[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 96 (Thursday, July 20, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H5565-H5566]
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                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

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

           By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Lantos):
       H.R. 5847. A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to 
     strengthen the requirements for congressional review of arms 
     sales and exports under such Act, and for other purposes; 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. REYNOLDS:
       H.R. 5848. A bill to increase the number of types of 
     documents able to satisfy the requirements of the Western 
     Hemisphere Travel Initiative, and to ensure such documents 
     are widely available and affordable; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security, 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. HAYES:
       H.R. 5849. A bill to increase the fine and prison term for 
     textile transshipment, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Moore of Kansas, Mr. Wexler, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. King 
             of New York, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Olver, and Mr. 
             Kline):
       H.R. 5850. A bill to increase the safety of swimming pools 
     and spas by establishing a swimming pool safety grant program 
     administered by the Consumer Product Safety Commission to 
     encourage States to improve their pool and spa safety laws, 
     to educate the public about pool and spa safety, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie):
       H.R. 5851. A bill to reauthorize the programs of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development for housing 
     assistance for Native Hawaiians; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. REICHERT (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. King of 
             New York, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. McCaul of 
             Texas, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Etheridge, Mr. Simmons, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. 
             DeFazio):
       H.R. 5852. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to enhance emergency communications at the Department of 
     Homeland Security, and for other purposes;

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     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Graves):
       H.R. 5853. A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to 
     add a provision relating to reporting and recordkeeping for 
     positions involving energy commodities; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. BEAUPREZ:
       H.R. 5854. A bill to establish a pilot program under which 
     the Secretary of Education allows selected States to combine 
     certain funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education 
     Act of 1965 to improve the academic achievement of its 
     students; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Mr. Stark, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and 
             Ms. McKinney):
       H.R. 5855. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the exclusion from gross income of 
     certain wages of a certified master teacher, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Mr. Skelton, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Grijalva, and Ms. 
             McCollum of Minnesota):
       H.R. 5856. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow the allocation of the alternative fuel vehicle 
     refueling property credit to patrons of agricultural 
     cooperatives; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Renzi, 
             Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Pastor, and Mr. Flake):
       H.R. 5857. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1501 South Cherrybell Avenue 
     in Tucson, Arizona, as the ``Morris K. 'Mo' Udall Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Honda, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr. 
             Schiff):
       H.R. 5858. A bill to increase the United States financial 
     and programmatic contributions to promote economic 
     opportunities for women in developing countries; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. McHENRY:
       H.R. 5859. A bill to establish a commission to develop 
     legislation designed to reform entitlement benefit programs 
     and ensure a sound fiscal future for the United States, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget, 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. PAUL:
       H.R. 5860. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for State and 
     local, and foreign, real property taxes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PEARCE:
       H.R. 5861. A bill to amend the National Historic 
     Preservation Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H.J. Res. 92. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to ensure a free and 
     adequate education for every child who is a citizen; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ACKERMAN:
       H.J. Res. 93. A joint resolution disapproving the issuance 
     of letters of offer with respect to certain proposed sales of 
     defense articles and defense services to Pakistan; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. WATERS:
       H. Con. Res. 452. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the Department of Defense should 
     provide full disclosure regarding the details of the deaths 
     of members of the Armed Forces to their families at the 
     earliest possible date; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H. Res. 930. A resolution recognizing and honoring York for 
     his role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H. Res. 931. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that on August 27, 2006, people of 
     goodwill throughout the United States should remember the 
     victims of Hurricane Katrina, both living and dead, and 
     pledge to work toward the repair, rebuilding, and 
     resettlement of the Gulf Coast of the United States; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. BERRY:
       H. Res. 932. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Congress should make additional 
     emergency supplemental appropriations for necessary expenses 
     for enforcement of laws relating to border security, 
     immigration, and customs; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 
     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. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Berman, and Mr. 
             Nadler):
       H. Res. 933. A resolution commending agents, attorneys, and 
     employees of the Office of the Inspector General of the 
     Department of Justice; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GINGREY:
       H. Res. 934. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of Plan Ahead with an Advance Directive Week; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Ross, 
             Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Alexander, Mr. Towns, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Baker, Mr. 
             McCrery, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi):
       H. Res. 935. A resolution acknowledging the progress yet to 
     be made in the rebuilding after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky:
       H. Res. 936. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky, 
     located in Warren County, can be proud of being a part of the 
     history of the production of an American Icon, the Corvette, 
     for 25 years; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. MUSGRAVE:
       H. Res. 937. 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.
           By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, and Mr. 
             Gerlach):
       H. Res. 938. A resolution requesting that the President 
     focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention 
     and community policing, and coordinate certain Federal 
     efforts to participate in ``National Night Out'', which 
     occurs the first Tuesday of August each year, including by 
     supporting local efforts and community watch groups and by 
     supporting local officials, to promote community safety and 
     help provide homeland security; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.

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