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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H7615-H7617 on July 24, 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. 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):
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. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mrs.
Miller of Michigan, Mr. Cole, Mr. Chabot, and Mr.
Paul):
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. CASE:
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 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. CASE:
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 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. CASE:
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 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. FILNER:
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 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 Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr.
Simmons, Mr. Mica, Mr. Greenwood, and Mr. Manzullo):
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 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):
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. 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):
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. 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):
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. McGOVERN:
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. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
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. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. English, Mr.
Kolbe, Mr. Burr, and Mr. Gary G. Miller of
California):
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. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Frost, and Mrs.
Christensen):
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, Ms. Eshoo, and Ms. Pryce of Ohio):
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. GREEN of Wisconsin:
H.R. 2858. A bill to prohibit material support for terrorism, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida:
H.R. 2859. A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003; to the Committee on Appropriations, 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 Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Houghton):
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. WALSH:
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. BRADLEY of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr.
Bass):
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. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself and Mr.
Baker):
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. BURGESS:
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. CARDOZA (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, and Mr. Radanovich):
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. COLLINS:
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. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Berman, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Farr,
Ms. Carson of Indiana, and Mr. Waxman):
H.R. 2867. A bill to reform the Federal Bureau of Investigation; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. 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):
H.R. 2868. A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D.; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. GIBBONS:
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. GUTIERREZ:
H.R. 2870. A bill to protect day laborers from unfair labor practices; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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):
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 Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. HOEFFEL:
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 Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Walden of
Oregon, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Wolf, and Mrs. Maloney):
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:
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 Mr. JONES of North Carolina:
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. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Platts, Mr. Meehan, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio):
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. 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):
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 Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Towns, and Mr. McNulty):
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 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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. 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):
H.R. 2879. A bill to repeal the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
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 Committee on Ways and Means, 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. MOLLOHAN (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Quinn, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr.
Strickland):
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. MORAN of Virginia:
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. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. Ramstad):
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 Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Veterans' Affairs, 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. PITTS:
H.R. 2884. A bill to provide dollars to the classroom; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. John, Mr. Sullivan, Mr.
Pence, and Mr. DeMint):
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. PLATTS (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Towns):
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 Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select), 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. RANGEL:
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. SABO (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. DeFazio,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Lipinski, and Ms. McCollum):
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. SAXTON:
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:
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. 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):
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. STUPAK:
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:
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. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
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. WILSON of South Carolina:
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. STENHOLM (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Rogers of Alabama, and Mr. Hill):
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. 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):
H. Con. Res. 252. Concurrent resolution expressing support for the designation and goals of ``Hire a Veteran Week``; 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. KENNEDY of Minnesota:
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. LEVIN (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania):
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. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Goode, and
Mr. Tancredo):
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. 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):
H. Con. Res. 256. Concurrent resolution recognizing the Honorable Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela on his 85th birthday; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Moran of Kansas, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Smith of New
Jersey):
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. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Wilson of
South Carolina, Mr. Royce, Mr. Issa, Mr. Davis of
Alabama, and Mr. Walsh):
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. RYAN of Ohio:
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. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Engel):
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.
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