[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 122 (Tuesday, September 27, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H8386-H8388]
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. RADANOVICH:
       H.R. 3897. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation to enter 
     into a cooperative agreement with the Madera Irrigation 
     District for purposes of supporting the Madera Water Supply 
     and Groundwater Enhancement Project; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. AKIN:
       H.R. 3898. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Small 
     Business Administration to establish Veterans Business 
     Outreach Centers and Technical Mentoring Assistance 
     Committees; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Nussle):
       H.R. 3899. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
     provide for the combination of defined benefit plans and 
     deferred compensation arrangements in a single plan, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, 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. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. 
             Terry, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mrs. Bono, 
             Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Issa, and Mr. McKeon):
       H.R. 3900. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     increase the penalty on persons who are convicted of killing 
     peace officers and who flee the country, and to express the 
     sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should 
     renegotiate the extradition treaty with Mexico; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee 
     on 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. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 3901. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide certain Medicare beneficiaries living 
     abroad a special Medicare part B enrollment period during 
     which the late enrollment penalty is waived and a special 
     Medigap open enrollment period during which no underwriting 
     is permitted; 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. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 3902. A bill to require proper and accurate labeling 
     for products identified, described or sold as ``chamois''; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Cantor, and Mr. 
             Hensarling):
       H.R. 3903. A bill to make 1 percent across-the-board 
     rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security 
     discretionary spending for fiscal year 2006; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Cantor, and Mr. 
             Hensarling):
       H.R. 3904. A bill to make 2 percent across-the-board 
     rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security 
     discretionary spending for fiscal year 2006; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, 
             Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Meehan, and Mr. Simmons):
       H.R. 3905. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals to designate income tax 
     overpayments to support relief efforts in response to 
     Hurricane Katrina; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Cantor, and Mr. 
             Hensarling):
       H.R. 3906. A bill to make 5 percent across-the-board 
     rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security 
     discretionary spending for fiscal year 2006; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself and Mr. Norwood):
       H.R. 3907. A bill to provide for the creation of an 
     additional category of laborers or mechanics known as helpers 
     under the Davis-Bacon Act; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bachus, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Boozman, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Doolittle, 
             Mr. Duncan, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
             Fossella, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Graves, Mr. Green of 
             Wisconsin, Ms. Harris, Ms. Hart, Mr. Hastert, Mr. 
             Hayes, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kingston, 
             Mr. McCotter, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Moran of 
             Kansas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Otter, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pence, 
             Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Regula, Mr. Renzi, Mr. 
             Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Smith of Texas, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Tiahrt, 
             Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Gordon, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Sweeney, Ms. Ginny 
             Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Pickering, 
             Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Issa, 
             Mr. Herger, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr. Wicker):
       H.R. 3908. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide incentives for charitable contributions by 
     individuals and businesses, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Ms. 
             Hooley, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Baker):
       H.R. 3909. A bill to provide emergency authority for the 
     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the National Credit 
     Union Administration, in accordance with guidance issued by 
     the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, to 
     guarantee checks cashed by insured depository institutions 
     and insured credit unions for the benefit of noncustomers who 
     are victims of certain 2005 hurricanes, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. FEENEY (for himself, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. 
             Bishop of Utah, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Chabot, 
             Mr. Issa, and Mr. Westmoreland):
       H.R. 3910. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 
     2002 to require individuals to present a government-issued 
     photo identification as a condition of voting in elections 
     for Federal office, to prohibit any individual from 
     tabulating votes in an election for Federal office unless the 
     individual has been subject to a criminal background check, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. GERLACH:
       H.R. 3911. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to exempt members of the Armed Forces from naturalization 
     requirements relating to English language, knowledge of 
     government, good moral character, and period of service; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mrs. Jones 
             of Ohio, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 3912. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from 
     annuities

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     and similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates 
     later than death by excluding from income a portion of such 
     payments; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KUHL of New York:
       H.R. 3913. A bill to provide for investment and protection 
     of the Social Security surplus; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and 
     Rules, 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. LaHOOD:
       H.R. 3914. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2 
     Benzylthio-nicotinic acid; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky:
       H.R. 3915. A bill to resolve the structural indebtedness of 
     the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota (for herself, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, and Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 3916. A bill to amend the Millennium Challenge Act of 
     2003 to promote environmental sustainability in the 
     implementation of programs and activities carried out under 
     such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 3917. A bill to provide for payment by large employers 
     for employees, and spouses and dependents of employees, who 
     are covered under the Medicaid Program or SCHIP; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Cole 
             of Oklahoma, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Regula, Mr. King of Iowa, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Bishop of 
             Utah, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Osborne, Mr. 
             Edwards, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Istook, Mr. Pearce, Mr. 
             Flake, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Mica, and Mr. Gene 
             Green of Texas):
       H.R. 3918. A bill to terminate the effect of all provisions 
     of existing Federal law prohibiting the spending of 
     appropriated funds to conduct natural gas leasing and 
     preleasing activities, to revoke Presidential withdrawals 
     from disposition of areas of the Outer Continental Shelf with 
     respect to natural gas, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SHADEGG:
       H.R. 3919. A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and 
     Management Act to enhance the reliability of the electricity 
     grid and reduce the threat of wildfires to electric 
     transmission and distribution facilities on Federal lands by 
     authorizing vegetation management on such lands; 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 Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mrs. Capito, and Mrs. 
             Capps):
       H.R. 3920. A bill to authorize the establishment of 
     domestic violence court systems from amounts available for 
     grants to combat violence against women; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mrs. Capito, and Mrs. 
             Capps):
       H.R. 3921. A bill to provide grants for public information 
     campaigns to educate racial and ethnic minority communities 
     and immigrant communities about domestic violence; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. 
             Melancon, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Mr. Boyd, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Case, Mr. 
             Ford, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Ross, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Costa, 
             Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
             Barrow, Mr. Berry, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Michaud, 
             Mr. Cramer, Mr. Holden, Mr. Israel, Mr. Matheson, Mr. 
             Davis of Tennessee, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Boren, and Mr. Pomeroy):
       H.R. 3922. A bill to strengthen the national flood 
     insurance program, encourage participation in the program, 
     and provide owners of properties not located in flood hazard 
     zones that, therefore, were not subject to the mandatory 
     purchase requirements of the national flood insurance 
     program, but which suffered flood damage resulting from 
     Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita and were covered by 
     windstorm insurance, a one-time opportunity to purchase flood 
     insurance coverage for a period covering such hurricane; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. TIAHRT:
       H.R. 3923. A bill to provide for streamlining the process 
     of Federal approval for construction or expansion of 
     petroleum refineries, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TIAHRT:
       H.R. 3924. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax incentives for oil refineries, oil and 
     gas pipelines, and petroleum storage facilities; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. 
             Lantos):
       H.R. 3925. A bill to provide that a Federal public safety 
     position may not be held by any political appointee who does 
     not meet certain minimum requirements; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. WYNN:
       H.R. 3926. A bill to prohibit certain transfers or 
     assignments of franchises, and to prohibit certain fixing or 
     maintaining of motor fuel prices, under the Petroleum 
     Marketing Practices Act; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. LEWIS of California:
       H.J. Res. 68. A joint resolution making continuing 
     appropriations for the fiscal year 2006, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition 
     to the Committee on 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. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Ms. DeLauro, and Ms. Harris):
       H. Con. Res. 250. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina):
       H. Con. Res. 251. Concurrent resolution regarding the 
     awarding of contracts with respect to the recovery from the 
     devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Menendez, 
             Ms. Harris, Mr. Weller, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Mack, 
             and Mr. Rohrabacher):
       H. Con. Res. 252. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the Government of the United States 
     should actively support the aspirations of the democratic 
     political and social forces in the Republic of Nicaragua 
     toward an immediate and full restoration of functioning 
     democracy in that country; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. BONILLA (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Norwood, 
             Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. 
             Carter, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Hall, Ms. Granger, and 
             Mr. Moran of Kansas):
       H. Con. Res. 253. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that reciting the pledge of allegiance 
     by students attending public schools contributes to the moral 
     foundation of our Nation and urging the Supreme Court to 
     uphold the pledge's constitutionality; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. King of 
             New York, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Reyes, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Kind, Mr. Moore of Kansas, 
             Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Kline, and Mr. Putnam):
       H. Con. Res. 254. Concurrent resolution honoring the Autism 
     Society of America on the occasion of its 40th anniversary; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H. Res. 460. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the bill (H.R. 3764) to establish a National Independent 
     Inquiry Commission on Disaster Preparedness and Response to 
     examine and evaluate the Federal Government's response to 
     Hurricane Katrina and assess its ability to respond to future 
     large-scale disasters; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Royce, Mr. Flake, and Mr. Meeks of New York):
       H. Res. 461. A resolution encouraging the accelerated 
     removal of agricultural subsidies of industrialized countries 
     to alleviate poverty and promote growth, health, and 
     stability in the economies of African countries; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Holden, Ms. Hooley, 
             Mr. Watt, Mr. Cooper, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Wu, Mr. Lewis 
             of Georgia, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Ford, Mr. Snyder, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Pastor, and Mr. Terry):
       H. Res. 463. A resolution of inquiry directing the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security to provide certain information 
     to the House of Representatives relating to the 
     reapportionment of airport screeners; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security.
           By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Ms. DeLauro):
       H. Res. 464. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mr. Honda, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Rothman, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Holt, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Filner, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Serrano, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H. Res. 465. A resolution recognizing the commencement of 
     Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting and spiritual 
     renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and 
     throughout the world for their faith; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
             Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Boozman):

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       H. Res. 466. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States Postal Service 
     should issue a semipostal stamp relating to Alzheimer's 
     disease; to the Committee on Government Reform, 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. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Owens, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mrs. 
             McCarthy, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Wu, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Holt, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Payne, Mr. Andrews, 
             Mr. Barrow, and Mr. Kind):
       H. Res. 467. A resolution requesting that the President 
     transmit to the House of Representatives information in his 
     possession relating to contracts for services or construction 
     related to Hurricane Katrina recovery that relate to wages 
     and benefits to be paid to workers; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.

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