[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 127 (Monday, November 13, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10874-S10875]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           MEASURES REFERRED

  The following bills were read the first and the second times by 
unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:

       H.R. 383. To designate the Ice Age Floods National Geologic 
     Route, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       H.R. 971. An act to extend the deadline for commencement of 
     construction of certain hydroelectric projects in 
     Connecticut, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       H.R. 1215. An act to provide for the implementation of a 
     Green Chemistry Research and Development Program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       H.R. 1344. An act to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
     to designate a segment of the Farmington River and Salmon 
     Brook in the State of Connecticut for study for potential 
     addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       H.R. 1472. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 167 East 124th Street in New 
     York, New York, as the ``Tito Puente Post Office Building''; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.
       H.R. 1711. An act to provide assistance to the State of New 
     Mexico for the development of comprehensive State water 
     plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       H.R. 1796. An act to amend the National Trails System Act 
     to designate the route of the Mississippi River from its 
     headwaters in the State of Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico 
     for study for potential addition to the National Trails 
     System as a national scenic trail, national historic trail, 
     or both, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       H.R. 2069. An act to authorize the exchange of certain land 
     in Grand and Uintah Counties, Utah, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       H.R. 2110. An act to provide for a study of options for 
     protecting the open space characteristics of certain lands in 
     and adjacent to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in 
     Colorado, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       H.R. 2679. To amend the Revised Statutes of the United 
     States to prevent the use of the legal system in a manner 
     that extorts money from State and local governments, and the 
     Federal Government, and inhibits such governments' 
     constitutional actions under the first, tenth, and fourteenth 
     amendments; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.R. 3534. An act to designate the Piedras Blancas Light 
     Station and the surrounding public land as an Outstanding 
     Natural Area to be administered as a part of the National 
     Landscape Conservation System, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       H.R. 3606. An act to modify a land grant patent issued by 
     the Secretary of the Interior; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       H.R. 3626. An act to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to study the feasibility of enlarging the Arthur V. 
     Watkins Dam Weber Basin Project, Utah, to provide additional 
     water for the Weber Basin Project to fulfill the purposes for 
     which that project was authorized; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       H.R. 3871. An act to authorize the Secretary of Interior to 
     convey to The Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark 
     Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc., 
     certain Federal land associated with the Lewis and Clark 
     National Historic Trail in Nebraska, to be used as an 
     historical interpretive site along the trail; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       H.R. 3961. An act to authorize the National Park Service to 
     pay for services rendered by subcontractors under a General 
     Services Administration Indefinite Deliver Indefinite 
     Quantity Contract issued for work to be completed at the 
     Grand Canyon National Park; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       H.R. 4275. An act to amend Public Law 106-348 to extend the 
     authorization for establishing a memorial in the District of 
     Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became 
     disabled while serving in the Armed Forces of the United 
     States; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       H.R. 4382. An act to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     land in Clark County, Nevada, for use by the Nevada National 
     Guard; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       H.R. 4545. An act to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Los Angeles 
     County Water Supply Augmentation Demonstration Project, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       H.R. 4720. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 200 Gateway Drive in 
     Lincoln, California, as the ``Beverly J. Wilson Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       H.R. 4750. An act to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of 
     implementing a water supply and conservation project to 
     improve water supply reliability, increase the capacity of 
     water storage, and improve water management efficiency in the 
     Republican River Basin between Harlan County Lake in Nebraska 
     and Milford Lake in Kansas; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       H.R. 4766. To amend the Native American Programs Act of 
     1974 to provide for the revitalization of Native American 
     languages through Native American language immersion 
     programs; and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian 
     Affairs.
       H.R. 4772. An act to simplify and expedite access to the 
     Federal courts for injured parties whose rights and 
     privileges under the United States Constitution have been 
     deprived by final actions of Federal agencies or other 
     government officials or entities acting under color of State 
     law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       H.R. 4789. An act to require the Secretary of the Interior 
     to convey certain public land located wholly or partially 
     within the boundaries of the Wells Hydroelectric Project of 
     Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County, Washington, 
     to the utility district; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       H.R. 4844. To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to 
     require each individual who desires to vote in an election 
     for Federal office to provide the appropriate election 
     official with a government-issued photo identification, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       H.R. 4846. To authorize grants for contributions toward the 
     establishment of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       H.R. 4876. An act to ratify a conveyance of a portion of 
     the Jicarilla Apache Reservation to Rio Arriba County, State 
     of New Mexico, pursuant to the settlement of litigation 
     between the Jicarilla Apache Nation and Rio Arriba County, 
     State of New Mexico, to authorize issuance of a patent for 
     said lands, and to change the exterior boundary of the 
     Jicarilla Apache Reservation accordingly, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
       H.R. 4942. An act to establish a capability and office to 
     promote cooperation between entities of the United States and 
     its allies in the global war on terrorism for the purpose of 
     engaging in cooperative endeavors focused on the research, 
     development, and commercialization of high-priority 
     technologies intended to detect, prevent, respond to, recover 
     from, and mitigate against acts of terrorism and other high 
     consequence events and to address the homeland security needs 
     of Federal, State, and local governments; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       H.R. 4981. An act to amend the National Dam Safety Program 
     Act; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
       H.R. 5016. An act to provide for the exchange of certain 
     Bureau of Land Management land in Pima County, Arizona, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       H.R. 5079. To update the management of Oregon water 
     resources, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
       H.R. 5108. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1213 East Houston Street in 
     Cleveland, Texas, as the ``Lance Corporal Robert A. Martinez 
     Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     and Governmental Affairs.
       H.R. 5136. An act to establish a National Integrated 
     Drought Information System within the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration to improve drought monitoring and 
     forecasting capabilities; to the Committee on Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation.
       H.R. 5313. An act to reserve a small percentage of the 
     amounts made available to the Secretary of Agriculture for 
     the farmland protection program to fund challenge

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     grants to encourage the purchase of conservation easements 
     and other interests in land to be held by a State agency, 
     county, or other eligible entity, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
       H.R. 5323. An act to require the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to provide for ceremonies on or near Independence 
     Day for administering oaths of allegiance to legal immigrants 
     whose applications for naturalization have been approved; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.R. 5340. An act to promote Department of the Interior 
     efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of 
     sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River 
     Basin, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
       H.R. 5347. An act to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for 
     revitalization of public housing projects; to the Committee 
     on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       H.R. 5418. An act to establish a pilot program in certain 
     United States district courts to encourage enhancement of 
     expertise in patent cases among district judges; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.R. 5454. An act to authorize salary adjustments for 
     Justices and judges of the United States for fiscal year 
     2007; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.R. 5483. An act to increase the disability earning 
     limitation under the Railroad Retirement Act and to index the 
     amount of allowable earnings consistent with increases in the 
     substantial gainful activity dollar amount under the Social 
     Security Act; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
     and Pensions.
       H.R. 5503. An act to amend the National Housing Act to 
     increase the mortgage amount limits applicable to FHA 
     mortgage insurance for multifamily housing located in high-
     cost areas; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       H.R. 5516. An act to allow for the renegotiation of the 
     payment schedule of contracts between the Secretary of the 
     Interior and the Redwood Valley County Water District, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources.
       H.R. 5533. An act to prepare and strengthen the biodefenses 
     of the United States against deliberate, accidental, and 
     natural outbreaks of illness, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       H.R. 5637. An act to streamline the regulation of 
     nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       H.R. 5681. An act to authorize appropriations for the Coast 
     Guard for fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
       H.R. 5692. To direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     conduct a special resource study to determine the feasibility 
     and suitability of establishing a memorial to the Space 
     Shuttle Columbia in the State of Texas and for its inclusion 
     as a unit of the National Park System; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       H.R. 5736. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 101 Palafox Place in 
     Pensacola, Florida, as the ``Vincent J. Whibbs, Sr. Post 
     Office Building''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       H.R. 5825. An act to update the Foreign Intelligence 
     Surveillance Act of 1978; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.R. 5835. An act 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.
       H.R. 5857. An act 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 Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       H.R. 5861. An act to amend the National Historic 
     Preservation Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       H.R. 5923. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 29-50 Union Street in 
     Flushing, New York, as the ``Dr. Leonard Price Stavisky Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       H.R. 5989. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 10240 Roosevelt Road in 
     Westchester, Illinois, as the `John J. Sinde Post Office 
     Building'; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       H.R. 5990. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 415 South 5th Avenue in 
     Maywood, Illinois, as the ``Wallace W. Sykes Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       H.R. 6014. An act to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to 
     improve California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and water 
     supply; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
       H.R. 6062. An act to enhance community development 
     investments by financial institutions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       H.R. 6072. An act to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Act to provide further regulatory relief for depository 
     institutions and clarify certain provisions of law applicable 
     to such institutions, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       H.R. 6078. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 307 West Wheat Street in 
     Woodville, Texas, as the ``Chuck Fortenberry Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       H.R. 6079. An act to require the President's Working Group 
     on Financial Markets to conduct a study on the hedge fund 
     industry; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
       H.R. 6102. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 200 Lawyers Road, NW in 
     Vienna, Virginia, as the ``Captain Christopher Petty Post 
     Office Building''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       H.R. 6115. An act to extend the authority of the Secretary 
     of Housing and Urban Development to restructure mortgages and 
     rental assistance for certain assisted multifamily housing; 
     to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
       H.R. 6131. An act to permit certain expenditures from the 
     Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
       H.R. 6143. An act to amend title XXVI of the Public Health 
     Service Act to revise and extend the program for providing 
     life-saving care for those with HIV AIDS; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       H.R. 6151. An act to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 216 Oak Street in 
     Farmington, Minnesota, as the ``Hamilton H. Judson Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       H.R. 6160. An act to recruit and retain Border Patrol 
     agents; to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
     Governmental Affairs.
       H.R. 6162. An act to require financial accountability with 
     respect to certain contract actions related to the Secure 
     Border Initiative of the Department of Homeland Security; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
       H.R. 6164. An act to amend title IV of the Public Health 
     Service Act to revise and extend the authorities of the 
     National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       H.R. 6166. An act to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     authorize trial by military commission for violations of the 
     law of war, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       H.R. 6203. An act to provide for Federal energy research, 
     development, demonstration, and commercial application 
     activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
       H.R. 6233. An act 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 Environment and Public Works.

  The following concurrent resolutions were read, and referred as 
indicated:

       H. Con. Res. 222. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss 
     Remembrance Day; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions.
       H. Con. Res. 317. Concurrent resolution requesting the 
     President to issue a proclamation annually calling upon the 
     people of the United States to observe Global Family Day, One 
     Day of Peace and Sharing, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations.
       H. Con. Res. 430. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     accomplishments of the American Council of Young Political 
     Leaders for providing 40 years of international exchange 
     programs, increasing international dialogue, and enhancing 
     global understanding, and commemorating its 40th anniversary; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       H. Con. Res. 471. Concurrent resolution congratulating The 
     Professional Golfers' Association of America on its 90th 
     anniversary and commending the members of The Professional 
     Golfers' Association of America and The PGA Foundation for 
     the charitable contributions they provide to the United 
     States; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation.
       H. Con. Res. 473. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month; to 
     the Committee on Health , Education, Labor, and Pensions.
       H. Con. Res. 478. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of ``Lights On Afterschool!'', a national 
     celebration of after-school programs; to the Committee on 
     Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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