h3701_ih.xml H. R. 3701 January 20, 2004 Mr. Andrews To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the provisions governing nonimmigrant status for spouses and children of permanent resident aliens awaiting the availability of an immigrant visa, and for other purposes. h3702_ih.xml H. R. 3702 January 20, 2004 Mr. Cardin To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to provide additional beneficiary protections. h3703_ih.xml H. R. 3703 January 20, 2004 Mrs. Maloney To protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and to promote public safety, health, and regulate activities affecting interstate commerce by creating employer liability for negligent conduct that results in an individual’s committing a gender-motivated crime of violence against another individual on premises controlled by the employer. h3705_ih.xml H. R. 3705 January 20, 2004 Mr. George Miller of California To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to enhance the safety of beef and beef food products originating in the United States by requiring the testing of cattle for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (commonly known as mad cow disease) at the time of slaughter, and for other purposes. h3706_ih.xml H. R. 3706 January 20, 2004 Mr. George Miller of California To adjust the boundary of the John Muir National Historic Site, and for other purposes. h3707_ih.xml H. R. 3707 January 20, 2004 Mr. Moore To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate fair prices for Medicare prescription drugs on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries. h3708_ih.xml H. R. 3708 January 20, 2004 Mr. Pitts To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan. h3709_ih.xml H. R. 3709 January 20, 2004 Mr. Rohrabacher To restore the Federal electoral rights of the residents of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. h3711_ih.xml H. R. 3711 January 20, 2004 Mr. Wexler To amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173) to eliminate the comparative cost adjustment program. h3712_ih.xml H. R. 3712 January 21, 2004 Ms. Millender-McDonald To improve seaport security. h3713_ih.xml H. R. 3713 January 21, 2004 Mr. Costello To designate the Federal building located at 250 West Cherry Street in Carbondale, Illinois the Senator Paul Simon Federal Building. h3714_ih.xml H. R. 3714 January 21, 2004 Ms. DeLauro To provide better protection against bovine spongiform encephalopathy and other prion diseases. h3715_ih.xml H. R. 3715 January 21, 2004 Ms. DeLauro To facilitate efficient investments and financing of infrastructure projects and new job creation through the establishment of a National Infrastructure Development Corporation, and for other purposes. h3716_ih.xml H. R. 3716 January 21, 2004 Mr. English To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries. h3717_ih.xml H. R. 3717 January 21, 2004 Mr. Upton To increase the penalties for violations by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane language. h3718_ih.xml H. R. 3718 January 21, 2004 Mr. Goode To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow State government employers to contribute to section 403(b) pension plans. h3719_ih.xml H. R. 3719 January 21, 2004 Mr. Nadler To prohibit, consistent with Roe v. Wade, the interference by the government with a woman’s right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy, and for other purposes. h3720_ih.xml H. R. 3720 January 21, 2004 Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to local educational agencies and private schools to establish drug-free school demonstration programs, and for other purposes. h3721_ih.xml H. R. 3721 January 21, 2004 Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania To amend title 49, United States Code, to repeal the essential air service local participation program. h3723_ih.xml H. R. 3723 January 21, 2004 Mr. Sessions To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8135 Forest Lane in Dallas, Texas, as the Vaughn Gross Post Office Building. h3724_ih.xml H. R. 3724 January 21, 2004 Mr. Shays To amend section 220 of the National Housing Act to make a technical correction to restore allowable increases in the maximum mortgage limits for FHA-insured mortgages for multifamily housing projects to cover increased costs of installing a solar energy system or residential energy conservation measures. h3725_ih.xml H. R. 3725 January 21, 2004 Mr. Weiner To prohibit United States military assistance for Egypt and to express the sense of Congress that the amount of military assistance that would have been provided for Egypt for a fiscal year should be provided in the form of economic support fund assistance. h3726_ih.xml H. R. 3726 January 21, 2004 Mr. Weiner To authorize the grant program under which the Secretary of Homeland Security makes discretionary grants for use in high-threat, high-density urban areas, and for other purposes. h3727_ih.xml H. R. 3727 January 21, 2004 Mr. Lantos For the relief of Maria Del Refugio Plascencia and Alfredo Plascencia-Lopez. h3728_ih.xml H. R. 3728 January 23, 2004 Mr. Pitts To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects. h3729_ih.xml H. R. 3729 January 27, 2004 Mr. Filner To amend title 46, United States Code, to provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the United States merchant marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval Transport Service) during World War II. h3730_ih.xml H. R. 3730 January 27, 2004 Mr. Filner To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for immediate implementation of full concurrent receipt for retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability of both military retired pay paid by reason of their years of military service and disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs paid by reason of their disability. h3731_ih.xml H. R. 3731 January 27, 2004 Mr. Ramstad To require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse members of the Armed Forces who participated in the Department of Defense Rest and Recuperation Leave program for travel expenses incurred by or on behalf of such members before the program was expanded to include domestic travel. h3732_ih.xml H. R. 3732 January 27, 2004 Mr. Rehberg To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to repeal the recently enacted two-year delay in the implementation of the country of origin labeling requirements of such Act for certain agricultural commodities. h3733_ih.xml H. R. 3733 January 27, 2004 Mr. Ryun of Kansas To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 410 Huston Street in Altamont, Kansas, as the Myron V. George Post Office. h3734_ih.xml H. R. 3734 January 27, 2004 Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico To designate the Federal building located at Fifth and Richardson Avenues in Roswell, New Mexico, as the Joe Skeen Federal Building. h3735_ih.xml H. R. 3735 January 27, 2004 Mr. Rangel For the relief of Kadiatou Diallo, Laouratou Diallo, Ibrahima Diallo, Abdoul Diallo, Mamadou Bobo Diallo, Mamadou Pathe Diallo, Fatoumata Traore Diallo, Sankarela Diallo, and Marliatou Bah. h3737_ih.xml H. R. 3737 January 28, 2004 Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia To increase the minimum and maximum rates of basic pay payable to administrative law judges, and for other purposes. h3738_ih.xml H. R. 3738 January 28, 2004 Mr. Filner To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for immediate implementation of full concurrent receipt for retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability of both military retired pay paid by reason of their years of military service and disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs paid by reason of their disability. h3739_ih.xml H. R. 3739 January 28, 2004 Mr. Walden of Oregon To waive time limitations specified by law in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded posthumously to Rex T. Barber, of Terrebonne, Oregon, for acts of valor during World War II in attacking and shooting down the enemy aircraft transporting Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. h3740_ih.xml H. R. 3740 January 28, 2004 Mr. Miller of North Carolina To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 223 South Main Street in Roxboro, North Carolina, as the Oscar Scott Woody Post Office Building. h3742_ih.xml H. R. 3742 January 28, 2004 Mr. Acevedo-Vilá To designate the United States courthouse and post office building located at 93 Atocha Street in Ponce, Puerto Rico, as the Luis A. Ferre United States Courthouse and Post Office Building. h3744_ih.xml H. R. 3744 January 28, 2004 Mr. Ross To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of certain administrative sites and other land in the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests and to use funds derived from the sale or exchange to acquire, construct, or improve administrative sites, and for other purposes. h3745_ih.xml H. R. 3745 January 28, 2004 Mr. Shays To amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to require State legislature approval of new gambling facilities, to provide for minimum requirements for Federal regulation of Indian gaming, to set up a commission to report to Congress on current living and health standards in Indian country, and for other purposes. h3746_ih.xml H. R. 3746 January 28, 2004 Mr. Tiahrt To designate the community center at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, as the Robert J. Dole Community Center in honor of World War II veteran and former United States Representative and Senator Robert J. Dole. h3747_ih.xml H. R. 3747 January 28, 2004 Mr. Walden of Oregon To authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to participate in the rehabilitation of the Wallowa Lake Dam in Oregon, and for other purposes. h3748_ih.xml H. R. 3748 January 28, 2004 Mr. Shadegg To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable and advanceable credit against income tax for health insurance costs. h3752_ih.xml H. R. 3752 February 3, 2004 Mr. Rohrabacher To promote the development of the emerging commercial human space flight industry, to extend the liability indemnification regime for the commercial space transportation industry, to authorize appropriations for the Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, and for other purposes. h3753_ih.xml H. R. 3753 February 3, 2004 Mr. Hoeffel To provide for the restoration of the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial, and for other purposes. h3754_ih.xml H. R. 3754 February 3, 2004 Mr. Smith of Texas To provide additional civil and criminal remedies for domain name fraud. h3755_ih.xml H. R. 3755 February 3, 2004 Mr. Tiberi To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to insure zero-downpayment mortgages for one-unit residences. h3756_ih.xml H. R. 3756 February 3, 2004 Mr. Blunt To establish a National Commission on Digestive Diseases. h3757_ih.xml H. R. 3757 February 3, 2004 Mr. DeMint To amend title 23, United States Code, to permit States to carry out surface transportation program projects on local roads to address safety concerns. h3758_ih.xml H. R. 3758 February 3, 2004 Mr. Emanuel To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for an influenza vaccine awareness campaign, ensure a sufficient influenza vaccine supply, and prepare for an influenza pandemic or epidemic, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage vaccine production capacity, and for other purposes. h3760_ih.xml H. R. 3760 February 3, 2004 Mr. Otter To extinguish the reversionary interests and use restrictions relating to industrial use purposes for certain deeds in Nez Perce County, Idaho. h3761_ih.xml H. R. 3761 February 3, 2004 Mr. Smith of Washington To establish the Program Reform Commission to review unnecessary Federal programs and make recommendations for termination, modification, or retention of such programs, and to state the sense of the Congress that the Congress should promptly consider legislation that would make the changes in law necessary to implement the recommendations. h3762_ih.xml H. R. 3762 February 3, 2004 Mr. Smith of Washington To establish the Corporate Subsidy Reform Commission to review inequitable Federal subsidies and make recommendations for termination, modification, or retention of such subsidies, and to state the sense of the Congress that the Congress should promptly consider legislation that would make the changes in law necessary to implement the recommendations. h3763_ih.xml H. R. 3763 February 4, 2004 Mr. Miller of Florida To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older, to provide for a one-year open season under that plan, and for other purposes. h3764_ih.xml H. R. 3763 February 4, 2004 Mr. Miller of Florida To amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older, to provide for a one-year open season under that plan, and for other purposes. h3765_ih.xml H. R. 3765 February 4, 2004 Mr. Calvert To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor. h3766_ih.xml H. R. 3766 February 4, 2004 Mr. Houghton To provide for tax-exempt financing for United Nations facilities. h3767_ih.xml H. R. 3767 February 4, 2004 Mr. Berry To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices under the Medicare Program. h3768_ih.xml H. R. 3768 February 4, 2004 Mr. Crenshaw To expand the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, Florida. h3769_ih.xml H. R. 3769 February 4, 2004 Mr. Duncan To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 137 East Young High Pike in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the Ben Atchley Post Office Building. h3770_ih.xml H. R. 3770 February 4, 2004 Ms. Dunn To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain transportation provided by seaplanes from the excise tax imposed on the transportation of persons by air. h3771_ih.xml H. R. 3771 February 4, 2004 Mr. Fossella To extend the date for the submittal of the final report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States, to provide additional funding for the Commission, and for other purposes. h3772_ih.xml H. R. 3772 February 4, 2004 Mr. Goode To include Nelson County and Franklin County, Virginia, in the Appalachian region for purposes of the programs of the Appalachian Regional Commission. h3775_ih.xml H. R. 3775 February 4, 2004 Mr. Latham To impose a ban on the importation of soybeans and soybean meal that are products of Argentina or Brazil. h3776_ih.xml H. R. 3776 February 4, 2004 Mr. Lewis of Kentucky To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works. h3777_ih.xml H. R. 3777 February 4, 2004 Mr. McInnis To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with community health care providers to improve access to health care for veterans in highly rural areas, and for other purposes. h3778_ih.xml H. R. 3778 February 4, 2004 Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to reauthorize collection of reclamation fees, revise the abandoned mine reclamation program, promote remining, authorize the Office of Surface Mining to collect the black lung excise tax, and make sundry other changes. h3779_ih.xml H. R. 3779 February 4, 2004 Ms. Slaughter To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to prevent the disruption of the education of children who change residence based on the military service of their parents. h3781_ih.xml H. R. 3781 February 6, 2004 Mr. Gibbons To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize local educational agencies in rural areas to obtain a limited waiver of certain requirements relating to the employment of highly qualified teachers. h3782_ih.xml H. R. 3782 February 6, 2004 Mr. Hyde To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to increase the maximum amount of an award available under the Department of State rewards program, to expand the eligibility criteria to receive an award, to authorize nonmonetary awards, to publicize the existence of the rewards program, and for other purposes. h3783_ih.xml H. R. 3783 February 10, 2004 Mr. Young of Alaska To provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. h3784_ih.xml H. R. 3784 February 10, 2004 Mr. Cantor To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for refunds to taxpayers of the budget surplus for each year of surplus. h3785_ih.xml H. R. 3785 February 10, 2004 Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida To authorize the exchange of certain land in Everglades National Park. h3787_ih.xml H. R. 3787 February 10, 2004 Mr. Peterson of Minnesota To amend the Animal Health Protection Act to require the establishment of an electronic nationwide livestock identification system, to prevent the unauthorized release of information collected under the system, to promote an objective review of Department of Agriculture responses to livestock disease outbreaks, and for other purposes. h3788_ih.xml H. R. 3788 February 10, 2004 Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California To amend title 46, United States Code, to modify requirements applicable to the National Maritime Transportation Security Plan with respect to ensuring that the flow of cargo through United States ports is reestablished after a transportation security incident, to require the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to develop and implement a secure long-range automated vessel tracking system, to aid maritime security, efficiency, and safety, and for other purposes. h3789_ih.xml H. R. 3789 February 10, 2004 Mr. Peterson of Minnesota To eliminate the safe-harbor exception for certain packaged pseudoephedrine products used in the manufacture of methamphetamine. h3790_ih.xml H. R. 3790 February 10, 2004 Mr. Stark To impose a moratorium on payments for inpatient hospital services in additional long-term care hospital beds under the Medicare Program. h3791_ih.xml H. R. 3791 February 10, 2004 Mr. Stearns To provide that no automatic pay adjustment for Members of Congress shall be made in the year following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget deficit. h3792_ih.xml H. R. 3792 February 10, 2004 Mr. Whitfield To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize a child only annuity under the Survivor Benefit Plan of the Armed Forces when there is a surviving spouse in the case of a member of the Armed Forces dying on active duty during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and ending on November 23, 2003. h3793_ih.xml H. R. 3793 February 10, 2004 Mr. Brown of Ohio Concerning participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization. h3794_ih.xml H. R. 3794 February 10, 2004 Mr. Conyers For the relief of the heirs of Henry D. Espy of St. Louis, Missouri. h3795_ih.xml H. R. 3795 February 11, 2004 Mr. Terry To amend the Impact Aid program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve the distribution of school construction payments to better meet the needs of military and Indian land school districts. h3796_ih.xml H. R. 3796 February 11, 2004 Mrs. Cubin To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to reauthorize and reform the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program, and for other purposes. h3797_ih.xml H. R. 3797 February 11, 2004 Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia To authorize improvements in the operations of the government of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. h3798_ih.xml H. R. 3798 February 11, 2004 Mr. Markey To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve aviation security. h3801_ih.xml H. R. 3801 February 11, 2004 Mr. Bartlett of Maryland To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to repeal the requirement that persons making disbursements for electioneering communications file reports on such disbursements with the Federal Election Commission and the prohibition against the making of disbursements for electioneering communications by corporations and labor organizations, and for other purposes. h3802_ih.xml H. R. 3802 February 11, 2004 Mr. Bass To amend part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide full Federal funding of such part, to provide an exception to the local maintenance of effort requirements, and for other purposes. h3804_ih.xml H. R. 3804 February 11, 2004 Mr. Brown of South Carolina To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to make beach nourishment projects eligible for inclusion in mitigation plans and for hazard mitigation assistance. h3805_ih.xml H. R. 3805 February 11, 2004 Mrs. Capps To withdraw the Los Padres National Forest in California from location, entry, and patent under mining laws, and for other purposes. h3806_ih.xml H. R. 3806 February 11, 2004 Mr. Gerlach To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against the alternative minimum tax where stock acquired pursuant to an incentive stock option is sold or exchanged at a loss. h3807_ih.xml H. R. 3807 February 11, 2004 Mr. Gibbons To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes. h3808_ih.xml H. R. 3808 February 11, 2004 Mr. Gutierrez To amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide priority for the payment of employee claims arising under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. h3810_ih.xml H. R. 3810 February 11, 2004 Mrs. Maloney To provide a United States voluntary contribution to the United Nations Population Fund only for the prevention, remedy, and repair of obstetric fistula. h3812_ih.xml H. R. 3812 February 11, 2004 Mr. Pomeroy To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a demonstration project on priorities in the scheduling of appointments of veterans for health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. h3813_ih.xml H. R. 3813 February 11, 2004 Mr. Rohrabacher To provide for a Near-Earth Object Survey program to detect, track, catalogue, and characterize certain near-earth asteroids and comets. h3814_ih.xml H. R. 3814 February 11, 2004 Mr. Sessions To enhance peace between the Israelis and Palestinians. h3815_ih.xml H. R. 3815 February 11, 2004 Ms. Slaughter To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide expanded protections against the misuse of public safety officer uniforms, and for other purposes. h3816_ih.xml H. R. 3816 February 11, 2004 Mr. Strickland To require employees at a call center who either initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose the physical location of such employees, and for other purposes. h3817_ih.xml H. R. 3817 February 24, 2004 Mr. Renzi To ensure that certain areas are eligible for rural housing assistance. h3818_ih.xml H. R. 3818 February 24, 2004 Mr. Smith of New Jersey To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to improve the results and accountability of microenterprise development assistance programs, and for other purposes. h3819_ih.xml H. R. 3819 February 24, 2004 Mr. Baird To redesignate Fort Clatsop National Memorial as the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, to include in the park sites in the State of Washington as well as the State of Oregon, and for other purposes. h3820_ih.xml H. R. 3820 February 24, 2004 Ms. DeLauro To protect United States workers from competition of foreign workforces for performance of Federal and State contracts for goods or services. h3821_ih.xml H. R. 3821 February 24, 2004 Mr. Kolbe 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. h3822_ih.xml H. R. 3822 February 24, 2004 Ms. McCollum To amend the Animal Health Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an electronic nationwide livestock identification system, and for other purposes. h3823_ih.xml H. R. 3823 February 24, 2004 Mr. Paul To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Belarus. h3824_ih.xml H. R. 3824 February 24, 2004 Mr. Renzi To facilitate the operation, maintenance, and capital improvement of Camp Navajo, Arizona, by the Arizona Army National Guard. h3825_ih.xml H. R. 3825 February 24, 2004 Mr. Stearns To amend title 36, United States Code, to amend the Federal charter of the United States Olympic Committee, and for other purposes. h3826_ih.xml H. R. 3826 February 25, 2004 Mr. Platts To require the review of Government programs at least once every 5 years for purposes of evaluating their performance. h3828_ih.xml H. R. 3828 February 25, 2004 Mrs. Biggert To authorize funding for University Nuclear Science, Engineering, and Health Physics Programs at the Department of Energy for fiscal years 2005 through 2008. h3829_ih.xml H. R. 3829 February 25, 2004 Mr. Cantor To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that interests in certain domestically controlled investment partnerships are not treated as United States real property interests. h3830_ih.xml H. R. 3830 February 25, 2004 Mr. Castle To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide reasonable standards for congressional gold medals, and for other purposes. h3831_ih.xml H. R. 3831 February 25, 2004 Mr. Castle To extend the sunset on the assault weapons ban for 10 years. h3832_ih.xml H. R. 3832 February 25, 2004 Mr. Castle To require criminal background checks on all firearms transactions occurring at events that provide a venue for the sale, offer for sale, transfer, or exchange of firearms, and for other purposes. h3833_ih.xml H. R. 3833 February 25, 2004 Mr. Crowley To direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot program to facilitate the use of natural gas buses at public airports through grants for energy demonstration and commercial application of energy technology, and for other purposes. h3834_ih.xml H. R. 3834 February 25, 2004 Mr. Davis of Florida To direct the Secretary of Energy to make incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of electrical energy required to operate such facilities, and for other purposes. h3835_ih.xml H. R. 3835 February 25, 2004 Mr. Dingell To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in Michigan. h3836_ih.xml H. R. 3836 February 25, 2004 Mr. Hoeffel To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the operation of the medicare comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in Pennsylvania. h3837_ih.xml H. R. 3837 February 25, 2004 Mr. Houghton To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the deduction for charitable contributions of patents and similar property. h3838_ih.xml H. R. 3838 February 25, 2004 Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut To provide grants to local governments to assist such local governments in participating in certain decisions related to certain Indian groups and Indian tribes. h3839_ih.xml H. R. 3839 February 25, 2004 Mrs. McCarthy of New York To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to make grants to address homeland security preparedness shortcomings of units of municipal and county government. h3840_ih.xml H. R. 3840 February 25, 2004 Mr. Nethercutt To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permit qualifying States to use a portion of their allotments under the State children’s health insurance program for any fiscal year for certain Medicaid expenditures, and for other purposes. h3841_ih.xml H. R. 3841 February 25, 2004 Mr. Pallone To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in New Jersey. h3842_ih.xml H. R. 3842 February 25, 2004 Ms. Slaughter To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in New York. h3843_ih.xml H. R. 3843 February 25, 2004 Mr. Udall of Colorado To better provide for compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Rocky Flats site in Colorado. h3844_ih.xml H. R. 3844 February 25, 2004 Mr. Udall of New Mexico To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from operating in the State of New Mexico. h3846_ih.xml H. R. 3846 February 26, 2004 Mr. Pombo To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement or contract with Indian tribes meeting certain criteria to carry out projects to protect Indian forest land. h3847_ih.xml H. R. 3847 February 26, 2004 Mr. Conyers To prohibit racial profiling. h3848_ih.xml H. R. 3848 February 26, 2004 Mr. Herger To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program through June 30, 2004, and for other purposes. h3849_ih.xml H. R. 3849 February 26, 2004 Mr. Rodriguez To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide permanent authority for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue to operate a program to provide counseling and treatment for veterans who while in military service experienced sexual trauma or sexual harassment. h3851_ih.xml H. R. 3851 February 26, 2004 Mr. Abercrombie To authorize an additional permanent judgeship for the district of Hawaii. h3852_ih.xml H. R. 3852 February 26, 2004 Mr. Acevedo-Vilá To extend the benefits of the weatherization assistance program under part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act to Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. h3853_ih.xml H. R. 3853 February 26, 2004 Mr. Barrett of South Carolina To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary spending limits through fiscal year 2009, to extend paygo for direct spending, and for other purposes. h3854_ih.xml H. R. 3854 February 26, 2004 Mr. Flake To contain the costs of the Medicare prescription drug program under part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes. h3855_ih.xml H. R. 3855 February 26, 2004 Mr. Graves To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 607 Pershing Drive in Laclede, Missouri, as the General John J. Pershing Post Office. h3856_ih.xml H. R. 3856 February 26, 2004 Mr. Green of Texas To limit the congressional redistricting that States may do after an apportionment. h3858_ih.xml H. R. 3858 February 26, 2004 Mr. Nethercutt To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, and to provide for better coordination of Federal efforts and information on islet cell transplantation. h3859_ih.xml H. R. 3859 February 26, 2004 Ms. Pelosi To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States the option to provide Medicaid coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV. h3860_ih.xml H. R. 3860 February 26, 2004 Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania To amend the National Trails System Act to clarify Federal authority relating to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of the trails in the System, and for other purposes. h3861_ih.xml H. R. 3861 February 26, 2004 Mr. Rodriguez To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in Texas. h3862_ih.xml H. R. 3862 February 26, 2004 Mr. Scott of Virginia To provide an automatic pay increase to any member of the Armed Forces who is deployed away from the member’s permanent station or, in the case of a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, the member’s home of record, once the deployment period exceeds 180 days of continuous duty. h3863_ih.xml H. R. 3863 February 26, 2004 Mr. Shadegg To improve the access of investors to regulatory records with respect to securities brokers, dealers, and investment advisers. h3864_ih.xml H. R. 3864 February 26, 2004 Ms. Slaughter To provide coverage under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program for individuals employed at atomic weapons employer facilities during periods of residual contamination. h3865_ih.xml H. R. 3865 February 26, 2004 Mr. Stark To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for certain gifts and benefits provided to physicians by prescription drug manufacturers. h3867_ih.xml H. R. 3867 March 1, 2004 Mr. Deutsch To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti under section 244(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act so that nationals of Haiti present in the United States may be granted temporary protected status. h3868_ih.xml H. R. 3868 March 2, 2004 Mr. Smith of New Jersey To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security benefits. h3869_ih.xml H. R. 3869 March 2, 2004 Mr. Keller To provide for the expanded use of technology and information management systems in the administration of the school lunch and breakfast programs. h3870_ih.xml H. R. 3870 March 2, 2004 Mr. Norwood To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to provide grants to States to establish prescription drug monitoring programs, to impose requirements respecting Internet pharmacies, to require manufacturers to implement chain-of-custody procedures, to restrict an exemption respecting the importation of controlled substances for personal use, and for other purposes. h3871_ih.xml H. R. 3871 March 2, 2004 Mr. Turner of Texas To establish the United States-Israel Homeland Security Foundation to make grants to joint business ventures between United States and Israeli private corporate entities to develop products and services with applications related to homeland security, and for other purposes. h3872_ih.xml H. R. 3872 March 2, 2004 Mr. Stearns To prohibit the misappropriation of databases while ensuring consumer access to factual information. h3873_ih.xml H. R. 3873 March 2, 2004 Mr. Castle To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to provide children with access to food and nutrition assistance, to simplify program operations, to improve children’s nutritional health, and to restore the integrity of child nutrition programs, and for other purposes. h3874_ih.xml H. R. 3874 March 2, 2004 Mrs. Bono To convey for public purposes certain Federal lands in Riverside County, California, that have been identified for disposal. h3876_ih.xml H. R. 3876 March 2, 2004 Mr. Hastings of Florida To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from operating in the State of Florida. h3878_ih.xml H. R. 3878 March 2, 2004 Ms. Waters To establish the Commission on American Jobs. h3879_ih.xml H. R. 3879 March 3, 2004 Mr. Young of Alaska To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2005, to amend various laws administered by the Coast Guard, and for other purposes. h3880_ih.xml H. R. 3880 March 3, 2004 Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the sale of prescription drugs through the Internet. h3881_ih.xml H. R. 3881 March 3, 2004 Mr. Smith of Washington To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend the trade adjustment assistance program to the service sector, and for other purposes. h3882_ih.xml H. R. 3882 March 3, 2004 Mr. English To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from the harbor maintenance tax certain truck cargo on a ferry operating between two ports for the sole purpose of bypassing traffic congestion on the nearest international bridge serving the area in which such ports are located. h3883_ih.xml H. R. 3883 March 3, 2004 Mr. Gilchrest To reauthorize the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act. h3884_ih.xml H. R. 3884 March 3, 2004 Mr. Gonzalez To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 615 East Houston Street in San Antonio, Texas, as the Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building and United States Courthouse. h3885_ih.xml H. R. 3885 March 3, 2004 Mr. Hoekstra To direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to convey a Coast Guard 44-foot Motor Life Boat to the city of Ludington, Michigan. h3886_ih.xml H. R. 3886 March 3, 2004 Mr. Neugebauer To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to expand the pilot program for the enrollment of certain wetlands and its buffer acreage in the conservation reserve program to include the enrollment of certain playas and its buffer acreage, and for other purposes. h3887_ih.xml H. R. 3887 March 3, 2004 Mr. Rodriguez To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a National Center for Social Work Research. h3888_ih.xml H. R. 3888 March 3, 2004 Mr. Sanders To prohibit business enterprises that lay-off a greater percentage of their United States workers than workers in other countries from receiving any Federal assistance, and for other purposes. h3889_ih.xml H. R. 3889 March 3, 2004 Mr. Wolf To transfer certain functions from the United States Trade Representative to the Secretary of Commerce. h3890_ih.xml H. R. 3890 March 4, 2004 Ms. Hart To reauthorize the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988. h3891_ih.xml H. R. 3891 March 4, 2004 Ms. Hart To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the use of redevelopment bonds for environmental remediation. h3892_ih.xml H. R. 3892 March 4, 2004 Ms. Hart To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage businesses to establish hazardous waste remediation reserves, and for other purposes. h3893_ih.xml H. R. 3893 March 4, 2004 Mr. Paul To limit the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, and for other purposes. h3894_ih.xml H. R. 3894 March 4, 2004 Mr. Burns To provide enhanced Pell Grants for State Scholars. h3895_ih.xml H. R. 3895 March 4, 2004 Mr. Issa To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit local public agencies to act as Medicaid enrollment brokers. h3896_ih.xml H. R. 3896 March 4, 2004 Mr. DeMint To establish an Office of Intercountry Adoptions within the Department of State, and to reform United States laws governing intercountry adoptions. h3897_ih.xml H. R. 3897 March 4, 2004 Mr. Herger To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program through June 30, 2004, and for other purposes. h3898_ih.xml H. R. 3898 March 4, 2004 Mr. Acevedo-Vilá To authorize construction of a new (replacement) medical center for the Department of Veterans Affairs in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico at a site to be selected pursuant to a study by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and Secretary of Defense as suitable for a new Federal medical center in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that would best serve the needs of both veterans and Department of Defense medical beneficiaries in Puerto Rico. h3899_ih.xml H. R. 3899 March 4, 2004 Mr. Boswell To require agencies to submit to Congress any contracts in amounts greater than $1,000,000 that are proposed to be awarded using noncompetitive procedures. h3900_ih.xml H. R. 3900 March 4, 2004 Mrs. Capps To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of permanent facilities for the GREAT project to reclaim, reuse, and treat impaired waters water in the area of Oxnard, California. h3901_ih.xml H. R. 3901 March 4, 2004 Mr. Crane To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required with respect to health savings accounts. h3902_ih.xml H. R. 3902 March 4, 2004 Mr. Garrett of New Jersey To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate portions of the Musconetcong River in the State of New Jersey as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. h3903_ih.xml H. R. 3903 March 4, 2004 Mr. Gillmor To establish a program to award grants to improve and maintain sites honoring Presidents of the United States. h3904_ih.xml H. R. 3904 March 4, 2004 Mr. Kind To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish pilot projects to support and evaluate the provision of before-school activities that advance student academic achievement and encourage the establishment of, and increase participation in, school breakfast programs. h3905_ih.xml H. R. 3905 March 4, 2004 Mr. Larson of Connecticut To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in Connecticut. h3906_ih.xml H. R. 3906 March 4, 2004 Mrs. Miller of Michigan To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Ukraine. h3907_ih.xml H. R. 3907 March 4, 2004 Mr. Porter To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to transfer to the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration a certain percentage of apportionments of funds made available from the Highway Trust Fund from States that do not enact laws to prohibit driving under the influence of an illegal drug, and for other purposes. h3908_ih.xml H. R. 3908 March 4, 2004 Mr. Ryan of Ohio To provide for the conveyance of the real property located at 1081 West Main Street in Ravenna, Ohio. h3909_ih.xml H. R. 3909 March 4, 2004 Mr. Ryun of Kansas To establish the Bleeding Kansas and the Enduring Struggle for Freedom National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. h3910_ih.xml H. R. 3910 March 4, 2004 Mr. Stupak To amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to modify a high priority project in the State of Michigan. h3911_ih.xml H. R. 3911 March 4, 2004 Ms. Waters To make certain companies that have outsourced jobs during the previous five years ineligible for the receipt of Federal grants, Federal contracts, Federal loan guarantees, and other Federal funding, and for other purposes. h3912_ih.xml H. R. 3912 March 4, 2004 Ms. Waters For the relief of Rafael Camacho, Rosa B. Camacho, and Rosa Camacho. h3913_ih.xml H. R. 3913 March 8, 2004 Mr. Emanuel To provide the penalty of death for kingpins of child sex slave trafficking enterprises. h3914_ih.xml H. R. 3914 March 9, 2004 Mr. Baca To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require that violent video programming is limited to broadcast after the hours when children are reasonably likely to comprise a substantial portion of the audience, unless it is specifically rated on the basis of its violent content so that it is blockable by electronic means specifically on the basis of that content. h3915_ih.xml H. R. 3915 March 9, 2004 Mr. Manzullo To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through May 21, 2004, and for other purposes. h3916_ih.xml H. R. 3916 March 9, 2004 Mr. Castle To improve circulation of the $1 coin, create a new bullion coin, and for other purposes. h3917_ih.xml H. R. 3917 March 9, 2004 Mr. Israel To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 695 Marconi Boulevard in Copiague, New York, as the Maxine S. Postal United States Post Office. h3918_ih.xml H. R. 3918 March 9, 2004 Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reunify families, permit earned access to permanent resident status, provide protection against unfair immigration-related employment practices, reform the diversity visa program, provide adjustment of status for Haitians and Liberian nationals, and for other purposes. h3919_ih.xml H. R. 3919 March 9, 2004 Ms. Lee To establish the Independent Commission on the 2004 Coup d’État in the Republic of Haiti. h3920_ih.xml H. R. 3920 March 9, 2004 Mr. Lewis of Kentucky To allow Congress to reverse the judgments of the United States Supreme Court. h3921_ih.xml H. R. 3921 March 9, 2004 Mr. Matheson To protect public health and safety, should the testing of nuclear weapons by the United States be resumed. h3922_ih.xml H. R. 3922 March 9, 2004 Mr. Portman To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to improving safety and enforcement with respect to individuals operating motor vehicles while under the influence of, or having used, drugs. h3923_ih.xml H. R. 3923 March 9, 2004 Mr. Shuster To designate the Federal building located at 228 Walnut Street, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as the Ronald Reagan Federal Building. h3924_ih.xml H. R. 3924 March 9, 2004 Mr. Strickland To authorize an annual appropriation of $10,000,000 for mental health courts through fiscal year 2009. h3927_ih.xml H. R. 3927 March 10, 2004 Mr. Emanuel To prohibit discrimination in the provision of life insurance on the basis of a person’s previous lawful travel experiences. h3928_ih.xml H. R. 3928 March 10, 2004 Mr. Faleomavaega To amend title 10, United States Code, to allow nationals of the United States to attend military service academies and receive Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) scholarships on the condition that the individual naturalize before graduation. h3929_ih.xml H. R. 3929 March 10, 2004 Mr. Gillmor To establish a national sex offender registration database, and for other purposes. h3930_ih.xml H. R. 3930 March 10, 2004 Ms. Hooley of Oregon To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the summer food service program for children. h3931_ih.xml H. R. 3931 March 10, 2004 Mr. King of New York To provide for certain tunnel life safety and rehabilitation projects for Amtrak. h3932_ih.xml H. R. 3932 March 10, 2004 Mr. Nunes To amend Public Law 99–338 to authorize the continued use of certain lands within the Sequoia National Park by portions of an existing hydroelectric project. h3933_ih.xml H. R. 3933 March 10, 2004 Mr. Ramstad To repeal section 754 of the Tariff Act of 1930. h3935_ih.xml H. R. 3935 March 10, 2004 Mr. Wu To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide geographic equity in fee-for-service reimbursement for providers under the Medicare Program. h3936_ih.xml H. R. 3936 March 11, 2004 Mr. Smith of New Jersey To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the principal office of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to be at any location in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, rather than only in the District of Columbia, and expressing the sense of Congress that a dedicated Veterans Courthouse and Justice Center should be provided for that Court and those it serves and should be located, if feasible, at a site owned by the United States that is part of or proximate to the Pentagon Reservation, and for other purposes. h3937_ih.xml H. R. 3937 March 11, 2004 Mr. Hastings of Washington To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish macroeconomic congressional budgets. h3938_ih.xml H. R. 3938 March 11, 2004 Mr. Ney To establish an Office of Housing Counseling to carry out the responsibilities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding counseling on homeownership and rental housing issues, to establish a toll-free telephone number to provide referral to entities providing such counseling, and to make grants to such entities for providing such counseling, and for other purposes. h3939_ih.xml H. R. 3939 March 11, 2004 Mr. Rothman To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14–24 Abbott Road in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, as the Mary Ann Collura Post Office Building. h3940_ih.xml H. R. 3940 March 11, 2004 Mr. Dingell To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide for secondary containment to prevent MTBE and petroleum contamination. h3941_ih.xml H. R. 3941 March 11, 2004 Mr. Lampson To amend title 28, United States Code, to give district courts of the United States jurisdiction over competing State custody determinations, and for other purposes. h3942_ih.xml H. R. 3942 March 11, 2004 Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island To redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7 Commercial Boulevard in Middletown, Rhode Island, as the Rhode Island Veterans Post Office Building. h3943_ih.xml H. R. 3943 March 11, 2004 Mr. Crane To extend nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Laos. h3944_ih.xml H. R. 3944 March 11, 2004 Mr. Calvert To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, California, and for other purposes. h3945_ih.xml H. R. 3945 March 11, 2004 Mr. Calvert To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater within and outside of the service area of the City of Corona Water Utility, California. h3946_ih.xml H. R. 3946 March 11, 2004 Mr. Camp To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of maritime sites in the State of Michigan. h3947_ih.xml H. R. 3947 March 11, 2004 Mr. Crowley To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that monetary benefits paid to veterans by States and municipalities shall be excluded from consideration as income for purposes of pension benefits paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. h3948_ih.xml H. R. 3948 March 11, 2004 Mr. Fattah To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 by strengthening and expanding the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) in order to facilitate the transition of low-income high school students into postsecondary education. h3949_ih.xml H. R. 3949 March 11, 2004 Mr. Graves To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to delegate to the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade the functions relating to trade adjustment assistance for firms, and for other purposes. h3950_ih.xml H. R. 3950 March 11, 2004 Mr. Green of Wisconsin To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a combat artillery badge to recognize combat service by members of the Army in the artillery branch. h3951_ih.xml H. R. 3951 March 11, 2004 Mr. Hayes To amend title 10, United States Code, to require notification to Congress and the public when waivers to certain domestic source requirements are made, and for other purposes. h3952_ih.xml H. R. 3952 March 11, 2004 Mr. Hensarling To amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to increase the aggregate asset size limitation of the small bank regulatory relief provision, to provide for future adjustments of such amount for inflation, and for other purposes. h3953_ih.xml H. R. 3953 March 11, 2004 Mr. Hoekstra To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings. h3954_ih.xml H. R. 3954 March 11, 2004 Mr. Hunter To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to resolve boundary discrepancies in San Diego County, California, arising from an erroneous survey conducted by a Government contractor in 1881 that resulted in overlapping boundaries for certain lands, and for other purposes. h3955_ih.xml H. R. 3955 March 11, 2004 Mr. Israel To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to require public companies to disclose their payments to foreign governments for the purposes of natural resources exploration, development, and extractions rights. h3956_ih.xml H. R. 3956 March 11, 2004 Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut To designate Poland as a program country under the visa waiver program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. h3957_ih.xml H. R. 3957 March 11, 2004 Mr. King of New York To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend trade adjustment assistance to certain service workers. h3958_ih.xml H. R. 3958 March 11, 2004 Mr. Levin To authorize the extension of unconditional and permanent nondiscriminatory treatment (permanent normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Ukraine, and for other purposes. h3959_ih.xml H. R. 3959 March 11, 2004 Mr. LoBiondo To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security, to provide air marshal training to law enforcement personnel of foreign countries. h3960_ih.xml H. R. 3960 March 11, 2004 Ms. Millender-McDonald To authorize the use of Federal funds for research on human embryonic stem cells irrespective of the date on which such stem cells were derived, and for other purposes. h3961_ih.xml H. R. 3961 March 11, 2004 Mr. Osborne To amend the Animal Health Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to implement the United States Animal Identification Plan developed by the National Animal Identification Development Team, and for other purposes. h3962_ih.xml H. R. 3962 March 11, 2004 Mr. Shaw To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a program of interest-free loans to members of the Selected Reserve who experience financial hardship due to service on active duty in the Armed Forces. h3964_ih.xml H. R. 3964 March 11, 2004 Mr. Stark To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the operation of the Medicare comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in California. h3965_ih.xml H. R. 3965 March 11, 2004 Ms. Woolsey To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to improve the ability of State and local governments to prevent the abduction of children by family members, and for other purposes. h3966_ih.xml H. R. 3966 March 12, 2004 Mr. Rogers of Alabama To amend title 10, United States Code, and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve the ability of the Department of Defense to establish and maintain Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps units at institutions of higher education, to improve the ability of students to participate in Senior ROTC programs, and to ensure that institutions of higher education provide military recruiters entry to campuses and access to students that is at least equal in quality and scope to that provided to any other employer. h3968_ih.xml H. R. 3968 March 12, 2004 Mr. Holt To provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students. h3969_ih.xml H. R. 3969 March 12, 2004 Mr. Tauzin To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to strengthen the limitations on the holding of any license, permit, operating authority by a foreign government or any entity controlled by a foreign government. hc350_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 350 January 27, 2004 Mrs. Myrick Supporting the goals and ideals of National Transparency Day, which promotes the financial transparency of charitable organizations. hc351_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 351 January 28, 2004 Mr. Castle Congratulating the University of Delaware men’s football team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association I–AA national championship. hc353_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 353 January 28, 2004 Mr. Wexler Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the visit to the United States of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan beginning January 26, 2004. hc355_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 355 February 3, 2004 Mr. Castle Congratulating the University of Delaware men’s football team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association I–AA national championship. hc356_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 356 February 3, 2004 Mr. Hoyer Expressing the sense of the Congress that rates of compensation for civilian employees of the United States should be adjusted at the same time, and in the same proportion, as are rates of compensation for members of the uniformed services. hc357_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 357 February 4, 2004 Ms. Watson Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Dorothy Height. hc358_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 358 February 4, 2004 Mr. Larson of Connecticut Authorizing the printing of History of the United States Capitol as a House document. hc359_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 359 February 4, 2004 Mr. LaTourette Permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust. hc360_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 360 February 10, 2004 Mr. Rush Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the murder of Emmett Till. hc362_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 362 February 11, 2004 Mr. Miller of Florida Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation and supporting National Donor Day. hc363_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 363 February 11, 2004 Ms. Ros-Lehtinen Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the continuing gross violations of human rights and civil liberties of the Syrian people by the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic. hc364_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 364 February 24, 2004 Mr. Pombo To recognize more than 5 decades of strategic partnership between the United States and the people of the Marshall Islands in the pursuit of international peace and security, and for other purposes. hc365_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 365 February 24, 2004 Mr. Evans Supporting the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day. hc366_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 366 February 24, 2004 Mr. Kildee Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding negotiating, in the United States-Thailand Free Trade Agreement, access to the United States automobile industry. hc367_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 367 February 25, 2004 Mr. Akin Saluting the life and courage of the late Commander Lloyd Pete Bucher, United States Navy (retired), who commanded the U.S.S. Pueblo (AGER–2) at the time of its capture by North Korea on January 23, 1968. hc368_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 368 February 25, 2004 Mr. Petri Recognizing The Garden Club of America on the occasion of its 91st annual meeting. hc369_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 369 February 25, 2004 Mr. Sanders Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of Matthew Lyon. hc370_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 370 February 25, 2004 Ms. Waters Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should support the principles of democracy and constitutional rule in the Republic of Haiti, and for other purposes. hc371_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 371 February 26, 2004 Mr. Pence Supporting the construction by Israel of a security fence to prevent Palestinian terrorist attacks and condemning the decision by the United Nations General Assembly to request the International Court of Justice to render an opinion on the legality of the security fence. hc372_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 372 February 26, 2004 Mr. Hastings of Florida Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the urgency of cessation of hostilities in the Republic of Haiti. hc374_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 374 February 26, 2004 Mr. Ryun of Kansas Expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense, Federal banking agencies, the National Credit Union Administration, and the Federal Trade Commission should work to mitigate the financial hardships experienced by members of the reserve component as a result of being called to active duty. hc375_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 375 February 26, 2004 Mr. Sherman Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative stamp should be issued in honor of the centennial anniversary of Rotary International and its work to eradicate polio. hc376_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 376 March 2, 2004 Mr. Hoyer Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby. hc377_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 377 March 2, 2004 Mr. Tancredo Recognizing the importance of Western civilization. hc378_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 378 March 4, 2004 Mr. Smith of New Jersey Calling on the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to immediately and unconditionally release Father Thaddeus Nguyen Van Ly, and for other purposes. hc379_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 379 March 4, 2004 Mr. Petri Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the first meeting of the Republican Party in Ripon, Wisconsin. hc380_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 380 March 10, 2004 Mr. Cooper Recognizing the benefits and importance of school-based music education. hc381_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 381 March 10, 2004 Mr. Ryun of Kansas Supporting the goals and ideals of Tinnitus Awareness Week. hc382_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 382 March 11, 2004 Mr. Vitter Affirming that the intent of Congress in passing the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 was to allow hunting and fishing on public lands within the National Wildlife Refuge System and declaring that the purpose of reserving certain lands as public lands is to make them available to the public for reasonable uses. hc383_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 383 March 11, 2004 Mr. Meehan Expressing the sense of Congress concerning the well-being of members of the Armed Forces and calling on the Department of Defense to do its utmost to see that deployed military personnel have the best force protection equipment the Nation can make available, and for other purposes. hc384_ih.xml H. CON. RES. 384 March 11, 2004 Mr. Rangel Calling for the removal of all restrictions from the public, the press, and military families in mourning that would prohibit their presence at the arrival at military installations in the United States or overseas of the remains of the Nation’s fallen heroes, the members of the Armed Forces who have died in Iraq or Afghanistan, with the assurance that family requests for privacy will be respected. hj84_ih.xml H. J. RES. 84 January 20, 2004 Mr. Gibbons Recognizing the 93d birthday of Ronald Reagan. hj85_ih.xml H. J. RES. 85 January 20, 2004 Mr. Michaud Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the maintenance of a system of social insurance that provides Social Security for its citizens. hj87_ih.xml H. J. RES. 87 January 28, 2004 Ms. Slaughter Honoring the life and legacy of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and recognizing his contributions on the anniversary of the date of his birth. hj89_ih.xml H. J. RES. 89 March 11, 2004 Mr. Larson of Connecticut Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of individuals to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives. hj90_ih.xml H. J. RES. 90 March 11, 2004 Ms. Lofgren Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment of individuals to serve as Members of the House of Representatives when, in a national emergency, a significant number of Members are unable to serve. hr489_ih.xml H. RES. 489 January 20, 2004 Mr. Costello Stating the agreement of the House of Representatives with the sentiment expressed by the Senate in Senate Resolution 281. hr490_ih.xml H. RES. 490 January 20, 2004 Mr. Dreier Recognizing and commending the achievements of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Cornell University in conducting the Mars Exploration Rover mission, and recognizing the importance of space exploration. hr491_ih.xml H. RES. 491 January 20, 2004 Mr. Osborne Honoring individuals who are mentors and supporting efforts to recruit more mentors. hr492_ih.xml H. RES. 492 January 20, 2004 Mr. Vitter Honoring the contributions of Catholic schools. hr494_ih.xml H. RES. 494 January 20, 2004 Mr. Leach To create a select committee to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism. hr496_ih.xml H. RES. 496 January 21, 2004 Mr. Baker Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for winning the 2003 Bowl Championship Series national championship game, and commending the Southern University Jaguars football team for winning the 2003 SBN Black College National Football Championship. hr497_ih.xml H. RES. 497 January 21, 2004 Mr. Burr Commending the Wake Forest University Demon Deacons field hockey team for winning the 2003 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Field Hockey Championship. hr498_ih.xml H. RES. 498 January 21, 2004 Mr. Hoekstra Congratulating the Grand Valley State University Lakers football team for winning the 2003 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Football National Championship. hr499_ih.xml H. RES. 499 January 21, 2004 Mr. Holt Requesting the President and directing the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, and the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in the possession of the President and those officials relating to the disclosure of the identity and employment of Ms. Valerie Plame. hr500_ih.xml H. RES. 500 January 21, 2004 Mr. Pickering Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission should vigorously enforce indecency and profanity laws pursuant to the intent of Congress in order to protect children in the United States from indecent and profane programming on broadcast television and radio. hr501_ih.xml H. RES. 501 January 23, 2004 Mr. Tancredo Recognizing and supporting Iranians in their daily struggle for democracy and reform, encouraging the Islamic Republic of Iran to conduct open and fair elections, and urging the President of the United States to engage with and support Iranians in their struggle for freedom and democracy. hr506_ih.xml H. RES. 506 January 28, 2004 Mrs. Biggert Supporting the goals and ideals of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. hr507_ih.xml H. RES. 507 January 28, 2004 Mr. Burgess Expressing the profound sorrow of the House of Representatives on the anniversary of the accident that cost the crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia their lives, and extending heartfelt sympathy to their families. hr508_ih.xml H. RES. 508 January 28, 2004 Mr. Payne Recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education. hr510_ih.xml H. RES. 510 February 3, 2004 Mr. Kildee Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to free trade negotiations that could adversely impact the sugar industry of the United States. hr511_ih.xml H. RES. 511 February 3, 2004 Ms. Watson Recognizing the accomplishments of the University of Southern California’s football, women’s volleyball, and men’s water polo teams. hr514_ih.xml H. RES. 514 February 3, 2004 Mr. McIntyre Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a day should be established as National Tartan Day to recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions made by Scottish Americans to the United States. hr515_ih.xml H. RES. 515 February 4, 2004 Mr. Bell Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress and the States should act to end racial profiling. hr516_ih.xml H. RES. 516 February 4, 2004 Mr. Gillmor Supporting the goals of National Manufacturing Week, congratulating manufacturers and their employees for their contributions to growth and innovation, and recognizing the challenges facing the manufacturing sector. hr517_ih.xml H. RES. 517 February 4, 2004 Mr. McIntyre Honoring the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, its municipalities and community partners as they celebrate the 250th year of the existence of Cumberland County. hr518_ih.xml H. RES. 518 February 4, 2004 Mr. Rangel Recognizing the efforts of the American Dental Association and the Nation’s dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and thousands of volunteers to improve the dental health of disadvantaged children. hr519_ih.xml H. RES. 519 February 4, 2004 Mr. Thomas Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the earthquake that occurred in San Luis Obispo County, California, on December 22, 2003. hr521_ih.xml H. RES. 521 February 10, 2004 Mr. Green of Texas Congratulating the North Shore Senior High School football team of Houston, Texas, on their Class 5A Division I Texas State championship. hr522_ih.xml H. RES. 522 February 10, 2004 Mr. Snyder Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there is a critical need to increase awareness and education about heart disease and the risk factors of heart disease among women. hr523_ih.xml H. RES. 523 February 11, 2004 Mr. Turner of Texas Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 594) to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. hr524_ih.xml H. RES. 524 February 11, 2004 Mr. Engel Supporting the goals and ideals of Anti-Slavery Day. hr525_ih.xml H. RES. 525 February 11, 2004 Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut Urging the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to designate Poland as a program country under the visa waiver program established under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act if Poland satisfies the requirements in subsection (c)(2) of such section. hr526_ih.xml H. RES. 526 February 11, 2004 Mr. Ney Expressing the sympathy of the House of Representatives for the victims of the devastating earthquake that occurred on December 26, 2003, in Bam, Iran. hr527_ih.xml H. RES. 527 February 11, 2004 Mr. Rodriguez Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Falcon International Dam, recognizing the dam’s importance as a source of water and power and as a symbol of friendship and cooperation between the United States and the United Mexican States, and urging Mexico to honor all of its obligations under the 1944 Treaty Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande. hr528_ih.xml H. RES. 528 February 11, 2004 Mr. Sherman Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that France should modify or abandon its ban on religious articles and symbols in state schools and respect the freedom of all to practice their religious faith without state interference. hr531_ih.xml H. RES. 531 February 24, 2004 Mrs. Biggert Encouraging increased public awareness of eating disorders and expanded research for treatment and cures. hr532_ih.xml H. RES. 532 February 24, 2004 Ms. Kaptur Expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that the United States should adhere to moral and ethical principles of economic justice and fairness in developing and advancing United States international trade treaties, agreements, and investment policies. hr533_ih.xml H. RES. 533 February 24, 2004 Mr. Rodriguez Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Creation of the League of United Latin American Citizens. hr535_ih.xml H. RES. 535 February 25, 2004 Mr. Weller Expressing the concern and support of the House of Representatives for local elected officials under threat of assassination, kidnapping, forcible displacement, and coercion by terrorist organizations in the Republic of Colombia. hr537_ih.xml H. RES. 537 February 25, 2004 Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania Recognizing the exemplary contributions of the Gilmore Commission to the homeland security of the United States, and for other purposes. hr540_ih.xml H. RES. 540 February 26, 2004 Mr. Souder Expressing the condolences and deepest sympathies of the House of Representatives for the untimely death of Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski. hr541_ih.xml H. RES. 541 February 26, 2004 Mr. English Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should give its advice and consent to ratification of the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime and certain Protocols thereto. hr542_ih.xml H. RES. 542 February 26, 2004 Mr. Meek of Florida Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Homeland Security should designate Haiti under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to make nationals of Haiti eligible for temporary protected status under such section. hr543_ih.xml H. RES. 543 February 26, 2004 Mr. Price of North Carolina Providing for the establishment of a commission in the House of Representatives to assist parliaments in emerging democracies. hr544_ih.xml H. RES. 544 February 26, 2004 Mr. Rodriguez Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Creation of the League of United Latin American Citizens. hr545_ih.xml H. RES. 545 February 26, 2004 Mr. Rohrabacher Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a specific statement should be included in the Iraqi Transitional Administrative Law guaranteeing the people of Iraq the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion, and for other purposes. hr548_ih.xml H. RES. 548 March 2, 2004 Mr. Manzullo Recognizing the contributions of environmental systems and the technicians who install and maintain them to our quality of life. hr549_ih.xml H. RES. 549 March 2, 2004 Ms. Pelosi Encouraging the President of the United States to designate a Read Across America Day. hr550_ih.xml H. RES. 550 March 3, 2004 Mr. Udall of Colorado Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to the extraordinary contributions resulting from the Hubble Space Telescope to scientific research and education, and to the need to reconsider future service missions to the Hubble Space Telescope. hr551_ih.xml H. RES. 551 March 9, 2004 Mr. Ney Thanking C–SPAN for its service to the House of Representatives on the 25th anniversary of its first coverage of the proceedings of the House. hr555_ih.xml H. RES. 555 March 10, 2004 Mr. Meeks of New York Expressing the heartfelt sympathy of the House of Representatives for the victims of the earthquake on February 24, 2004, near Al Hoceima, Morocco, and for other purposes. hr556_ih.xml H. RES. 556 March 10, 2004 Mr. Moran of Virginia Congratulating the United States Geological Survey on its 125th Anniversary. hr557_ih.xml H. RES. 557 March 11, 2004 Mr. Hyde Relating to the liberation of the Iraqi people and the valiant service of the United States Armed Forces and Coalition forces. hr558_ih.xml H. RES. 558 March 11, 2004 Mr. Bereuter Welcoming the accession of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and for other purposes. hr559_ih.xml H. RES. 559 March 11, 2004 Mr. Gibbons Expressing condolences to the families of the individuals killed in the terrorist bombing attacks in Madrid that occurred on March 11, 2004, and expressing deepest sympathy to the individuals injured in those attacks and to the people of the Kingdom of Spain. hr560_ih.xml H. RES. 560 March 11, 2004 Mrs. McCarthy of New York Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Girl Scouts of the United States of America should be commended, on its 92d anniversary, for providing quality age-appropriate experiences that prepare girls to become the leaders of tomorrow and for raising issues important to girls.