 of
coverage; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H10339 [4NO]
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H.R. 3437--A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
issue standards addressing open flame ignition of consumer
products containing polyurethane; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Delahunt, and Mr. McGovern), H10339 [4NO]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3438--A bill to provide for programs to increase the awareness
and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to
gynecologic cancers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Ms. Granger, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Wilson of
New Mexico, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bell, Mr.
Bishop of New York, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Ms. Hart, Mr.
Honda, Mr. Israel, Mr. Kildee, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs.
Maloney, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones
of Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Wynn), H10339 [4NO]
Cosponsors added, H11134 [7NO], H11393, H11516 [18NO], H12312
[21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3439--A bill to promote the sharing of personnel between Federal
law enforcement agencies and other public law enforcement
agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself and Mr. Frost), H10339 [4NO]
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H.R. 3440--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from
taking any action to implement any recommendation of the
Department of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Realignment for
Enhanced Services (CARES) Commission during the one-year period
beginning on the date of the submission of the commission's
recommendations to the Secretary; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. JOHN, H10456 [5NO]
Cosponsors added, H11134 [7NO], H11360 [17NO], H12312 [21NO]
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H.R. 3441--A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act to phase out reduced price lunches and breakfasts by
phasing in an increase in the income eligibility guidelines for
free lunches and breakfasts; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mrs. Emerson), H10456 [5NO]
Cosponsors added, H11360 [17NO], H11393, H11516 [18NO], H11652
[19NO]
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H.R. 3442--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance
the rehabilitative services provided by the Department of Veterans
Affairs to veterans with mental illnesses and other veterans, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself and Mr. Murphy), H10456 [5NO]
Cosponsors added, H10978 [6NO], H11652 [19NO]
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H.R. 3443--A bill to amend the Adams National Historical Park Act of
1998 to include the Quincy Homestead within the boundary of the
Adams National Historical Park, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DELAHUNT, H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 3444--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
ensure that consumers receive information about the nutritional
content of restaurant foods; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr.
Owens), H10457 [5NO]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3445--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain land in Washoe County, Nevada, to the Board of Regents of
the University and Community College System of Nevada; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 3446--A bill to provide for the protection of the last remaining
herd of wild and genetically pure American buffalo; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself and Mr. Bass), H10457 [5NO]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3447--A bill to authorize the establishment of a Social
Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas to
provide assistance to reduce poverty and foster increased economic
opportunity in the countries of the Western Hemisphere, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations;
Financial Services.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Weller, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Harris, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Payne, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Rodriguez,
Mr. Reyes, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Gonzalez,
Ms. Solis, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Hastings of Florida),
H10457 [5NO]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO]
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H.R. 3448--A bill to modify the boundaries for a certain empowerment
zone designation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MICHAUD, H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 3449--A bill to provide reliable officers, technology, education,
community prosecutors, and training in our neighborhoods; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. NORTON, H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 3450--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to reduce class size through the use of fully qualified
teachers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. WU (for himself, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Pascrell, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Wexler, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Norton, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Stark, Mr. Payne, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Owens, and Mr.
Kucinich), H10457 [5NO]
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H.R. 3451--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's patients
and their families; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Deutsch,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Payne, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Berman),
H10457 [5NO]
Cosponsors added, H11360 [17NO], H12312 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3452--A bill to improve homeland security; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Sweeney,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr.
Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Neugebauer, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Toomey, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Stenholm, and Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota), H10977 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, H11393, H11516
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H.R. 3453--A bill to provide that the approved application under the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for the drug commonly known
as RU-486 is deemed to have been withdrawn, to provide for the
review by the Comptroller General of the United States of the
process by which the Food and Drug Administration approved such
drug, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Akin, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr.
Beauprez, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Carter, Mr. Cole, Mr. Crane,
Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Everett, Mr. Feeney,
Mr. Forbes, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr.
Gutknecht, Ms. Hart, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Keller, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Ryan of
Wisconsin, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shimkus,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Sullivan, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Terry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Vitter,
and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina), H10977 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, H11393, H11516 [18NO], H12312 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3454--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 11805 Chimney Rock Road in Houston,
Texas, as the ``Lee P. Brown Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BELL, H10977 [6NO]
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H.R. 3455--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish
a presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with
Hepatitis C, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. BELL, H10977 [6NO]
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H.R. 3456--A bill to deter and punish terrorism and crime at United
States ports, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BELL, H10977 [6NO]
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H.R. 3457--A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.) to enhance the independence of the Inspectors General,
create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and
Efficiency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. COOPER (for himself and Mr. Shays), H10977 [6NO]
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H.R. 3458--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare and Medicaid
Programs of certain screening procedures for diabetic retinopathy,
and to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish pilot
programs to foster such screening, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. COOPER, H10977 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, H11393, H11516 [18NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3459--A bill to improve the health of minority individuals; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Education and the
Workforce; Resources; the Judiciary; Ways and Means; Agriculture.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Wu, Mrs.
Christensen, Ms. Solis, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Honda, Ms. Bordallo, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr.
Case), H10977 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, H11360 [17NO], H11393, H11516 [18NO], H11703
[20NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3460--A bill to prohibit assistance to be provided to the
Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian people until the
perpetrators, or suspected perpetrators, of the killings of United
States citizens in Gaza on October 15, 2003, are surrendered to
the United States Government; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. FLAKE, H10977 [6NO]
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H.R. 3461--A bill to bar Federal agencies from accepting for any
identification-related purpose a State-issued driver's license, or
other comparable identification document, unless the State has in
effect a policy requiring presentation of acceptable forms of
identification prior to issuance of the license or document, and
the State requires the license or document, if issued to a
nonimmigrant alien, to expire upon the expiration of the alien's
authorized period of stay in the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. FLAKE, H10977 [6NO]
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H.R. 3462--A bill to designate the headquarters building of the
Department of Education in Washington, DC, as the Lyndon Baines
Johnson Federal Building; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself and Mr. Barton of Texas), H10977
[6NO]
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H.R. 3463--A bill to amend titles III and IV of the Social Security
Act to improve the administration of unemployment taxes and
benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Pomeroy,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Levin, Mr.
McDermott, and Mr. Sandlin), H10977 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, H11393, H11516
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H.R. 3464--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage under the Medicare Program of audiologic rehabilitation
services; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. INSLEE, H10977 [6NO]
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H.R. 3465--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the limitations on the deduction for interest on education loans
and to make the deduction, as amended, permanent; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H10977 [6NO]
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H.R. 3466--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the Yucaipa Valley Regional Water
Supply Renewal Project; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LEWIS of California, H10977 [6NO]
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H.R. 3467--A bill to redesignate the facility of the Bureau of
Reclamation located at 19550 Kelso Road in Byron, California as
the ``C.W. `Bill' Jones Pumping Plant ''; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. NUNES (for himself, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dooley of
California, and Mr. Radanovich), H10977 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, H11360 [17NO]
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H.R. 3468--A bill to enable America's schools to use their computer
hardware to increase student achievement and prepare students for
the 21st century workplace, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, H10977 [6NO]
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H.R. 3469--A bill to prohibit the use of vending machines to sell
tobacco products in all locations other than in locations in which
the presence of minors is not permitted; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, H10977 [6NO]
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H.R. 3470--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 Joanne Chesimard
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. ROTHMAN (for himself and Mr. Menendez), H10977 [6NO]
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H.R. 3471--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
conduct a special resource study of the area at or near the
footprints of the former World Trade Center towers for possible
inclusion in the National Park System to commemorate the tragic
events of September 11, 2001; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mrs. Maloney), H10977 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, H11652 [19NO]
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H.R. 3472--A bill to establish a Federal interagency task force to
promote the benefits, safety, and potential uses of agricultural
biotechnology to improve human and animal nutrition, increase crop
productivity, and improve agricultural sustainability while
ensuring the safety of food and the environment; to the Committees
on International Relations; Agriculture.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Gutknecht,
Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bereuter, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Hall, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Chabot, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr.
Weller), H10977 [6NO]
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H.R. 3473--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
that only licensed medical doctors and licensed doctors of
osteopathy may perform eye surgery at Department of Veterans
Affairs facilities or under contract with the Department of
Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Janklow, Mr. Keller, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Mr. Snyder, and Mr. Strickland), H10978 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, H11360 [17NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3474--A bill to restore health care coverage to retired members
of the uniformed services, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Government Reform; Ways and Means;
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Miller of Florida,
and Mr. Cunningham), H10978 [6NO]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO], H12321 [25NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3475--A bill for the relief of Rommel Villanueva Herrera; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CANNON, H10978 [6NO]
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H.R. 3476--A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to develop and
implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and
benefits as part of the TRICARE program; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. SCHROCK (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
English, and Mr. Kildee), H11133 [7NO]
Cosponsors added, H11652 [19NO]
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H.R. 3477--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the recipients of the Congressional
Medal of Honor; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CALVERT, H11133 [7NO]
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H.R. 3478--A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to improve
the efficiency of operations by the National Archives and Records
Administration; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. PUTNAM (for himself and Mr. Clay), H11133 [7NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-403), H12917 [8DE]
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H.R. 3479--A bill to provide for the control and eradication of the
brown tree snake on the island of Guam and the prevention of the
introduction of the brown tree snake to other areas of the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
Agriculture.
By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Case), H11133
[7NO]
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H.R. 3480--A bill to require the construction at Arlington National
Cemetery of a memorial to noncitizens killed in the line of duty
while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States of America;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself and Ms. Harman), H11133 [7NO]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3481--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
eliminate cost-sharing under the Medicare Program for bone mass
measurements; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, H11133 [7NO]
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H.R. 3482--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage
owners and operators of privately-held farm and ranch land to
voluntarily make their land available for access by the public
under programs administered by States; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. Osborne), H11133 [7NO]
Amendments, H12312 [21NO]
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H.R. 3483--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to establish a
temporary loan program and a temporary vocational development
program for small business concerns owned and controlled by
veterans; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mrs. Kelly), H11133 [7NO]
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H.R. 3484--A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to improve the
standards for the care and treatment of certain animals, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. Farr, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Tauscher,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Filner, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Kirk,
Mr. Berman, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Olver, Mr Moran of Virginia, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Leach, Ms.
McCollum, Mr. Levin, Mr. Stark, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Kolbe, Mr. Honda, Mr. Holt, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Costello, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Pastor, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. English, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Sherman, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Islee), H11133 [7NO]
Cosponsors added, H12321 [25NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3485--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily
housing units which are sold or exchanged; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself and Mr. Cardin), H11149 [12NO]
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H.R. 3486--A bill to create 4 new permanent judgeships for the eastern
district of California; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Ose, and Mr.
Herger), H11149 [12NO]
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H.R. 3487--A bill to establish an alternative trigger for determining
if an extended benefit period is in effect for a State for
purposes of certain benefits under the Temporary Extended
Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Wu, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Dunn), H11159 [14NO]
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H.R. 3488--A bill to allow certain Mexican nationals to be admitted as
nonimmigrant visitors for a period of 6 months; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ortiz, and Mr.
Grijalva), H11159 [14NO]
Cosponsors added, H11360 [17NO]
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H.R. 3489--A bill to authorize the appointment of Brigadier General
Charles E. Yeager, United States Air Force (Retired), to the grade
of major general on the retired list; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H11159 [14NO]
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H.R. 3490--A bill to eliminate the requirement that the Public Printer
make an additional contribution to the Civil Service Retirement
and Disability Fund with respect to each employee of the
Government Printing Office to whom a voluntary separation
incentive payment has been paid; to the Committees on House
Administration; Government Reform.
By Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H11358 [17NO]
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H.R. 3491--A bill to establish within the Smithsonian Institution the
National Museum of African American History and Culture, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Kingston), H11358 [17NO]
Debated, H11487 [18NO]
Text, H11487 [18NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11552 [19NO]
Message from the House, S15281 [20NO], S15974 [25NO]
Passed Senate, S15303 [20NO]
Message from the Senate, H12126 [21NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15974 [25NO]
Presented to the President (December 5, 2003), H12910 [8DE]
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H.R. 3492--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow
claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to pay fees for attorney services during any
stage of the Department of Veterans Affairs claims process; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Hoekstra,
Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Souder, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Garrett
of New Jersey, and Mrs. Myrick), H11358 [17NO]
Cosponsors added, H11393, H11516
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H.R. 3493--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
make technical corrections relating to the amendments made by the
Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself and Ms. Eshoo), H11358 [17NO]
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H.R. 3494--A bill to establish a National Commission to study the
Highway Trust Fund; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BEAUPREZ, H11358 [17NO]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3495--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to modify eligibility requirements under
an emergency preparedness demonstration program to assist
disadvantaged communities; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H11358 [17NO]
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H.R. 3496--A bill to extend trade benefits to certain tents imported
into the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUNT, H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 3497--A bill to provide for the recovery, restitution, and
protection of the cultural heritage of Iraq; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Leach), H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 3498--A bill to amend the American Battlefield Protection Act of
1996 to establish a battlefield acquisition grant program for the
acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields
and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Markey, Mr. Sweeney, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Souder, Mr. Rothman, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Cardin, Mr. Case, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Shays, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, and Mr. Langevin), H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 3499--A bill to provide extended unemployment benefits to
displaced workers, and to make other improvements in the
unemployment insurance system; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 3500--A bill to prohibit the anticipated extreme reduction in the
national marketing quotas for the 2004 crop of Flue-cured and
Burley tobacco, which, if permitted to occur, would mean economic
ruin for tobacco farmers and their families; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Goode), H11359
[17NO]
Cosponsors added, H11393, H11516 [18NO], H11652 [19NO], H12312
[21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3501--A bill to grant an extension of authority for the
establishment of the Thomas Paine Memorial, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 3502--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid
for the month in which the recipient dies, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PALLONE, H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 3503--A bill to establish a national Civilian Volunteer Service
Reserve program, a national volunteer service corps ready for
service in response to domestic or international emergencies; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RANGEL, H11359 [17NO]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3504--A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act to redesignate the American Indian Education
Foundation as the National Fund for Excellence in American Indian
Education; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Resources.
By Mr. RENZI, H11359 [17NO]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3505--A bill to amend the Bend Pine Nursery Land Conveyance Act
to specify the recipients and consideration for conveyance of the
Bend Pine Nursery, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, H11359 [17NO]
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H.R. 3506--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to authorize a State
to regulate the sale at wholesale of electric energy generated,
transmitted, and distributed solely within that State, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FILNER, H11514 [18NO]
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H.R. 3507--A bill to expand homeownership opportunities in States
having high housing costs; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Lynch, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Farr, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Davis of
California, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Berman, Mr. Honda, Mr. Lantos, and Ms. Harman), H11514 [18NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H12854 [8DE]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3508--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the tax benefits for the New York Liberty Zone; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H11514 [18NO]
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H.R. 3509--A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
of 1978 to promote energy independence and self-sufficiency by
providing for the use of net metering by certain small electric
energy generation systems, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Leach, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs.
Davis of California, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Hinchey, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Lee, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Smith of Washington, and Ms. Woolsey), H11514 [18NO]
Cosponsors added, H11703 [20NO], H12312 [21NO]
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H.R. 3510--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, H11514 [18NO]
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H.R. 3511--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require
vendors of multichannel services to protect the privacy of their
customers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY, H11514 [18NO]
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H.R. 3512--A bill to provide for the establishment of demonstration
programs to address the shortages of health care professionals in
rural areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. OTTER (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Simpson, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Baird, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
Rehberg, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mrs. Cubin), H11514 [18NO]
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H.R. 3513--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify
programs with respect to research and related activities
concerning elder falls, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE, H11514 [18NO]
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H.R. 3514--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain lands and improvements associated with the National Forest
System in the State of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, H11514 [18NO]
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H.R. 3515--A bill to establish an independent nonpartisan review panel
to assess how the Department of State can best fulfill its mission
in the 21st century and meet the challenges of a rapidly changing
world; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself and Mr. Snyder), H11514 [18NO]
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H.R. 3516--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 586 intermediate
blended colorants in acqueous solution; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. WAXMAN, H11514 [18NO]
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H.R. 3517--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 786 neutral vinyl
acetate polymer in acqueous solution; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. WAXMAN, H11514 [18NO]
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H.R. 3518--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 486 paint based
on aqueous vinyl polymer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WAXMAN, H11514 [18NO]
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H.R. 3519--A bill to address rising college tuition by strengthening
the compact between the States, the Federal government, and
institutions of higher education to make college more affordable;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Ms. McCollum, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Andrews, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Wu, Mr. Holt, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Case, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Emanuel, and Ms.
Pelosi), H11650 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, H11703 [20NO], H12312 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3520--A bill to reduce duplication in Federal financial literacy
and financial programs, identify more effective ways to provide
financial education, and facilitate greater cooperation at the
Federal, State and local levels and between government units and
entities in the private sector by requiring the establishment of a
national strategy for assuring financial education, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. KELLY, H11650 [19NO]
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H.R. 3521--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce; Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. THOMAS, H11650 [19NO]
Debated, H11762 [20NO]
Text, H11762 [20NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11833 [20NO]
Message from the House, S15405 [21NO]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S16118 [9DE]
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H.R. 3522--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to bar
the admission, and facilitate the removal, of alien terrorists and
their supporters and fundraisers, to secure our borders against
terrorists, drug traffickers, and other illegal aliens, to
facilitate the removal of illegal aliens and aliens who are
criminals or human rights abusers, to reduce visa, document, and
employment fraud, to temporarily suspend processing of certain
visas and immigration benefits, to reform the legal immigration
system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida,
and Mr. Goode), H11650 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3523--A bill to extend the same Federal benefits to law
enforcement officers serving private institutions of higher
education and rail carriers, that apply to law enforcement
officers serving units of State and local government; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BELL (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. Jefferson),
H11650 [19NO]
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H.R. 3524--A bill to amend the Missing Children's Assistance Act to
extend the applicability of such Act to individuals determined to
have a mental capacity less than 18 years of age; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, H11650 [19NO]
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H.R. 3525--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal
office; to the Committees on House Administration; Ways and
Means.Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Sam Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Herger, Mr. Lewis of California, and Mr. McKeon), H11650
[19NO]
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H.R. 3526--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of David Crockett and his contributions to
American history; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H11650 [19NO]
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H.R. 3527--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from unrelated business taxable income the gain or loss on
the sale or exchange of certain brownfield sites, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Weller, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts),
H11650 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO]
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H.R. 3528--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize the use of funds made available for nonpoint source
management programs for projects and activities relating to the
development and implementation of phase II of the storm water
program of the Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H11650 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3529--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to cancel
certain Bureau of Land Management leases that authorize extraction
of sand and gravel from the Federal mineral estate in lands in
Soledad Canyon adjacent to the City of Santa Clarita, California,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McKEON, H11650 [19NO]
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H.R. 3530--A bill to provide for labor recruiter accountability, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Owens, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms.
McCollum, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Payne, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California,
Mr. Lynch, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Farr, Mr. Michaud, Mr.
Tierney, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Baca, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Holt, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Berman, and
Mr. Lantos), H11650 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3531--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a transferable credit against the income tax for
producing energy from waste coal; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mr. Murtha, and Mr. English), H11650
[19NO]
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H.R. 3532--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to improve
the efficiency and fairness of acquiring railroad rights-of-way
for interim use as public trails by applying the procedures that
govern other Federal real estate acquisitions; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas, H11650 [19NO]
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H.R. 3533--A bill to amend the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 to
require appropriations to cover the estimated subsidy costs of
monetary resources provided by the United States Government to the
International Monetary Fund, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Budget; Financial Services.
By Mr. SAXTON, H11650 [19NO]
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H.R. 3534--A bill to enhance border enforcement, improve homeland
security, remove incentives for illegal immigration, and establish
a guest worker program; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways
and Means; Government Reform; Education and the Workforce;
International Relations.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Hefley, and Mr. Herger), H11650 [19NO]
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H.R. 3535--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
facilitate the use of private contracts under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TOOMEY, H11650 [19NO]
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H.R. 3536--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 210 Main Street in Malden, Illinois, as
the ``Army Staff Sgt. Lincoln Hollinsaid Malden Post Office''; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Crane, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Biggert, Mr.
Hastert, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Evans, Mr. LaHood,
and Mr. Shimkus), H11650 [19NO]
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H.R. 3537--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 185 State Street in Manhattan, Illinois,
as the ``Army Pvt. Shawn Pahnke Manhattan Post Office''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Crane, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Biggert, Mr.
Hastert, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Evans, Mr. LaHood,
and Mr. Shimkus), H11650 [19NO]
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H.R. 3538--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 201 South Chicago Avenue in Saint Anne,
Illinois, as the ``Marine Capt. Ryan Beaupre Saint Anne Post
Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Crane, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Biggert, Mr.
Hastert, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Evans, Mr. LaHood,
and Mr. Shimkus), H11651 [19NO]
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H.R. 3539--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, promote, and
support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical
management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself and Mr. Towns), H11651
[19NO]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO], H12321 [25NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3540--A bill to extend for an additional year the period for
which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is
reenacted; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Ms. Baldwin), H11700 [20NO]
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H.R. 3541--A bill to provide authority to prevent human rights
violations by controlling certain exports, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS, H11700 [20NO]
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H.R. 3542--A bill to extend for 6 months the period for which chapter
12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Smith of Michigan, and Mr. Holden),
H11700 [20NO]
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H.R. 3543--A bill to limit liability under the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
for service station dealers with respect to the release or
threatened release of recycled oil; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Lynch), H11700 [20NO]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3544--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the
suitability and feasibility of designating certain lands along the
southern coast of Maui, Hawaii, as a unit of the National Park
System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CASE, H11700 [20NO]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO]
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H.R. 3545--A bill to establish a program of research and other
activities to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FARR, H11700 [20NO]
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H.R. 3546--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the
Poultry Products Inspection Act to improve the safety of meat and
poultry products by enhancing the ability of the Secretary of
Agriculture to retrieve the history, use, and location of a meat
or poultry product through a recordkeeping and audit system or
registered identification, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Stark, and
Mr. English), H11700 [20NO]
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H.R. 3547--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the
Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety
through enhanced enforcement, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Stark, and
Mr. Waxman), H11700 [20NO]
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H.R. 3548--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to exclude
civilian personnel at naval shipyards from the national security
personnel system; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DICKS (for himself and Mr. Inslee), H11700 [20NO]
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H.R. 3549--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to improve payments to providers of services and physicians
furnishing services to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Lampson, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Wu, and Ms. Pelosi), H11700
[20NO]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO]
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H.R. 3550--A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway
safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Coble, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. Costello, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Norton, Mr. Mica, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Quinn, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mrs. Kelly, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Baker, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Ney, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Holden,
Mr. Isakson, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Baird, Mr. Simmons, Ms.
Berkley, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Honda, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Rehberg, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Platts, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Graves,
Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr.
Shuster, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Michaud, Mr.
Chocola, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Burns,
Mr. Pearce, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Porter,
Mr. Matheson, and Mr. Carson of Oklahoma), H11700 [20NO]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3551--A bill to authorize appropriations to the Department of
Transportation for surface transportation research and
development, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Science;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. EHLERS, H11701 [20NO]
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H.R. 3552--A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
of 1978 to cover individuals, other than United States persons,
who engage in international terrorism without affiliation with an
international terrorist group; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. KING of New York, H11701 [20NO]
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H.R. 3553--A bill to establish the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage
Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Hyde, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Crane, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Weller,
Mr. Costello, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Issa, Mr. Upton, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Waxman, and
Ms. Slaughter), H11701 [20NO]
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H.R. 3554--A bill to amend the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act and the Federal-State Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act to temporarily allow States to disregard the
look-back requirement of these Acts for purposes of determining
unemployment insurance eligibility; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Wu, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Inslee, Ms.
Kilpatrick, and Mr. Larsen of Washington), H11701 [20NO]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO]
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H.R. 3555--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. MORAN of Virginia, H11701 [20NO]
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H.R. 3556--A bill to provide for income tax treatment relating to
certain losses arising from, and grants made as a result of, the
September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York City; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Houghton,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Engel, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Owens, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Maloney, Ms.
Slaughter, and Mrs. Lowey), H11701 [20NO]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO]
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H.R. 3557--A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at
95 Seventh Street in San Francisco, California, as the ``James R.
Browning United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Cox, Mr. Baird, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lofgren, and Ms. Woolsey), H11701 [20NO]
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H.R. 3558--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect
the privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communications
services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself and Mr. Markey), H11701 [20NO]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3559--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to allow
faculty members at Department of Defense service academies and
schools of professional military education to secure copyrights
for certain scholarly works that they produce as part of their
official duties in order to submit such works for publication, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Armed Services.
By Mr. PLATTS, H11701 [20NO]
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H.R. 3560--A bill to amend the temporary assistance to needy families
program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to
provide grants for transitional jobs programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Emanuel, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and
Mr. Cummings), H11701 [20NO]
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H.R. 3561--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain
improvements to retail space; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW, H11701 [20NO]
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H.R. 3562--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
businesses a credit for security devices, assessments, and other
security-related expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHUSTER, H11701 [20NO]
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H.R. 3563--A bill to coordinate cargo theft crime data collection and
to amend title 18, United States Code, to make improvements
relating to cargo theft prevention, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Upton), H11701 [20NO]
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H.R. 3564--A bill to remove United States fair trade laws from the
World Trade Organization dispute settlement system process; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STRICKLAND, H11701 [20NO]
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H.R. 3565--A bill to provide that a grantee may not receive the full
amount of a block grant under the Local Law Enforcement Block
Grant program unless that grantee adopts a health standard
establishing a legal presumption that heart, lung, and respiratory
disease are occupational diseases for public safety officers and
to provide that such diseases are presumed to be sustained in the
performance of duty, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Government Reform.
By Mr. STUPAK, H11701 [20NO]
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H.R. 3566--A bill to amend the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of
1978 to establish a program using geospatial and information
management technologies to inventory, monitor, characterize,
assess, and identify forest stands and potential forest stands,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture;
Resources.
By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, H11701 [20NO]
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H.R. 3567--A bill to require the General Accounting Office to conduct
an investigation of the high price of college textbooks; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WU, H11701 [20NO]
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H.R. 3568--A bill to provide extended unemployment benefits to
displaced workers, and to make other improvements in the
unemployment insurance system; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. McDermott), H12306
[21NO]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3569--A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Film
Preservation Act of 1996; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
House Administration.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Berman), H12306 [21NO]
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H.R. 3570--A bill to prohibit the closure or realignment of inpatient
services at the Aleda E. Lutz Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center in Saginaw, Michigan, as proposed under the Capital
Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services initiative; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KILDEE, H12306 [21NO]
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H.R. 3571--A bill to modify the boundary of the San Juan Island
National Historical Park; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LARSEN of Washington, H12306 [21NO]
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H.R. 3572--A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to
expand certain trade benefits to eligible sub-Saharan African
countries, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; International Relations; Financial Services; Agriculture.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Jefferson,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Houghton), H12306 [21NO]
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H.R. 3573--A bill to promote human rights, democracy, and development
in North Korea, to promote overall security on the Korean
Peninsula and establish a more peaceful world environment, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
and Mr. Royce), H12306 [21NO]
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H.R. 3574--A bill to require the mandatory expensing of stock options
granted to executive officers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Kennedy of
Minnesota, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Cantor),
H12306 [21NO]
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H.R. 3575--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 (for herself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Payne, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rush, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Conyers, and Ms. Watson), H12306 [21NO]
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H.R. 3576--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to provide a new subheading for certain log
forwarders used as motor vehicles for the transport of goods for
duty-free treatment consistent with other agricultural use log
handling equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUSSLE, H12306 [21NO]
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H.R. 3577--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 Mr. EHLERS, H12306 [21NO]
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H.R. 3578--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure the
continuation of fixed guideway system projects, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Case, Mr. Acevedo-Vila,
Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Abercrombie), H12306 [21NO]
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H.R. 3579--A bill to ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance
credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize
credit union capital standards; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. LaTourette, and Mrs.
Maloney), H12307 [21NO]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3580--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the income tax treatment of legal fees awarded or
received in connection with nonphysical personal injury cases; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H12307 [21NO]
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H.R. 3581--A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code with
respect to venue in certain preference proceedings under title 11
of the United States Code commenced by the trustee against small
businesses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BAKER, H12307 [21NO]
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H.R. 3582--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to prohibit federally subsidized discrimination in
supplemental educational services, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frost, Ms.
Norton, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Payne, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. McCollum, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Majette, Mr.
Hinojosa, and Mr. Grijalva), H12307 [21NO]
Cosponsors added, H12321 [25NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3583--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 (Select).
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Cardin, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Goode, Mr. Ruppersberger, and Mr. Cummings), H12307 [21NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H12878 [8DE]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3584--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
increase the amount of payment for physicians' services under the
Medicare Program and to provide regulatory relief and contracting
flexibility under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. BERKLEY, H12307 [21NO]
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H.R. 3585--A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to
develop and implement an environmental review process for safety
emergency highway projects; to the Committees on Transportation
and Infrastructure; Resources.
By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, and Mr. Sessions),
H12307 [21NO]
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H.R. 3586--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
protect the health benefits of retired miners and to restore
stability and equity to the financing of the United Mine Workers
of America Combined Benefit Fund by providing additional sources
of revenue to the Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CANTOR (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Rogers
of Michigan, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Wicker,
Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Pomeroy), H12307 [21NO]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3587--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to give
priority in the issuance of immigrant visas to the sons and
daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who are or were
naturalized citizens of the United States, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CASE (for himself and Ms. Bordallo), H12307 [21NO]
Cosponsors added, H12321 [25NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3588--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, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Cummings,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Watt, Ms. Watson, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Majette, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Waters, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Payne, Ms. Carson of Indiana, and Mr. Scott of
Virginia), H12307 [21NO]
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H.R. 3589--A bill to create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of
the Government of the Virgin Islands; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H12307 [21NO]
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H.R. 3590--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a credit against income tax to encourage them to have
their employees provide volunteer services that aid science,
mathematics, and engineering education in grades K-12; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRAMER, H12307 [21NO]
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H.R. 3591--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to health professions programs regarding the practice of pharmacy;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself, Mr. John, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Simpson, Mr.
Rogers of Michigan, and Mr. McGovern), H12307 [21NO]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3592--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to condition receipt of funds under part A of title V of
such Act by a State on the State requiring successful completion
of courses in American history and American government as a
prerequisite to high school graduation, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DAVIS of Florida, H12307 [21NO]
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H.R. 3593--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
funds for campus mental and behavioral health service centers; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Osborne), H12307 [21NO]
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H.R. 3594--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to the protection of human subjects in research; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE, H12307 [21NO]
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H.R. 3595--A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant
Act of 1990 to authorize financial assistance to permit infants to
be cared for at home by parents; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Delahunt, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Ms. Lee), H12307 [21NO]
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H.R. 3596--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the Medicine and drugs limitation on the deduction for medical
care; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself and Ms. Slaughter), H12307 [21NO]
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H.R. 3597--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through
the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study on the
Alder Creek water storage and conservation project in El Dorado
County, California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H12307 [21NO]
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H.R. 3598--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 Mr. EHLERS (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H12307 [21NO]
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H.R. 3599--A bill to prevent corporate auditors from providing tax
shelter services to their audit clients; to the Committee on
Financial Services.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Camp, and Mr.
Lantos), H12307 [21NO]
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H.R. 3600--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require
health insurance issuers to credit toward an annual deductible in
case of subsequent issuance of similar health insurance policy by
the same issuer to the same person; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL, H12307 [21NO]
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H.R. 3601--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
protect the health benefits of steel industry retirees by
expanding the availability of the refundable tax credit to the
health insurance costs paid by former employers; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Cardin), H12307 [21NO]
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H.R. 3602--A bill to establish a grant program to provide
comprehensive eye examinations to children, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself and Mrs. Kelly), H12307 [21NO]
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H.R. 3603--A bill to provide for the adjudication of claims of
nationals of the United States against the Government of Iraq
arising during the period beginning on May 16, 1987, and ending on
May 1, 2003; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GERLACH (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, and Mr. Gallegly), H12307 [21NO]
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H.R. 3604--A bill to simplify the process for admitting temporary
alien agricultural workers under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act, to increase access to such
workers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Agriculture.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma,
Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Chocola, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Camp, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Collins, Mr. Baker, Mrs. Jo
Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Janklow, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Keller, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. Wicker), H12307 [21NO]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3605--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 Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, H12308 [21NO]
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H.R. 3606--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the marriage penalty in the contribution rules for Roth
IRAs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H12308 [21NO]
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H.R. 3607--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 of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Wu, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Evans, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Kaptur, Ms.
Woolsey, and Ms. DeGette), H12308 [21NO]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3608--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 Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Wu, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Evans, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Paul,
Ms. McCollum, and Ms. DeGette), H12308 [21NO]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3609--A bill to amend the Revised Statutes of the United States
to eliminate the chilling effect on the constitutionally protected
expression of religion by State and local officials that results
from the threat that potential litigants may seek damages and
attorney's fees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Souder),
H12308 [21NO]
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H.R. 3610--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
replace the recapture bond provisions of the low income housing
tax credit program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Rangel,
and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), H12308 [21NO]
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H.R. 3611--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to allocate
transportation funds to metropolitan areas and increase planning
funds to relieve metropolitan congestion, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, H12308 [21NO]
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H.R. 3612--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
the outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Bell, and Mr. Owens), H12308 [21NO]
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H.R. 3613--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the disclosure of return information for student
financial assistance purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Boehner, and Mr.
Houghton), H12308 [21NO]
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H.R. 3614--A bill to ensure that the national instant criminal
background check system provides the Federal Bureau of
Investigation with information on approved firearms transfers to
persons named in the Violent Gang and Terrorist Organization File;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of New York, H12308 [21NO]
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H.R. 3615--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to reimburse
members of the Armed Forces for the cost of protective body armor
purchased by or on behalf of the member; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H12308 [21NO]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3616--A bill to establish the Commission on Preemptive Foreign
Policy and Military Planning; to the Committees on International
Relations; Armed Services.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, H12308 [21NO]
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H.R. 3617--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform
the system of public financing for presidential elections, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. Shays), H12308 [21NO]
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H.R. 3618--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 Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Clyburn, and Mr. Fattah), H12308 [21NO]
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H.R. 3619--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to
establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join,
or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory
injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr.
Bishop of New York, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Owens, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Payne, Ms. McCollum, Mr.
Tierney, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr.
Van Hollen, Mr. Holt, Mr. Wu, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Kind, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Hoyer, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Holden, Ms. Carson of Indiana,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Solis, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Baca, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Baird, Mr. Rush, Mr. King of New York,
Mr. Lynch, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Rodriguez, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Udall of
New Mexico, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Levin, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Stark, Mr. Evans, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Rahall, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Lee, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Langevin, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Honda, and Mr. Pastor), H12308
[21NO]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3620--A bill to provide duty-free treatment for certain tuna; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, H12308 [21NO]
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H.R. 3621--A bill to extend the grace period for personal watercraft
use in Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, H12308 [21NO]
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H.R. 3622--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and
the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 to provide for the
restoration, protection, and enhancement of the environmental
integrity and social and economic benefits of the Anacostia
Watershed in the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, and Mr. Van Hollen), H12308 [21NO]
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H.R. 3623--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to increase the maximum levels of guaranteed single-
employer plan benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, H12308 [21NO]
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H.R. 3624--A bill to provide that, for purposes of making
determinations for certain trade remedies and trade adjustment
assistance, imported semi-finished steel slabs and taconite
pellets produced in the United States shall be considered to be
articles like or directly competitive with each other; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, H12308 [21NO]
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H.R. 3625--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
consolidate the Inspectors General relating to the Department of
the Treasury, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Government Reform.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. Pomeroy), H12308
[21NO]
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H.R. 3626--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
El Camino Real de los Tejas as a National Historic Trail; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Doggett), H12308
[21NO]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3627--A bill to establish in the Executive Office of the
President the Office of Oceans and Coastal Policy; to the
Committees on Resources; Science.
By Mr. SAXTON, H12308 [21NO]
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H.R. 3628--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
facilitate the procurement of safe food by hospitals, nursing
homes, schools, and child care facilities; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, H12308 [21NO]
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H.R. 3629--A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act and the Solid Waste Disposal Act to establish
prohibitions and requirements relating to arsenic-treated wood,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce;
Agriculture.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. Solis, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr.
Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Hinchey),
H12308 [21NO]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3630--A bill to make available on the Internet, for purposes of
access and retrieval by the public, certain information available
through the Congressional Research Service web site; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
and Mr. Green of Wisconsin), H12309 [21NO]
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H.R. 3631--A bill to prohibit the collection, by interactive video-
related service providers, of personally identifiable information
regarding the viewing choices of subscribers to such services; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SHERMAN, H12309 [21NO]
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H.R. 3632--A bill to prevent and punish counterfeiting of copyrighted
copies and phonorecords, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Keller, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Carter), H12309 [21NO]
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H.R. 3633--A bill to provide for dime coins to bear the likeness of
President Ronald Reagan, the Freedom President, in honor of his
work in restoring American greatness and bringing freedom to
captive nations around the world; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Cantor, Mr. Cox, Mr. Dreier, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. DeMint, Mr. King of New
York, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Crane, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Carter, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Linder, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Akin, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Buyer, Mr.
Tiahrt, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Burgess,
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Pence, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Weller,
Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Herger, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Toomey, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Ose, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Osborne, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Rehberg, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Mario
Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Paul,
Mr. Issa, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Otter, Mr.
Crenshaw, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr. Shimkus), H12309 [21NO]
Cosponsors added, H12321 [25NO], H12922 [8DE]
Removal of cosponsors, H12751 [8DE]
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H.R. 3634--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to lift the
patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by
medical practitioners in group practices, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Terry, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Portman, and Mr. Boozman), H12309 [21NO]
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H.R. 3635--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage under the Medicare Program of chronic kidney disease
patients who are not end-stage renal disease patients; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. Frost, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. McNulty), H12309
[21NO]
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H.R. 3636--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit
health discrimination against individuals and their family members
on the basis of genetic information, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS, H12309 [21NO]
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H.R. 3637--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide a
temporary increase in the minimum end strength level for active
duty personnel for the Army, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Cooper, and Mr. George
Miller of California), H12309 [21NO]
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H.R. 3638--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. THOMPSON of California, H12309 [21NO]
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H.R. 3639--A bill to extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIAHRT, H12309 [21NO]
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H.R. 3640--A bill to require the Commissioner of Labor Statistics to
develop a methodology for measuring the cost of living in each
State, and to require the Comptroller General to determine how
certain Federal benefits would be increased if the determination
of those benefits were based on that methodology; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means;
Financial Services; Agriculture.
By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Olver, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. Delahunt, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Owens, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and
Ms. Woolsey), H12309 [21NO]
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H.R. 3641--A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration;
Energy and Commerce; Government Reform.
By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Case, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. McDermott, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Farr, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Conyers, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Delahunt, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Lee, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, and Mr. McNulty), H12309 [21NO]
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H.R. 3642--A bill to require the Secretary of State to prepare an
annual report on progress made to eradicate poppy cultivation and
prevent illicit drug trafficking in Afghanistan; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Ms. WATERS, H12309 [21NO]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H.R. 3643--A bill to halt Saudi support for institutions that fund,
train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid and abet
terrorism, and to secure full Saudi cooperation in the
investigation of terrorist incidents; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Israel, Mr. Nadler, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Foley, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Hill,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Strickland, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Rush, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Markey, Mr. Garrett of
New Jersey, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. Ferguson), H12309 [21NO]
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H.R. 3644--A bill to establish a technology, equipment, and
information transfer program within the Department of Homeland
Security; to the Committees on Science; the Judiciary; Energy and
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Homeland Security
(Select).
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Andrews), H12309
[21NO]
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H.R. 3645--A bill To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act to clarify the definition of ``essential fish
habitat'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H12309 [21NO]
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H.R. 3646--A bill for the relief of Adela and Darryl Bailor; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. CARSON of Indiana, H12310 [21NO]
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H.R. 3647--A bill for the relief of Roger Paul Robert Kozik; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, H12310 [21NO]
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H.R. 3648--A bill for the relief of Alzoubi Muhammed; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, H12310 [21NO]
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H.R. 3649--A bill for the relief of Stoyan Simeonov Stoyanov; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, H12310 [21NO]
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H.R. 3650--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
curtail the use of tax shelters, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EMANUEL, H12320 [25NO]
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H.R. 3651--A bill to account for all aliens unlawfully present in the
United States by providing incentives for such aliens to register
with the Secretary of Homeland Security, to provide immunity from
criminal prosecution for the employer of such an alien if the
employer pays all taxes and penalties owed by reason of such
employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ISSA, H12917 [8DE]
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H.R. 3652--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the taxation of imported archery products; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Matheson), H12918 [8DE]
Message from the House, S16118 [9DE]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S16118 [9DE]
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H.R. 3653--A bill to provide authorities to, and impose requirements
on, the heads of executive agencies in order to facilitate State
enforcement of State tax, employment, and licensing laws against
Federal construction contractors; to the Committees on Government
Reform; Armed Services.
By Mr. CASE (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie), H12918 [8DE]
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H.R. 3654--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
technical corrections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H12918 [8DE]
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H.R. 3655--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
replace the earned income credit, the child tax credit, and the
deduction for dependents with a simplified family tax credit; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Sanders), H12918 [8DE]
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H.R. 3656--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
impose minimum nurse staffing ratios in Medicare participating
hospitals, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CAPPS, H12918 [8DE]
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H.R. 3657--A bill to preserve the cooperative, peaceful uses of space
for the benefit of all humankind by prohibiting the basing of
weapons in space and the use of weapons to destroy or damage
objects in space that are in orbit, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Science; Armed Services; International Relations.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Conyers, and Mr.
Hinchey), H12918 [8DE]
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H.R. 3658--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to strengthen
education, prevention, and treatment programs relating to stroke,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Engel, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Allen, Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms. Solis), H12918
[8DE]
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H.R. 3659--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enact into
law eligibility of certain Reservists and their dependents for
burial in Arlington National Cemetery; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Carson of Indiana,
Ms. Berkley, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Shimkus), H12918 [8DE]
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H.R. 3660--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to enter
into a partnership with a qualified local educational agency to
conduct a model school-to-work program, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RUSH, H12918 [8DE]
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H.R. 3661--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the
seizure, forfeiture, and destruction of textile and apparel
articles imported in violation of certain laws of the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; the Judiciary.
By Mr. HAYES, H12918 [8DE]
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H.R. 3662--A bill to provide for substantial reductions in the price
of prescription drugs purchased by States for its employees,
retirees, and pharmaceutical assistance beneficiaries; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Markey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Berry, Mr. Michaud, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Case, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. McGovern), H12918 [8DE]
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H.R. 3663--A bill to waive copayments and deductibles for military
personnel who qualify for TRICARE and use other health insurance
as their primary form of coverage; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H12918 [8DE]
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H.R. 3664--A bill to prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination
in governmental activities; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mr. Pickering, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Burr, and Mr. Hall), H12918 [8DE]
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H.R. 3665--A bill to award congressional gold medals to former
President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter in recognition
of their outstanding service to the United States and to the
world; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, H12918 [8DE]
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H.R. 3666--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase from 13 to 15 the age of dependents who may be taken into
account for purposes of determining the credit for expenses for
household and dependent care services necessary for gainful
employment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H12918
[8DE]
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H.R. 3667--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain real property in the Dixie National Forest in the State of
Utah, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CANNON (for himself and Mr. Porter), H12918 [8DE]
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H.R. 3668--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
greater access for residents of frontier areas to health care
services provided by community health centers; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma, H12918 [8DE]
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H.R. 3669--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers in renewal communities to qualify for the renewal
community employment credit by employing residents of certain
nearby areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, H12918 [8DE]
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H.R. 3670--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose
a 100 percent tax on amounts received from trading with Cuba if
the trading is conditioned explicitly or otherwise on lobbying
Congress to lift trade or travel restrictions on Cuba; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself and Mr. Menendez), H12918 [8DE]
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H.R. 3671--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act, as added by the Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to permit the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into direct
negotiations to promote best prices for Medicare beneficiaries; to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Mr. Wexler, and Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia),
H12918 [8DE]
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H.R. 3672--A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act, as added by the Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to provide for
negotiation of fair prices for Medicare prescription drugs; to the
Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Berry, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Waxman, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Obey, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Moore,
Mr. Michaud, Mr. Bell, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Frost, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Ross, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Green
of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Waters, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Majette, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Price of North Carolina, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Kleczka, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Baird, Mr. Owens, Mr. Udall
of New Mexico, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Ballance, Mr.
Case, Ms. Solis, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Meek of
Florida), H12918 [8DE]
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H.R. 3673--A bill to prohibit profiteering and fraud relating to
military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts in Iraq, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Ryan
of Ohio, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Israel, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Stark,
Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Meehan), H12918
[8DE]
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H.R. 3674--A bill to amend section 5318 to prohibit the use of
identification issued by foreign governments, other than
passports, for purposes of verifying the identity of a person who
opens an account at a financial institution, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, H12919 [8DE]
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H.R. 3675--A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction of a parcel
of real property comprising a portion of the Defense Supply Center
in Columbus, Ohio, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HOBSON (for himself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Mr. Tiberi), H12919
[8DE]
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H.R. 3676--A bill to strengthen the national security through the
expansion and improvement of foreign language study, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Intelligence (Permanent Select); Armed Services.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. George Miller of California,
Ms. Harman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Davis of
California, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Case, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Ruppersberger, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Snyder, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Cooper, Mr. Frost, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. DeLauro, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Schiff, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Farr, Mr. Ford, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Bell), H12919
[8DE]
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H.R. 3677--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
require that each prescription drug sold at retail bear a label
that states the full retail price of the drug; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H12919 [8DE]
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H.R. 3678--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the work opportunity tax credit to include trade adjustment
assistance recipients as a targeted group; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON, H12919 [8DE]
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H.R. 3679--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States with respect to rattan webbing; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H12919 [8DE]
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H.R. 3680--A bill to provide that Members of Congress be made
ineligible for coverage under the Federal employees health
benefits program and instead be made eligible for coverage under
the Medicare Program; to the Committees on House Administration;
Government Reform; Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H12919 [8DE]
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H.R. 3681--A bill to provide an exemption from certain requirements
under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota (for himself and Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota), H12919 [8DE]
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H.R. 3682--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify
certain Buy America provisions; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Ms. KILPATRICK, H12919 [8DE]
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H.R. 3683--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to
evaluate devices and technology for reducing the incidence of
child injury and death occurring inside or outside of motor
vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Ms. Schakowsky), H12919 [8DE]
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H.R. 3684--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
establish labeling requirements with respect to allergenic
substances in foods, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. LaTourette, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Norton, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. Waxman), H12919 [8DE]
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H.R. 3685--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make
grants to reduce the size of core curriculum classes in public
elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida, H12919 [8DE]
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H.R. 3686--A bill to authorize the Economic Development Administration
to make grants to producers of taconite for implementation of new
technologies to increase productivity, to reduce costs, and to
improve overall product quality and performance; to the Committees
on Transportation and Infrastructure; Financial Services.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, H12919 [8DE]
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H.R. 3687--A bill to amend section 1464 of title 18, United States
Code, to provide for the punishment of certain profane broadcasts,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OSE (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas), H12919 [8DE]
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H.R. 3688--A bill to provide for review in the Court of International
Trade of certain determinations of binational panels and
committees under the North American Free Trade Agreement; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PICKERING, H12919 [8DE]
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H.R. 3689--A bill to amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act of 2000 to provide for certain additional
former nuclear weapons program workers to be included in the
Special Exposure Cohort under the compensation program established
by that Act; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Reynolds), H12919
[8DE]
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H.R. 3690--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 2 West Main Street in Batavia, New York,
as the ``Barber Conable Post Office Building''; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H12919 [8DE]
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H.R. 3691--A bill to prohibit the Office of Federal Detention Trustee
from constructing Federal detention centers and to prohibit the
Department of Justice from siting a detention center or Federal
prison in Maryland, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, H12919 [8DE]
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H.R. 3692--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
prevention, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education
and the Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself and Mr. Quinn),
H12919 [8DE]
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H.R. 3693--A bill to provide additional resources to the Department of
Justice for the investigation and prosecution of identity theft
and related credit card and other fraud; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Case, Mr. Frost, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, Ms.
Schakowsky, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Kucinich), H12919 [8DE]
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H.R. 3694--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the deduction for clean-fuel vehicles and certain refueling
property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Honda, and
Mr. Baird), H12919 [8DE]
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H.R. 3695--A bill to establish a pilot and demonstration program in
New Jersey and elsewhere to improve security on military
installations and to improve the quality of defense contractors
and subcontractors; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Saxton, and Mr.
LoBiondo), H12919 [8DE]
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H.R. 3696--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide a
temporary increase in the minimum end strength level for active
duty personnel for the Army, the Marine Corps, and the Air Force,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Hill, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mr. Israel, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Davis of California,
Mr. Alexander, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Holt, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Cooper), H12919 [8DE]
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H.R. 3697--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt
airports in economically depressed communities from matching grant
obligations under the airport improvement program; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California, H12919 [8DE]
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H.R. 3698--A bill to assure that development of certain Federal oil
and gas resources will occur in ways that protect water resources
and surface owner rights, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Udall of New Mexico),
H12919 [8DE]
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H.R. 3699--A bill to reinstate the safeguard measures imposed on
imports of certain steel products, as in effect on December 4,
2003; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Mollohan,
Mr. Cardin, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Rahall, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Evans, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Costello,
Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Baca, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Clay, Mr. Davis of Alabama,
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. Payne, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr.
Israel, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Delahunt, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Boswell, and
Mr. McNulty), H12920 [8DE]
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H.R. 3700--A bill for the relief of Benjamin Cabrera and Londy
Patricia Cabrera; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, H12921 [8DE]
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
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H.J. Res. 1--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H59 [7JA]
Debated, H110 [8JA]
Text, H110 [8JA]
Passed House, H120 [8JA]
Passed Senate, S104 [9JA]
Message from the House, S128 [9JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S128 [9JA]
Approved [Public Law 108-2] (signed January 10, 2003)
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 15), H51 [7JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H166 [27JA]
Presented to the President (January 9, 2003), H166 [27JA]
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H.J. Res. 2--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H59 [7JA]
Passed House, H121 [8JA]
Text, H121 [8JA]
Message from the House, S128 [9JA], S1733 [29JA], S1969 [5FE], S2594
[24FE]
Read the first time, S128, S176 [9JA]
Read the second time, S182 [10JA]
Placed on the calendar, S203 [10JA]
Debated, S340 [15JA], S999 [16JA], S1101, S1132 [17JA], S1171,
S1238, S1239 [21JA], S1302, S1325 [22JA], S1379, S1421 [23JA]
Amendments, S867, S992, S994 [15JA], S1020, S1023, S1036, S1049,
S1061, S1062, S1087, S1088, S1089, S1090, S1091, S1092 [16JA],
S1105, S1115, S1155, S1156, S1157, S1161, S1162, S1163, S1164,
S1165, S1166 [17JA], S1174, S1195, S1200, S1205, S1208, S1216,
S1222, S1230, S1253, S1254, S1255, S1256, S1258, S1263, S1264,
S1265, S1266, S1267, S1268, S1269, S1270, S1272, S1275, S1277,
S1281, S1285, S1286, S1287, S1288, S1289, S1290, S1292, S1293,
S1294, S1295, S1296, S1297, S1298 [21JA], S1302, S1327, S1341,
S1347, S1350, S1352, S1353, S1354, S1355, S1357 [22JA], S1386,
S1393, S1398, S1405, S1406, S1407, S1408, S1409, S1411, S1412,
S1413, S1414, S1416, S1417, S1421, S1423, S1427, S1428, S1429,
S1430, S1432, S1433, S1434, S1435, S1439, S1495 [23JA]
Passed Senate amended, S1457 [23JA]
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S1457 [23JA]
Text, S1509 [28JA]
House disagreed with Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H224 [29JA]
Conferees appointed, H229 [29JA], H270 [4FE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-10) submitted in the House, H707
[12FE]
Explanatory statement, H853 [12FE]
Conference report considered in the House, H558 [13FE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H673 [13FE]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S2428 [13FE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S2439 [13FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (February 18, 2003), S2594 [24FE]
Approved [Public Law 108-7] (signed February 20, 2003)
Examined and signed in the House, H1329 [25FE]
Presented to the President (February 19, 2003), H1329 [25FE]
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H.J. Res. 3--A joint resolution to disapprove under the Congressional
Review Act the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, relating to revisions to payment policies under
the Medicare physician fee schedule for calendar year 2003 and
other items, published in the Federal Register on December 31,
2002 (vol. 67, page 79966); to the Committees on Energy and
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Collins, Ms. Dunn, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Foley,
Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Camp, Mr. Crane, and Mr.
Keller), H60 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H138 [8JA], H219 [28JA], H275 [4FE], H324 [5FE],
H392 [11FE], H706 [13FE], H1396 [26FE]
Presented to the President (January 31, 2003), H271 [4FE]
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H.J. Res. 4--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. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota,
Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Wamp, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Foley,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Issa, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Strickland,
Mr. Kanjorski, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Sweeney, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Toomey, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Buyer, and Mr. Ney), H60 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H268 [31JA], H275 [4FE], H324 [5FE],
H392 [11FE], H706 [13FE], H1335 [25FE], H1517 [4MR], H1682 [6MR],
H1689 [10MR], H1903 [13MR], H1908 [17MR], H2132 [19MR], H2271
[20MR], H2277 [24MR], H2312 [25MR], H2473 [27MR], H2823 [3AP], H2864
[7AP], H3053 [9AP], H3454 [29AP], H3572 [30AP], H3638 [1MY], H3641
[5MY], H3684 [6MY], H3763 [7MY], H3975 [9MY], H4132 [14MY], H4206
[15MY], H4255 [19MY], H4529 [21MY], H4740 [22MY], H4788 [2JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-131), H4786 [2JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 255), H4786 [2JN]
Debated, H4817 [3JN]
Text, H4817 [3JN]
Amendments, H4837 [3JN]
Passed House, H4843 [3JN]
Message from the House, S7378 [4JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7378 [4JN]
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H.J. Res. 5--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to permit the Congress to limit
expenditures in elections for Federal office; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. DINGELL, H60 [7JA]
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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, H60 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H328 [7FE]
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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 Mrs. EMERSON, H60 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H4206 [15MY]
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H.J. Res. 8--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, H60 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1747 [11MR], H3975 [9MY]
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H.J. Res. 9--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, H60 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1517 [4MR], H6265 [26JN]
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H.J. Res. 10--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime
victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROYCE, H60 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H1955 [18MR]
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H.J. Res. 11--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. SERRANO, H60 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H6349 [8JY]
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H.J. Res. 12--A joint resolution commending the members of the United
States Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SKELTON (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Harman, Mr. Murtha, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Evans, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Israel, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Engel, Mr. McNulty, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Boyd, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Holden, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Ross, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. John, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Holt, Mr. Etheridge, and Mr.
Ortiz), H138 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE]
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H.J. Res. 13--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H171 [27JA]
Message from the House, S1667 [28JA], S1868 [4FE]
Debated, H180 [28JA]
Text, H181 [28JA]
Passed House, H190 [28JA]
Passed Senate, S1757 [29JA]
Examined and signed in the House, H250 [31JA]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 29), H169 [27JA]
Presented to the President (January 31, 2003)
Approved [Public Law 108-4] (signed January 31, 2003)
Examined and signed in the Senate, S1868 [4FE]
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H.J. Res. 14--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide that Federal judges
be reconfirmed by the Senate every 10 years; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H171 [27JA]
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H.J. Res. 15--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to abolishing personal
income, estate, and gift taxes and prohibiting the United States
Government from engaging in business in competition with its
citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, H218 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H5089 [9JN]
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H.J. Res. 16--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. PLATTS, H244 [29JA]
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H.J. Res. 17--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H274 [4FE]
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H.J. Res. 18--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H274 [4FE]
Debated, H308 [5FE]
Text, H308 [5FE]
Passed House, H312 [5FE]
Message from the House, S1969 [5FE], S2049 [6FE]
Passed Senate, S2018 [5FE]
Text, S2018 [5FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2049 [6FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H326 [7FE]
Presented to the President (February 6, 2003), H326 [7FE]
Approved [Public Law 108-5] (signed February 7, 2003)
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H.J. Res. 19--A joint resolution recognizing the 92d birthday of
Ronald Reagan; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. COX (for himself and Mr. Gibbons), H274 [4FE]
Debated, H346 [11FE]
Text, H346 [11FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H363 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE]
Message from the House, S2338 [12FE], S2837 [26FE]
Passed Senate, S2502 [13FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H1393 [26FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2837 [26FE]
Presented to the President (February 27, 2003), H1451 [27FE]
Approved [Public Law 108-9] (signed March 6, 2003)
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H.J. Res. 20--A joint resolution to repeal the Authorization for Use
of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Paul, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Lee, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Owens,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Waters, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms.
Carson of Indiana, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Towns, Mr. Farr, Mr. Olver, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Watson, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Capuano), H322 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H1335 [25FE], H1467 [27FE], H1682
[6MR], H1813 [12MR], H1955 [18MR], H2132 [19MR]
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H.J. Res. 21--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States regarding regulations on the
amounts of expenditures of personal funds made by candidates for
election for public office; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEACH, H322 [5FE]
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H.J. Res. 22--A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment
to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bishop
of Utah, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brady of Texas,
Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Coble, Mr. Cole, Mr.
Combest, Mr. Crane, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. DeMint, Mr.
Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Edwards,
Mr. Feeney, Mr. Flake, Mr. Foley, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gibbons,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Graves, Mr.
Hall, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Isakson,
Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kingston, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma,
Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Marshall, Mr. McCotter, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Northup,
Mr. Norwood, Mr. Ose, Mr. Otter, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Ross, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Sweeney, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Terry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Walden of Oregon,
Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Buyer), H704 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H1467 [27FE], H1517 [4MR], H1682
[6MR], H1955 [18MR], H2132 [19MR], H2587 [1AP], H3638 [1MY], H3684
[6MY], H4369 [20MY], H8217 [11SE], H9215 [2OC], H9282 [7OC], H9479
[15OC], H9983 [28OC], H10237 [30OC], H10458 [5NO], H11703 [20NO]
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H.J. Res. 23--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H704 [13FE]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, H673 [13FE]
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H.J. Res. 24--A joint resolution requiring the President to report to
Congress specific information relating to certain possible
consequences of the use of United States Armed Forces against
Iraq; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mrs. Tauscher, and Mr. Hoeffel),
H1333 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H1747 [11MR], H2132 [19MR], H2515
[31MR]
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H.J. Res. 25--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to repeal the 22nd amendment to
the Constitution; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Berman, Mr. Sabo, and Mr. Pallone), H1333 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H5089 [9JN]
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H.J. Res. 26--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to protect the Pledge of
Allegiance; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, H1465 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR]
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H.J. Res. 27--A joint resolution recognizing and commending the
continuing dedication, selfless service, and commitment of members
of the Armed Forces and their families during the Global War on
Terrorism and in defense of the United States; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Cole, Mrs.
Davis of California, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Everett, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Gibbons,Mr. Gingrey,
Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hill, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Kline, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Marshall, Mrs. Miller of
Michigan, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez,
Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Snyder, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mrs.
Wilson of New Mexico, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina), H1515 [4MR]
Debated, H1591 [5MR]
Text, H1591 [5MR]
Passed House, H1602 [5MR]
Message from the House, S3250 [6MR]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S3250 [6MR]
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H.J. Res. 28--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, H1515 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H7170 [18JY], H12312 [21NO]
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H.J. Res. 29--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States regarding the right of all
citizens of the United States to a public education of equal high
quality; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Jones
of Ohio, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Owens, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Watson, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Kucinich,Ms. Lee, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Acevedo-
Vila, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Fattah), H1515 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H12312 [21NO]
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H.J. Res. 30--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States regarding the right of citizens
of the United States to health care of equal high quality; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, H1516 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H7170 [18JY], H12312 [21NO]
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H.J. Res. 31--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to equality of rights
and reproductive rights; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, H1516 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H7170 [18JY], H12312 [21NO]
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H.J. Res. 32--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States respecting the right to decent,
safe, sanitary, and affordable housing; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, H1516 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H7170 [18JY], H12312 [21NO]
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H.J. Res. 33--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States respecting the right to a clean,
safe, and sustainable environment; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, H1516 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H7170 [18JY], H12312 [21NO]
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H.J. Res. 34--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to taxing the people of
the United States progressively; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, H1516 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H7170 [18JY], H12312 [21NO]
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H.J. Res. 35--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States respecting the right to full
employment and balanced growth; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, H1516 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H7170 [18JY], H12312 [21NO]
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H.J. Res. 36--A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress
with respect to raising awareness and encouraging prevention of
sexual assault in the United States and supporting the goals and
ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mrs. Maloney), H1745 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2473 [27MR], H3305 [10AP], H3572 [30AP], H3684
[6MY], H3975 [9MY], H4206 [15MY], H4529 [21MY], H4877 [3JN], H5175
[10JN], H5665 [19JN], H6265 [26JN], H7170 [18JY]
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H.J. Res. 37--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men
and women; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Kolbe, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Castle,
Mr. Clyburn,Mr. Simmons, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Kind,
Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Ose, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baca,
Mr. Baird, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bell, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Bishop of Georgia,
Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boyd, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Cardoza,
Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Case, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner ,Mr.
Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Texas, Ms. Harman,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Holden, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. John, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Levin, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Majette, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms.
McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell,
Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of
Ohio, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta
Sanchez of California, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter,
Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Solis, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Strickland, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Towns, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Udall
of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Ms.
Watson, Mr. Watt, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Wu, and Mr. Wynn), H1811 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H2132 [19MR], H2277 [24MR], H2402 [26MR], H2704
[2AP], H2823 [3AP], H3305 [10AP], H3975 [9MY], H11134 [7NO]
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H.J. Res. 38--A joint resolution authorizing special awards to World
War I and World War II veterans of the United States Navy Armed
Guard; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LARSEN of Washington, H1812 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H5046 [5JN], H5714 [23JN], H7618 [24JY], H8017
[5SE], H12922 [8DE]
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H.J. Res. 39--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to references to God in
the Pledge of Allegiance and on United States coins and currency;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CARTER, H1902 [13MR]
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H.J. Res. 40--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to guarantee the right to use
and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the national
motto; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Capito, Mr.
Ballenger, and Mr. Barton of Texas), H1954 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H3305 [10AP], H9813 [21OC], H11652 [19NO]
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H.J. Res. 41--A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted to
Congress by the Department of Veterans Affairs on January 22,
2003, with the title ``VA Acquisition Regulation-Simplified
Acquisition Procedures for Health-Care Resources''; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
By Mr. EVANS, H2270 [20MR]
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H.J. Res. 42--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to deny United States
citizenship to individuals born in the United States to parents
who are neither United States citizens nor persons who owe
permanent allegiance to the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Goode),
H2270 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO]
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H.J. Res. 43--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms
that a Member of Congress may serve; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. VITTER, H2401 [26MR]
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H.J. Res. 44--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide that no person born
in the United States will be a United States citizen unless a
parent is a United States citizen, or is lawfully admitted for
permanent residence in the United States, at the time of the
birth; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Ballenger,
Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Goode, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Deal of Georgia, and Mr. Norwood), H2514 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H2940 [8AP], H3684 [6MY], H5665 [19JN]
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H.J. Res. 45--A joint resolution posthumously proclaiming soldiers of
Asian descent who fought in the Civil War to be honorary citizens
of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Lee, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Filner, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. George Miller of California,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Case, Mr. Kind, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. Watson, Mr. Baca, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Scott
of Virginia, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Ney, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Ms. Solis, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Rangel, and Ms.
Bordallo), H2703 [2AP]
Cosponsors added, H4132 [14MY], H8906 [24SE], H12922 [8DE]
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H.J. Res. 46--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States restoring religious freedom; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Aderholt, Mr.
Akin, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barrett
of South Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Beauprez, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Brady of
Texas, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida,
Mr. Burgess, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chocola, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Culberson, Mrs.
Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mr. DeMint, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Everett, Mr.
Feeney, Mr. Flake, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Hall, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Janklow, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Linder, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Miller
of Florida, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pearce, Mr.
Pence, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Platts, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Ryun of
Kansas, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Sullivan, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Royce, and Mr. Stenholm), H3052 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H3305 [10AP], H3355 [11AP], H3454 [29AP], H3763
[7MY], H8217 [11SE], H8382 [17SE], H8906 [24SE]
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H.J. Res. 47--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States respecting the right to a home;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL, H3052 [9AP]
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H.J. Res. 48--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime
victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Kennedy of
Minnesota, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Renzi, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Fossella,
Mr. Flake, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Gallegly), H3303
[10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP], H3638 [1MY], H4012 [13MY], H9282
[7OC]
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H.J. Res. 49--A joint resolution recognizing the important service to
the Nation provided by the Foreign Agricultural Service of the
Department of Agriculture on the occasion of its 50th anniversary;
to the Committees on Agriculture; International Relations.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself and Mr. Stenholm), H3304 [10AP]
Reported from the Committee on Agriculture (H. Rept. 108-155, part
1), H5407 [16JN]
Debated, H5828 [25JN]
Text, H5828 [25JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5849 [25JN]
Message from the House, S8719 [26JN]
Referred to the Committee on Agriuclture, Nutrition, and Forestry,
S8720 [26JN]
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H.J. Res. 50--A joint resolution proposing a tax limitation amendment
to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Culberson, Mr.
Hall, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. English, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Bonilla, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Paul, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Hefley,
Mr. Mica, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Isakson, Mrs.
Cubin, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Castle, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Ms.
Granger, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Boehner,
Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Camp, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Flake, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite
of Florida, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
Mr. Hensarling, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Burr, Mr. Simmons, and Mr. Ney), H3304 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3638 [1MY], H4206 [15MY], H4877 [3JN], H5468
[17JN], H5665 [19JN], H6465 [9JY], H6869 [15JY], H7950 [4SE]
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H.J. Res. 51--A joint resolution increasing the statutory limit on the
public debt.
By --, H3354 [11AP]
Passed House, H3354 [11AP]
Message from the House, S5340 [11AP], S7187 [2JN]
Read the first time, S5616 [30AP]
Read the second time, S5619 [1MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5648 [1MY]
Debated, S7089, S7110 [23MY]
Amendments, S7094, S7096, S7098, S7101, S7106, S7112, S7113, S7114,
S7160, S7161, S7162 [23MY]
Passed Senate, S7115 [23MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7187 [2JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4781 [2JN]
Presented to the President (May 23, 2003), H4781 [2JN]
Approved [Public Law 108-24] (signed May 27, 2003)
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H.J. Res. 52--A joint resolution recognizing the Dr. Samuel D. Harris
National Museum of Dentistry, an affiliate of the Smithsonian
Institution in Baltimore, Maryland, as the official national
museum of dentistry in the United States; to the Committee on
House Administration.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Ruppersberger,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Gilchrest,
and Mr. Owens), H3354 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H5046 [5JN], H8491 [23SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9238 [7OC]
Text, H9238 [7OC]
Message from the House, S12532 [14OC], S13659 [30OC]
Passed Senate, S13183 [23OC]
Message from the Senate, H9815 [24OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10234 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13659 [30OC]
Presented to the President (October 30, 2003), H10336 [4NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-122] (signed November 11, 2003)
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H.J. Res. 53--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to require Members of Congress
and the President to forfeit the compensation paid to them
starting at the conclusion of each fiscal year until all of the
general appropriations bills for the following fiscal year are
enacted; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OSE, H3408 [12AP]
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H.J. Res. 54--A joint resolution proposing a tax limitation amendment
to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. OSE, H3408 [12AP]
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H.J. Res. 55--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to require that Federal district
court judges be reconfirmed every ten years by the executive and
legislative authorities of the State in which they serve; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CULBERSON, H3761 [7MY]
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H.J. Res. 56--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to marriage; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE (for herself, Mr. Hall, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Vitter), H4528
[21MY]
Cosponsors added, H4788 [2JN], H5175 [10JN], H5815 [24JN], H5929
[25JN], H6349 [8JY], H6604 [10JY], H6869 [15JY], H7086 [17JY], H7330
[22JY], H7455 [23JY], H7618 [24JY], H7788 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H8083
[9SE], H8176 [10SE], H8906 [24SE], H9131 [1OC], H9282 [7OC], H9378
[8OC], H9479 [15OC], H11703 [20NO], H12312 [21NO]
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H.J. Res. 57--A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress
in recognition of the contributions of the seven Columbia
astronauts by supporting establishment of a Columbia Memorial
Space Science Learning Center; to the Committee on Science.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Baca, Mr.
Becerra, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardoza,
Mr. Cox, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Harman, Mr. Herger, Mr. Honda, Mr. Hunter,
Mr. Issa, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of California, Ms. Lofgren,
Mr. Matsui, Mr. McKeon, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Nunes, Mr. Ose, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thomas,
Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Royce, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey), H4737 [22MY]
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H.J. Res. 58--A joint resolution disapproving the rules submitted by
the Secretary of the Treasury relating to section 326(a) of the
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools
Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act
of 2001; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H4737 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5089 [9JN], H5367 [12JN], H5468 [17JN]
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H.J. Res. 59--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 35 years, to be
eligible to hold the offices of President and Vice President; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts),
H5266 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H5552 [18JN], H6265 [26JN], H7950 [4SE]
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H.J. Res. 60--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to authorize the line item veto;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H5408 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H8906 [24SE]
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H.J. Res. 61--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to abolish the Federal income
tax; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Crane, Mr. Linder, Mr.
Tauzin, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. Culberson), H5814 [24JN]
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H.J. Res. 62--A joint resolution recognizing Commodore John Barry as
the first flag officer of the United States Navy; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Engel, Mr. Evans,
Mr. Fossella, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Souder, and Mr. Weiner), H6263 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H6349 [8JY], H7950 [4SE], H8017 [5SE], H8083
[9SE], H8176 [10SE], H8285 [16SE], H8382 [17SE], H8491 [23SE], H9131
[1OC], H9215 [2OC], H9378 [8OC], H9479 [15OC], H9813 [21OC], H11360
[17NO], H12312 [21NO]
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H.J. Res. 63--A joint resolution to approve the ``Compact of Free
Association, as amended between the Government of the United
States of America and the Government of the Federated States of
Micronesia,'' and the ``Compact of Free Association, as amended
between the Government of the United States of America and the
Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands,'' and
otherwise to amend Public Law 99-239, and to appropriate for the
purposes of amended Public Law 99-239 for fiscal years ending on
or before September 30, 2023, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on International Relations; Resources.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Hyde, Mr.
Lantos, and Mr. Faleomavaega) (all by request), H6348 [8JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on International
Relations (H. Rept. 108-262, part 1), H7948 [4SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H7948 [4SE]
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, H7948 [4SE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept.
108-262, part 2), H8222 [15SE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H.
Rept. 108-262, part 3), H8222 [15SE]
Debated, H9848 [28OC], H11722 [20NO]
Text, H9848 [28OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9888 [28OC]
Message from the House, S13513 [29OC], S15282 [20NO]
Placed on the calendar, S13514 [29OC]
Amendments, S14185, S14219, S14226 [6NO]
Debated, S14222 [6NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14226 [6NO]
Message from the Senate, H11118 [7NO]
Amendments, H11722 [20NO]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, H11842 [20NO]
Examined and signed in the House (December 3, 2003), H12909 [8DE]
Presented to the President (December 5, 2003), H12910 [8DE]
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H.J. Res. 64--A joint resolution disapproving the extension of the
waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of
1974 with respect to Vietnam; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H6464 [9JY]
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H.J. Res. 65--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States respecting real and virtual
child pornography; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Barrett of
South Carolina, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Foley, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Hayes,
Mr. Osborne, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Souder,
and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina), H7169 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H9615 [16OC], H10340 [4NO]
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H.J. Res. 66--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide for terms of office
for Members of the House of Representatives; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. STENHOLM (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Rogers of
Alabama, and Mr. Hill), H7617 [24JY]
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H.J. Res. 67--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 Mr. CONYERS, H7838 [3SE]
Cosponsors added, H8491 [23SE]
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H.J. Res. 68--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to school prayer; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MURTHA, H8381 [17SE]
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H.J. Res. 69--A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for
the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Appropriations; the Budget.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H8905 [24SE]
Debated, H8909 [25SE]
Text, H8909 [25SE]
Passed House, H8916 [25SE]
Passed Senate, S11971 [25SE]
Message from the House, S11986 [25SE], S12137 [29SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8954 [29SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12137 [29SE]
Presented to the President (September 29, 2003), H9031 [30SE]
Approved [Public Law 108-84] (signed September 30, 2003)
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H.J. Res. 70--A joint resolution recognizing Inspectors General over
the last 25 years in their efforts to prevent and detect waste,
fraud, abuse, and mismanagement, and to promote economy,
efficiency, and effectiveness in the Federal Government; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Platts, and
Mr. Towns), H8954 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, H9132 [1OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9401 [15OC]
Text, H9401 [15OC]
Title amended, H9403 [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S12735 [16OC]
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H.J. Res. 71--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States deeming Presidential nominees to
be appointed at the time of nomination subject to disapproval by
the Senate within 120 days of receiving the nomination from the
President; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOTTER (for himself, Mr. Camp, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mrs.
Miller of Michigan, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Upton, and Mr. Smith of Michigan), H9130 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H.J. Res. 72--A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by
the Federal Communications Commission with respect to broadcast
media ownership; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Markey), H9614
[16OC]
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H.J. Res. 73--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H9738 [20OC]
Debated, H9747 [21OC]
Text, H9747 [21OC]
Passed House, H9775 [21OC]
Message from the House, S12967 [21OC]
Received in Senate, S12967 [21OC]
Read the first time, S12984 [21OC]
Read the second time, S13063 [22OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 407), H9737 [20OC]
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H.J. Res. 74--A joint resolution recognizing the Agricultural Research
Service of the Department of Agriculture on the occasion of its
50th anniversary for the important service it provides to the
Nation; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma,
and Mr. Holden), H9812 [21OC]
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H.J. Res. 75--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H9981 [28OC]
Debated, H10157 [30OC]
Text, H10158 [30OC]
Passed House, H10163 [30OC]
Message from the Senate, H10190 [30OC]
Message from the House, S13659 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13659 [30OC]
Passed Senate, S13696 [30OC]
Presented to the President (October 30, 2003), H10336 [4NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-104] (signed October 31, 2003)
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 417), H9980 [28OC]
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H.J. Res. 76--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H10340 [4NO]
Message from the House, S14028 [5NO]
Debated, H10393 [5NO]
Text, H10393 [5NO]
Passed House, H10424 [5NO]
Passed Senate, S14228 [7NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14269 [7NO]
Message from the Senate, H11119 [7NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11130 [7NO]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 430), H10339 [4NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-107] (signed November 7, 2003)
Presented to the President (November 7, 2003), H11148 [12NO]
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H.J. Res. 77--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of
individuals to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BAIRD, H11651 [19NO]
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H.J. Res. 78--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H11651 [19NO]
Message from the House, S15281 [20NO]
Amendments, S15302, S15310 [20NO], S15326 [21NO]
Passed Senate amended, S15310 [20NO]
Debated, H11667 [20NO]
Text, H11667 [20NO]
Passed House, H11677 [20NO]
Message from the Senate, H12126 [21NO]
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H.J. Res. 79--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H12309 [21NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15811 [24NO]
Approved [Public Law 108-135] (signed November 22, 2003)
Presented to the President (November 21, 2003), H12317 [25NO]
Message from the House, S15405 [21NO]
Passed Senate, S15510 [21NO]
Passed House, H12228 [21NO]
Text, H12228 [21NO]
Message from the Senate, H12246 [21NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12300 [21NO]
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H.J. Res. 80--A joint resolution appointing the day for the convening
of the second session of the One Hundred Eighth Congress.
By Mr. DeLAY, H12309 [21NO]
Message from the House, S15572 [22NO], S16117 [9DE]
Passed Senate, S16044 [25NO]
Text, S16044 [25NO]
Passed House, H12298 [21NO]
Text, H12298 [21NO]
Examined and signed in the House (December 1, 2003), H12909 [8DE]
Presented to the President (December 3, 2003), H12910 [8DE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S16117 [9DE]
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H.J. Res. 81--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States limiting the number of
consecutive terms that a Senator or Representative may serve and
providing for 4-year terms for Representatives; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H12309 [21NO]
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H.J. Res. 82--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H12920 [8DE]
Message from the House, S16118 [9DE]
Passed Senate, S16212 [9DE]
Examined and signed in the House (December 11, 2003), H12927 [15DE]
Presented to the President (December 12, 2003), H12928 [15DE]
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H.J. Res. 83--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of
individuals to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BAIRD, H12920 [8DE]
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
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H. Con. Res. 1--Concurrent resolution regarding consent to assemble
outside the seat of government.
By Mr. DREIER, H60 [7JA]
Message from the House, S128 [9JA]
Agreed to in the House, H20 [7JA]
Text, H21 [7JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2500 [13FE]
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H. Con. Res. 2--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress
that the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq
Resolution of 2002 should be repealed; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, and Ms. Watson), H60 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H275 [4FE], H1335 [25FE]
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H. Con. Res. 3--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
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 (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Honda, Mr. Moore, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Meeks of New York,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Green of Texas,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. Rush, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Clyburn, and Mr. Jefferson), H60 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H12922 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 4--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States should not rejoin the United
Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO); to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, and Mr. Flake), H60
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H3053 [9AP], H5409 [16JN], H7330
[22JY]
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H. Con. Res. 5--Concurrent resolution entitled the ``English Plus
Resolution''; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SERRANO, H60 [7JA]
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H. Con. Res. 6--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals
of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Terry, and Mr. Hinchey), H60 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA], H2402 [26MR], H2864 [7AP], H3305
[10AP], H5409 [16JN], H5469 [17JN], H6349 [8JY], H6869 [15JY]
Debated, H6886 [16JY]
Text, H6886 [16JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6948 [16JY]
Message from the House, S9587 [17JY]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S9587 [17JY]
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H. Con. Res. 7--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. TOWNS, H60 [7JA]
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H. Con. Res. 8--A concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment
or recess of the two Houses.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H138 [8JA]
Message from the House, S128 [9JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S177 [9JA]
Agreed to in the House, H131 [8JA]
Text, H131 [8JA]
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H. Con. Res. 9--Concurrent resolution urging the President to
negotiate a new base rights agreement with the Government of the
Republic of Panama in order for United States Armed Forces to be
stationed in Panama for the purposes of defending the Panama
Canal; to the Committees on International Relations; Armed
Services.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and Mrs. Myrick),
H138 [8JA]
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H. Con. Res. 10--A concurrent resolution condemning the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea for its failure to comply with the
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the U.S.-
North Korea Agreed Framework of 1994; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H138 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR]
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H. Con. Res. 11--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the primary author and the official home of
``Yankee Doodle''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. McNULTY, H138 [8JA]
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H. Con. Res. 12--Concurrent resolution providing for a joint session
of Congress to receive a message from the President on the state
the Union.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H171 [27JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1657 [28JA]
Message from the House, S1667 [28JA]
Agreed to in the House, H143 [27JA]
Text, H143 [27JA]
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H. Con. Res. 13--Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of
blues music, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. FORD, H171 [27JA]
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H. Con. Res. 14--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in
honor of Harold Washington, the 42d mayor of Chicago; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RUSH, H171 [27JA]
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H. Con. Res. 15--Concurrent resolution commending India on its
celebration of Republic Day; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis
of Florida, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. McNulty, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Kirk, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Frost, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Royce, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Levin, Mr. Knollenberg, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Holt, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Rangel, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Lofgren,
Mr. Wexler, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, and Ms. Schakowsky), H171
[27JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H463 [12FE], H12312 [21NO], H12922
[8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 16--Concurrent resolution calling for the immediate
release of all political prisoners in Cuba, including Dr. Oscar
Elias Biscet, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H218 [28JA]
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H. Con. Res. 17--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the establishment by the Hyundai Motor Company
of its first automotive manufacturing facility in the United
States; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. EVERETT (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bonner, and Mr. Aderholt), H218
[28JA]
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H. Con. Res. 18--Concurrent resolution calling on the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea and the United States to return to an
interim level of compliance with the Agreed Framework of 1994
while a more comprehensive and mutually acceptable agreement can
be negotiated by those two nations; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H218 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H275 [4FE], H392 [11FE], H1396 [26FE], H1517 [4MR]
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H. Con. Res. 19--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that rates of compensation for civilian employees of the
United States should be adjusted at the same time, and in the same
proportion, as are rates of compensation for members of the
uniformed services; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Allen), H218 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H1335 [25FE], H1813 [12MR], H1955
[18MR], H2587 [1AP], H3684 [6MY], H5089 [9JN], H6265 [26JN]
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H. Con. Res. 20--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the earned income tax credit is a program of
critical importance designed to assist the working poor; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H218 [28JA]
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H. Con. Res. 21--Concurrent resolution commemorating the Bicentennial
of the Louisiana Purchase; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Baker, Mr. Jefferson,
Mr. John, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. Tauzin), H218 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE], H1682 [6MR], H3638 [1MY], H3684
[6MY], H4740 [22MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-161), H5550 [18JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8412 [23SE]
Text, H8412 [23SE]
Message from the House, S11910 [24SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S11910 [24SE]
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H. Con. Res. 22--Concurrent resolution honoring Czech Republic
President Vaclav Havel; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Lantos),
H244 [29JA]
Debated, H339 [11FE]
Text, H339 [11FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H362 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE]
Message from the House, S2338 [12FE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S2338 [12FE]
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H. Con. Res. 23--Concurrent resolution urging the President to request
the United States International Trade Commission to take certain
actions with respect to the temporary safeguards on imports of
certain steel products, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Brady of Texas, Mr. Burr, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Camp, Mr. Crane,
Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dreier, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Ehlers,
Mr. Flake, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hoekstra,
Mr. Isakson, Mr. Issa, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kennedy of
Minnesota, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Leach,
Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Paul,
Mr. Pence, Mr. Platts, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rogers of
Michigan, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Shays, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Tiberi,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Upton, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Petri, Mr. Bass, and Mr. Gary G. Miller of California), H244 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H275 [4FE], H324 [5FE], H392 [11FE], H463 [12FE],
H706 [13FE], H1642 [5MR], H1682 [6MR], H1747 [11MR], H2312 [25MR],
H2473 [27MR], H2823 [3AP]
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H. Con. Res. 24--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with respect to the election of Libya to the chairmanship
of 59th session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights
in Geneva, Switzerland; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. BURR, H244 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1517 [4MR]
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H. Con. Res. 25--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that Social Security reform measures should not force
State and local government employees into Social Security
coverage; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, H244 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H392 [11FE], H1747 [11MR]
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H. Con. Res. 26--Concurrent resolution condemning the punishment of
execution by stoning as a gross violation of human rights, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. McCollum (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Ms. Berkley,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Crowley,
Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Etheridge, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Norton, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr. Markey, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Tierney,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Weiner), H244
[29JA]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE], H1335 [25FE], H1517 [4MR], H1642
[5MR], H1813 [12MR], H1903 [13MR], H1955 [18MR]
Debated, H1913 [18MR]
Text, H1913 [18MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1923 [18MR]
Message from the House, S3991 [19MR]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S3991 [19MR]
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H. Con. Res. 27--Concurrent resolution condemning the selection of
Libya to chair the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Wexler,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Royce, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Weller, Mr. Kennedy of
Minnesota, Ms. Harris, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Janklow,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Flake, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Ose), H274 [4FE]
Debated, H334 [11FE]
Text, H334 [11FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H361 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE]
Message from the House, S2338 [12FE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S2338 [12FE]
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H. Con. Res. 28--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a
commemorative stamp on the subject of school safety awareness; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. Frost), H274 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE]
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H. Con. Res. 29--Concurrent resolution condemning the designation of
Iraq as chair of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Sweeney, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Burr, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. King of
New York, Mr. Herger, Mr. Flake, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Brady
of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Crane, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Sessions, and
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H274 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H392 [11FE], H1467 [27FE]
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H. Con. Res. 30--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding scleroderma; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Towns, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Kildee, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Lynch,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Payne, Ms. Lee, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Owens, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Levin, Mr.
LaTourette, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Rush, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Corrine Brown
of Florida, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Costello, and Mr. Price of
North Carolina), H322 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H392 [11FE], H1335 [25FE], H1467 [27FE], H1747
[11MR], H2132 [19MR], H2515 [31MR], H3355 [11AP], H5815 [24JN],
H5929 [25JN], H6349 [8JY], H6869 [15JY], H7330 [22JY], H9132 [1OC],
H11149 [12NO], H12312 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 31--Concurrent resolution welcoming His Majesty Shaikh
Hamad bin Isa Al-Kalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, on his
visit to the United States in February 2003; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself and Mrs. Tauscher), H322
[5FE]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE]
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H. Con. Res. 32--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to human rights in Central Asia; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. Lantos), H391 [11FE]
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H. Con. Res. 33--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the establishment of a National Inventors' Day;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Berman), H391 [11FE]
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H. Con. Res. 34--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that private health insurance companies should take a
proactive role in promoting healthy lifestyles, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. McCARTHY of Missouri (for herself, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Frost), H462 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H7330 [22JY]
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H. Con. Res. 35--Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the
House of Representatives to make a technical correction in the
enrollment of H.J. Res. 2; to the Committees on Appropriations;
House Administration.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H462 [12FE]
Agreed to in the House (pursuant to H. Res. 71), H554 [13FE]
Text, H673 [13FE]
Message from the House, S2454 [13FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2499 [13FE]
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H. Con. Res. 36--Concurrent resolution encouraging the people of the
United States to honor and celebrate the 140th anniversary of the
Emancipation Proclamation and commending Abraham Lincoln's efforts
to end slavery; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Holden, Mr. Clay, Mr. Akin, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez,
Mr. Etheridge, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Farr, Mr. Markey, Mr. Cummings, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Jackson of Illinois,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Owens, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Israel, Mr.
Moore, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Majette, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Ryan
of Ohio, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Case, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Terry, Ms. Waters, Ms. Carson of Indiana,
Ms. Watson, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Costello, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Evans, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. John, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Engel, Mr. Wu, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Dicks, Mr. McKeon,
Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Ross, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Manzullo, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Honda, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Ford, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Watt, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Kildee, and Mr. Berman), H462 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H1396 [26FE]
Debated, H1338 [26FE]
Text, H1338 [26FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1356 [26FE]
Message from the House, S2917 [27FE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S2917 [27FE]
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H. Con. Res. 37--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 Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Ferguson, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hayes, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Wilson
of South Carolina, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Franks of Arizona, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Filner, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Fossella, Mr. Hefley, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Akin, Mr. Goode,
Mr. Foley, Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Kind,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Simpson, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Skelton,
Mr. Renzi, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Upton, Mr. Scott of Virginia,
and Mr. Ross), H462 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE], H1335 [25FE], H1642 [5MR], H2271
[20MR], H5046 [5JN], H5089 [9JN], H5268 [11JN], H5469 [17JN], H5815
[24JN], H8906 [24SE], H9131 [1OC], H9378 [8OC], H9615 [16OC], H10237
[30OC], H12312 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 38--Concurrent resolution expressing the pride of the
Congress for the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock on December 21,
1620; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas, H462 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H1517 [4MR], H9479 [15OC]
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H. Con. Res. 39--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding viral hepatitis; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. WYNN (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Ford, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Janklow, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Frost, Mr. Dingell, Ms. Granger, and Mr. McDermott),
H462 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H1517 [4MR], H2823 [3AP], H3763
[7MY], H4529 [21MY], H6349 [8JY], H9479 [15OC]
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H. Con. Res. 40--Concurrent resolution permitting the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration
of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. CANTOR (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr.
LaTourette, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
and Mr. Frost), H704 [13FE]
Debated, H1280 [25FE]
Text, H1280 [25FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1283 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE]
Message from the House, S2837 [26FE]
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration, S2838 [26FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the Senate, S3909 [18MR]
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H. Con. Res. 41--Concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional
recess or adjournment of the Senate.
By Mr. FOLEY, H705 [13FE]
Message from the House, S2454 [13FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2499 [13FE]
Text, S2499 [13FE]
Agreed to in the House, H676 [13FE]
Text, H676 [13FE]
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H. Con. Res. 42--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that a postage stamp should be issued in honor of Melvin
Jones; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. FROST, H705 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H9479 [15OC]
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H. Con. Res. 43--Concurrent resolution welcoming the expression of
support of 18 European nations for the enforcement of United
Nations Security Counsel Resolution 1441; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS, H705 [13FE]
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H. Con. Res. 44--Concurrent resolution to express support for the
celebration in 2004 of the 150th anniversary of the Grand
Excursion of 1854; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Evans, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Sabo, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Latham,
Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Smith of Texas), H705 [13FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2327 [26MR]
Text, H2327 [26MR]
Message from the House, S4511 [27MR]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S4511 [27MR]
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H. Con. Res. 45--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow,
and blood donation and supporting National Donor Day; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself and Mr. Davis of Illinois), H705
[13FE]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY]
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H. Con. Res. 46--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that all United States Armed Forces should be withdrawn
from South Korea and the United States should end its defense
guarantee of South Korea; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. PAUL, H705 [13FE]
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H. Con. Res. 47--Concurrent resolution acknowledging African
descendants of the transatlantic slave trade in all of the
Americas with an emphasis on those descendants in Latin America
and the Caribbean, recognizing the injustices suffered by these
African descendants, and recommending that the United States and
the international community work to improve the situation of Afro-
descendant communities in Latin America and the Caribbean; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Payne, Mr. Jefferson, Ms.
Lee, and Mr. Meeks of New York), H705 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H1467 [27FE], H2402 [26MR], H7170
[18JY], H9215 [2OC], H12922 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 48--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the people and companies of the United States and
the United States Armed Forces should not participate in the Paris
Air Show, should the Government of France continue its opposition
to the potential use of force to insure that Saddam Hussein
complies with United Nations resolutions concerning weapons of
mass destruction; to the Committees on International Relations;
Armed Services.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico,
Mr. Schrock, Mr. Linder, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. English, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Simmons, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Foley, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Israel, Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. King of Iowa, and Mr. McKeon), H705 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR]
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H. Con. Res. 49--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the sharp escalation of anti-Semitic violence within
many participating States of the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is of profound concern and efforts
should be undertaken to prevent future occurrences; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Hoyer, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Wamp, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Aderholt, and Mr.
Hastings of Florida), H705 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H1682 [6MR], H1903 [13MR], H2277
[24MR], H2587 [1AP], H2823 [3AP], H3305 [10AP], H3454 [29AP], H3763
[7MY], H4740 [22MY], H5815 [24JN]
Debated, H5841 [25JN]
Text, H5841 [25JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5881 [25JN]
Message from the House, S8719 [26JN]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S8720 [26JN]
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H. Con. Res. 50--Concurrent resolution to require the posting of the
Ten Commandments in the House and Senate chambers; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. STEARNS, H705 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H2277 [24MR], H2312 [25MR], H2402
[26MR], H2515 [31MR], H2940 [8AP], H8222 [15SE], H8285 [16SE],
H9131, H9132
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H. Con. Res. 51--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Congress should have the power to prohibit
desecration of the flag of the United States; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. STEARNS, H705 [13FE]
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H. Con. Res. 52--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that all major sports organizations should ban the use of
ephedra and dietary supplements containing ephedrine; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself and Mr. Hayworth), H1333 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR]
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H. Con. Res. 53--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, and Mr. Van Hollen), H1333 [25FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-86), H3634 [1MY]
Debated, H3701 [7MY]
Text, H3701 [7MY]
Agreed to in the House amended, H3735 [7MY]
Message from the House, S5945 [8MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5978 [8MY]
Message from the Senate, H3864 [9MY]
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H. Con. Res. 54--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that there should be established an annual National
Visiting Nurse Association Week; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Walsh, Mr. Frost, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Sherwood, Mr. McNulty, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Stark, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Sanders), H1333
[25FE]
Debated, H1481 [4MR]
Text, H1481 [4MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1488 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1517 [4MR]
Message from the House, S3250 [6MR]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S3250 [6MR]
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H. Con. Res. 55--Concurrent resolution honoring General Bernard A.
Schriever, United States Air Force (retired), for his dedication
and service to the United States Air Force, for his essential
service in the development of the United States ballistic missile
program, and for his lifetime of work to enhance the security of
the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. STEARNS, H1333 [25FE]
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H. Con. Res. 56--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that States should require candidates for driver's
licenses to demonstrate an ability to exercise greatly increased
caution when driving in the proximity of a potentially visually
impaired individual; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. EVANS, H1395 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H2132 [19MR], H2402 [26MR], H2515
[31MR], H2940 [8AP], H3053 [9AP], H3355 [11AP], H3454 [29AP], H3572
[30AP], H3684 [6MY], H4012 [13MY], H4206 [15MY], H4788 [2JN], H6707
[14JY], H7840 [3SE], H8382 [17SE], H9479 [15OC]
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H. Con. Res. 57--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals of
International Women's Day; to the Committees on International
Relations; the Judiciary.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mrs. Biggert, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Lantos,
Mrs. Capito, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Mr. George Miller of
California, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Watson, Mr. Simmons, Mr.
Filner, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Levin, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Ms. Berkley, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Johnson of
Illinois, and Mr. Rush), H1465 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1517 [4MR], H1747 [11MR], H2312 [25MR]
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H. Con. Res. 58--Concurrent resolution honoring the City of
Fayetteville, North Carolina, and its many partners for the
Festival of Flight, a celebration of the centennial of Wilbur and
Orville Wright's first flight, the first controlled, powered
flight in history; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Ballance, Mr.
Ballenger, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Watt, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr.
Hayes, Mr. Coble, Mr. Burr, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Price of
North Carolina, and Mr. Taylor of North Carolina), H1465 [27FE]
Debated, H2494 [31MR]
Text, H2494 [31MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2505 [31MR]
Message from the House, S4626 [1AP]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S4626 [1AP]
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H. Con. Res. 59--Concurrent resolution recognizes the significant
achievements and contributions of African-American scientists,
mathematicians, and inventors, and supporting the establishment of
a special day on which these great minds may be honored and
esteemed; to the Committee on Science.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Wynn, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Payne, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Lee, Mr. Rush, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Ballance, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Owens, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Watson, Ms. Majette,
Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Watt), H1465 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1471 [3MR], H1642 [5MR], H2271 [20MR]
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H. Con. Res. 60--Concurrent resolution requesting the United States
Government to take appropriate action to urge the Government of
the People's Republic of China to provide for a fair resolution of
the claims of United States citizens who hold Chinese Government
bonds on which that Government has defaulted; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H1465 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2864 [7AP], H4978 [4JN], H5367 [12JN], H5929
[25JN], H6265 [26JN], H6707 [14JY], H8217 [11SE], H11134 [7NO]
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H. Con. Res. 61--Concurrent resolution recognizing the need to double
Federal funding for the Peace Corps from fiscal year 2002 funding
levels to $550,000,000 by 2007, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. McCOLLUM (for herself, Mr. Farr, Mr. Berman, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Lee, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Case,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Honda), H1465 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1747 [11MR], H3638 [1MY]
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H. Con. Res. 62--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Katherine Dunham should be recognized for her
groundbreaking achievements in dance, theater, music, and
education, as well as for her work as an activist striving for
racial equality throughout the world; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1465 [27FE]
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H. Con. Res. 63--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Lionel Hampton should be honored for his
contributions to American music; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1465 [27FE]
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H. Con. Res. 64--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Zora Neale Hurston should be recognized for her
achievements as a novelist and anthropologist, and for her
contributions to the Harlem Renaissance movement; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1465 [27FE]
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H. Con. Res. 65--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Madame C. J. Walker should be recognized for her
achievements in business, her inventions, and her commitment to
the African-American community; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1465 [27FE]
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H. Con. Res. 66--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Shirley Chisholm should be recognized for her
activism and groundbreaking achievements in politics during the
civil rights era, and for her efforts to reform the Nation's
political system and legislatures so that they better represent
the needs of a greater number of Americans; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1465 [27FE]
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H. Con. Res. 67--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by
the United States Postal Service honoring Arthur Ashe, and that
the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the
Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1465 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H5815 [24JN]
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H. Con. Res. 68--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Dorothy I. Height should be recognized for her
achievements as a civil rights leader, dedicated activist working
to fight racial and social prejudice, and for her lifetime
commitment to improving the opportunities available to the most
vulnerable in society; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1465 [27FE]
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H. Con. Res. 69--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Althea Gibson should be recognized for her ground
breaking achievements in athletics and her commitment to ending
racial discrimination and prejudice within the world of sports; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1465 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H9381 [10OC], H9688 [17OC], H10340 [4NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11480 [18NO]
Text, H11480 [18NO]
Message from the House, S15183 [19NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S15184 [19NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S15569 [22NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
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H. Con. Res. 70--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the anniversary of the birth of Malcom X should be
observed as a day of prayer, remembrance, and reflection on the
life of Malcolm X; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1465 [27FE]
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H. Con. Res. 71--Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of
Ralph Bunche as one of the great leaders of the United States, the
first African-American Nobel Peace Prize winner, an accomplished
scholar, a distinguished diplomat, and a tireless campaigner of
civil rights for people throughout the world; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1465 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H6604 [10JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H9316 [8OC]
Text, H9316 [8OC]
Message from the House, S12532 [14OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S12532 [14OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S15570 [22NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
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H. Con. Res. 72--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a
postage stamp commemorating Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1465 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H9381 [10OC]
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H. Con. Res. 73--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by
the United States Postal Service honoring Roy Campanella, and that
the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the
Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1465 [27FE]
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H. Con. Res. 74--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to Marcus Garvey; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1466 [27FE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S12532 [14OC]
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H. Con. Res. 75--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Arthur Schomburg should be recognized for his
leadership and contributions in documenting, recording, and
researching the historical contributions to society of peoples of
African descent and for his efforts to combat racial and ethnic
discrimination in the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1466 [27FE]
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H. Con. Res. 76--Concurrent resolution recognizing the health risks
associated with childhood obesity and encouraging parents to
promote healthy weight and increased physical activity to their
children; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. TIBERI, H1466 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H3572 [30AP], H4529 [21MY], H6869 [15JY], H7788
[25JY], H8017 [5SE]
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H. Con. Res. 77--Concurrent resolution commemorating the 60th
anniversary of the historic rescue of 50,000 Bulgarian Jews from
the Holocaust and commending the Bulgarian people for preserving
and continuing their tradition of ethnic and religious tolerance;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr.
Rohrabacher), H1516 [4MR]
Debated, H1706 [11MR]
Text, H1706 [11MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1711 [11MR]
Message from the House, S3618 [12MR]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S3618 [12MR]
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H. Con. Res. 78--Concurrent resolution expressing the need to reengage
Congress and the Administration regarding the social conditions
and need for poverty reduction in Haiti, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Financial Services; International Relations.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Oberstar, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Scott of Virginia, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Watson,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Carson of Indiana, and
Mr. Clay), H1641 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1747 [11MR], H1813 [12MR], H1903 [13MR], H1955
[18MR], H2132 [19MR], H2402 [26MR], H2515 [31MR], H2864 [7AP], H3305
[10AP], H3355 [11AP], H3684 [6MY], H4206 [15MY], H4255 [19MY], H4529
[21MY], H4788 [2JN], H4978 [4JN], H5469 [17JN], H6265 [26JN], H7455
[23JY], H8083 [9SE], H10978 [6NO]
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H. Con. Res. 79--Concurrent resolution expressing support for a
peaceful, just, and lasting settlement to the Cyprus problem; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER, H1681 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR]
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H. Con. Res. 80--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress relating to efforts of the Peace Parks Foundation in the
Republic of South Africa to facilitate the establishment and
development of transfrontier conservation efforts in southern
Africa; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Lee, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Payne, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Owens), H1681 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1689 [10MR], H2132 [19MR], H2271 [20MR], H2312
[25MR], H2515 [31MR], H2864 [7AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6891 [16JY]
Text, H6891 [16JY]
Message from the House, S9587 [17JY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S9587 [17JY]
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H. Con. Res. 81--Concurrent resolution condemning the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea for its announcement that it has
restarted a nuclear reactor at Yongbyon and for the provocation
caused by the interception of a United States Air Force
reconnaissance plane by North Korean military aircraft; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H1681 [6MR]
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H. Con. Res. 82--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress on commemorating the 20th Anniversary of President Ronald
Reagan's vision for protecting the United States against ballistic
missile attack and commending President George W. Bush's
commitment to a multi-layered ballistic missile defense system to
protect the homeland of the United States from ballistic missile
attack; to the Committees on Armed Services; International
Relations.
By Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Thornberry), H1681 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR], H2515 [31MR], H10341 [4NO]
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H. Con. Res. 83--Concurrent resolution Honoring the victims of the
Cambodian genocide that took place from April 1975 to January
1979; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Berkley,
Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Honda, Mr. Israel, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Larson of Connecticut,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Towns,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Wynn), H1681 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H10458 [5NO], H11393, H11516 [18NO]
Debated, H11524 [19NO]
Text, H11524 [19NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11573 [19NO]
Message from the House, S15281 [20NO]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S15282 [20NO]
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H. Con. Res. 84--Concurrent resolution providing for the acceptance of
a statue of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, presented by the
people of Kansas, for placement in the Capitol, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Kansas,
and Mr. Moore), H1681 [6MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2283 [25MR]
Text, H2283 [25MR]
Message from the House, S4433 [26MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4590 [31MR]
Message from the Senate, H2517 [1AP]
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H. Con. Res. 85--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with regard to the need for improved fire safety in
nonresidential buildings in the aftermath of the tragic fire on
February 20, 2003, at a nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Simmons, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Lynch, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver,
and Mr. Tierney), H1689 [10MR]
Debated, H1701 [11MR]
Text, H1701 [11MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1751 [12MR]
Message from the House, S3727 [13MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3760 [13MR]
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H. Con. Res. 86--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals
of the Day of Silence; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Towns, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Lantos, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Ms.
Baldwin), H1745 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H2271 [20MR], H2473 [27MR], H2823
[3AP], H2864 [7AP], H4788 [2JN], H9215 [2OC], H9378 [8OC], H10237
[30OC]
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H. Con. Res. 87--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding Turkey's claims of sovereignty over islands and
islets in the Aegean Sea; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Bilirakis), H1745
[11MR]
Cosponsors added, H5268 [11JN], H5469 [17JN], H7226 [21JY], H7455
[23JY], H7950 [4SE], H8285 [16SE], H8491 [23SE], H9132 [1OC], H9282
[7OC], H9688 [17OC], H10130 [29OC], H10341 [4NO], H11360 [17NO],
H12312 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 88--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Children's Internet Protection Act is
constitutional as it applies to public libraries; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H1745 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H5469 [17JN]
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H. Con. Res. 89--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United States should respect the sovereign
equality of the member states of the United Nations Security
Council with respect to each state's position concerning Iraq's
compliance with Resolution 1441; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Conyers, Ms. Lee, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Norton, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Olver), H1746 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H1955 [18MR]
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H. Con. Res. 90--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that hunting seasons for migratory mourning doves should
be modified so that individuals have a fair and equitable
opportunity to hunt such birds; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. OTTER, H1746 [11MR]
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H. Con. Res. 91--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Nation should strive to prevent teen pregnancy
by encouraging teens to view adolescence as a time for education
and growing-up and by educating teens about the negative
consequences of early sexual activity; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself and Mrs. Lowey), H1812 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR], H2312 [25MR], H3053 [9AP], H3684
[6MY], H8285 [16SE]
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H. Con. Res. 92--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the need to invest a minimum of 4 percent of
gross domestic product on national defense; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Hunter), H1902 [13MR]
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H. Con. Res. 93--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the President should renegotiate the extradition
treaty with Mexico so that the possibility of capital punishment
or life imprisonment will not interfere with the timely
extradition of criminal suspects from Mexico to the United States;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. McKEON, H1902 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H3638 [1MY], H3763 [7MY], H3975 [9MY], H4255
[19MY], H4529 [21MY], H4740 [22MY], H4978 [4JN], H5089 [9JN], H6465
[9JY]
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H. Con. Res. 94--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that community inclusion and enhanced lives for
individuals with mental retardation or other developmental
disabilities is at serious risk because of the crisis in
recruiting and retaining direct support professionals, which
impedes the availability of a stable, quality direct support
workforce; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself and Mrs. Capps), H1902 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP], H4740 [22MY], H6869 [15JY], H7788
[25JY], H8176 [10SE], H9215 [2OC], H10237 [30OC]
Debated, H10301 [4NO]
Text, H10301 [4NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10313 [4NO]
Message from the House, S14027 [5NO]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S14028 [5NO]
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H. Con. Res. 95--Concurrent resolution establishing the congressional
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2004 and
setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2003
and 2005 through 2013.
By Mr. NUSSLE, H1908 [17MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-37), H1908 [17MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 151), H2130 [19MR]
Amendments, H2145, H2189, H2204, H2213 [20MR]
Debated, H2145, H2171, H2251 [20MR]
Text, H2171 [20MR]
Agreed to in the House amended, H2262 [20MR]
Message from the House, S4274 [21MR], S4702 [2AP], S5340 [11AP]
Placed on the calendar, S4274 [21MR]
Agreed to in the Senate amended (text of S. Con. Res. 23 inserted in
lieu), S4422 [26MR]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S4422 [26MR]
Text, S4579 [31MR]
Message from the Senate, H2477 [31MR], H3349 [11AP]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H2542 [1AP]
Conferees appointed, H2553 [1AP]
Conference report (H. Rept. 108-71) submitted in the House, H3194
[10AP]
Explanatory statement, H3202 [10AP]
Conference report considered in the House, H3291 [10AP]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H3298 [10AP]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S5266 [11AP]
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H. Con. Res. 96--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Rogers of
Kentucky), H1954 [18MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-87), H3634 [1MY]
Debated, H3701 [7MY]
Text, H3701 [7MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3713 [7MY]
Message from the House, S5945 [8MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5978 [8MY]
Message from the Senate, H3864 [9MY]
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H. Con. Res. 97--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with respect to pulmonary hypertension; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas, H1954 [18MR]
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H. Con. Res. 98--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress relating to a free trade agreement between the United
States and Taiwan; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself and Mr. Jefferson), H1954 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2271 [20MR], H2473 [27MR], H2515 [31MR], H2823
[3AP], H2864 [7AP], H3305 [10AP], H3454 [29AP], H3638 [1MY], H4012
[13MY], H4206 [15MY], H5046 [5JN], H5367 [12JN], H5409 [16JN], H5469
[17JN], H6265 [26JN], H6707 [14JY], H7086 [17JY], H7226 [21JY],
H8176 [10SE], H9132 [1OC], H9479 [15OC], H11134 [7NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 99--Concurrent resolution directing the Congress to enact
legislation by October 2005 that provides access to comprehensive
health care for all Americans; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. CONYERS, H1954 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2402 [26MR], H2940 [8AP], H3684 [6MY], H4206
[15MY], H4740 [22MY], H4788 [2JN], H4979 [4JN], H5089 [9JN], H5409
[16JN], H5552 [18JN], H5665 [19JN], H6265 [26JN], H6349 [8JY], H7020
[16JY], H7618 [24JY], H8083 [9SE], H9813 [21OC]
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H. Con. Res. 100--Concurrent resolution recognizing the 100th
anniversary year of the founding of the Ford Motor Company, which
has been a significant part of the social, economic, and cultural
heritage of the United States and many other nations and a
revolutionary industrial and global institution; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. McCOTTER (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Upton, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Camp, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Hoekstra, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Bass, Mr. Graves, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Oxley, Mrs. Northup,
Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Portman, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. McCollum, and
Mr. Brown of Ohio), H1954 [18MR]
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H. Con. Res. 101--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that Public Law 107-243, the authorization to use
military force against Iraq, is null and void; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. KUCINICH, H2132 [19MR]
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H. Con. Res. 102--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 Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself and Mr. Conyers), H2132
[19MR]
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H. Con. Res. 103--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress concerning support to members of the United States Armed
Forces and allied military forces engaged in the war on terrorism
and the war with Iraq; to the Committees on Armed Services;
International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Israel, Ms. Carson of Indiana,
Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Berkley, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Ney, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Camp, Mr. McIntyre,
Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Murtha, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Tancredo, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Frost, Mr. Costello, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
Ballance, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Watson, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Levin, Mr. Evans, Mr. McDermott,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Payne, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Stark, Mr. Davis of Alabama,
and Mr. Kildee), H2270 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR], H2402 [26MR], H2704 [2AP], H2864
[7AP], H3763 [7MY], H11703 [20NO]
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H. Con. Res. 104--Concurrent resolution expressing the support and
appreciation of the Nation for the President and the members of
the Armed Forces who are participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
By Mr. HUNTER, H2270 [20MR]
Message from the House, S4274 [21MR]
Debated, H2227 [20MR]
Agreed to in the House, H2262 [20MR]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S4702 [2AP]
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H. Con. Res. 105--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress concerning support to members of the United States Armed
Forces and allied military forces engaged in the war on terrorism
and the war with Iraq; to the Committees on Armed Services;
International Relations.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself and Mr. Conyers), H2270 [20MR]
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H. Con. Res. 106--Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring
America's Jewish community on the occasion of its 350th
anniversary, supporting the designation of an ``American Jewish
History Month'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself and Mr. Portman), H2270 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H9132 [1OC], H9378 [8OC], H9479 [15OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H9396 [15OC]
Text, H9396 [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S12735 [16OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S15508 [21NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314 [25NO]
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H. Con. Res. 107--Concurrent resolution urging increased Federal
funding for juvenile (Type 1) diabetes research; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Nethercutt, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Capuano, Ms. Norton, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Fossella, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Owens, Mr. Baca, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Foley, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. McIntyre,
Mr. Berman, Mr. Lampson, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania), H2270 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP], H4206 [15MY], H5815 [24JN], H7020
[16JY]
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H. Con. Res. 108--Concurrent resolution encouraging corporations to
contribute to faith-based organizations; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, H2270 [20MR]
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H. Con. Res. 109--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the Blue Star Banner and the Gold Star; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Akin, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Otter, Mr. Gutknecht,
Ms. Hart, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Mr. Towns, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Flake, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Gilchrest, and Mr. Renzi), H2270 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR], H2402 [26MR], H2473 [27MR], H2515
[31MR], H2587 [1AP]
Debated, H2538 [1AP]
Text, H2538 [1AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2554 [1AP]
Title amended, H2554 [1AP]
Message from the House, S4702 [2AP]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S4702 [2AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S5395 [11AP]
Message from the Senate, H3357 [12AP]
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H. Con. Res. 110--Concurrent resolution recognizing the sequencing of
the human genome as one of the most significant accomplishments of
the past one hundred years and expressing support for the goals
and ideals of Human Genome Month and DNA Day; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr. Dingell), H2277
[24MR]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP], H3454 [29AP]
Debated, H5116 [10JN]
Text, H5116 [10JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5197 [11JN]
Message from the House, S7829 [12JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7829 [12JN]
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H. Con. Res. 111--Concurrent resolution expressing sympathy for the
loss of Rachel Corrie in the Palestinian village of Rafah in the
Gaza Strip on March 16, 2003; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Wu, Mr. Honda, Ms. Eshoo, and Mrs. Capps), H2311 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2515 [31MR], H2823 [3AP], H2940 [8AP], H3454
[29AP], H3638 [1MY], H3641 [5MY], H4012 [13MY], H4206 [15MY], H4369
[20MY], H4529 [21MY], H4788 [2JN], H5175 [10JN], H6265 [26JN], H6349
[8JY], H6465 [9JY], H7455 [23JY], H7840 [3SE], H8906 [24SE], H9983
[28OC], H11703 [20NO]
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H. Con. Res. 112--Concurrent resolution condemning attacks on United
States citizens by Palestinian terrorists, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Pence, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Ose, and Mr. Flake), H2311 [25MR]
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H. Con. Res. 113--Concurrent resolution urging all governments
involved in the military action against Iraq to work to take all
reasonable measures to avoid damage to the cultural antiquities in
Iraq until hostilities have ceased; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H2311 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP]
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H. Con. Res. 114--Concurrent resolution calling on civic groups,
women's groups, and others throughout the world to hold workshops,
forums, and other events to speak up for world peace and reaffirm
women's essential role in the peace-building process; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, H2311 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP], H4529 [21MY], H7840 [3SE]
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H. Con. Res. 115--Concurrent resolution recognizing the historical
significance of the Triangle Fire and honoring its victims on the
occasion of the 92nd anniversary of the tragic event; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. King of New York), H2311 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2864 [7AP], H4979 [4JN]
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H. Con. Res. 116--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States should withhold its assessed and
voluntary contributions to the United Nations until the Charter of
the United Nations is amended to ensure that a member state may
not be a member of the Security Council, or serve as chair of, or
in any other position of responsibility in, any organ or agency of
the United Nations, unless the government of that country has been
democratically elected; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H2311 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2402 [26MR], H2823 [3AP], H3454 [29AP], H3763
[7MY], H3975 [9MY], H4206 [15MY], H4255 [19MY], H4529 [21MY], H4740
[22MY], H4877 [3JN], H4979 [4JN], H7840 [3SE]
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H. Con. Res. 117--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United States Government should reaffirm its
unwavering commitment to the Taiwan Relations Act as the
cornerstone of United States relations with Taiwan, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Brown
of Ohio), H2311 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP], H3053 [9AP], H3684 [6MY], H9215 [2OC]
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H. Con. Res. 118--Concurrent resolution concerning the treatment of
members of the Armed Forces held as prisoner of war by Iraqi
authorities; to the Committees on International Relations; Armed
Services.
By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Hyde, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Edwards,
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, Mr. Cox, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Ballenger, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Tiberi, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Akin, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Kline, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Brady of Texas,
Mr. Snyder, Mr. Portman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
DeLay, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Ginny
Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Cole, and Mr. Dreier), H2401 [26MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2439 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H2473 [27MR]
Message from the House, S4511 [27MR]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S4702 [2AP]
Debated, H2336 [26MR]
Text, H2337 [26MR]
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H. Con. Res. 119--Concurrent resolution condemning attacks on United
States citizens by Palestinian terrorists, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Pence, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Ose, and Mr. Crowley), H2401 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H2473 [27MR], H2587 [1AP], H2823 [3AP], H2864
[7AP], H3053 [9AP], H3355 [11AP], H3454 [29AP], H4132 [14MY], H4369
[20MY], H5469 [17JN], H6265 [26JN], H6349 [8JY], H6465 [9JY], H6604
[10JY], H6707 [14JY]
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H. Con. Res. 120--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the need to protect post offices; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H2401 [26MR]
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H. Con. Res. 121--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress concerning United States and allied Armed Forces
personnel killed or wounded or taken captive while engaged in the
war on terrorism and the war with Iraq and offering deepest
sympathy to the families of those killed in action; to the
Committees on Armed Services; International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H2401 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H2704 [2AP], H3053 [9AP], H3975 [9MY]
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H. Con. Res. 122--Concurrent resolution urging the United Nations to
put in place broad United Nations Security Council authority to
help the people of Iraq; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H2401 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H2704 [2AP], H2864 [7AP], H3638 [1MY], H4979 [4JN]
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H. Con. Res. 123--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of St. Tammany Day on May 1, 2003, as a national day of
recognition for Tamanend and the values he represented; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. VITTER, H2401 [26MR]
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H. Con. Res. 124--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding semiconductor trade between the United States
and the Republic of Korea and the need to assure that trade
actions by the United States do not result in geopolitical
tensions or the loss of United States jobs, and calling on the
executive branch to recognize Korean economic reforms and the
United States-Korea strategic relationship in dealing with
semiconductor trade issues; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Wu, and Mr. Walden of Oregon), H2472 [27MR]
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H. Con. Res. 125--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the arrests of Cuban democracy activists by the
Cuban Government; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself and Mr. Davis of Florida), H2472 [27MR]
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H. Con. Res. 126--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the Earth Liberation Front and ecological
terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. Otter), H2472 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H2515 [31MR], H5046 [5JN], H5089 [9JN], H5175
[10JN], H5409 [16JN], H5815 [24JN], H6465 [9JY], H6869 [15JY], H7086
[17JY], H8176 [10SE], H8906 [24SE], H9282 [7OC], H9378 [8OC], H9479
[15OC], H9688 [17OC], H9983 [28OC], H10130 [29OC], H11652 [19NO],
H12922 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 127--Concurrent resolution declaring that the provision
of humanitarian assistance, including United States agricultural
products, for Iraq is in the national security interest of the
United States; to the Committees on International Relations; Armed
Services.
By Mr. FILNER, H2472 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H5046 [5JN]
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H. Con. Res. 128--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the D.C. Special Olympics Law Enforcement
Torch Run; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself and Ms. Norton), H2472 [27MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-88), H3634 [1MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3985 [13MY]
Text, H3985 [13MY]
Message from the House, S6253 [14MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6568 [15MY]
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H. Con. Res. 129--Concurrent resolution expressing appreciation for
the longstanding support and friendship of the people and
Government of the United Kingdom; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. VITTER, H2472 [27MR]
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H. Con. Res. 130--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that neither the President, the Vice President, nor any
Member of Congress, justice or judge of the United States, or
political appointee in the executive branch of the Government
should belong to a club that discriminates on the basis of sex or
race; to the Committees on Government Reform; House
Administration; the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Gephardt, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Owens, Ms. Lee,
Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kucinich, Ms.
Lofgren, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Watson, and Ms. Norton), H2514
[31MR]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP], H2940 [8AP], H3305 [10AP], H3355
[11AP], H3454 [29AP], H3684 [6MY], H4012 [13MY], H5089 [9JN], H6349
[8JY]
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H. Con. Res. 131--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that student travel is a vital component of the
educational process; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. NORTON, H2515 [31MR]
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H. Con. Res. 132--Concurrent resolution calling upon all United States
citizens to support the efforts and activities of the National
SAFE KIDS Campaign to prevent unintentional childhood injuries; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, H2515 [31MR]
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H. Con. Res. 133--Concurrent resolution expressing the concern of
Congress over Russian and Syrian actions in support of Iraq; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS, H2586 [1AP]
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H. Con. Res. 134--Concurrent resolution acknowledging the deepening
relationship between the United States and the Republic of
Djibouti and recognizing Djibouti's role in combating terrorism;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Flake, and Mr. Jefferson),
H2586 [1AP]
Cosponsors added, H5268 [11JN]
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H. Con. Res. 135--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that secondary schools should begin classes no earlier
than 8:30 in the morning; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. LOFGREN, H2703 [2AP]
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H. Con. Res. 136--Concurrent resolution providing that NATO should
play a greater role in promoting security in Afghanistan, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr.
Wexler), H2821 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H2940 [8AP]
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H. Con. Res. 137--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of a National Safety in Numbers Month; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H2821 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H10341 [4NO]
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H. Con. Res. 138--Concurrent resolution authorizing the printing of
the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-
2005; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H2864 [7AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3650 [6MY]
Text, H3650 [6MY]
Message from the House, S5856 [7MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5978 [8MY]
Message from the Senate, H3864 [9MY]
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H. Con. Res. 139--Concurrent resolution authorizing printing of the
brochures entitled ``How Our Laws Are Made'' and ``Our American
Government'', the publication entitled ``Our Flag'', the document-
sized, annotated version of the United States Constitution, and
the pocket version of the United States Constitution; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H2864 [7AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3648 [6MY]
Text, H3648 [6MY]
Message from the House, S5856 [7MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8316 [20JN]
Message from the Senate, H5667 [23JN]
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H. Con. Res. 140--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the awareness of and treatment for kidney
disease; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. CUMMINGS, H2864 [7AP]
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H. Con. Res. 141--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 should be
fundamentally reformed to be fairer, simpler, and less costly and
to encourage economic growth, individual liberty, and investment
in American jobs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KINGSTON, H2938 [8AP]
Debated, H3004 [9AP]
Text, H3004 [9AP]
Message from the House, S5169 [10AP]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S5169 [10AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3076 [10AP]
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H. Con. Res. 142--Concurrent resolution congratulating the Syracuse
University men's basketball team for winning the 2003 NCAA
Division I men's basketball national championship; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. McHugh, and
Mr. Hinchey), H2938 [8AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H3015 [9AP]
Text, H3015 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H3053 [9AP]
Message from the House, S5169 [10AP]
Read the first time. Placed on the calendar, S5169 [10AP]
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H. Con. Res. 143--Concurrent resolution relating to the prosecution of
Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi officials, military leaders, and
citizens who may be responsible for crimes against humanity,
attempted genocide, and war crimes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire, H3052 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H3408 [12AP], H3975 [9MY]
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H. Con. Res. 144--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Dinah Washington should be recognized for her
achievements as one of the most talented vocalists in American
popular music history; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. RANGEL, H3052 [9AP]
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H. Con. Res. 145--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
House of Representatives that Lena Horne should be recognized as
one of the most popular performers of the 1940s and 1950s and for
her outspoken opposition to racial and social injustice; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H3052 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY], H9381 [10OC]
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H. Con. Res. 146--Concurrent resolution recognizing and supporting the
efforts of the State of New York to develop the National Purple
Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor, New York, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. KELLY, H3304 [10AP]
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H. Con. Res. 147--Concurrent resolution commemorating the 20th
Anniversary of the Orphan Drug Act and the National Organization
for Rare Disorders; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Kolbe, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Herger, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Capps, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Engel),
H3304 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP]
Debated, H4215 [19MY]
Text, H4215 [19MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H4218 [19MY]
Message from the House, S6706 [20MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S6706 [20MY]
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H. Con. Res. 148--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that America's public education system belongs to all
Americans and should be celebrated for the role the system plays
in strengthening American values and ensuring a brighter, stronger
future for this Nation; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. CARDIN, H3304 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3638 [1MY], H3763 [7MY], H4206 [15MY], H4877
[3JN]
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H. Con. Res. 149--Concurrent resolution expressing support for the
celebration of Patriot's Day on April 19th and honoring the
Nation's first patriots; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Lynch), H3304 [10AP]
Debated, H3422 [29AP]
Text, H3422 [29AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H3434 [29AP]
Title amended, H3435 [29AP]
Message from the House, S5536 [30AP]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S5536 [30AP]
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H. Con. Res. 150--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the protection of religious sites and the
freedom of access and worship; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Hall, Mr. Coble, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ryun of
Kansas, Mr. Goode, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Terry, Mr. Brown of
South Carolina, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Barrett of
South Carolina, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Ginny Brown-
Waite of Florida, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Janklow, Mr.
Carter, Mr. Franks of Arizona, and Mr. Garrett of New Jersey), H3304
[10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H3638 [1MY]
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H. Con. Res. 151--Concurrent resolution extending the thanks of
Congress and a grateful nation to the Iraqis Mohammed and Iman for
their brave actions against oppression and tyranny in providing to
United States forces, at great risk to themselves, information
essential for the rescue of Private First Class Jessica Lynch,
United States Army, on April 1, 2003; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Evans,
Mr. Kirk, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Ney, Mr. Farr, Mr. Pence, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Schrock, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Berman, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Sabo, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Ballance, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Holden, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Bishop of New York,
Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Frost, Mr. Baca, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Larsen
of Washington, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Michaud, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr.
Miller of North Carolina), H3354 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H3572 [30AP], H3638 [1MY], H3684 [6MY], H3858
[8MY], H4206 [15MY], H4529 [21MY]
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H. Con. Res. 152--Concurrent resolution expressing the appreciation of
the Nation to the members of the Armed Forces serving in Operation
Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and encouraging
communities across the Nation to prepare appropriate homecoming
ceremonies to welcome the members of the Armed Forces returning
from those operations and to recognize their contributions to
homeland security and expansion of freedoms around the globe and
to prepare days of remembrance to commemorate the brave service
and selfless sacrifice of the members of the Armed Forces who do
not return; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself and Ms. Harman), H3354 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H3684 [6MY], H3975 [9MY], H4132
[14MY], H4740 [22MY], H5268 [11JN]
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H. Con. Res. 153--Concurrent resolution honoring the 129 sailors and
civilians lost aboard the U.S.S. Thresher on April 10, 1963, and
urging the Secretary of the Army to erect a memorial to this
tragedy in Arlington National Cemetery; to the Committees on Armed
Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire, H3408 [12AP]
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H. Con. Res. 154--Concurrent resolution concerning the transition to
democracy in the Republic of Burundi; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE, H3408 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H4877 [3JN], H5089 [9JN], H5175
[10JN], H7020 [16JY], H7788 [25JY]
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H. Con. Res. 155--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the establishment of a National Librarians
Week; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ, H3408 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, H4132 [14MY], H4255 [19MY], H4369 [20MY], H4529
[21MY], H4740 [22MY], H4788 [2JN], H4877 [3JN], H6869 [15JY], H7788
[25JY], H8083 [9SE], H8382 [17SE]
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H. Con. Res. 156--Concurrent resolution extending congratulations to
the United States Capitol Police on the occasion of its 175th
anniversary and expressing gratitude to the men and women of the
United States Capitol Police and their families for their devotion
to duty and service in safeguarding the freedoms of the American
people; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H3452 [29AP]
Message from the House, S5536 [30AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5615 [30AP]
Message from the Senate, H3573 [1MY]
Debated, H3420 [29AP]
Text, H3421 [29AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3433 [29AP]
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H. Con. Res. 157--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress supporting education to reduce childhood injuries; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, H3452 [29AP]
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H. Con. Res. 158--A concurrent resolution recognizing the importance
of inheritance rights of women in Africa; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Towns, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Kildee,
Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Farr, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Waxman),
H3571 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H8083 [9SE]
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H. Con. Res. 159--Concurrent resolution declaring Emporia, Kansas, to
be the founding city of the Veterans Day holiday and recognizing
the contributions of Alvin J. King and Representative Ed Rees to
the enactment into law of the observance of Veterans Day; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, H3636 [1MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-196), H6602 [10JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8988 [30SE]
Text, H8988 [30SE]
Message from the House, S12274 [1OC]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S12274 [1OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S13742 [31OC]
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H. Con. Res. 160--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United Nations should remove the economic
sanctions against Iraq completely and without condition; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs.
Miller of Michigan, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Ms. Ginny Brown-
Waite of Florida, Mr. Terry, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Pence, and Mr. Pitts),
H3683 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3763 [7MY], H4012 [13MY]
Debated, H3988 [13MY]
Text, H3988 [13MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H3994 [13MY]
Message from the House, S6253 [14MY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S6253 [14MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S6890 [21MY]
Message from the Senate, H4531 [22MY]
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H. Con. Res. 161--Concurrent resolution recognizing the outstanding
efforts of the individuals and communities who volunteered or
donated items to the North Platte Canteen in North Platte,
Nebraska, during World War II from December 25, 1941, to April 1,
1946; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. OSBORNE (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. Terry), H3683 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3763 [7MY], H4012 [13MY]
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H. Con. Res. 162--Concurrent resolution honoring the city of Dayton,
Ohio, and its many partners, for hosting ``Inventing Flight--The
Centennial Celebration'', a celebration of the centennial of
Wilbur and Orville Wright's first flight; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. TURNER of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Portman, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Boehner, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Regula, Mr. Ryan of Ohio,
and Mr. Ney), H3683 [6MY]
Debated, H5050 [9JN]
Text, H5050 [9JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5054 [9JN]
Message from the House, S7607 [10JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7607 [10JN]
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H. Con. Res. 163--Concurrent resolution recognizing the historical
significance of the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BACA (for himself, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Rodriguez, and Mr. Ortiz), H3762 [7MY]
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H. Con. Res. 164--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that there should be established a National Truck Safety
Month to raise public awareness about the contributions,
responsibilities, and needs of truck drivers to make the Nation's
highways safer; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. GRAVES (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, and Mr. Oberstar),
H3762 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H3975 [9MY], H4132 [14MY], H4255 [19MY], H4529
[21MY], H4788 [2JN], H4877 [3JN], H5175 [10JN], H5469 [17JN], H5665
[19JN], H6707 [14JY]
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H. Con. Res. 165--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Parthenon Marbles should be returned to Greece;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Berkley,
Mr. Berman, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Dicks,
Mr. Doyle, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kennedy
of Minnesota, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Markey, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mrs. Tauscher, and Ms. Watson), H3762 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H8382 [17SE], H9688 [17OC], H9738 [20OC], H9819
[24OC], H10978 [6NO]
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H. Con. Res. 166--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress in support of Buckle Up America Week; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. VITTER, H3762 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H4206 [15MY]
Debated, H4213 [19MY]
Text, H4213 [19MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4217 [19MY]
Message from the House, S6706 [20MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S6706 [20MY]
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H. Con. Res. 167--Concurrent resolution welcoming the Prime Minister
of Singapore, His Excellency Goh Chok Tong, on the occasion of his
visit to the United States, expressing gratitude to the Government
of Singapore for its strong cooperation with the United States in
the campaign against terrorism, and reaffirming the commitment of
Congress to the continued expansion of friendship and cooperation
between the United States and Singapore; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Ortiz), H3762 [7MY]
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H. Con. Res. 168--Concurrent resolution commending the Expedition-Six
crew of the International Space Station, Commander Ken Bowersox,
Flight Engineer Nikolai Budarin, and NASA ISS Science Officer Don
Pettit, for their contributions in furthering scientific discovery
for the world, and welcoming them back home to Earth; to the
Committees on Science; International Relations.
By Mr. BUYER (for himself and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), H3857 [8MY]
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H. Con. Res. 169--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United States Government should support the
human rights and dignity of all persons with disabilities by
pledging support for the drafting and working toward the adoption
of a thematic convention on the human rights and dignity of
persons with disabilities by the United Nations General Assembly
to augment the existing United Nations human rights system, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Langevin, and Mr. Ramstad),
H3857 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H4369 [20MY], H4788 [2JN], H5089 [9JN], H5175
[10JN], H5268 [11JN]
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H. Con. Res. 170--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of ``National Community Residential Care Month''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. OSE, H3857 [8MY]
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H. Con. Res. 171--Concurrent resolution expressing the thanks of
Congress to the people of Qatar for their cooperation in
supporting United States Armed Forces and the armed forces of
coalition countries during the recent military action in Iraq and
welcoming His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifah Al-Thani, Emir of
the State of Qatar, to the United States; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Rohrabacher), H3857 [8MY]
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H. Con. Res. 172--Concurrent resolution supporting the 20th Annual
National Tourism Week; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Farr, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Udall of New Mexico,
Mr. Boyd, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Ms. Harris, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Engel, Mr. Porter, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Norton, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Berkley, Mrs.
Christensen, and Mr. Case), H3973 [9MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4751 [2JN]
Text, H4751 [2JN]
Message from the House, S7233 [3JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7233 [3JN]
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H. Con. Res. 173--Concurrent resolution recognizing the historic
significance of the 55th anniversary of the founding of the state
of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation
between the United States and Israel; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself and Mr. Lantos), H3974 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H4206 [15MY], H5665 [19JN], H8176 [10SE]
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H. Con. Res. 174--Concurrent resolution calling on the President to
request former President Jimmy Carter, and members of the Carter
Center, to assist the Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian
Assistance for Post-War Iraq (ORHA); to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H3974 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H4788 [2JN]
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H. Con. Res. 175--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Parthenon Marbles should be returned to Greece;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Berkley,
Mr. Berman, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Dicks,
Mr. Doyle, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kennedy
of Minnesota, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Markey, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mrs. Tauscher, and Ms. Watson), H3974 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H4740 [22MY], H5409 [16JN], H5929 [25JN]
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H. Con. Res. 176--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of Financial Planning Week, recognizing the significant
impact of sound financial planning on achieving life's goals, and
honoring American families and the financial planning profession
for their adherence and dedication to the financial planning
process; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. PLATTS, H3974 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H4012 [13MY], H5409 [16JN], H7170 [18JY], H7618
[24JY], H7840 [3SE], H8217 [11SE], H8382 [17SE]
Debated, H10247 [4NO]
Text, H10247 [4NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10312 [4NO]
Message from the House, S14027 [5NO]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S14028 [5NO]
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H. Con. Res. 177--Concurrent resolution recognizing and commending the
members of the United States Armed Forces and their leaders, and
the allies of the United States and their armed forces, who
participated in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and
Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq and recognizing the continuing
dedication of military families and employers and defense
civilians and contractors and the countless communities and
patriotic organizations that lent their support to the Armed
Forces during those operations; to the Committees on Armed
Services; International Relations.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Bradley of
New Hampshire, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Alexander, Mr.
Gingrey, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mr. Schrock, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Akin, Mr. Kline, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Thornberry, Mr.
Everett, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Gibbons,
Mr. Saxton, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
McHugh), H4011 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H4877 [3JN]
Debated, H4883 [4JN]
Text, H4883 [4JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H4919 [4JN]
Message from the House, S7474 [5JN]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S7474 [5JN]
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H. Con. Res. 178--Concurrent resolution expressing support for the
goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Holt, Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Kind, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Osborne,
Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ross, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Scott of
Georgia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of
New Mexico, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina), H4011
[13MY]
Cosponsors added, H4529 [21MY], H5175 [10JN], H5469 [17JN]
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H. Con. Res. 179--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to the Second Amendment; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. JOHN (for himself and Mr. Stearns), H4130 [14MY]
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H. Con. Res. 180--Concurrent resolution calling on the President to
urge the other members of the Group of Eight (G-8) at the upcoming
G-8 meeting from June 1-3, 2003, in Evian, France, to pledge and
contribute a substantial amount of new resources to the fight
against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. LEE, H4130 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H4206 [15MY]
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H. Con. Res. 181--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the obligations of Mexico under the Treaty
Between the United States of America and Mexico of 1944 relating
to the use of the Colorado, Rio Grande, and Tijuana Rivers; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ORTIZ (for himself, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Rodriguez, and Mr. Gonzalez), H4130 [14MY]
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H. Con. Res. 182--Concurrent resolution recognizing that the United
States draws its strength from its incredible diversity of racial
and ethnic groups, recognizing that the Asian Pacific American
community is a thriving and integral part of American society and
culture, supporting the goals and ideals of Asian Pacific American
Heritage Month, and recognizing the contributions of Asian Pacific
Americans to the United States; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Honda, Mr. Case, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Ms. Solis, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Schiff, and Ms.
Lee), H4130 [14MY]
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H. Con. Res. 183--Concurrent resolution supporting National Funeral
Service Education Week; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself and Mr. Pickering), H4204 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H7950 [4SE], H8176 [10SE], H8222 [15SE], H8906
[24SE]
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H. Con. Res. 184--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Congress should participate in and support
activities to provide decent homes for the people of the United
States; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Price of North Carolina, and Ms.
Harris), H4204 [15MY]
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H. Con. Res. 185--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a postage stamp should be issued as a testimonial to
the Nation's tireless commitment to reuniting America's missing
children with their families, and to honor the memories of those
children who were victims of abduction and murder; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself and Mr. Lampson), H4368 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4529 [21MY]
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H. Con. Res. 186--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the proposed recommendations of the National Public
Health Initiative on Diabetes and Women's Health should be funded
and implemented by the appropriate agencies and organizations; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Capito, and Ms.
Slaughter), H4368 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H10237 [30OC]
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H. Con. Res. 187--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by
the United States Postal Service honoring Hattie McDaniel, and
that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to
the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CUMMINGS, H4528 [21MY]
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H. Con. Res. 188--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by
the United States Postal Service in honor of Marjory Stoneman
Douglas, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should
recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SHAW, H4528 [21MY]
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H. Con. Res. 189--Concurrent resolution celebrating the 50th
anniversary of the International Geophysical Year (IGY) and
supporting an International Geophysical Year-2 (IGY-2) in 2007-08;
to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Ehlers), H4528 [21MY]
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H. Con. Res. 190--Concurrent resolution to establish a joint committee
to review House and Senate rules, joint rules, and other matters
assuring continuing representation and congressional operations
for the American people; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Frost), H4737 [22MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-141), H4976 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H4979 [4JN]
Debated, H5005 [5JN]
Text, H5005 [5JN]
Agreed to in the House, H5012 [5JN]
Message from the House, S7474 [5JN]
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration, S7474 [5JN]
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H. Con. Res. 191--Concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional
recess or adjournment of the Senate.
By Mr. DeLAY, H4737 [22MY]
Message from the House, S7134 [23MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7162 [23MY]
Text, S7162 [23MY]
Agreed to in the House, H4730 [22MY]
Text, H4730 [22MY]
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H. Con. Res. 192--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a postage stamp should be issued as a testimonial to
the Nation's tireless commitment to reuniting America's missing
children with their families, and to honor the memories of those
children who were victims of abduction and murder; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Towns, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Serrano, Mr. King of
New York, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Fossella, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Bishop of New York, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Owens, Mr. Quinn,
Mr. Israel, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Nadler,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Reynolds, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Velazquez,
Mr. Weiner, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms.
Woolsey, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Foley, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr. Frost, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. Payne, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Ross, Mr. Acevedo-Vila,
Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Terry, and Mr. Gutierrez), H4737 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5175 [10JN], H5815 [24JN], H6869 [15JY], H9282
[7OC], H12321 [25NO]
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H. Con. Res. 193--Concurrent resolution encouraging employers who
employ members of the National Guard and Reserve components of the
Armed Forces to provide a pay differential benefit and an
extension of employee benefits to such members while they serve on
active duty, and commending employers who already provide such
benefits; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, and Mr. Barrett of South Carolina), H4737 [22MY]
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H. Con. Res. 194--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of ``National Epilepsy Awareness Month'' and urging funding
for epilepsy research and service programs; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Hoyer, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. LaHood,
Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Ney, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pastor, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Towns, and Mr. Waxman), H4737 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JN], H5714 [23JN], H8176 [10SE], H8382
[17SE], H9738 [20OC], H10341 [4NO], H11360 [17NO]
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H. Con. Res. 195--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that a minute of silence should be observed annually at
11:00 a.m. on Veterans Day, November 11, in honor of the veterans
of all United States wars and to memorialize those members of the
Armed Forces who gave their lives in the defense of the United
States; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Payne, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Emerson,
Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Berry, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Ross, Mr. Graves, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr.
Strickland), H4738 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4788 [2JN], H5815 [24JN]
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H. Con. Res. 196--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United States should provide assistance for
women and women's organizations in Iraq in order to strengthen and
stabilize the emerging Iraqi democracy; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself and Mr. Hobson),
H4738 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4788 [2JN], H5175 [10JN], H7840 [3SE], H8176
[10SE], H8382 [17SE], H11134 [7NO]
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H. Con. Res. 197--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding housing affordability and urging fair and
expeditious review by international trade panels to ensure a
competitive North American market for softwood lumber; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Davis of
Florida, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Gary G.
Miller of California, Mr. Moore, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
Bass, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Cunningham,
Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Weller), H4738 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H6604 [10JY], H9479 [15OC], H12922 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 198--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in
honor of Helen Hayes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H4738 [22MY]
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H. Con. Res. 199--Concurrent resolution recognizing and affirming the
efforts of the Great Lakes Governors and Premiers in developing a
common standard for decisions relating to withdrawal of water from
the Great Lakes and urging that management authority over the
Great Lakes should remain vested with the Governors and Premiers;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Upton, Mrs.
Miller of Michigan, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Camp, and Mr.
Reynolds), H4738 [22MY]
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H. Con. Res. 200--Concurrent resolution recognizing Gonzalo and
Felicitas Mendez for ending segregation in schools in Orange
County, California, and for setting the precedent for the historic
Brown v. Board of Education case, which ended segregation in
schools across the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Frost, Mr. Case, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Brown
of Ohio, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Solis, Mr. Kind,
Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Farr, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Majette, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Ford,
and Mr. Scott of Virginia), H4738 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4788 [2JN], H5089 [9JN], H5175 [10JN], H5268
[11JN]
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H. Con. Res. 201--Concurrent resolution congratulating the Russian
Federation and the citizens of St. Petersburg on the 300th
anniversary of the founding of the city; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina), H4738 [22MY]
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H. Con. Res. 202--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress in support of a National Oceans Week; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Farr, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania,
and Mr. Allen), H4876 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H5552 [18JN], H5815 [24JN], H8017 [5SE], H8285
[16SE]
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H. Con. Res. 203--Concurrent resolution expressing support for a
National Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) Awareness Month; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Ney,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Stark, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. McNulty, and Mr.
Gutierrez), H4876 [3JN]
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H. Con. Res. 204--Concurrent resolution supporting the Million Mom
March against gun violence and accepting the challenge to reduce
by 5,000 the number of lives lost to gun violence by the year
2005, by instituting and supporting policies that will further
that goal; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and
Commerce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H4876 [3JN]
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H. Con. Res. 205--Concurrent resolution expressing appreciation to the
Government of Kuwait for its medical assistance to Ali Ismaeel
Abbas and other children of Iraq and for its additional
humanitarian aid, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. VITTER, H4876 [3JN]
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H. Con. Res. 206--Concurrent resolution supporting the National Marrow
Donor Program and other bone marrow donor programs and encouraging
Americans to learn about the importance of bone marrow donation;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BURGESS, H4977 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H8491 [23SE]
Debated, H12157 [21NO]
Text, H12157 [21NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H12226 [21NO]
Message from the House, S15572 [22NO]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S16118 [9DE]
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H. Con. Res. 207--Concurrent resolution supporting the efforts to
establish a moderate and tolerant political system in Afghanistan
that is protective of the rights and dignity of all communities;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H4977 [4JN]
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H. Con. Res. 208--Concurrent resolution supporting National Men's
Health Week; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CUMMINGS, H5045 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5175 [10JN], H5469 [17JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6883 [16JY]
Text, H6883 [16JY]
Message from the House, S9587 [17JY]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S9587 [17JY]
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H. Con. Res. 209--Concurrent resolution commending the signing of the
United States-Adriatic Charter, a charter of partnership among the
United States, Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Kirk, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. Napolitano, and Mr. Shimkus), H5045
[5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5268 [11JN], H5367 [12JN], H5409 [16JN]
Debated, H5671 [23JN], H11757 [20NO]
Text, H5671 [23JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H5681 [23JN]
Message from the House, S8436 [24JN], S15405 [21NO]
Read the first time. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations,
S8436 [24JN]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S9959 [25JY]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S10166 [29JY]
Amendments, S10167 [29JY]
Text, S10167 [29JY]
Title amended, S10167 [29JY]
Message from the Senate, H7791 [3SE]
Amendments, H11757 [20NO]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, H11842 [20NO]
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H. Con. Res. 210--Concurrent resolution honoring Army Specialist
Shoshana Nyree Johnson, former prisoner of war in Iraq; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Ballance, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Jackson
of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Majette, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of
New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Watt, Mr. Wynn,
and Mr. Clay), H5045 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H6349 [8JY]
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H. Con. Res. 211--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress and appreciation for the support and cooperation from
Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar in Operation Iraqi Freedom; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Pence, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, and Mr. Tancredo), H5045 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5552 [18JN]
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H. Con. Res. 212--Concurrent resolution recognizing and supporting the
goals and ideals of the Year of the Korean War Veteran, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Coble, and
Mr. Conyers), H5088 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [25JN], H7086 [17JY]
Debated, H7192 [21JY]
Text, H7192 [21JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H7196 [21JY]
Message from the House, S9707 [22JY]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S9707 [22JY]
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H. Con. Res. 213--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that Federal tax collection services should not be paid
for on the basis of a commission or as a percentage of taxes
collected; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Baird, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cardin, Ms.
Carson of Indiana, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, Ms. McCarthy
of Missouri, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Michaud,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Miller of
North Carolina, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pomeroy,
Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Rothman,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Waters, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn),
H5088 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H5175 [10JN], H5268 [11JN], H5367 [12JN], H5409
[16JN], H5714 [23JN], H6465 [9JY], H6869 [15JY], H7020 [16JY], H7330
[22JY], H7788 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H7950 [4SE], H8083 [9SE], H8285
[16SE], H9813 [21OC], H10130 [29OC], H10341 [4NO]
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H. Con. Res. 214--Concurrent resolution concerning the national
cheerleading championship of the University of Central Florida
Varsity Cheerleading Team; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. FEENEY (for himself, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Foley, Mr. Mario
Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Keller, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Goss,
Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Stearns, and Ms. Ginny Brown-
Waite of Florida), H5174 [10JN]
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H. Con. Res. 215--Concurrent resolution honoring and congratulating
chambers of commerce for their efforts that contribute to the
improvement of communities and the strengthening of local and
regional economies; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself and Mr. Dingell), H5266 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [25JN], H6349 [8JY], H6465 [9JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6666 [14JY]
Text, H6666 [14JY]
Message from the House, S9403 [15JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S9404 [15JY]
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H. Con. Res. 216--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the policy of the United States at the 55th
Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Farr, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Allen, and Mr. Abercrombie), H5366 [12JN]
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H. Con. Res. 217--Concurrent resolution condemning the Islamic
Republic of Iran (also known as Iran) for constructing a facility
to enrich uranium with potential for developing a program for the
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and for its support
of global terrorism; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H5366 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [19JN], H5714 [23JN], H5815 [24JN], H6349
[8JY], H7020 [16JY]
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H. Con. Res. 218--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued
honoring Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone, a great American hero; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Holden, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Doyle, and Mr. Fossella), H5366 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H8950 [25SE], H9131 [1OC], H9282 [7OC], H9384
[14OC], H9819 [24OC], H9983 [28OC], H11652 [19NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 219--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to raising awareness and encouraging
education about safety on the Internet and supporting the goals
and ideals of National Internet Safety Month; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Vitter), H5366 [12JN]
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H. Con. Res. 220--Concurrent resolution commending Medgar Wiley Evers
and his widow, Myrlie Evers-Williams, for their lives and
accomplishments; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself and Mr. Pickering), H5366
[12JN]
Debated, H5371 [16JN]
Text, H5371 [16JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5381 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H5409 [16JN]
Message from the House, S7978 [17JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S8124 [18JN]
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H. Con. Res. 221--Concurrent resolution extending condolences to the
family, friends, and loved ones of the late Mr. Eugene Gilmer; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Ms. Kilpatrick), H5467 [17JN]
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H. Con. Res. 222--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in
honor of the United States merchant marine; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo), H5551 [18JN]
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H. Con. Res. 223--Concurrent resolution recognizing the 40th
anniversary of the founding of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil
Rights Under Law and supporting the designation of an Equal
Justice Day in commemoration of such anniversary; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Frost, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Lee, Mr. Wynn, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, and Mr. Case),
H5662 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H5815 [24JN], H12922 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 224--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the President should provide notice of withdrawal of
the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Paul, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Michaud),
H5663 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H5714 [23JN]
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H. Con. Res. 225--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the illegal importation of prescription drugs
severely undermines the regulatory protections afforded to United
States consumers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York, H5663 [19JN]
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H. Con. Res. 226--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Government of Japan should formally issue a
clear and unambiguous apology for the sexual enslavement of young
women during colonial occupation of Asia and World War II, known
to the world as ``comfort women'', and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Honda, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Ms. Lee, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Mr. Towns, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Wolf, Ms. Solis, Ms. Watson, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Schiff,
Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lampson, Ms. McCollum, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Lipinski), H5713 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H7950 [4SE], H9615 [16OC]
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H. Con. Res. 227--Concurrent resolution expressing profound sorrow for
the death of the Honorable Bob Stump and gratitude to the
Honorable Bob Stump for serving the United States and the State of
Arizona with honor and distinction in his 26 years as a Member of
the House of Representatives; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Flake, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Renzi), H5814
[24JN]
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H. Con. Res. 228--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the National Family Caregiver Support Program should
be fully funded to 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 Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H5814 [24JN]
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H. Con. Res. 229--Concurrent resolution acknowledging the strong
relationship between the United States and the Republic of Mali
and recognizing Mali's role in building a participative democracy,
providing leadership through conflict resolution and peacekeeping
activities, and supporting the fight against terrorism; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE, H5814 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H6349 [8JY], H7170 [18JY]
Message from the House, S15572 [22NO]
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H. Con. Res. 230--Concurrent resolution honoring the 10 communities
selected to receive the 2003 All-America City Award; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HAYES (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin), H5928 [25JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7181 [21JY]
Text, H7181 [21JY]
Message from the House, S9707 [22JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S9707 [22JY]
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H. Con. Res. 231--Concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional
recess or adjournment of the Senate.
By Mr. DeLAY, H6263 [26JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8825 [27JN]
Text, S8825 [27JN]
Message from the House, S8861 [27JN]
Agreed to in the House, H6257 [26JN]
Text, H6257 [26JN]
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H. Con. Res. 232--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding security for Taiwan; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Pence, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Wu), H6263 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H6604 [10JY], H8083 [9SE]
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H. Con. Res. 233--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the dire humanitarian situation in Liberia and
efforts to introduce peace and justice to that country; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself and Mr. Towns), H6263 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H6465 [9JY]
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H. Con. Res. 234--Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of
preserving the survival of essential urban hospitals; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Norton, and Mr.
Kildee), H6263 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO]
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H. Con. Res. 235--Concurrent resolution celebrating the life and
achievements of Lawrence Eugene ``Larry'' Doby; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost, Mr. Holt, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Payne, Mr. Towns, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
McDermott, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Sabo, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania), H6263 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [14JY], H8285 [16SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8231 [16SE]
Text, H8231 [16SE]
Message from the House, S11641 [17SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11707 [17SE]
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H. Con. Res. 236--Concurrent resolution permitting the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to commemorate the unveiling
of the statue of Sakakawea provided by the State of North Dakota
for display in Statuary Hall; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. POMEROY, H6263 [26JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6711 [15JY]
Text, H6711 [15JY]
Message from the House, S9492 [16JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9512 [16JY]
Message from the Senate, H7023 [17JY]
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H. Con. Res. 237--Concurrent resolution honoring the late Rick Lupe,
lead forestry technician for the Bureau of Indian Affairs Fort
Apache Agency, for his dedication and service to the United States
and for his essential service in fighting wildfires and protecting
the environment and communities of Arizona; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. RENZI (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, and Mr. Grijalva),
H6263 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H6349 [8JY], H7020 [16JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10304 [4NO]
Text, H10304 [4NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-343), H10338 [4NO]
Message from the House, S14027 [5NO]
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, S14028 [5NO]
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H. Con. Res. 238--Concurrent resolution supporting efforts to advance
regional and community based water and sanitation needs of
Israelis, Palestinians, and Jordanians as an effective bridge for
peace building in the Middle East; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H6263 [26JN]
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H. Con. Res. 239--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the global diamond industry, as represented by the
World Diamond Council, should provide transition development
assistance to communities in Sierra Leone, Angola, and the
Democratic Republic of Congo, where the illicit trade in conflict
diamonds for arms fueled civil war, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Payne), H6263 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H7020 [16JY]
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H. Con. Res. 240--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to the urgency of providing support for the
``Agreement on Ceasefire and Cessation of Hostilities Between the
Government of the Republic of Liberia and Liberians United for
Reconciliation and Democracy and the Movement for Democracy of
Liberia'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Ms. Lee, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Lantos,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Rangel, and Ms. Watson), H6348 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, H6465 [9JY], H6707 [14JY], H7020 [16JY], H7086
[17JY], H8382 [17SE], H10130 [29OC], H10978 [6NO]
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H. Con. Res. 241--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to raising awareness and encouraging
prevention of stalking in the United States and supporting the
goals and ideals of National Stalking Awareness Month; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, H6348 [8JY]
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H. Con. Res. 242--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the education curriculum in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. DAVIS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
King of New York, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Skelton, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis
of Virginia, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Kind, and Mr.
Nadler), H6706 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H9215 [2OC], H10237
[30OC], H12312 [21NO]
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H. Con. Res. 243--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding dispute settlement proceedings in the World
Trade Organization; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN, H6868 [15JY]
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H. Con. Res. 244--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the Government of Saudi Arabia's lack of
protection of internationally recognized human rights and the
absence of religious freedom in Saudi Arabia; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. Lantos), H6868 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H7086 [17JY]
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H. Con. Res. 245--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that it is in the national security interests of the
United States to remain engaged in Iraq in order to ensure a
peaceful, stable, unified Iraq with a representative government,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H7019 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H7226 [21JY]
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H. Con. Res. 246--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued
honoring Paul Leroy Robeson; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. RUSH, H7019 [16JY]
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H. Con. Res. 247--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to
promote public awareness of Down syndrome; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Langevin, and Mr. Hostettler), H7085
[17JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H7950 [4SE], H8285
[16SE], H8491 [23SE], H8906 [24SE], H9131, H9132 [1OC], H9215 [2OC],
H9282 [7OC], H9378 [8OC], H9479 [15OC], H9615 [16OC], H9688 [17OC],
H9738 [20OC], H9813 [21OC], H9983 [28OC], H10130 [29OC], H10237
[30OC], H10341 [4NO], H10458 [5NO], H10978 [6NO], H11134 [7NO],
H11360 [17NO], H11393, H11516 [18NO], H11652 [19NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 248--Concurrent resolution honoring former Congressman
Dalip Singh Saund and remembering his achievements as the only
Indian American to serve in Congress; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Wilson
of South Carolina, Mr. Wu, Mr. Honda, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Towns, Mrs.
Maloney, Mr. Holt, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Bell,
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Abercrombie, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Berman, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Farr, Mr. Engel, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Price of
North Carolina, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Filner), H7329
[22JY]
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H. Con. Res. 249--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United States should remain engaged in Iraq in
order to ensure a peaceful, stable, unified Iraq with a
representative government, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H7329 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H8083 [9SE], H9983 [28OC]
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H. Con. Res. 250--Concurrent resolution recognizing community
organization of public access defibrillation programs; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, H7454 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H11360 [17NO]
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H. Con. Res. 251--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with respect to the right of all Americans to keep and
bear arms in defense of life or liberty and in the pursuit of all
other legitimate endeavors; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRANE, H7454 [23JY]
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H. Con. Res. 252--Concurrent resolution expressing support for the
designation and goals of ``Hire a Veteran Week''; to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Michaud,
Mr. Simpson, Mr. Filner, Mr. Evans, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Serrano, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Lee, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Ross, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. English, Mr. Baker, Mrs. Maloney, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Kind, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Bell, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Majette,
and Mr. Strickland), H7617 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY], H7950 [4SE], H9215 [2OC], H12922
[8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 253--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 Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, H7617 [24JY]
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H. Con. Res. 254--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the 70th anniversary of the 1932-1933 man-made
famine in Ukraine (``Holodomor'') should serve as a reminder of
the incredible suffering and loss sustained by the Ukrainian
people as a result of intentional policies implemented by the
government of the former Soviet Union; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania), H7617 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H7950 [4SE], H8083 [9SE], H8176 [10SE], H8383
[17SE], H8906 [24SE], H9479 [15OC], H9738 [20OC], H11134 [7NO]
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H. Con. Res. 255--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States military should not become
involved in the Liberian civil war, either alone or as part of a
United Nations peacekeeping force; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Tancredo),
H7617 [24JY]
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H. Con. Res. 256--Concurrent resolution recognizing the Honorable
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela on his 85th birthday; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Ms. Lee, Mr. Payne, Mr. Owens, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Kilpatrick, and
Mr. Jefferson), H7617 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY], H8084 [9SE]
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H. Con. Res. 257--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the President should posthumously award the
Presidential Medal of Freedom to Harry W. Colmery; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Moran of Kansas,
Mr. Evans, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H7617 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H9615 [16OC], H9813 [21OC]
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H. Con. Res. 258--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Social Security promise should be kept; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Mr. Royce, Mr. Issa, Mr. Davis of Alabama, and Mr. Walsh), H7617
[24JY]
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H. Con. Res. 259--Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment
or recess of the two Houses.
By Mr. DeLay, H7785 [25JY]
Message from the House, S10045 [28JY], S11115 [4SE]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S10874 [1AU]
Amendments, S10874, S10926 [1AU]
Text, S10874 [1AU]
Agreed to in the House, H7713 [25JY]
Text, H7713 [25JY]
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H. Con. Res. 260--Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the
service of those who volunteer their time to participate in
funeral honor guards at the interment or memorialization of
deceased veterans of the uniformed services of the United States
at national cemeteries across the country; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. BONO (for herself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Wamp, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr.
Brown of South Carolina), H7785 [25JY]
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H. Con. Res. 261--Concurrent resolution directing the Architect of the
Capitol to enter into a contract for the design and construction
of a monument to commemorate the contributions of minority women
to women's suffrage and to the participation of women in public
life, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, H7785 [25JY]
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H. Con. Res. 262--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress in support of the National Anthem ``SingAmerica''
project; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Ruppersberger),
H7785 [25JY]
Debated, H10246 [4NO]
Text, H10246 [4NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10301 [4NO]
Message from the House, S14027 [5NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S14028 [5NO]
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H. Con. Res. 263--Concurrent resolution calling for an expedited
resolution of all existing child custody cases in which Saudi
Arabian subjects are holding United States citizens who are minors
in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia without regard for United States
law and calling for the establishment of a permanent treaty or
other agreement to govern future child custody disputes between
the two countries; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H7785 [25JY]
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H. Con. Res. 264--Concurrent resolution authorizing and requesting the
President to issue a proclamation to commemorate the 200th
anniversary of the birth of Constantino Brumidi; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Ferguson, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. McDermott, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Manzullo,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Renzi), H7785 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H9131 [1OC], H9215 [2OC], H9282 [7OC], H9378
[8OC], H9479 [15OC], H9813 [21OC]
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H. Con. Res. 265--Concurrent resolution expressing the need for
enhanced public awareness of Traumatic Brain Injury and support
for the designation of a National Brain Injury Awareness Month; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. McNulty, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Ross, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Goode, Mr. Holden, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Berry, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Spratt, and Mr.
Payne), H7785 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8017 [5SE], H8217 [11SE], H8285 [16SE], H8954
[29SE], H9819 [24OC], H10341 [4NO]
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H. Con. Res. 266--Concurrent resolution honoring veterans by
requesting that television and radio stations provide a moment of
silence or a public service announcement on November 11, at 11
a.m. each year; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Strickland, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Corrine
Brown of Florida, Mr. Collins, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Miller of
Michigan, Mr. Towns, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Ose,
Mr. John, Mr. English, Mr. Payne, Mr. Platts, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Burns, Mr. Holt, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Bishop of New
York, Mr. Ross, Mr. McIntyre, and Mr. Bereuter), H7785 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H7950 [4SE], H8950 [25SE], H9688 [17OC]
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H. Con. Res. 267--Concurrent resolution urging a full and impartial
inquiry into the murder of attorney Pat Finucane in 1989 in
Northern Ireland; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE, H7785 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8383 [17SE]
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H. Con. Res. 268--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the imposition of sanctions on nations that are
undermining the effectiveness of conservation and management
measures for Atlantic highly migratory species, including marlin,
adopted by the International Commission for the Conservation of
Atlantic Tunas and that are threatening the continued viability of
United States commercial and recreational fisheries; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Gilchrest), H7785 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8222 [15SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H9843 [28OC]
Text, H9843 [28OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-327), H9980 [28OC]
Message from the House, S13513 [29OC]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S13513 [29OC]
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H. Con. Res. 269--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the trade and economic development policies of the
United States should respect and support the rights of African
farmers with respect to their agricultural and biological
resources, traditional knowledge, and technologies; to the
Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means.
By Ms. WATERS, H7785 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8383 [17SE], H9132 [1OC], H9378 [8OC], H9615
[16OC], H9813 [21OC], H10237 [30OC], H12922 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 270--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of College Savings Month; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Tierney), H7839 [3SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H9398 [15OC]
Text, H9398 [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S12735 [16OC]
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H. Con. Res. 271--Concurrent resolution congratulating Fort Detrick on
60 years of service to the United States; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H7949 [4SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H9059 [1OC]
Text, H9059 [1OC]
Title amended, H9061 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H9132 [1OC]
Message from the House, S12372 [2OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , S12372 [2OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S12372 [2OC]
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H. Con. Res. 272--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the 75th anniversary of the Water Environment
Federation; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, H7949 [4SE]
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H. Con. Res. 273--Concurrent resolution recognizing and congratulating
the East Boynton Beach, Florida, Little League team as the 2003
United States Little League Champions; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Hastings of
Florida), H7949 [4SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H9400 [15OC]
Text, H9400 [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S12735 [16OC]
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H. Con. Res. 274--Concurrent resolution commending the National
Endowment for Democracy for its contributions to democratic
development around the world on the occasion of the 20th
anniversary of the establishment of the National Endowment for
Democracy; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cox, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mrs. Napolitano, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Menendez),
H8082 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H8906 [24SE]
Debated, H9244 [7OC]
Text, H9244 [7OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H9248 [7OC]
Message from the House, S12532 [14OC]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S12532 [14OC]
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H. Con. Res. 275--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that all airport screening functions should continue to
be performed by Federal employees and that all employees of the
Transportation Security Administration, including Federal airport
screeners, should be permitted to engage in collective bargaining
and be represented in collective bargaining by a representative or
organization of their choosing; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Government Reform.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H8082 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H8491 [23SE], H8906 [24SE], H8950 [25SE], H9131
[1OC], H9215 [2OC], H9479 [15OC], H12312 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 276--Concurrent resolution providing that any agreement
relating to trade and investment that is negotiated by the
executive branch with other countries must comply with certain
minimum standards; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Peterson
of Minnesota, Ms. Solis, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr. George Miller of
California), H8175 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H10130 [29OC], H10237 [30OC], H11393, H11516
[18NO], H11652 [19NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 277--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
House of Representatives that Congress should devote resources to
researching treatment options for women with ovarian cancer and
support community groups that promote awareness about the disease
and encourage early diagnosis; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. BURGESS, H8175 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H9378 [8OC]
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H. Con. Res. 278--Concurrent resolution recognizing the contributions
of African-American basketball teams and players for their
achievements, dedication, and contributions to the sport of
basketball and to the Nation; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself and Mr. Conyers), H8216 [11SE]
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H. Con. Res. 279--Concurrent resolution recognizing the significance
of the anniversary of the American Association for the Advancement
of Science Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship
Program, and reaffirming the commitment to support the use of
science in governmental decisionmaking through such Program; to
the Committee on Science.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Holt, Mr. Hall, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Markey, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Brown
of Ohio, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Filner, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Smith of
Michigan, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Engel, Mr. Berman, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Spratt, and Mr.
Barton of Texas), H8222 [15SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H9832 [28OC]
Text, H9832 [28OC]
Message from the House, S13513 [29OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S13513 [29OC]
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H. Con. Res. 280--Concurrent resolution recognizing the National
Stone, Sand & Gravel Association for reaching its 100th
Anniversary, and for the many vital contributions of its members
to the Nation's economy and to improving the quality of life
through the constantly expanding roles stone, sand, and gravel
serve in the Nation's everyday life; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Petri), H8283 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, H8383 [17SE], H8491 [23SE], H9131, H9132 [1OC],
H9215 [2OC], H9282 [7OC], H9479 [15OC], H9615 [16OC], H9688 [17OC],
H9738 [20OC], H9813 [21OC], H9983 [28OC], H10341 [4NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10250 [4NO]
Text, H10250 [4NO]
Message from the House, S14027 [5NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S14028 [5NO]
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H. Con. Res. 281--Concurrent resolution urging observance of Global
Family Day; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Corrine Brown
of Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Meeks of New York,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Towns, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. McDermott), H8283
[16SE]
Cosponsors added, H9283 [7OC], H9983 [28OC], H10341 [4NO], H11159
[14NO], H11703 [20NO]
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H. Con. Res. 282--Concurrent resolution honoring the life of Johnny
Cash; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. COOPER (for himself, Mr. Ross, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Berry, Mrs.
Blackburn, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Wamp), H8283 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, H8906 [24SE], H9131 [1OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H8985 [30SE]
Text, H8985 [30SE]
Message from the House, S12274 [1OC]
Placed on the calendar, S12274 [1OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12475 [3OC]
Message from the Senate, H9219 [7OC]
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H. Con. Res. 283--Concurrent resolution honoring the commitment of the
individuals participating in the Free Our People March and Rally;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Shimkus), H8283 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, H9378 [8OC]
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H. Con. Res. 284--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United States should actively support Taiwan's
membership in the United Nations and other international
organizations; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. MUSGRAVE (for herself, Mr. Bell, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Souder, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Wexler), H8283 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, H9384 [14OC], H9615 [16OC]
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H. Con. Res. 285--Concurrent resolution expressing the concern of the
Congress regarding the detrimental impact on the United States
economy of the manipulation by foreign governments of their
currencies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Rogers of Michigan,
Mr. Hill, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, and Mr. Hinojosa), H8381 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H8906 [24SE], H8950 [25SE], H9131, H9132 [1OC],
H9215 [2OC], H9378 [8OC], H9479 [15OC], H9615 [16OC], H9688 [17OC],
H9738 [20OC], H9813 [21OC], H9983 [28OC], H10130 [29OC], H10341
[4NO], H10458 [5NO], H10978 [6NO], H11134 [7NO]
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H. Con. Res. 286--Concurrent resolution congratulating Fort Detrick on
60 years of service to the United States; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H8381 [17SE]
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H. Con. Res. 287--Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the
life of the late Raul Julia, his dedication to ending world
hunger, and his great contributions to the Latino community and
the performing arts; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Baca, Mr.
Becerra, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of
California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Solis,
Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, and Ms. Waters), H8491 [23SE]
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H. Con. Res. 288--Concurrent resolution honoring Seeds of Peace for
its promotion of understanding, reconciliation, acceptance,
coexistence, and peace among youth from the Middle East and other
regions of conflict; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Chabot, and Mr.
Knollenberg), H8905 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H9688 [17OC], H9983 [28OC], H11360 [17NO]
Debated, H11527 [19NO]
Text, H11527 [19NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11593 [19NO]
Message from the House, S15281 [20NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S15282 [20NO]
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H. Con. Res. 289--Concurrent resolution urging the Secretary of
Homeland Security to use the Interior Repatriation Program for
apprehended aliens who repeatedly enter the United States
illegally, urging the President of the United States to request
more funds for such program for fiscal year 2005, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REYES, H8950 [25SE]
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H. Con. Res. 290--Concurrent resolution urging that the United States
file a complaint in the World Trade Organization against oil-
producing countries for violating their obligations under the
rules of that organization; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H9130 [1OC]
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H. Con. Res. 291--Concurrent resolution expressing deep gratitude for
the valor and commitment of the members of the United States Armed
Forces who were deployed in Operation Restore Hope to provide
humanitarian assistance to the people of Somalia in 1993; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HAYES (for himself and Mr. McHugh), H9214 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H9378 [8OC], H9479 [15OC], H9813 [21OC]
Debated, H9839 [28OC]
Text, H9839 [28OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10138 [30OC]
Message from the House, S13906 [4NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S13907 [4NO]
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H. Con. Res. 292--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Congress should adopt and implement the goals and
recommendations provided by the President's New Freedom Commission
on Mental Health through legislation or other appropriate action
to help ensure affordable, accessible, and high quality mental
health care for all Americans; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mrs. NAPOLITANO, H9214 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H9615 [16OC], H9688 [17OC], H9813 [21OC]
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H. Con. Res. 293--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of God Bless America Week; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM, H9214 [2OC]
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H. Con. Res. 294--Concurrent resolution addressing the decision by
OPEC countries to decrease oil production; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. DEUTSCH, H9214 [2OC]
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H. Con. Res. 295--Concurrent resolution congratulating and saluting
Focus HOPE on the occasion of its 35th anniversary and for its
remarkable commitment and contributions to Detroit, the State of
Michigan, and the United States; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Upton,
Mr. McCotter, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Smith of
Michigan, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Stupak, Mr. Hoekstra, and Mrs. Miller of Michigan), H9281 [7OC]
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H. Con. Res. 296--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to the President's $87 billion supplemental
appropriation request for the occupation and reconstruction of
Iraq; to the Committees on International Relations; Armed
Services; Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Payne, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Honda, Mr. Towns, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, and Mr. Rush), H9376 [8OC]
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H. Con. Res. 297--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Romare Howard Bearden should be recognized as one of
the preeminent artists of the 20th century for his artistic genius
and visual creativity in the depiction of the complexity and
richness of African American life in the United States; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H9376 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H10341 [4NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 298--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress supporting vigorous enforcement of the Federal obscenity
laws; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Boozman, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis
of Virginia, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. English, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Franks of
Arizona, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Hart, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Wolf), H9376 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9615 [16OC], H10341 [4NO], H10458 [5NO], H11134
[7NO], H11360 [17NO], H11393, H11516 [18NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 299--Concurrent resolution honoring Mr. Sargent Shriver
for his dedication and service to the United States of America,
for his service in the United States Navy, and for his lifetime of
work as an ambassador for the poor and powerless citizens of the
United States of America, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Farr, Mr. Shays, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Gingrey, and Mr. Petri),
H9376 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H10458 [5NO], H10978 [6NO], H11360 [17NO]
Debated, H11174 [17NO]
Text, H11175 [17NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11185 [17NO]
Message from the House, S15057 [18NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S15058 [18NO]
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H. Con. Res. 300--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding so-called ``honor killings''; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. NADLER, H9377 [8OC]
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H. Con. Res. 301--Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and
ideals of the World Year of Physics; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself and Mr. Holt), H9477 [15OC]
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H. Con. Res. 302--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress welcoming President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan to the
United States on October 31, 2003; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Brown
of Ohio), H9477 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, H9813 [21OC], H9983 [28OC], H10130 [29OC]
Debated, H10074 [29OC]
Text, H10074 [29OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10205 [30OC]
Message from the House, S13906 [4NO]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S13907 [4NO]
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H. Con. Res. 303--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with respect to obesity in the United States; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H9614 [16OC]
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H. Con. Res. 304--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding oppression by the Government of the People's
Republic of China of Falun Gong in the United States and in China;
to the Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Ms. Woolsey), H9614 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H10237 [30OC], H10978 [6NO], H11703 [20NO], H12312
[21NO], H12321 [25NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 305--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Major League Baseball officials should select
Monterrey, Mexico, to host 25 percent of the total number of
Montreal Expos games in the 2004 season as a gesture of goodwill
between the United States and Mexico; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. FILNER, H9687 [17OC]
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H. Con. Res. 306--Concurrent resolution honoring the service of Native
American Indians in the United States Armed Forces; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. RENZI (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Grijalva,
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Pastor, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Bereuter, and Mr. Frost), H9687 [17OC]
Cosponsors added, H9983 [28OC], H10238 [30OC]
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H. Con. Res. 307--Concurrent resolution expressing the deep concern of
Congress regarding the failure of the Islamic Republic of Iran to
adhere to its obligations under a safeguards agreement with the
International Atomic Energy Agency and the engagement by Iran in
activities that appear to be designed to develop nuclear weapons;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. Harman, Mr. Kirk, and
Mr. Berman), H9738 [20OC]
Cosponsors added, H9983 [28OC], H10130 [29OC], H10238 [30OC], H10458
[5NO], H10978 [6NO], H11360 [17NO], H11652 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 308--Concurrent resolution recognizing the members of
AMVETS for their service to the Nation and supporting the goal of
AMVETS National Charter Day; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Bell, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
King of New York, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Michaud, Mr.
Jenkins, Mr. Towns, Mr. Terry, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Kildee, Ms. Harman, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Israel, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Matheson, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Payne, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Waters,
Mr. Alexander, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Case, Mrs. Jo Ann
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Rothman, and Mr. Green of Texas),
H9812 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H9983 [28OC], H11393, H11516
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H. Con. Res. 309--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the improvement of combined sewer overflow
control programs; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Castle, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Bass, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Inslee, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Kind,
and Mr. Pallone), H9812 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H10341 [4NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 310--Concurrent resolution requiring the posting of the
Ten Commandments in the Capitol; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Aderholt), H9812 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H10131 [29OC], H10341 [4NO], H10458 [5NO], H10978
[6NO], H11393, H11516
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H. Con. Res. 311--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the international community should recognize the
plight of Jewish refugees from Arab countries and that the United
Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near
East should establish a program for resettling Palestinian
refugees; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Nadler), H9981
[28OC]
Cosponsors added, H10458 [5NO], H11149 [12NO], H11360 [17NO], H11652
[19NO], H12312 [21NO], H12321 [25NO]
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H. Con. Res. 312--Concurrent resolution recognizing the valuable
contributions of higher education faculty in the education of our
Nation's students; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. KILDEE, H9981 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, H10458 [5NO], H11652 [19NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 313--Concurrent resolution to urge the President, on
behalf of the United States, to present the Presidential Medal of
Freedom to His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, in recognition of his
significant, enduring, and historic contributions to the causes of
freedom, human dignity, and peace and to commemorate the Silver
Jubilee of His Holiness' inauguration of his ministry as Bishop of
Rome and Supreme Pastor of the Catholic Church; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Tauzin,
Mr. Boehner, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Ballenger, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Burr, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Shaw, Ms.
Hart, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Obey, Mr. Leach, Ms.
Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota,
Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Bordallo, Mr.
Acevedo-Vila, and Mr. Renzi), H9981 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, H10978 [6NO], H11393, H11516 [18NO]
Debated, H11469 [18NO]
Text, H11469 [18NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11477 [18NO]
Message from the House, S15183 [19NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15207 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H11658 [20NO]
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H. Con. Res. 314--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding women with bleeding disorders; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Lee,
and Mrs. Christensen), H10130 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, H10341 [4NO], H11360 [17NO]
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H. Con. Res. 315--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that construction by the Russian Federation of a dam in
the Kerch Strait region raises major concerns for the territorial
integrity of Ukraine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, H10130 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, H10458 [5NO], H11652 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 316--Concurrent resolution recognizing that November 2,
2003, shall be dedicated to ``A Tribute to Survivors`` at the
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Bell, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Berman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Israel, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Cantor,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Deutsch, and Mr. Ackerman), H10236 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H10341 [4NO]
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H. Con. Res. 317--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with respect to the form of cancer known as mesothelioma;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HOEFFEL, H10236 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO]
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H. Con. Res. 318--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that American colleges and universities should adopt an
Academic Bill of Rights to secure the intellectual independence of
faculty members and students and to protect the principle of
intellectual diversity; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Wicker,
Mr. Istook, Mr. Cox, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Herger, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Gingrey, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Osborne, and Mr. Pombo), H10236
[30OC]
Cosponsors added, H12321 [25NO]
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H. Con. Res. 319--Concurrent resolution expressing the grave concern
of Congress regarding the continuing repression of the religious
freedom and human rights of the Iranian Baha i community by the
Government of Iran; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Smith of New
Jersey), H10237 [30OC]
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H. Con. Res. 320--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the importance of motorsports; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. FEENEY (for himself and Mr. Boyd), H10340 [4NO]
Cosponsors added, H11360 [17NO], H11393, H11516 [18NO]
Debated, H11481 [18NO]
Text, H11481 [18NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11551 [19NO]
Message from the House, S15281 [20NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15307 [20NO]
Message from the Senate, H12126 [21NO]
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H. Con. Res. 321--Concurrent resolution honoring the service and
achievements of the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War
II; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H10978 [6NO]
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H. Con. Res. 322--Concurrent resolution recognizing November as
National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and expressing the sense of
Congress that Federal efforts need to increase in the areas of
lung cancer screening and research; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself and Mr. Houghton), H10978 [6NO]
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H. Con. Res. 323--Concurrent resolution urging the President to
immediately request the resignation of Secretary of Defense Donald
Rumsfeld; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lee, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Owens, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Clay, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Pallone, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Ms. Solis, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Watson, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Gutierrez, and Ms. Kaptur), H11133
[7NO]
Cosponsors added, H11652 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 324--Concurrent resolution urging Japan to honor its
commitments under the 1986 Market-Oriented Sector-Selective (MOSS)
Agreement on Medical Equipment and Pharmaceuticals, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself and Ms. Eshoo), H11149 [12NO]
Cosponsors added, H11360 [17NO], H11703 [20NO], H12312 [21NO],
H12922 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 325--Concurrent resolution honoring the members of the
National Guard and Reserve components of the Armed Forces; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Davis of Florida, Mr. Castle, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr.
Houghton), H11514 [18NO]
Cosponsors added, H11652 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 326--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the arbitrary detention of Dr. Wang Bingzhang
by the Government of the People's Republic of China and urging his
immediate release; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Mr. Farr, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McNulty,
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Tauscher, and Mr. Wolf), H11514 [18NO]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 327--Concurrent resolution calling on the Government of
Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement to immediately declare a
ceasefire and halt hostilities in the Indonesian province of Aceh,
end all human rights violations, and return to negotiations with
significant Acehnese civil society and international involvement,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Evans, and
Mr. English), H11514 [18NO]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 328--Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the
United States Armed Forces and supporting the designation of a
National Military Appreciation Month; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, H11514 [18NO]
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H. Con. Res. 329--Concurrent resolution congratulating the people and
Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the twelfth
anniversary of the independence of Kazakhstan and praising
longstanding and growing friendship between the United States and
Kazakhstan; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself and Mr. Faleomavaega), H11651 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 330--Concurrent resolution expressing the concern of
Congress regarding human rights violations committed against
lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgendered (LGBT) individuals
around the world based on their real or perceived sexual
orientation or gender identity; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Gephardt, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Engel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Berman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Weiner, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Filner, Mr. Allen, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Olver, Mr. Wexler,
Mr. Sanders, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Owens, Ms.
Baldwin, and Ms. Majette), H11651 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 331--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the President should seek to enter into a free trade
agreement with the United Kingdom; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SOUDER, H11651 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 332--Concurrent resolution expressing the deep concern of
Congress regarding the failure of the Islamic Republic of Iran to
adhere to its obligations under a safeguards agreement with the
International Atomic Energy Agency and the engagement by Iran in
activities that appear to be designed to develop nuclear weapons;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. Harman, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Souder, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Nunes, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
Mr. Case, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Shaw), H11701 [20NO]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO], H12922 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 333--Concurrent resolution expressing support and
appreciation for the longstanding alliance between the United
States and the Republic of Korea, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia),
H11701 [20NO]
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H. Con. Res. 334--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that ``Kids Love a Mystery Month'' should be established;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr.
Meeks of New York), H11701 [20NO]
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H. Con. Res. 335--Concurrent resolution recognizing the sacrifices
made by members of the regular and reserve components of the Armed
Forces, expressing concern about their safety and security, and
urging the Secretary of Defense to take immediate steps to ensure
that the reserve components are provided with the same equipment
as the regular component; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Cooper, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Lee, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Towns, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Meehan,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. McDermott, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Lantos, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Norton, Mr. Larsen of Washington,
Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Bell, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Case, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Matheson, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. Frost, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Farr, Mr. Honda, Mrs.
Capps, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Solis, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, and Mr. Serrano), H11701 [20NO]
Cosponsors added, H12922 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 336--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the continued participation of the Russian
Federation in the Group of 8 nations should be conditioned on the
Russian Government voluntarily accepting and adhering to the norms
and standards of democracy; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Cox), H12309 [21NO]
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H. Con. Res. 337--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that raising awareness and working to prevent suicide in
the United States are worthy goals, and supporting the goals and
ideals of National Survivors of Suicide Day, observed annually on
the Saturday before Thanksgiving; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mrs. KELLY, H12309 [21NO]
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H. Con. Res. 338--Concurrent resolution commemorating the 15th
anniversary of Rebuilding Together, commending Rebuilding Together
for its service, and encouraging Americans to volunteer with
Rebuilding Together and similar community organizations; to the
Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. CARSON of Indiana, H12310 [21NO]
Cosponsors added, H12923 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 339--A concurrent resolution providing for the sine die
adjournment of the first session of the One Hundred Eighth
Congress.
By Mr. DeLAY, H12310 [21NO]
Message from the House, S15572 [22NO], S15974 [25NO]
Message from the Senate, H12314, H12316 [25NO]
Amendments, H12316 [25NO]
House agreed to Senate amendment, H12316 [25NO]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S15927 [25NO]
Amendments, S15927, S16035 [25NO]
Text, S15927 [25NO]
Agreed to in the House, H12298 [21NO]
Text, H12298 [21NO]
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H. Con. Res. 340--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the people of Taiwan should be able to conduct
referenda votes free from intimidation or threat of force; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H12310 [21NO]
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H. Con. Res. 341--Concurrent resolution recognizing the 20th
anniversary of the restoration of Federal recognition of the
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Wu, and Mr. DeFazio), H12310 [21NO]
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H. Con. Res. 342--Concurrent resolution commending Iraqi women for
their participation in Iraqi government and civil society,
encouraging the inclusion of Iraqi women in the political and
economic life of Iraq, and advocating the protection of Iraqi
women's human rights in the Iraqi Constitution; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mrs. Biggert, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon),
H12310 [21NO]
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H. Con. Res. 343--Concurrent resolution affirming the support of
Congress for preserving President Franklin D. Roosevelt's profile
on the dime because of his innumerable contributions to and
lasting impact on the Nation; to the Committee on Financial
Services.
By Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Capuano, Mr. McDermott,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Israel, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Ford, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Moore, Mr. Reyes,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Strickland, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Berry, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Skelton, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Towns, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Obey, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Markey, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Stark, Ms. Lee, Ms.
Linda T. Sanchez of California, and Ms. Carson of Indiana), H12310
[21NO]
Cosponsors added, H12923 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 344--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that American prisoners of war (POWs) during the 1991
Gulf War and their immediate family members should be adequately
compensated, without delay, for their suffering and injury, as
decided by the United States District Court for the District of
Columbia; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself and Mr. Conyers), H12310 [21NO]
Cosponsors added, H12923 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 345--Concurrent resolution authorizing the printing as a
House document of the transcripts of the proceedings of ``The
Changing Nature of the House Speakership-The Cannon Centenary
Conference'', sponsored by the Congressional Research Service on
November 12, 2003; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H12920 [8DE]
Message from the House, S16118 [9DE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S16213 [9DE]
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H. Con. Res. 346--Concurrent resolution commemorating the tenth
anniversary of the first democratic elections held in South
Africa, recognizing the historical significance of the momentous
event, and honoring the South Africans who dedicated their lives
to promoting and championing democracy; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. RANGEL, H12920 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 347--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in
honor of William C. Velasquez, the national Hispanic civic leader;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ, H12920 [8DE]
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H. Con. Res. 348--Concurrent resolution recognizing the survivors of
cervical cancer and the importance of good cervical health,
preventing HPV infection, and detecting cervical cancer during its
earliest stages; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Garrett of New Jersey), H12920
[8DE]
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
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H. Res. 1--A resolution electing officers of the House of
Representatives.
By Mr. DeLAY, H60 [7JA]
Agreed to in the House, H6 [7JA]
Text, H6 [7JA]
Amendments, H6 [7JA]
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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.
By Mr. DeLAY, H60 [7JA]
Message from the House, S128 [9JA]
Agreed to in the House, H6 [7JA]
Text, H6 [7JA]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-94), H3855 [8MY]
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H. Res. 3--A resolution authorizing the Speaker to appoint a committee
to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress.
By Mr. DeLAY, H60 [7JA]
Message from the House, S128 [9JA]
Agreed to in the House, H7 [7JA]
Text, H7 [7JA]
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H. Res. 4--A resolution authorizing the Clerk to inform the President
of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.
By Mr. DeLAY, H60 [7JA]
Agreed to in the House, H7 [7JA]
Text, H7 [7JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-131), H4786 [2JN]
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H. Res. 5--A resolution adopting rules for the One Hundred Eighth
Congress.
By Mr. DeLAY, H60 [7JA]
Debated, H7 [7JA]
Text, H7 [7JA]
Agreed to in the House, H20 [7JA]
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H. Res. 6--A resolution designating majority membership on the
Committee on Rules.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H60 [7JA]
Agreed to in the House, H20 [7JA]
Text, H20 [7JA]
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H. Res. 7--A resolution designating minority membership on the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. HOYER, H60 [7JA]
Agreed to in the House, H20 [7JA]
Text, H20 [7JA]
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H. Res. 8--A resolution designating certain minority employees.
By Ms. PELOSI, H60 [7JA]
Agreed to in the House, H20 [7JA]
Text, H20 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1747 [11MR]
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H. Res. 9--A resolution fixing the daily hour of meeting of the First
Session of the One Hundred Eighth Congress.
By Mr. DREIER, H60 [7JA]
Agreed to in the House, H20 [7JA]
Text, H20 [7JA]
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H. Res. 10--A resolution congratulating the Ohio State University
football team for winning the 2002 NCAA Division I-A collegiate
football national championship; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Portman, Mr. Regula, Mr. Ryan of
Ohio, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Ney, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr.
Brown of Ohio), H60 [7JA]
Debated, H101 [8JA]
Text, H101 [8JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H120 [8JA]
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H. Res. 11--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States should declare its support
for the independence of Kosova after it develops and consolidates
democratic self-government; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Hyde), H60 [7JA]
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H. Res. 12--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. GREEN of Texas, H60 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1747 [11MR], H1955 [18MR], H2474 [27MR]
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H. Res. 13--A resolution congratulating the Grand Valley State
University Lakers for winning the 2002 NCAA Division II Football
National Championship; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Upton,
Mr. Camp, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr.
McCotter, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Stupak, and Ms. Kilpatrick), H60 [7JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H104 [8JA]
Text, H104 [8JA]
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H. Res. 14--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (S.
23) to provide for a 5-month extension of the Temporary Extended
Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 and for a transition period
for individuals receiving compensation when the program under such
Act ends.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H51 [7JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-1), H51 [7JA]
Debated, H66 [8JA]
Text, H66 [8JA]
Amendments, H72 [8JA]
Agreed to in the House, H74 [8JA]
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H. Res. 15--A resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 1) making further continuing appropriations
for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H51 [7JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-2), H51 [7JA]
Debated, H92 [8JA]
Text, H92 [8JA]
Amendments, H96 [8JA]
Agreed to in the House, H97 [8JA]
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H. Res. 16--A resolution commending the people and government of Kenya
for the recent free elections and the orderly and democratic
transfer of power; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H60 [7JA]
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H. Res. 17--A resolution honoring the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky
University from Bowling Green, Kentucky, for winning the 2002
National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I-AA football
championship; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, H60 [7JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H105 [8JA]
Text, H105 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H138 [8JA]
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H. Res. 18--A resolution honoring the life and dedicated service of
former Congressman Wayne Owens of Utah; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Davis
of Florida, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Houghton), H60 [7JA]
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H. Res. 19--A resolution designating the room numbered H-236 in the
House of Representatives wing of the Capitol as the ``Richard K.
Armey Room''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. NUSSLE, H60 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-29), H1688 [10MR]
Debated, H1709 [11MR]
Text, H1709 [11MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1712 [11MR]
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H. Res. 20--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to polio; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; International Relations; Financial Services.
By Mr. PAYNE, H60 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H3976 [9MY], H9378 [8OC]
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H. Res. 21--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on
the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
(CEDAW); to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Capps,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Lee, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Farr, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Meehan,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Harman, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Davis of
Florida, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Solis, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Wu,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms.
Pelosi, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Watson, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Carson
of Indiana, Mr. Baca, Mr. Frost, and Mrs. Tauscher), H61 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H138 [8JA], H172 [27JA], H324 [5FE], H1467 [27FE],
H2271 [20MR], H3638 [1MY], H5409 [16JN], H6465 [9JY], H9132 [1OC]
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H. Res. 22--A resolution electing certain ranking minority members to
standing committees.
By Mr. CLYBURN, H138 [8JA]
Agreed to in the House, H126 [8JA]
Text, H126 [8JA]
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H. Res. 23--A resolution designating minority membership on certain
standing committees of the house.
By Mr. CLYBURN, H138 [8JA]
Agreed to in the House, H126 [8JA]
Text, H126 [8JA]
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H. Res. 24--A resolution electing chairmen of certain standing
committees of the House.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H138 [8JA]
Agreed to in the House, H130 [8JA]
Text, H130 [8JA]
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H. Res. 25--A resolution supporting efforts to promote greater
awareness of the need for youth mentors and increased involvement
with youth through mentoring; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. OSBORNE (for himself, Mr. Keller, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. Davis of
California, Mr. Ford, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Carson of
Oklahoma, Mr. Baird, Mr. Etheridge, and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts),
H138 [8JA]
Debated, H147 [27JA]
Text, H147 [27JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H151 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA]
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H. Res. 26--A resolution honoring the contributions of Catholic
schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. VITTER, H138 [8JA]
Debated, H143 [27JA]
Text, H143 [27JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H151 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H172 [27JA]
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H. Res. 27--A resolution concerning the establishment of a permanent
United Nations security force; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. WYNN, H138 [8JA]
Cosponsors added, H1517 [4MR]
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H. Res. 28--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 Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Hyde), H171 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H4012 [13MY], H5175 [10JN]
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H. Res. 29--A resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 13) making further continuing appropriations
for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H169 [27JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-3), H169 [27JA]
Agreed to in the House, H179 [28JA]
Text, H179 [28JA]
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H. Res. 30--A resolution concerning the San Diego long-range
sportfishing fleet and rights to fish the waters near the
Revillagigedo Islands of Mexico; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM, H171 [27JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-194), H6463 [9JY]
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H. Res. 31--A resolution congratulating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for
winning Super Bowl XXXVII; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr.
Bilirakis, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Ms. Harris, and Mr.
Putnam), H171 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H219 [28JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H222 [29JA]
Text, H222 [29JA]
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H. Res. 32--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the ongoing need to provide every
qualified American with equal access to opportunity in education,
business, and employment and the indispensability of Affirmative
action programs in securing such equal access; to the Committees
on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Rush, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Ms. Norton, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Jefferson, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Frost, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Payne, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Watson, Mr. Price
of North Carolina, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Gephardt, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Rangel,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Lampson, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. Owens), H171 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, H328 [7FE], H2515 [31MR], H7788 [25JY]
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H. Res. 33--A resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H218 [28JA]
Agreed to in the House, H177 [28JA]
Text, H177 [28JA]
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H. Res. 34--A resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. CALVERT, H218 [28JA]
Agreed to in the House, H190 [28JA]
Text, H190 [28JA]
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H. Res. 35--A resolution electing Members, Delegates, and Resident
Commissioners to standing committees of the House of
Representatives.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, H218 [28JA]
Agreed to in the House, H210 [28JA]
Text, H210 [28JA]
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H. Res. 36--A resolution electing a named Member to standing
committees of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, H219 [28JA]
Agreed to in the House, H211 [28JA]
Text, H211 [28JA]
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H. Res. 37--A resolution congratulating the Republic of Cyprus on its
recent completion of the accession process into the European
Union; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H219 [28JA]
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H. Res. 38--A resolution requiring the House of Representatives to
take any legislative action necessary to verify the ratification
of the Equal Rights Amendment as part of the Constitution when the
legislatures of an additional three States ratify the Equal Rights
Amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H219 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H4255 [19MY], H4369 [20MY], H4740
[22MY], H4788 [2JN], H4877 [3JN], H5089 [9JN], H5268 [11JN], H6604
[10JY], H6707 [14JY], H7618 [24JY], H9688 [17OC], H9738 [20OC],
H10131 [29OC], H10238 [30OC], H11360 [17NO], H12923 [8DE]
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H. Res. 39--A resolution congratulating Armenia on its recent
accession to the World Trade Organization; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Pallone), H219 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE], H1747 [11MR]
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H. Res. 40--A resolution condemning the current political unrest and
political leadership in Venezuela, calling for new elections in
accordance with the constitution of that country, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H219 [28JA]
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H. Res. 41--A resolution congratulating the University of Portland
women's soccer team for winning the 2002 NCAA Division I national
championship; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Wu, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr.
DeFazio, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), H244 [29JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H350 [11FE]
Text, H350 [11FE]
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H. Res. 42--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued honoring
American farm women; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, and Mr.
Kleczka), H244 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H7618 [24JY], H7788 [25JY], H7950
[4SE], H9131 [1OC], H9615 [16OC], H9738 [20OC], H10131 [29OC],
H10238 [30OC]
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H. Res. 43--A resolution directing the Clerk of the House of
Representatives to post on the official public Internet site of
the House of Representatives all lobbying registrations and
reports filed with the Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of
1995; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Petri, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr.
Berman), H244 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H392 [11FE], H1955 [18MR]
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H. Res. 44--A resolution honoring the service and sacrifice of the
United States Armed Forces military working dog teams for the part
they have played in the Nation's military history; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HAYES, H245 [29JA]
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H. Res. 45--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be
issued in remembrance of the victims of the peacekeeping mission
in Beirut, Lebanon, from 1982 to 1984; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland, Mr. Burr, Ms. Watson, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Kline, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Israel, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Issa, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Engel, and Mr. McNulty), H245 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H1955 [18MR], H3976 [9MY], H4529 [21MY], H7788
[25JY], H8491 [23SE], H11393, H11516
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H. Res. 46--A resolution honoring the life of Al Hirschfeld and his
legacy; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Filner, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Norton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Towns, Mr. Leach,
Mr. Lantos, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Hinchey),
H245 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, H275 [4FE], H463 [12FE]
Debated, H1278 [25FE]
Text, H1278 [25FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1282 [25FE]
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H. Res. 47--A resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. ADERHOLT, H268 [31JA]
Agreed to in the House, H248 [31JA]
Text, H248 [31JA]
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H. Res. 48--A resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 18) making further continuing appropriations
for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H274 [4FE]
Laid on the table, H675 [13FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-7), H273 [4FE]
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H. Res. 49--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.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas, H274 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H324 [5FE], H392 [11FE], H706 [13FE], H1467
[27FE], H2272 [20MR], H5268 [11JN], H6265 [26JN]
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H. Res. 50--A resolution honoring the seven members of the crew of the
space shuttle Columbia for their heroism and spirit, and paying
tribute to the sacrifices made by these men and women on behalf of
the Nation; to the Committee on Science.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself and Mr. Bell), H274 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1682 [6MR]
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H. Res. 51--A resolution expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives to the families of the crew of the space shuttle
Columbia, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DeLAY (for himself and Ms. Pelosi), H322 [5FE]
Debated, H279 [5FE]
Agreed to in the House, H312 [5FE]
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H. Res. 52--A resolution electing Members and Delegates to certain
standing committees of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. CLYBURN, H323 [5FE]
Agreed to in the House, H314 [5FE]
Text, H314 [5FE]
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H. Res. 53--A resolution recognizing the importance of sports in
fostering the leadership ability and success of women; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma,
Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Holt, Mr. Pallone, and Mrs. Capps), H323 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE], H1396 [26FE]
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H. Res. 54--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives in support of Federal and State funded in-home
care for the elderly; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H323 [5FE]
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H. Res. 55--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that United Nations weapons inspectors should be
given sufficient time for a thorough assessment of the level of
compliance by the Government of Iraq with United Nations Security
Council Resolution 1441 (2002) and that the United States should
seek a Security Council resolution specifically authorizing the
use of force before initiating any offensive military operations
against Iraq; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H323 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE]
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H. Res. 56--A resolution supporting the goals of the Japanese
American, German American, and Italian American communities in
recognizing a National Day of Remembrance to increase public
awareness of the events surrounding the restriction, exclusion,
and internment of individuals and families during World War II; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Norton, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms.
Carson of Indiana, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Foley, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Wexler,
Mr. Baca, Ms. Berkley, and Ms. Lee), H323 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H393 [11FE], H1467 [27FE], H2704 [2AP], H4877
[3JN]
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H. Res. 57--A resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and
ideals of ``National Runaway Prevention Month''; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Mrs. Biggert), H323 [5FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2325 [26MR]
Text, H2325 [26MR]
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H. Res. 58--A resolution recognizing the accomplishments of Ignacy Jan
Paderewski as a musician, composer, statesman, and philanthropist
and recognizing the 11th Anniversary of the return of his remains
to Poland; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), H323 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H393 [11FE], H1335 [25FE], H1467 [27FE], H1956
[18MR], H2823 [3AP], H3454 [29AP], H4877 [3JN], H5175 [10JN], H5268
[11JN], H5367 [12JN]
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H. Res. 59--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives in support of the people of Iran and their
legitimate quest for freedom and friendship with the people of the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Cunningham,
and Mr. Gibbons), H323 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H706 [13FE], H1517 [4MR], H1642 [5MR], H1682
[6MR], H1747 [11MR], H2272 [20MR], H3454 [29AP], H4012 [13MY], H5046
[5JN]
Removal of cosponsors, H2704 [2AP]
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H. Res. 60--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be
issued on the subject of autism awareness; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Green of
Wisconsin, Ms. Norton, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Weldon of Florida,
Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kildee, Mr. McGovern, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Doyle, and Mr. Goode), H327 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H1682 [6MR], H2474 [27MR], H2515
[31MR], H2704 [2AP], H2940 [8AP], H3355 [11AP], H3454 [29AP], H3684
[6MY], H4369 [20MY], H4788 [2JN], H5665 [19JN], H5815 [24JN], H8383
[17SE], H9983 [28OC], H12312 [21NO]
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H. Res. 61--A resolution commending the people of Israel for
conducting free and fair elections, reaffirming the friendship
between the Governments and peoples of the United States and
Israel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations. considered and agreed to.
By Mr. CANTOR (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
and Mr. Ackerman), H391 [11FE]
Debated, H343 [11FE]
Text, H343 [11FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H362 [11FE]
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H. Res. 62--A resolution recognizing the courage and sacrifice of
those members of the United States Armed Forces who were held as
prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict and calling for a
full accounting of the 1,902 members of the Armed Forces who
remain unaccounted for from the Vietnam conflict; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. DeLAY (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mrs.
Biggert, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
Burgess, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Carter, Mr. Castle, Mr. Cole, Mr. Collins,
Mr. Combest, Mr. Crane, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. DeMint, Ms.
Dunn, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gibbons, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hall, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Hensarling, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Isakson, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kline, Mr. McKeon, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Osborne, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Porter, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Shaw, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Tiberi,
Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Upton, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, and Ms. Hart), H391 [11FE]
Debated, H399 [12FE]
Text, H399 [12FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H415 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H463 [12FE]
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H. Res. 63--A resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. BONILLA, H391 [11FE]
Agreed to in the House, H364 [11FE]
Text, H364 [11FE]
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H. Res. 64--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the One Hundred
Eighth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H391 [11FE]
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H. Res. 65--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the military service of Filipinos during
World War II and their eligibility for benefits under programs
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself and Mr. Issa), H391 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H2474 [27MR], H3454 [29AP], H7788 [25JY]
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H. Res. 66--A resolution supporting responsible fatherhood and
encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their
children, especially on Father's Day; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself and Mr. Turner of Texas), H391 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H4012 [13MY], H4788 [2JN], H5089 [9JN]
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H. Res. 67--A resolution permitting official photographs of the House
of Representatives to be taken while the House is in actual
session on March 12, 2003; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H462 [12FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1280 [25FE]
Text, H1280 [25FE]
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H. Res. 68--A resolution requesting the President to transmit to the
House of Representatives not later 14 days after the date of the
adoption of this resolution documents in the President's
possession relating to Iraq's declaration on its weapons of mass
destruction that was provided to the United Nations on December 7,
2002; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself and Mr. McDermott), H462 [12FE]
Reported adversely (H. Rept. 108-38), H1951 [18MR]
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H. Res. 69--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
4) 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.
By Mr. PRYCE of Ohio, H459 [12FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-9), H459 [12FE]
Debated, H465 [13FE]
Text, H465 [13FE]
Agreed to in the House, H471 [13FE]
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H. Res. 70--A resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H462 [12FE]
Agreed to in the House, H416 [12FE]
Text, H416 [12FE]
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H. Res. 71--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany, and providing for the corrections
in the enrollment of, the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 2), making
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H459 [12FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-11), H459 [12FE]
Agreed to in the House, H554 [13FE]
Text, H554 [13FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-11) (submitted February 12, 2003), H698
[13FE]
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H. Res. 72--A resolution recognizing the inauguration of President Roh
Moo Hyun as a momentous moment for the people of the Republic of
Korea (South Korea) and an opportunity to broaden and deepen the
friendship and cooperation between the United States and the
Republic of Korea, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Larson
of Connecticut, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Wu, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas), H462 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE], H1396 [26FE], H1467 [27FE], H1517
[4MR], H1682 [6MR], H2864 [7AP]
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H. Res. 73--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Rules in the One Hundred Eighth Congress; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Frost), H463 [12FE]
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H. Res. 74--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Resources in the One Hundred Eighth Congress; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. POMBO (for himself and Mr. Rahall), H463 [12FE]
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H. Res. 75--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Energy and Commerce in the One Hundred Eighth
Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. TAUZIN, H463 [12FE]
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H. Res. 76--A resolution condemning the terrorist attacks in Mombasa,
Kenya, which occurred on November 28, 2002; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. WYNN (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Crowley, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. English, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dicks, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Michaud, Mr.
Leach, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Ryan of Ohio,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida), H463
[12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1396 [26FE], H1517 [4MR], H2823 [3AP]
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H. Res. 77--A resolution providing amounts for interim expenses of the
Select Committee on Homeland Security in the first session of the
One Hundred Eighth Congress; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Cox, and Mr.
Turner of Texas), H705 [13FE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H553 [13FE]
Text, H553 [13FE]
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H. Res. 78--A resolution expressing support for emergency first
responders and States and local communities, which are on the
front lines of the Nation's homeland defense; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SKELTON (for himself and Ms. Harman), H705 [13FE]
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H. Res. 79--A resolution electing Members, Delegates, and Resident
Commissioners to certain standing committees of the House of
Representatives.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, H705 [13FE]
Agreed to in the House, H552 [13FE]
Text, H552 [13FE]
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H. Res. 80--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Education and the Workforce in the One Hundred Eighth
Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself and Mr. George Miller of California), H705
[13FE]
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H. Res. 81--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization must
begin to plan steps for the defense of Turkey as requested by that
nation; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Hefley, and Mr. McInnis), H705
[13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [25FE]
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H. Res. 82--A resolution recognizing National Historically Black
Colleges and Universities and the importance and accomplishments
of historically Black colleges and universities; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Ford, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. Rush, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Watt, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Ms. Majette, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Payne, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Clay, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Conyers, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Ms. Norton, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
Lee, and Mr. Scott of Virginia), H705 [13FE]
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H. Res. 83--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Small Business in the One Hundred Eighth Congress; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. MANZULLO, H705 [13FE]
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H. Res. 84--A resolution calling for the immediate intervention in the
conflict in Burma, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Smith of
New Jersey), H705 [13FE]
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H. Res. 85--A resolution congratulating the Messiah College men's
soccer team for winning its second National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division III Soccer Championship; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PLATTS (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hoeffel,
Mr. Doyle, Mr. English, Mr. Holden, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia), H705
[13FE]
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H. Res. 86--A resolution recognizing the contributions of historically
Black colleges and universities; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Burns, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Ross, and Mr. McDermott), H705
[13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1467 [27FE], H3053 [9AP], H4369 [20MY], H4877
[3JN]
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H. Res. 87--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Government Reform in the One Hundred Eighth Congress;
to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, H1333 [25FE]
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H. Res. 88--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Financial Services in the One Hundred Eighth
Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. OXLEY, H1333 [25FE]
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H. Res. 89--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Science in the One Hundred Eighth Congress; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BOEHLERT, H1333 [25FE]
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H. Res. 90--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs in the One Hundred Eighth Congress;
to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Evans), H1333 [25FE]
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H. Res. 91--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Ways and Means in the One Hundred Eighth Congress; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. THOMAS, H1333 [25FE]
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H. Res. 92--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the One Hundred
Eighth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H1333 [25FE]
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H. Res. 93--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Agriculture in the One Hundred Eighth Congress; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. GOODLATTE, H1333 [25FE]
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H. Res. 94--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on the Judiciary in the One Hundred Eighth Congress; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Conyers), H1333 [25FE]
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H. Res. 95--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on the Budget in the One Hundred Eighth Congress; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. NUSSLE, H1333 [25FE]
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H. Res. 96--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on International Relations in the One Hundred Eighth
Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. HYDE, H1333 [25FE]
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H. Res. 97--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in the One
Hundred Eighth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. GOSS, H1333 [25FE]
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H. Res. 98--A resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House; considered and agreed to.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H1333 [25FE]
Agreed to in the House, H1282 [25FE]
Text, H1282 [25FE]
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H. Res. 99--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Armed Services in the One Hundred Eighth Congress; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. HUNTER, H1333 [25FE]
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H. Res. 100--A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary year of
the founding of the Ford Motor Company, which has been a
significant part of the social, economic, and cultural heritage of
the United States and many other nations, and a revolutionary
industrial and global institution.
By Mr. McCOTTER (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Upton, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Camp, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Hoekstra, Ms. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Bass, Mr. Graves, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Schrook, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Oxley, Mrs. Northup,
Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Portman, and Mrs. Emerson, H1396 [26FE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H4399 [21MY]
Text, H4399 [21MY]
Amendments, H4401 [21MY]
Title amended, H4402 [21MY]
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H. Res. 101--A resolution urging the President to present posthumously
a Presidential Citizens Medal to Frederick Douglass in recognition
of his achievements in civil rights and service to the nation; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H1334 [25FE]
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H. Res. 102--A resolution honoring Erika Harold, Miss America 2003; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Evans, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Crane, Mr. Weller, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Kirk, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hyde,
and Mr. Rush), H1334 [25FE]
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H. Res. 103--A resolution establishing a Select Committee on POW and
MIA Affairs; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. KING of New York, H1334 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H3638 [1MY], H3763 [7MY], H4877 [3JN], H5089
[9JN], H5409 [16JN], H5665 [19JN], H5714 [23JN], H5815 [24JN], H6265
[26JN], H6349 [8JY], H6707 [14JY], H7086 [17JY], H7618 [24JY], H7950
[4SE], H8084 [9SE], H8285 [16SE], H8491 [23SE], H8906 [24SE], H9131
[1OC], H9813 [21OC], H10978 [6NO], H11149 [12NO]
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H. Res. 104--A resolution electing Members and Delegates to certain
standing committees of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, H1396 [26FE]
Agreed to in the House, H1337 [26FE]
Text, H1337 [26FE]
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H. Res. 105--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 534) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
human cloning.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H1396 [26FE]
Debated, H1397 [27FE]
Text, H1397 [27FE]
Agreed to in the House, H1407 [27FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-21), H1394 [26FE]
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H. Res. 106--A resolution congratulating Lutheran schools, students,
parents, teachers, administrators, and congregations across the
Nation for their ongoing contributions to education, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
(submitted February 25, 2003).
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Nussle, and Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota), H1394 [26FE]
Debated, H1479 [4MR]
Text, H1479 [4MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1488 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1517 [4MR]
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H. Res. 107--A resolution commending and supporting the efforts of
Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), the world's preeminent
collegiate free enterprise organization, and its president, Alvin
Rohrs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself and Mr. Blunt), H1396 [26FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H3415 [29AP]
Text, H3415 [29AP]
Title amended, H3417 [29AP]
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H. Res. 108--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that India should be a permanent member of the
United Nations Security Council; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. PALLONE, H1396 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H1813 [12MR], H1903 [13MR], H1956
[18MR], H2272 [20MR], H2312 [25MR], H2474 [27MR], H3305 [10AP],
H6869 [15JY]
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H. Res. 109--A resolution urging passage of a resolution addressing
human rights abuses in North Korea at the 59th session of the
United Nations Commission on Human Rights, and calling on the
Government of North Korea to respect and protect the human rights
of its citizens; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Markey, Ms.
Bordallo, Mr. Leach, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Wamp),
H1466 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1517 [4MR]
Debated, H1917 [18MR]
Text, H1917 [18MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1924 [18MR]
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H. Res. 110--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Homeland Security in the One Hundred Eighth Congress;
to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. COX, H1466 [27FE]
Amendments, H3821 [8MY]
Agreed to in the House amended, H3827 [8MY]
Text, H3827 [8MY]
Title amended, H3828 [8MY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 108-93), H3855 [8MY]
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H. Res. 111--A resolution honoring the legacy of Fred Rogers and his
dedication to creating a more compassionate, kind, and loving
world for children and adults; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Holden, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Shuster, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Hart, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Platts, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. English, and Mr. Stupak), H1466 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1471 [3MR], H1517 [4MR]
Debated, H1484 [4MR]
Text, H1484 [4MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1489 [4MR]
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H. Res. 112--A resolution urging the establishment and observation of
a legal public holiday in honor of Cesar E. Chavez.
By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Rodriguez, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Hinojosa, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Solis, Mr. Berman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Watson, Mr. McDermott,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Becerra, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. Honda), H1466 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1813 [12MR], H1956 [18MR], H2823 [3AP], H12923
[8DE]
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H. Res. 113--A resolution recognizing the social problem of child
abuse and neglect, and supporting efforts to enhance public
awareness of the problem; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, H1466 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1956 [18MR], H2272 [20MR], H2312 [25MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2316 [26MR]
Text, H2316 [26MR]
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H. Res. 114--A resolution honoring the life of Betty Shabazz; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1466 [27FE]
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H. Res. 115--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that Sugar Ray Robinson should be recognized for
his athletic achievements and commitment to young people; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1466 [27FE]
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H. Res. 116--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that A. Philip Randolph should be recognized for
his lifelong leadership and work to end discrimination and secure
equal employment and labor opportunities for all Americans; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce
By Mr. RANGEL, H1466 [27FE]
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H. Res. 117--A resolution commending the Latino and immigrant workers
who participated in the completion of the Pentagon renovation
project, referred to as the Phoenix Project; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Baca, Mr. Becerra,
Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinojosa,
Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Rodriguez,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta
Sanchez of California, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Solis, and Ms. Velazquez),
H1466 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2474 [27MR]
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H. Res. 118--A resolution calling for the establishment of an
international criminal tribunal for the purpose of indicting,
prosecuting, and imprisoning Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi
officials who are responsible for crimes against humanity,
genocide, and other criminal violations of international law; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Platts,
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Toomey, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Sweeney, Mr. Coble, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Smith of
Michigan, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Kirk,
Mr. Holden, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Sherwood,
Mr. Souder, Mr. Weller, Mr. Skelton, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Hall, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Camp, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Crowley), H1466 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1642 [5MR], H1903 [13MR], H2272 [20MR], H2402
[26MR], H3305 [10AP], H4529 [21MY]
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H. Res. 119--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Science in the One Hundred Eighth Congress; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BOEHLERT, H1470 [3MR]
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H. Res. 120--A resolution to commend the Aircraft Owners and Pilots
Association on its proactive commitment to the security of general
aviation; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, H1516 [4MR]
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H. Res. 121--A resolution endorsing increased efforts to preserve and
protect Lake St. Clair as a vital part of the Great Lakes system;
to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mrs. Miller of Michigan), H1516 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H1956 [18MR], H2272 [20MR], H2587
[1AP], H4132 [14MY], H4788 [2JN]
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H. Res. 122--A resolution recognizing the bicentennial of the
admission of Ohio into the Union and the contributions of Ohio
residents to the economic, social, and cultural development of the
United States; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Hobson, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Portman, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. Turner of Ohio),
H1516 [4MR]
Debated, H1697 [11MR]
Text, H1697 [11MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1750 [12MR]
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H. Res. 123--A resolution electing a Member to a certain standing
committee of the House of Representatives.
By Ms. DeLAURO, H1641 [5MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1523 [5MR]
Text, H1523 [5MR]
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H. Res. 124--A resolution electing Members and Delegates to certain
standing committees of the House of Representatives.
By Ms. DeLAURO, H1641 [5MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1524 [5MR]
Text, H1524 [5MR]
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H. Res. 125--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. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Flake, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Duncan, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Petri, Mr. Young
of Alaska, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, and Mr. Collins), H1641 [5MR]
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H. Res. 126--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 878) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
special rule for members of the uniformed services and Foreign
Service in determining the exclusion of gain from the sale of a
principal residence and to restore the tax exempt status of death
gratuity payments to members of the uniformed services, and for
other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H1639 [5MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-25), H1639 [5MR]
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H. Res. 127--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a month should be designated as ``Financial
Literacy for Youth Month``; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Ford, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
Petri, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Ross), H1641 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1813 [12MR], H1956 [18MR], H2312 [25MR], H2402
[26MR], H2587 [1AP], H2704 [2AP], H2864 [7AP]
Debated, H2829 [7AP]
Text, H2829 [7AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2834 [7AP]
Title amended, H2835 [7AP]
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H. Res. 128--A resolution congratulating Tony Stewart for winning the
2002 Winston Cup Championship; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. Pence, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Chocola, and Mr. Hostettler),
H1641 [5MR]
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H. Res. 129--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued in
commemoration of Diwali, a festival celebrated by people of Indian
origin; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. PALLONE, H1641 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H3305 [10AP], H11360 [17NO]
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H. Res. 130--A resolution electing Members to a certain standing
committee of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, H1681 [6MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1667 [6MR]
Text, H1667 [6MR]
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H. Res. 131--A resolution expressing the gratitude of the House of
Representatives to the people and Government of Malaysia for their
support, cooperation, and assistance in combating international
terrorism; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York, H1681 [6MR]
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H. Res. 132--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in
Newdow v. United States Congress is inconsistent with the Supreme
Court's interpretation of the first amendment and should be
overturned, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. OSE (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Herger, Mr. Otter, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Porter, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
Hensarling, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Everett, Mr. Gary G.
Miller of California, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ney, Mr. Beauprez,
Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Northup, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr.
Chocola, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Burns, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Matheson, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Nunes), H1681
[6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1813 [12MR], H1903 [13MR], H1956 [18MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-41), H1952 [18MR]
Debated, H1976 [19MR]
Text, H1976 [19MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2137 [20MR]
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H. Res. 133--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to establish a discretionary spending ledger and a
mandatory spending ledger; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Ryun
of Kansas, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Gibbons,
Mr. Otter, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Hart, Mrs. Myrick, and Ms. Ginny
Brown-Waite of Florida), H1681 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1747 [11MR], H1813 [12MR], H1903 [13MR], H1908
[17MR], H2272 [20MR], H3763 [7MY], H9215 [2OC]
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H. Res. 134--A resolution electing Members to serve on the Joint
Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee of Congress on the
Library; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H1746 [11MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H2282 [25MR]
Text, H2283 [25MR]
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H. Res. 135--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on House Administration in the One Hundred Eighth
Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H1746 [11MR]
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H. Res. 136--A resolution congratulating the American Dental
Association for establishing the ``Give Kids a Smile'' program,
emphasizing the need to improve access to dental care for
children, and thanking dentists for volunteering their time to
help provide needed dental care; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. CANTOR, H1746 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2587 [1AP], H3305 [10AP], H3355 [11AP], H3454
[29AP], H3572 [30AP], H3638 [1MY], H3641 [5MY], H3684 [6MY], H3763
[7MY], H4012 [13MY], H4132 [14MY], H4255 [19MY], H4529 [21MY], H4740
[22MY], H4788 [2JN], H5409 [16JN], H5714 [23JN], H5815 [24JN], H6707
[14JY], H7950 [4SE], H8906 [24SE], H10341 [4NO]
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H. Res. 137--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that changes to Title IX athletics policies
contradict the spirit of athletic equality and gender parity and
should not be implemented, and that Title IX should be kept
intact; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Solis, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. DeLauro,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms.
Loretta Sanchez of California, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Farr, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. Bishop of New York), H1746 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1956 [18MR], H2312 [25MR], H2515 [31MR], H3355
[11AP], H3976 [9MY], H5046 [5JN], H5929 [25JN]
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H. Res. 138--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that small business concerns should continue to
play an active role in assisting the United States military,
Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies, and State and
local police forces by designing and developing innovative
products to combat terrorism, and that Federal, State, and local
governments should aggressively seek out and purchase innovative
technologies and services from small business concerns to improve
homeland defense and aid in the fight against terrorism; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. WYNN, H1746 [11MR]
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H. Res. 139--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 5) to improve patient access to health care services and
provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the
liability system places on the health care delievery system.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H1810 [12MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-34), H1810 [12MR]
Debated, H1817 [13MR]
Text, H1817 [13MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1829 [13MR]
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H. Res. 140--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives concerning the continuous repression of freedoms
within Iran and of individual human rights abuses, particularly
with regard to women; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Cox,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California), H1812
[12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H2940 [8AP], H4012 [13MY], H5665
[19JN], H8491 [23SE]
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H. Res. 141--A resolution disavowing the doctrine of preemption; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Waters, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Filner, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Watson, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Payne, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Jackson of Illinois), H1812
[12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1903 [13MR], H2132 [19MR], H2474 [27MR], H2823
[3AP], H3684 [6MY], H5469 [17JN], H5552 [18JN], H7840 [3SE], H11360
[17NO]
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H. Res. 142--A resolution to express the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Federal investment in programs that
provide health care services to uninsured and low-income
individuals in medically underserved areas should be increased to
serve 20,000,000 individuals by 2006; to the Committee on Energy
and Commerce.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Olver, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Bell, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Berman, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Case, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Lee, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Ross, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. Filner), H1902 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1956 [18MR], H2132 [19MR], H2474 [27MR], H2823
[3AP], H3355 [11AP], H3763 [7MY], H3976 [9MY], H4369 [20MY], H6265
[26JN]
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H. Res. 143--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (S.
121) to enhance the operation of the AMBER Alert communications
network in order to facilitate the recovery of abducted children,
to provide for enhanced notification on highways of alerts and
information on such children, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. FROST (for himself and Mr. Lampson), H1902 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1956 [18MR]
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H. Res. 144--A resolution to express the sense of the House of
Representatives that the maximum Pell Grant should be increased to
$5,800; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WU, H1902 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H5469 [17JN], H5665 [19JN], H5929 [25JN], H6465
[9JY], H7788 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H9615 [16OC]
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H. Res. 145--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Small Business in the One Hundred Eighth Congress; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. MANZULLO, H1908 [17MR]
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H. Res. 146--A resolution providing for the expenses of certain
committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred
Eighth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. NEY, H1908 [17MR]
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H. Res. 147--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 975) to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for
other purposes.
Mr. SESSIONS, H1952 [18MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-42), H1952 [18MR]
Debated, H1981 [19MR]
Text, H1981 [19MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1988 [19MR]
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H. Res. 148--A resolution providing for the expenses of certain
committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred
Eighth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. NEY, H1954 [18MR]
Amendments, H3658 [6MY], H3821 [8MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-91), H3681 [6MY]
Debated, H3822 [8MY]
Text, H3822 [8MY]
Agreed to in the House amended, H3827 [8MY]
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H. Res. 149--A resolution expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives in response to the assassination of Prime Minister
Zoran Djindjic of Serbia, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lantos, and
Mr. Wexler), H2132 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H2704 [2AP]
Debated, H2885 [8AP]
Text, H2885 [8AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2999 [9AP]
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H. Res. 150--A resolution expressing the support of the House of
Representatives for the members of the Armed Forces of the United
States called upon to engage in possible military action in Iraq;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Becerra), H2132 [19MR]
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H. Res. 151--A resolution providing for consideration of the
concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 95) establishing the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal
year 2004 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for
fiscal years 2003 and 2005 through 2013.
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H2130 [19MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-44), H2130 [19MR]
Agreed to in the House, H2138 [20MR]
Text, H2138 [20MR]
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H. Res. 152--A resolution waiving a requiremnt of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H2130 [19MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-45), H2130 [19MR]
Laid on the table, H2444 [27MR]
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H. Res. 153--A resolution recognizing the public need for fasting and
prayer in order to secure the blessings and protection of
Providence for the people of the United States and our Armed
Forces during the conflict in Iraq and under the threat of
terrorism at home; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. AKIN (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Jones of North Carolina, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Hayes, Mrs. Jo Ann
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Beauprez, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ryun of Kansas,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Barrett of
South Carolina, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Gingrey,
Mr. Terry, and Mr. Souder), H2270 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2312 [25MR], H2402 [26MR]
Debated, H2334 [26MR]
Text, H2334 [26MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2438 [27MR]
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H. Res. 154--A resolution commending the Prime Minister of Great
Britain for his stalwart leadership and unwavering support of the
United States in the effort to disarm Saddam Hussein of weapons of
mass destruction and free the Iraqi people of the scourge of
brutal dictatorship; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H2270 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2704 [2AP], H2823 [3AP], H3355 [11AP]
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H. Res. 155--A resolution concerning the formation of the African
Union; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Fattah, and Mr. Payne),
H2270 [20MR]
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H. Res. 156--A resolution recognizing the goals and objectives of the
Intelligent Transportation Systems Caucus; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself and Mrs. Tauscher), H2270
[20MR]
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H. Res. 157--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding several individuals who are being held
as prisoners of conscience by the Chinese Government for their
involvement in efforts to end the Chinese occupation of Tibet; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Wolf), H2270 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP], H2940 [8AP], H3355 [11AP], H3572
[30AP], H3976 [9MY], H4979 [4JN], H8176 [10SE], H8285 [16SE], H8383
[17SE], H8491 [23SE], H9215 [2OC], H9378 [8OC], H9983 [28OC], H11134
[7NO], H11360 [17NO], H11393, H11516 [18NO], H12312 [21NO], H12923
[8DE]
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H. Res. 158--A resolution to express the support and commitment of the
U.S. House of Representatives for the troops serving to protect
and defend the United States of America by encouraging actions to
extend and protect their student financial aid for postsecondary
education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KLINE (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Upton, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Platts, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Kirk, and
Mr. Ross), H2311 [25MR]
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H. Res. 159--A resolution expressing profound sorrow on the occasion
of the death of Irma Rangel; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. HINOJOSA, H2311 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP], H4788 [2JN]
Debated, H4742 [2JN]
Text, H4742 [2JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4754 [2JN]
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H. Res. 160--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1104) to prevent child abduction, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2310 [25MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 107-48), H2310 [25MR]
Agreed to in the House, H2319 [26MR]
Text, H2319 [26MR]
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H. Res. 161--A resolution recognizing the achievements of Operation
Respect, the ``Don't Laugh At Me'' programs, and Peter Yarrow; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Obey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Pallone, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Wu, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Holt, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr.
Moore), H2311 [25MR]
Debated, H3411 [29AP]
Text, H3411 [29AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H3415 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP]
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H. Res. 162--A resolution expressing support for a National Week of
Reflection and Tolerance; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H2311 [25MR]
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H. Res. 163--A resolution providing amounts from the applicable
accounts of the House of Representatives for continuing expenses
of standing and select committees of the House from April 1, 2003,
through April 11, 2003.
By Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H2401 [26MR]
Agreed to in the House, H2344 [26MR]
Text, H2345 [26MR]
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H. Res. 164--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the human rights situation in Cuba, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. FLAKE, H2401 [26MR]
Cosponsors added, H2823 [3AP], H3355 [11AP]
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H. Res. 165--A resolution expressing support for a renewed effort to
find a peaceful, just, and lasting settlement to the Cyprus
problem; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Dreier,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Lee, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Meehan, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Filner, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, and Mr.
Menendez), H2472 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H2704 [2AP], H3053 [9AP]
Debated, H3009 [9AP]
Text, H3009 [9AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H3077 [10AP]
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H. Res. 166--A resolution commending the people of the Republic of
Kenya for conducting free and fair elections, for the peaceful and
orderly transfer of power in their government, and for the
continued success of democracy in their nation since that
transition; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, H2472 [27MR]
Cosponsors added, H2515 [31MR]
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H. Res. 167--A resolution recognizing and honoring the achievements
and contributions of Native Americans to the United States and
urging the establishment and observation of a paid legal public
holiday in honor of Native Americans; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. BACA (for himself and Mr. Kildee), H2515 [31MR]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H4012 [13MY], H4255 [19MY], H4529
[21MY], H5046 [5JN], H6604 [10JY], H8084 [9SE], H8491 [23SE], H9615
[16OC], H9983 [28OC]
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H. Res. 168--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 743) to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional safeguards for Social
Security and Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries with
representative payees, to enhance program protections, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H2585 [1AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-54), H2585 [1AP]
Debated, H2591 [2AP]
Text, H2591 [2AP]
Agreed to in the House amended, H2625 [2AP]
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H. Res. 169--A resolution honoring the life and faithful service of
former Congressman Lucien E. Blackwell of Pennsylvania; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Hoeffel,
Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Waters, Mr. Holt, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Doyle,
Mr. Holden, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Towns, Mr. Moore, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Watson, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Delahunt, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Norton, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Clay, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. English, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Frost, Mr. Murtha, Ms. Hart, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Dingell, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Grijalva, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Watt, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Skelton, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Spratt,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Engel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Menendez, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Andrews, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. LoBiondo,
and Mr. George Miller of California), H2586 [1AP]
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H. Res. 170--A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the
sinking of the U.S.S. Thresher; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr. Allen), H2703
[2AP]
Debated, H2883 [8AP]
Text, H2883 [8AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2999 [9AP]
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H. Res. 171--A resolution commending the University of Minnesota
Duluth Bulldogs for winning the NCAA 2003 National Collegiate
Women's Ice Hockey Championship; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Gutknecht, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, and
Mr. Kline), H2703 [2AP]
Debated, H5418 [17JN]
Text, H5418 [17JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5437 [17JN]
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H. Res. 172--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1559) making emergency wartime supplemental appropriations
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other
purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2702 [2AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-57), H2702 [2AP]
Debated, H2709 [3AP]
Text, H2709 [3AP]
Agreed to in the House, H2718 [3AP]
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H. Res. 173--A resolution recognizing the achievements and
contributions of the National Wildlife Refuge System on the
occasion of its centennial anniversary and expressing strong
support for the continued success of the National Wildlife Refuge
System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BOYD (for himself and Mr. Putnam), H2821 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H2940 [8AP], H3454 [29AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3425 [29AP]
Text, H3425 [29AP]
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H. Res. 174--A resolution recognizing the unique effects that
proposals to reform Social Security may have on women; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Honda, Ms. Solis,
Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Stark, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Farr, Ms. Lee, Ms. McCollum,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Allen, Mr. Case, Mr. George Miller of
California, Ms. Berkley, and Ms. Lofgren), H2821 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP], H7788 [25JY]
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H. Res. 175--A resolution recognizing the United States Air Force's
Air Force News Agency on the occasion of its 25th anniversary and
honoring the Air Force personnel who have served the Nation while
assigned to that agency; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. GONZALEZ, H2822 [3AP]
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H. Res. 176--A resolution honoring the San Fernando Cathedral and the
city of San Antonio on the occasion of the completion of the
cathedral's renovation; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself and Mr. Rodriguez), H2822 [3AP]
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H. Res. 177--A resolution commending the people of the Republic of
Kenya for conducting free and fair elections, for the peaceful and
orderly transfer of power in their government, and for the
continued success of democracy in their nation since that
transition; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, H2822 [3AP]
Cosponsors added, H3305 [10AP], H5046 [5JN], H5175 [10JN]
Debated, H5669 [23JN]
Text, H5669 [23JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H5680 [23JN]
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H. Res. 178--A resolution honoring the life and work of former Speaker
of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Matthew J. Ryan and
offering the deepest condolences of the United States House of
Representatives to his wife and family on his death; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Hart, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Platts, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Sherwood, Mr.
Gerlach, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Fattah, Mr. English, Mr. Holden, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Kanjorski, and Mr. Murtha), H2822 [3AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3987 [13MY]
Text, H3987 [13MY]
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H. Res. 179--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the systematic human rights violations
in Cuba committed by the Castro Regime, calling for the immediate
release of all political prisoners, and supporting respect for
basic human rights and free elections in Cuba; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Kingston,
Mr. McCotter, and Mr. Pallone), H2864 [7AP]
Debated, H2887 [8AP]
Text, H2887 [8AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2910 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H2940 [8AP]
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H. Res. 180--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of
``National Correctional Officers and Employees Week'' and honoring
the service of correctional officers and employees; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Sweeney, and Mr. Green
of Wisconsin), H2864 [7AP]
Cosponsors added, H3684 [6MY], H3763 [7MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-101), H4203 [15MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4265 [20MY]
Text, H4265 [20MY]
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H. Res. 181--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1036) to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought
or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or
importers of firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from the
misuse of their product by others.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H2937 [8AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-64), H2937 [8AP]
Debated, H2944 [9AP]
Text, H2944 [9AP]
Agreed to in the House, H2950 [9AP]
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H. Res. 182--A resolution commending Private First Class Jessica
Lynch, United States Army, the special operations forces who on
April 1, 2003, rescued her from captivity by Iraqi forces, and all
United States and coalition forces in Iraq; to the Committees on
Armed Services; International Relations.
By Mrs. CAPITO, H2938 [8AP]
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H. Res. 183--A resolution commending Mohammed, an Iraqi lawyer, for
his fearless and courageous actions in helping to save the life of
an American solider; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. FLAKE, H2939 [8AP]
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H. Res. 184--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued in
commemoration of Diwali, a festival celebrated by people of Indian
origin; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. WYNN, H2939 [8AP]
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H. Res. 185--A resolution extending the period of availability of
amounts for continuing expenses of standing and select committees
of the House through May 9, 2003; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H3052 [9AP]
Agreed to in the House, H2996 [9AP]
Text, H2996 [9AP]
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H. Res. 186--A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the
founding of the Laborers' International Union of North America and
congratulating the members and officers of the Laborers'
International Union of North America for the Union's many
achievements; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo),
H3052 [9AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H3014 [9AP]
Text, H3015 [9AP]
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H. Res. 187--A resolution congratulating the University of Connecticut
Huskies for winning the 2003 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I women's basketball championship; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut), H3052 [9AP]
Debated, H3335 [11AP]
Text, H3335 [11AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H3339 [11AP]
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H. Res. 188--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (S. 151) to amend title
18, United States Code, with respect to the sexual exploitation of
children.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H3050 [9AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-68), H3050 [9AP]
Debated, H3059 [10AP]
Text, H3059 [10AP]
Agreed to in the House, H3066 [10AP]
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H. Res. 189--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 6) to enhance energy conservation and research and
development, to provide for security and diversity in the energy
supply for the American people, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H3050 [9AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-69), H3050 [9AP]
Debated, H3078 [10AP]
Text, H3078 [10AP]
Agreed to in the House, H3087 [10AP]
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H. Res. 190--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H3050 [9AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-70), H3050 [9AP]
Debated, H3279 [10AP]
Text, H3280 [10AP]
Agreed to in the House, H3286 [10AP]
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H. Res. 191--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the concurrent resolution (H. Con.
Res. 95) establishing the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 2004 and setting forth
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2003 and 2005
through 2013.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H3300 [10AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-72), H3300 [10AP]
Debated, H3286 [10AP]
Text, H3286 [10AP]
Agreed to in the House, H3291 [10AP]
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H. Res. 192--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H3300 [10AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-73), H3300 [10AP]
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H. Res. 193--A resolution reaffirming support of the Convention on the
Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and
anticipating the 15th anniversary of the enactment of the Genocide
Convention Implementation Act of 1987 (the Proxmire Act) on
November 4, 2003; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardoza, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Dooley
of California, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel,
Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Israel, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs.
Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Olver, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rothman,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Ms. Solis, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Upton, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Watson, and Mr. Weiner), H3304 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3454 [29AP], H3638 [1MY], H3684 [6MY], H3976
[9MY], H4369 [20MY], H4529 [21MY], H4740 [22MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 108-130) (filed May 22, 2003),
H4786 [2JN]
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H. Res. 194--A resolution regarding the importance of international
efforts to abolish slavery and other human rights abuses in the
Sudan; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr.
Wexler), H3304 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3355 [11AP], H3454 [29AP], H3572 [30AP], H3763
[7MY], H4132 [14MY], H4369 [20MY], H5046 [5JN], H5175 [10JN], H5268
[11JN], H5665 [19JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H6888 [16JY]
Text, H6888 [16JY]
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H. Res. 195--A resolution congratulating Sammy Sosa of the Chicago
Cubs for hitting 500 major league home runs; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Serrano, Ms. Solis, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Costello, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Rush, and Mr.
Jackson of Illinois), H3304 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H4206 [15MY]
Debated, H4744 [2JN]
Text, H4744 [2JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4755 [2JN]
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H. Res. 196--A resolution congratulating the Saint John's University
men's basketball team for winning the 2003 National Invitation
Tournament basketball championship; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York, H3304 [10AP]
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H. Res. 197--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H3354 [11AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-75), H3351 [11AP]
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H. Res. 198--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that France, Germany, and Russia can initially
best contribute to the reconstruction of Iraq by the forgiveness
of outstanding debt between both Iraq and France, Iraq and
Germany, and Iraq and Russia; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. COLE (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. Barrett of
South Carolina, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Chabot,
Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Weller, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Smith of New
Jersey), H3354 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H3408 [12AP], H4132 [14MY], H4255 [19MY], H5175
[10JN], H5268 [11JN], H5367 [12JN], H5552 [18JN], H5665 [19JN],
H5815 [24JN], H6465 [9JY], H8906 [24SE], H9132 [1OC]
Debated, H9489 [16OC]
Text, H9491 [16OC]
Amendments, H9491, H9509 [16OC]
Agreed to in the House amended, H9508 [16OC]
Title amended, H9509 [16OC]
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H. Res. 199--A resolution calling on the Government of the People's
Republic of China immediately and unconditionally to release Dr.
Yang Jianli, calling on the President of the United States to
continue working on behalf of Dr. Yang Jianli for his release, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cox, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Olver, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Pitts),
H3354 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H3976 [9MY], H4012 [13MY], H4206 [15MY], H4529
[21MY], H4740 [22MY], H4877 [3JN], H5089 [9JN], H5175 [10JN], H5268
[11JN], H5367 [12JN]
Debated, H5850 [25JN]
Text, H5850 [25JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H5881 [25JN]
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H. Res. 200--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to a nationwide Town Hall meeting on
the new foreign policy doctrines of the President; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. KUCINICH, H3354 [11AP]
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H. Res. 201--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that our Nation's businesses and business owners
should be commended for their support of our troops and their
families as they serve our country in many ways, especially in
these days of increased engagement of our military in strategic
locations around our Nation and around the world; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, H3354 [11AP]
Cosponsors added, H4877 [3JN]
Debated, H4892 [4JN]
Text, H4892 [4JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4920 [4JN]
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H. Res. 202--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued in honor of
John Birks ``Dizzy'' Gillespie; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. SPRATT, H3354 [11AP]
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H. Res. 203--A resolution calling for the prosecution of Iraqis and
their supporters for war crimes, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Weller), H3354
[11AP]
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H. Res. 204--A resolution congratulating charter schools across the
United States, and the students, parents, teachers, and
administrators of such schools, for their ongoing contributions to
education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Castle, Mr.
DeMint, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Chocola, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Keller, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Rehberg), H3452 [29AP]
Debated, H3417 [29AP]
Text, H3417 [29AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H3432 [29AP]
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H. Res. 205--A resolution designating majority membership of a certain
standing committee of the House.
By Mr. KINGSTON, H3435 [29AP]
Agreed to in the House, H3435 [29AP]
Text, H3435 [29AP]
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H. Res. 206--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1350) to reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H3450 [29AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-79), H3450 [29AP]
Debated, H3458 [30AP]
Text, H3458 [30AP]
Agreed to in the House, H3466 [30AP]
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H. Res. 207--A resolution honoring the life and achievements of Dallas
Morning News Reporter Sam Attlesey and expressing sorrow on the
occasion of his death; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. FROST, H3452 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H4206 [15MY]
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H. Res. 208--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the systematic human rights violations
in Cuba committed by the Castro regime and calling for the
immediate removal of Cuba from the United Nations Commission on
Human Rights; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart
of Florida, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida,
Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr.
Feeney, Mr. Keller, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Deutsch,
Mr. Mica, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Paul, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Moran
of Kansas, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Reynolds, and Ms. Harris),
H3571 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H3638 [1MY], H3684 [6MY]
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H. Res. 209--A resolution electing a Member to a certain standing
committee of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, H3571 [30AP]
Agreed to in the House, H3532 [30AP]
Text, H3532 [30AP]
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H. Res. 210--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1298) to provide assistance to foreign countries to combat
HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, H3569 [30AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-80), H3569 [30AP]
Agreed to in the House, H3575 [1MY]
Text, H3575 [1MY]
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H. Res. 211--A resolution recognizing and commending the members of
the Navy and Marine Corps who served on the USS Abraham Lincoln
and welcoming them home from their recent mission abroad; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Nethercutt,
Mr. Skelton, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Baird, and Mr. Inslee), H3571 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H3976 [9MY]
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H. Res. 212--A resolution to express the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission should
not revise its media ownership rules without more extensive review
and comment by the public; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), H3636 [1MY]
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H. Res. 213--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that public service employees should be commended
for their dedication and service to the Nation during Public
Service Recognition Week; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Owens, Ms. Norton, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Towns, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Ruppersberger, and Mr. Cummings),
H3636 [1MY]
Debated, H3708 [7MY]
Text, H3708 [7MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3820 [8MY]
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H. Res. 214--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that small and minority-owned businesses in the
United States should be involved in rebuilding Iraq; to the
Committees on Small Business; International Relations.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Wynn, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Ms. Velazquez), H3636 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H4012 [13MY], H5046 [5JN]
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H. Res. 215--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the President should award the Presidential
Medal of Freedom to General Raymond G. Davis, United States Marine
Corps (retired); to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. LINDER (for himself, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Evans, Mr. Gingrey, Mr.
Scott of Georgia, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Collins, Ms. Majette, Mr. Kline,
Mr. Isakson, Mr. Burns, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, and Mr.
Marshall), H3636 [1MY]
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H. Res. 216--A resolution congratulating the Hastings College women's
basketball team for winning 2 consecutive National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Division II national
championships; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. OSBORNE, H3636 [1MY]
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H. Res. 217--A resolution commending the University of Minnesota
Golden Gophers for winning the 2003 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SABO (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms.
McCollum, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Kline, and Mr.
Ramstad), H3636 [1MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4270 [20MY]
Text, H4270 [20MY]
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H. Res. 218--A resolution to express the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission should
not revise its media ownership rules without more extensive review
and comment by the public; to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), H3683 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H4132 [14MY], H4206 [15MY], H4369 [20MY], H4529
[21MY], H4740 [22MY], H4788 [2JN]
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H. Res. 219--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 796) to provide for a National Nanotechnology Research and
Development Program, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H3681 [6MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-90), H3681 [6MY]
Agreed to in the House, H3714 [7MY]
Text, H3714 [7MY]
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H. Res. 220--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives relating to the achievements of the Expedition 6
Crew aboard the International Space Station; to the Committee on
Science.
By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Hall, and Mr. Gordon), H3683
[6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3858 [8MY], H4132 [14MY], H4206 [15MY]
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H. Res. 221--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1261) to enhance the workforce investment system of the
Nation by stengthening 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 accountability, and for other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H3760 [7MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-92), H3760 [7MY]
Debated, H3767 [8MY]
Text, H3767 [8MY]
Agreed to in the House, H3776 [8MY]
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H. Res. 222--A resolution commending those individuals who contributed
to the debris collection effort following the Space Shuttle
Columbia accident; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. HALL (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Carter, Mr. Turner
of Texas, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Brady of
Texas, Mr. Stenholm, and Mr. Boehlert), H3762 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H3976 [9MY], H4012 [13MY]
Debated, H3990 [13MY]
Text, H3990 [13MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3995 [13MY]
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H. Res. 223--A resolution amending rule XXIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives to permit the employing office of an
employee of the House who serves in a reserve component of the
uniformed services to pay the employee an additional salary for
any period during which the employee is on active duty; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H3762 [7MY]
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H. Res. 224--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that Congress should provide adequate funding to
protect the integrity of the Frederick Douglass National Historic
Site; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HASTERT (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Reynolds, Mr. Weller, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Pombo, and Mr.
Porter), H3857 [8MY]
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H. Res. 225--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1652) to provide extended unemployment benefits to displaced
workers, and to make other improvements in the unemployment
insurance system; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. ISRAEL, H3857 [8MY]
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H. Res. 226--A resolution recognizing the 140th anniversary of the
founding of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and
congratulating the members and officers of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers for the union's many achievements; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. KUCINICH, H3857 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H4132 [14MY]
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H. Res. 227--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
additional tax incentives to encourage economic growth.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H3855 [8MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-95), H3855 [8MY]
Debated, H3864 [9MY]
Text, H3864 [9MY]
Amendments, H3887 [9MY]
Agreed to in the House, H3902 [9MY]
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H. Res. 228--A resolution declaring that the warm relations and
bilateral exchanges between the people of the United States and
the people of Taiwan should continue and grow deeper, recognizing
the important contributions of Taiwanese-Americans to the United
States, and supporting the goals and ideals of Taiwanese-American
Heritage Week; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, and Mr. Chabot), H3974 [9MY]
Cosponsors added, H4740 [22MY], H5929 [25JN]
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H. Res. 229--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1527) to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize
appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board for
fiscal years 2003 through 2066, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART, H4010 [13MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-97), H4010 [13MY]
Debated, H4151 [15MY]
Text, H4151 [15MY]
Agreed to in the House, H4157 [15MY]
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H. Res. 230--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1000) to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide addtional protections to participants and beneficiaries in
individual account plans from excessive investment in employer
securities and to promote the provision of retirement investment
advice to workers managing their retirement income assets.
By Mr. LINDER, H4010 [13MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-98), H4010 [13MY]
Debated, H4035 [14MY]
Text, H4035 [14MY]
Agreed to in the House, H4040 [14MY]
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H. Res. 231--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Peace
Officers Memorial Day; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Waxman,
Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Ramstad, and
Mr. Stupak), H4011 [13MY]
Debated, H4750 [2JN]
Text, H4750 [2JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4843 [3JN]
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H. Res. 232--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 17) to provide economic security for America's workers; to
the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. MICHAUD, H4011 [13MY]
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H. Res. 233--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to pregnancy resource centers; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Renzi, Mrs. Jo Ann
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Ryun of
Kansas, Mr. Goode, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Sullivan, Mr. Terry, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. English, Mr. Rogers
of Michigan, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Hayes, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Kline, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Chabot, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Graves, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr.
Buyer, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. Alexander), H4011 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H4206 [15MY], H4255 [19MY], H4979 [4JN], H7950
[4SE], H8176 [10SE], H12923 [8DE]
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H. Res. 234--A resolution condemning bigotry and violence against
Arab-Americans, Muslim-Americans, South Asian-Americans, and Sikh-
Americans; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Honda), H4131 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H4255 [19MY], H4740 [22MY], H4877 [3JN], H4979
[4JN], H5175 [10JN], H5367 [12JN], H5469 [17JN], H5714 [23JN], H5929
[25JN], H6265 [26JN], H7618 [24JY], H7840 [3SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-249), H7838 [3SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H9223 [7OC]
Text, H9223 [7OC]
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H. Res. 235--A resolution urging the Government of Argentina to build
upon the steps it has taken to shed light on the relocation to
Argentina of Nazis and other war criminals following the defeat of
Nazi Germany in 1945 and the subsequent end of World War II and
release all official records pertaining to the relocation to
Argentina of Nazis and other war criminals following these events;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bell, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Mr. Case, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Honda, Mr. Israel, Mrs.
Maloney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Shays, Mrs.
Tauscher, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Wynn), H4131
[14MY]
Cosponsors added, H5046 [5JN]
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H. Res. 236--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that United States air carriers should establish
for all members of the Armed Forces on active duty reduced air
fares that are comparable to the lowest airfare for ticketed
flights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself and Mrs. Tauscher), H4204 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H9615 [16OC]
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H. Res. 237--A resolution honoring the life and work of Walter Sisulu,
a critical leader in the movement to free South Africa of
apartheid, on the occasion of his death; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Meeks of New
York), H4204 [15MY]
Removal of cosponsors, H4255 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H4529 [21MY], H4740 [22MY], H4788 [2JN], H4877
[3JN], H5089 [9JN], H5175 [10JN], H5268 [11JN], H5469 [17JN], H6265
[26JN]
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H. Res. 238--A resolution expressing support for the Head Start
Program, which has had a positive impact on the lives of low
income children and families since its inception and endorsing its
administrative structure and program content; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself and Mr. Holt), H4204 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H4369 [20MY], H6349 [8JY], H6465 [9JY], H7455
[23JY]
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H. Res. 239--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1904) to improve the capacity of the Secretary of
Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to plan and conduct
hazardous fuels reduction projects on National Forest System lands
and Bureau of Land Management lands aimed at protecting
communities, watersheds, and certain other at-risk lands from
catastrophic wildfire, to enhance efforts to protect watersheds
and address threats to forest and rangeland health, including
catastrophic wildfire, across the landscape, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H4253 [19MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-109), H4253 [19MY]
Debated, H4277 [20MY]
Text, H4277 [20MY]
Agreed to in the House, H4286 [20MY]
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H. Res. 240--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there should be established a National
Community Health Center Week to raise awareness of health services
provided by community, migrant, public housing, and homeless
health centers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bilirakis, and
Mr. Capuano), H4254 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H5469 [17JN], H5665 [19JN], H5714 [23JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7179 [21JY]
Text, H7179 [21JY]
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H. Res. 241--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there should be established a ``Haitian-
American Heritage Month''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Payne, and Mr. Deutsch), H4255 [19MY]
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H. Res. 242--A resolution expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives to the families of the victims of the terrorist
suicide bombing attacks that occurred on May 16, 2003, in
Casablanca, Morocco; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr.
English, and Mr. John), H4368 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4529 [21MY], H4740 [22MY], H4877 [3JN], H4979
[4JN], H5046 [5JN], H5175 [10JN], H5268 [11JN], H5367 [12JN], H5665
[19JN]
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H. Res. 243--A resolution providing that Saudi Arabia should cooperate
fully to find and bring to justice those involved in the terrorist
attack of May 13, 2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, H4368 [20MY]
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H. Res. 244--A resolution to recognize and appreciate the historical
significance and the heroic human endeavor and sacrifice of the
people of Crete during World War II and commend the PanCretan
Association of America; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Watson,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Levin, Mr. Rush, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Israel,
Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Tierney), H4368 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4740 [22MY]
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H. Res. 245--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1588) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2004, and for other
purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H4366 [20MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-120), H4366 [20MY]
Debated, H4387 [21MY]
Text, H4387 [21MY]
Agreed to in the House, H4398 [21MY]
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H. Res. 246--A resolution commemorating the 53rd anniversary of
Senator Margaret Chase Smith's ``Declaration of Conscience''
speech in which she defended the American rights to free speech
and dissent; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. ALLEN, H4528 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H4740 [22MY], H4979 [4JN], H5268 [11JN], H5815
[24JN]
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H. Res. 247--A resolution providing for further consideration of the
bill (H.R. 1588) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004
for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2004, and for other
purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H4527 [21MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-122), H4527 [21MY]
Debated, H4542 [22MY]
Text, H4542 [22MY]
Agreed to in the House, H4556 [22MY]
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H. Res. 248--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2185) to extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002.
By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART, H4527 [21MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-123), H4527 [21MY]
Debated, H4564 [22MY]
Text, H4564 [22MY]
Agreed to in the House, H4571 [22MY]
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H. Res. 249--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H4527 [21MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-124), H4527 [21MY]
Debated, H4558 [22MY]
Text, H4558 [22MY]
Agreed to in the House, H4564 [22MY]
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H. Res. 250--A resolution condemning the terrorist bombings in Saudi
Arabia, Morocco, and Israel, urging strengthened efforts in the
fight against terrorism, and calling upon the Palestinian
Authority to take effective action against terrorism; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Blunt), H4738 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [19JN]
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H. Res. 251--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 303) to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit
retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected
disability to receive both military retired pay by reason of their
years of military service and disability compensation from the
Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. MARSHALL, H4738 [22MY]
Discharge petition (Pet. 2) filed, H5367 [12JN]
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H. Res. 252--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives supporting the United States in its efforts within
the World Trade Organization (WTO) to end the European Union's
protectionist and discriminatory trade practices of the past five
years regarding agriculture biotechnology; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. DeLay, Ms. Pryce of Ohio,
Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Stenholm, and Mr. Cardoza), H4738 [22MY]
Debated, H5106 [10JN]
Text, H5107 [10JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H5153 [10JN]
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H. Res. 253--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2) to provide for
reconciliation pursuant to section 201 of the concurrent
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2004.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H4733 [22MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-129), H4733 [22MY]
Debated, H4706 [22MY]
Text, H4706 [22MY]
Agreed to in the House, H4716 [22MY]
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H. Res. 254--A resolution recognizing the ``Code Adam'' child safety
program, commending retail businesses and public establishments
that have implemented programs to protect children from an
abduction or lost scenario, and urging retail businesses and
public establishments that have not implemented such programs to
consider doing so; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Foley, Mr. Acevedo-Vila,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Frost, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, and Mr. Wexler), H4738 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5552 [18JN], H5929 [25JN], H8084 [9SE], H9132
[1OC]
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H. Res. 255--A resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 4) proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to
prohibit the physical descration of the flag of the United States.
By Mr. LINDER, H4786 [2JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-136), H4786 [2JN]
Debated, H4811 [3JN]
Text, H4812 [3JN]
Agreed to in the House, H4817 [3JN]
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H. Res. 256--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1474) to facilitate check truncation by authorizing
substitute checks, to foster innovation in the check collection
system without mandating receipt of checks in electronic form, and
to improve the overall efficiency of the Nation's payments system,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H4875 [3JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-138), H4875 [3JN]
Debated, H4985 [5JN]
Text, H4985 [5JN]
Agreed to in the House, H4996 [5JN]
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H. Res. 257--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 760) to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-
birth abortion.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H4875 [3JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-139), H4875 [3JN]
Debated, H4910 [4JN]
Text, H4910 [4JN]
Agreed to in the House, H4919 [4JN]
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H. Res. 258--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (S.
222) to approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the
Zuni Indian Tribe in Apache County, Arizona, and for other
purposes, and for consideration of the bill (S. 273) to provide
for the expeditious completion of the acquisition of land owned by
the State of Wyoming within the boundaries of Grand Teton National
Park, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H4976 [4JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-140), H4976 [4JN]
Debated, H5012 [5JN]
Text, H5012 [5JN]
Agreed to in the House, H5022 [5JN]
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H. Res. 259--A resolution calling for robust inspections in Iran; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MARKEY, H4977 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H5046 [5JN], H5089 [9JN], H5175 [10JN], H5268
[11JN], H5409 [16JN], H5552 [18JN], H5665 [19JN], H5815 [24JN],
H6265 [26JN], H6349 [8JY], H6465 [9JY], H6604 [10JY], H6869 [15JY],
H7840 [3SE]
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H. Res. 260--A resolution requesting the President to transmit to the
House of Representatives not later 14 days after the date of the
adoption of this resolution documents or other materials in the
President's possession relating to Iraq's weapons of mass
destruction; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Ms. Lee, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Schakowsky,
Ms. Watson, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Farr, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Owens,
Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. George
Miller of California, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Waters, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mr. Honda, Ms. Solis, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Payne), H5045
[5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5175 [10JN], H5367 [12JN], H5409 [16JN], H5665
[19JN]
Reported adversely, amended (H. Rept. 108-168), H5713 [23JN]
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H. Res. 261--A resolution expressing the support of the House of
Representatives for the efforts of organizations such as Second
Harvest to provide emergency food assistance to hungry people in
the United States, and encouraging all Americans to provide
volunteer services and other support for local antihunger advocacy
efforts and hunger relief charities, including food banks, food
rescue organizations, food pantries, soup kitchens, and emergency
shelters; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Waxman, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Lee, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Lantos,
and Mr. Wamp), H5045 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5409 [16JN], H6604 [10JY], H7086 [17JY], H7788
[25JY], H7950 [4SE], H8176 [10SE], H8491 [23SE], H8950 [25SE], H9215
[2OC], H9615 [16OC], H9738 [20OC], H10458 [5NO]
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H. Res. 262--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. PLATTS, H5089 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H5268 [11JN], H5469 [17JN], H7086 [17JY], H9283
[7OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H9318 [8OC]
Text, H9318 [8OC]
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H. Res. 263--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2143) to prevent the use of certain bank instruments for
unlawful Internet Gambling, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H5088 [9JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-145), H5088 [9JN]
Debated, H5129 [10JN]
Text, H5129 [10JN]
Agreed to in the House, H5136 [10JN]
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H. Res. 264--A resolution expressing sympathy for the victims of the
devastating earthquake that struck Algeria on May 21, 2003; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Payne, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Berman, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Bell, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Wexler, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Pallone, and
Ms. McCollum), H5174 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H5268 [11JN], H5367 [12JN]
Debated, H5668 [23JN]
Text, H5668 [23JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5679 [23JN]
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H. Res. 265--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2115) to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize
programs for the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, H5173 [10JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-146), H5173 [10JN]
Debated, H5190 [11JN]
Text, H5190 [11JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5197 [11JN]
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H. Res. 266--A resolution commending the Clemson University Tigers
men's golf team for winning the 2003 National Collegiate Athletic
Association Division I Men's Golf Championship; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, and Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina), H5174 [10JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8101 [10SE]
Text, H8101 [10SE]
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H. Res. 267--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there is a need to protect and strengthen
Medicare beneficiaries' access to quality health care in rural
America; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Towns, Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina, Mr. Leach, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Janklow, Mr.
Moran of Kansas, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Goode, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Sweeney,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Latham, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Renzi,
and Mr. Osborne), H5174 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JN], H5409 [16JN], H5552 [18JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 360), H8081 [9SE]
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H. Res. 268--A resolution urging the President to authorize the
transfer of ownership of one of the bells taken from the town of
Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines, which are currently
displayed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, to the people of the
Philippines; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FILNER, H5174 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H9132 [1OC], H10458 [5NO], H12312 [21NO]
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H. Res. 269--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1115) to amend the procedures that apply to consideration of
interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class
members and defendants, to outlaw certain practices that provide
inadequate settlements for class members, to assure that attorneys
do not receive a disproportionate amount of settlements at the
expense of class members, to provide for clearer and simpler
information in class action settlement notices, to assure prompt
consideration of interstate class actions, to amend title 28,
United States Code, to allow the application of the principles of
Federal diversity jurisdiction to interstate class actions, and
for other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H5265 [11JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-148), H5265 [11JN]
Debated, H5271 [12JN]
Text, H5271 [12JN]
Agreed to in the House, H5280 [12JN]
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H. Res. 270--A resolution relating to consideration of the Senate
amendments to the bill (H.R. 1308) to amend the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to end certain abusive tax practices, to provide tax
relief and simplification, and for other purposes.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H5265 [11JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-149), H5265 [11JN]
Debated, H5316 [12JN]
Text, H5316 [12JN]
Agreed to in the House, H5330 [12JN]
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H. Res. 271--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the flag of the United States should be
displayed in each classroom or other similar educational setting
in the United States; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself and Mrs. Bono), H5366 [12JN]
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H. Res. 272--A resolution expressing concern for the status of the
Assyrian people in post-war Iraq; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. CARDOZA (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Payne, Ms. Watson, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Radanovich, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr.
Honda), H5366 [12JN]
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H. Res. 273--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue
a postage stamp commemorating Anne Frank; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Watson, Mr. Weiner, Mrs.
Maloney, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Evans, Mr. Case, Mr. Frost, Mr. Berman,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. Snyder, and Mr. Bell), H5366 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H5409 [16JN], H5665 [19JN], H5714 [23JN], H6465
[9JY], H7020 [16JY], H7086 [17JY], H7840 [3SE]
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H. Res. 274--A resolution honoring John Stockton for an outstanding
career, congratulating him on his retirement, and thanking him for
his contributions to basketball, to the State of Utah, and to the
Nation; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MATHESON (for himself and Mr. Nethercutt), H5366 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H6465 [9JY], H6604 [10JY]
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H. Res. 275--A resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H. J. Res. 22) proposing a balanced budget amendment
to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, H5366 [12JN]
Discharge petition (Pet. 3) filed, H6265 [26JN]
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H. Res. 276--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (S. 342) to amend the
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to make improvements to
and reauthorize programs under that Act, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H5407 [16JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-154), H5407 [16JN]
Debated, H5431 [17JN]
Text, H5431 [17JN]
Agreed to in the House, H5437 [17JN]
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H. Res. 277--A resolution expressing support for freedom in Hong Kong;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Burgess, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kennedy of
Minnesota, Mr. Markey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Stearns, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Royce, Mr. Smith of
Michigan, Ms. Harris, Mr. Weller, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida,
and Mr. Sessions), H5408 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H5469 [17JN]
Debated, H5837 [25JN]
Text, H5837 [25JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5990 [26JN]
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H. Res. 278--A resolution recognizing the contributions Lou Gehrig and
his legacy have made in the fight against Amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Lantos, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Markey, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Cox, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Towns, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs.
Maloney, and Mr. Terry), H5408 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H5469 [17JN], H5552 [18JN]
Agreed to in the House, H5643 [19JN]
Text, H5644 [19JN]
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H. Res. 279--A resolution congratulating the San Antonio Spurs for
winning the 2003 NBA Championship; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Rodriguez, and
Mr. Gonzalez), H5408 [16JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H5644 [19JN]
Text, H5646 [19JN]
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H. Res. 280--A resolution congratulating Roger Clemens of the New York
Yankees for pitching 300 major league wins; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H5408 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H6349 [8JY], H7950 [4SE]
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H. Res. 281--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 8) to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H5467 [17JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-157), H5467 [17JN]
Debated, H5475 [18JN]
Text, H5475 [18JN]
Agreed to in the House, H5491 [18JN]
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H. Res. 282--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1528) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect
taxpayers and ensure accountaiblity of the Internal Revenue
Service.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H5467 [17JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-158), H5467 [17JN]
Agreed to in the House, H5474 [18JN]
Text, H5474 [18JN]
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H. Res. 283--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 660) to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for
entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care
for their employees.
By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART, H5550 [18JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-160), H5550 [18JN]
Debated, H5555 [19JN]
Text, H5555 [19JN]
Agreed to in the House, H5562 [19JN]
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H. Res. 284--A resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. TERRY, H5663 [19JN]
Agreed to in the House, H5643 [19JN], H5710 [23JN]
Text, H5643 [19JN], H5710 [23JN]
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H. Res. 285--A resolution condemning the recent terrorist attacks in
the Middle East by Hamas and other terrorist organizations and
urging the European Union to classify the entire entity of Hamas
as a terrorist organization, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Lantos), H5663
[19JN]
Cosponsors added, H5815 [24JN], H6265 [26JN], H6465 [9JY], H6869
[15JY], H7618 [24JY], H8176 [10SE], H9378 [8OC]
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H. Res. 286--A resolution directing the Secretary of Homeland Security
to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days
after the date of the adoption of this resolution all physical and
electronic records and documents in his possession related to any
use of Federal agency resources in any task or action involving or
relating to Members of the Texas Legislature in the period
beginning May 11, 2003, and ending May 16, 2003, except
information the disclosure of which would harm the national
security interests of the United States; to the Committee on
Homeland Security (Select).
By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Bell, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
and Mr. Rodriguez), H5663 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H6349 [8JY]
Reported with amendments, adversely (H. Rept. 108-223), H7224 [21JY]
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H. Res. 287--A resolution directing the Attorney General to transmit
to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the
date of the adoption of this resolution all physical and
electronic records and documents in his possession related to any
use of Federal agency resources in any task or action involving or
relating to Members of the Texas Legislature in the period
beginning May 11, 2003, and ending May 16, 2003, except
information the disclosure of which would harm the national
security interests of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Bell, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Rodriguez, and Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas), H5663 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H6349 [8JY]
Reported with amendments, adversely (H. Rept. 108-215), H7084 [17JY]
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H. Res. 288--A resolution directing the Secretary of Transportation to
transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days
after the date of the adoption of this resolution all physical and
electronic records and documents in his possession related to any
use of Federal agency resources in any task or action involving or
relatng to Members of the Texas Legislature in the period
beginning May 11, 2003, and ending May 16, 2003, except
information the disclosure of which would harm the national
security interests of the United States.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H7224 [21JY]
Reported adversely (H. Rept. 108-220) (replaces report filed July
18, 2003), H7224 [21JY]
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H. Res. 289--A resolution congratulating El Dorado Park South for
winning first prize in the Neighborhood of the Year contest; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H5663 [19JN]
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H. Res. 290--A resolution expressing appreciation to the people and
Government of Canada for their long history of friendship and
cooperation with the people and Government of the United States
and congratulating Canada as it celebrates ``Canada Day''; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr.
Quinn), H5663 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H5714 [23JN], H5929 [25JN], H6265 [26JN]
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H. Res. 291--A resolution recognizing the dangers posed by nuclear
weapons and calling on the President to engage in nonproliferation
strategies designed to eliminate these weapons of mass destruction
from United States and worldwide arsenals; to the Committees on
International Relations; Armed Services.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. Lee, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Farr, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Markey, Mr. Stark, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Kucinich), H5663 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H7086 [17JY], H8017 [5SE], H9479 [15OC], H9983
[28OC], H10978 [6NO], H11652 [19NO]
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H. Res. 292--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H5713 [23JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-174), H5713 [23JN]
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H. Res. 293--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2555) making appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART, H5713 [23JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-175), H5713 [23JN]
Debated, H5734 [24JN]
Text, H5734 [24JN]
Agreed to in the House, H5742 [24JN]
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H. Res. 294--A resolution condemning the terrorism inflicted on Israel
since the Aqaba Summit and expressing solidarity with the Israeli
people in their fight against terrorism; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Hyde),
H5814 [24JN]
Debated, H5853 [25JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5882 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H5929 [25JN]
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H. Res. 295--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2417) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United
States Government, the Community Management Account, and the
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and
for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H5813 [24JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-176), H5813 [24JN]
Debated, H5866 [25JN]
Text, H5866 [25JN]
Agreed to in the House, H5870 [25JN]
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H. Res. 296--A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the
founding of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, which has been a
significant part of the social, economic, and cultural heritage of
the United States and many other nations and a leading force for
product and manufacturing innovation throughout the 20th century;
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Petri, Mr. Kind, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Green of Wisconsin,
Mr. Platts, Mr. Graves, Mr. Dingell, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gibbons,
and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H5814 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H6465 [9JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6668 [14JY]
Text, H6668 [14JY]
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H. Res. 297--A resolution providing for motions to suspend the rules.
By Mr. LINDER, H5927 [25JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-179), H5927 [25JN]
Debated, H5946 [26JN]
Text, H5946 [26JN]
Agreed to in the House, H5973 [26JN]
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H. Res. 298--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2559) making appropriations for military construction,
family housing, and base realignment and closure for the
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2004, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H5928 [25JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-180), H5928 [25JN]
Debated, H5974 [26JN]
Text, H5974 [26JN]
Agreed to in the House, H5979 [26JN]
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H. Res. 299--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a voluntary program for prescription drug coverage
under the Medicare Program, to modernize the Medicare Program, and
for other purposes and providng for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2596) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction to individuals for amounts contributed to health savings
security accounts and health savings accounts, to provide for the
disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and
flexible spending arrangements, and for other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H5928 [25JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-181), H5928 [25JN]
Debated, H5952 [26JN]
Text, H5853 [25JN], H5952 [26JN]
Amendments, H5963 [26JN]
Agreed to in the House, H5973 [26JN]
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H. Res. 300--A resolution recognizing the outstanding contributions of
the faculty, staff, students, and alumni of Christian colleges and
universities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H6263 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H8084 [9SE], H8383 [17SE], H8950 [25SE], H9378
[8OC], H9688 [17OC], H9813 [21OC], H9819 [24OC], H10341 [4NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H10297 [4NO]
Text, H10297 [4NO]
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H. Res. 301--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Federal Government should actively pursue
a unified approach to strengthen and promote the national policy
on aquaculture; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE, H6263 [26JN]
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H. Res. 302--A resolution calling for the immediate and unconditional
release from prison of certain Kurdish members of the Parliament
of the Republic of Turkey; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Kirk, and Mr. Kucinich),
H6263 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H8176 [10SE], H9283 [7OC], H12312 [21NO]
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H. Res. 303--A resolution honoring Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr.,
former Mayor of the City of Atlanta, and extending the condolences
of the House of Representatives on his death; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Majette, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Linder,
Mr. Norwood, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Burns, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mr. Ford, Ms. Lee, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Ballance, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Watt, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Owens, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Waters, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Payne, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi), H6263 [26JN]
Debated, H6879 [16JY]
Text, H6879 [16JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6883 [16JY]
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H. Res. 304--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding United States citizens adopting children
from the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. NORTHUP, H6264 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H6349 [8JY], H6465 [9JY], H6707 [14JY], H7020
[16JY], H7226 [21JY], H7455 [23JY], H7788 [25JY], H8491 [23SE],
H9215 [2OC]
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H. Res. 305--A resolution congratulating the New Jersey Devils for
winning the 2003 Stanley Cup championship; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Andrews,
Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Holt, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr.
Menendez), H6264 [26JN]
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H. Res. 306--A resolution congratulating the New York Yankees on the
occasion of their 100th anniversary; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. SERRANO (for himself and Mr. Ney), H6264 [26JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8972 [30SE]
Text, H8972 [30SE]
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H. Res. 307--A resolution creating a select committee to investigate
the effectiveness of the United States' intelligence structure to
meet global threats; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Spratt, Mr. Allen, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Frost, Mr. Schiff,
and Mr. Dooley of California), H6264 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H6465 [9JY], H6604 [10JY], H7020 [16JY], H7330
[22JY], H7618 [24JY], H7788 [25JY], H8017 [5SE], H9688 [17OC],
H10238 [30OC]
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H. Res. 308--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Federal Government should actively pursue
a unified approach to strengthen and promote the national policy
on aquaculture; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. McINTYRE, H6348 [8JY]
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H. Res. 309--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 468) to increase the amount of student loans that may be
forgiven for teachers in mathematics, science, and special
education
By Mr. SESSIONS, H6347 [8JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-189), H6347 [8JY]
Debated, H6356 [9JY]
Text, H6356 [9JY]
Agreed to in the House, H6363 [9JY]
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H. Res. 310--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2211) to reauthorize title II of the Higher Education Act of
1965.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H6347 [8JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-190), H6347 [8JY]
Debated, H6353 [9JY]
Text, H6353 [9JY]
Agreed to in the House, H6363 [9JY]
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H. Res. 311--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2657) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H6347 [8JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-191), H6347 [8JY]
Debated, H6393 [9JY]
Text, H6393 [9JY]
Amendments, H6395 [9JY]
Agreed to in the House amended, H6418 [9JY]
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H. Res. 312--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2660) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor,
Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004)
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H6347 [8JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-), H6347 [8JY]
Debated, H6396 [9JY]
Text, H6396 [9JY]
Agreed to in the House, H6417 [9JY]
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H. Res. 313--A resolution commemorating the 60th anniversary of the
establishment of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps and voicing
the appreciation of the House of Representatives regarding the
service of the members of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps
during World War II; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gillmor, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Ballance, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Markey), H6348 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H8176 [10SE], H8222
[15SE], H9738 [20OC], H9983 [28OC], H10238 [30OC], H10458 [5NO],
H11703 [20NO], H12923 [8DE]
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H. Res. 314--A resolution congratulating the University of Illinois
Fighting Illini men's tennis team for their successful season; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, H6464 [9JY]
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H. Res. 315--A resolution congratulating Rafael Palmeiro of the Texas
Rangers for hitting 500 major league home runs and thanking him
for being a role model for the Cuban American community, as well
as for all Americans; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Hensarling,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Mr. Mario Diaz-
Balart of Florida), H6464 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H6604 [10JY], H7170 [18JY], H8084 [9SE], H8176
[10SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8098 [10SE]
Text, H8098 [10SE]
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H. Res. 316--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1950) to authorize appropriations for the Department of
State for the fiscal years 2004 and 2005, to authorize
appropriations under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 for security assistance for fiscal years
2004 and 2005, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H6706 [14JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-206), H6706 [14JY]
Debated, H6715 [15JY]
Text, H6715 [15JY]
Agreed to in the House, H6724 [15JY]
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H. Res. 317--A resolution dismissing the election contest relating to
the office of Representative from the Second Congressional
District of Hawaii.
By Mr. NEY, H6868 [15JY]
Agreed to in the House, H6710 [15JY]
Text, H6710 [15JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-207), H6867 [15JY]
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H. Res. 318--A resolution dismissing the election contest relating to
the office of Representative from the Sixth Congressional District
of Tennessee.
By Mr. NEY, H6869 [15JY]
Agreed to in the House, H6711 [15JY]
Text, H6711 [15JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-208), H6867 [15JY]
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H. Res. 319--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2691) making appropriations for the Department of the
Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2004 and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H6867 [15JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-209), H6867 [15JY]
Debated, H6941 [16JY]
Text, H6941 [16JY]
Agreed to in the House, H6947 [16JY]
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H. Res. 320--A resolution supporting the removal of Turkish occupation
troops from the Republic of Cyprus; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Ryan
of Ohio), H7019 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H7950 [4SE], H8285 [16SE], H8491 [23SE], H9132
[1OC], H9215 [2OC], H9283 [7OC], H9479 [15OC], H10131 [29OC], H10341
[4NO], H10458 [5NO], H11360 [17NO], H12312 [21NO], H12923 [8DE]
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H. Res. 321--A resolution stating the agreement of the House of
Representatives with the sentiment expressed by the Senate in
Senate Resolution 191; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, and Mr. Brown of South
Carolina), H7019 [16JY]
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H. Res. 322--A resolution requesting that the President focus
appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention and
community policing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to
participate in `National Night Out', including by supporting local
efforts and community watch groups and by supporting local
officials, to promote community safety and help provide homeland
security; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK, H7019 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H7086 [17JY], H7950 [4SE]
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H. Res. 323--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National
Marina Day; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Quinn, Ms. Harris, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Sessions, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Rogers
of Kentucky, Mr. Saxton, and Ms. Lee), H7085 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H7226 [21JY], H7330 [22JY], H7455 [23JY], H7618
[24JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H7771 [25JY]
Text, H7771 [25JY]
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H. Res. 324--A resolution relating to a question of the privileges of
the House.
By Ms. PELOSI, H7169 [18JY]
Debated, H7148 [18JY]
Text, H7148 [18JY]
Laid on the table, H7157 [18JY]
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H. Res. 325--A resolution commemorating the 9th anniversary of the
attack on the Argentine Jewish Mutual Aid Association (AMIA) in
Buenos Aires, Argentina, and highlighting the attack as
characteristic of the threat to the United States from radical
Islamic organizations operating from Latin America; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Menendez,
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Crowley), H7169 [18JY]
Cosponsors added, H7455 [23JY], H7788 [25JY], H7840 [3SE], H8084
[9SE], H9615 [16OC]
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H. Res. 326--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2799) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce,
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H7224 [21JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-226), H7224 [21JY]
Debated, H7241 [22JY]
Text, H7241 [22JY]
Amendments, H7246 [22JY]
Agreed to in the House, H7247 [22JY]
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H. Res. 327--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2800) making appropriations for foreign operations, export
financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2004.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H7224 [21JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-227), H7224 [21JY]
Debated, H7237 [22JY]
Text, H7237 [22JY]
Agreed to in the House, H7241 [22JY]
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H. Res. 328--A resolution requesting the World Trade Organization
(WTO) to investigate the cause of the WTO's confidential interim
report with respect to the March 2002 United States steel
safeguard measure being widely leaked to the media; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Visclosky), H7225 [21JY]
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H. Res. 329--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2738) to implement the United States-Chile Free Trade
Agreement, and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2739) to
implement the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement.
By Mr. DREIER, H7328 [22JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-229), H7328 [22JY]
Debated, H7339, H7348 [23JY]
Text, H7339 [23JY]
Agreed to in the House, H7350 [23JY]
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H. Res. 330--A resolution relating to a question of the privileges of
the House.
By Ms. PELOSI, H7454 [23JY]
Laid on the table, H7336 [23JY]
Text, H7336 [23JY]
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H. Res. 331--A resolution recognizing Igor I. Sikorsky, a national
aviation pioneer; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Simmons,
Mr. Larson of Connecticut, and Mr. Shays), H7454 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H8017 [5SE]
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H. Res. 332--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to apply the layover requirements for conference
reports during the last six days of a session of Congress, to
require that certain matter be included in joint explanatory
statements accompanying conference reports, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. ISAKSON, H7454 [23JY]
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H. Res. 333--A resolution providing amounts for further expenses of
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs in the One Hundred Eighth
Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Evans), H7454 [23JY]
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H. Res. 334--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2765) making appropriations for the government of the
District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or
in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H7453 [23JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-230), H7453 [23JY]
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H. Res. 335--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2427) to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to promulgate regulations for the reimportation of
prescription drugs, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H7453 [23JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-231), H7453 [23JY]
Debated, H7531 [24JY]
Text, H7531 [24JY]
Agreed to in the House, H7541 [24JY]
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H. Res. 336--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2210) to reauthorize the Head Start Act to improve the
school readiness of disadvantaged children, and for other
purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H7453 [23JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-232), H7453 [23JY]
Debated, H7518 [24JY]
Text, H7518 [24JY]
Agreed to in the House, H7542 [24JY]
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H. Res. 337--A resolution congratulating Ben Curtis on his outstanding
accomplishment in winning the 2003 British Open golf tournament;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RYAN of Ohio, H7617 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H7788 [25JY], H7840 [3SE]
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H. Res. 338--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2861) making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry
independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and
offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE, H7615 [24JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-236), H7615 [24JY]
Debated, H7630 [25JY]
Text, H7630 [25JY]
Agreed to in the House, H7646 [25JY]
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H. Res. 339--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2859) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2003.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H7615 [24JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-237), H7615 [24JY]
Debated, H7637 [25JY]
Text, H7637 [25JY]
Amendments, H7643 [25JY]
Agreed to in the House amended, H7644 [25JY]
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H. Res. 340--A resolution waiving a requiremnt of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H7615 [24JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-238), H7615 [24JY]
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H. Res. 341--A resolution urging the President of the European Union
to add Hezbollah to the European Union's wide-ranging list of
terrorist organizations; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Engel), H7617 [24JY]
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H. Res. 342--A resolution supporting the National Railroad Hall of
Fame, Inc., of Galesburg, Illinois, in its endeavor to erect a
monument known as the National Railroad Hall of Fame; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Frost, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, and Mr. Johnson of Illinois), H7785 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8285 [16SE], H9283 [7OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H9312 [8OC]
Text, H9312 [8OC]
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H. Res. 343--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to limit service on the Committee on
Appropriations to not more than three Congresses in a period of
five successive Congresses; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself and Mr. Toomey), H7785 [25JY]
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H. Res. 344--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that Syria, Lebanon and Iran should be held
accountable for the well-being of abducted Israeli civilian
Elchanan Tannenbaum, provide the International Committee of the
Red Cross access to Elchanan Tannenbaum, and take all necessary
measures to secure the release of Elchanan Tannenbaum; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Engel, and Mr. Crowley), H7785 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8491 [23SE]
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H. Res. 345--A resolution extending condolences to the family,
friends, and loved ones of the late David Christopher Kelly, PhD;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs.
Tauscher, and Mr. Frost), H7785 [25JY]
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H. Res. 346--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that there should be parity among the countries
that are parties to the North American Free Trade Agreement with
respect to the personal exemption allowance for merchandise
purchased abroad by returning residents, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Acevedo-
Vila, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Allen), H7785 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H11652 [19NO]
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H. Res. 347--A resolution concerning United States assessed
contributions to the United Nations; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. PENCE, H7785 [25JY]
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H. Res. 348--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives to raise the awareness of alopecia areata; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Ross, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Woolsey, and Mrs. Christensen), H7785 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8084 [9SE], H9479 [15OC], H10131 [29OC]
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H. Res. 349--A resolution encouraging the consumption of Fair Trade
Certified coffee; to the Committees on Government Reform; House
Administration.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Ms. Lee, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Farr, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Sabo, Mr.
Filner, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), H7786 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H7950 [4SE], H9378 [8OC]
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H. Res. 350--A resolution congratulating Lance Armstrong for winning
the 2003 Tour de France; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Carter, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Paul, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hall,
Mr. Edwards, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Towns, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Frost, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Snyder, Mr.
Emanuel, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Skelton,
Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr.
Hensarling, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Platts, and Mr. Barton of Texas), H7839
[3SE]
Debated, H7800 [3SE]
Text, H7800 [3SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H7809 [3SE]
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H. Res. 351--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2989) making appropriations for the Departments of
Transportation and Treasury, and independent agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H7838 [3SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-258), H7838 [3SE]
Debated, H7845 [4SE]
Text, H7845 [4SE]
Agreed to in the House, H7850 [4SE]
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H. Res. 352--A resolution remembering and honoring the March on
Washington of August 28, 1963; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Watt, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr.
Clyburn, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ballance, Mr.
Davis of Alabama, Ms. Majette, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Rush, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Watson, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Scott of
Virginia, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Lee, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Owens, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas),
H7839 [3SE]
Cosponsors added, H8084 [9SE]
Debated, H8234 [16SE]
Text, H8234 [16SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8255 [16SE]
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H. Res. 353--A resolution commending R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and
its employees for their 33-year relationship with motorsports and
their contributions to the sport of stock-car racing; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Coble, Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Miller of North
Carolina, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Goode, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Hayes, and Mr. Jones of North Carolina), H7839 [3SE]
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H. Res. 354--A resolution encouraging nonprofit organizations to
increase the number of women and minorities on their governing
boards and encouraging Americans to enrich their lives and serve
their communities by volunteering to serve on the governing boards
of nonprofit organizations; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, H7839 [3SE]
Cosponsors added, H9813 [21OC], H10238 [30OC], H11134 [7NO], H11703
[20NO]
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H. Res. 355--A resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of
diplomatic relations between the United States and Bulgaria; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, and Mrs.
Tauscher), H7949 [4SE]
Cosponsors added, H8084 [9SE], H8176 [10SE], H8217 [11SE], H8383
[17SE]
Debated, H9241 [7OC]
Text, H9241 [7OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H9334 [8OC]
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H. Res. 356--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the man-made famine that occurred in
Ukraine in 1932-1933; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Lantos),
H8016 [5SE]
Cosponsors added, H8951 [25SE]
Debated, H9692 [20OC]
Text, H9692 [20OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H9705 [20OC]
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H. Res. 357--A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Bob Hope; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Baca, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Berman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Case, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
Feeney, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hall, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kingston, Mrs.
Maloney, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McNulty, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Scott
of Georgia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Simmons, Mr.
Skelton, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Young of
Florida), H8016 [5SE]
Cosponsors added, H8383 [17SE], H8954 [29SE]
Debated, H8979 [30SE]
Text, H8979 [30SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8990 [30SE]
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H. Res. 358--A resolution of inquiry requesting the President to
transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days
after the date of adoption of this resolution the report prepared
for the Joint Chiefs of Staff entitled ``Operation Iraqi Freedom
Strategic Lessons Learned'' and other materials relating to the
Administration's planning for the reconstruction and security of
post-war Iraq; to the Committees on Armed Services; International
Relations.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Bell, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Watson, and Mr.
Emanuel), H8016 [5SE]
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H. Res. 359--A resolution welcoming His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai
Lama and recognizing his commitment to non-violence, human rights,
freedom, and democracy; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Ramstad, and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), H8082 [9SE]
Debated, H8103 [10SE]
Text, H8103 [10SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8116 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H8176 [10SE]
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H. Res. 360--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2622) to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act, to prevent
identity theft, improve resolution of consumer disputes, improve
the accuracy of consumer records, make improvements in the use of,
and consumer access to, credit information, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H8081 [9SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-267), H8081 [9SE]
Agreed to in the House, H8111 [10SE]
Text, H8111 [10SE]
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H. Res. 361--A resolution expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives upon the death on September 3, 2003, of the late
General Raymond G. Davis (United States Marine Corps, retired) and
expressing the appreciation and admiration of the House for the
unwavering commitment demonstrated by General Davis to his family,
the Marine Corps, and the Nation; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Burns, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Gingrey, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Linder, and Mr. Norwood),
H8082 [9SE]
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H. Res. 362--A resolution recognizing the importance and contributions
of sportsmen to American society, supporting the traditions and
values of sportsmen, and recognizing the many economic benefits
associated with outdoor sporting activities; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr.
Ross, Mr. Kind, Mr. John, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Feeney, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Janklow, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Case, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Berry, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Goode, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Osborne, Mr.
Snyder, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. Istook, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Ms. Harris, Mr. Sessions, and Mr.
Green of Texas), H8082 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H8383 [17SE], H8491 [23SE], H9131 [1OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8410 [23SE]
Text, H8410 [23SE]
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H. Res. 363--A resolution recognizing the achievements of SUPERB
(Students United with Parents and Educators to Resolve Bullying)
and its founders Jeremy and Sharon Ring to address the growing
problem of bullying in the Nation's schools; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself and Mr. Shaw), H8082 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H8491 [23SE], H8954 [29SE], H9378 [8OC], H9479
[15OC]
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H. Res. 364--A resolution of inquiry requesting the President to
transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days
after the date of adoption of this resolution the report prepared
for the Joint Chiefs of Staff entitled ``Operation Iraqi Freedom
Strategic Lessons Learned'' and documents in his possession on the
reconstruction and security of post-war Iraq; to the Committees on
Armed Services; International Relations.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Meeks of
New York, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Lee, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Emanuel, Mr.
Farr, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Engel, Ms. Watson, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Berman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. Menendez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Markey, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bell, and
Mrs. Maloney), H8082 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H8491 [23SE], H9215 [2OC]
Reported from the Committee on International Relations with
amendment (H. Rept. 108-289, part 1), H9129 [1OC]
Reported adversely from the Committee on Armed Services (H. Rept.
108-289, part 2), H9212 [2OC]
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H. Res. 365--A resolution extending the thoughts and prayers of the
House of Representatives to Governor Frank O'Bannon of Indiana,
his wife Judy, and his family and friends, and expressing hope for
a full recovery from the stroke he suffered on September 8, 2003;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Buyer, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Souder, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Hill, Mr. Pence,
and Mr. Chocola), H8175 [10SE]
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H. Res. 366--A resolution urging the President to establish an Iraq
service medal to recognize service by members of the Armed Forces
in Operation Iraqi Freedom; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. Evans), H8175
[10SE]
Cosponsors added, H9283 [7OC]
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H. Res. 367--A resolution urging that elections, pursuant to the terms
of the Good Friday Agreement, be held in Northern Ireland in 2003
and reaffirming support for the continued implementation of the
Good Friday Agreement as the framework for the peaceful settlement
of the conflict in Northern Ireland; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Walsh),
H8222 [15SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H8383 [17SE]
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H. Res. 368--A resolution honoring the Small Business Administration
on the occasion of its 50th anniversary; to the Committee on Small
Business.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Hinojosa), H8284
[16SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8244 [16SE]
Text, H8244 [16SE]
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H. Res. 369--A resolution expressing the profound sorrow of the House
of Representatives for the death of Indiana Governor Frank
O'Bannon and extending thoughts, prayers, and condolences to his
family, friends, and loved ones; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Buyer, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Souder, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Hill, Mr. Pence,
and Mr. Chocola), H8284 [16SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8240 [16SE]
Text, H8240 [16SE]
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H. Res. 370--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 7) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and
businesses, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDET, H8282 [16SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-273), H8282 [16SE]
Agreed to in the House, H8301 [17SE]
Text, H8301 [17SE]
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H. Res. 371--A resolution commending the people and the Government of
the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for their political reform efforts
and wishing them continued success in their democratization
efforts; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Ackerman), H8284
[16SE]
Cosponsors added, H10238 [30OC], H10458 [5NO], H10979 [6NO], H11149
[12NO], H11393, H11516 [18NO], H11652 [19NO], H12312 [21NO], H12321
[25NO]
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H. Res. 372--A resolution expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives in response to the murder of Swedish Foreign
Minister Anna Lindh; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. Wexler),
H8381 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H8951 [25SE], H9283 [7OC]
Debated, H9243 [7OC]
Text, H9243 [7OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H9335 [8OC]
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H. Res. 373--A resolution expressing the sense of Congress with
respect to the Women's United Soccer Association; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself and Mrs. Capito), H8381 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H8906 [24SE], H8951 [25SE], H9131 [1OC], H9215
[2OC], H9378 [8OC], H9615 [16OC], H9813 [21OC], H10131 [29OC]
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H. Res. 374--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2555) making
appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, H8490 [23SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-281), H8490 [23SE]
Debated, H8495 [24SE]
Text, H8495 [24SE]
Agreed to in the House, H8500 [24SE]
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H. Res. 375--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2557) to provide for the conservation and development of
water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the
Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and
harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H8490 [23SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-282), H8490 [23SE]
Agreed to in the House, H8831 [24SE]
Text, H8831 [24SE]
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H. Res. 376--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to the Bloch Cancer Foundation; to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Frost, and Ms. Carson of Indiana),
H8491 [23SE]
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H. Res. 377--A resolution providing for recommittal of the conference
report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2115) to amend title 49, United
States Code, to reauthorize programs for the Federal Aviation
Administration, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, H8904 [24SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-284), H8904 [24SE]
Debated, H9959 [28OC]
Text, H9959 [28OC]
Agreed to in the House, H9964 [28OC]
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H. Res. 378--A resolution recognizing Independent 529 Plan for
launching a prepaid tuition plan that will benefit our Nation's
families who want to send their children to private colleges and
universities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. GRANGER, H8905 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H9132 [1OC], H9215 [2OC], H9283 [7OC], H9378
[8OC], H9615 [16OC], H9738 [20OC], H9983 [28OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H9826 [28OC]
Text, H9826 [28OC]
Title amended, H9830 [28OC]
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H. Res. 379--A resolution honoring the Rice University Owls baseball
team for winning the NCAA baseball championship; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BELL (for himself, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Carter, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Granger, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Hall, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Paul, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Thornberry, and Mr. Turner of Texas), H8950 [25SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11188 [17NO]
Text, H11188 [17NO]
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H. Res. 380--A resolution honoring Ericka Dunlap, Miss America 2004;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida (for herself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Mr.
Keller), H8950 [25SE]
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H. Res. 381--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue
a postage stamp commemorating the Fisk Jubilee Singers; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H9032 [30SE]
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H. Res. 382--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives concerning war crimes committed by Japan during
World War II and the liability of Japanese companies to former
prisoners-of-war used by such companies as slave labor during
World War II; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Frost, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Farr,
Mr. Schiff, Mr. Ross, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Norton, Mr. Moore, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Matheson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Skelton), H9033 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H9378 [8OC], H9615 [16OC], H11134 [7NO], H12312
[21NO]
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H. Res. 383--Resolution waiving points of order against the conference
report to accompany the bill (S. 3) to prohibit the procedure
commonly known as partial-birth abortion.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H9129 [1OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-290), H9129 [1OC]
Debated, H9135 [2OC]
Text, H9135 [2OC]
Agreed to in the House, H9142 [2OC]
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H. Res. 384--A resolution supporting the goals of the Immigrant
Workers Freedom Ride; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. Honda, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Owens, Mr. Berman, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Grijalva, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Serrano, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Reyes, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Towns, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Baca, Mr. Frost, Mr. Becerra, Ms.
McCollum, Mr. Kildee, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Hinchey, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Wynn, and Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California), H9130 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H9215 [2OC], H9283 [7OC], H9378 [8OC], H9983
[28OC], H11360 [17NO]
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H. Res. 385--A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the
U.S.-R.O.K (South Korea) Mutual Defense Treaty as a momentous
occasion and as an excellent opportunity to reaffirm a mutual
commitment and to continue to deepen cooperation and friendship
between the United States and the Republic of Korea; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Evans, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Rangel, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Kirk, and Mr.
McNulty), H9130 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H9283 [7OC], H9479 [15OC], H10238 [30OC]
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H. Res. 386--A resolution honoring the life and accomplishments of
Althea Gibson, a pioneer who left an indelible mark on sports,
breaking the color barrier in the sport of tennis in the 1950s and
helping pave the way for future generations of black athletes; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (for herself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms.
Norton, and Mr. Wynn), H9130 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H9479 [15OC], H11146 [10NO], H12923 [8DE]
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H. Res. 387--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Rest and Recuperation Leave program for
members of the Armed Forces serving in combat zones in support of
Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom should cover
all travel and transportation costs necessary to return members of
the Armed Forces granted such leave to their homes located
throughout the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Rangel, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Frost, Mr. Shays, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Baker, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Alexander, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardoza,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Ford, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lucas of
Kentucky, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms.
McCollum, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ose, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr.
Udall of New Mexico, and Mr. Wamp), H9130 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H9215 [2OC], H9479 [15OC], H9688 [17OC], H10238
[30OC], H11652 [19NO], H12923 [8DE]
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H. Res. 388--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that ``Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day'' should
be established; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas, H9130 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H9378 [8OC], H9479 [15OC]
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H. Res. 389--A resolution honoring the young victims of the Sixteenth
Street Baptist Church bombing, recognizing the historical
significance of the tragic event, and commending the efforts of
law enforcement personnel to bring the perpetrators of this crime
to justice on the occasion of its 40th anniversary; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself and Mr. Bachus), H9214 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H10458 [5NO], H10979 [6NO], H11703 [20NO], H12312
[21NO]
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H. Res. 390--A resolution recognizing the continued importance of the
transatlantic relationship and promoting stronger relations with
Europe by reaffirming the need for a continued and meaningful
dialogue between the United States and Europe; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Wexler, and Mrs. Jo Ann
Davis of Virginia), H9214 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H9813 [21OC], H10131 [29OC], H10458 [5NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H10428 [5NO]
Text, H10429 [5NO]
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H. Res. 391--A resolution congratulating the University of Illinois
Fighting Illini men's tennis team for its successful season; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, H9214 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H9479 [15OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11443 [18NO]
Text, H11443 [18NO]
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H. Res. 392--A resolution congratulating the Detroit Shock for winning
the 2003 Women's National Basketball Association championship; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Miller of Michigan,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Dingell, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Camp), H9377 [8OC]
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H. Res. 393--A resolution commending Afghan women for their
participation in Afghan government and civil society, encouraging
the inclusion of Afghan women in the political and economic life
of Afghanistan, and advocating the protection of Afghan women's
human rights in the Afghanistan Constitution; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself and Mrs. Maloney), H9377 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9479 [15OC], H9813 [21OC], H9983 [28OC], H10131
[29OC], H10238 [30OC], H10341 [4NO], H10979 [6NO], H11134 [7NO],
H11360 [17NO], H11393, H11516 [18NO], H11652 [19NO]
Debated, H11529 [19NO]
Text, H11529 [19NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H11593 [19NO]
Title amended, H11594 [19NO]
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H. Res. 394--A resolution recognizing the American Concrete
Institute's 100-year contribution as the standards development
organization of the concrete industry and for the safe and
technologically current construction activity it has enabled,
which contributes to the economic stability, quality of life,
durability of infrastructure, and international competitiveness of
the United States; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska,
Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Green of
Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Isakson, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Coble, Mr. Collins, Mr. Burns,
Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Camp, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Michaud, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Goode, Mr. Gerlach, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Rahall), H9377
[8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9615 [16OC], H9813 [21OC], H9983 [28OC], H10341
[4NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10249 [4NO]
Text, H10249 [4NO]
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H. Res. 395--A resolution recognizing the importance of chemistry to
our everyday lives and supporting the goals and ideals of National
Chemistry Week; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself and Mr. Ehlers), H9381 [10OC]
Cosponsors added, H9384 [14OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H9830 [28OC]
Text, H9830 [28OC]
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H. Res. 396--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3289), emergency supplemental appropriations for defense and
for the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H9477 [15OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-320), H9477 [15OC]
Debated, H9491 [16OC]
Text, H9492 [16OC]
Amendments, H9499 [16OC]
Agreed to in the House, H9508 [16OC]
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H. Res. 397--A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Bernice
Young Jones; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BOOZMAN, H9477 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, H9813 [21OC]
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H. Res. 398--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1652) to provide extended unemployment benefits to displaced
workers, and to make other improvements in the unemployment
insurance system; to the Committee on Rules.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H9477 [15OC]
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H. Res. 399--A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Melvin Jones
and recognizing the contributions of Lions Clubs International; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, H9477 [15OC]
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H. Res. 400--A resolution honoring the 25th anniversary of Pope John
Paul II's ascension to the papacy; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. McCOTTER, H9614 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H9688 [17OC], H9738 [20OC]
Debated, H9694 [20OC]
Text, H9694 [20OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H9705 [20OC]
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H. Res. 401--A resolution providing for further consideration of the
bill (H.R. 3289) making emergency supplemental appropriations for
defense and for the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H9612 [16OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-322), H9612 [16OC]
Debated, H9643 [17OC]
Text, H9643 [17OC]
Agreed to in the House, H9652 [17OC]
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H. Res. 402--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the urgent need for freedom, democratic
reform, and international monitoring of elections, human rights,
and religious liberty in the Lao People's Democratic Republic; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Nunes, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hall, Mr. Petri, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Herger, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Rohrabacher), H9614 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H9813 [21OC], H9983 [28OC], H10238 [30OC], H10341
[4NO], H11146 [10NO], H11360 [17NO], H11652 [19NO], H12312 [21NO]
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H. Res. 403--A resolution recognizing the 30th anniversary of the
founding of the National Foundation for Cancer Research; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. COOPER (for himself and Mr. Kolbe), H9614 [16OC]
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H. Res. 404--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the position of Iraqi Reconstruction
Coordinator should be established within the Department of State
to be accountable for all reconstruction funding in Iraq, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Meehan, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Farr, Mr. Berman, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Maloney, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Watson, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Markey, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Holt, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Bell,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Watt, Mr. Israel, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. McCollum, Mr.
Honda, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Allen, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Berkley,
Mr. Spratt, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Norton, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
Solis, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Michaud,
Mr. Owens, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Pallone, and Ms. Kilpatrick), H9614 [16OC]
Cosponsors added, H9738 [20OC]
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H. Res. 405--A resolution commending Michigan State University
President Peter McPherson for his service to his country and his
significant contribution to the financial reconstruction of Iraq;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Camp, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Stupak, Mr. McCotter, and Mrs. Miller of Michigan),
H9687 [17OC]
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H. Res. 406--A resolution recognizing the 10th anniversary of the
dedication of the Vietnam Women's Memorial; to the Committees on
Armed Services; Resources.
By Mr. KING of New York, H9687 [17OC]
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H. Res. 407--A resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 73) making further continuing appropriations
for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H9737 [20OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-323), H9737 [20OC]
Agreed to in the House, H9743 [21OC]
Text, H9743 [21OC]
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H. Res. 408--A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of The
Conservative Mind, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Crane, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr.
Feeney, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Royce, Mr. Toomey, and Mr. Camp), H9812 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H10238 [30OC], H11134 [7NO]
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H. Res. 409--A resolution repudiating the recent anti-Semitic
sentiments expressed by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, the outgoing prime
minister of Malaysia, which makes peace in the Middle East and
around the world more elusive; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Cantor, and Ms. Berkley),
H9812 [21OC]
Debated, H9888 [28OC]
Text, H9888 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, H9983 [28OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10189 [30OC]
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H. Res. 410--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that prior to the conclusion of the first session
of the One Hundred Eighth Congress the House should pass
legislation that would create an independent commission or select
House committee to investigate United States intelligence relating
to Operation Iraqi Freedom; to the Committees on Intelligence
(Permanent Select); Rules.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Watt, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Farr, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Clay, Ms.
Carson of Indiana, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stark, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Becerra, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Bell, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Mr. Owens, and Mr. Rush), H9812 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H9983 [28OC], H10238 [30OC], H10458 [5NO], H10979
[6NO], H11360 [17NO], H11652 [19NO], H12923 [8DE]
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H. Res. 411--A resolution expressing the sense of the House that John
Wooden should be honored for his contributions to sports and
education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LEWIS of California, H9812 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H11360 [17NO], H11393, H11516 [18NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H11440 [18NO]
Text, H11440 [18NO]
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H. Res. 412--A resolution honoring the men and women of the Drug
Enforcement Administration on the occasion of its 30th
Anniversary; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Tom Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Mica, Mr. Ose, Mr. Serrano, and Mr.
Smith of Texas), H9812 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H10131 [29OC], H11134 [7NO]
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H. Res. 413--A resolution honoring Mother Teresa and her many
contributions to the world through her mission; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, H9819 [24OC]
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H. Res. 414--A resolution to encourage the People's Republic of China
to fulfill its commitments under international trade agreements,
support the United States manufacturing sector, and establish
monetary and financial market reforms; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Green of
Wisconsin, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Stenholm, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Collins, Mr. Baker, Mr. Gillmor, Mrs. Biggert, Ms.
Hart, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Souder, Mr. Hill, Mr.
DeMint, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Coble, Mr. Everett, Mr. Platts, Mr. Ehlers,
Mr. Hayes, Mr. Burr, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Otter, Mr. Upton, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Shuster, Mr.
Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Cramer, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Goodlatte),
H9981 [28OC]
Debated, H10062 [29OC]
Text, H10062 [29OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10081 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, H10131 [29OC]
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H. Res. 415--A resolution congratulating the Florida Marlins for
winning the 2003 World Series; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Keller,
Mr. Foley, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Mica, Ms. Harris, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of
Florida, Mr. Shaw, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart
of Florida, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Crenshaw, Mr. Stearns, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Boyd, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Young of Florida),
H9981 [28OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10071 [29OC]
Text, H10071 [29OC]
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H. Res. 416--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2443) to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for
fiscal year 2004, to amend various laws administered by the Coast
Guard, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, H9980 [28OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-331), H9980 [28OC]
Agreed to in the House, H10078 [29OC]
Text, H10078 [29OC]
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H. Res. 417--A resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 75) making further continuing appropriations
for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H9980 [28OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-332), H9980 [28OC]
Debated, H9989 [29OC]
Text, H9989 [29OC]
Agreed to in the House, H9995 [29OC]
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H. Res. 418--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2691) making
appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related
agencies for the fiscal-year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H9980 [28OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-333), H9980 [28OC]
Debated, H9991 [29OC]
Text, H9991 [29OC]
Agreed to in the House, H9996 [29OC]
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H. Res. 419--A resolution condemning religiously intolerant remarks
and calling on the President to clearly censure and reassign
Lieutenant General Boykin for his religiously intolerant remarks;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Armed Services.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Meeks of New York,
Mr. Wexler, Mr. McDermott, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Waters, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Honda, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Watson, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Meehan), H9981
[28OC]
Cosponsors added, H10341 [4NO], H11159 [14NO], H11360 [17NO], H12312
[21NO], H12923 [8DE]
Text, H9975 [28OC]
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H. Res. 420--A resolution unequivocally condemning the damaging
rhetoric of Lieutenant General William G. Boykin, United States
Army, which has promoted hateful stereotypes of the religion of
Islam; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HINCHEY, H9981 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, H10458 [5NO]
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H. Res. 421--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H10129 [29OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-335), H10129 [29OC]
Debated, H10206 [30OC]
Text, H10206 [30OC]
Agreed to in the House, H10210 [30OC]
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H. Res. 422--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2115) to amend title
49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs for the Federal
Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, H10129 [29OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-336), H10129 [29OC]
Debated, H10163, H10173 [30OC]
Text, H10163 [30OC]
Amendments, H10174 [30OC]
Agreed to in the House, H10175 [30OC]
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H. Res. 423--A resolution recognizing the 5th anniversary of the
signing of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 and
urging a renewed commitment to eliminating violations of the
internationally recognized right to freedom of religion and
protecting fundamental human rights; to the Committees on
International Relations; the Judiciary; Financial Services.
By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Kirk,
Mr. Franks of Arizona, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Bell, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Foley, Mr. Aderholt,
Mr. Baker, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
Mr. Terry, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. DeMint), H10130 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, H10238 [30OC], H10458 [5NO], H10979 [6NO], H11393,
H11516 [18NO]
Debated, H11557 [19NO]
Text, H11557 [19NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H11594 [19NO]
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H. Res. 424--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3289) making
emergency supplemental appropriations for defense and for the
reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2004, and for other reasons.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H10235 [30OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-338), H10235 [30OC]
Agreed to in the House, H10211 [30OC]
Text, H10211 [30OC]
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H. Res. 425--A resolution recognizing and honoring the firefighters
and other public servants who responded to the October, 2003,
historically devastating, outbreak of wildfires in Southern
California; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Cunningham,
and Mr. Filner), H10237 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H10341 [4NO], H10458 [5NO]
Debated, H10377 [5NO]
Text, H10377 [5NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10384 [5NO]
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H. Res. 426--A resolution congratulating Jeffrey Sean Lehman on his
appointment to the presidency of Cornell University; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Smith of
Texas, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Weiner), H10237 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H10979 [6NO], H12923 [8DE]
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H. Res. 427--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the courageous leadership of the Unified
Buddhist Church of Vietnam and the urgent need for religious
freedom and related human rights in the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Royce), H10237
[30OC]
Cosponsors added, H11134 [7NO], H11393, H11516 [18NO]
Debated, H11520 [19NO]
Text, H11520 [19NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H11573 [19NO]
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H. Res. 428--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1829) to amend title 18, United States Code, to require
Federal Prison Industries to compete for its contracts minimizing
its unfair competition with private sector firms and their non-
inmate workers and empowering Federal agencies to get the best
value for taxpayers' dollars, to provide a five-year period during
which Fderal Prison Industries adjusts to obtaining inmate work
opportunities through other than its mandatory source status, to
enhance inmate access to remedial and vocational opportunities and
other rehabilitative opportunities to better prepare inmates for a
successful return to society, to authorize alternative inmate work
opportunities in support of non-profit organizations, and for
other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H10338 [4NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-348), H10338 [4NO]
Agreed to in the House, H10374 [5NO]
Text, H10374 [5NO]
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H. Res. 429--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2559) making
appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base
realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H10338 [4NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-349), H10338 [4NO]
Agreed to in the House, H10373 [5NO]
Text, H10373 [5NO]
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H. Res. 430--A resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 76) making further continuing appropriations
for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H10339 [4NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-350), H10339 [4NO]
Agreed to in the House, H10376 [5NO]
Text, H10376 [5NO]
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H. Res. 431--A resolution honoring the achievements of Siegfried and
Roy, recognizing the impact of their efforts on the conservation
of endangered species both domestically and worldwide, and wishing
Roy Horn a full and speedy recovery; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself and Mr. Porter), H10340 [4NO]
Cosponsors added, H11134 [7NO]
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H. Res. 432--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States should take action to meet
its obligations, and to ensure that all other member states of the
United Nations meet their obligations, to women as agreed to in
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 relating to women,
peace, and security, and the United States should fully assume the
implementation of international law relating to human rights that
protects the rights of women and girls during and after conflicts,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, H10340 [4NO]
Cosponsors added, H11134 [7NO], H11360 [17NO]
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H. Res. 433--A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Luis A.
Ferre; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr.
Acevedo-Vila), H10457 [5NO]
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H. Res. 434--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H10976 [6NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-352), H10976 [6NO]
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H. Res. 435--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Secretary of Health and Human Services
should take immediate action to remove dietary supplements
containing ephedrine alkaloids from the market; to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Greenwood,
Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr. Sweeney), H10978 [6NO]
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H. Res. 436--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. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H10978 [6NO]
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H. Res. 437--A resoluton waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1588) to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other
purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H10977 [6NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-355), H10977 [6NO]
Debated, H10982 [7NO]
Text, H10982 [7NO]
Agreed to in the House, H10990 [7NO]
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H. Res. 438--A resolution congratulating John Gagliardi, football
coach of St. John's University, on the occasion of his becoming
the all-time winningest coach in collegiate football history; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Kline, Mr. Sabo, Mr.
Gutknecht, and Mr. Oberstar), H11146 [10NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11187 [17NO]
Text, H11187 [17NO]
Cosponsors added, H11360 [17NO]
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H. Res. 439--A resolution honoring the life and career of Willie
Shoemaker and expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives to his family and friends on his death; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. REYES (for himself and Mr. Dreier), H11146 [10NO]
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H. Res. 440--A resolution providing that the executive branch should
remove certain entry restrictions for Mexican nationals, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ORTIZ (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mr. Rodriguez), H11159
[14NO]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO]
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H. Res. 441--A resolution condemning the report issued on November 10,
2003, by the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement
Appellate Body in which the Appellate Body determined that
imposition by the United States of import restrictions on certain
steel products was in violation of international law, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Regula, Ms. Hart, Mr. Aderholt, Mr.
Quinn, Mr. Ney, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs.
Myrick, and Mr. Bishop of Utah), H11359 [17NO]
Cosponsors added, H11703 [20NO]
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H. Res. 442--A resolution congratulating the United States nuclear
energy industry on its 50th anniversary; to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. OTTER (for himself and Mr. Simpson), H11359 [17NO]
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H. Res. 443--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 6) to enhance energy
conservation and research and development, to provide for security
and diversity in the energy supply for the American people, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H11358 [17NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-376), H11358 [17NO]
Debated, H11379 [18NO]
Text, H11379 [18NO]
Agreed to in the House, H11389 [18NO]
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H. Res. 444--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2754) making
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
Mr. REYNOLDS, H11358 [17NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-377), H11358 [17NO]
Debated, H11370 [18NO]
Text, H11370 [18NO]
Agreed to in the House, H11377 [18NO]
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H. Res. 445--A resolution expressing the disapproval of the House of
Representatives with respect to the report issued on November 10,
2003, by the World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body which
concluded that United States safeguard measures applied to the
importation of certain steel products were in violation of certain
WTO agreements, calling for reforms in the WTO dispute settlement
system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Visclosky, and Mr. Levin), H11515
[18NO]
Cosponsors added, H11652 [19NO], H12312 [21NO]
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H. Res. 446--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Supreme Court should base its decisions
on the Constitution and the Laws of the United States, and not on
the law of any foreign country or any international law or
agreement not made under the authority of the United States; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Otter, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Istook, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Toomey, and Mr. Hostettler), H11515
[18NO]
Cosponsors added, H11703 [20NO], H12312 [21NO]
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H. Res. 447--A resolution recognizing the horrific effects of
obstetric fistulas and urging that programs be initiated to
prevent and treat obstetric fistulas; to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce; International Relations.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Lee, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, and Mr. Scott of Georgia), H11515 [18NO]
Cosponsors added, H11652 [19NO]
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H. Res. 448--A resolution recognizing the establishment of the Rotary
Club of Capitol Hill and the important contributions of Rotary
Clubs to society; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, H11515 [18NO]
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H. Res. 449--A resolution providing for consideration of motions to
suspend the rules
By Mr. SESSIONS, H11650 [19NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-382), H11650 [19NO]
Agreed to in the House, H11660 [20NO]
Text, H11660 [20NO]
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H. Res. 450--A resolution providing for the consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 78) making further continuing appropriations
for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H11650 [19NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-383), H11650 [19NO]
Agreed to in the House, H11663 [20NO]
Text, H11663 [20NO]
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H. Res. 451--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2417) to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for intelligence and
intelligence-related activities of the United States government,
the Communnity Management Account, and the Central Intelligence
Agency Retirement and Disability
By Mr. GOSS, H11650 [19NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-384), H11650 [19NO]
Agreed to in the House, H11661 [20NO]
Text, H11661 [20NO]
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H. Res. 452--A resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and
ideals of National Adoption Month; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Brady of
Texas), H11651 [19NO]
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H. Res. 453--A resolution condemning the terrorist attacks in
Istanbul, Turkey, on November 15, 2003, expressing condolences to
the families of the individuals murdered and expressing sympathies
to the individuals injured in the terrorist attacks, and standing
in solidarity with Turkey in the fight against terrorism; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Lantos, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Granger, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. English, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Harman, Mr. Levin, Mr. Engel, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Ms. Solis, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Rodriguez,
and Mrs. Tauscher), H11651 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, H11703 [20NO], H12312 [21NO]
Debated, H12133 [21NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H12172 [21NO]
Title amended, H12173 [21NO]
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H. Res. 454--A resolution encouraging the AMBER Alert Coordinator of
the Department of Justice to include within the minimum standards
established pursuant to the PROTECT Act a specific criterion for
issuance of an alert through the AMBER Alert communications
network; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio, H11651 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, H12923 [8DE]
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H. Res. 455--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives in support of establishing a program to foster
private investment by the people of the United States in Iraqi
schools and hospitals through adopt-a-school and adopt-a-hospital
initiatives; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Gerlach, Mr.
Shuster, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Latham, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Weldon of Florida,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Ms. Harris, and Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island), H11651 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO]
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H. Res. 456--A resolution providing for consideration of motions to
suspend the rules.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H11700 [20NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-387), H11700 [20NO]
Debated, H12107 [21NO]
Text, H12107 [21NO]
Agreed to in the House, H12113 [21NO]
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H. Res. 457--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1904) to improve the
capacity of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the
Interior to plan and conduct hazardous fuels reduction projects on
National Forest System Lands and Bureau of Land Management lands
aimed at protecting communities, watersheds, and certain other at-
risk lands from catastrophic wildfire, to enhance efforts to
protect watersheds and address threats to forest and rangeland
health, including catastrophic wildfire, across the landscape, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H11700 [20NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-388), H11700 [20NO]
Agreed to in the House, H12113 [21NO]
Text, H12113 [21NO]
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H. Res. 458--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. LINDER, H11700 [20NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-389), H11700 [20NO]
Debated, H12181 [21NO]
Text, H12181 [21NO]
Amendments, H12185 [21NO]
Agreed to in the House, H12225 [21NO]
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H. Res. 459--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H11700 [20NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-390), H11700 [20NO]
Debated, H12174 [21NO]
Text, H12174 [21NO]
Agreed to in the House, H12224 [21NO]
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H. Res. 460--A resolution congratulating The Ohio State University and
the University of Michigan on the 100th football game between the
two teams and recognizing their rivalry as the greatest sports
rivalry in history; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Dingell,
Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Strickland, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Ney, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Upton, Mrs.
Miller of Michigan, Mr. Portman, Mr. Levin, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Hobson, and Mr. Ford), H11702 [20NO]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO]
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H. Res. 461--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to the American Association of
Retired Persons and the Republican Medicare prescription drug
bill; to the Committees on Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Markey, Mr. Clay, and Ms. Norton), H11702 [20NO]
Cosponsors added, H12312 [21NO]
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H. Res. 462--A resolution supporting the vision of Israelis and
Palestinians who are working together to conceive pragmatic,
serious plans for achieving peace, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Ballenger, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Terry, Mr. Smith
of Michigan, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Reyes,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Blumenauer), H12310 [21NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H12854 [8DE]
Cosponsors added, H12923 [8DE]
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H. Res. 463--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany bill (H.R. 1) to amend title XVIII
of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary program for
prescription drug coverage under the Medicare Program, to
modernize the Medicare Program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 to allow a deduction to individuals for amounts
contributed to health savings security accounts and health savings
accounts, to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits
in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and for
other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H12306 [21NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-394), H12306 [21NO]
Debated, H12230 [21NO]
Text, H12230 [21NO]
Agreed to in the House, H12246 [21NO]
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H. Res. 464--Resolution providing for consideration of a joint
resolution appointing the day for the convening of the second
session of the One Hundred Eight Congress
By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, H12306 [21NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-398), H12306 [21NO]
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H. Res. 465--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. LINDER, H12306 [21NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-399), H12306 [21NO]
Debated, H12754 [8DE]
Text, H12754 [8DE]
Agreed to in the House, H12760 [8DE]
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H. Res. 466--A resolution conveying the sympathy of the House of
Representatives to the families of the young women murdered in the
State of Chihuahua, Mexico, and encouraging increased United
States involvement in bringing an end to these crimes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs.
Capito, and Mr. Rodriguez), H12310 [21NO]
Cosponsors added, H12923 [8DE]
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H. Res. 467--A resolution commending the astounding work of the
Southwest Research Institute in discovering the cause of the
Columbia space shuttle disaster; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Lampson, and Mr. Bell), H12310 [21NO]
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H. Res. 468--A resolution expressing disapproval of the consideration
by Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States of foreign
laws and public opinion in their decisions, urging the end of this
practice immediately to avoid setting a dangerous precedent, and
urging all Justices to base their opinions solely on the merits
under the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAVES, H12310 [21NO]
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H. Res. 469--A resolution to authorize and direct the Committee on
Appropriations to create a new Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs;
to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H12310 [21NO]
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H. Res. 470--A resolution expressing gratitude to Israeli law
enforcement officers for the counterterrorism training and
consultation they have provided to law enforcement officers in the
United States, acknowledging the common challenges that terrorism
presents to law enforcement in the United States and Israel, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations;
the Judiciary.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, H12310 [21NO]
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H. Res. 471--A resolution congratulating the people of Haiti on the
bicentennial of their independence; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. RUSH, H12310 [21NO]
Cosponsors added, H12923 [8DE]
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H. Res. 472--A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill
H.R. 3495; to the Committee on Rules.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H12310 [21NO]
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H. Res. 473--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2673) making
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H12917 [8DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 108-402), H12917 [8DE]
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H. Res. 474--A resolution relating to a question of the privileges of
the House.
Ms. PELOSI, H12920 [8DE]
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H. Res. 475--A resolution congratulating the San Jose Earthquakes for
winning the 2003 Major League Soccer Cup; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Pombo, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Stark, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Farr, Ms. Lee, Mr. Thompson of
California, and Mrs. Davis of California), H12920 [8DE]
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H. Res. 476--A resolution providing for a committee to notify the
President of completion of business.
By Mr. DeLAY, H12920 [8DE]
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H. Res. 477--A resolution calling on the People's Republic of China
immediately and unconditionally to release Rebiya Kadeer, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE, H12920 [8DE]
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H. Res. 478--A resolution urging a return to the principles outlined
in the ``Road Map for Peace'' as a viable framework for achieving
a peaceful solution in the Middle East; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself and Mr. Weiner), H12920 [8DE]
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H. Res. 479--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding fighting terror and embracing efforts to
achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Markey, Mr. Leach, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Simmons, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Farr, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Grijalva, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rahall, Ms. McCollum, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Kind, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kucinich, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Baird, and Ms. Baldwin), H12920 [8DE]
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H. Res. 480--A resolution to honor the 30th anniversary of the
enactment of the Endangered Species Act of 1973; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Markey, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Rahall), H12920 [8DE]
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H. Res. 481--A resolution recognizing the establishment of Hunters for
the Hungry programs across the United States and the contributions
of those programs to efforts to decrease hunger and help feed
those in need; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Marshall, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Cubin,
Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. John, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina), H12920 [8DE]
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H. Res. 482--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to the October 3, 2003, order
released by the Federal Communications Commission's Enforcement
Bureau in response to complaints regarding the broadcast of
program material that contained indecent language; to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. McIntyre,
Mr. Tanner, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Burns, Mrs. Jo Ann
Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Turner of Ohio), H12920 [8DE]
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H. Res. 483--A resolution pledging continued United States support for
the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and
democratic and economic reforms of the Republic of Georgia; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H12920 [8DE]
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H. Res. 484--A resolution commending the Governments of India and
Pakistan for improved diplomatic relations between the two
countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H12920 [8DE]
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H. Res. 485--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 Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California, H12920 [8DE]