[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 95 (Wednesday, July 19, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H5490-H5491]
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. BACA:
       H.R. 5831. A bill to authorize the Director of the United 
     States Patent and Trademark Office to extend a reissue patent 
     for up to two years if the application for reissue is not 
     processed within 10 years; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GUTKNECHT (for himself, Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Clay, and 
             Mr. Akin):
       H.R. 5832. A bill to establish the National Institute of 
     Food and Agriculture, to provide funding for the support of 
     fundamental agricultural research of the highest quality, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California:
       H.R. 5833. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to improve retention of public 
     elementary and secondary school teachers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Markey, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Davis 
             of Florida, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Ross, Mr. 
             Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Engel, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Wynn, 
             Ms. DeGette, Mr. Allen, Ms. Solis, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Strickland, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Payne, Ms. Lee, 
             Mr. Filner, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. 
             Woolsey, and Mr. Cardin):
       H.R. 5834. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to improve requirements under the Medicaid Program for 
     items and services furnished in or through an educational 
     program or setting to children, including children with 
     developmental, physical, or mental health needs, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bilirakis, 
             Mr. Evans, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Miller of Florida, 
             Ms. Herseth, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Bradley 
             of New Hampshire, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
             Florida, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Salazar, Mr. 
             Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Walsh, Mr. 
             Edwards, Mr. Dingell, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 5835. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve information management within the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs, 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. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mrs. Wilson of 
             New Mexico):
       H.R. 5836. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to making progress toward the goal of 
     eliminating tuberculosis, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CASTLE (for himself and Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 5837. A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 
     1998 to provide for a YouthBuild program; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services, 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. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Pryce of 
             Ohio, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, and 
             Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida):
       H.R. 5838. A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to 
     strengthen requirements related to security breaches of data 
     involving the disclosure of sensitive personal information; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. HEFLEY:
       H.R. 5839. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to prohibit the establishment of leadership 
     political action committees, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, Mr. Strickland, and Mr. Udall of New 
             Mexico):
       H.R. 5840. A bill to amend the Energy Employees 
     Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to 
     clarify the roles and responsibilities of the agencies and 
     actors responsible for the administration of such 
     compensation program, 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. PEARCE:
       H.R. 5841. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security from paroling into the United States an alien who 
     falls ill while seeking admission at a port of entry or seeks 
     emergency medical assistance by approaching an agent or 
     official of the Department of Homeland Security at or near a 
     border; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, 
             and Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico):
       H.R. 5842. A bill to compromise and settle all claims in 
     the case of Pueblo of Isleta v. United States, to restore, 
     improve, and develop the valuable on-reservation land and 
     natural resources of the Pueblo, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Strickland):
       H.R. 5843. A bill to amend the COBRA continuation Act 
     provisions to extend COBRA continuation coverage from 18 
     months to 36 months, to provide a tax credit for the cost of 
     such coverage, and to reduce the income tax rate reduction 
     for families with incomes of more than a million dollars; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and 
     Commerce, 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. STRICKLAND:
       H.R. 5844. A bill to prohibit the importation for sale of 
     foreign-made flags of the United States of America; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.

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           By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Brown 
             of Ohio, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. 
             Latham):
       H. Con. Res. 449. Concurrent resolution commemorating the 
     60th anniversary of the historic 1946 season of Major League 
     Baseball Hall of Fame member Bob Feller and his return from 
     military service to the United States; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Lee, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Stark, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Waters, Mr. Moran 
             of Virginia, Mr. Rush, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Kilpatrick of 
             Michigan, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Solis, and 
             Mr. Meeks of New York):
       H. Con. Res. 450. Concurrent resolution calling upon the 
     President to appeal to all sides in the current crisis in the 
     Middle East for an immediate cessation of violence and to 
     commit United States diplomats to multi-party negotiations 
     with no preconditions; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. 
             Boehlert, and Mr. Cleaver):
       H. Con. Res. 451. Concurrent resolution honoring John 
     Jordan ``Buck'' O'Neil and urging his induction into the 
     National Baseball Hall of Fame; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H. Res. 926. A resolution condemning the kidnapping of 
     Israeli soldiers by Hamas and Hezbollah, affirming the right 
     of Israel to conduct operations to secure the kidnapped 
     soldiers, urging all parties to protect innocent life and 
     civilian infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Brown 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and 
             Mr. Barrett of South Carolina):
       H. Res. 927. A resolution commending William W. Wilkins, 
     Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the 
     Fourth Circuit, for his commitment and dedication to public 
     service, the judicial system, and the rule of law, as he 
     enters his 25th year of service as a member of the Federal 
     judiciary; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, 
             and Mr. Hall):
       H. Res. 928. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a National Historically Black 
     Colleges and Universities Week should be established; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. MUSGRAVE:
       H. Res. 929. A resolution to congratulate Fort Collins, 
     Colorado, on being named the best place to live in the United 
     States for 2006; to the Committee on Government Reform.

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