Volume 149, No. 128 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 H8380-H8381 on Sept. 17, 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. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
King of Iowa, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Carter, Mr. Gallegly,
Mr. Goodlatte, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Jenkins, and Ms. Hart):
H.R. 3106. A bill to strengthen the law enabling the United States to expeditiously remove terrorist criminals, to add flexibility with respect to the places to which aliens may be removed, to give sufficient authority to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General to remove aliens who pose a danger to national security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Watt,
Ms. Waters, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Meeks of New York,
Mr. Fattah, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Watson, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Ford, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Kucinich, Ms. Solis, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Majette, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Carson of
Indiana, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, and Ms.
Norton):
H.R. 3107. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, and Mr. Portman):
H.R. 3108. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily replace the 30-year Treasury rate with a rate based on long-term corporate bonds for certain pension plan funding requirements and other provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. WELLER (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Nunes, and Mr. Menendez):
H.R. 3109. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Celia Cruz;
to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BONILLA:
H.R. 3110. A bill to specify locations where certain citizens and nationals of Mexico may be removed from the United States into Mexico; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Upton, Ms.
DeGette, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Rush, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Case, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Linder, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Ehlers):
H.R. 3111. A bill to facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. EHLERS:
H.R. 3112. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish programs to facilitate international and interstate trade; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FLAKE:
H.R. 3113. A bill to empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway programs and mass transit programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. FOLEY:
H.R. 3114. A bill to provide that adjustments in rates of pay for Members of Congress may not exceed any cost-of-living increases in benefits under title II of the Social Security Act; to the Committee on House Administration, 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. FOSSELLA:
H.R. 3115. A bill to prevent a State or unit of local government from using Federal funds to assist prosecutors unless the State or unit provides information to the Department of Homeland Security on individuals convicted of crimes for use by the Department in identifying immigration violations by such individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOSSELLA:
H.R. 3116. A bill to amend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 to extend the deadline for filing a claim to December 31, 2004; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOSSELLA:
H.R. 3117. A bill to amend certain provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to disability annuities for law enforcement officers, firefighters, and members of the Capitol Police; to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.
By Mr. HAYES (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Burr,
Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Coble, Mr. Isakson, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. McIntyre,
Mr. Ballance, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Holden, Mr. Pearce, Mr.
Beauprez, and Mrs. Myrick):
H.R. 3118. A bill to designate the Orville Wright Federal Building and the Wilbur Wright Federal Building in Washington, District of Columbia; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Nussle,
Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Stenholm, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Graves, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Akin, and Mr.
Boehner):
H.R. 3119. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for biodiesel used as a fuel; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. LEE:
H.R. 3120. A bill to provide for the dissemination of information on irradiated foods used in the school lunch programs and to ensure that school districts, parents, and students retain the option of traditional, non-irradiated foods through such programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. McINNIS:
H.R. 3121. A bill to override the income tax treaty with Barbados; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan:
H.R. 3122. A bill to amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to issue a regulation prohibiting a vessel with a ballast water tank from entering the Great Lakes if more than 5 percent of the capacity of the tank contains ballast water; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Dooley of California,
Mr. Case, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. McCollum, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Weiner, and Mr. Engel):
H.R. 3123. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain elderly persons from demonstrating an understanding of the English language and the history, principles, and form of government of the United States as a requirement for naturalization, and to permit certain other elderly persons to take the history and government examination in a language of their choice; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OTTER:
H.R. 3124. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Geological Survey and the United States Bureau of Reclamation located at 230 Collins Road, Boise, Idaho, as the
``F.H. Newell Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Barrett of South
Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Feeney, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Otter, and Mr.
Norwood):
H.R. 3125. A bill to protect the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PEARCE:
H.R. 3126. A bill to provide that no court or judge shall dismiss any part of the Constitution or Bill of Rights as a legal defense in court; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself and Mr. Murtha):
H.R. 3127. A bill to improve the palliative and end-of-life care provided to children with life-threatening conditions, 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. RODRIGUEZ:
H.R. 3128. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that States do not use certain information to suspend or revoke a commercial driver's license of an individual; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SCHIFF:
H.R. 3129. A bill to permit States to require insurance companies to disclose Holocaust-era insurance information; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. DeMint,
Mrs. Musgrave, and Mr. Burgess):
H.R. 3130. A bill to amend the Head Start Act to require parental consent for nonemergency intrusive physical examinations; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself and Mr. Bell):
H.R. 3131. A bill to require a report on reconstruction efforts in Iraq; to the Committee on International Relations, 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. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr.
Hill):
H.R. 3132. A bill to require amounts appropriated under any Act making emergency supplemental appropriations for the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism for fiscal year 2004 to be made available in allotments and in accordance with certain reporting requirements; to the Committee on International Relations, 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. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Shays):
H.R. 3133. A bill to preserve the ability of States, Indian tribes, municipalities, and air pollution control agencies to protect the public health and the environment by affording them discretion as to whether or not to implement new source review revisions promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency on August 27, 2003; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Upton,
Mr. Quinn, Mr. Goode, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Carson of
Oklahoma):
H.R. 3134. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, and title III of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act to require certain prospective government contractors to employ at least 50 percent of their employees in the United States; 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. WEINER:
H.R. 3135. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require a store in which a consumer may apply to open a credit or charge card account to display a sign, at each location where the application may be made, containing the same information required by such Act to be prominently placed in a tabular format on the application; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself and Mr. Rangel):
H.R. 3136. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce the annual income level at which a person petitioning for a family-sponsored immigrant's admission must agree to provide support in a case where a United States employer has agreed to employ the immigrant for a period of not less than one year after admission or where the sponsored alien is under the age of 18; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEINER:
H.R. 3137. A bill to prohibit assistance or reparations to Cuba, Libya, North Korea, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Syria; to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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. MURTHA:
H.J. Res. 68. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to school prayer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Hill, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, and
Mr. Hinojosa):
H. Con. Res. 285. Concurrent resolution expressing the concern of the Congress regarding the detrimental impact on the United States economy of the manipulation by foreign governments of their currencies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland:
H. Con. Res. 286. Concurrent resolution congratulating Fort Detrick on 60 years of service to the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Bereuter, and
Mr. Wexler):
H. Res. 372. A resolution expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives in response to the murder of Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself and Mrs. Capito):
H. Res. 373. A resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the Women's United Soccer Association; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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