[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 52 (Thursday, May 4, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H2173-H2174]
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                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the 
following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows:

           By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Doggett, 
             Mr. Waxman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. 
             Capps, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 5288. A bill to establish a small business health 
     benefits program; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Hastert, 
             Mr. Boyd, Mr. Boren, and Mr. Costello):
       H.R. 5289. A bill to provide institutions of higher 
     education with a right of action against entities that 
     improperly regulate intercollegiate sports activities; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BAIRD (for himself and Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California) :
       H.R. 5290. A bill to provide that the false claims 
     provisions of title 31, United States Code, include claims 
     for Iraqi property or money administered or in the custody of 
     the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. REICHERT (for himself and Mr. Kirk):
       H.R. 5291. A bill to require the Attorney General to 
     develop a national strategy to eliminate the illegal 
     operations of the top three international drug gangs that 
     present the greatest threat to law and order in the United 
     States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, 
             Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Corrine Brown 
             of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fortuno, Ms. Harris, Mr. 
             Boyd, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Mack, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz):
       H.R. 5292. A bill to exclude from admission to the United 
     States aliens who have made investments contributing to the 
     enhancement of the ability of Cuba to develop its petroleum 
     resources, and for other purposes; referred to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on 
     International Relations, Financial Services, and 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. TIBERI (for himself and Mr. Hinojosa):
       H.R. 5293. A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 
     to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2007 through 
     2011, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CRENSHAW (for himself and Mr. Boyd):
       H.R. 5294. A bill to amend the Florida National Forest Land 
     Management Act of 2003 to authorize the conveyance of an 
     additional tract of National Forest System land under that 
     Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Kirk, and 
             Mr. Kuhl of New York):
       H.R. 5295. A bill to protect students and teachers; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. Davis of Tennessee:
       H.R. 5296. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend certain energy tax credits; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia:
       H.R. 5297. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to extend by one year the initial enrollment 
     period for Medicare prescription drug benefits and for 
     Medicare Advantage plans, to authorize the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services to negotiate fair prices for 
     Medicare prescription drugs, and to express the sense of 
     Congress that the Secretary should conduct activities to 
     improve outreach and educational efforts with respect to such 
     benefits; referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a 
     period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
     case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. DeLAHUNT:
       H.R. 5298. A bill to amend the Adams National Historical 
     Park Act of 1998 to include the Quincy Homestead within the 
     boundary of the Adams National Historical Park, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. Renzi):
       H.R. 5299. A bill to revise a provision relating to a 
     repayment obligation of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation 
     under the Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights 
     Settlement Act of 1990, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Mr. Markey, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Sanders, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Stark, 
             Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Capps, 
             Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rahall, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. Wexler, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Towns, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Stupak):
       H.R. 5300. A bill to restore fairness in the provision of 
     incentives for oil and gas production, and for other 
     purposes; referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Resources, 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.
           Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 5301. A bill to provide for the establishment by the 
     Secretary of Energy of a program of Federal support for local 
     governments and school districts that establish comprehensive 
     clean energy plans; referred 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.
           Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Doolittle, and 
             Mr. English of Pennsylvania): A bill to amend the 
             Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the highway 
             fuels taxes, to provide for suspension of royalty 
             relief, and for other purposes; referred to the 
             Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
             Committee on Resources, for a period to be 
             subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
             for consideration of such provisions as fall

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             within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Ms. McKINNEY:
       H.R. 5303. A bill to require the suspension of the use, 
     sale, development, production, testing, and export of 
     depleted uranium munitions pending the outcome of certain 
     studies of the health effects of such munitions, and for 
     other purposes; referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 
     International Relations, 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. MURPHY (for himself, Mr. Simmons, Ms. Hart, and 
             Mr. Carter):
       H.R. 5304. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide a penalty for caller ID spoofing, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MUSGRAVE (for herself and Mr. Beauprez):
       H.R. 5305. A bill to address the forest and watershed 
     emergency in the State of Colorado that has been exacerbated 
     by the bark beetle infestation, to provide for the conduct of 
     activities in the State to reduce the risk of wildfire and 
     flooding, to promote economically healthy rural communities 
     by reinvigorating the forest products industry in the State, 
     to encourage the use of biomass fuels for energy, and for 
     other purposes; referred to the Committee on Resources, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and 
     Commerce, and 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. NORTON:
       H.R. 5306. A bill to extend to the Mayor of the District of 
     Columbia the same authority with respect to the National 
     Guard of the District of Columbia as the Governors of the 
     several States exercise with respect to the National Guard of 
     those States; referred to the Committee on Government Reform, 
     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. PALLONE:
       H.R. 5307. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to require the sponsor of a prescription drug 
     plan or an organization offering an MA-PD plan to promptly 
     pay claims submitted under part D, and for other purposes; 
     referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. Bass, Miss McMorris, and 
             Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan):
       H.R. 5308. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow residents of border States a deduction for 
     passport application fees; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Weller, Mr. Foley, Ms. Hart, and Mr. Chocola):
       H.R. 5309. A bill to amend section 1862 of the Social 
     Security Act with respect to the application of Medicare 
     secondary payer rules to workers' compensation settlement 
     agreements and Medicare set-asides under such agreements; 
     referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Simmons, 
             Mr. Gerlach, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. LaHood, 
             Mr. McHugh, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Schwarz of Michigan, Mr. Murphy, 
             and Mr. McCotter):
       H.R. 5310. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to establish deadlines for the National Labor Relations Board 
     to render decisions, and for other purposesi to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Mollohan):
       H.J. Res. 85. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to clarify that the 
     Constitution neither prohibits voluntary prayer nor requires 
     prayer in schools; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CLYBURN:
       H. Res. 796. A resolution electing a certain Member to a 
     certain standing committee of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Ms. BEAN (for herself and Mr. Shays):
       H. Res. 797. A resolution directing the Clerk to post on 
     the public Internet site of the Office of the Clerk a record, 
     organized by Member name, of recorded votes taken in the 
     House, and directing each Member who maintains an official 
     public Internet site to provide an electronic link to such 
     record; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. FATTAH:
       H. Res. 798. A resolution recognizing and celebrating 
     students who overcome immeasurable adversity to excel 
     academically; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Levin):
       H. Res. 799. A resolution congratulating the people of 
     Ukraine for conducting free, fair, and transparent 
     parliamentary elections on March 26, 2006, and commending 
     their commitment to democracy and reform; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. MANZULLO:
       H. Res. 800. A resolution expressing the support of the 
     House of Representatives for the goals and ideals of National 
     Internet Safety Month; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. WALSH:
       H. Res. 801. A resolution expressing support for the 
     restoration of multi-party democracy, prevention of Maoist 
     conquest, re-establishment of security, government services, 
     exercise of political rights, and respect for human rights in 
     Nepal; to the Committee on International Relations.

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