Volume 149, No. 62 covering the 1st 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 H3450-H3452 on April 29, 2003.
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. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Young of Alaska):
H.R. 1835. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to limit designation as critical habitat of areas owned or controlled by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Mr.
Hunter):
H.R. 1836. A bill to make changes to certain areas of the Federal civil service in order to improve the flexibility and competitiveness of Federal human resources management; to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, 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. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Mr.
Hunter):
H.R. 1837. A bill to improve the Federal acquisition workforce and the process for the acquisition of services by the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 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. EVANS:
H.R. 1838. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the presumptions of service-connection relating to diseases and disabilities of former prisoners of war; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Pence):
H.R. 1839. A bill to amend the Act of October 19, 1949, entitled ``An Act to assist States in collecting sales and use taxes on cigarettes``; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS:
H.R. 1840. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize grants for the repair, renovation, alteration, and construction of public elementary and secondary school facilities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. NEY (by request):
H.R. 1841. A bill to better assist lower income families to obtain decent, safe, and affordable housing through the conversion of the section 8 housing choice voucher program into a State-administered block grant; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. ANDREWS:
H.R. 1842. A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require persons who are plan administrators of employee pension benefit plans or provide administrative services to such plans, and who also provide automobile insurance coverage or provide persons offering such coverage identifying information relating to plan participants or beneficiaries, to submit to the Federal Trade Commission certain information relating to such automobile insurance coverage; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS:
H.R. 1843. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to notify parents concerning missing person reports about their children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS:
H.R. 1844. A bill to establish State revolving funds for school construction; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS:
H.R. 1845. A bill to provide grants to States to establish, expand, or enhance prekindergarten programs for children who are not yet enrolled in kindergarten; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS:
H.R. 1846. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 to provide for the collection of data on the availability of credit for women-owned business; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. ANDREWS:
H.R. 1847. A bill concerning denial of passports to noncustodial parents subject to State arrest warrants in cases of nonpayment of child support; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ANDREWS:
H.R. 1848. A bill to afford students and parents with private civil remedies for the violation of their privacy rights under the General Education Provisions Act; 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. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Rangel):
H.R. 1849. A bill to require the establishment of programs by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve indoor air quality in schools and other buildings; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. GUTIERREZ:
H.R. 1850. A bill to provide for automatic naturalization for noncitizen members of the Armed Forces ordered to serve in a combat zone, and to extend immigration benefits to surviving spouses, children, and parents of persons granted posthumous citizenship through death while on active-duty service in the Armed Forces; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS:
H.R. 1851. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for annual screening mammography for any class of covered individuals if the coverage or plans include coverage for diagnostic mammography for such class and to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of annual screening mammography under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. ANDREWS:
H.R. 1852. A bill to assure equitable treatment of fertility and impotence in health care coverage under group health plans, health insurance coverage, and health plans under the Federal employees' health benefits program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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. ANDREWS:
H.R. 1853. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the preparation of audit reports based upon the financial auditing of MedicareChoice organizations and to make such reports available to the public; 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. ANDREWS:
H.R. 1854. A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reimburse MedicareChoice plans located in the same metropolitan statistical area the same payment rate; 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. ANDREWS:
H.R. 1855. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require home health agencies participating in the Medicare Program to conduct criminal background checks for all applicants for employment as patient care providers; 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. EHLERS:
H.R. 1856. A bill to reauthorize the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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. HASTINGS of Florida:
H.R. 1857. A bill to authorize assistance to combat the growing HIV/AIDS problem in countries in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Matsui):
H.R. 1858. A bill to provide a permanent funding level for the Social Services Block Grant, and to authorize States to use 10 percent of their TANF funds to carry out Social Services Block Grant programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Simmons, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Shays, Mr. Goode, Mr.
English, Mr. Petri, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frost, Mr. Platts, and
Mr. Ford):
H.R. 1859. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from income and employment taxes and wage withholding property tax rebates and other benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Foley):
H.R. 1860. A bill to promote primary and secondary health promotion and disease prevention services and activities among the elderly, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add preventive health benefits, 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. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Holt, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas):
H.R. 1861. A bill to help protect the public against the threat of chemical attacks; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. English, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Murphy, Mr.
Kanjorski, Mr. Murtha, Ms. Hart, Mr. Platts, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gerlach, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Sherwood):
H.R. 1862. A bill to establish the Oil Region National Heritage Area; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan:
H.R. 1863. A bill to declare adequate pain care research, education, and treatment as national public health priorities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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 (for himself and Mr. Honda):
H.R. 1864. A bill to preserve certain actions in Federal court brought by members of the United States Armed Forces held as prisoners of war by Japan during World War II against Japanese nationals seeking compensation for mistreatment or failure to pay wages in connection with labor performed in Japan to the benefit of the Japanese nationals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, 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. SCOTT of Georgia:
H.R. 1865. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to States, units of general local government, and nonprofit organizations for counseling and education programs for the prevention of predatory lending and to establish a toll-free telephone number for complaints regarding predatory lending, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SWEENEY (for himself and Mr. McNulty):
H.R. 1866. A bill to reinstate and transfer a hydroelectric license under the Federal Power Act to permit the redevelopment of a hydroelectric project located in the State of New York, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. VITTER:
H.R. 1867. A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to provide for the suspension of fines under certain circumstances for first-time paperwork violations by small business concerns; to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms.
Lee, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Abercrombie, and Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas):
H.R. 1868. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority and other populations served by health centers under section 330 of such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WATT (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Ross, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Solis,
Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Hinchey):
H.R. 1869. 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. WILSON of South Carolina:
H.R. 1870. A bill to amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WU:
H.R. 1871. A bill to encourage partnerships between community colleges and four-year colleges and universities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut):
H. Con. Res. 156. Concurrent resolution extending congratulations to the United States Capitol Police on the occasion of its 175th anniversary and expressing gratitude to the men and women of the United States Capitol Police and their families for their devotion to duty and service in safeguarding the freedoms of the American people; to the Committee on House Administration. considered and agreed to.
By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan:
H. Con. Res. 157. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress supporting education to reduce childhood injuries; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. McKeon,
Mr. Castle, Mr. DeMint, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Rogers of
Michigan, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Keller, Mrs.
Blackburn, and Mr. Rehberg):
H. Res. 204. A resolution congratulating charter schools across the United States, and the students, parents, teachers, and administrators of such schools, for their ongoing contributions to education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. considered and agreed to.
By Mr. FROST:
H. Res. 207. A resolution honoring the life and achievements of Dallas Morning News Reporter Sam Attlesey and expressing sorrow on the occasion of his death; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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