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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H4367-H4368 on May 20, 2003.
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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. CHABOT (for himself and Mr. Delahunt):
H.R. 2155. A bill to allow media coverage of court proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL:
H.R. 2156. A bill to provide for a temporary increase in the public debt limit; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. JONES of Ohio:
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 Mr. THOMAS:
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. ANDREWS:
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:
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. BEREUTER:
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. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Frost):
H.R. 2162. A bill to provide for protection of the flag of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr.
Michaud):
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):
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. COX (for himself and Mr. Calvert):
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. 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):
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. FRANK of Massachusetts:
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 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ISRAEL:
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 Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. 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):
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 Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 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 Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs.
Maloney, Mr. Israel, Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Owens):
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. MALONEY:
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 Mr. McCOTTER (for himself, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Hoekstra, and Mr. Rogers of Michigan):
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. PASCRELL:
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. RODRIGUEZ:
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 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. SANDLIN (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. McIntyre,
Mr. Ross, and Mr. Turner of Texas):
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 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. TURNER of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Hobson, and Ms.
Kaptur):
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 Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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. BOEHLERT (for himself and Mr. Lampson):
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. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mrs.
Capito, and Ms. Slaughter):
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. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida (for himself, Mr.
Tanner, Mr. English, and Mr. John):
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. FOSSELLA:
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 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):
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.
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