“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record on Jan. 24, 2002

“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record on Jan. 24, 2002

Volume 148, No. 2 covering the 2nd Session of the 107th Congress (2001 - 2002) was published by the Congressional Record.

The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.

“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H78 on Jan. 24, 2002.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred, as follows:

By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Stark,

Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka,

Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.

Jefferson, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Doggett, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.

Levin, and Mr. McNulty):

H.R. 3622. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the golden parachute excise tax to sales of company stock by corporate insiders occurring when the company prevents rank-and-file employees from selling company stock held in their 401(k) plan, and to ensure more accurate reporting of liabilities to workers and shareholders; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. BENTSEN:

H.R. 3623. A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to prohibit knowing misrepresentations by fiduciaries of 401(k) plans which may induce participants and beneficiaries to act contrary to their own best interest in controlling the assets in their own accounts, and to amend title 11 of the United States Code to protect claims based on such misrepresentations; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

By Mr. CANTOR:

H.R. 3624. A bill to prohibit assistance to the Palestinian Authority and any instrumentality of the Palestinian Authority; to the Committee on International Relations.

By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Levin, Mr.

McDermott, and Mr. Doggett):

H.R. 3625. A bill to reauthorize and reform the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself and Mr. Ross):

H.R. 3626. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an outpatient prescription drug benefit 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. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Goss):

H.R. 3627. A bill to protect the United States and its allies by imposing sanctions on countries and entities that aid and abet individuals or entities engaged in terrorist activity or fail to cooperate in the war against terrorism, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:

H.R. 3628. A bill to authorize the President to present posthumously a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Sammy Davis, Jr. in recognition of his achievements and service to the Nation; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. KELLER (for himself, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr.

Putnam, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Fattah, and

Mr. Ehrlich):

H.R. 3629. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax for wages paid to employees while participating in mentoring programs for elementary and secondary school students; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mrs. MEEK of Florida (for herself, Mr. Hastings of

Florida, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):

H.R. 3630. 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 and 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. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. Farr of

California):

H.R. 3631. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the electric motor vehicle credit, including an expansion of the credit to certain 3-wheeled vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. TANCREDO:

H.R. 3632. A bill to ensure that labor dues and fees are used only for collective bargaining purposes and exclusive representation; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. TRAFICANT:

H.R. 3633. A bill to provide compensation for the United States citizens or legal permanent residents who were victims of the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on April 19, 1995, 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 Ms. WATERS:

H.R. 3634. A bill to permit certain funds assessed for securities laws violations to be used to compensate employees who are victims of excessive pension fund investments in the securities of their employers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

By Mr. ROTHMAN:

H. Con. Res. 302. Concurrent resolution urging the Department of Justice to seek subrogation from the terrorists responsible for the attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, with respect to claims paid under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001, and urging the President to deposit amounts belonging to such terrorists which have been blocked or confiscated by the United States in the general fund of the Treasury; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr.

Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.

Cox, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Dunn,

Mr. Graham, and Mr. Wicker):

H. Con. Res. 303. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the tax relief provided for by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 passed by a bipartisan majority in Congress should continue as scheduled; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Lee, and Mr.

Payne):

H. Con. Res. 304. Concurrent resolution expressing sympathy to the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo who were tragically affected by the eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano on January 17, 2002, and supporting an increase in the amount of assistance provided by the United States to the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; to the Committee on International Relations.

By Mr. GIBBONS:

H. Con. Res. 305. Concurrent resolution permitting the use of the Rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to present a gold medal on behalf of Congress to former President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy Reagan; to the Committee on House Administration.

By Mr. TRAFICANT:

H. Con. Res. 306. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General should appoint an independent counsel to investigate and report on campaign contributions made to the Democratic National Committee from the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. TRAFICANT:

H. Con. Res. 307. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General should appoint an independent counsel to investigate and report on campaign donations made to federally elected officials by Enron Corporation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. TRAFICANT:

H. Con. Res. 308. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General should appoint an independent counsel to investigate and report on the granting of pilot's licenses to foreign nationals by the Federal Aviation Administration; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr.

Fossella, Ms. Hart, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. King, Mr.

Tancredo, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Foley, Mr.

Cantor, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. Diaz-

Balart):

H. Res. 335. A resolution honoring the contributions of Catholic schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 148, No. 2

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