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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H2656-H2657 on May 5, 2004.
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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. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Crane, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Hensarling, Mr. Cox, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Burr, Mr.
Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Royce, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Brady of Texas, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Rehberg,
Mr. Otter, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Flake,
Mr. Akin, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Pryce of Ohio,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Kirk, Mr.
Fossella, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Feeney, Mr.
Rogers of Michigan, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida,
Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Vitter,
Mr. Dreier, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Chocola, Mrs. Biggert,
Mr. Wicker, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Tiberi,
Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey,
Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Mr. Cantor):
H.R. 4275. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 10-percent individual income tax rate bracket; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma:
H.R. 4276. A bill to promote rural safety and improve rural law enforcement; 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. YOUNG of Alaska:
H.R. 4277. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the Pipeline Safety Administration in the Department of Transportation; 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. McKEON (for himself and Mr. Boehner):
H.R. 4278. A bill to amend the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 to support programs of grants to States to address the assistive technology needs of individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself and Mr. Royce):
H.R. 4279. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Cox, and Mr. Barton of Texas):
H.R. 4280. A bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system; 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. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Dooley of
California, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Boehner, and Mr.
Burns):
H.R. 4281. A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Case, Mr. Rahall,
Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. Faleomavaega):
H.R. 4282. A bill to express the policy of the United States regarding the United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a process for the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian governing entity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself and Mr. McKeon):
H.R. 4283. A bill to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Pence, Mr. Davis of
Tennessee, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Tancredo,
Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Akin, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cantor, Mr.
Carter, Mr. Chocola, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Feeney, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Gingrey, Mr.
Gutknecht, Ms. Hart, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Jones of North Carolina, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kline, Mrs.
Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr.
Shadegg, and Mr. Toomey):
H.R. 4284. A bill to require the withholding of United States contributions to the United Nations until the President certifies that the United Nations is cooperating in the investigation of the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself, Mr. Porter, and Ms.
Berkley):
H.R. 4285. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain public land in Clark County, Nevada, for use as a heliport; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HINCHEY:
H.R. 4286. A bill to provide for public library construction and technology enhancement; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Shaw,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
Reynolds, and Mr. Walsh):
H.R. 4287. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States relating to imports of certain wool products, and for other purposes; 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 Mr. ISRAEL:
H.R. 4288. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exemption amounts for individuals under the alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma:
H.R. 4289. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the low-income housing credit without regard to whether moderate rehabilitation assistance is provided with respect to a building; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. Clay):
H.R. 4290. A bill to provide for data-mining reports to Congress; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MEEHAN:
H.R. 4291. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a boundary study to evaluate the significance of the Colonel James Barrett Farm in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System as part of the Minute Man National Historical Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Emanuel, Mrs. Maloney, and
Mr. Van Hollen):
H.R. 4292. A bill to ban the transfer of 50 caliber sniper weapons, and otherwise regulate the weapons in the same manner as machine guns are regulated; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Ms. NORTON:
H.R. 4293. A bill to modify the boundary of the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site in Washington, District of Columbia; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. NORTON:
H.R. 4294. A bill to designate the annex to the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 333 Constitution Ave. Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as the ``Judge William B. Bryant Annex to the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Building and United States Courthouse``; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OSBORNE:
H.R. 4295. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on loans secured by agricultural real property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY:
H.R. 4296. A bill to reauthorize and revise the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS); to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. Otter):
H.R. 4297. A bill to provide loan guarantees for renewable energy projects using biomass material; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. WAMP (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Davis of
Tennessee, and Mr. Jenkins):
H.R. 4298. A bill to improve the efficiency of the Department of Energy's Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program, and for other purposes; 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 Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and
Mr. Lantos):
H. Con. Res. 415. Concurrent resolution urging the Government of Ukraine to ensure a democratic, transparent, and fair election process for the presidential election on October 31, 2004; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Gordon,
Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr.
Price of North Carolina, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and
Mr. Ross):
H. Con. Res. 416. Concurrent resolution designating the second week of March 2005 as ``Extension Living Well Week``; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. FLAKE:
H. Res. 625. A resolution recognizing, and supporting efforts to enhance the public awareness of, the social problem of child abuse and neglect; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Meehan, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Levin, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Stark, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Norton, Mrs.
Maloney, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Markey, and Mr. Kildee):
H. Res. 626. A resolution honoring the life and accomplishments of Mary McGrory; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HUNTER:
H. Res. 627. A resolution deploring the abuse of persons in United States custody in Iraq, regardless of the circumstances of their detention, urging the Secretary of the Army to bring to swift justice any member of the Armed Forces who has violated the Uniform Code of Military Justice, expressing the deep appreciation of the Nation to the courageous and honorable members of the Armed Forces who have selflessly served, or are currently serving, in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and for other purposes; 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.
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