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Oct. 3, 2002: Congressional Record publishes “PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS”

Volume 148, No. 128 covering the 2nd 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 H7018 on Oct. 3, 2002.

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 Ms. HART (for herself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Wamp, and

Mr. Shimkus):

H.R. 5542. A bill to consolidate all black lung benefit responsibility under a single official, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. ANDREWS:

H.R. 5543. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide incentives to States for the development of traffic safety programs to reduce crashes related to driver fatigue and sleep deprivation; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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

H.R. 5544. A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that the advertising or sale of a mislabeled copy-protected music disc is an unfair method of competition and an unfair and deceptive act or practice, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. Lewis of California,

Mrs. Bono, and Mr. Baca):

H.R. 5545. A bill to designate a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action National Memorial at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself and Mr. Wamp):

H.R. 5546. A bill to authorize the construction of a replacement lock at the Chickamauga Lock and Dam, Tennessee; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. FRANK (for himself and Mr. Lynch):

H.R. 5547. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.

By Mr. HOUGHTON:

H.R. 5548. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide fairness in tax collection procedures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. HOUGHTON:

H.R. 5549. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for improved administrative efficiency and confidentiality under the internal revenue laws; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. HOUGHTON:

H.R. 5550. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform its penalty and interest provisions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. ISRAEL:

H.R. 5551. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow corporations to claim a charitable deduction for the donation of services related to contributions of computer technology or equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. OTTER:

H.R. 5552. A bill to provide for the conveyance of Federal land in Sandpoint, Idaho, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Cardin):

H.R. 5553. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve retirement security by accelerating increases in retirement plan contribution limits and by eliminating rules that force depletion of retirement savings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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. RADANOVICH:

H.R. 5554. A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from issuing or renewing certain national pollutant discharge elimination system permits; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. BRYANT:

H. Con. Res. 498. Concurrent resolution honoring the United States Marines killed in action during World War II while participating in the 1942 raid on Makin Atoll in the Gilbert Islands and expressing the sense of Congress that a site in Arlington National Cemetery near the Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial at the corner of Memorial and Farragut Drives should be provided for the remains of those Marines; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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. HOSTETTLER:

H. Con. Res. 499. Concurrent resolution honoring George Rogers Clark; to the Committee on Government Reform.

By Mr. CUNNINGHAM:

H. Res. 570. A resolution concerning the San Diego long-range sportfishing fleet and rights to fish the waters near the Revillagigedo Islands of Mexico; to the Committee on Resources.

By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois:

H. Res. 571. A resolution honoring the life of David O.

``Doc'' Cooke, the ''Mayor of the Pentagon``; to the Committee on Government Reform.

By Mr. PLATTS:

H. Res. 572. A resolution honoring the 225th anniversary of the signing of the Articles of Confederation; to the Committee on Government Reform.

By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Royce, and

Mr. Thornberry):

H. Res. 573. A resolution providing that development assistance by the United States to foreign countries should be provided only to countries that work toward economic and political freedom to improve the living standards of all of its citizens; to the Committee on International Relations.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 148, No. 128