[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 57 (Thursday, May 11, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H2584-H2585]
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. REICHERT (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. McCaul 
             of Texas, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Shays, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of 
             California, Ms. Harman, Mr. Simmons, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Pearce, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. 
             McHenry, Miss McMorris, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Schwarz 
             of Michigan, Mr. Carter, and Mr. Meek of Florida):
       H.R. 5351. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to establish a Directorate of Emergency Management, to 
     codify certain existing functions of the Department of 
     Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Homeland Security, 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. MANZULLO:
       H.R. 5352. A bill to reauthorize programs to assist small 
     business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Small Business.
           By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Bass, and Mrs. 
             Musgrave):
       H.R. 5353. A bill to permit United States companies to 
     participate in the exploration for and the extraction of 
     hydrocarbon resources from any portion of a foreign maritime 
     exclusive economic zone that is contiguous to the exclusive 
     economic zone of the United States, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Marchant, 
             Mr. Poe, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas):
       H.R. 5354. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education 
     to extend the period during which a State educational agency 
     or local educational agency may obligate temporary emergency 
     impact aid for elementary and secondary school students 
     displaced by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Ms. HART:
       H.R. 5355. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit against tax for volunteer 
     firefighters; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McCAUL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. 
             Smith of Texas, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. 
             Biggert, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, and Mr. 
             Schwarz of Michigan):
       H.R. 5356. A bill to authorize the National Science 
     Foundation and the Department of Energy Office of Science to 
     provide grants to early career researchers to establish 
     innovative research programs and integrate education and 
     research, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Science.
           By Mr. McCAUL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. 
             Smith of Texas, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. 
             Biggert, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, and Mr. 
             Schwarz of Michigan):
       H.R. 5357. A bill to authorize the National Science 
     Foundation and the research, development, demonstration, and 
     commercial application programs of the Department of Energy 
     to provide grants to early career researchers to conduct 
     high-risk, high-return research in areas relevant to 
     industry; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. SCHWARZ of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, 
             Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. 
             Biggert, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, and Mr. McCaul 
             of Texas):
       H.R. 5358. A bill to authorize programs relating to 
     science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education 
     at the National Science Foundation and the Department of 
     Energy Office of Science, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science.
           By Mr. BARTON of Texas:
       H.R. 5359. A bill to amend the automobile fuel economy 
     provisions of title 49, United States Code, to authorize the 
     Secretary of Transportation to set fuel economy standards for 
     passenger automobiles based on one or more vehicle 
     attributes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BARTON of Texas (by request):
       H.R. 5360. A bill to enhance the management and disposal of 
     spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, to 
     assure protection of public health and safety, to ensure the 
     territorial integrity and security of the repository at Yucca 
     Mountain, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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. BERMAN (for himself and Mrs. Bono):
       H.R. 5361. A bill to harmonize rate setting standards for 
     copyright licenses under sections 112 and 114 of title 17, 
     United States Code, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Pomeroy, 
             Mr. Strickland, Mr. McDermott, and Ms. Bean):
       H.R. 5362. A bill to ensure the equitable provision of 
     pension and medical benefits to Department of Energy 
     contractor employees; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. LUCAS:
       H.R. 5363. A bill to provide assistance to agricultural 
     producers for crop and livestock losses resulting from 
     recent, catastrophic natural disasters, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to 
     the Committee on the Budget, 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. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Jackson-Lee 
             of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Payne, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Carson, Mr. Kildee, and Ms. 
             Schakowsky):
       H.R. 5364. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act 
     of 1993 to eliminate an hours of service requirement for 
     benefits under that Act; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Government Reform, 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. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. Dingell):
       H.R. 5365. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     Strategic Refinery Reserve; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Porter, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Hoyer, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Van Hollen):
       H.R. 5366. A bill to provide for a demonstration project to 
     enhance the ability of Federal agencies to continue to 
     operate during an extended emergency situation, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and 
             Mr. Jefferson):

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       H.R. 5367. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to require broker reporting of customer's basis in 
     securities transactions, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. 
             Simmons, and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 5368. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for small business tax incentives, to amend 
     the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum 
     wage and to increase the exemption for annual gross volume of 
     sales made or business done by an enterprise, and for other 
     purposes; 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. FERGUSON (for himself, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Thompson of 
             California):
       H.R. 5369. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to improve payments under the Medicare clinical 
     laboratory fee schedule; 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. FORTENBERRY:
       H.R. 5370. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to require 
     that gasoline contain at least 15 billion gallons of 
     renewable fuel by the year 2012, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. HARMAN (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hastings 
             of Florida, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Cramer, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. 
             Hooley):
       H.R. 5371. A bill to reiterate that the Foreign 
     Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and title 18, United 
     States Code, are the exclusive means by which domestic 
     electronic surveillance may be conducted, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. HERSETH (for herself, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Pelosi, 
             Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Mr. Inslee, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Holden, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
             Salazar, Mr. Kind, Ms. DeLauro, and Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota):
       H.R. 5372. A bill to promote the increased utilization of 
     domestically produced, renewable, biobased motor vehicle fuel 
     supplies and the increased manufacture of flexible-fuel 
     vehicles in the United States, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Agriculture, Science, and 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. HINOJOSA (for himself and Mr. Rahall):
       H.R. 5373. A bill to promote the development of affordable, 
     quality rental housing in rural areas for low-income 
     households; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LINDER:
       H.R. 5374. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to ban soft money, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself and 
             Mr. Costa):
       H.R. 5375. A bill to provide incentives to reduce 
     dependence on foreign oil; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committees on Science, 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 Ms. McKINNEY:
       H.R. 5376. A bill to require nationals of the United States 
     that employ individuals in a foreign country to provide full 
     transparency and disclosure in all their operations; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. McKINNEY:
       H.R. 5377. A bill to require nationals of the United States 
     that employ more than 20 persons in a foreign country to 
     implement a Corporate Code of Conduct with respect to the 
     employment of those persons, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Government Reform, and 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 Ms. McKINNEY:
       H.R. 5378. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce by 50 percent certain tax benefits allowable 
     to profitable large corporations which make certain workforce 
     reductions; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on International Relations, and 
     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 Mrs. MUSGRAVE:
       H.R. 5379. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to 
     acquire land for expansion of Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, 
     subject to certain conditions; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Osborne, and Ms. 
             Herseth):
       H.R. 5380. A bill to reward the hard work and risk of 
     individuals who choose to live in and help preserve America's 
     small, rural towns, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Agriculture, 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. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Kind):
       H.R. 5381. A bill to establish a volunteer program and 
     promote community partnerships for the benefit of national 
     fish hatcheries and fisheries program offices; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, 
             Mr. McCotter, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, and Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia):
       H.R. 5382. A bill to promote the development of democratic 
     institutions and full respect for human rights in the 
     countries of Central Asia; to the Committee on International 
     Relations, 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. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Carson, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. 
             Christensen, and Mr. Case):
       H.R. 5383. A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection 
     Act to ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer 
     disclosures, protect underage consumers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Coble, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Tom 
             Davis of Virginia, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Granger, Ms. 
             Harris, Mr. Issa, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Mack, Mr. Mica, Mr. 
             McCaul of Texas, Mr. McCotter, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Souder, 
             Mr. Weller, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina):
       H. Con. Res. 400. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the Government of Venezuela should 
     actively support strategies for ensuring secure airport 
     facilities that meet international certifications to prevent 
     trafficking of controlled substances, narcotics, and 
     laundered money; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island):
       H. Con. Res. 401. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of Mental Health Month, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. WATERS:
       H. Res. 813. A resolution honoring Reverend John Deron 
     Johnson, pastor of Phillips Temple Christian Methodist 
     Episcopal Church in Los Angeles, California, for his long 
     history of work, commitment, and love for the Church and the 
     South Los Angeles community, and extending the appreciation 
     of the House of Representatives on the occasion of the 
     Anniversary Celebration held in his honor; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.

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