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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H9695-H9696 on Nov. 4, 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. KENNEDY of Minnesota (for himself and Ms.
McCollum of Minnesota):
H.R. 4231. A bill to ensure that any affordable housing assistance program of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac allows participation by nonprofit organizations that engage in voter registration activities required under State law; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Payne, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Serrano, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Stark,
Ms. Waters, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, and Ms. Lee):
H.R. 4232. A bill to prohibit the use of funds to deploy United States Armed Forces to Iraq; 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. KENNEDY of Minnesota (for himself and Ms.
Millender-McDonald):
H.R. 4233. A bill to allow a custodial parent a refundable credit for unpaid child support payments and to require a parent who is chronically delinquent in child support to include the amount of the unpaid obligation in gross income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
H.R. 4234. A bill to provide for the relief, recovery, and expansion of small business concerns affected by Hurricane Katrina through technical assistance, access to capital, and expanded Federal contracting opportunities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself and Mr. Beauprez):
H.R. 4235. A bill to designate certain National Forest System lands in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests and certain lands in the Royal Gorge Resource Area of the Bureau of Land Management in the State of Colorado as wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CHOCOLA (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Herger,
Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Nussle, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Weller, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Beauprez, and Mr. Lucas):
H.R. 4236. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois:
H.R. 4237. A bill to ensure that local governments can function in the case of a declared emergency or major disaster; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. McCAUL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Cuellar, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Ms.
Granger, and Mr. Pearce):
H.R. 4238. A bill to provide for enhanced border security enforcement and detention facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. PETRI (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mr. McCotter, Mr.
Cannon, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Otter, Mr. Boren, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Doolittle, and
Mr. Sensenbrenner):
H.R. 4239. A bill to provide the Department of Justice the necessary authority to apprehend, prosecute, and convict individuals committing animal enterprise terror; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota:
H.J. Res. 71. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to authorize the President to reduce or disapprove any appropriation in any bill presented by Congress; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURGESS:
H. Con. Res. 290. Concurrent resolution honoring the goals and ideals of National Nurse Practitioners Week; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. RENZI (for himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and
Mr. Cole of Oklahoma):
H. Con. Res. 291. Concurrent resolution honoring the service of American Indians in the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr.
Akin, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Cantor, Mr. Carter, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Cole of
Oklahoma, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Culberson,
Mr. Issa, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr.
Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Jindal, Mr. Daniel E.
Lungren of California, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Westmoreland, and Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina):
H. Res. 534. A resolution recognizing the importance and credibility of an independent Iraqi judiciary in the formation of a new and democratic Iraq; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr.
Waxman, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
H. Res. 535. A resolution honoring the life, legacy, and example of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the tenth anniversary of his death; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Tancredo,
Mr. Rangel, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Bishop of
Georgia, Ms. Carson, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida,
Mr. Towns, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Meeks of
New York, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Owens, and Ms. Waters):
H. Res. 536. A resolution expressing condolences to the people and Government of Nigeria for the loss of life suffered in the crash of a Nigerian passenger jet on October 22 and the tragic death of Stella Obasanjo, wife of Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, at a hospital in Spain on October 23, 2005; to the Committee on International Relations.
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