[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 14 (Thursday, February 10, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H581-H584]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

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

           By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. 
             Biggert, Mr. Keller, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Kline, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Neugebauer):
       H.R. 739. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Act of 1970 to provide for adjudicative flexibility 
     with regard to the filing of a notice of contest by an 
     employer following the issuance of a citation or proposed 
     assessment of a penalty by the Occupational Safety and Health 
     Administration; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. 
             Biggert, Mr. Keller, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Kline, and Mr. Neugebauer):
       H.R. 740. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Act of 1970 to provide for greater efficiency at the 
     Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. 
             Biggert, Mr. Keller, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Kline, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Neugebauer):
       H.R. 741. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Act of 1970 to provide for judicial deference to 
     conclusions of law determined by the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Review Commission with respect to an order issued by 
     the Commission; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. 
             Biggert, Mr. Keller, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Kline, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Neugebauer):
       H.R. 742. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Act of 1970 to provide for the award of attorneys' 
     fees and costs to small employers when such employers prevail 
     in litigation prompted by the issuance of a citation by the 
     Occupational Safety and Health Administration; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mrs. McCarthy, 
             Mr. Norwood, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, and Mr. McHugh):
       H.R. 743. A bill to clarify the authority of States to 
     establish conditions for insurers to conduct the business of 
     insurance within a State based on provision of information 
     regarding Holocaust era insurance policies of the insurer and 
     to establish a Federal cause of action for claims for payment 
     of such insurance policies, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. 
             Hostettler, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hall, and Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 744. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     discourage spyware, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BAKER:
       H.R. 745. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to conduct a pilot project on the use of educational 
     assistance under programs of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs to defray training costs associated with the purchase 
     of certain franchise enterprises; 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. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, and Mr. Emanuel):
       H.R. 746. A bill to require Congress to impose limits on 
     United States foreign debt; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Jackson-
             Lee of Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Moore of Kansas, 
             and Mr. Miller of North Carolina):
       H.R. 747. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security 
     Act to achieve a national health information infrastructure, 
     and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a 
     refundable credit for expenditures of health care providers 
     implementing such infrastructure; 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 Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             Terry, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Baker, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Hayes, 
             Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Chabot, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Akin, 
             Mr. Pickering, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. LaTourette, 
             Ms. Hart, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Taylor of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Platts, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Cantor, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Berry, Mrs. 
             Northup, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Mario

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             Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, 
             Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Hyde, Mr. 
             McHenry, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, 
             Mr. Stearns, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. 
             Ferguson, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Souder, Ms. Foxx, Mr. 
             Weldon of Florida, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Boehner, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Hostettler, 
             Mrs. Drake, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. King of New York, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             DeLay, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Latham, Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. 
             McCrery, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Bachus, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
             Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. 
             Portman, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Putnam, Mr. 
             Sullivan, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Westmoreland, 
             Miss McMorris, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             Ney, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. 
             Gutknecht, and Mr. LaHood):
       H.R. 748. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prevent the transportation of minors in circumvention of 
     certain laws relating to abortion, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GERLACH (for himself, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Kanjorski, and Mr. Gutierrez):
       H.R. 749. A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to 
     provide expanded access for persons in the field of 
     membership of a Federal credit union to money order, check 
     cashing, and money transfer services; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and 
             Mr. Norwood):
       H.R. 750. A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve and strengthen the 
     Social Security program through the creation of personal 
     Social Security guarantee accounts ensuring full benefits for 
     all workers and their families, restoring long-term Social 
     Security solvency, to make certain benefit improvements, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, 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. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Stark, 
             Mr. Becerra, and Mr. Emanuel):
       H.R. 751. A bill to reauthorize and improve the Temporary 
     Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program by promoting 
     work, family, and opportunity, and for other purposes; 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. BERRY (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Allen, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Solis, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stark, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Reyes, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Boucher, Mr. Engel, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Ross, and Mr. 
             Udall of New Mexico):
       H.R. 752. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to deliver a meaningful benefit and lower 
     prescription drug prices 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. BRADLEY of New Hampshire:
       H.R. 753. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to protect the public health from the unsafe 
     importation of prescription drugs and from counterfeit 
     prescription drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CALVERT:
       H.R. 754. A bill to amend the Act of August 13, 1946, to 
     raise the maximum amount that may be allotted by the 
     Secretary of the Army for the construction of small shore and 
     beach restoration and protection projects, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Wu, 
             and Mr. McNulty):
       H.R. 755. A bill to provide for the external regulation of 
     nuclear safety and occupational safety and health 
     responsibilities at any nonmilitary energy laboratory owned 
     or operated by the Department of Energy; to the Committee on 
     Science, 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. CULBERSON (for himself, Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Paul, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Souder, Mr. Miller of Florida, and 
             Ms. Hooley):
       H.R. 756. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude from income taxation all compensation received for 
     active service as a member of the Armed Forces of the United 
     States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DINGELL:
       H.R. 757. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to increase certain criminal penalties, and for 
     other purposes; 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. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
             Mrs. Tauscher, and Mr. Weldon of Florida):
       H.R. 758. A bill to establish an interagency aerospace 
     revitalization task force to develop a national strategy for 
     aerospace workforce recruitment, training, and cultivation; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Olver, Mr. Shays, 
             Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Kelly, 
             Ms. Solis, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Castle, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mr. Petri, Mr. Ford, Mr. Leach, Mr. Udall 
             of Colorado, Mr. Saxton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Markey, Mr. Walsh, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Simmons, and Mr. George Miller of 
             California):
       H.R. 759. A bill to provide for a program of scientific 
     research on abrupt climate change, to accelerate the 
     reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by 
     establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas 
     tradeable allowances that will limit greenhouse gas emissions 
     in the United States, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and 
     ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such 
     allowances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Science, 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. HEFLEY:
       H.R. 760. A bill to establish a program and criteria for 
     National Heritage Areas in the United States, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, 
             Mr. McGovern, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Berman, Mrs. 
             Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Menendez, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode 
             Island, Mr. Owens, Ms. Lee, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Watson, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Etheridge, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz, 
             Mr. Andrews, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Udall of New 
             Mexico, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. 
             Waters, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Rush, Mr. Holt, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Baca, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Pastor, Mr. 
             Hoyer, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Payne, Mr. Wu, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Ms. Solis, Mr. Case, Mr. 
             Salazar, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Pearce, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Bishop of 
             New York, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Farr, Mr. Bonilla, 
             and Mr. Moran of Virginia):
       H.R. 761. A bill to expand and enhance post-baccalaureate 
     opportunities at Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Sweeney, and Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 762. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to 
     mint coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the 
     Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Sweeney, and Mr. Souder):

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       H.R. 763. A bill to amend the American Battlefield 
     Protection Act of 1996 to establish a battlefield acquisition 
     grant program for the acquisition and protection of 
     nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of 
     the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. KELLY:
       H.R. 764. A bill to require the Attorney General to 
     establish a Federal register of cases of child abuse or 
     neglect; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, 
             Mr. Akin, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr. Chocola, 
             Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Flake, Mr. 
             Hayes, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Kline, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Norwood, 
             Mr. Platts, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Jo 
             Ann Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Ney):
       H.R. 765. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax 
     for the purchase of private health insurance, and to 
     establish State health insurance safety-net programs; 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. KLINE (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. McHenry, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Garrett of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Poe, Mr. Akin, Mr. Herger, Mr. Pence, 
             Mr. Graves, and Mr. Hensarling):
       H.R. 766. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to redesign the face of $50 Federal reserve notes so as to 
     include a likeness of President Ronald Wilson Reagan, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, 
             Mr. Hastert, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. 
             Bean, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Weller, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Hyde, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Johnson of Illinois, and Mr. Gutierrez):
       H.R. 767. A bill to provide for the redesign of the reverse 
     of the Lincoln 1-cent coin in 2009 in commemoration of the 
     200th anniversary of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baird, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Inslee, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Jones 
             of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Lantos, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rush, 
             Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sanders, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, 
             Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 768. A bill to provide for the reduction of adolescent 
     pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted 
     diseases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. Engel, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Wexler, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 769. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to 
     grant a Federal charter to the Ukrainian American Veterans, 
     Incorporated; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself and Mr. Clay):
       H.R. 770. A bill to require the annual poverty estimate and 
     the National Assessment of Educational Progress to be subject 
     to certain guidance on the release of information to the 
     public; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Dicks, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Baca, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Meehan, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Holt, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Owens, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Jones 
             of Ohio, and Mr. Honda):
       H.R. 771. A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to 
     require that a member of the uniformed services who is 
     wounded or otherwise injured while serving in a combat zone 
     continue to be paid monthly military pay and allowances, 
     while the member recovers from the wound or injury, at least 
     equal to the monthly military pay and allowances the member 
     received immediately before receiving the wound or injury, to 
     continue the combat zone tax exclusion for the member during 
     the recovery period, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services, 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. MATHESON (for himself and Mrs. Wilson of New 
             Mexico):
       H.R. 772. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide entitlement to educational assistance under the 
     Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who 
     aggregate more than 2 years of active duty service in any 
     five year period, and for other purposes; 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. McKEON:
       H.R. 773. A bill to discourage frivolous, vexatious, or 
     objectively baseless lawsuits; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. MUSGRAVE (for herself and Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado):
       H.R. 774. A bill to adjust the boundary of Rocky Mountain 
     National Park in the State of Colorado; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. OSBORNE (for himself, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, 
             Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Paul, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Wamp, and 
             Mr. Pomeroy):
       H.R. 775. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland 
     which is similar to the exclusion from gain on the sale of a 
     principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, 
             and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland):
       H.R. 776. A bill to provide that human life shall be deemed 
     to exist from conception; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland):
       H.R. 777. A bill to prohibit any Federal official from 
     expending any Federal funds for any population control or 
     population planning program or any family planning activity; 
     to the Committee on International Relations, 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. PUTNAM:
       H.R. 778. A bill to amend the Head Start Act to provide 
     greater accountability for Head Start agencies; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. RADANOVICH:
       H.R. 779. A bill to provide for a study of the potential 
     for increasing hydroelectric power production at existing 
     Federal facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Resources, 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. RUPPERSBERGER:
       H.R. 780. A bill to amend section 5202 of the Intelligence 
     Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to provide for 
     assured funding for more Border Patrol agents; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. RYUN of Kansas:
       H.R. 781. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to 
     convey to the Geary County Fire Department certain land in 
     the State of Kansas; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             and Mr. Wexler):
       H.R. 782. A bill to amend the Agriculture and Consumer 
     Protection Act of 1973 to assist the neediest of senior 
     citizens by modifying the eligibility criteria for 
     supplemental foods provided under the commodity supplemental 
     food program to take into account the extraordinarily high 
     out-of-pocket medical expenses that senior citizens pay, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Bilirakis, 
             Mr. Boyd, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. 
             Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Etheridge, 
             Mr. Holden, Mr. LaHood, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Matheson, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
             Mr. Strickland, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Baker, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Boozman, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Foley, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hayes, Ms. 
             Herseth, Mr. Holt, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Kind, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. McCotter, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr.

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             Moore of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Osborne, 
             Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Simmons, 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Udall of Colorado):
       H.R. 783. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-
     regular service from 60 to 55; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself, Mr. Otter, and Mr. 
             Jenkins):
       H.R. 784. A bill to clarify that service marks, collective 
     marks, and certification marks are entitled to the same 
     protections, rights, and privileges of trademarks; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. STEARNS:
       H.R. 785. A bill to coordinate cargo theft crime data 
     collection and to amend title 18, United States Code, to make 
     improvements relating to cargo theft prevention, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TERRY:
       H.R. 786. A bill to provide certain enhancements to the 
     Montgomery GI Bill Program for certain individuals who serve 
     as members of the Armed Forces after the September 11, 2001, 
     terrorist attacks, and for other purposes; 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. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr. 
             Doolittle):
       H.R. 787. A bill to designate the United States courthouse 
     located at 501 I Street in Sacramento, California, as the 
     ``Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse``; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Salazar):
       H.R. 788. A bill to provide permanent funding for the 
     payment in lieu of taxes program, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Stupak, 
             Mr. Dingell, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. McCotter, and Mr. Schwarz of Michigan):
       H. Con. Res. 53. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress regarding the issuance of the 500,000th 
     design patent by the United States Patent and Trademark 
     Office; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CLAY:
       H. Con. Res. 54. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that comprehensive fiduciary standards should 
     be included in any legislation providing for individual 
     accounts as part of, or supplemental to, Social Security; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota:
       H. Con. Res. 55. Concurrent resolution honoring the flight 
     crew members lost during the terrorist attacks against the 
     United States on September 11, 2001; 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. PAUL (for himself, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia, and Mr. Duncan):
       H. Con. Res. 56. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that the United States should not ratify the 
     Law of the Sea Treaty; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. KNOLLENBERG:
       H. Res. 84. A resolution providing that the Department of 
     Commerce and the International Trade Commission should, in 
     conducting 5-year sunset reviews of antidumping or 
     countervailing duties on steel products, take into account, 
     and report on, the impact of such duties on steel-consuming 
     manufacturers and the overall economy; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Kingston, Mr. McNulty, 
             Mr. Foley, and Mr. Dent):
       H. Res. 85. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of 
     ``National MPS Day''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Bradley 
             of New Hampshire, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bass, Mr. Capuano, 
             Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Simmons, and Mr. Tierney):
       H. Res. 86. A resolution congratulating the New England 
     Patriots for winning Super Bowl XXXIX; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.

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