[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 99 (Tuesday, July 25, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H5853-H5854]
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. CARNAHAN:
       H.R. 5874. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to suspend the application of any provision of Federal law 
     under which any person is given relief from any requirement 
     to pay royalty for production oil or natural gas from Federal 
     lands (including submerged lands), for production occurring 
     in any period in which the market price of production exceeds 
     certain prices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Resources, and Science, 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. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Ms. Lee, Ms. Waters, Mr. Owens, Ms. Watson, 
             Ms. McKinney, Mr. Stark, Mr. Filner, Ms. Carson, Mr. 
             Fattah, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Wu, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Kucinich):
       H.R. 5875. A bill to repeal the Authorization for Use of 
     Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 
     107-243); to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. MICA:
       H.R. 5876. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, 
     relating to nonallowable airport development project costs; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hyde, 
             and Mr. Ackerman):
       H.R. 5877. A bill to amend the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act 
     of 1996 to extend the authorities provided in such Act until 
     September 29, 2006; to the Committee on International 
     Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Financial 
     Services, Ways and Means, 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. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, 
             Mr. Wynn, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Owens, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Al Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Rush, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Ross, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Ms. Norton, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, 
             Mr. Baca, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. 
             Solis, Mr. Payne, Ms. Lee, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Cleaver):
       H.R. 5878. A bill to establish a 2-year pilot program to 
     develop a curriculum at historically Black colleges and 
     universities, Tribal colleges and universities, and Hispanic-
     serving institutions to foster entrepreneurship and business 
     development in underserved minority communities; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to 
     the Committee on Small Business, 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. BERRY:
       H.R. 5879. A bill to terminate the limitations on imports 
     of ammonium nitrate from the Russian Federation; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BERRY:
       H.R. 5880. A bill to suspend the antidumping duty orders on 
     imports of solid urea from Russia and Ukraine; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MARSHALL:
       H.R. 5881. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     eliminate the offset between military retired pay and 
     veterans service-connected disability compensation for 
     certain retired members of the Armed Forces who have a 
     service-connected disability, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs, 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. PALLONE:
       H.R. 5882. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to increase the minimum Federal medical assistance 
     percentage under the Medicaid Program for States to 53 
     percent; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Brady 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fattah, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Hart, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Shuster, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Murtha, Ms. 
             Schwartz of Pennsylvania, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Dent, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Holden, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Platts):
       H.R. 5883. A bill to establish a commission to assist in 
     commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the discovery of oil 
     at Drake Well near Titusville, Pennsylvania, on August 27, 
     1859, and the resulting development of the American petroleum 
     industry; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. RAMSTAD:
       H.R. 5884. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to extend the 
     date for making a gift tax qualified terminable interest 
     property election; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, and Ms. 
             DeLauro):
       H.R. 5885. A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
     to designate certain segments of the Eightmile River in the 
     State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and 
     Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. STARK (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
             Ms. Carson, Mrs.

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             Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. 
             Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, 
             Mr. Pallone, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, 
             Ms. Woolsey, and Ms. Solis):
       H.R. 5886. A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a AmeriCare that 
     assures the provision of health insurance coverage to all 
     residents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, 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. WELDON of Florida (for himself and Mrs. 
             Maloney):
       H.R. 5887. A bill to improve vaccine safety research, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico:
       H.R. 5888. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to ensure that an individual may file an orphan 
     petition for at least 2 years after approval of an advanced 
     processing application; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CARNAHAN (for himself and Mr. Leach):
       H. Con. Res. 453. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding the need for the United States to 
     address global climate change through the negotiation of fair 
     and effective international commitments; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H. Res. 942. A resolution recognizing the centennial 
     anniversary on August 5, 2006, of the Iranian constitution of 
     1906; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. KNOLLENBERG:
       H. Res. 943. A resolution recognizing Robert Bosch 
     Corporation and its 100 years of commitment and leadership in 
     the United States manufacturing industry; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. Costa, Ms. Harris, Mr. 
             Moore of Kansas, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Holden, and Ms. 
             Hart):
       H. Res. 944. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expressing 
     the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress 
     should raise awareness of domestic violence in the United 
     States and its devastating effects on families and 
     communities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Cummings, 
             Ms. Watson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Hall):
       H. Res. 945. A resolution expressing deep concern at the 
     ongoing violence in the Middle East, and particularly the 
     current hostilities between the State of Israel and Hezbollah 
     which have intensified since July 12, 2006; to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
           By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. 
             Melancon, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Gordon, 
             Mr. Wicker, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. 
             Jindal):
       H. Res. 948. A resolution recognizing the dedication of the 
     employees at the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration's Stennis Space Center who, during and after 
     Hurricane Katrina's assault on Mississippi, provided shelter 
     and medical care to storm evacuees and logistical support for 
     storm recovery efforts, while effectively maintaining 
     critical facilities at the Center; to the Committee on 
     Science.

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