[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 133 (Wednesday, December 6, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H8888-H8889]
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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. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Pombo, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Costa, and Mr. George 
             Miller of California):
       H.R. 6377. A bill to authorize the implementation of the 
     San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. 
             Pearce, Mr. Souder, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Jindal, and Ms. Harris):
       H.R. 6378. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure 
     all agencies of the Department of Homeland Security that 
     administer Federal assistance develop and maintain proper 
     internal management controls to prevent and detect waste, 
     fraud, and abuse, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security, 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. FARR (for himself, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Costa, Ms. 
             Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Salazar, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Gilchrest, Mr. Honda, and Mr. Nunes):
       H.R. 6379. A bill to provide additional funds for food 
     safety research related to perishable agricultural 
     commodities, to provide emergency financial assistance to 
     producers and first handlers of fresh spinach for losses 
     incurred as a result of the removal of fresh spinach and 
     products containing fresh spinach from the market and other 
     actions undertaken in response to a public health advisory 
     regarding spinach issued by the Food and Drug Administration 
     in September 2006, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
           By Ms. CARSON (for herself and Mr. Burton of Indiana):
       H.R. 6380. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to require reporting of quality measures by 
     hospitals in order to reduce medication errors; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. McKINNEY:
       H.R. 6381. A bill to repeal Public Law No: 109-366, the 
     Military Commissions Act of 2006, signed into law October 17, 
     2006; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to 
     the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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. McKINNEY:
       H.R. 6382. A bill to deny Federal assistance to any State 
     or local law enforcement agencies whose officers use 
     excessive force or violence leading to the death of innocent 
     or unarmed citizens, or who fail to establish, enforce and 
     follow transparent and accountable procedures that fully 
     protect the lives and health of citizens during surveillance, 
     interrogation, arrest or imprisonment from torture, excessive 
     physical or psychological abuse and death, and to require a 
     system of transparent legal and public review of such 
     allegations and cases that can result in the sanction, 
     punishment and removal of officers who perpetrate such abuses 
     or their superiors; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself and Mr. Porter):
       H.R. 6383. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to convey the Alta-Hualapai Site to the city of Las Vegas, 
     Nevada, for the development of a cancer treatment facility; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Bass, 
             Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Herger, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Stearns, Mr. 
             Stupak, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Thompson of California):
       H.R. 6384. A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, 
     with respect to settlement agreements reached with respect to 
     litigation involving certain secondary transmissions of 
     superstations and network stations; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 6385. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the rate of the

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     excise tax on certain wooden arrows; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. FORTENBERRY:
       H.R. 6386. A bill to establish the Congressional-Executive 
     Commission on the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; to the 
     Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Rules, 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. GOHMERT (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Carter, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Kilpatrick of 
             Michigan, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, 
             and Mr. Ross):
       H.R. 6387. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide for support of funeral ceremonies for veterans 
     provided by details that consist solely of members of 
     veterans organizations and other organizations, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. GOHMERT (for himself and Mr. Porter):
       H.R. 6388. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to 
     conduct a study on the feasibility of using military 
     identification numbers instead of social security numbers to 
     identify members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. GOHMERT:
       H.R. 6389. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow taxpayers to designate income tax overpayments 
     as contributions to the Federal Government on their income 
     tax returns; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HUNTER:
       H.R. 6390. A bill to provide a civil action for a minor 
     injured by exposure to an entertainment product containing 
     material that is harmful to minors, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JEFFERSON:
       H.R. 6391. A bill to provide emergency child care in the 
     Gulf Coast Region, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. JEFFERSON:
       H.R. 6392. A bill to provide for the construction and 
     rehabilitation of child care facilities in areas of the Gulf 
     Coast affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. JEFFERSON:
       H.R. 6393. A bill to establish a temporary program under 
     which emergency loans are made to small businesses that are 
     nonprofit child care businesses; to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
           By Mr. JEFFERSON:
       H.R. 6394. A bill to facilitate the provision of telehealth 
     services, and for other purposes; 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. JEFFERSON:
       H.R. 6395. A bill to ensure an adequate supply of public 
     health professionals, and for other purposes; 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. JEFFERSON:
       H.R. 6396. A bill to ensure environmental justice in the 
     areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. JEFFERSON:
       H.R. 6397. A bill to improve mental health and substance 
     abuse treatment services; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and 
     the Workforce, Ways and Means, and 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. JEFFERSON:
       H.R. 6398. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     establish a national health program administered by the 
     Office of Personnel Management to offer Federal employee 
     health benefits plans to certain individuals affected by an 
     incident of national significance, and for other purposes; 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. JEFFERSON:
       H.R. 6399. A bill to provide services to certain volunteers 
     and workers; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. JEFFERSON:
       H.R. 6400. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for access to health benefits under 
     the Medicare Program for certain individuals 21 to 65 years 
     of age, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and 
     Commerce, 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. MELANCON (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie):
       H.R. 6401. A bill to promote the fair production of oil and 
     gas on the Outer Continental Shelf; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. MOLLOHAN (for himself and Mr. Rahall):
       H.R. 6402. A bill to provide for secondary transmissions of 
     distant network signals for private home viewing by certain 
     satellite carriers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHWARZ of Michigan:
       H.R. 6403. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for Federal funding of a Bridges of Hope for 
     Transitional Health Insurance Program to provide, through 
     State inter-governmental public health authorities, displaced 
     employees with assistance for health insurance premiums for 
     themselves and their families; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. WICKER:
       H.R. 6404. A bill to remove information on salaries paid to 
     employees of the House of Representatives from the public 
     reports on disbursements of the House, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico:
       H.R. 6405. A bill to improve long-term care; 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 Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. 
             Frelinghuysen):
       H. Con. Res. 499. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     efforts and contributions of the members of the Monuments, 
     Fine Arts, and Archives program under the Civil Affairs and 
     Military Government Sections of the United States Armed 
     Forces during and following World War II who were responsible 
     for the preservation, protection, and restitution of artistic 
     and cultural treasures in countries occupied by the Allied 
     armies; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself and Mr. Goodlatte):
       H. Con. Res. 500. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     150th anniversary of President Wilson's birth and commending 
     the Woodrow Wilson House, the Boyhood Home of President 
     Woodrow Wilson, the Woodrow Wilson Family Home, Princeton 
     University, and the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library for 
     leading a national tribute honoring the legacy of President 
     Wilson; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. BIGGERT:
       H. Res. 1094. A resolution recognizing the 60th Anniversary 
     of Argonne National Laboratory; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Issa, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Smith 
             of New Jersey, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. McHenry, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. 
             Sullivan, Mr. Terry, Mr. Carter, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Harman, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Ross, 
             Mr. Wexler, Mr. Souder, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Brown of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Boren, and Mr. Crowley):
       H. Res. 1095. A resolution commemorating the one-year 
     anniversary of the November 9, 2005, terrorist attacks in 
     Amman, Jordan; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Ms. Hart, Mr. Oberstar, 
             Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Jones of 
             North Carolina, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. McGovern, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. 
             McCotter):
       H. Res. 1097. A resolution honoring the Institute of the 
     Sisters of Mercy on the occasion of its 175th anniversary, 
     and commending its ministry and its efforts in helping 
     individuals, especially women and children, overcome 
     challenges that keep them from living full and dignified 
     lives; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Tierney):
       H. Res. 1098. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives to raise the awareness of alopecia 
     areata; to the Committee on Government Reform.

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