[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 152 (Wednesday, November 16, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H10501-H10502]
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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. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Baker, 
             Mr. Alexander, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Jindal, and Mr. 
             Boustany):
       H.R. 4337. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for Gulf tax credit bonds and advance 
     refundings of certain tax-exempt bonds, and to provide a 
     Federal guarantee of certain State bonds; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means. considered and passed.
           By Mr. RADANOVICH:
       H.R. 4338. A bill to provide veterans benefits to certain 
     individuals who serve in the United States merchant marine 
     during a period of war; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Boozman, Ms. 
             Herseth, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Miller of Florida, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, and 
             Mr. Baker):
       H.R. 4339. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs an Office of 
     National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mr. Rangel) (both by 
             request):
       H.R. 4340. A bill to implement the United States-Bahrain 
     Free Trade Agreement; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HALL (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Otter, Mr. 
             Conaway, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Carter, 
             Mr. Norwood, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Costa, 
             Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Simpson, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. Ross, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Paul, Mr. Brady of Texas, 
             Mr. Pombo, Mr. Salazar, and Mr. Shadegg):
       H.R. 4341. A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 
     (``Superfund'') to provide that manure is not considered a 
     hazardous substance or pollutant or contaminant under that 
     Act, and for other purposes; 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. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 4342. A bill to enhance the effectiveness of rural 
     business financing programs; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Conyers, and 
             Mr. Schwarz of Michigan):
       H.R. 4343. A bill to provide for the issuance of a 
     commemorative postage stamp in honor of Rosa Parks; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 4344. A bill to establish a demonstration program to 
     provide comprehensive health assessments for students; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be 
     subsequently

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     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself and Mr. Porter):
       H.R. 4345. A bill to provide for the conveyance of a United 
     States Fish and Wildlife Service administrative site to the 
     city of Las Vegas, Nevada; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Souder, and Mr. 
             Chocola):
       H.R. 4346. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 122 South Bill Street in 
     Francesville, Indiana, as the ``Malcolm Melville `Mac' 
     Lawrence Post Office``; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Ms. CARSON (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Gutierrez):
       H.R. 4347. A bill to end homelessness in the United States; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Education 
     and the Workforce, Government Reform, Veterans' Affairs, and 
     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. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself and Mr. 
             Wexler):
       H.R. 4348. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a tax credit for the purchase and installation 
     of emergency generators; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Mr. Doggett, Mr. Filner, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Lantos, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Payne, 
             Mr. Stark, Mr. Towns, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 4349. A bill to require Medicare providers to disclose 
     publicly staffing and performance in order to promote 
     improved consumer information and choice; 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. HOLT:
       H.R. 4350. A bill to provide for grants from the Secretary 
     of Energy to State and local educational agencies for 
     EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Sanders, and 
             Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California):
       H.R. 4351. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense, 
     acting through the Defense Contract Audit Agency, to review 
     all defense contracts relating to reconstruction or troop 
     support in Iraq involving any contractors, subcontractors, or 
     Federal officers or employees that have been indicted or 
     convicted for contracting improprieties; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 4352. A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States 
     Code, to modify the circumstances under which a person who 
     has committed a capital offense is denied certain burial-
     related benefits and funeral honors, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Markey):
       H.R. 4353. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to notify passengers when they are flying on an 
     aircraft carrying unscreened cargo; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security.
           By Mr. WEINER (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H.R. 4354. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to establish a separate nonimmigrant classification for 
     fashion models; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WU:
       H.R. 4355. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve services for veterans residing in rural areas; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. LEWIS of California:
       H.J. Res. 72. A joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for the fiscal year 2006, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Ms. Norton):
       H. Con. Res. 300. Concurrent resolution paying tribute to 
     Shirley Horn in recognition of her many achievements and 
     contributions to the world of jazz and American culture; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CONAWAY:
       H. Con. Res. 301. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that any bill or joint resolution that 
     provides for the establishment of a new Federal program 
     should contain a provision that eliminates one or more 
     current Federal programs of equal or greater cost; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia:
       H. Con. Res. 302. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     national motto of the United States; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Case, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. 
             Cooper, Ms. Herseth, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode 
             Island, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Berry, Mr. Ross, and Mr. Scott of 
             Georgia):
       H. Res. 556. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a National Methamphetamine Prevention 
     Week should be established to increase awareness of 
     methamphetamine and to educate the public on ways to help 
     prevent the use of that damaging narcotic; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Sweeney):
       H. Res. 557. A resolution urging the president to issue a 
     proclamation declaring a Winter Outdoors Month to call 
     attention to the need for all people to exercise and to get 
     outdoors in the winter; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.

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