[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 104 (Wednesday, July 27, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H6932-H6934]
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 Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, and Ms. Lee):
       H.R. 3449. A bill to extend the protections of the Truth in 
     Lending Act to overdraft protection programs and services 
     provided by depository institutions, to require customer 
     consent before a depository institution may initiate 
     overdraft protection services and fees, to enhance the 
     information made available to consumers relating to overdraft 
     protection services and fees, to prohibit systematic 
     manipulation in the posting of checks and other debits to a 
     depository account for the purpose of generating overdraft 
     protection fees, and for other purposes;to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Payne, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             McDermott, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
             of Texas, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Lynch, and Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan):
       H.R. 3450. A bill to adjust the immigration status of 
     certain Liberian nationals who were provided refuge in the 
     United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. HART:
       H.R. 3451. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the use of redevelopment bonds for 
     environmental remediation; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Ney, Mr. 
             Hobson, Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Kucinich, and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       H.R. 3452. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to treat regional income tax collection agencies as 
     States for purposes of confidentiality and disclosure 
     requirements relating to tax returns and return information; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 3453. A bill 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; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on

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     Ways and Means, Resources, and Science, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 3454. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to require Medicaid coverage of disabled children, and 
     individuals who became disabled as children, without regard 
     to income or assets; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 3455. A bill to amend the Real Estate Settlement 
     Procedures Act of 1974 to provide for homeowners to recover 
     treble damages from mortgage escrow servicers for failures by 
     such servicers to make timely payments from escrow accounts 
     for homeowners insurance, taxes, or other charges, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 3456. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     provide for individuals serving as Federal jurors to continue 
     to receive their normal average wage or salary during such 
     service; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 3457. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for World War II veterans to be in the same priority 
     category for health care services from the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs as World War I veterans; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Foley):
       H.R. 3458. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income of individual taxpayers 
     discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven 
     residential mortgage obligations; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 3459. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder 
     shall be paid for the month in which the recipient dies; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 3460. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow married individuals who are legally separated 
     and living apart to exclude from gross income the income from 
     United States savings bonds used to pay higher education 
     tuition and fees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 3461. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exempt from income tax the gain from the sale of a 
     business closely held by an individual who has attained age 
     62, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Utah:
       H.R. 3462. A bill to provide for the conveyance of the 
     Bureau of Land Management parcels known as the White Acre and 
     Gambel Oak properties and related real property to Park City, 
     Utah, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. 
             Culberson, Mr. Otter, Mr. Herger, Mr. Gibbons, and 
             Mr. Walden of Oregon):
       H.R. 3463. A bill to authorize Western States to make 
     selections of public land within their borders in lieu of 
     receiving five per centum of the proceeds of the sale of 
     public land lying within said States as provided by their 
     respective Enabling Acts; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, Mr. Herger, and Mr. 
             Cannon):
       H.R. 3464. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to make payments to Western States for education 
     improvement; to the Committee on Resources, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period 
     to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
     for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mr. Hoyer):
       H.R. 3465. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     increase penalties for pilots who violate flight restrictions 
     established for the National capital region airspace; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BOSWELL:
       H.R. 3466. A bill to authorize the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate 
     to make appropriate arrangements for the presentation, on 
     behalf of Congress, of gold medals to the Meskwaki Code 
     Talkers in recognition of their contributions to the Nation 
     during World War II, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. CASE:
       H.R. 3467. A bill to amend the adjusted gross income 
     limitation on participation in conservation programs 
     administered by the Department of Agriculture to exempt 
     producers operating in the State of Hawaii; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
           By Mr. CASE:
       H.R. 3468. A bill to recognize the unique ecosystems of the 
     Hawaiian islands and the threat to these ecosystems posed by 
     non-native plants, animals, and plant and animal diseases, to 
     require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the 
     Interior to expand Federal efforts to prevent the 
     introduction in Hawaii of non-native plants, animals, and 
     plant and animal diseases, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
     the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. CASE:
       H.R. 3469. A bill to prohibit the import, export, and take 
     of certain coral reef species, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Ways and Means, and International Relations, for a period to 
     be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Ms. Jackson-
             Lee of Texas):
       H.R. 3470. A bill to strengthen the accountability of the 
     child welfare system in its mandate to ensure the safety, 
     permanence, and well-being of children who are victims of 
     abuse and neglect; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Ms. Jackson-
             Lee of Texas):
       H.R. 3471. A bill to help children make the transition from 
     foster care to self-sufficiency by addressing weaknesses in 
     the implementation of the John H. Chafee Foster Care 
     Independence Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. Pallone, Mr. McGovern, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz):
       H.R. 3472. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     enhance the protection of members of the Armed Forces and 
     their spouses from unscrupulous financial services sales 
     practices through increased consumer education, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 3473. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Act of 1970 to apply to Federal and State government 
     employers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
     and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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. GUTIERREZ (for himself and Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 3474. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     repeal the provision of law requiring termination of the 
     Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans as of December 31, 
     2009; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. HONDA:
       H.R. 3475. A bill to require the prompt review by the 
     Secretary of the Interior of Petition No. 120 for Federal 
     recognition of the Amah Mutsun of Mission San Juan Bautista 
     as an Indian tribe, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mr. HOYER:
       H.R. 3476. A bill to grant a Federal charter to Korean War 
     Veterans Association, Incorporated; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. JINDAL:
       H.R. 3477. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to develop a plan for establishing consolidated and 
     co-located regional offices for the Department of Homeland 
     Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina:
       H.R. 3478. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permit military death gratuities to be contributed to 
     certain tax-favored accounts; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             McIntyre, and Mr. Davis of Tennessee):
       H.R. 3479. A bill to protect children from Internet 
     pornography and support law enforcement and other efforts to 
     combat Internet and pornography-related crimes against 
     children; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, 
     Education and the Workforce, and Financial Services, for a 
     period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
     case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. MICHAUD:
       H.R. 3480. A bill to direct the President to withdraw from 
     the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free 
     Trade Agreement; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Higgins, and Ms. 
             Slaughter):
       H.R. 3481. A bill to amend the Energy Employees 
     Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to 
     include certain former nuclear weapons program workers in the 
     Special Exposure Cohort under the energy employees 
     occupational illness compensation program; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD:
       H.R. 3482. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to increase penalties for violations of child labor 
     laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. RYUN of Kansas:
       H.R. 3483. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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           By Mr. RYUN of Kansas:
       H.R. 3484. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain athletic footwear; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. RYUN of Kansas:
       H.R. 3485. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain work footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RYUN of Kansas:
       H.R. 3486. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain footwear for men; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RYUN of Kansas:
       H.R. 3487. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain rubber or plastic footwear; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. RYUN of Kansas:
       H.R. 3488. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain work footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RYUN of Kansas:
       H.R. 3489. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain athletic footwear; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. RYUN of Kansas:
       H.R. 3490. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain rubber or plastic footwear; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. RYUN of Kansas:
       H.R. 3491. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain leather footwear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mrs. McCarthy, and Ms. Lee):
       H.R. 3492. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     protect consumers from unfair practices of credit card 
     issuers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. SPRATT (for himself, Mr. Brown of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Barrett 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and 
             Mr. Clyburn):
       H.R. 3493. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of 
     designating the site of the Battle of Camden in South 
     Carolina, as a unit of the National Park System, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H. Con. Res. 219. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding enhanced security for Taiwan; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. DOOLITTLE:
       H. Con. Res. 220. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress on the fourth anniversary of the 
     terrorist attacks launched against the United States on 
     September 11, 2001; to the Committee on Government Reform, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and Armed Services, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, 
             Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Tancredo, and 
             Mr. Culberson):
       H. Con. Res. 221. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the President should immediately 
     and unequivocally call for the enforcement of existing 
     immigration laws in order to reduce the threat of a terrorist 
     attack and to reduce the massive influx of illegal aliens 
     into the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and 
     International Relations, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. LATHAM:
       H. Con. Res. 222. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss 
     Remembrance Day; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H. Con. Res. 223. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should 
     be issued in honor of Helen Hayes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington:
       H. Res. 391. A resolution that there is hereby established 
     a Task Force on Ocean Policy; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself and Mr. 
             Forbes):
       H. Res. 397. A resolution congratulating the Navy 
     basketball team for winning the 2005 Armed Forces Basketball 
     Championship; to the Committee on Armed Services.

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