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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 H6932-H6934 on July 27, 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 Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, and Ms. Lee):
H.R. 3449. A bill to extend the protections of the Truth in Lending Act to overdraft protection programs and services provided by depository institutions, to require customer consent before a depository institution may initiate overdraft protection services and fees, to enhance the information made available to consumers relating to overdraft protection services and fees, to prohibit systematic manipulation in the posting of checks and other debits to a depository account for the purpose of generating overdraft protection fees, and for other purposes;to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Watson, Mr.
Lynch, and Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan):
H.R. 3450. A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain Liberian nationals who were provided refuge in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. HART:
H.R. 3451. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the use of redevelopment bonds for environmental remediation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Hobson, Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Kucinich, and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
H.R. 3452. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat regional income tax collection agencies as States for purposes of confidentiality and disclosure requirements relating to tax returns and return information; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
H.R. 3453. A bill to provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Resources, and 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. ANDREWS:
H.R. 3454. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require Medicaid coverage of disabled children, and individuals who became disabled as children, without regard to income or assets; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS:
H.R. 3455. A bill to amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to provide for homeowners to recover treble damages from mortgage escrow servicers for failures by such servicers to make timely payments from escrow accounts for homeowners insurance, taxes, or other charges, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. ANDREWS:
H.R. 3456. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for individuals serving as Federal jurors to continue to receive their normal average wage or salary during such service; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS:
H.R. 3457. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for World War II veterans to be in the same priority category for health care services from the Department of Veterans Affairs as World War I veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Foley):
H.R. 3458. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income of individual taxpayers discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS:
H.R. 3459. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the month in which the recipient dies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS:
H.R. 3460. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow married individuals who are legally separated and living apart to exclude from gross income the income from United States savings bonds used to pay higher education tuition and fees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS:
H.R. 3461. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from income tax the gain from the sale of a business closely held by an individual who has attained age 62, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah:
H.R. 3462. A bill to provide for the conveyance of the Bureau of Land Management parcels known as the White Acre and Gambel Oak properties and related real property to Park City, Utah, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Otter, Mr. Herger, Mr. Gibbons, and
Mr. Walden of Oregon):
H.R. 3463. A bill to authorize Western States to make selections of public land within their borders in lieu of receiving five per centum of the proceeds of the sale of public land lying within said States as provided by their respective Enabling Acts; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, Mr. Herger, and Mr.
Cannon):
H.R. 3464. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make payments to Western States for education improvement; to the Committee on Resources, 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. BLUNT (for himself and Mr. Hoyer):
H.R. 3465. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to increase penalties for pilots who violate flight restrictions established for the National capital region airspace; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BOSWELL:
H.R. 3466. A bill to authorize the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of gold medals to the Meskwaki Code Talkers in recognition of their contributions to the Nation during World War II, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CASE:
H.R. 3467. A bill to amend the adjusted gross income limitation on participation in conservation programs administered by the Department of Agriculture to exempt producers operating in the State of Hawaii; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. CASE:
H.R. 3468. A bill to recognize the unique ecosystems of the Hawaiian islands and the threat to these ecosystems posed by non-native plants, animals, and plant and animal diseases, to require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to expand Federal efforts to prevent the introduction in Hawaii of non-native plants, animals, and plant and animal diseases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. 3469. A bill to prohibit the import, export, and take of certain coral reef species, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas):
H.R. 3470. A bill to strengthen the accountability of the child welfare system in its mandate to ensure the safety, permanence, and well-being of children who are victims of abuse and neglect; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas):
H.R. 3471. A bill to help children make the transition from foster care to self-sufficiency by addressing weaknesses in the implementation of the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. McGovern, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz):
H.R. 3472. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the protection of members of the Armed Forces and their spouses from unscrupulous financial services sales practices through increased consumer education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:
H.R. 3473. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to apply to Federal and State government employers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. GUTIERREZ (for himself and Ms. Corrine Brown of
Florida):
H.R. 3474. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the provision of law requiring termination of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans as of December 31, 2009; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HONDA:
H.R. 3475. A bill to require the prompt review by the Secretary of the Interior of Petition No. 120 for Federal recognition of the Amah Mutsun of Mission San Juan Bautista as an Indian tribe, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HOYER:
H.R. 3476. A bill to grant a Federal charter to Korean War Veterans Association, Incorporated; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JINDAL:
H.R. 3477. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a plan for establishing consolidated and co-located regional offices for the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina:
H.R. 3478. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit military death gratuities to be contributed to certain tax-favored accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
McIntyre, and Mr. Davis of Tennessee):
H.R. 3479. A bill to protect children from Internet pornography and support law enforcement and other efforts to combat Internet and pornography-related crimes against children; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Education and the Workforce, 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. MICHAUD:
H.R. 3480. A bill to direct the President to withdraw from the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Higgins, and Ms.
Slaughter):
H.R. 3481. A bill to amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to include certain former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort under the energy employees occupational illness compensation program; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD:
H.R. 3482. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase penalties for violations of child labor laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas:
H.R. 3483. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas:
H.R. 3484. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain athletic footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas:
H.R. 3485. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain work footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas:
H.R. 3486. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain footwear for men; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas:
H.R. 3487. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain rubber or plastic footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas:
H.R. 3488. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain work footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas:
H.R. 3489. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain athletic footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas:
H.R. 3490. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain rubber or plastic footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas:
H.R. 3491. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain leather footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mrs. McCarthy, and Ms. Lee):
H.R. 3492. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to protect consumers from unfair practices of credit card issuers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SPRATT (for himself, Mr. Brown of South
Carolina, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and
Mr. Clyburn):
H.R. 3493. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the site of the Battle of Camden in South Carolina, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ANDREWS:
H. Con. Res. 219. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding enhanced security for Taiwan; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE:
H. Con. Res. 220. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on the fourth anniversary of the terrorist attacks launched against the United States on September 11, 2001; to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Tancredo, and
Mr. Culberson):
H. Con. Res. 221. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should immediately and unequivocally call for the enforcement of existing immigration laws in order to reduce the threat of a terrorist attack and to reduce the massive influx of illegal aliens into the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and 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. LATHAM:
H. Con. Res. 222. Concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. LOWEY:
H. Con. Res. 223. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of Helen Hayes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington:
H. Res. 391. A resolution that there is hereby established a Task Force on Ocean Policy; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself and Mr.
Forbes):
H. Res. 397. A resolution congratulating the Navy basketball team for winning the 2005 Armed Forces Basketball Championship; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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