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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” published by Congressional Record on June 7, 2001

Volume 147, No. 78 covering the 1st Session of the 107th Congress (2001 - 2002) 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 H2996-H2998 on June 7, 2001.

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. BALLENGER (for himself and Mr. Coble):

H.R. 2094. A bill to amend the Act of March 3, 1931 (known as the Davis-Bacon Act) to increase the contract amount specified in the Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. EVANS (for himself and Mr. Reyes):

H.R. 2095. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for uniformity in fees charged qualifying members of the Selected Reserve and active duty veterans for home loans guaranteed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Aderholt,

Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Blunt, Mr.

Bryant, Mr. Camp, Mr. Costello, Mr. DeMint, Mr.

Doolittle, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Ms. Hart, Mr.

Hoekstra, Mr. Holden, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Largent, Mr.

Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Pence, Mr.

Phelps, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rahall, Mr.

Rohrabacher, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Schrock, Mr.

Shadegg, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shows, Mr. Souder, Mr.

Stump, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Vitter, Mr.

Wicker, Mr. Thune, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Stearns):

H.R. 2096. A bill to provide for a National Stem Cell Donor Bank regarding qualifying human stem cells, and for the conduct and support of research using such cells; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. BISHOP (for himself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs.

Christensen, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms.

DeLauro, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.

Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Lee, Mr.

Lewis of Georgia, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rush, Mr.

Sanders, Mr. Scott, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.

Towns, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.

Wynn, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Langevin, and

Mrs. Maloney of New York):

H.R. 2097. A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to provide incentive grants to improve the quality of child care; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Saxton):

H.R. 2098. A bill to require the Attorney General to establish an office in the Department of Justice to monitor acts of international terrorism alleged to have been committed by Palestinian individuals or individuals acting on behalf of Palestinian organizations and to carry out certain other related activities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. BAIRD:

H.R. 2099. A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to provide adequate funding authorization for the Vancouver National Historic Reserve; to the Committee on Resources.

By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. Issa):

H.R. 2100. A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 17, United States Code, relating to the exemption of certain performances or displays for educational uses from copyright infringement provisions, to provide that the making of copies or phonorecords of such performances or displays is not an infringement under certain circumstances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. CALVERT:

H.R. 2101. A bill to establish that it is the policy of the United States that public lands be used for public utility infrastructure before private lands are condemned for such purpose, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources, 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 Mrs. CLAYTON (for herself, Mr. Jackson of Illinois,

Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Ney, Mr. Etheridge, Mrs. Roukema,

Mr. Phelps, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.

Burr of North Carolina, Mr. John, and Mr. LaHood):

H.R. 2102. A bill to authorize recruitment and retention incentive programs, student loan forgiveness, and professional development programs for teachers in rural areas; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Shays, Mr. Ney, and Mr. Toomey):

H.R. 2103. A bill to establish limits on medical malpractice claims, and for other purposes; 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 Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:

H.R. 2104. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the provision of education and related services to law enforcement and military personnel of foreign countries to prevent and control HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis; to the Committee on International Relations.

By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself and Mr.

Baird):

H.R. 2105. A bill to provide emergency market loss assistance for producers of red raspberries for the processed market; to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:

H.R. 2106. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of Social Security benefits which are exempt from taxation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. LIPINSKI:

H.R. 2107. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to preempt State laws requiring a certificate of approval or other form of approval prior to the construction or operation of certain airport development projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Pomeroy,

Mr. Condit, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Thompson of California,

Mrs. Capps, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Crowley,

Mr. Kanjorski, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas):

H.R. 2108. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives to encourage the production and use of efficient energy sources, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mrs. MEEK of Florida:

H.R. 2109. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Virginia Key Beach, Florida, for possible inclusion in the National Park System; to the Committee on Resources.

By Mr. PETRI:

H.R. 2110. A bill to provide for the establishment and maintenance of personal Social Security investment accounts under the Social Security system; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. QUINN:

H.R. 2111. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for small businesses, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. ROGERS of Michigan:

H.R. 2112. A bill to authorize the use of certain Federal funding programs to remove arsenic from drinking water when the Environmental Protection Agency promulgates a new national primary drinking water regulation for arsenic, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. ROHRABACHER:

H.R. 2113. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure that no permanent resident alien or alien in the United States with an unexpired visa is removed or otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret from the alien; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Otter, Mr.

Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Shadegg,

Mr. Duncan, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Stump, Mr.

Sessions, Mr. Nethercutt, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cannon, Mr.

Herger, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Souder, Mr.

Radanovich, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr.

Goss, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Thornberry, Mr.

Thomas, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Hunter, Mr.

Tauzin, and Mr. Flake):

H.R. 2114. A bill to amend the Antiquities Act regarding the establishment by the President of certain national monuments and to provide for public participation in the proclamation of national monuments; to the Committee on Resources.

By Mr. SMITH of Washington:

H.R. 2115. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater within and outside of the service area of the Lakehaven Utility District, Washington; to the Committee on Resources.

By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina:

H.R. 2116. A bill to reduce emissions from Tennessee Valley Authority electric powerplants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms.

Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Baker, Mr. Andrews,

Mr. Snyder, Mr. Camp, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Udall of

New Mexico, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. King, Mr. Jefferson,

Mr. Pickering, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Wicker,

Mr. Pastor, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Ross, Mr.

Cramer, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Hinchey,

Mr. Boucher, Mr. Paul, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Houghton, Mr.

Green of Texas, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Tanner, Mr.

Carson of Oklahoma, Ms. Rivers, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,

Mr. Strickland, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Farr of California,

Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Visclosky, Mrs.

Emerson, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Lee, Mr.

Souder, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. LaTourette, Ms.

Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Shays, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs.

Morella, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Wynn):

H.R. 2117. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand coverage of medical nutrition therapy services under the Medicare Program for beneficiaries with cardiovascular disease; 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. MANZULLO:

H. Con. Res. 153. Concurrent resolution commending the Council for Chemical Research for publishing a new study, entitled ``Measuring Up: Research & Development Counts in the Chemical Industry''; to the Committee on Science.

By Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr.

Kingston, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Linder, Mr. Isakson, Ms.

McKinney, and Mr. Barr of Georgia):

H. Con. Res. 154. Concurrent resolution honoring the continued commitment of the Army National Guard combat units deployed in support of Army operations in Bosnia, recognizing the sacrifices made by the members of those units while away from their jobs and families during those deployments, recognizing the important role of all National Guard and Reserve personnel at home and abroad to the national security of the United States, and acknowledging, honoring, and expressing appreciation for the critical support by employers of the Guard and Reserve; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Dooley of

California, and Ms. Hart):

H. Con. Res. 155. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that comprehensive Medicare modernization is a top priority of the 107th Congress; 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. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Dooley of

California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Tauscher, and

Mr. Larsen of Washington):

H. Res. 159. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that machine-readable privacy policies and the Platform for Privacy Preferences Project specification, commonly known as the P3P specification, are important tools in protecting the privacy of Internet users, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, 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.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 147, No. 78