[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 111 (Thursday, September 8, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H7812-H7814]
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. BROWN of Ohio:
       H.R. 3696. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to require prior approval by the Food and Drug 
     Administration of advertisements for prescription drugs and 
     restricted medical devices, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Watt, Ms. Jackson-Lee 
             of Texas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Lee, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. 
             Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr.

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             Berman, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Emanuel, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, 
             Ms. Watson, and Mrs. Capps):
       H.R. 3697. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States 
     Code to provide relief with respect to disaster-related debts 
     incurred by victims of Hurricane Katrina and other natural 
     disasters; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Davis 
             of Alabama, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Pelosi, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, and Mr. 
             Melancon):
       H.R. 3698. A bill to provide temporary Medicaid disaster 
     relief in response to Hurricane Katrina, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to 
     be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Norton, 
             and Mr. Van Hollen):
       H.R. 3699. A bill to provide for the sale, acquisition, 
     conveyance, and exchange of certain real property in the 
     District of Columbia to facilitate the utilization, 
     development, and redevelopment of such property, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform, 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. TANCREDO:
       H.R. 3700. A bill to reform immigration to serve the 
     national interest; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Pascrell):
       H.R. 3701. A bill to assure that the American people have 
     large areas of land in healthy natural condition throughout 
     the country to provide wildland recreational opportunities 
     for people, provide habitat protection for native wildlife 
     and natural plant communities, and to contribute to a 
     preservation of water for use by downstream metropolitan 
     communities and other users, through the establishment of a 
     National Forest Ecosystem Protection Program composed of 
     lands within existing wilderness areas and adjacent primitive 
     areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, 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. BERRY:
       H.R. 3702. A bill to provide emergency assistance to 
     agricultural producers who have suffered losses as a result 
     of drought, Hurricane Katrina, and other natural disasters 
     occurring during 2005, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Mr. 
             Boyd, Mr. Mica, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Weldon 
             of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Keller, Mr. 
             Stearns, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Mack, Mr. Mario 
             Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
             Ms. Harris, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Meek of Florida, and Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz):
       H.R. 3703. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 8501 Philatelic Drive in 
     Spring Hill, Florida, as the ``Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer 
     Post Office Building``; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mrs. DRAKE (for herself, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Mica, and 
             Mr. Burgess):
       H.R. 3704. A bill to provide for establishment of a Border 
     Patrol Auxiliary; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. GERLACH:
       H.R. 3705. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit price gouging during national emergencies; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Honda, Mr. Bishop of 
             New York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Doggett, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Carson, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Schwartz of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Evans, Mr. Price of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Strickland, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Farr, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Markey, and 
             Mr. Davis of Florida):
       H.R. 3706. A bill to establish a National Independent 
     Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HINCHEY:
       H.R. 3707. A bill to provide the President with authority 
     to temporarily freeze the price of gasoline and other refined 
     products; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 3708. A bill to dedicate 10 percent of Hurricane 
     Katrina disaster relief funds for mental health services to 
     victims and first responders; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, 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. KLINE:
       H.R. 3709. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     remove the Peace Corps as an option for service under the 
     National Call to Service military recruitment program; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 3710. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior 
     to suspend Federal oil and gas royalty relief for production 
     of oil and natural gas occurring in any period with respect 
     to which average oil and natural gas prices exceed certain 
     amounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 3711. A bill to ensure that foster children affected 
     or displaced by Hurricane Katrina receive the critical 
     assistance they need and deserve; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 3712. A bill to establish a program for gas stamps and 
     to impose a windfall profits tax on crude oil, natural gas, 
     and products thereof; 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. MICHAUD:
       H.R. 3713. A bill to repeal the Bipartisan Trade Promotion 
     Authority Act of 2002; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, 
             Mr. Jindal, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Davis of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Bonner, and Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.R. 3714. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for 
     reimbursement of certain for-profit hospitals; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself and Mr. Cardin):
       H.R. 3715. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing 
     in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RAMSTAD:
       H.R. 3716. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to clarify the mortgage subsidy bond benefits for 
     residences located in disaster areas; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. REICHERT (for himself, Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
             California, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of 
             California, and Mrs. Kelly):
       H.R. 3717. A bill to provide construction contractors with 
     qualified immunity from liability for negligence when 
     providing services or equipment on a volunteer basis in 
     response to a declared emergency or disaster; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 3718. A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to 
     require the Federal Trade Commission to submit to Congress a 
     report on gasoline prices by November 8, 2005; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Meek of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 3719. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief 
     Act to require that the Department of Defense notify the 
     creditors of persons in military service and persons entering 
     military service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SHERMAN:
       H.R. 3720. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to 
     permit members of the Board of Governors of the Federal 
     Reserve System to be appointed to more than 1 term of office; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SHERWOOD (for himself and Mr. Kanjorski):
       H.R. 3721. A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public 
     Lands Management Act of 1996 to allow certain commercial 
     vehicles to continue to use Route 209 within Delaware Water 
     Gap National Recreation Area and to allow the National Park 
     Service to continue to collect fees from those vehicles, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H.R. 3722. A bill to authorize and require the President of 
     the United States to allocate crude oil, residual fuel oil, 
     and refined petroleum products to deal with existing or 
     imminent shortages and dislocations in the national 
     distribution system, which jeopardize the national economy, 
     and public

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      health, safety, and welfare; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself, Mr. Mario Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Mica, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. 
             Miller of Florida, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, 
             Mr. Keller, Ms. Harris, Mr. Mack, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Feeney, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Putnam, Mr. 
             Boyd, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Young of Florida, and Mr. 
             Weldon of Florida):
       H.R. 3723. A bill to require the Director of the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency to provide certain individuals or 
     households affected by Hurricane Katrina in Miami-Dade and 
     Broward Counties, Florida, with financial assistance and 
     direct services under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster and 
     Emergency Assistance Act; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WICKER:
       H.R. 3724. A bill to waive the individual and corporate 
     income limitations for charitable contributions for the 
     relief of victims of Hurricane Katrina; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, and Mr. Rohrabacher):
       H. Con. Res. 237. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress welcoming President Chen Shui-bian of 
     Taiwan to the United States on September 20, 2005; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Rangel, Ms. Watson, Mr. Filner, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, and Mr. McNulty):
       H. Con. Res. 238. Concurrent resolution honoring the 
     victims of the Cambodian genocide that took place from April 
     1975 to January 1979; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H. Con. Res. 239. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     need for judges who hear causes of action brought by teenage 
     victims of dating violence to be educated as to the specific 
     needs of such victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LEACH:
       H. Res. 432. A resolution creating a select committee to 
     investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to 
     rebuild communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina; to the 
     Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. MICHAUD:
       H. Res. 433. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that there should be parity among the 
     countries that are parties to the North American Free Trade 
     Agreement with respect to the personal exemption allowance 
     for merchandise purchased abroad by returning residents, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Mr. Boucher, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Murtha, and 
             Ms. Norton):
       H. Res. 434. A resolution recognizing the importance of 
     establishing a national memorial at the Pentagon Reservation 
     to commemorate and mourn the terrorist attack against the 
     Pentagon on September 11, 2001; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services, 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. TANCREDO:
       H. Res. 435. A resolution establishment of a select 
     committee to investigate and oversee the awarding and 
     execution of contracts for relief and reconstruction 
     activities in areas affected by hurricane Katrina; to the 
     Committee on Rules.

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