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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 H8732-H8734 on Oct. 6, 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 Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Shays, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr.
Andrews):
H.R. 3968. A bill to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Bonner, Mr.
Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Wicker):
H.R. 3969. A bill to provide for the designation of a Department of Agriculture disaster liaison to assist State and local employees of the Department in coordination with other disaster agencies in responding to federally declared disasters; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. ISSA:
H.R. 3970. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide liability protections for certain pandemics and countermeasures; 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 Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Jindal, Mr. Baker, and Mr. Boustany):
H.R. 3971. A bill to provide assistance to individuals and States affected by Hurricane Katrina; 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 Ms. HART (for herself and Ms. Millender-McDonald):
H.R. 3972. A bill to provide effective training and education programs for displaced homemakers, single parents, and individuals entering nontraditional employment; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Rahall):
H.R. 3973. A bill to authorize the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to carry out a series of pilot projects to encourage collaborative approaches to, and to provide research on, the rehabilitation of forest ecosystem health following uncharacteristic disturbances of forested Federal lands, to be conducted in a manner that protects wildlife habitat, water quality, and forest resiliency while also promoting social and economic opportunities in nearby communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on 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. LUCAS (for himself, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Jenkins):
H.R. 3974. A bill to prohibit the closure or relocation of county or local Farm Service Agency offices pending the completion of the next omnibus agriculture law; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. JINDAL (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon,
Mr. Castle, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Porter,
Mr. Boustany, Mr. Alexander, Mr. McCrery, and Mr.
Pickering):
H.R. 3975. A bill to ease the provision of services to individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon,
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Porter, Mr. Jindal,
Mr. Alexander, Mr. Baker, Mr. McCrery, and Mr.
Pickering):
H.R. 3976. A bill to accelerate the reemployment and employment of individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by establishing grants to eligible entities to provide worker recovery accounts to eligible individuals; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS:
H.R. 3977. A bill to require owners of property to test and disclose the water quality of qualified wells before selling or leasing the property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BEAUPREZ:
H.R. 3978. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to purchase certain essential mineral rights and resolve natural resource damage liability claims; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Ramstad):
H.R. 3979. A bill to suspend temporarily the provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to the mandatory separation of members of the Capitol Police by reason of age or years of service; 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. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Waxman, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Boucher, and Ms.
Baldwin):
H.R. 3980. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the qualified Medicare beneficiary (QMB) and specified low-income Medicare beneficiary (SLMB) programs within the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE:
H.R. 3981. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out certain land exchanges involving small parcels of National Forest System land in the Tahoe National Forest in the State of California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE:
H.R. 3982. A bill to establish a pilot program to eliminate certain restrictions on eligible certified development companies; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:
H.R. 3983. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to restore and increase oil and natural gas production; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. GRANGER:
H.R. 3984. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit for the purchase of idling reduction systems for diesel-powered on-highway vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. HARMAN (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Dicks, and Mrs.
Tauscher):
H.R. 3985. A bill to provide standards for the treatment of persons under custody or control of the United States Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. HOLT (for himself and Mr. Terry):
H.R. 3986. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study on the potential fuel savings from intelligent transportation systems that help businesses and consumers to plan their travel and avoid delays; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. JINDAL:
H.R. 3987. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for Hurricane Katrina recovery in the Gulf Opportunity Zone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JINDAL (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Alexander, and Mr. Boustany):
H.R. 3988. A bill to provide for priority in Federal contracting for businesses in areas adversely affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita and treatment of small business concerns adversely affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita as HUBZone small business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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. KLINE (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Ramstad,
Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Sabo, and Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota):
H.R. 3989. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 37598 Goodhue Avenue in Dennison, Minnesota, as the ``Albert Harold Quie Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. LANGEVIN:
H.R. 3990. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Yellow 219; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN:
H.R. 3991. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Blue 80; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN:
H.R. 3992. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Solvent Blue 104; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN:
H.R. 3993. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Yellow 180; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN:
H.R. 3994. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on Pigment Red 187; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN:
H.R. 3995. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-amino-2,5-dimethoxy-N-phenylbenzene sulfonamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANGEVIN:
H.R. 3996. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Yellow 214; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Castle,
Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Mr. Moore of Kansas):
H.R. 3997. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for secure financial data, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Ms. McKINNEY:
H.R. 3998. A bill to provide farm debt and program relief to African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in the administration of Department of Agriculture farm credit programs and other agriculture programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
H.R. 3999. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish the National Emergency Family Locator System; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. MORAN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Osborne):
H.R. 4000. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise certain repayment contracts with the Bostwick Irrigation District in Nebraska, the Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District No. 2, the Frenchman-Cambridge Irrigation District, and the Webster Irrigation District No. 4, all a part of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. OTTER:
H.R. 4001. A bill to temporarily waive the restriction on highway use in applying the tax exemption for diesel fuel used on a farm for farming purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL:
H.R. 4002. A bill to ensure that a private for-profit nursing home affected by a major disaster receives the same reimbursement as a public nursing home affected by a major disaster; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PAUL:
H.R. 4003. A bill to make amendments to the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000 related to International Space Station payments; to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Science, 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. PAUL:
H.R. 4004. A bill to reduce the price of gasoline by allowing for offshore drilling, eliminating Federal obstacles to constructing refineries and providing incentives for investment in refineries, suspending Federal fuel taxes when gasoline prices reach a benchmark amount, and promoting free trade; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, and 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. REICHERT (for himself, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Ms. Hooley, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Smith of
Washington, and Mr. McNulty):
H.R. 4005. A bill to revise and extend the National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act of 2000; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself and Mr. Tanner):
H.R. 4006. A bill to permit startup partnerships and S corporations to elect taxable years other than required years; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick of
Michigan, Mr. Boucher, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Michaud,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Evans):
H.R. 4007. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional authority for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide health care for a period of two years to members of the Armed Forces (including members of the National Guard serving under State authority) who serve in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, to provide for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to survey and assess the potential health consequences of service by members in those areas, and for other purposes; 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. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Holt,
Mr. Simpson, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Higgins,
Mr. Bass, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Graves, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Coble, and
Mrs. Musgrave):
H.R. 4008. A bill to posthumously award a Congressional gold medal on behalf of each person aboard United Airlines Flight 93 who helped resist the hijackers and caused the plane to crash; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Ms.
Harman, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Christensen, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Etheridge, and Mrs. Lowey):
H.R. 4009. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct comprehensive examinations of the human resource capabilities and needs, organizational structure, innovation and improvement plans, intelligence and information analysis capabilities and resources, infrastructure capabilities and resources, budget, and other elements of the homeland security program and policies of the United States; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Ms. Carson,
Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Al Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Wexler):
H.R. 4010. A bill to provide emergency assistance for families receiving assistance under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act and low-income working families; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Mr. Michaud, and Mr. Burton of Indiana):
H.R. 4011. A bill to prohibit after 2008 the introduction into interstate commerce of mercury intended for use in a dental filling, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. King of
New York, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr.
Honda):
H. Con. Res. 259. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to raising awareness and enhancing the state of computer security in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber Security Awareness Month; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. HOLT:
H. Con. Res. 260. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council's Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions, Nostra Aetate, and the continuing need for mutual interreligious respect and dialogue; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms.
Watson, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Rangel, and Ms.
Lee):
H. Con. Res. 261. Concurrent resolution paying tribute to the Africa-America Institute (AAI) for its more than 50 years of dedicated service toward nurturing and unleashing the productive capacities of knowledgeable, capable, and effective African leaders through education; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. McDermott,
Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Honda, Mr. Pallone,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Sherman, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Berman, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs.
Napolitano, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Payne,
Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr.
Wynn, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Ms.
Watson, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Costa, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Fortuno, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Engel, Mr. Stark,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Baca, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Al Green of Texas, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs.
Capps, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Pastor):
H. Con. Res. 262. Concurrent resolution supporting the observance of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day on October 15th, 2005, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Hyde):
H. Res. 479. A resolution recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution that began on October 23, 1956 and reaffirming the friendship between the people and governments of the United States and Hungary; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Ms. Slaughter):
H. Res. 480. A resolution permitting individuals to be admitted to the Hall of the House in order to obtain footage of the House in session for inclusion in the orientation film to be shown to visitors at the Capitol Visitor Center; to the Committee on Rules.
By Ms. HERSETH:
H. Res. 482. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to honor sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
H. Res. 483. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Osborne,
Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr.
Van Hollen):
H. Res. 484. A resolution supporting efforts to promote greater awareness of effective runaway youth prevention programs and the need for safe and productive alternatives, resources, and supports for homeless youth; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr.
Turner, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Cardoza, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Cannon, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Van Hollen,
Mr. Boozman, Mr. Latham, and Mr. Terry):
H. Res. 485. A resolution supporting the goals of Red Ribbon Week; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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