Volume 149, No. 94 covering the 1st Session of the 108th Congress (2003 - 2004) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H5813-H5814 on June 24, 2003.
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PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred, as follows:
By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Skelton,
Mr. Marshall, and Mr. Filner):
H.R. 2569. A bill to improve benefits for members of the Armed Forces and veterans and for their dependents and survivors; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and 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. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Case,
Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Bell,
Mr. Ballance, Mr. Rahall, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Linda T.
Sanchez of California, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Stark, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mrs.
Maloney, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Solis, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Farr, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr.
Kucinich, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Honda, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Kaptur, and
Ms. Baldwin):
H.R. 2570. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reimburse States for direct expenses and losses incurred by State and local government entities during the effective period of a high threat condition (Code Orange) or severe threat condition (Code Red) declared by the Secretary of Homeland Security, that are in excess of normal operating expenses; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Quinn, and Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida):
H.R. 2571. A bill to provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure, 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. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Quinn, and Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida):
H.R. 2572. A bill to authorize appropriations for the benefit of Amtrak for fiscal years 2004 through 2006, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. Oberstar):
H.R. 2573. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to make reforms in the management and development of Federal real property; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Sanders,
Ms. Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Ballance, Ms. Norton, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Cummings,
Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Rush, Mr. Langevin, Mr.
Clay, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Filner, Mr. Owens,
Ms. Watson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Waters, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Majette,
Mr. Watt, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Payne, and
Ms. Baldwin):
H.R. 2574. A bill to abolish the death penalty under Federal law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Ose, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
King of New York, Mr. Leach, Mr. Shays, Mr. Linder,
Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Cox, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr.
Renzi, Mr. Manzullo, Ms. Hart, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Hensarling,
Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, and Ms. Harris):
H.R. 2575. A bill to reform the regulation of certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Evans,
Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Platts, Mr. Fattah,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Israel, Mr. Markey, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Frost, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs.
Christensen, Mrs. Davis of California, Mrs. Tauscher,
Mr. Meehan, Mr. Hill, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Kanjorski,
Mr. Murtha, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Holden, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. Wu):
H.R. 2576. A bill to amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to enhance the protection of credit ratings of active duty military personnel who are activated for military service; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Utah):
H.R. 2577. A bill to require the Comptroller General to conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on price controls of foreign governments on pharmaceuticals; 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. BURR (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Buyer, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Akin, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kline, Mr. Otter, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, and Mr. Jones of North Carolina):
H.R. 2578. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a voluntary Medicare outpatient prescription drug discount and security program; 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. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Goodlatte,
Mr. Blunt, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Holden, Mr. Gutknecht,
Mr. Upton, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Janklow, Mr.
Ross, Mr. Rehberg, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Burns, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Graves, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Case, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. Hayes, Mr. Ose,
Mr. Pombo, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, and Mr. Ramstad):
H.R. 2579. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish procedures for identifying countries that deny market access for agricultural products of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLYBURN:
H.R. 2580. A bill to establish the Congaree Swamp National Park in the State of South Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. Jo Ann DAVIS of Virginia:
H.R. 2581. A bill to authorize State and local governments to petition the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for enforcement of certain violations of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and to require the establishment of a manifest system for the interstate transportation of solid waste; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. DEUTSCH:
H.R. 2582. A bill to amend the State eligibility provisions for grants under section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to ensure that State foster care agencies meet certain requirements if the agencies have knowledge that foster children under the responsibility of the State are missing; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DUNCAN:
H.R. 2583. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow remarried widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses to become or remain entitled to widow's or widower's insurance benefits if the prior marriage was for at least 10 years; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, and Ms. Bordallo):
H.R. 2584. A bill to provide for the conveyance to the Utrok Atoll local government of a decommissioned National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Cannon,
Mr. Filner, and Mr. Frost):
H.R. 2585. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain long-term permanent resident aliens to seek cancellation of removal under such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin:
H.R. 2586. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands to the towns of Laona and Wabeno, Wisconsin; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. HOLDEN (for himself, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Upton, Mr. Simmons, and Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania):
H.R. 2587. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a combat badge for helicopter medical evacuation ambulance (Medevac) pilots and crews; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KING of Iowa:
H.R. 2588. A bill to establish under the Medicare Program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act incentives to health care providers for delivering high-quality, cost-effective health care to Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky:
H.R. 2589. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to add Nicholas and Robertson Counties, Kentucky, to the Appalachian region; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PALLONE:
H.R. 2590. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the admission to the United States of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are the spouses and children of United States permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PORTER:
H.R. 2591. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for Small Business Protection Accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Mr. PUTNAM (for himself, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Baca, Mr.
Nunes, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Boyd, Ms. Harris, and Mr. Pombo):
H.R. 2592. A bill to promote improved nutrition for needy Americans, including women, infants, children, and students, by revising and enhancing Federal nutrition programs to incorporate a greater role for fruits, vegetables, and 100 percent juice products; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. RADANOVICH (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and
Ms. Harman):
H.R. 2593. A bill to provide veterans benefits to certain individuals who serve in the United States merchant marine during a period of war; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ortiz,
Mr. Filner, and Mr. Hinojosa):
H.R. 2594. A bill to establish an Adult Job Corps demonstration program for the United States-Mexico border area; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Crane,
Mr. Linder, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr.
Culberson):
H.J. Res. 61. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the Federal income tax; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Flake, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr.
Grijalva, and Mr. Renzi):
H. Con. Res. 227. Concurrent resolution expressing profound sorrow for the death of the Honorable Bob Stump and gratitude to the Honorable Bob Stump for serving the United States and the State of Arizona with honor and distinction in his 26 years as a Member of the House of Representatives; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
H. Con. Res. 228. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the National Family Caregiver Support Program should be fully funded to continue efforts to provide relief and necessary services to individuals who perform informal or unpaid care for the elderly and care for children under 18 years of age; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PAYNE:
H. Con. Res. 229. Concurrent resolution acknowledging the strong relationship between the United States and the Republic of Mali and recognizing Mali's role in building a participative democracy, providing leadership through conflict resolution and peacekeeping activities, and supporting the fight against terrorism; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Ms. Pelosi, and
Mr. Hyde):
H. Res. 294. A resolution condemning the terrorism inflicted on Israel since the Aqaba Summit and expressing solidarity with the Israeli people in their fight against terrorism; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Obey, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Petri, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Platts, Mr. Graves, Mr. Dingell, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas):
H. Res. 296. A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, which has been a significant part of the social, economic, and cultural heritage of the United States and many other nations and a leading force for product and manufacturing innovation throughout the 20th century; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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