[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 160 (Wednesday, December 14, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H11652-H11654]
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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. JONES of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Shimkus):
       H.R. 4524. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that if a Member of Congress is convicted of a 
     felony, such Member shall not be eligible for retirement 
     benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Government Reform, 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. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Tiberi, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. 
             Hinojosa):
       H.R. 4525. A bill to temporarily extend the programs under 
     the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, and Mr. Bishop of Utah):
       H.R. 4526. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the 
     discretionary spending limits through fiscal year 2011, to 
     extend paygo for direct spending, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee 
     on 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. BOSWELL (for himself and Mr. Osborne):
       H.R. 4527. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax incentives to encourage small business 
     health plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BOYD:
       H.R. 4528. A bill to designate the Federal building and 
     United States courthouse located at 111 North Adams Street in 
     Tallahassee, Florida, as the 'William Stafford United States 
     Courthouse'; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CASE (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie):
       H.R. 4529. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     memorial within Kalaupapa National Historical Park located on 
     the island of Molokai, in the State of Hawaii, to honor and 
     perpetuate the memory of those individuals who were forcibly 
     relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula from 1866 to 1969, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. CHANDLER (for himself and Mr. Rogers of 
             Kentucky):
       H.R. 4530. A bill to designate the Federal building and 
     United States courthouse located at 101 Barr Street in 
     Lexington, Kentucky, as the ``Scott Reed Federal Building and 
     United States Courthouse``; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CRAMER:
       H.R. 4531. A bill to authorize the Administrator of the 
     Small Business Administration to deem certain small business 
     concerns qualified HUBZone small business concerns; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. CRAMER:
       H.R. 4532. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax to 
     encourage them to

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     have their employees provide volunteer services that aid 
     science, mathematics, and engineering education in grades K-
     12; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 4533. A bill to assist members of the Armed Forces in 
     obtaining United States citizenship, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 4534. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reform the charitable contribution deduction rules on 
     contributions of certain easements on buildings in registered 
     historic districts, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Platts, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Bass, Mr. Terry, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Price of 
             Georgia, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Sodrel, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Mr. Dent, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Reichert, Mr. 
             Simmons, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Paul, Mr. Green of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr. English 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Schwarz of Michigan, Mr. Shays, 
             and Mr. Shimkus):
       H.R. 4535. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that if a Member of Congress is convicted of a 
     felony, such Member shall not be eligible for retirement 
     benefits based on that individual's service as a Member, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, 
     and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Boucher, and Mr. Doolittle):
       H.R. 4536. A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to 
     safeguard the rights and expectations of consumers who 
     lawfully obtain digital entertainment; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Owens, 
             Mr. Nadler, Mrs. McCarthy, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Kind, Mr. Holden, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Schiff, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, and Mr. Faleomavaega):
       H.R. 4537. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide housing loan benefits for the purchase of residential 
     cooperative apartment units; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Gibbons, 
             Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. Porter):
       H.R. 4538. A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 
     1982 to require commercial nuclear utilities to transfer 
     spent nuclear fuel pools into spent nuclear fuel dry casks 
     and convey to the Secretary of Energy title to all spent 
     nuclear fuel thus safely stored; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mrs. MUSGRAVE:
       H.R. 4539. A bill to amend the Cache La Poudre River 
     Corridor Act to designate a new management entity, make 
     certain technical and conforming amendments, enhance private 
     property protections, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holden, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Michaud, Ms. 
             Herseth, Ms. Carson, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Solis, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Scott of Georgia, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Cleaver, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Crowley, Mr. Honda, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Stark, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Lynch, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Kildee, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Langevin, and Mr. Meehan):
       H.R. 4540. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to 
     require that group and individual health insurance coverage 
     and group health plans provide coverage for annual screening 
     mammography for women 40 years of age or older if the 
     coverage or plans include coverage for diagnostic 
     mammography; 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. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Sabo, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. McCollum 
             of Minnesota, and Mr. Pallone):
       H.R. 4541. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to improve the quality of the waters of the 
     United States in an equitable manner; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. Graves, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Menendez, 
             Mr. Lynch, Mr. Evans, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Kilpatrick of 
             Michigan, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Olver, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Rahall, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Ferguson, 
             Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, 
             Mr. Baca, Mr. Payne, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, 
             Mr. Salazar, Mr. Engel, Mr. Costa, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Ney, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Pastor, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mr. Baird, Mr. Berry, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Carter, and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 4542. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to report to Congress concerning proposed changes to long-
     standing policies that prohibit foreign interests from 
     exercising actual control over the economic, competitive, 
     safety, and security decisions of United States airlines, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Ms. Berkley):
       H.R. 4543. A bill to express the policy of the United 
     States to ensure the divestiture of United States pension 
     plans or thrift savings plans and mutual funds sold or 
     distributed in the United States in any bank or financial 
     institution that directly or through a subsidiary has 
     outstanding loans to or financial activities in the Kingdom 
     of Saudi Arabia or its instrumentalities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Government Reform, 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. RUSH:
       H.R. 4544. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     revise and expand the section 340B program to improve the 
     provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety 
     net providers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself and 
             Mrs. Napolitano):
       H.R. 4545. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Los Angeles 
     County Water Supply Augmentation Demonstration Project, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bass, Mr. 
             Brady of Texas, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, 
             Mrs. Bono, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Chocola, 
             Mr. Culberson, Mr. Flake, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Fortenberry, 
             Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Herger, 
             Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Kirk, Mr. 
             McCaul of Texas, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Moran of Kansas, 
             Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Paul, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Terry, Mr. Westmoreland, and Mrs. Wilson 
             of New Mexico):
       H.R. 4546. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of 
     certain offenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Government Reform, 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. STEARNS:
       H.R. 4547. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide a national standard in accordance with which 
     nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the 
     State; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Murphy, 
             Ms. Hart, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Fortenberry, 
             Mr. Walden of Oregon, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
             Florida, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Moran of 
             Kansas, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Kirk, Mr. 
             Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Akin, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Hayworth, Ms. 
             Foxx, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Hensarling, and Mr. 
             Pence):
       H.R. 4548. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of 
     certain offenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.

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           By Mr. JENKINS:
       H.J. Res. 74. A joint resolution proposing a balanced 
     budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, 
             Mr. Baca, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baird, Mr. Baker, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Barrow, Ms. Bean, Mr. Becerra, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Boren, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown 
             of Ohio, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Burton 
             of Indiana, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Cantor, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. 
             Carnahan, Mr. Case, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chandler, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Costa, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Davis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Davis of 
             Tennessee, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. 
             DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Dent, Mr. 
             Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart 
             of Florida, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Drake, Mr. 
             Dreier, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Evans, 
             Mr. Feeney, Mr. Filner, Mr. Fitzpatrick of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ford, Mr. Fortenberry, 
             Mr. Fossella, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon, 
             Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Harman, Ms. Harris, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hefley, Ms. Herseth, Mr. 
             Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, 
             Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee 
             of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kanjorski, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Keller, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, 
             Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick 
             of Michigan, Mr. Kind, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Kingston, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Zoe 
             Lofgren of California, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Daniel E. 
             Lungren of California, Mr. Mack, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Matheson, 
             Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy, Miss McMorris, Ms. 
             McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McCotter, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Menendez, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. McCaul of 
             Texas, Mr. McHenry, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Miller of North 
             Carolina, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Mollohan, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. Moore 
             of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Murtha, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oberstar, 
             Mr. Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Platts, Mr. Poe, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Porter, Mr. Price of Georgia, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. 
             Putnam, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Renzi, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Ross, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
             Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Sabo, Mr. 
             Salazar, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Saxton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Schwartz of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Sherman, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Skelton, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Snyder, Mr. 
             Sodrel, Ms. Solis, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Strickland, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of 
             New Mexico, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Watt, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weller, 
             Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wolf, 
             Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Young of 
             Florida):
       H. Con. Res. 315. Concurrent resolution urging the 
     President to issue a proclamation for the observance of an 
     American Jewish History Month; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. CHABOT:
       H. Con. Res. 316. Concurrent resolution raising awareness 
     and encouraging prevention of stalking by establishing 
     January 2006 as ``National Stalking Awareness Month``; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Lantos, and 
             Mr. Ackerman):
       H. Res. 598. A resolution condemning actions by the 
     Government of Syria that have hindered the investigation of 
     the assassination of former Prime Minister of Lebanon Rafik 
     Hariri conducted by the United Nations International 
     Independent Investigation Commission (UNIIIC), expressing 
     support for extending the UNIIIC's investigative mandate, and 
     stating concern about similar assassination attempts 
     apparently aimed at destabilizing Lebanon's security and 
     undermining Lebanon's sovereignty; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Case, and Mr. 
             Saxton):
       H. Res. 599. A resolution establishing the Task Force on 
     Ocean Policy; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself and Mr. Ramstad):
       H. Res. 600. A resolution calling on the Board of Directors 
     of the National High School Mock Trial Championship to 
     accommodate students of all religious faiths; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. COLE of Oklahoma (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, 
             Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Keller, Mr. McCotter, 
             Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Akin, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Boren, Mr. Marchant, 
             Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Simmons, 
             Mr. Murphy, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Ney, Mr. 
             Fossella, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. 
             Gerlach, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Chandler):
       H. Res. 601. A resolution condemning in strongest terms 
     Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's hateful rhetoric 
     directed toward Israel; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Lee, Mr. Pallone, Ms. 
             Berkley, Ms. Watson, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, and Mr. Kucinich):
       H. Res. 603. A resolution supporting the removal of Turkish 
     occupation troops from the Republic of Cyprus; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. FOSSELLA:
       H. Res. 604. A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary 
     of the establishment of the paid Fire Department of New York 
     on Staten Island, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. FOSSELLA:
       H. Res. 605. A resolution recognizing the life of Preston 
     Robert Tisch and his outstanding contributions to New York 
     City, the New York Giants Football Club, the National 
     Football League, and the United States; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Gilchrest, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, and Mr. Van Hollen):
       H. Res. 606. A resolution congratulating the University of 
     Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team, the 2005 National 
     Collegiate Athletic Association Champions; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Gilchrest, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, and Mr. Van Hollen):
       H. Res. 607. A resolution congratulating the University of 
     Maryland Terrapins women's field hockey team on winning the 
     2005 National College Athletic Association Championship; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. McCOTTER:
       H. Res. 608. A resolution condemning the escalating levels 
     of religious persecution in the People's Republic of China; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H. Res. 609. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives in support of providing fair and up-to-
     date teaching in United States secondary schools of the 
     developments of modern day Russia; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.

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