[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 124 (Thursday, September 28, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H7900-H7902]
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. ROYCE:
       H.R. 6225. A bill to authorize the issuance of Federal 
     charters and licenses for carrying on the sale, solicitation, 
     negotiation, and underwriting of insurance or any other 
     insurance operations, to provide a comprehensive system for 
     the regulation and supervision of National Insurers and 
     National Agencies, to provide for policyholder protections in 
     the event of an insolvency or impairment of a National 
     Insurer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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. KELLER (for himself and Mr. Scott of Virginia):
       H.R. 6226. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, 
             Mr. Engel, and Mr. Sullivan):
       H.R. 6227. A bill to establish a grant program to provide 
     vision care to children; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
             Mica, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Marchant, Ms. Granger, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Burgess, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Hall, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, and Mr. Sessions):
       H.R. 6228. A bill to amend section 29 of the International 
     Air Transportation Competition Act of 1979 relating to air 
     transportation to and from Love Field, Texas; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Lantos, 
             Mr. Hyde, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Leach, Ms. 
             Herseth, Mr. Osborne, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Walsh, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. Boustany, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Snyder, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, 
             Ms. Solis, and Mr. Moran of Kansas):
       H.R. 6229. A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural 
     Investment Act of 2002 to reauthorize the McGovern-Dole 
     International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. HALL:
       H.R. 6230. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to 
     make energy consumption reduction incentive payments to 
     encourage the utilization of the best available technology in 
     the development of desalination facilities and other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Chandler):
       H.R. 6231. A bill to catalyze change in the care and 
     treatment of diabetes in America; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas:
       H.R. 6232. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to improve the method of determining 
     adequate yearly progress, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
             Petri, and Mr. DeFazio):
       H.R. 6233. A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 
     Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to 
     make technical corrections, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Poe, Mr. 
             LaHood, Mr. Linder, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Carter, and Mr. Miller of Florida):
       H.R. 6234. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to require the disclosure of substantial gifts of cash or 
     property to programs assisted under title VI of that Act; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Conyers, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Davis of California, 
             Ms. Solis, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Stark, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Grijalva, and Mrs. Capps):
       H.R. 6235. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to the Office of Women's Health and 
     the regulation of breast implants, and to provide for a 
     scientific workshop on the use of emergency contraception by 
     women under age 18; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Pomeroy):
       H.R. 6236. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to ensure and foster continued patient quality 
     of care by establishing facility and patient criteria for 
     long-term care hospitals and related improvements under the 
     Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Mr. Andrews, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Bishop of 
             New York, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Carson, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. 
             Davis of California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode 
             Island, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. 
             Lynch, Mrs. McCarthy, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Rush, Mr. Schiff, Ms. 
             Schwartz of Pennsylvania, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mr.

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             Towns, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Weiner):
       H.R. 6237. A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland 
     Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and related laws to 
     strengthen the protection of native biodiversity and ban 
     clearcutting on Federal land, and to designate certain 
     Federal land as Ancient forests, roadless areas, watershed 
     protection areas, and special areas where logging and other 
     intrusive activities are prohibited; to the Committee on 
     Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     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. FEENEY:
       H.R. 6238. A bill to improve the H-1B nonimmigrant program 
     by increasing the exchange of information between the 
     Departments of Labor and Homeland Security; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hyde, 
             Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Goodlatte):
       H.R. 6239. A bill to require the President to prepare a 
     thorough report of all United States contributions to the 
     United Nations; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Drake, Mr. 
             Wolf, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Jo 
             Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. 
             Cantor, and Mr. Goodlatte):
       H.R. 6240. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1155 Seminole Trail in 
     Charlottesville, Virginia, as the ``Corporal Bradley T. Arms 
     Post Office Building``; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. Baird, 
             Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr. Dicks):
       H.R. 6241. A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
     of 1972 to reduce predation on endangered Columbia River 
     salmon, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. HERGER:
       H.R. 6242. A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding 
     on certain payments made to vendors by government entities; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MALONEY:
       H.R. 6243. A bill to improve Federal agency oversight of 
     contracts and assistance and to strengthen accountability of 
     the governmentwide debarment and suspension system; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia:
       H.R. 6244. A bill to amend the Hobby Protection Act to 
     require that imitation Civil War items be clearly marked as 
     copies; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. MUSGRAVE:
       H.R. 6245. A bill to designate as wilderness certain land 
     within the Rocky Mountain National Park, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 6246. A bill to reduce the excessive burden the 
     liability system places on the health care delivery system by 
     establishing new rules for lawsuits related to health care 
     provided pursuant to a Federal program; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary, 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 Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself and Mrs. Myrick):
       H.R. 6247. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, 
     the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group and individual 
     health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide 
     coverage for individuals participating in approved cancer 
     clinical trials; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 
     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. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Knollenberg, and Mr. Schwarz of Michigan):
       H.R. 6248. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to 
     make certain loan guarantees for advanced conservation and 
     fuel efficiency motor vehicle technology projects; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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 Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself and Mr. Boucher):
       H.R. 6249. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to 
     make price floor loans to certain low-carbon coal-to-liquid 
     fuel projects; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
     in addition to the Committee on 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 Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Ms. Herseth, and Mr. 
             Filner):
       H.R. 6250. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     recodify as part of that title the educational assistance 
     programs for members of the reserve components; 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. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, 
             Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       H.R. 6251. A bill to provide for health care benefits for 
     certain nuclear facility workers; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Ms. Zoe 
             Lofgren of California, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mr. Markey, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mrs. Lowey):
       H.R. 6252. A bill to reaffirm the authority of the 
     Comptroller General to audit and evaluate the programs, 
     activities, and financial transactions of the intelligence 
     community, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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 Mrs. MUSGRAVE:
       H.J. Res. 98. A joint resolution proposing a balanced 
     budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, and Mr. Tancredo):
       H. Con. Res. 487. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the United States should not engage in 
     the construction of a North American Free Trade Agreement 
     (NAFTA) Superhighway System or enter into a North American 
     Union with Mexico and Canada; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan:
       H. Con. Res. 488. Concurrent resolution congratulating the 
     Detroit Shock for winning the 2006 Women's National 
     Basketball Association Championship, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee 
             of Texas, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Kilpatrick of 
             Michigan, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. 
             Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Ford, 
             Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Snyder, Mr. 
             Clyburn, Mr. Payne, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Watt, Mr. Owens, 
             Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Cleaver, and Mr. Towns):
       H. Res. 1055. A resolution honoring the Fisk Jubilee 
     Singers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Jackson-Lee 
             of Texas, Mr. Holt, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Mr. Baca, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Costa, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Salazar, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Solis, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, and 
             Mr. Honda):
       H. Res. 1056. A resolution recognizing the efforts and 
     contributions of outstanding Hispanic scientists in the 
     United States; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H. Res. 1057. A resolution honoring, on the occasion of his 
     eightieth birthday, the life and six decades of public 
     service of Jacob Birnbaum and especially his commitment to 
     freeing Soviet Jews from religious, cultural, and communal 
     extinction; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Lantos, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Honda, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Doggett, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Berman, Ms. Waters, Ms. 
             Solis, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Becerra, 
             Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, 
             Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Udall of Colorado, 
             Mr. Dicks, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Markey, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Filner, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Hoyer, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Inslee, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota):
       H. Res. 1058. A resolution congratulating Dr. Edgar Wayburn 
     on his 100th birthday and commending his lifelong dedication 
     to preserving our environment for our use and the use of 
     future generations; to the Committee on Resources.

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           By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Farr, 
             Mr. Serrano, Mr. Leach, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Mr. Crowley, Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Skelton, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Lee, Mr. Doggett, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Matsui, 
             Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. McGovern):
       H. Res. 1059. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that the Senate should act swiftly 
     and expeditiously to give its advice and consent to 
     ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.

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