[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 132 (Tuesday, December 5, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H8742-H8744]
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. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Coble, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Waxman, 
             Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Berman, Mr. Kirk, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Shays, Mrs. McCarthy, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Mr. Engel, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Watson, Mr. Higgins, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Israel, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Rothman, 
             Mr. Nadler, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Gene Green of Texas, and Ms. Harman):
       H.R. 6338. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prevent and repress the misuse of the Red Crescent 
     distinctive emblem and the Third Protocol (Red Crystal) 
     distinctive emblem; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 
     considered and passed.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H.R. 6339. A bill to establish the Homeland Security 
     Community Mobilization Program; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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.

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           By Mr. BASS (for himself and Mr. Bradley of New 
             Hampshire):
       H.R. 6340. A bill to clarify provisions relating to 
     statutory copyright licenses for satellite carriers; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SKELTON:
       H.R. 6341. A bill to extend oversight and accountability 
     related to United States reconstruction funds and efforts in 
     Iraq by extending the termination date of the Office of the 
     Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction; to the 
     Committee on International Relations, 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. BUYER (for himself and Mr. Evans):
       H.R. 6342. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility for the 
     Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself and Ms. Harman):
       H.R. 6343. A bill to amend the Congressional Charter of The 
     American National Red Cross to modernize its governance 
     structure, to enhance the ability of the board of governors 
     of The American National Red Cross to support the critical 
     mission of The American National Red Cross in the 21st 
     century, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. SOUDER:
       H.R. 6344. A bill to reauthorize the Office of National 
     Drug Control Policy Act; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and 
     Commerce, the Judiciary, Armed Services, and Intelligence 
     (Permanent Select), 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. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 6345. A bill to make a conforming amendment to the 
     Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to examinations of 
     certain insured depository institutions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. THOMAS:
       H.R. 6346. A bill to extend certain trade preference 
     programs, to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory 
     treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products 
     of Vietnam, to modify temporarily certain rates of duty and 
     make other technical amendments to the trade laws, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BARTON of Texas:
       H.R. 6347. A bill to provide for the protection of health 
     and safety during certain disasters; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BARTON of Texas:
       H.R. 6348. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to provide for enhanced security of chemical 
     facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BARTON of Texas:
       H.R. 6349. A bill to establish within the Department of 
     Homeland Security an Office of Emergency Communications that 
     will carry out the department's responsibilities related to 
     emergency communications; 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. BARTON of Texas:
       H.R. 6350. A bill to provide for the continuing operation 
     of the Metropolitan Medical Response Program; 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. BARTON of Texas:
       H.R. 6351. A bill to establish a voluntary framework 
     through which commercial mobile service providers can elect 
     to transmit emergency alerts to subscribers; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Science, and 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. BARTON of Texas:
       H.R. 6352. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 with respect to the position of Chief Medical Officer; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. BOUSTANY (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. 
             Melancon, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Salazar, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. 
             Cuellar):
       H.R. 6353. A bill to extend the suspension of the 
     limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are 
     eligible for guaranteed farm operating loans; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 6354. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the credit for biodiesel used as a fuel; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CARTER:
       H.R. 6355. A bill to make funds available for program 
     integrity purposes, including the data mining project, under 
     the Federal Crop Insurance Act; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. COSTELLO:
       H.R. 6356. A bill to provide for the research, development, 
     and demonstration of coal gasification technology as an 
     energy source in ethanol production; to the Committee on 
     Science.
           By Mr. CROWLEY:
       H.R. 6357. A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to limit the monthly amount of 
     prescription drug cost-sharing for full-benefit dual eligible 
     individuals and other lowest-income individuals under the 
     Medicare Prescription Drug 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 Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Honda, Mr. Shays, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Wexler, Ms. 
             Matsui, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mr. Walsh):
       H.R. 6358. A bill to amend the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 to establish a Summer of Service State 
     grant program, a Summer of Service national direct grant 
     program, and related national activities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DICKS:
       H.R. 6359. A bill to require the establishment of a 
     Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic at the 
     Olympic Medical Center, Port Angeles, Washington; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. DICKS:
       H.R. 6360. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient 
     clinic in Clallam County, Washington; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself and Ms. Matsui):
       H.R. 6361. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to conduct a special resources study of the Tule 
     Lake Segregation Center in Modoc County, California, to 
     determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a 
     unit of the National Park System; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. FORTENBERRY:
       H.R. 6362. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to exclude 
     agricultural particulates from the national ambient air 
     quality standards for particulate matter, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FORTUNO:
       H.R. 6363. A bill to provide for an additional requirements 
     payment under the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to ensure 
     that Puerto Rico is treated in the same manner as other 
     States for purposes of determining the amount of the 
     requirements payment made under such Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Ackerman):
       H.R. 6364. A bill to authorize grants to the Eurasia 
     Foundation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 6365. A bill to authorize the Director of the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency to make grants to distributors of 
     electricity for the purpose of upgrading their electrical 
     distribution systems to provide protection against 
     hurricanes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina:
       H.R. 6366. A bill to amend sections 5313 and 5318 of title 
     31, United States Code, to reform certain requirements for 
     reporting cash transactions, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 6367. A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Grijalva, and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 6368. A bill to provide for a study by the National 
     Academy of Engineering regarding improving the accuracy of 
     collection of royalties on production of oil, condensate, and 
     natural gas under leases of Federal lands and Indian lands, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. MALONEY:
       H.R. 6369. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on stick 
     and golf umbrellas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 6370. A bill to provide for the purchase of textbooks 
     and the establishment of the Textbook Recycling Program, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 6371. A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to 
     create an explicit privilege to preserve medical privacy; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.

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           By Mr. OBERSTAR:
       H.R. 6372. A bill to designate the Federal building and 
     United States courthouse and customhouse located at 515 West 
     First Street in Duluth, Minnesota, as the ``Gerald W. Heaney 
     Federal Building and United States Courthouse and 
     Customhouse``; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. RENZI (for himself, Mr. Pastor, and Mr. Franks 
             of Arizona):
       H.R. 6373. A bill to authorize and direct the exchange and 
     conveyance of certain National Forest land and other land in 
     southeast Arizona; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Gohmert, and Mr. 
             Feeney):
       H.R. 6374. A bill to address the effect of the death of a 
     defendant in Federal criminal proceedings; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SOUDER:
       H.R. 6375. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress an 
     annual report and to provide notice to the public on 
     congressional initiatives in funds authorized or made 
     available to the Department of Defense; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 6376. A bill to provide that Federal property 
     reversions on land deeded to the Municipality of Anchorage be 
     conveyed to the Municipality in order to unencumber the 
     Municipality's title; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Coble, Mr. 
             Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Filner, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Owens, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Tierney, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Towns, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Ms. Watson, Mr. Allen, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Simmons, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Rhode Island, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Hastings 
             of Florida, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Lantos, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Boren, Mr. Sabo, 
             Mr. Stearns, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Nadler, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Obey, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Farr, 
             and Mr. Inslee):
       H. Con. Res. 497. Concurrent resolution to honor the memory 
     of Arnold ``Red'' Auerbach; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H. Con. Res. 498. Concurrent resolution recognizing 200 
     years of research, service to the people of the United 
     States, and stewardship of the marine environment by the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its 
     predecessor agencies, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources, 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. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina):
       H. Res. 1088. A resolution expressing support for Lebanon's 
     democratic institutions and condemning the recent terrorist 
     assassination of Lebanese parliamentarian and Industry 
     Minister Pierre Amin Gemayel; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Mack, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith of Texas, 
             Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Petri, Mr. Pence, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             Renzi, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Putnam, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. King 
             of Iowa, Mr. Akin, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. 
             Bass, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Campbell of 
             California, Mr. Cannon, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Oxley, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Carter, Mr. Conaway, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. McHenry, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Tancredo, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Barrett of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Hall, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Flake, Mr. 
             Shadegg, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Saxton, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Ryan of 
             Wisconsin, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Gary G. 
             Miller of California, Mr. Gillmor, and Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois):
       H. Res. 1089. A resolution honoring the life of Milton 
     Friedman; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia):
       H. Res. 1090. A resolution honoring the life of Ruth Brown 
     and her copyright royalty reform efforts on behalf of rhythm 
     and blues recording artists; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Gene 
             Green of Texas, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Waxman, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Israel, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. 
             Crowley):
       H. Res. 1091. A resolution condemning in the strongest 
     terms Iran's commitment to hold an international Holocaust 
     denial conference on December 11-12, 2006; to the Committee 
     on International Relations.

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