[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 43 (Thursday, April 6, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H1676-H1680]
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. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Waxman, 
             Mr. Shays, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Platts, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. Issa, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Dent, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Clay, Ms. Watson, Mr. Lynch, 
             Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Higgins, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Kanjorski, and Mr. Davis of Illinois):
       H.R. 5112. A bill to provide for reform in the operations 
     of the executive branch; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 5113. A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, 
     with respect to reform of executive compensation in corporate 
     bankruptcies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. HART (for herself, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Northup, 
             Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Shimkus, 
             Mr. Simmons, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Graves, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. 
             Conaway, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Otter, 
             Mr. Pearce, Mr. Goode, Miss McMorris, Mr. Hoekstra, 
             Mr. Issa, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Bachus, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Cannon, Mr. 
             Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Herger, Ms. Harris, 
             Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Calvert, 
             Mr. Culberson, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Kline, Mr. Thompson 
             of California, Mr. Ross, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. 
             McKeon, Mr. Flake, Mr. Royce, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Porter, Mr. Carter, Mrs. Musgrave, Ms. 
             Bean, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             McHenry, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Taylor of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Honda, Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Jindal, Mr. Sweeney, 
             Mr. Boustany, Mr. Souder, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. 
             Capito, Mr. Poe, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
             California, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. 
             Berry, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, 
             Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hall, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Chocola, Mr. 
             Weller, and Mr. Foley):
       H.R. 5114. A bill to limit the development or 
     implementation of a return-free tax system; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. HART (for herself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, 
             and Mr. Weller):

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       H.R. 5115. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modernize the tax treatment of biomedical research 
     corporations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
             Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Kind, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. 
             Inslee, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Higgins, Ms. Harman, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Baird, Ms. Schwartz of Pennsylvania, Mr. McIntyre, 
             Mr. Engel, Mr. Israel, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Boswell, Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, and Ms. Hooley):
       H.R. 5116. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to extend the 2006 initial enrollment period for 
     the Medicare prescription drug benefit by six months, to 
     suspend the late enrollment penalty for such benefit during 
     2006, to permit Medicare beneficiaries to change enrollment 
     in a prescription drug plan once a year, and to prevent 
     changes in formularies other than at the time of open 
     enrollment periods and only with advance notice; 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 Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Hobson, Mr. 
             Tiberi, Mr. Ney, and Mr. Leach):
       H.R. 5117. A bill to exempt persons with disabilities from 
     the prohibition against providing section 8 rental assistance 
     to college students; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Alexander, Mr. Allen, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Boyd, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
             Case, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, 
             Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Emerson, 
             Mr. Evans, Mr. Graves, Mr. Hastings of Washington, 
             Ms. Herseth, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Hooley, 
             Mr. Kind, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Marshall, Mr. 
             Matheson, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McIntyre, Miss McMorris, 
             Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Ross, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Shuster, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Sweeney, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, and 
             Mr. Young of Alaska):
       H.R. 5118. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act and the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, 
     and Modernization Act of 2003 to extend certain Medicare 
     payment methodologies provided for rural health care 
     providers; 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 Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Chandler, and Mr. 
             Michaud):
       H.R. 5119. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the pension program of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. JENKINS (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Duncan, 
             and Mr. Meehan):
       H.R. 5120. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to 
     conform certain filing provisions within the Patent and 
     Trademark Office; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. NEY (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mr. Gary G. Miller 
             of California, and Mr. Tiberi):
       H.R. 5121. A bill to modernize and update the National 
     Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to 
     use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved 
     borrowers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. Skelton) (both by 
             request):
       H.R. 5122. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     year 2007 for military activities of the Department of 
     Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal 
     year 2007, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Pomeroy, 
             Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, and Ms. 
             Solis):
       H.R. 5123. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to simplify and provide greater uniformity for child-
     related tax benefits and to eliminate the potential for abuse 
     created by the uniform definition of child in the Working 
     Families Tax Relief Act of 2004; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Green of 
             Wisconsin):
       H.R. 5124. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for 
     a Federal Fuels List, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. COSTA (for himself and Mr. Cardoza):
       H.R. 5125. A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act 
     to provide that the Secretary of the Interior shall not 
     approve a Tribal-State gaming compact under that Act unless 
     the State involved has a State law providing for a gaming 
     master plan that has been approved by the Secretary; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Simmons, and Mr. Reichert):
       H.R. 5126. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to prohibit manipulation of caller identification 
     information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BEAUPREZ:
       H.R. 5127. A bill to prohibit the Department of Energy from 
     obligating funds for appropriation earmarks in the Energy 
     Efficiency and Renewable Energy program; to the Committee on 
     Science, 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. CARDOZA (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, and Ms. 
             Matsui):
       H.R. 5128. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to 
     facilitate the establishment of the National Ag Science 
     Center in Stanislaus County, California; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. CHOCOLA (for himself, Mr. Kirk, and Mr. Cooper):
       H.R. 5129. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     require certain additional calculations to be included in the 
     annual financial statement submitted under section 331(e) of 
     that title; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia:
       H.R. 5130. A bill to extend Federal recognition to the 
     Rappahannock Tribe, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida (for himself, Mr. 
             Berman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Hart, Mr. Leach, Mr. 
             LaHood, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Harman, 
             Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Fortuno, and Mr. Sabo):
       H.R. 5131. A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform 
     and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to 
     determine State residency for higher education purposes and 
     to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of 
     status of certain alien students who are long-term United 
     States residents and who entered the United States as 
     children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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. DINGELL:
       H.R. 5132. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a special resource study to determine the 
     suitability and feasibility of including in the National Park 
     System certain sites in Monroe County, Michigan, relating to 
     the Battles of the River Raisin during the War of 1812; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. DINGELL:
       H.R. 5133. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to accept the donation of certain sites in Monroe County, 
     Michigan, relating to the Battles of the River Raisin during 
     the War of 1812 for inclusion in the National Park System; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Chandler, 
             Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Ms. 
             Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Gutknecht, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Allen, Mr. Boren, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Murtha, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Schwarz of Michigan, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Osborne, Mr. 
             Simpson, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Weller, Mr. Wamp, Mr. LaHood, 
             Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Hulshof, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Gilchrest, and Mrs. Capps):
       H.R. 5134. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for the participation of physical therapists in the 
     National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 5135. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to add meningococcal vaccines to the list of taxable 
     vaccines for purposes of the Vaccine Injury Compensation 
     Trust Fund; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HALL (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado):

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       H.R. 5136. A bill to establish a National Integrated 
     Drought Information System within the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration to improve drought monitoring and 
     forecasting capabilities; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.R. 5137. A bill to assist first-time homebuyers to attain 
     home ownership, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 
     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. HAYWORTH:
       H.R. 5138. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to restrict the use of tax return information by 
     preparers of returns; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, 
             Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Ms. Lee, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Owens, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Emanuel, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Payne, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Schakowsky, and 
             Mr. Inslee):
       H.R. 5139. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     establish and maintain a public website through which 
     individuals may find a complete database of available 
     scholarships, fellowships, and other programs of financial 
     assistance in the study of science, technology, engineering, 
     and mathematics; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Zoe Lofgren 
             of California, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Wolf, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. McIntyre, and Mr. 
             Inslee):
       H.R. 5140. A bill to establish the Congressional Teacher 
     Award Task Force to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit 
     entity for the operation of a program to recognize excellent 
     elementary and secondary school teachers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Capuano, 
             Mr. Markey, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Price of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             McDermott, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. McIntyre, and Mr. 
             Inslee):
       H.R. 5141. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     program at the National Science Foundation to increase up to 
     10,000 per year the number of elementary and secondary 
     science and mathematics teachers through a scholarship 
     program encouraging students to obtain science, technology, 
     engineering, and mathematics degrees with teacher 
     certification, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Science.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Markey, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Mr. Capuano, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. McIntyre, and Mr. 
             Jefferson):
       H.R. 5142. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     program at the National Science Foundation to increase the 
     population of science, technology, engineering, and 
     mathematics undergraduate students through a scholarship 
     program to increase the business, industrial, academic, and 
     scientific workforce, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science.
           By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Wynn, Mr. Dent, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. McCaul 
             of Texas, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, and Mr. Terry):
       H.R. 5143. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to 
     establish monetary prizes for achievements in overcoming 
     scientific and technical barriers associated with hydrogen 
     energy; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. JINDAL:
       H.R. 5144. A bill to provide for supply chain security 
     cooperation between Department of Homeland Security and the 
     private sector, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Delahunt):
       H.R. 5145. A bill to authorize the National War Dogs 
     Monument, Inc. to establish a national monument in honor of 
     military working dog teams; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. KNOLLENBERG:
       H.R. 5146. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit against tax to qualified small 
     employers who create new jobs; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 5147. A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to repeal the income-related increase in 
     part B premiums that was enacted as part of the Medicare 
     Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 
     (Public Law 108-173); 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 Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Tom Davis of 
             Virginia, and Mr. Hoyer):
       H.R. 5148. A bill to ensure that at least one-half of the 
     12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal 
     employee under subchapter V of chapter 63 of title 5, United 
     States Code, shall be paid leave; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. McKEON:
       H.R. 5149. A bill to maintain the rural heritage of the 
     Eastern Sierra and enhance the region's tourism economy by 
     designating certain public lands as wilderness and certain 
     rivers as wild and scenic rivers in the State of California, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Tierney, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Grijalva, and Mr. Bishop of New York):
       H.R. 5150. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to reduce interest rates for student and parent borrowers; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Lowey, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. 
             Matsui, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Olver, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Solis, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. Filner, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, and Mrs. Capps):
       H.R. 5151. A bill to protect, consistent with Roe v. Wade, 
     a woman's freedom to choose to bear a child or terminate a 
     pregnancy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Rhode Island, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McDermott, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 5152. A bill to provide for entitlement to dependents' 
     and survivors' benefits under the old-age, survivors, and 
     disability insurance program under title II of the Social 
     Security Act based on permanent partnership as well as 
     marriage; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 5153. A bill to revise the number of associate judges 
     of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. POMBO:
       H.R. 5154. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit against tax for teleworking; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Gibbons, and Ms. 
             Berkley):
       H.R. 5155. A bill to provide for the release of certain 
     land from the Sunrise Mountain Instant Study Area in the 
     State of Nevada and to grant a right-of-way across the 
     released land for the construction and maintenance of a flood 
     control project; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Gene 
             Green of Texas):
       H.R. 5156. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to counterfeit drugs, 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. SANDERS:
       H.R. 5157. A bill to designate certain National Forest 
     System land in the State of Vermont for inclusion in the 
     National Wilderness Preservation system and designate a 
     National Recreation Area; to the Committee on Resources, and 
     in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Maloney, and 
             Mr. McNulty):
       H.R. 5158. A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to 
     provide greater access to the food stamp program by reducing 
     duplicative and burdensome administrative requirements; 
     authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to award grants to 
     certain community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger 
     groups for the purpose of establishing and implementing a 
     Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program for certain socially 
     and economically disadvantaged populations, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Coble, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Granger, Mr. Kuhl 
             of New York, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Kline, Mr. Fitzpatrick 
             of Pennsylvania, Ms. Hart, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, 
             Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Hall, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio,

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             Mr. Hobson, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bishop 
             of Georgia, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Ms. 
             Carson, Mr. McCaul of Texas, and Mr. Dent):
       H.R. 5159. A bill to posthumously award a Congressional 
     gold medal on behalf of each person aboard United Airlines 
     Flight 93 who helped resist the hijackers and caused the 
     plane to crash; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Shays, 
             Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Fossella, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Walsh, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mr. Owens, Mr. Higgins, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mrs. Kelly):
       H.R. 5160. A bill to establish the Long Island Sound 
     Stewardship Initiative; to the Committee on Resources, 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 Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. Honda, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California):
       H.R. 5161. A bill to establish a commission to study the 
     removal of Mexican-Americans to Mexico during 1929-1941, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 5162. A bill to pay a one-time bonus to members of the 
     Armed Forces who serve honorably in a combat zone designated 
     for Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, 
     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. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 5163. A bill to direct the Administrator of the Small 
     Business Administration to conduct a pilot program to raise 
     awareness about telework among small business employers, and 
     to encourage such employers to offer telework options to 
     employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small 
     Business, 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. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Meeks of New York):
       H.R. 5164. A bill to amend the Housing and Urban 
     Development Act of 1968 to ensure improved access to 
     employment opportunities for low-income people; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 5165. A bill to authorize the grant program under 
     which the Secretary of Homeland Security makes discretionary 
     grants for use in high-threat, high-density urban areas, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Everett, 
             Mr. Bachus, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Boustany, Mr. 
             Sodrel, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms. Harris, Mr. 
             Whitfield, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Pryce of 
             Ohio, Mr. Schwarz of Michigan, Mr. Foley, Mr. Leach, 
             Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis 
             of Virginia, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Osborne, 
             Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Aderholt, Mr. Blunt, Mr. McHenry, Ms. Foxx, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Gutknecht, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Mr. 
             Van Hollen):
       H.R. 5166. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to improve payments made by prescription drug 
     plans and MA-PD plans to pharmacies for covered part D drugs 
     dispensed through such pharmacies; 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 Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Evans, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Farr, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Pomeroy, and Ms. Herseth):
       H.R. 5167. A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
     to improve the nutrition and health of schoolchildren by 
     updating the definition of ``food of minimal nutritional 
     value'' to conform to current nutrition science and to 
     protect the Federal investment in the national school lunch 
     and breakfast programs; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       H. Con. Res. 381. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding high level visits to the United 
     States by democratically elected officials of Taiwan; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. BOEHNER:
       H. Con. Res. 382. Concurrent resolution providing for a 
     conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
     conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate; considered 
     and agreed to.
           By Mr. FORTENBERRY:
       H. Con. Res. 383. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of the National Arbor Day Foundation and 
     National Arbor Day; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Al Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             McDermott, Ms. Lee, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Price of North Carolina, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Ross, Mr. 
             Etheridge, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mr. Holt, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Berry, Ms. Carson, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. McGovern):
       H. Con. Res. 384. Concurrent resolution recognizing and 
     honoring the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Alpha 
     Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, the first intercollegiate 
     Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Payne, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Conyers, Ms. 
             McKinney, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
             of Texas, Mr. Honda, Mr. Owens, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Ms. Berkley, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Becerra, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Scott 
             of Virginia, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Watt, Ms. Solis, Mr. Filner, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, and Ms. Matsui):
       H. Con. Res. 385. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress to encourage the State of Louisiana and the 
     Department of Justice to establish satellite voting outside 
     the State of Louisiana for the New Orleans elections 
     scheduled for April 22, 2006; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Olver, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Owens, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. 
             Wynn, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Shimkus, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Watson, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Fattah, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Ms. Carson, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, and Ms. Solis):
       H. Con. Res. 386. Concurrent resolution honoring Mary Eliza 
     Mahoney, America's first professionally trained African-
     American nurse; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H. Con. Res. 387. Concurrent resolution encouraging 
     minority participation in the goals of Financial Literacy 
     Month for April, 2006; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Ackerman, and Mr. Gordon):
       H. Con. Res. 388. Concurrent resolution recognizing that 
     the plight of Kashmiri Pandits has been an ongoing concern 
     since 1989 and that their physical, political, and economic 
     security should be safeguarded by the Government of India and 
     the state government of Jammu and Kashmir; to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Cantor, and Mr. 
             Goodlatte):
       H. Res. 769. A resolution recognizing Virginia's James 
     River as ``America's Founding River``; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mrs. Drake, Mr. 
             Wolf, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Mr. 
             Forbes):
       H. Res. 770. A resolution commending Christian Relief 
     Services Charities and its founder Eugene L. Krizek on the 
     organization's 20th anniversary; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.

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           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. King 
             of Iowa, and Mr. Pitts):
       H. Res. 771. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that individuals who commit acts of sexual 
     violence against minor children should be prosecuted to the 
     fullest extent of the law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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