[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 63 (Friday, May 19, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H2961-H2962]
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. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Emanuel, 
             Mr. Hyde, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Bean, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. 
             Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             LaHood, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Hastert):
       H.R. 5426. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 326 South Main Street in 
     Princeton, Illinois, as the ``Congressman Owen Lovejoy Post 
     Office Building``; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. HOBSON:
       H.R. 5427. A bill making appropriations for energy and 
     water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     2007, and for other purposes.
           By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Emanuel, 
             Mr. Hyde, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Bean, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. 
             Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             LaHood, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Hastert):
       H.R. 5428. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 202 East Washington Street 
     in Morris, Illinois, as the ``Joshua A. Terando Princeton 
     Post Office Building``; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. POMBO:
       H.R. 5429. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing 
     program that will result in an environmentally sound program 
     for the exploration, development, and production of the oil 
     and gas resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BERMAN:
       H.R. 5430. A bill to establish sound criteria for civilian 
     nuclear cooperation with certain countries; to the Committee 
     on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Rules, 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. BOSWELL:
       H.R. 5431. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States to extend the tariff duties on ethanol; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. 
             Mollohan):
       H.R. 5432. A bill to amend the Federal Mine Safety and 
     Health Act of 1977 to improve the safety of miners; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. HOOLEY (for herself, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. 
             Blumenauer):
       H.R. 5433. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for a Medicare Prescription Drug 
     Ombudsman; 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. NEY (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Hobson, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Schmidt, Mrs. Jones 
             of Ohio, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Gillmor, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Regula, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Turner, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and 
             Mr. Boehner):
       H.R. 5434. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 40 South Walnut Street in 
     Chillicothe, Ohio, as the ``Larry Cox Post Office''; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. REYES:
       H.R. 5435. A bill to amend the Intelligence Reform and 
     Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to extend by one year the 
     deadline for the implementation of the Western Hemisphere 
     Travel Initiative; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself and Ms. Hart):
       H.R. 5436. A bill to improve foster care court capacity 
     through loan forgiveness and performance measurement; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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. SHAW:
       H.R. 5437. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to extend for 6 months the eligibility period 
     for the ``Welcome to Medicare'' physical examination and to 
     eliminate coinsurance for screening mammography and 
     colorectal cancer screening tests in order to promote the 
     early detection of cancer; 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. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mr. Berman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Souder, Ms. 
             McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Mr. Lynch, and Mrs. Maloney):
       H.J. Res. 86. A joint resolution approving the renewal of 
     import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and 
     Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania (for himself and Ms. 
             Schwartz of Pennsylvania):
       H. Con. Res. 407. Concurrent resolution condemning the 
     decision by the city of St. Denis, France, to name a street 
     in honor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the convicted murderer of 
     Philadelphia Police Officer Danny Faulkner; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary, 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. BURTON of Indiana:
       H. Con. Res. 408. Concurrent resolution commending the 
     Government of Canada for its renewed commitment to the Global 
     War on Terror; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. 
             Faleomavaega):
       H. Con. Res. 409. Concurrent resolution commemorating the 
     60th anniversary of the ascension to the throne of His 
     Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand; to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Stark, 
             Ms. Lee, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of Ohio, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Norton, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. 
             Markey, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Ms. 
             Solis, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             Towns, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, 
             Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Wynn):
       H. Con. Res. 410. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding the enactment of legislation that 
     provides access to comprehensive health care for all 
     Americans; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin:
       H. Res. 823. A resolution commending the outstanding 
     efforts by members of faith-based and community organizations 
     in response to Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Putnam, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Foley, and Ms. Bordallo):
       H. Res. 824. A resolution recognizing the effects of 
     harmful algal blooms, including Red Tide, on the environment, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science, 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 within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H. Res. 825. A resolution to support the goals of an annual 
     National Time-Out Day to promote patient safety and optimal 
     outcomes in the operating room; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. McINTYRE (for himself, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Kind, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Chandler, Mr. 
             Wamp, Mr. Tiahrt, and Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire):
       H. Res. 826. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a National Youth Sports Week should 
     be established; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Ms. Lee, Mr. Rangel, and 
             Mrs. Christensen):

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       H. Res. 827. A resolution honoring the life and 
     accomplishments of Damu Amiri Imara Smith; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
           By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Leach, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Putnam, and Mr. Lantos):
       H. Res. 828. A resolution commending the people of 
     Mongolia, on the 800th anniversary of Mongolian statehood, 
     for building strong, democratic institutions, and expressing 
     the support of the House of Representatives for efforts by 
     the United States to continue to strengthen its partnership 
     with that country; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. King of 
             Iowa, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Cole of Oklahoma):
       H. Res. 829. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Shadow Wolves should be preserved 
     and fostered as one unit, located on the Tohono O'odham 
     lands; to the Committee on Homeland Security.

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