[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 122 (Tuesday, September 26, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H7496-H7497]
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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. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Rush, 
             Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Wynn, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Gene Green of 
             Texas, Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Jefferson):
       H.R. 6175. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for guaranteed issue of Medicare 
     supplemental policies for disabled and renal disease 
     beneficiaries upon first enrolling under part B of the 
     Medicare Program; 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. NEUGEBAUER (for himself, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. 
             Fortuno, Mr. Gingrey, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Chocola, Mr. 
             Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             McHenry, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Sodrel, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Barrett of South 
             Carolina, Ms. Hart, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Marchant, Mr. Akin, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Feeney, Mr. 
             Campbell of California, Mr. Poe, Ms. Foxx, and Mr. 
             Flake):
       H.R. 6176. A bill to establish requirements for the 
     consideration of supplemental appropriation bills; to the 
     Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H.R. 6177. A bill to establish the United States Postal 
     Service Memorial Fund for the benefit of the families of 
     Joseph Curseen, Jr. and Thomas Morris, Jr. of the United 
     States Postal Service; to the Committee on Government Reform, 
     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. McGOVERN (for himself and Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 6178. A bill to prohibit the procurement of victim-
     activated landmines and other weapons that are designed to be 
     victim-activated; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 6179. A bill to clarify that bail bond sureties and 
     bounty hunters are subject to both civil and criminal 
     liability for violations of Federal rights under existing 
     Federal civil rights law, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Oberstar):
       H.R. 6180. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the income limitation with respect to the 
     credit against tax for qualified adoption expenses and to 
     increase the dollar limitation with respect to such credit in 
     the case of an adoption of a child with special needs or a 
     child age 9 or older; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLAY (for himself and Mr. Owens):
       H.R. 6181. A bill to amend the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 to establish a National Infrastructure 
     Corps to address the Nation's infrastructure needs and 
     provide employment opportunities for unemployed individuals; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 6182. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Act of 1970 to reduce injuries to patients, direct-
     care registered nurses, and other health care providers by 
     establishing a safe patient handling standard; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. DAVIS of Kentucky (for himself and Mr. McCaul of 
             Texas):
       H.R. 6183. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for employer data sharing with the Department 
     of Homeland Security regarding employers of employees with 
     mismatched social security account numbers; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. Hart, 
             Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Stupak):
       H.R. 6184. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for improved payments under the 
     Medicare Program for academic anesthesiology programs for 
     resident physicians and for academic programs for student 
     registered nurse anesthetists; 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 Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Mr. Simmons, and Mr. Bishop 
             of Georgia):
       H.R. 6185. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve health care for veterans, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Armed Services, 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. HAYWORTH:
       H.R. 6186. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize grants for the purpose of carrying out activities 
     to increase the number of faculty members at collegiate 
     schools of nursing in States with significant shortages of 
     nurses; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 6187. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 
     2002 to reimburse jurisdictions for amounts paid or incurred 
     in preparing, producing, and using contingency paper ballots 
     in the November 7, 2006, Federal general election; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Ross):
       H.R. 6188. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for the treatment of certain 
     physician pathology services under the Medicare Program; 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. KING of New York:
       H.R. 6189. A bill to amend the Telemarketing and Consumer 
     Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to authorize the Federal Trade 
     Commission to issue new rules to establish a requirement that 
     telemarketers shall not make any calls during the hours of 5 
     p.m. to 7 p.m; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H.R. 6190. A bill to reduce the number of innocent victims 
     of immigration fraud by making certain immigration consultant 
     practices criminal offenses; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, 
             Mr. Andrews, Mr. Holt, Mr. Engel, Mr. Rothman, Mr. 
             Waxman, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Ferguson, Ms. Solis, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. 
             Frelinghuysen):
       H.R. 6191. A bill to amend title XXVI of the Public Health 
     Service Act to provide for a one-year extension of the 
     program under such title, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Frelinghuysen, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey):
       H.R. 6192. A bill to establish the Paterson Great Falls 
     National Park in the State of New Jersey, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Putnam, Mr. 
             Salazar, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Walsh, 
             Mrs. Bono, Mrs McMorris Rodgers, Ms. Hooley, Mr. 
             Costa, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Brown 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Case, Mr. Doggett, Mr. English 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Farr, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hall, Ms. 
             Harris, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Higgins, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
             Michaud, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Platts, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. 
             Reynolds, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Mr. Wu, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. 
             Issa, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Schwarz 
             of Michigan, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Allen, Mr. Walden of 
             Oregon, Mr. Goode, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. 
             Gilchrest):
       H.R. 6193. A bill to continue and expand upon previous 
     congressional efforts to ensure an abundant and affordable 
     supply of fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and other specialty 
     crops for American consumers and international markets, to 
     enhance the competitiveness of United States-grown specialty 
     crops, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education 
     and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Ways and

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     Means, 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. RYAN of Wisconsin:
       H.R. 6194. A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on bath 
     and shower cleaning appliances; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. WU:
       H.R. 6195. A bill to authorize the National Science 
     Foundation to award grants to institutions of higher 
     education to develop and offer education and training 
     programs; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. 
             Case):
       H. Con. Res. 481. Concurrent resolution urging the 
     President to authorize the return to the people of the 
     Philippines of two church bells that were taken by the United 
     States Army in 1901 from the town of Balangiga on the island 
     of Samar, Philippines, and are currently displayed at F.E. 
     Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. GRAVES (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Peterson 
             of Minnesota, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Salazar, 
             Mr. Kind, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. LaHood, Mrs. Emerson, 
             Ms. Herseth, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. 
             Bonner, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Berry, Mr. Simpson, Mr. 
             Higgins, Mr. Ross, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Herger, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Moran of Kansas, 
             Mr. Nussle, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Thompson of California, 
             Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hall, Mr. Latham, Mr. 
             Costa, Mr. Kline, Mr. Evans, Mr. Walden of Oregon, 
             and Mr. Upton):
       H. Con. Res. 482. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that public policy should continue to 
     protect and strengthen the ability of farmers and ranchers to 
     join together in cooperative self-help efforts; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY (for herself, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Higgins, and Mr. Murphy):
       H. Res. 1041. A resolution honoring the 25th anniversary of 
     Northern Ireland's first integrated school and further 
     encouraging desegregation of schools and teacher training 
     colleges in Northern Ireland; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.

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