[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 42 (Wednesday, April 5, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H1561-H1563]
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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. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Engel, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, Ms. Lee, Mr. Weller, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Payne, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Napolitano, and 
             Mr. Meeks of New York):
       H.R. 5091. A bill to authorize assistance to the people of 
     the Republic of Haiti to fund scholarships for talented 
     disadvantaged students in Haiti to continue their education 
     in the United States and to return to Haiti to contribute to 
     the development of their country, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. COBLE (for himself and Mr. Scott of Virginia):
       H.R. 5092. A bill to modernize and reform the Bureau of 
     Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. KELLY:
       H.R. 5093. A bill to revise the limitation on Impact Aid 
     special payments; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina:
       H.R. 5094. A bill to require the conveyance of Mattamuskeet 
     Lodge and surrounding property, including the Mattamuskeet 
     National Wildlife Refuge headquarters, to the State of North 
     Carolina to permit the State to use the property as a public 
     facility dedicated to the conservation of the natural and 
     cultural resources of North Carolina; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mrs. Wilson of New 
             Mexico):
       H.R. 5095. A bill to prohibit deceptive altering or 
     disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone 
     calls; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BERMAN (for himself and Mr. Boucher):
       H.R. 5096. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to 
     modify certain procedures relating to patents; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr.

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             English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Rogers of Kentucky):
       H.R. 5097. A bill to facilitate and expedite direct refunds 
     to coal producers and exporters of the excise tax 
     unconstitutionally imposed on coal exported from the United 
     States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MEEHAN:
       H.R. 5098. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend and expand the deduction for tuition and 
     related expenses for higher education and to reduce the 
     maximum interest rate allowable on student loans; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Bonner, 
             Mr. Berry, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Ross, Mr. 
             Foley, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Everett, Mr. Boyd, Mr. 
             Alexander, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Melancon, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Pickering, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. 
             Hulshof, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Jindal, Ms. Herseth, Mr. 
             Porter, Mr. Skelton, and Mr. Baker):
       H.R. 5099. A bill to provide disaster assistance to 
     agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, Armed Services, the Budget, and 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. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Reynolds, 
             Mr. Kirk, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Bishop of 
             New York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Kildee, Ms. Bean, Mr. Higgins, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
             Stupak, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Evans, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Strickland, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Upton, Mr. McCotter, and Mr. Camp of 
             Michigan):
       H.R. 5100. A bill to establish a collaborative program to 
     protect the Great Lakes, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Resources, Science, and House 
     Administration, 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. BEAUPREZ:
       H.R. 5101. A bill to authorize a major medical facility 
     project for the Department of Veterans Affairs at Denver, 
     Colorado; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Salazar, 
             Mr. Honda, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode 
             Island, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             McDermott, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Costello, 
             Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Levin, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Inslee, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Ortiz, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Scott of Virginia, 
             Mr. Baca, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Oberstar, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Doggett, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mrs. Capps, and Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota):
       H.R. 5102. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to prohibit removal of covered part D drugs from 
     a prescription drug plan formulary during the plan year once 
     an individual has enrolled in the plan; 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. BOUCHER:
       H.R. 5103. A bill to provide for the conveyance of the 
     former Konnarock Lutheran Girls School in Smyth County, 
     Virginia, which is currently owned by the United States and 
     administered by the Forest Service, to facilitate the 
     restoration and reuse of the property, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Florida:
       H.R. 5104. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1750 16th Street South in 
     St. Petersburg, Florida, as the ``Morris W. Milton Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. HAYWORTH:
       H.R. 5105. A bill to clarify that Arizona is in compliance 
     with the Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 with 
     respect to English language learners; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, 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. HINOJOSA:
       H.R. 5106. A bill to amend the National Science Foundation 
     Authorization Act of 2002 to authorize grants for 
     Partnerships for Access to Laboratory Science (PALS); to the 
     Committee on Science, 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 (for himself, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr. Boyd, 
             Mr. Mack, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Ms. 
             Harris, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Stearns, Mr. 
             Putnam, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Mario Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Keller, Mr. Young 
             of Florida, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Shaw, and Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida):
       H.R. 5107. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1400 West Jordan Street in 
     Pensacola, Florida, as the ``Earl D. Hutto Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. POE:
       H.R. 5108. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1213 East Houston Street in 
     Cleveland, Texas, as the ``Lance Corporal Robert A. Martinez 
     Post Office Building``; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself and Mr. 
             Burgess):
       H.R. 5109. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     require Senate confirmation for each appointment to serve in 
     the position of Assistant Secretary for Public Health 
     Emergency Preparedness, Department of Health and Human 
     Services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 5110. A bill to facilitate the use for irrigation and 
     other purposes of water produced in connection with 
     development of energy resources; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 5111. A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to 
     authorize discounted sales of royalty oil and gas taken in-
     kind from a Federal oil or gas lease to provide additional 
     resources to Federal low-income energy assistance programs; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. Poe, and Ms. Harris):
       H. Con. Res. 378. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of the 2006 National Crime Victims' Rights 
     Week and efforts to increase public awareness of the rights, 
     needs, and concerns of crime victims and survivors in the 
     United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Owens, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado):
       H. Con. Res. 379. Concurrent resolution directing the 
     Architect of the Capitol to establish a temporary exhibit in 
     the rotunda of the Capitol to honor the memory of the members 
     of the United States Armed Forces who have lost their lives 
     in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom; to 
     the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself and Mr. Goodlatte):
       H. Con. Res. 380. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that United States intellectual property 
     rights must be protected globally; to the Committee on 
     International Relations, 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 Ms. PELOSI:
       H. Res. 762. A resolution raising a question of the 
     privileges of the House:
           By Mr. Tom DAVIS of Virginia:
       H. Res. 763. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of a National Children and Families Day, in order to 
     encourage adults in the United States to support and listen 
     to children and to help children throughout the Nation 
     achieve their hopes and dreams, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania:
       H. Res. 764. A resolution recognizing and honoring 
     firefighters for their many contributions throughout the 
     history of the Nation; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Dent, Mr. Porter, Mr. Duncan, and Mrs. 
             Maloney):

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       H. Res. 765. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Campus Safety Awareness Month; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
           By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Shays, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Larson 
             of Connecticut):
       H. Res. 768. A resolution congratulating Geno Auriemma, the 
     University of Connecticut women's basketball head coach, upon 
     his selection to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of 
     Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.

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