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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 H2709-H2711 on May 24, 2001.
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PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows:
By Mr. HYDE:
H.R. 1980. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the highway gasoline excise tax rate by 6.8 cents per gallon, the rate that originally was enacted to reduce the deficit but which remains in effect as a source of funding for the Highway Trust Fund; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself and Mr. Reyes):
H.R. 1981. A bill to make emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Norwood, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Stenholm, Ms.
Granger, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. Northup, Mrs. Bono, Mr.
Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. McKeon, Mrs.
Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hilleary,
Mr. Tancredo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Goodlatte,
Mr. Culberson, Mr. Keller, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Riley, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Kolbe, and Mr. Reynolds):
H.R. 1982. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Stump, Ms. Waters,
Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Duncan,
Mr. Condit, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Paul, Mr. Mica, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Sununu, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Schaffer, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Ehrlich):
H.R. 1983. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the rules relating to the court-ordered apportionment of the retired pay of members of the Armed Forces to former spouses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Shows, and Mr. Coble):
H.R. 1984. A bill to reaffirm English as the official language of the United States, to establish an uniform English language rule for naturalization,and to avoid misconstructions of the English language texts of the Laws of the United States, pursuant to Congress' powers to provide for the General Welfare of the United States and to establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization under Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr.
Radanovich, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ose, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Dreier, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Doolittle, Ms. Sanchez, Mr.
Gallegly, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Horn, Mr. Royce, Mr. Lewis of California,
Mr. Baca, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mrs.
Bono, Mr. Issa, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Cox, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Pombo):
H.R. 1985. A bill to authorize funding through the Secretary of the Interior for the implementation of a comprehensive program in California to achieve increased water yield and environmental benefits, as well as improved water system reliability, water quality, water use efficiency, watershed management, water transfers, and levee protection; to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
McCrery, Mr. Shaw, Mr. John, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Lucas of
Kentucky, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Cooksey, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Tanner, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Isakson,
Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Kingston, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Linder, and Mr. Deal of Georgia):
H.R. 1986. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the proceeds from bonds to be used for prepayments for natural gas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. English, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Barr of Georgia,
Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Dunn, and Mr. Hobson):
H.R. 1987. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow distilled spirits wholesalers a credit against income tax for their cost of carrying Federal excise taxes prior to the sale of the product bearing the tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. Levin):
H.R. 1988. A bill to amend United States trade laws to address more effectively import crises; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILCHREST:
H.R. 1989. A bill to reauthorize various fishery conservation management programs; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. George Miller of California (for himself, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Scott, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Stark, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Frank, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Bonior,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. Owens):
H.R. 1990. A bill to leave no child behind; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, the Judiciary, 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. HEFLEY:
H.R. 1991. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Colorado Springs, Colorado, metropolitan area; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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 Mr. ISAKSON (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon,
Mr. Castle, and Mr. Goodlatte):
H.R. 1992. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the opportunities for higher education via telecommunications; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr.
Thomas, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Crane, Mr. Shaw, Mr.
McCrery, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Ms. Dunn, Mr. English, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr.
Foley):
H.R. 1993. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay from July 1 to the third Monday in September the deadline for MedicareChoice organizations to report plan information, including information on the adjusted community rates; 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. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr.
Edwards, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Owens, Mr. Scott, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, and Ms. Lee):
H.R. 1994. A bill to waive the time limitation specified by law for the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the congressional medal of honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself and Mr.
Simmons):
H.R. 1995. A bill to advance the current timetable for the elimination of out-of-pocket housing costs for members of the uniformed services entitled to the basic allowance for housing for military housing areas inside the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Ms. Lee, Mr. McDermott, Ms. McKinney, Mr. McNulty,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Rivers, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Scott, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Wynn):
H.R. 1996. A bill to prohibit racial or other discriminatory profiling relating to detentions and searches of travelers by the United States Customs Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr.
Reynolds):
H.R. 1997. A bill to amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to increase the ability of absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters to participate in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. MANZULLO:
H.R. 1998. A bill to provide standards for the enactment of Federal crimes, to sunset those Federal crimes that do not meet those standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. NUSSLE:
H.R. 1999. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the use of methyl tertiary butyl ether as a fuel additive, to require Federal vehicles to use ethanol fuel, and for other purposes; 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 Mr. NUSSLE:
H.R. 2000. A bill to encourage the use of agricultural products in producing renewable energy; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and 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. BARCIA (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Camp, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Shaw,
Mr. Collins, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Foley, Mr. McInnis, Mr.
Watkins, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Cannon, Mr. John, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Moran of
Kansas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Rehberg, and Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota):
H.R. 2001. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the application of the excise tax imposed on bows and arrows; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMBO (for himself and Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota):
H.R. 2002. A bill to consolidate and revise the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to protection of animal health; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Saxton, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, and Mr. Pascrell):
H.R. 2003. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that geographic reclassifications of hospitals from one urban area to another urban area do not result in lower wage indexes in the urban area in which the hospital was originally classified; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan:
H.R. 2004. A bill to provide for the establishment of a Department of Agriculture research program to enhance and develop the nitrogen-fixing ability of legumes and other commercial crops; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. Moakley):
H.R. 2005. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Public Health Service Act to extend the basic period for health care continuation coverage from 18 months to 5 years, to permit a further extension of continuation coverage for individuals age 55 or older, and to provide for a 50 percent refundable tax credit towards premiums for COBRA continuation coverage; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Stump, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Pickering,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Thurman,
Ms. Hart, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, and Mr.
McKeon):
H.R. 2006. A bill to amend titles 10 and 18, United States Code, and the Revised Statutes to remove the uncertainty regarding the authority of the Department of Defense to permit buildings located on military installations and reserve component facilities to be used as polling places in Federal, State, and local elections for public office; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and House Administration, 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. TRAFICANT:
H.R. 2007. A bill to assist poor communities with public elementary and secondary school construction; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WATT of North Carolina (for himself, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. Solis, and Mr. Udall of Colorado):
H.R. 2008. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, located in Greensboro, North Carolina, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Barrett, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mrs.
Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. DeGette, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Frank, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gephardt, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of
Ohio, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
John, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur,
Mr. Keller, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kleczka,
Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Leach,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs.
Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. McCollum,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McIntyre, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Moakley, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Quinn, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Ross, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Sanchez,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Schiff, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Scott, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Stupak, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Towns, Mr. Turner, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Wynn):
H.R. 2009. A bill to provide reliable officers, technology, education, community prosecutors, and training in our neighborhoods; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Sanders,
Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Gonzalez,
Mr. Rangel, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Ross, Mr. Filner,
Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Norton, Mr. Clyburn,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Clay, Mr. Holt, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Johnson of Illinois,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Shimkus, Ms. Lee, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Costello,
Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Payne, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Barrett, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Solis, Ms. DeLauro,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Stark, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mrs. Morella, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Honda, Mr.
Andrews, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Borski, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, and
Ms. Waters):
H. Con. Res. 143. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Paul Leroy Robeson; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Upton):
H. Con. Res. 144. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the Republic of Korea's ongoing practice of limiting United States motor vehicles access to its domestic market; to the Committee on International Relations, 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 Mr. NEY:
H. Res. 148. A resolution electing Members to serve on the Joint Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself and Mr. Matsui):
H. Res. 151. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the importance of promoting fair, efficient, and simple cross-border tax collection regimes that maintain market neutrality and promote free trade on all sales distribution channels within a globally networked economy; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Towns, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Baca, Mr. Honda, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
Quinn, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Clement, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Costello, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Matheson, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Berry, Mrs.
Davis of California, and Mr. Mascara):
H. Res. 152. A resolution urging the President to continue to delay granting Mexico-domiciled motor carriers authority to operate in the United States beyond the commercial zone until the President certifies that such carriers are able and willing to comply with United States motor carrier safety, driver safety, vehicle safety, and environmental laws and regulations; that the United States is able to adequately enforce such laws and regulations at the United States-Mexico border and in each State; and that granting such operating authority will not endanger the health, safety, and welfare of United States citizens; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, 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.
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