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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 H4862-H4863 on July 30, 2001.
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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. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr. Wu):
H.R. 2672. A bill to designate the United States courthouse to be constructed at 8th Avenue and Mill Street in Eugene, Oregon, as the ``Wayne Lyman Morse United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie):
H.R. 2673. A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to prohibit offering for sale, selling, or purchasing in interstate or foreign commerce certain shark fins; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FROST (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Visclosky,
Mr. McNulty, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Rush, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Kildee):
H.R. 2674. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include coverage under the Medicare Program for rehabilitation services provided by State vocational rehabilitation agencies to older individuals who are blind; 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 Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Hoyer, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Hefley, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr.
Schrock, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Skeen,
Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Hart, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, and Mr. McGovern):
H.R. 2675. A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to add National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day to the list of days on which the flag should especially be displayed; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
H.R. 2676. A bill to ensure that minority farmers are adequately compensated for years of discrimination in the operation of programs of the Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 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. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Dingell,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr.
Holt, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Wexler, Mr. Clay, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Murtha, Ms. Norton, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Udall of New Mexico, and Mr. Wynn):
H.R. 2677. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the quality of care furnished in nursing homes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Scott):
H. Con. Res. 204. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the establishment of National Character Counts Week; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Skelton, Mrs.
Emerson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs.
Christensen, and Ms. McKinney):
H. Con. Res. 205. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating Langston Hughes, a great American literary figure; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Schaffer,
Mr. McInnis, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Ms. DeGette):
H. Res. 215. A resolution honoring the Colorado Wing of the Civil Air Patrol; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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