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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record on Sept. 22, 2004

Volume 150, No. 115 covering the 2nd Session of the 108th Congress (2003 - 2004) was published by the Congressional Record.

The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.

“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H7442-H7443 on Sept. 22, 2004.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred, as follows:

By Mr. GREEN of Texas:

H.R. 5119. A bill to prohibit the use of remote control locomotives to carry hazardous materials, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. DOOLEY of California (for himself and Mr.

Frelinghuysen):

H.R. 5120. A bill to improve the operation and utilization of the United States National Arboretum in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.

Mica, and Mr. DeFazio):

H.R. 5121. A bill to further protect the United States aviation system from terrorist attacks; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. NEY (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut):

H.R. 5122. A bill to amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to permit members of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance to serve for 2 terms; to the Committee on House Administration.

By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina (for himself and Mr.

Ose):

H.R. 5123. A bill to require agencies to review all major rules within 10 years after issuance, including a cost-benefit analysis using a standard government-wide methodology, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.

By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Feeney):

H.R. 5124. A bill to require that certain measures be taken with respect to countries of concern regarding terrorist financing; to the Committee on Financial 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 Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Weiner,

Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms.

Baldwin, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Oberstar):

H.R. 5125. A bill to extend the operation of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States to serve as a resource for the President and Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.

Ruppersberger, Mr. Filner, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Grijalva,

Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moran of

Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Maloney, Mr.

Olver, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kucinich,

Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. McDermott, and Mr.

Gordon):

H.R. 5126. A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to create an explicit privilege to preserve medical privacy; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Meehan):

H.R. 5127. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to define political committee and clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must register as political committees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.

By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:

H.R. 5128. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the founding of America's National Parks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia,

Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms.

Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr.

Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hastings of

Florida, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of

Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of

Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee,

Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Majette, Mr. Meek of

Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-

McDonald, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr.

Rangel, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of

Virginia, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Ms.

Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Watt, and Mr. Wynn):

H. Con. Res. 495. Concurrent resolution recommending expenditures for an appropriate visitor's center at Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site to commemorate the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School; to the Committee on Resources.

By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Rangel, Mr.

Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.

Ballenger, Mr. Leach, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Payne, Mrs.

Christensen, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Ms.

Waters):

H. Con. Res. 496. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with regard to providing humanitarian assistance to countries of the Caribbean devastated by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne; to the Committee on International Relations.

By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of

Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Mario

Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Miller of

Florida, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of

Florida, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Mica, Mr.

Shaw, Mr. Keller, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Young of

Florida, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Goss, Ms.

Harris, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr.

Wexler):

H. Res. 784. A resolution commending the resiliency of the people of the State of Florida and the work of those individuals who have assisted with the recovery efforts after the devastation caused by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, and Ivan; to the Committee on Government Reform.

By Mr. OBEY:

H. Res. 786. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4421) making appropriations for the Environmental Protection Agency for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.

By Mr. OBEY:

H. Res. 787. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4422) making appropriations for the Departments of Agriculture, Education, Health and Human Services, and Transportation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.

By Mr. OBEY:

H. Res. 788. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4423) making appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.

By Mr. OBEY:

H. Res. 789. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4424) making appropriations for military construction and family housing for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.

By Mr. OBEY:

H. Res. 790. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4473) making appropriations for the Department of Education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.

By Mr. HINOJOSA:

H. Res. 791. A resolution supporting the goals and ideas of Hispanic Engineering, Science, and Technology Week and recognizing the University of Texas-Pan American for its efforts to prepare Hispanic youth for careers in engineering, science, and technology; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mrs.

Jones of Ohio, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. McCarthy of New

York, Ms. Lee, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Davis of California,

Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.

Carson of Indiana, Ms. Watson, Mr. Cooper, Mr.

Jefferson, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Wicker, Mr.

Menendez, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.

Holt, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Moran of Virginia,

Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.

Brown of Ohio, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Ford, Mr. Watt, Ms.

Kilpatrick, Ms. Waters, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr.

Wexler, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Fattah, Mr.

Van Hollen, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Conyers, Mr.

Butterfield, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Kildee, Mr.

Burns, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.

Capuano, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, and Mr.

Weiner):

H. Res. 792. A resolution honoring the United Negro College Fund on the occasion of the Fund's 60th anniversary and the Fund's unflagging dedication to enhancing top quality college opportunities to millions of students; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.

Pascrell, Mr. Filner, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.

Hoyer, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Owens, Ms.

Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.

McDermott, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Napolitano, Mrs. Tauscher,

Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Honda, Mr.

Towns, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Payne, Mr.

Jefferson, Ms. Norton, Ms. Waters, Mr. Bishop of

Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Clyburn,

Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Rush, Mr.

Watt, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms. Majette,

Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr.

Butterfield, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Fattah,

Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.

Cummings, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Christensen,

Mr. Davis of

Illinois, Mr. Ford, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Meeks of New

York, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Clay):

H. Res. 793. A resolution condemning all efforts to suppress and intimidate voters in the United States and reaffirming that the right to vote is a fundamental right of all eligible United States citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 150, No. 115