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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record on Nov. 19, 2003

Volume 149, No. 168 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 H11650-H11651 on Nov. 19, 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. TIERNEY (for himself, Ms. McCollum, Mr. George

Miller of California, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Owens, Mr.

Payne, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs.

McCarthy of New York, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Wu, Mr. Holt,

Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Case, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.

Van Hollen, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Bishop of New York,

Mr. Emanuel, and Ms. Pelosi):

H.R. 3519. A bill to address rising college tuition by strengthening the compact between the States, the Federal government, and institutions of higher education to make college more affordable; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mrs. KELLY:

H.R. 3520. A bill to reduce duplication in Federal financial literacy and financial programs, identify more effective ways to provide financial education, and facilitate greater cooperation at the Federal, State and local levels and between government units and entities in the private sector by requiring the establishment of a national strategy for assuring financial education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.

By Mr. THOMAS:

H.R. 3521. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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. BARRETT of South Carolina (for himself, Mr.

Miller of Florida, and Mr. Goode):

H.R. 3522. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to bar the admission, and facilitate the removal, of alien terrorists and their supporters and fundraisers, to secure our borders against terrorists, drug traffickers, and other illegal aliens, to facilitate the removal of illegal aliens and aliens who are criminals or human rights abusers, to reduce visa, document, and employment fraud, to temporarily suspend processing of certain visas and immigration benefits, to reform the legal immigration system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. BELL (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Cannon, and Mr.

Jefferson):

H.R. 3523. A bill to extend the same Federal benefits to law enforcement officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail carriers, that apply to law enforcement officers serving units of State and local government; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida:

H.R. 3524. A bill to amend the Missing Children's Assistance Act to extend the applicability of such Act to individuals determined to have a mental capacity less than 18 years of age; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. DeLay,

Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Herger, Mr. Lewis of

California, and Mr. McKeon):

H.R. 3525. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal office; to the Committee on House Administration, 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. DUNCAN:

H.R. 3526. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of David Crockett and his contributions to American history; to the Committee on Financial Services.

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

Becerra, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Weller, Mr. Cardin, and

Mr. Neal of Massachusetts):

H.R. 3527. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from unrelated business taxable income the gain or loss on the sale or exchange of certain brownfield sites, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mrs. LOWEY:

H.R. 3528. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the use of funds made available for nonpoint source management programs for projects and activities relating to the development and implementation of phase II of the storm water program of the Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. McKEON:

H.R. 3529. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to cancel certain Bureau of Land Management leases that authorize extraction of sand and gravel from the Federal mineral estate in lands in Soledad Canyon adjacent to the City of Santa Clarita, California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.

By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr.

Abercrombie, Mr. Evans, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Andrews,

Mr. Owens, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Payne, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.

McGovern, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Ryan of

Ohio, Mr. Farr, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Roybal-

Allard, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr.

Hinojosa, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Baca, Mr.

Kildee, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Holt,

Mr. Sanders, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Lantos):

H.R. 3530. A bill to provide for labor recruiter accountability, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

By Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mr. Murtha, and Mr.

English):

H.R. 3531. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a transferable credit against the income tax for producing energy from waste coal; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. RYUN of Kansas:

H.R. 3532. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to improve the efficiency and fairness of acquiring railroad rights-of-way for interim use as public trails by applying the procedures that govern other Federal real estate acquisitions; to the Committee on Resources.

By Mr. SAXTON:

H.R. 3533. A bill to amend the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 to require appropriations to cover the estimated subsidy costs of monetary resources provided by the United States Government to the International Monetary Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget, 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. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.

Duncan, Mr. Hefley, and Mr. Herger):

H.R. 3534. A bill to enhance border enforcement, improve homeland security, remove incentives for illegal immigration, and establish a guest worker program; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Government Reform, Education and the Workforce, 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 Mr. TOOMEY:

H.R. 3535. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to facilitate the use of private contracts 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 Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson of

Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Emanuel,

Mr. Hyde, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Crane, Ms.

Schakowsky, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Biggert, Mr.

Hastert, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.

Evans, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Shimkus):

H.R. 3536. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 210 Main Street in Malden, Illinois, as the ``Army Staff Sgt. Lincoln Hollinsaid Malden Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.

By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson of

Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Emanuel,

Mr. Hyde, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Crane, Ms.

Schakowsky, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Biggert, Mr.

Hastert, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.

Evans, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Shimkus):

H.R. 3537. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 185 State Street in Manhattan, Illinois, as the ``Army Pvt. Shawn Pahnke Manhattan Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.

By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson of

Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Emanuel,

Mr. Hyde, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Crane, Ms.

Schakowsky, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Biggert, Mr.

Hastert, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.

Evans, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Shimkus):

H.R. 3538. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 South Chicago Avenue in Saint Anne, Illinois, as the ``Marine Capt. Ryan Beaupre Saint Anne Post Office``; to the Committee on Government Reform.

By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself and Mr.

Towns):

H.R. 3539. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

By Mr. BAIRD:

H.J. Res. 77. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of individuals to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. YOUNG of Florida:

H.J. Res. 78. A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. TOWNS (for himself and Mr. Faleomavaega):

H. Con. Res. 329. Concurrent resolution congratulating the people and Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the twelfth anniversary of the independence of Kazakhstan and praising longstanding and growing friendship between the United States and Kazakhstan; to the Committee on International Relations, 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. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Frank of

Massachusetts, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Matsui,

Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. McNulty,

Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Engel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern,

Mr. Berman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. George Miller of

California, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Brady of

Pennsylvania, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Evans, Mr. Jackson of

Illinois, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Lewis of

Georgia, Mr. Weiner, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.

Frost, Mr. Stark, Mr. Levin, Mr. Filner, Mr. Allen,

Mr. Capuano, Mr. Olver, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Sanders, Ms.

McCollum, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Owens, Ms.

Baldwin, and Ms. Majette):

H. Con. Res. 330. Concurrent resolution expressing the concern of Congress regarding human rights violations committed against lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgendered (LGBT) individuals around the world based on their real or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity; to the Committee on International Relations.

By Mr. SOUDER:

H. Con. Res. 331. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should seek to enter into a free trade agreement with the United Kingdom; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Shaw, and Mr.

Brady of Texas):

H. Res. 452. A resolution recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Adoption Month; to the Committee on Government Reform.

By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Wexler,

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Menendez, Ms.

Granger, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Berman, Mr. Weiner, Mr.

Deutsch, Mr. English, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Reyes, Mr.

Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Harman, Mr. Levin,

Mr. Engel, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Towns, Ms. Norton, Mr.

Ackerman, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Burton of

Indiana, Ms. Solis, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Nadler, Mr.

Crowley, Mr. Rodriguez, and Mrs. Tauscher):

H. Res. 453. A resolution condemning the terrorist attacks in Istanbul, Turkey, on November 15, 2003, expressing condolences to the families of the individuals murdered and expressing sympathies to the individuals injured in the terrorist attacks, and standing in solidarity with Turkey in the fight against terrorism; to the Committee on International Relations.

By Mrs. JONES of Ohio:

H. Res. 454. A resolution encouraging the AMBER Alert Coordinator of the Department of Justice to include within the minimum standards established pursuant to the PROTECT Act a specific criterion for issuance of an alert through the AMBER Alert communications network; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Cantor, Mr.

Gerlach, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Latham, Mr.

Sweeney, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.

Taylor of North Carolina, Ms. Harris, and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island):

H. Res. 455. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of establishing a program to foster private investment by the people of the United States in Iraqi schools and hospitals through adopt-a-school and adopt-a-hospital initiatives; to the Committee on International Relations.

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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 149, No. 168