[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 131 (Monday, October 17, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H8845-H8846]
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                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

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

           By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, 
             Mr. Waxman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Van 
             Hollen):
       H.R. 4057. A bill to provide that attorneys employed by the 
     Department of Justice shall be eligible for compensatory time 
     off for travel under section 5550b of title 5, United States 
     Code; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. WELLER:
       H.R. 4058. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the construction

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     contract exception to the percentage of completion method for 
     determining income under long-term contracts; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Weldon of Florida):
       H.R. 4059. A bill to amend the Individuals with 
     Disabilities Education Act to enhance educational services 
     for persons with autism spectrum disorders, to expand loan 
     forgiveness for teachers of autistic children, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE:
       H.R. 4060. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a 100 percent deduction for meal and 
     entertainment expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Bilirakis, 
             Mr. Strickland, Mr. Everett, Mr. Brown of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Ginny Brown-
             Waite of Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Udall of 
             New Mexico, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr. Moran 
             of Kansas, and Mr. Turner):
       H.R. 4061. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the management of information technology within the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs by providing for the Chief 
     Information Officer of that Department to have authority over 
     resources, budget, and personnel related to the support 
     function of information technology, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Case, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Owens, Mr. Kildee, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Hoyer, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Pallone, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Inslee, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Bean, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Skelton, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Markey, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Ackerman, and 
             Mr. Allen):
       H.R. 4062. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to preparation for an influenza pandemic, 
     including an avian influenza pandemic, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Emanuel, 
             Mr. Owens, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Sherman, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Wexler):
       H.R. 4063. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to develop a policy for managing the risk of 
     food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, 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. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 4064. A bill to provide for the inclusion of 
     Department of Defense property on Santa Rosa and Okaloosa 
     Island, Florida, in the Gulf Islands National Seashore if the 
     property is ever excess to the needs of the Armed Forces; 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. OSBORNE:
       H.R. 4065. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide certain undocumented workers with temporary 
     work visas; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 4066. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals either a credit against income tax 
     or a deduction for expenses paid or incurred by reason of a 
     voluntary or mandatory evacuation; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Lee, 
             Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 4067. A bill to reform the program of block grants to 
     States for temporary assistance for needy families; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. VISCLOSKY:
       H.R. 4068. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to lease a portion of a visitor center to be 
     constructed outside the boundary of the Indiana Dunes 
     National Lakeshore in Porter County, Indiana, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. English 
             of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 4069. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the period that regulated investment companies 
     may carryover capital losses; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. POMBO:
       H. Con. Res. 267. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress upholding the Makah Tribe treaty 
     rights; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. King of 
             New York, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Upton, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H. Res. 491. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives with respect to raising awareness and 
     enhancing the state of computer security in the United 
     States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber 
     Security Awareness Month; to the Committee on Science. 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Leach, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Menendez):
       H. Res. 492. A resolution mourning the loss of life caused 
     by the earthquake that occurred on October 8, 2005, in 
     Pakistan and India, expressing the condolences of the 
     American people to the families of the victims, and urging 
     assistance to those affected; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gallegly, 
             Mr. Wexler, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. McGovern, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Kirk, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Meeks 
             of New York, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz):
       H. Res. 495. A resolution commending the people of the 
     Republic of Albania on the 60th anniversary of the end of 
     World War II for protecting and saving the lives of the 
     majority of Jews living in Albania during the Holocaust; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, and Ms. Watson):
       H. Res. 496. A resolution honoring the life and 
     achievements of the late Dr. John Garang de Mabior and 
     reaffirming the continued commitment of the House of 
     Representatives to a just and lasting peace in the Republic 
     of the Sudan; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Res. 497. A resolution recognizing and honoring the life 
     and achievements of Constance Baker Motley, a judge for the 
     United States District Court, Southern District of New York; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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