[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 61 (Wednesday, May 17, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H2704-H2705]
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 Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Shaw, 
             Mr. Shays, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Simmons, 
             Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Foley, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Castle, Mr. Sweeney, 
             Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Leach, Mr. 
             Gerlach, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Dent, Mr. 
             Bass, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Upton, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Schwarz 
             of Michigan, Mr. Porter, and Mr. Bilirakis):
       H.R. 5399. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to eliminate the Medicare prescription drug late 
     enrollment penalty for months during 2006, and for other 
     purposes; 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. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Murphy, Mr. 
             Porter, and Mr. Boozman):
       H.R. 5400. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to permit States to obtain reimbursement under the 
     Medicaid Program for care or services required under the 
     Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act that are 
     provided in a nonpublicly owned or operated institution for 
     mental diseases; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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           By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Rehberg, 
             Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Holt, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, and Mr. Osborne):
       H.R. 5401. A bill to amend section 308 of the Lewis and 
     Clark Expedition Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act to make 
     certain clarifying and technical amendments; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. CONAWAY:
       H.R. 5402. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     partnership between the Secretary of Energy and appropriate 
     industry groups for the creation of a transportation fuel 
     conservation education campaign, and for other purposes; 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. DeLAY (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Camp of Michigan, Ms. Norton, Ms. Hart, Mr. Cardoza, 
             and Mr. English of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 5403. A bill to improve protections for children and 
     to hold States accountable for the safe and timely placement 
     of children across State lines, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DUNCAN (by request):
       H.R. 5404. A bill to authorize the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to advance cooperative 
     conservation efforts, to reduce barriers to the formation and 
     use of partnerships to enable Federal environmental 
     stewardship agencies to meet the conservation goals and 
     obligations of the agencies, to promote remediation of 
     inactive and abandoned mines, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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. FEENEY (for himself, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Hensarling, 
             Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Garrett of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wicker, Mr. 
             Royce, Mr. Pence, and Mr. Flake):
       H.R. 5405. A bill to reduce the burdens of the 
     implementation of section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 
     2002; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GINGREY:
       H.R. 5406. A bill to suspend the visa waiver program until 
     certain entry-exit control requirements are met, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 5407. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand deductions allowed for education-related 
     expenses and to allow an earned tuition credit against income 
     tax for qualified tuition and related expenses; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota (for herself and Mr. 
             Oberstar):
       H.R. 5408. A bill to urge the Government of the Republic of 
     Armenia to resolve the murder case of Joshua Haglund, a 
     United States citizen, in Yerevan, Armenia, and to fund 
     scholarships at the University of Minnesota in the memory of 
     Joshua Haglund for study abroad and diversity training; to 
     the Committee on International Relations, 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 Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 5409. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to require that the Commissioner of Social Security 
     notify individuals of improper use of their social security 
     account numbers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 5410. A bill to provide for the treatment of the 
     District of Columbia as a State for purposes of 
     representation in the House of Representatives and Senate, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
     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. PEARCE:
       H.R. 5411. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to establish a demonstration program to facilitate landscape 
     restoration programs within certain units of the National 
     Park System established by law to preserve and interpret 
     resources associated with American history, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
             Doggett, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 5412. A bill to establish grant programs to improve 
     the health of border area residents and for bioterrorism 
     preparedness in the border area, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 5413. A bill to make improvements in the codification 
     of title 46, United States Code; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 5414. A bill to enact certain laws relating to public 
     contracts as title 41, United States Code, ``Public 
     Contracts''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GERLACH:
       H. Con. Res. 402. Concurrent resolution requiring certain 
     committees of Congress to review and evaluate the activities 
     and progress of the Government of Iraq in securing and 
     stabilizing Iraq; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mrs. Bono, and Mrs. 
             Capps):
       H. Con. Res. 403. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress with regard to the importance of Women's 
     Health Week, which promotes awareness of diseases that affect 
     women and which encourages women to take preventive measures 
     to ensure good health; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H. Con. Res. 404. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress concerning contraceptives for women; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. McKINNEY:
       H. Con. Res. 405. Concurrent resolution opposing any 
     agreement between the Government of the United States and the 
     Government of Nigeria to deploy United States Armed Forces to 
     Nigeria; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H. Con. Res. 406. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the needs of children affected by 
     major disasters are unique and should be given special 
     consideration in conducting disaster preparedness, response, 
     recovery, and mitigation activities, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WEXLER:
       H. Res. 819. A resolution requesting the President and 
     directing the Attorney General to submit to the House of 
     Representatives all documents in the possession of the 
     President and the Attorney General relating to requests made 
     by the National Security Agency and other Federal agencies to 
     telephone service providers requesting access to telephone 
     communications records of persons in the United States and 
     communications originating and terminating within the United 
     States without a warrant; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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