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PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred, as follows:
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):
H.R. 1708. A bill to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Waxman, and Mr. Dingell):
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 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself and Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts):
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 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. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
DeFazio, and Mr. Quinn):
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. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Michaud, and
Ms. Hooley of Oregon):
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. 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):
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 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. HASTINGS of Washington:
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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Evans):
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, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Brown of South Carolina, and Mr. Michaud):
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 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. 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):
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 Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
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. 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):
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. SIMMONS (for himself and Mr. Smith of New
Jersey):
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. 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):
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. HINOJOSA (for himself and Mr. Davis of Alabama):
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. 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):
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. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Baker,
Mr. Platts, Mr. Evans, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr.
Ballance, Mr. Ross, and Mr. John):
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. 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):
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. 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):
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. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Sandlin):
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 Mrs. CAPITO:
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 Ms. CARSON of Indiana (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Platts, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Lipinski, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas):
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 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):
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. CARTER (for himself and Mr. Schiff):
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. Edwards):
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. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Allen, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Sanders, Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Frost):
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 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Veterans' Affairs, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. 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):
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 Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. McGovern):
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 Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr.
Shimkus, and Mr. Rush):
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. 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):
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. 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):
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. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McCrery,
Mr. Crane, and Mr. Gutierrez):
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 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):
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 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):
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. 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):
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. LEACH (for himself and Mr. Latham):
H.R. 1743. A bill to allow applications for the preferred provider organization (PPO) demonstration project under the MedicareChoice program; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Castle):
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. LoBIONDO:
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 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):
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 Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Bordallo,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Ballance, Ms. Lee, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Olver, and Ms. Schakowsky):
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. 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):
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. 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):
H.R. 1749. A bill to promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. 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):
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. 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):
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. NADLER:
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. NETHERCUTT (for himself and Mr. Dicks):
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. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Goode, and
Mr. Otter):
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 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):
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. 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):
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. SCHAKOWSKY:
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 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):
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 Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina (for himself and Mr.
Ballenger):
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. 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):
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. TIAHRT:
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. TURNER of Ohio:
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 Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. WEINER:
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. WOLF:
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 (for himself and Mr. Scott of Virginia):
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. 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):
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. GOODLATTE (for himself and Mr. Stenholm):
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 Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. 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):
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 Mrs. KELLY:
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 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):
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. CARDIN:
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. 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):
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. 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):
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. 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):
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. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Wexler):
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. 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):
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. MEEKS of New York:
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.
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