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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H8247-H8248 on Sept. 21, 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. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Poe, Mr. Akin, Mr.
McCotter, and Mr. King of Iowa):
H.R. 3841. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief for small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KUHL of New York:
H.R. 3842. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the Federal excise tax on highway motor fuels when the weekly United States retail gasoline price, regular grade, is greater than $3.00 per gallon; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina:
H.R. 3843. A bill to amend the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor Act of 1996 to expand the boundaries of the heritage corridor to include Georgetown, Berkeley, and Saluda Counties, South Carolina; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Melancon, and Mr.
Jefferson):
H.R. 3844. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for advance payment of the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit for 2005 in order to provide needed funds to victims of Hurricane Katrina and to stimulate local economies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr.
Boustany, and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi):
H.R. 3845. A bill to set at 90 percent the Federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) and the enhanced FMAP for medical and child health assistance provided in States highly impacted by Hurricane Katrina and to Katrina Hurricane evacuees in other States during fiscal year 2006 under the Medicaid Program and SCHIP; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. GREEN of Wisconsin:
H.R. 3846. A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend the Milk Income Loss Contract Program through the end of calendar year 2005; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin:
H.R. 3847. A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend the Milk Income Loss Contract Program through the end of fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin:
H.R. 3848. A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend the Milk Income Loss Contract Program for an additional month; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. LUCAS (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Holden):
H.R. 3849. A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to implement pesticide-related obligations of the United States under the international conventions or protocols known as the PIC Convention, the POPs Convention, and the LRTAP POPs Protocol; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Bishop of New York):
H.R. 3850. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to carry out a program for the protection of the health and safety of residents, workers, volunteers, and others in a disaster area; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. MICA (for himself and Mr. Westmoreland):
H.R. 3851. A bill to provide for the competitive operation of the Northeast rail corridor using State and private sector initiatives; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina:
H.R. 3852. A bill to require enhanced disclosure to consumers regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. ROSS (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Snyder, Mr.
Boozman, and Mr. Davis of Illinois):
H.R. 3853. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 208 South Main Street in Parkdale, Arkansas, as the Willie Vaughn Post Office; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Leach, Ms. Lee, Mr. Evans, Ms. Schwartz of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Emanuel, Mr. Berman, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Bean, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Owens, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Honda):
H.R. 3854. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to facilitating the development of microbicides for preventing transmission of HIV and other diseases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Akin, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Poe, Mr. Bishop of Utah, and Mr. Otter):
H.R. 3855. A bill to raise funds necessary to respond to Hurricane Katrina and future disasters by selling a portion of the lands administered by the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 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 Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Van
Hollen, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Larsen of Washington, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Higgins, and Mr. Holt):
H.J. Res. 66. A joint resolution supporting the goals and ideals of ``Lights On Afterschool!'', a national celebration of after-school programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PLATTS (for himself and Mr. Andrews):
H.J. Res. 67. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to authorize the line item veto; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCRERY:
H. Res. 454. A resolution providing for the concurrence by the House with an amendment in the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3768; considered and agreed to.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Blumenauer):
H. Res. 456. A resolution expressing support for the memorandum of understanding signed by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement on August 15, 2005, to end the conflict in Aceh, a province in Sumatra, Indonesia; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Olver, Mrs.
Biggert, and Mr. Gingrey):
H. Res. 457. A resolution recognizing the importance and positive contributions of chemistry to our everyday lives and supporting the goals and ideals of National Chemistry Week; to the Committee on Science.
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