[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 25 (Thursday, March 2, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H563-H565]
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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. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Buyer, and Mr. Evans):
       H.R. 4843. A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 
     2006, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with 
     service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency 
     and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-
     connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. HYDE:
       H.R. 4844. A bill to amend the National Voter Registration 
     Act of 1993 to require any individual who desires to register 
     or re-register to vote in an election for Federal office to 
     provide the appropriate State election official with proof 
     that the individual is a citizen of the United States to 
     prevent fraud in Federal elections, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mrs. 
             Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Sweeney, and 
             Mr. Tiahrt):

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       H.R. 4845. A bill to better prepare and develop the United 
     States workforce for the global economy, and remove barriers 
     that stifle innovation; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Science, 
     Education and the Workforce, and 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. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Jo Ann 
             Davis of Virginia, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Cantor, Mrs. Drake, Mr. 
             Boucher, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Mr. Smith of 
             Texas):
       H.R. 4846. A bill to authorize a grant for contributions 
     toward the establishment of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential 
     Library; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H.R. 4847. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide for legal permanent resident status for 
     certain undocumented or nonimmigrant aliens; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H.R. 4848. A bill to provide for permanent resident status 
     for any alien orphan physically present in the United States 
     who is less than 12 years of age and to provide for deferred 
     enforced departure status for any alien physically present in 
     the United States who is the natural and legal parent of a 
     child born in the United States who is less than 18 years of 
     age; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H.R. 4849. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     provide that individuals who are eligible to join the Armed 
     Forces of the United States are also eligible to be security 
     screening personnel; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H.R. 4850. A bill to provide for prices of pharmaceutical 
     products that are fair to the producer and the consumer, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. OWENS:
       H.R. 4851. A bill to provide for general revenue sharing 
     and assistance for education for States and their local 
     governments; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
     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. OWENS:
       H.R. 4852. A bill to curtail the use of high-stakes tests 
     in elementary and secondary schools; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H.R. 4853. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to impose an additional tax on taxable income 
     attributable to contracts with the United States for goods 
     and services for the war in Iraq; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself and Mr. Osborne):
       H.R. 4854. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on loans 
     secured by agricultural real estate and rural housing; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Ms. 
             Norton):
       H.R. 4855. A bill to amend the District of Columbia College 
     Access Act of 1999 to reauthorize for 5 additional years the 
     public and private school tuition assistance programs 
     established under the Act; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Ms. BEAN:
       H.R. 4856. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit to homeowners for Energy Star 
     qualified homes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Miss McMORRIS (for herself, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Otter, 
             Mr. Simpson, Mr. Hastings of Washington, and Mr. 
             Walden of Oregon):
       H.R. 4857. A bill to better inform consumers regarding 
     costs associated with compliance for protecting endangered 
     and threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Lee, 
             Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Al Green of Texas, 
             Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Waters, Ms. Moore 
             of Wisconsin, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             Scott of Georgia, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Norton, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cummings, 
             Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, and Mr. Owens):
       H.R. 4858. A bill to provide for the restoration of health 
     care-related services in Hurricane Katrina-affected areas, 
     and for other purposes; 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. PORTER (for himself and Mr. Clay):
       H.R. 4859. A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to provide for the implementation of a system of 
     electronic health records under the Federal Employees Health 
     Benefits Program; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Ms. GRANGER (for herself and Mr. Hoyer):
       H.R. 4860. A bill to reduce and prevent childhood obesity 
     by encouraging schools and school districts to develop and 
     implement local, school-based programs designed to reduce and 
     prevent childhood obesity, promote increased physical 
     activity, and improve nutritional choices; 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. FERGUSON (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Bono, Mr. 
             Gordon, and Mrs. Blackburn):
       H.R. 4861. A bill to authorize the Federal Communications 
     Commission to impose licensing conditions on digital audio 
     radio to protect against the unauthorized distribution of 
     transmitted content; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL of California (for himself, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Dreier, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Fossella, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Ms. Harris, Mr. 
             Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Kirk, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Mack, Mr. 
             McCaul of Texas, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
             California, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. 
             Otter, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Upton, Mr. 
             Weldon of Florida, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Akin, 
             Mr. Feeney, Mr. Kline, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Graves, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. 
             Pitts, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Fortuno, and Mr. McHugh):
       H.R. 4862. A bill to amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to 
     make permanent the moratorium on certain taxes relating to 
     the Internet and to electronic commerce; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida:
       H.R. 4863. A bill to establish a pilot program in the 
     Department of State for improvement of government-to-
     government relations with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of 
     Florida; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. EVERETT:
       H.R. 4864. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to study the suitability and feasibility of establishing the 
     Chattahoochee Trace National Heritage Corridor in Alabama and 
     Georgia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. CONAWAY:
       H.R. 4865. A bill to require every Senator and 
     Representative in, and Delegate and Resident Commissioner to, 
     the Congress to obtain copies of the Constitution of the 
     United States of America and distribute them to their staff 
     and require that they all read such document; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. FORD:
       H.R. 4866. A bill to promote responsibility by improving 
     development education; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 
     Education and the Workforce, and the Judiciary, 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. FORTUNO (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Pryce of 
             Ohio, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Mario Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. 
             Hyde, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Flake, Mr. Pence, Mr. Tom Davis 
             of Virginia, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Weller, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             Feeney, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Foley, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cannon, Mr. 
             Gilchrest, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Nunes, Ms. Loretta Sanchez 
             of California, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Renzi, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Doolittle, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Dent, Ms. Harris, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Poe, Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Marchant, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Mica, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Boustany, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Schwarz of Michigan, 
             Ms. Hart, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Mack, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Fitzpatrick of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Fossella, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Coble, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. 
             Hostettler, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Keller, Mr. Kuhl of New 
             York, Mr.

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             Gohmert, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Kind, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, and Mr. Gene Green of Texas):
       H.R. 4867. A bill to provide for a federally sanctioned 
     self-determination process for the people of Puerto Rico; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GORDON:
       H.R. 4868. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow certain agricultural employers a credit against 
     income tax for a portion of wages paid to nonimmigrant H-2A 
     workers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA:
       H.R. 4869. A bill to require the Director of National 
     Intelligence to release documents captured in Afghanistan or 
     Iraq during Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring 
     Freedom, or Operation Iraqi Freedom; to the Committee on 
     Intelligence (Permanent Select).
           By Mrs. KELLY:
       H.R. 4870. A bill to establish certain rules for Surface 
     Transportation Board approval of waste management company 
     applications to become rail carriers; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 4871. A bill to ensure the coordination and 
     integration of Indian tribes in the National Homeland 
     Security strategy and to establish an Office of Tribal 
     Government Homeland Security within the Department of 
     Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security, 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. PAUL:
       H.R. 4872. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow medical care providers a credit against income 
     tax for uncompensated emergency medical care and to allow 
     hospitals a deduction for such care; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. RAMSTAD:
       H.R. 4873. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage investment in affordable housing; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 4874. A bill to authorize the Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency to provide relief to the victims of 
     Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita by placing manufactured 
     homes in flood plains, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Salazar):
       H.R. 4875. A bill to amend the Healthy Forests Restoration 
     Act of 2003 to help reduce the increased risk of severe 
     wildfires to communities in forested areas affected by 
     infestations of bark beetles and other insects, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Resources, Ways and Means, and Science, 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. UDALL of New Mexico:
       H.R. 4876. A bill to ratify a conveyance of a portion of 
     the Jicarilla Apache Reservation to Rio Arriba County, State 
     of New Mexico, pursuant to the settlement of litigation 
     between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and Rio Arriba County, 
     State of New Mexico, to authorize issuance of a patent for 
     said lands, and to change the exterior boundary of the 
     Jicarilla Apache Reservation accordingly, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself and Mr. 
             Lantos):
       H.R. 4877. A bill to direct the Attorney General to study 
     how private entities and State and local government agencies 
     store explosives, and to issue regulations providing for the 
     safe and secure storage of explosives by such entities and 
     agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H.J. Res. 80. A joint resolution proposing an amendment the 
     Constitution of the United States limiting the number of 
     consecutive terms that a Senator or Representative may serve 
     and providing for 4-year terms for Representatives; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CANTOR (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Lantos, and 
             Ms. Millender-McDonald):
       H. Con. Res. 350. Concurrent resolution permitting the use 
     of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the 
     commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the 
     Holocaust; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. Regula, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. 
             Hobson, and Mr. Shadegg):
       H. Con. Res. 351. Concurrent resolution recognizing and 
     honoring the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Sigma 
     Alpha Epsilon Fraternity; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. Ross, Mr. Bonner, Mr. 
             Davis of Alabama, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, 
             Mr. LaHood, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Skelton, 
             Mr. Edwards, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Melancon, Ms. Herseth, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. 
             Marshall, Mr. Kind, Mr. Graves, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Taylor of Mississippi, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Leach, Mr. Ford, 
             and Mr. Clay):
       H. Res. 706. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that Congress should enact legislation to 
     provide direct emergency assistance to American farmers who 
     were adversely affected by natural disasters and unforeseen 
     production costs during the 2005 crop year; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
           By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey:
       H. Res. 707. A resolution condemning the Government of 
     Iran's offer of assistance to Hamas, a known terrorist 
     organization which currently controls the Palestinian 
     Authority, and its call for other Arab nations to do the 
     same, and the anti-Israeli and anti-American statements of 
     the leaders of Iran; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. GUTIERREZ:
       H. Res. 708. A resolution recognizing the centennial of 
     Christopher House in Chicago; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H. Res. 709. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to ensure that Members have a reasonable 
     amount of time to read legislation that will be voted upon; 
     to the Committee on Rules.

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