[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 148 (Wednesday, November 9, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H10144-H10145]
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. BISHOP of Georgia:
       H.R. 4261. A bill to provide eligibility for veterans 
     benefits for individuals who served in the United States 
     merchant marine in the Southeast Asia theater of operations 
     during the Vietnam Era; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 4262. A bill to provide a standard deduction for 
     business use of a home; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Sanders, 
             Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 4263. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil, 
     to establish the Consumer Energy Assistance Trust Fund, and 
     to provide for a rebate to energy consumers; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means, 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. McINTYRE:
       H.R. 4264. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the outreach activities of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. HART:
       H.R. 4265. A bill to establish a pilot program to provide 
     grants to encourage eligible institutions of higher education 
     to establish and operate pregnant and parenting student 
     services offices for pregnant students, parenting students, 
     prospective parenting students who are anticipating a birth 
     or adoption, and students who are placing or have placed a 
     child for adoption; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. Taylor of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Jindal, Mr. Alexander, 
             Mr. Bonner, Mr. Boustany, and Mr. McCrery):
       H.R. 4266. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide temporary 
     emergency assistance for primary residences damaged or 
     destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BEAUPREZ (for himself and Mrs. Musgrave):
       H.R. 4267. A bill to provide for the coordination and use 
     of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium by the 
     Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, and 
             Mr. Price of Georgia):
       H.R. 4268. A bill to improve proficiency testing of 
     clinical laboratories; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. GORDON:
       H.R. 4269. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for cost-based reimbursement for 
     ambulance services furnished directly by, or under 
     arrangements with, a critical access hospital; 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. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 4270. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Avra/Black 
     Wash Reclamation and Riparian Restoration Project; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 4271. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in modifications to 
     the Pima County Wastewater Management Regional Treatment 
     System for Improved Reclaimed Water Production; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Woolsey, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Ms. Baldwin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Case, and Mr. 
             Kucinich):
       H.R. 4272. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     provide an affirmative defense for the medical use of 
     marijuana in accordance with the laws of the various States, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
     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 Ms. HARRIS:
       H.R. 4273. A bill to make single family housing owned by 
     the Department of Housing and Urban Development available for 
     purchase by teachers and public safety officers at a 
     discount; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mrs. JONES of Ohio:
       H.R. 4274. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 
     to provide for protections with respect to the accrued 
     benefits of participants during conversions of pension plans 
     to cash balance plans; 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 Mrs. KELLY:
       H.R. 4275. A bill to amend Public Law 106-348 to extend the 
     authorization for establishing a memorial in the District of 
     Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became 
     disabled while serving in the Armed Forces of the United 
     States; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself and Ms. 
             DeLauro):
       H.R. 4276. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to impose a windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas 
     (and products thereof) and to use the proceeds of the 
     windfall profit tax collected to carry out the Low-Income 
     Home Energy Assistance Act and for medical services provided 
     by the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy 
     and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Veterans' 
     Affairs, 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.

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           By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, 
             Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Fortuno):
       H.R. 4277. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide veterans enrolled in the health system of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs the option of receiving 
     covered health services through facilities other than those 
     of the Department; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Owens, 
             Ms. McKinney, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Carson, Mr. Kucinich, 
             and Mr. Clay):
       H.R. 4278. A bill to assist teachers and public safety 
     officers in obtaining affordable housing; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Ms. McKINNEY:
       H.R. 4279. A bill to redesignate the Federal building 
     located at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest in the District 
     of Columbia as the ``Frank F. Church Federal Building''; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. MYRICK (for herself, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Jones of 
             North Carolina, Mr. McHenry, and Mr. Taylor of North 
             Carolina):
       H.R. 4280. A bill to ensure that States do not accept an 
     individual taxpayer identification number as proof of 
     identification or legal residence; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. NUNES:
       H.R. 4281. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating to importation of 
     tobacco products; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Duncan, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Miller of Florida, and Mr. 
             Bishop of New York):
       H.R. 4282. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act concerning foods and dietary supplements, to 
     amend the Federal Trade Commission Act concerning the burden 
     of proof in false advertising cases, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, and Mr. McCaul of Texas):
       H.R. 4283. A bill to require the Comptroller General to 
     conduct a review of the basic training provided by United 
     States Customs and Border Protection to Border Patrol agents 
     to ensure that this training is being conducted as 
     efficiently and cost-effectively as possible; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. McCaul of 
             Texas, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Simmons, and Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 4284. A bill to direct the Inspector General of the 
     Department of Homeland Security to conduct reviews of certain 
     contract actions by the Department of Homeland Security for 
     the new Secure Border Initiative; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. McCaul of 
             Texas, and Mr. Pearce):
       H.R. 4285. A bill to increase the number of trained 
     detection canines of the Department of Homeland Security, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, 
     and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 
     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. SHAW:
       H.R. 4286. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow electric utility companies to expense the cost 
     of replacing above-ground electric transmission lines with 
     underground electric transmission lines; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Berman, and Mr. 
             Marshall):
       H.R. 4287. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a deduction for portion of charitable 
     contributions related to Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita 
     in computing adjusted gross income; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 4288. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide a presumption of service connection for injuries 
     classified as cold weather injuries which occur in veterans 
     who while engaged in military operations had sustained 
     exposure to cold weather; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 4289. A bill to promote health care coverage parity 
     for individuals participating in legal recreational 
     activities or legal transportation activities; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, 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. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and 
             Mr. Stark):
       H. Con. Res. 294. Concurrent resolution calling on the 
     international community to condemn the Laogai, the system of 
     forced labor prison camps in the People's Republic of China, 
     as a tool for suppression maintained by the Chinese 
     Government; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE:
       H. Res. 543. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 55) requiring the President 
     to develop and implement a plan for the withdrawal of United 
     States Armed Forces from Iraq; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Rogers 
             of Michigan):
       H. Res. 544. A resolution recognizing and supporting the 
     goals and ideals of National Adoption Month; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.

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