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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record on Aug. 2, 2001

Volume 147, No. 111 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 H5332-H5339 on Aug. 2, 2001.

The publication is reproduced in full below:

PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows:

By Mr. PAYNE:

H.R. 2707. A bill to restrict United States assistance of any kind to Turkey until Turkey uses its influence with the Turkish Cypriot leadership to achieve a settlement on Cyprus based on United Nations Security Council resolutions; to the Committee on International Relations.

By Mr. FROST:

H. Res. 218. Resolution designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the House; considered and agreed to.

By Mr. LARGENT (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.

Portman, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Akin, Mr. Armey, Mr. Barr of

Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of

Texas, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Bryant, Mr.

Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.

Buyer, Mr. Camp, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cox,

Mr. Crenshaw, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Deal of

Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.

Everett, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.

Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Graham, Mr. Green of

Wisconsin, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.

Isakson, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones of North

Carolina, Mr. Keller, Mr. Kerns, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.

Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Mica, Mr. Otter, Mr. Oxley,

Mr. Reynolds, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.

Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Souder,

Mr. Stearns, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Tancredo,

Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Terry, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiberi,

Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and

Mr. Wamp):

H.R. 2714. A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Berman, Mr.

Gallegly, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Solis, and Mr. Dreier):

H.R. 2715. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study to evaluate the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Rim of the Valley Corridor as a unit of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area; to the Committee on Resources.

By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Buyer, and

Mr. Simmons):

H.R. 2716. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise, improve, and consolidate provisions of law providing benefits and services for homeless veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Barr of

Georgia, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana,

Mr. Callahan, Mr. Culberson, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Hall of

Texas, and Mr. Stump):

H.R. 2717. A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity for families by repealing the income tax, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national retail sales tax to be administered primarily by the States; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. MARKEY (for himself and Mrs. Tauscher):

H.R. 2718. A bill to take the 50 Peacekeeper (MX) missiles off of high-alert status, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia:

H.R. 2719. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to impose limitations on wetlands mitigation activities carried out through the condemnation of private property; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Barton of Texas):

H.R. 2720. A bill to amend the privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Ms. CARSON of Indiana (for herself, Mr. Bonior, Mrs.

Thurman, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Sanders, Mr. George

Miller of California, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Payne, and

Mr. Pallone):

H.R. 2721. A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require that a warning label be affixed to arsenic-treated wood sold in the United States; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Hall of

Ohio, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Royce, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.

Lantos, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Rush, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.

George Miller of California, Mr. Fletcher, Mr.

Ackerman, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mrs.

Northup, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr.

Allen, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Weldon of

Florida, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Upton, Mr. McDermott, Mr.

Diaz-Balart, Ms. Rivers, Mr. English, Mr. Snyder, Mr.

Udall of Colorado, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Stark,

Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Evans,

Mr. Hoeffel, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia):

H.R. 2722. A bill to implement a system of requirements on the importation of diamonds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Ms. McKINNEY (for herself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.

Pallone, Mr. Filner, Ms. Lee, Ms. Carson of Indiana,

Mr. Cummings, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Hastings of Florida,

Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Payne,

Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Owens, Mr. Towns, Mrs.

Jones of Ohio, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Rush,

Mr. Scott, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Clay, Mr. Ford, Mrs.

Christensen, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Waters, Ms.

Millender-McDonald, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ross, Mr.

Sabo, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.

Kucinich, Mrs. Capps, Mr. LaHood, Mrs. Mink of

Hawaii, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Honda, Mr.

Blagojevich, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.

Etheridge, Mr. Doggett, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. DeFazio,

Mr. Kildee, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.

Nadler, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Ms.

Pelosi, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Rangel, Mr.

Rodriguez, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Souder, Mr. Becerra, Mrs.

Thurman, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Eddie

Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Holt, Ms.

Kilpatrick, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Evans, Mr. Ferguson,

Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Costello, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.

Capuano, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Meehan,

Mr. Israel, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Baird, Mr. Matsui, Mr.

George Miller of California, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Watts of

Oklahoma, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Maloney of

New York, Mr. Frank, Ms. Watson, Ms. Jackson-Lee of

Texas, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Grucci, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Wu,

Mr. Crowley, Mr. Shows, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.

Barcia, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Hoeffel):

H.R. 2723. A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. (posthumously) and his widow Coretta Scott King in recognition of their contributions to the Nation on behalf of the civil rights movement; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. CANNON (for himself and Mr. Boucher):

H.R. 2724. A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.

Dreier, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Hayworth, Ms.

Dunn, Mr. King, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Bono, Mr.

Wynn, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs.

McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.

Bilirakis, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.

Shows, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Baker, Mr. Buyer,

Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Harman,

Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Graham, Mr. Horn, Mr. McInnis, Ms.

Pelosi, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.

Payne, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Neal of

Massachusetts, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs.

Biggert, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Pallone, Mr.

Levin, Mr. Towns, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Berkley, Mr.

Underwood, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. English, Mr. Riley, Mr.

Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Terry, Mr. Bass, Mr.

Green of Texas, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Cunningham,

Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,

Mr. Pickering, Mr. Rush, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,

Mr. Grucci, Ms. Granger, Mr. Weller, Mr. Lampson, Mr.

Hoyer, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Cramer, Mr.

Gonzalez, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Goode, Mr. Skelton, Mr.

Ehlers, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.

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

Florida, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.

Borski, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. McKinney, Mr.

Brown of Ohio, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Frost, Mr. Conyers,

Mr. Weiner, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Costello, Mr. Frank,

Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri,

Mr. Gilman, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Peterson of

Pennsylvania, Mr. Shays, Mr. Clay, Mr. Portman, Mr.

Whitfield, Mr. Cardin, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Solis, Mr.

Rangel, Mr. Combest, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. Morella, Mr.

Kirk, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Ms.

Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Capito, Mr.

McDermott, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Baca):

H.R. 2725. A bill to provide for the reauthorization of the breast cancer research special postage stamp, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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. YOUNG of Alaska:

H.R. 2726. A bill to provide for the payment of State taxes and local taxes collected by the State on the sale of cigarettes and motor fuel by a tribal retail enterprise to persons that are not members of the tribe, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.

By Mr. BONIOR (for himself, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr.

George Miller of California, Mr. Pallone, Ms.

DeLauro, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Sanders):

H.R. 2727. A bill to establish a labeling requirement under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act in order to prohibit the use of arsenic-treated lumber to manufacture playground equipment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:

H.R. 2728. A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to allow States and localities to provide primary and preventive care to all individuals; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Bonior, Mr.

Waxman, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Baldacci,

Mr. Barrett, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Ferguson,

Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,

Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee,

Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. George

Miller of California, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.

Olver, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.

Serrano, and Mr. Stark):

H.R. 2729. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish requirements concerning the operation of fossil fuel-fired electric utility steam generating units, commercial and industrial boiler units, solid waste incineration units, medical waste incinerators, hazardous waste combustors, chlor-alkali plants, and Portland cement plants to reduce emissions of mercury to the environment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself and Ms. Pryce of Ohio):

H.R. 2730. A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide for uniform national financial privacy standards for financial institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.

DeFazio, and Mr. Inslee):

H.R. 2731. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, to establish a 2-year grant program to compensate schools for rising energy costs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Otter, Mr.

Bonior, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.

Walden of Oregon, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Hastings of

Washington, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Wu, Mr. Blumenauer,

Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Borski, Mr. Barcia, Mr.

George Miller of California, Mr. Simpson, Mr.

Thompson of California, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Dicks, and Mr. Hall of Texas):

H.R. 2732. A bill to amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to prevent the westward spread of aquatic nuisance species by directing the Secretary of the Interior to prevent westward spread of such species across and beyond the 100th meridian, monitor water bodies, and provide rapid response capacity in certain Western States, 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. BARCIA (for himself and Mr. Ehlers):

H.R. 2733. A bill to authorize the National Institute of Standards and Technology to work with major manufacturing industries on an initiative of standards development and implementation for electronic enterprise integration; to the Committee on Science.

By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mr.

Bass, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Keller, Mr. Rangel,

Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Mica, Mr.

Calvert, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Scott, Mr. Chabot,

Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Boehner):

H.R. 2734. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure with respect to bail bond forfeitures; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr.

Bryant, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Condit):

H.R. 2735. A bill to protect the rights of American consumers to diagnose, service, and repair motor vehicles purchased in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. BERMAN:

H.R. 2736. A bill to provide for the adjustment of status of certain foreign agricultural workers, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the H-2A worker program under that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. BORSKI (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Capuano, Mr.

Dicks, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Lampson, Mr. McGovern, Mrs.

Meek of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr. Neal of

Massachusetts, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.

LaTourette, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Oberstar,

Mr. Inslee, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Filner, Mr. Baird, Mr.

Hastings of Washington, Mr. Paul, Mr. Smith of

Washington, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Lipinski,

Ms. McKinney, and Mr. Underwood):

H.R. 2737. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the harbor maintenance tax and to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to authorize appropriations for activities formerly funded with revenues from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Shays, and Mr.

Waxman):

H.R. 2738. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify that all protections offered under the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act apply to members of the uniformed services to the same extent and in the same manner as to any other individual; to the Committee on Government Reform.

By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Chabot):

H.R. 2739. A bill to amend Public Law 107-10 to require a United States plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual summit of the World Health Assembly in May 2002 in Geneva, Switzerland, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.

By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself and Mr.

Kleczka):

H.R. 2740. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the receipt of donated prescription drug samples by charitable health care entities; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. CALVERT:

H.R. 2741. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to decrease the class life for petroleum refinery property placed in service to comply with petroleum product specifications as promulgated by rule by the Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency under, and to provide compliance with refinery site, terminal, and other infrastructure air emissions requirements under, the Clean Air Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Largent,

Mr. Istook, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Watkins, and

Mr. Kildee):

H.R. 2742. A bill to authorize the construction of a Native American Cultural Center and Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; to the Committee on Resources.

By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mr.

Clyburn, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida,

Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Hilliard,

Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr.

Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hastings of

Florida, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms.

Kilpatrick, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-

McDonald, Ms. Watson, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,

Mr. Payne, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Ford, Mr.

Conyers, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Bishop, Mr.

Towns, and Mr. Jackson of Illinois):

H.R. 2743. A bill to require managed care organizations to contract with providers in medically underserved areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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. COLLINS:

H.R. 2744. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify qualified rental office furniture as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. COLLINS (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy):

H.R. 2745. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify the coordination of benefits among health plans; 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. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.

Gilman, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Green of

Texas, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New

York, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Hoeffel, and Mr. Weiner):

H.R. 2746. A bill to establish the Airport Noise Curfew Commission and to define its functions and duties; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself and Mr. Ramstad):

H.R. 2747. A bill to require implementation of the National Institutes of Health Guidelines for Research Using Human Pluripotent Stem Cells, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Schiff):

H.R. 2748. A bill to authorize the establishment of a national database for purposes of identifying, locating, and cataloging the many memorials and permanent tributes to America's veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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 Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr.

Dicks, and Mr. Souder):

H.R. 2749. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, improve pipeline safety and enhance community access to pipeline safety information; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. ENGEL (for himself, Ms. Hart, Mr. Towns, and Mr.

Rush):

H.R. 2750. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of home infusion drug therapies under the Medicare 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. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.

Murtha, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Dooley of California,

Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Jones of North

Carolina, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Schrock,

Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Edwards, and Mr. Spratt):

H.R. 2751. A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to General Henry H. Shelton and to provide for the production of bronze duplicates of such medal for sale to the public; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. FERGUSON (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. LoBiondo,

Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Smith of New

Jersey, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. Pallone):

H.R. 2752. A bill to protect school web pages from fraud and related activity; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Ms. Velazquez,

Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Rush,

Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Souder):

H.R. 2753. A bill to require a housing impact analysis of any new rule of a Federal agency that has an economic impact of $100,000,000 or more; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Scott):

H.R. 2754. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to reform Federal Prison Industries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Owens, Mr. Davis of

Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Lee, Ms.

Kaptur, Mr. Towns, Mr. Stark, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Rush,

Mr. Cummings, Mr. Frank, Mr. Filner, Ms. Carson of

Indiana, Ms. Solis, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Jackson of

Illinois, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Costello, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi):

H.R. 2755. A bill to protect day laborers from unfair labor practices; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Largent, Mr.

Barton of Texas, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Jackson-Lee of

Texas, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Ortiz, and Mr. Cannon):

H.R. 2756. A bill to establish a mechanism for funding research, development, and demonstration activities relating to ultra-deepwater and unconventional natural gas and other petroleum exploration and production technologies, 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 Ms. HARMAN (for herself, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Capps, Mr.

Waxman, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Honda, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Filner, Mr. Baca, Ms.

Watson, Mr. Condit, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Davis of

California, Ms. Solis, Mr. George Miller of

California, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Thompson of California,

Mrs. Napolitano, Mrs. Tauscher, and Mr. Matsui):

H.R. 2757. A bill to provide for the refund of certain overcharges for electricity in the Western States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:

H.R. 2758. A bill to require that general Federal elections be held during the first consecutive Saturday and Sunday in November, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.

By Mr. HOEKSTRA:

H.R. 2759. A bill to permit voters to vote for ``None of the Above'' in elections for Federal office and to require an additional election if ``None of the Above'' receives the most votes; to the Committee on House Administration.

By Mr. HOEKSTRA:

H.R. 2760. A bill to provide that the voters of the United States be given the right, through advisory voter initiative, to propose the enactment and repeal of Federal laws in a national election; to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. HOOLEY of Oregon:

H.R. 2761. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for small businesses, to repeal the Federal communications excise tax, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon:

H.R. 2762. A bill to provide incentives to encourage private sector efforts to reduce earthquake losses, to establish a national disaster mitigation program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial 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. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Barr of

Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Burton of

Indiana, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Lewis of

Kentucky, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of New

Jersey, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Petri, Mr. Bachus, and Mr.

Doolittle):

H.R. 2763. A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each born and preborn human person from the moment of fertilization; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. HUNTER:

H.R. 2764. A bill to address certain matters related to Colorado River water management and the Salton Sea by providing funding for habitat enhancement projects at the Salton Sea, authorization and direction to the Secretary of the Interior regarding Federal environmental compliance, and funding for off-stream water management reservoirs and associated facilities near the All American Canal; to the Committee on Resources.

By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida,

Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Crowley, Mr.

Schiff, Mr. McDermott, Ms. McKinney, and Ms. Lee):

H.R. 2765. A bill to expand the teacher loan forgiveness programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan programs, 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 Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself and Mr.

Terry):

H.R. 2766. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the requirements for a child born abroad and out of wedlock to acquire citizenship based on the citizenship of the child's father, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. JEFFERSON:

H.R. 2767. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to provide for maintenance by the American Battle Monuments Commission of a memorial park in Nairobi, Kenya, honoring the persons killed by the bombing of the United States Embassy; to the Committee on International Relations.

By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Stark,

Mr. Camp, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Crane, Ms. Dunn, Mr.

English, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Sam Johnson of

Texas, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McNulty,

Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Shaw, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Weller):

H.R. 2768. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility under the Medicare Program; 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 Mrs. KELLY:

H.R. 2769. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the automobile assistance program for disabled veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and

Mr. Ramstad):

H.R. 2770. A bill to amend United States trade laws to provide more fairness to U.S. industry; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Smith of

Michigan, Mr. Dooley of California, and Mr. Toomey):

H.R. 2771. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for individual security accounts funded by employee and employer Social Security payroll deductions, to extend the solvency of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. LaFALCE:

H.R. 2772. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify restrictions added by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.

Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Carson of

Indiana, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Crowley,

Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Engel, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.

Filner, Mr. Frank, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Honda, Mr.

Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.

Clay, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,

Ms. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.

Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rush, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark,

Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr.

Wexler, and Ms. Woolsey):

H.R. 2773. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the manufacture or importation, or transfer by a licensed firearms dealer, of a pistol that does not have a chamber load indicator and, in the case of a semiautomatic pistol that has a detachable magazine, a mechanism that prevents the pistol from being fired when the magazine is not attached; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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

Berkley):

H.R. 2774. A bill to establish a loan guarantee program for renewable energy source facilities; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Castle, and Mr. Waxman):

H.R. 2775. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to revise and simplify the transitional medical assistance (TMA) program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Saxton,

Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Holt):

H.R. 2776. A bill to designate buildings 315, 318, and 319 located at the Federal Aviation Administration's William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, as the

``Frank R. Lautenberg Aviation Security Complex``; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Gilman,

Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Waxman, Ms. DeGette,

Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Leach, and Mrs.

Biggert):

H.R. 2777. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with options for providing family planning services and supplies to individuals eligible for medical assistance under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Ms.

Schakowsky, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Capuano,

Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. McGovern,

Ms. Solis, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Moran of

Virginia, Mrs. Tauscher, and Mrs. Lowey):

H.R. 2778. A bill to protect ability of law enforcement to effectively investigate and prosecute illegal gun sales and protect the privacy of the American people; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Ms. McCOLLUM (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.

Blumenauer, Mr. Filner, Mr. McGovern, and Mr.

Oberstar):

H.R. 2779. A bill to repeal section 641 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, which requires the collection of information regarding nonimmigrant foreign students and other exchange program participants; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Ms. McCOLLUM:

H.R. 2780. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to establish a program under which Congressional candidates may receive public funding for carrying out campaigns for election for Federal office, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an income tax checkoff to provide funding for such program and to provide a refundable tax credit for individuals who make contributions to such candidates, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Roukema,

Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia,

Mr. Isakson, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Hoekstra,

Mr. Armey, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Castle, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.

DeMint, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Thomas, Mr.

Calvert, and Mr. Hilleary):

H.R. 2781. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make certain interest rate changes permanent; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Ms. McKINNEY (for herself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Evans, Ms.

Kaptur, Mr. Filner, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sanders, Mr.

Hilliard, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Conyers, Mr.

DeFazio, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Thompson of

Mississippi, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Lee, Mr.

Abercrombie, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Cummings,

Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms. Solis, Mr. Davis of

Illinois, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Ms. Brown of

Florida):

H.R. 2782. A bill to require nationals of the United States that employ more than 20 persons in a foreign country to implement a Corporate Code of Conduct with respect to the employment of those persons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and 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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York:

H.R. 2783. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for research on whether drugs approved under such Act for human use affect women differently than men, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mrs. MALONEY of New York:

H.R. 2784. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement leave to participate in or attend their children's and grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities and to clarify that leave may be taken for routine medical needs and to assist elderly relatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and 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. MARKEY:

H.R. 2785. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain R-core transformers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. MARKEY:

H.R. 2786. A bill to provide deployment criteria for the National Missile Defense system, and to provide for operationally realistic testing of the National Defense system against countermeasures; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and International Relations, 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. MEEK of Florida (for herself, Mr. Serrano, Mr.

Rush, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Petri, and Ms. Ros-

Lehtinen):

H.R. 2787. A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to increase the availability of, and improve quality care for, children with disabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Rush,

Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Frost, Mr. Bonior,

Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Borski, Mr. McDermott, Mr.

Wexler, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.

Clay, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. Green of Texas):

H.R. 2788. A bill to ensure that children enrolled in Medicaid and other Federal means-tested programs at highest risk for lead poisoning are identified and treated, and for other purposes; 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 Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself and Mr. Rangel):

H.R. 2789. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States to expand Medicaid eligibility to uninsured, poor adults; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself and Mr.

Nethercutt):

H.R. 2790. A bill to provide, with respect to diabetes in minority populations, for an increase in the extent of activities carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:

H.R. 2791. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to remove from an alien the initial burden of establishing that he or she is entitled to nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(B) of such Act, in the case of an alien seeking such status in order to enter the United States for a brief temporary stay occasioned by a family obligation, such as the illness or death of a close relative; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Smith of New

Jersey, and Mr. Simmons):

H.R. 2792. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make service dogs available to disabled veterans and to make various other improvements in health care benefits provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. NADLER:

H.R. 2793. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to permit local educational agencies to use professional development funds to provide incentives, including bonus payments, to recognized educators who achieve an information technology certification that is directly related to the curriculum or content area in which the teacher provides instruction; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Tom

Davis of Virginia, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Weller, Mr.

Matsui, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Harman,

Mr. Cannon, Mr. Frank, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Moran of

Virginia, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Ose, and Mr.

McGovern):

H.R. 2794. A bill to provide relief from the alternative minimum tax with respect to incentive stock options exercised during 2000; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr.

Cunningham):

H.R. 2795. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect and promote the public safety and interstate commerce by establishing Federal criminal penalties and civil remedies for certain violent, threatening, obstructive and destructive conduct that is intended to injure, intimidate, or interfere with plant or animal enterprises, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Ms. Pryce of Ohio,

Mr. Gillmor, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Tiberi):

H.R. 2796. A bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to permit privately insured credit unions to become members of a Federal home loan bank; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. NEY:

H.R. 2797. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide specific penalties for taking a firearm from a Federal law enforcement officer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. OTTER:

H.R. 2798. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require plaintiffs to file certain bonds when bringing citizen suits; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. PALLONE (for himself and Ms. Rivers):

H.R. 2799. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of pharmacist services under part B of the Medicare 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. PAUL:

H.R. 2800. A bill to amend section 8(a) of the National Labor Relations Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Schaffer):

H.R. 2801. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the purchase of prescription drugs by individuals who have attained retirement age, and to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription drugs and the sale of such drugs through Internet sites; 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. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.

Hayworth, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Royce, and Mr.

Sensenbrenner):

H.R. 2802. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the sunset and numerical limitation on Medicare participation in MedicareChoice medical savings account (MSA) plans; 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. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Ferguson,

Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Holt, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.

Menendez, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Smith of New

Jersey, Mr. Saxton, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr. Rothman):

H.R. 2803. A bill to designate the air traffic control tower at Newark International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, as the ``William J. `Whitey' Conrad Air Traffic Control Tower``; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Berman, Ms. Lofgren,

Ms. Woolsey, and Ms. Berkley):

H.R. 2804. A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 95 Seventh Street in San Francisco, California, as the ``James R. Browning United States Courthouse``; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. PITTS:

H.R. 2805. A bill to provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Wolf, and

Mr. Scott):

H.R. 2806. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance for the maintenance of gravesites of former Presidents of the United States; to the Committee on Resources.

By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Cardin):

H.R. 2807. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the status of professional employer organizations and to promote and protect the interests of professional employer organizations, their customers, and workers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy):

H.R. 2808. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to transfer all excise taxes imposed on alcohol fuels to the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. REYES:

H.R. 2809. A bill to increase the total number of nonimmigrant visas that may be issued to nurses under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act in each fiscal year, to increase the number of such visas that may be allocated for employment in States with larger populations, and to exempt locally-owned hospitals in health professional shortage areas from certain requirements applicable to employment of physicians and nurses admitted under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of such Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. REYES:

H.R. 2810. A bill to modify the benefits provided under the NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. ROTHMAN:

H.R. 2811. A bill to improve the quality of life and safety of persons living and working near railroad tracks; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Ms.

McKinney, Mr. Owens, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Costello, Mr. Davis of

Illinois, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Norton, Mr.

Serrano, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Weiner):

H.R. 2812. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the Federal minimum wage to the value it had in 1968, and to provide for increases in such wage based on the cost of living; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.

Hinchey, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Ms. Norton, Mr.

Stark, and Mrs. Thurman):

H.R. 2813. A bill to authorize States to regulate the rates for cable television service and to impose a one-year moratorium on increases in such rates; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. SAWYER (for himself and Mr. Burr of North

Carolina):

H.R. 2814. A bill to provide for expansion of electricity transmission networks in order to support competitive electricity markets, to ensure reliability of electric service, to modernize regulation, 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. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Quinn,

Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.

McNulty, Ms. Norton, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Brown of Ohio,

Mr. Wexler, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Moore, Mr.

Cummings, Mr. Meehan, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Nadler, Ms.

Solis, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.

Frank, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Frost, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Pallone,

Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Strickland, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Wolf,

Mr. King, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Berman, Mr.

Barrett, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Payne, Mr. Costello, Mr.

Rodriguez, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Honda, Mr. Stark, Ms.

Baldwin, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Holden, Mr. Maloney of

Connecticut, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.

Waxman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. LaHood, Mrs. Lowey,

Mr. Spratt, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.

Gonzalez, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Rush, Ms. Sanchez, Mr.

Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Tierney, Mrs.

Thurman, Mr. Boyd, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Blagojevich,

Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Foley,

Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Gilman, Mr. English, Mr. Walsh, Mr.

Borski, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Souder, Mr. Neal of

Massachusetts, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Gephardt, Ms.

Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr.

Hinchey, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Levin, Mr. Skelton, Mr.

Cardin, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. LaFalce, Ms.

Lofgren, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Bishop, Mr.

Filner, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Scott, Mr. Bonior, Mr.

Hilliard, Mr. Sabo, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Olver, Mr.

Kleczka, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Thompson of

Mississippi, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Kind, and Mr. Udall of

New Mexico):

H.R. 2815. A bill to designate the Federal building located at 10th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC, as the ``Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building``; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. SIMMONS:

H.R. 2816. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for the purchase and installation of equipment to test for radon and to remove radon from the air and water; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself and Mrs. Johnson of

Connecticut):

H.R. 2817. A bill to provide for the effective punishment of online child molesters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. SIMPSON:

H.R. 2818. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain public land within the Sand Mountain Wilderness Study Area in the State of Idaho to resolve an occupancy encroachment dating back to 1971; to the Committee on Resources.

By Mr. SMITH of Texas:

H.R. 2819. A bill to amend the Clayton Act with respect to the exemptions from the notification requirements of section 7A of such Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself and Mr. Ney):

H.R. 2820. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to suspend for five years the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the copayment amount in effect for medication furnished by the Secretary on an outpatient basis for the treatment of non-service-connected disabilities; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. THORNBERRY:

H.R. 2821. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the organization and management of the Department of Defense with respect to space programs and activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Boyd, Mr.

Doyle, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Hastings of

Florida, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Platts,

Mr. Putnam, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Watson, and Ms.

Woolsey):

H.R. 2822. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to include compensation received for compulsory or involuntary commercial plant conversions as income or gain over a 10-year period; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Boyd, Mr.

Hastings of Florida, Mr. Putnam, and Ms. Ros-

Lehtinen):

H.R. 2823. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the nontaxable exchange period within which commercial citrus trees destroyed under public order due to the citrus tree canker may be replaced; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Boyd, Mr.

Hastings of Florida, Mr. Putnam, and Ms. Ros-

Lehtinen):

H.R. 2824. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to include citrus canker tree replacement payments made by the Secretary of Agriculture as income or gain over a 10-year period; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Pitts, Mr.

Goode, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Chabot,

Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Pence, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Weldon of

Florida, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, and Mr. Thune):

H.R. 2825. A bill to amend the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to change the October 1, 2001, due date for corporate estimated taxes to September 24, 2001; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, and

Mrs. Christensen):

H.R. 2826. A bill to increase the waiver requirement for certain local matching requirements for grants provided to American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.

By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr.

Pombo, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Hastings of

Washington, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Gibbons):

H.R. 2827. A bill to respond to the economic disaster threatening certain farmers and communities resulting from the Federal Government's denial of irrigation water for the Klamath Irrigation Project in the States of Oregon and California; to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.

Herger, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Simpson, Mr.

Hastings of Washington, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr.

Gibbons):

H.R. 2828. A bill to authorize refunds of amounts collected from Klamath Project irrigation and drainage districts for operation and maintenance of the Project's transferred and reserved works for water year 2001, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.

By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr.

Doolittle, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Hastings of Washington,

Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Gibbons):

H.R. 2829. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to require the Secretary of the Interior to give greater weight to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.

By Ms. WATERS:

H.R. 2830. A bill to restore the eligibility to vote and register to vote in Federal elections to individuals who have completed sentences for criminal offenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. ARMEY:

H. Con. Res. 208. Concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives anda conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.; considered and agreed to.

By Mr. CALVERT:

H. Con. Res. 209. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should administratively provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of backup systems for durable medical equipment in the case of a power failure; 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. FROST:

H. Con. Res. 210. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the establishment of a Disability Arts Month; to the Committee on Government Reform.

By Mr. KING (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.

Rohrabacher, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.

Pitts, Mr. Stark, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Owens, Mr. Souder,

Mr. English, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Evans, Mr.

Underwood, Mr. Shays, Mr. Castle, and Mr. Chabot):

H. Con. Res. 211. Concurrent resolution commending Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on the 10th anniversary of her receiving the Nobel Peace Prize and expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the Government of Burma; to the Committee on International Relations.

By Mr. RODRIGUEZ:

H. Con. Res. 212. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of William C. Velasquez, the national Hispanic civic leader; to the Committee on Government Reform.

By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Ros-

Lehtinen, Mr. Payne, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.

Rohrabacher, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Kirk, and Mr. Horn):

H. Con. Res. 213. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding North Korean refugees who are detained in China and returned to North Korea where they face torture, imprisonment, and execution; to the Committee on International Relations.

By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Crane, Mrs.

Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Herger, Mr.

McCrery, Mr. Camp, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms.

Dunn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Portman, Mr. English, Mr.

Watkins, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Weller, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.

McInnis, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Foley, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Brown of South

Carolina, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr.

Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Goss, Mr. Horn, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Ose, Mr. Platts, Mr.

Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Putnam, Mr.

Scarborough, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Sweeney,

Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Young of

Florida):

H. Con. Res. 214. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President and the Congress should save Social Security as soon as possible and vigorously safeguard Social Security surpluses, and that the President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security should recommend innovative ways to protect workers' financial commitment without benefit cuts or payroll tax increases; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. UNDERWOOD:

H. Con. Res. 215. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a series of postage stamps should be issued to commemorate each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the territories of Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; to the Committee on Government Reform.

By Mr. SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Wynn,

Mr. Sessions, Mr. Crane, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,

Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Brown of

Ohio):

H. Res. 221. A resolution expressing the sense of the House regarding United States policy toward Taiwan's membership in international organizations; to the Committee on International Relations.

By Mr. SCHAFFER (for himself and Ms. Kaptur):

H. Res. 222. A resolution congratulating Ukraine on the tenth anniversary of re-establishment of its independence; to the Committee on International Relations. considered and agreed to.

By Mr. ARMEY:

H. Res. 223. A resolution authorizing the cleaning and repair of the mace of the House of Representatives by the Smithsonian Institution.; considered and agreed to.

By Mr. FERGUSON (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mrs. Roukema,

Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Holt, Mr. Payne, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. LoBiondo):

H. Res. 224. A resolution honoring the New Jersey State Law Enforcement Officers Association; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:

H. Res. 225. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating the Fisk Jubilee Singers; to the Committee on Government Reform.

By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Carson of

Indiana, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Langevin, Mr.

Skelton, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Smith of New

Jersey, Mr. Price of North Carolina, and Mr. Reyes):

H. Res. 226. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a Children's Vision Awareness Day; to the Committee on Government Reform.

By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:

H. Res. 227. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 80th Anniversary of the city of Lynwood, California, and its role as a flourishing, multi-cultural city in Los Angeles County; to the Committee on Government Reform.

By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:

H. Res. 228. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 55th anniversary of the Lynwood Chamber of Commerce, California, and its outstanding leadership for Lynwood business owners; to the Committee on Government Reform.

By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:

H. Res. 229. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the military service of Filipinos during World War II and their eligibility for benefits under programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Flake,

Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Royce, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.

Miller of Florida, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.

Hyde, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mrs. Biggert, Mr.

Hostettler, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Thune, Mr. Paul, Mr.

Bonilla, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Stump, Mr.

Radanovich, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Otter, Mr. Weller, Mr.

Souder, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Petri, Mr. Sensenbrenner,

Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr.

Culberson, Mr. Issa, Mr. Latham, Mr. Leach, Mr.

Ganske, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Crane, Mr. Skeen, Mr.

Rohrabacher, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Rush, Mr.

Davis of Illinois, Mr. Costello, Mr. Jackson of

Illinois, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Sabo, Mr.

Traficant, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Kind, Mr.

Obey, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. Phelps):

H. Res. 230. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Article I, section 10 of the United States Constitution should not be used to renew the interstate economic protectionism of our Nation's early history; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. SHAW (for himself and Mr. Wynn):

H. Res. 231. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Child's Day ought to be established; to the Committee on Government Reform.

By Mr. SWEENEY:

H. Res. 232. A resolution establishing a Select Committee on Medical Research; to the Committee on Rules.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 147, No. 111