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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H1620-H1622 on March 16, 2005.
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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 Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself and
Mr. Simmons):
H.R. 1329. A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under that Act; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SALAZAR:
H.R. 1330. A bill to provide that Social Security contributions are used to protect Social Security solvency by mandating that Trust Fund monies cannot be diverted to create private accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself and Mr. Rangel):
H.R. 1331. A bill to provide for a fair and equitable resolution of claims relating to the work opportunity credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Feeney, Mr.
Jenkins, Mr. Cannon, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Bachus,
Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Keller,
Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, and Mr. Pence):
H.R. 1332. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the removal to Federal court of certain State court cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. considered and passed.
By Ms. HART (for herself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Bishop of
Utah, Mr. Platts, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. McCotter, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Gerlach, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Wu,
Mr. Ross, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Farr, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
McNulty, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Turner,
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky,
Mr. Alexander, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of
Florida, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Gene
Green of Texas, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Becerra, and Mr.
Pitts):
H.R. 1333. 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 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. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Feeney, Mr.
Jenkins, Mr. Cannon, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Bachus,
Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Keller,
Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, and Mr. Pence):
H.R. 1334. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the removal to Federal court of certain State court cases involving the rights of incapacitated persons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Ramstad):
H.R. 1335. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the mandatory retirement age for members of the Capitol Police from 57 to 60 years of age; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM:
H.R. 1336. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to clarify the classification of laser light sources for semiconductor manufacturing; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself, Mr.
Sullivan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Fitzpatrick of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Herger, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bonilla, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Kuhl of New
York, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Garrett of New
Jersey, Mr. Kline, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Issa, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Case, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Cannon, Mr. Istook, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Chocola,
Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Boyd):
H.R. 1337. A bill to support certain national youth organizations, including the Boy Scouts of America, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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 Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire,
Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Ms. Slaughter,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Michaud, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Israel, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Farr, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Strickland, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. Gonzalez):
H.R. 1338. 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 Mrs. EMERSON:
H.R. 1339. A bill to amend the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to clarify allowable payment terms for sales of agricultural commodities and products to Cuba; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, and Agriculture, 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. EVANS:
H.R. 1340. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the reporting fee payable by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to educational institutions for reports or certifications which such educational institutions are required by law or regulation to submit to the Secretary; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FATTAH:
H.R. 1341. A bill to require each State to provide a minimum level of access to health care to all citizens of such State as a condition for participation in Federal health care funding programs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself and Mr.
LoBiondo):
H.R. 1342. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1560 Union Valley Road in West Milford, New Jersey, as the ``Brian P. Parrello Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. HERSETH (for herself, Mr. Ross, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Payne, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Hastings of Florida):
H.R. 1343. A bill to require reimbursement for non-TRICARE health insurance premiums paid by certain members of reserve components during the period the members were not eligible for TRICARE coverage; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Simmons, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr.
Shays):
H.R. 1344. A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the State of Connecticut for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and Mr. Hayworth):
H.R. 1345. 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 Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Case, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. McCotter, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Pallone):
H.R. 1346. 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. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Norton, and
Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia):
H.R. 1347. A bill to provide funding for projects to reduce traffic congestion and improve travel options in the metropolitan Washington region; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. NORTON:
H.R. 1348. A bill to provide for nuclear disarmament and economic conversion in accordance with District of Columbia Initiative Measure Number 37 of 1992; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. OBERSTAR (for himself and Ms. Norton):
H.R. 1349. 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 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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. PETERSON of Minnesota:
H.R. 1350. A bill to eliminate the safe-harbor exception for certain packaged pseudoephedrine products used in the manufacture of methamphetamine; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Green of
Wisconsin, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Boswell, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Moore of Kansas, and
Mr. Udall of Colorado):
H.R. 1351. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to encourage owners and operators of privately-held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make their land available for public access under programs administered by States and tribal governments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. SCHWARTZ of Pennsylvania (for herself and Mr.
Schwarz of Michigan):
H.R. 1352. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military service personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan and for hiring their dependents and dependents of deceased personnel; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Sessions, and
Mr. Hostettler):
H.R. 1353. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally diagnosed conditions; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Shays, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut):
H.R. 1354. A bill to provide uniform criteria for the administrative acknowledgment and recognition of Indian tribes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. McCaul of
Texas, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gene Green of
Texas, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Dent, Mr.
Alexander, Mr. Culberson, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Neugebauer, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Gingrey, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr.
Westmoreland, and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland):
H.R. 1355. A bill to improve the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Program by providing new protections for children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself and Mr. Oberstar):
H. Con. Res. 100. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should establish an international education policy to foster mutual understanding among nations, promote a world free of terrorism, further United States foreign policy and national security, enhance United States leadership in the world, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations, 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 Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota (for herself and Mr.
Blumenauer):
H. Con. Res. 101. Concurrent resolution calling upon the President to order an immediate moratorium on the rendition of persons to Syria and all countries that routinely use torture as reported by the Department of State's 2004 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr.
Cardin):
H. Con. Res. 102. Concurrent resolution urging the appropriate representative of the United States to the 61st session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights to introduce a resolution calling upon the Government of the Republic of Belarus to cease its human rights violations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. NEY (for himself and Ms. Millender-McDonald):
H. Res. 159. A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on House Administration in the One Hundred Ninth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Pitts):
H. Res. 160. A resolution condemning the conduct of Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his actions to incite religious persecution and urging the United States to condemn all violations of religious freedom in India; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MENENDEZ:
H. Res. 161. A resolution electing a certain Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives; considered and agreed to.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois:
H. Res. 164. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National School-Based Health Centers Month to raise awareness of health services provided by school health centers; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington:
H. Res. 165. A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the One Hundred Ninth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, and Mr.
Bilirakis):
H. Res. 166. A resolution urging Turkey to respect the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarch; to the Committee on International Relations.
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