[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 7 (Friday, January 12, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H512-H515]
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. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Payne, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Wu, Mr. Holt, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. 
             Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Altmire, Ms. 
             Clarke, Mr. Hare, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, Mr. Sestak, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Yarmuth, 
             Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
             Baird, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Bean, Mr. Becerra, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Boren, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. 
             Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Braley of Iowa, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Carney, Ms. 
             Carson, Ms. Castor, Mr. Chandler, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Cooper, Mr. Costa, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, 
             Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Doyle, 
             Mr. Ellison, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Engel, 
             Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, 
             Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Ms. Giffords, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of 
             New York, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Higgins, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hodes, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, 
             Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee 
             of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kagen, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, 
             Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Lampson, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, 
             Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Ms. Matsui, Ms. 
             McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McNerney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, 
             Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Obey, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Pastor, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rahall, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ross, Mr. 
             Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Mr. Schiff, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Sires, Mr. 
             Skelton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. 
             Snyder, Ms. Solis, Mr. Space, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stark, 
             Mr. Stupak, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson 
             of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New 
             Mexico, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Walz of 
             Minnesota, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Waters, Ms. 
             Watson, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Welch

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             of Vermont, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, and Mr. 
             Wynn):
       H.R. 5. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to 
     reduce interest rates for student borrowers; to the Committee 
     on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McNerney, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Stark, 
             Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Tanner, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, 
             Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Davis 
             of Alabama, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Altmire, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Baca, Mr. Baird, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Braley of Iowa, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Carney, Ms. 
             Carson, Ms. Castor, Mr. Chandler, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Ms. Clarke, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Courtney, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lincoln Davis of 
             Tennessee, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Ellsworth, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Giffords, Mrs. 
             Gillibrand, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hare, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hill, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, 
             Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kagen, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Klein of 
             Florida, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Larsen of Washington, Ms. Lee, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Zoe 
             Lofgren of California, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             Mahoney of Florida, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Markey, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. 
             McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McIntyre, 
             Mr. Meehan, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Moore 
             of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Murphy of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, 
             Mr. Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pastor, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Price of North Carolina, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, 
             Mr. Ross, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Linda 
             T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sestak, Ms. Shea-
             Porter, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sires, Mr. Skelton, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Solis, Mr. 
             Space, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, 
             Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Wilson 
             of Ohio, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. 
             Yarmuth):
       H.R. 6. A bill to reduce our Nation's dependency on foreign 
     oil by investing in clean, renewable, and alternative energy 
     resources, promoting new emerging energy technologies, 
     developing greater efficiency, and creating a Strategic 
     Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve to invest in 
     alternative energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Natural Resources, the Budget, and 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. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. McCotter, 
             Mr. Saxton, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Lincoln 
             Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Mrs. Musgrave):
       H.R. 432. A bill to allow seniors to file their Federal 
     income tax on a new Form 1040S; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Berry, Mr. 
             Ross, and Mr. Davis of Illinois):
       H.R. 433. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1700 Main Street in Little 
     Rock, Arkansas, as the ``Scipio A. Jones Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself and Ms. Velazquez):
       H.R. 434. A bill to provide for an additional temporary 
     extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the 
     Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through December 31, 
     2007, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Hinchey, 
             and Mr. Grijalva):
       H.R. 435. 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 Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mrs. BONO (for herself and Mr. Radanovich):
       H.R. 436. A bill to restrict any State from imposing a new 
     discriminatory tax on cell phone services; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CUELLAR:
       H.R. 437. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 500 West Eisenhower Street 
     in Rio Grande City, Texas, as the ``Lino Perez, Jr. Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself and Ms. Lee):
       H.R. 438. A bill to prohibit an escalation in the number of 
     members of the United States Armed Forces deployed in Iraq; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Watt, and 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas):
       H.R. 439. A bill to establish a servitude and emancipation 
     archival research clearinghouse in the National Archives; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Carney, Mr. Taylor, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Mrs. Napolitano, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             Sires, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Ross):
       H.R. 440. A bill to amend titles 10 and 14, United States 
     Code, to provide for the use of gold in the metal content of 
     the Medal of Honor; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BECERRA:
       H.R. 441. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to coordinate the 
     threshold requirement for coverage of domestic employees 
     under Social Security with the amount required for a quarter 
     of coverage; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BERRY:
       H.R. 442. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the 
     Wolf House, located in Norfolk, Arkansas, as a unit of the 
     National Park System, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BERRY:
       H.R. 443. A bill to suspend the antidumping duty orders on 
     imports of solid urea from Russia and Ukraine; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BERRY:
       H.R. 444. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain 
     plasma flat panel displays; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. BERRY:
       H.R. 445. A bill to terminate the limitations on imports of 
     ammonium nitrate from the Russian Federation; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 446. A bill to enhance and further research into 
     paralysis and to improve rehabilitation and the quality of 
     life for persons living with paralysis and other physical 
     disabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs, 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. FORTENBERRY:
       H.R. 447. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide that World War II merchant mariners who were awarded 
     the Mariners Medal shall be provided eligibility for 
     Department of Veterans Affairs health care on the same basis 
     as veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY:
       H.R. 448. A bill to prohibit a Federal agency from 
     accepting a form of individual identification issued by a 
     foreign government, except a passport that is accepted on the 
     date of enactment; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the 
     Judiciary, House Administration, and 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. GOODE:
       H.R. 449. A bill to designate Campbell County, Virginia, as 
     a qualified nonmetropolitan county for purposes of the 
     HUBZone programs of the Small Business Administration; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.

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           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. Inslee, 
             Mrs McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Simpson, 
             Mr. Wu, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr. 
             DeFazio):
       H.R. 450. A bill to designate the Ice Age Floods National 
     Geologic Trail, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Holt, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Hare, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Davis 
             of Illinois, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Pastor, Mrs. Capps, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Baca, Mr. Sires, Mr. Costa, Ms. 
             Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Becerra, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Ms. Solis, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Velazquez, 
             Mr. Rodriguez, and Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California):
       H.R. 451. A bill to expand and enhance post-baccalaureate 
     opportunities at Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of 
             California, and Mr. Thompson of California):
       H.R. 452. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     exclude and defer from the pooled reimbursable costs of the 
     Central Valley Project the reimbursable capital costs of the 
     unused capacity of the Folsom South Canal, Auburn-Folsom 
     South Unit, Central Valley Project, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 453. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that oil and gas companies will not be eligible 
     for the effective rate reductions enacted in 2004 for 
     domestic manufacturers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Mario 
             Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lynch, and 
             Mr. Kucinich):
       H.R. 454. A bill to amend the Haitian Refugee Immigration 
     Fairness Act of 1998; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 455. A bill to provide for the protection of members 
     of the United States Armed Forces and for their withdrawal 
     from Iraq by December 31, 2007; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. NEUGEBAUER:
       H.R. 456. A bill to amend title 44 of the United States 
     Code, to provide for the suspension of fines under certain 
     circumstances for first-time paperwork violations by small 
     business concerns; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform, 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. PAUL:
       H.R. 457. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide credits against income tax for qualified stem cell 
     research, the storage of qualified stem cells, and the 
     donation of umbilical cord blood; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 458. A bill to repeal the requirements under the 
     United States Housing Act of 1937 for residents of public 
     housing to engage in community service and to complete 
     economic self-sufficiency programs; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 459. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to deny the foreign tax credit and the benefits of deferral 
     to companies doing business directly or through subsidiaries 
     in Sudan until the Government of Sudan takes demonstrable 
     steps to end genocide in Sudan; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 460. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and 
     the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate 
     certain mandatory minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine 
     offenses; 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 Mr. REHBERG:
       H.R. 461. A bill to ensure general aviation aircraft access 
     to Federal land and to the airspace over Federal land; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Agriculture, and Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. ROSS:
       H.R. 462. A bill to request a study by the Federal 
     Communications Commission on the interference caused by 
     broadband internet transmission over power lines; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Boustany, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Allen, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Patrick Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Berman, Mr. Hare, Mr. Davis 
             of Illinois, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Cleaver):
       H.R. 463. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     terminate the administrative freeze on the enrollment into 
     the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment 
     (referred to as ``Priority 8''); to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Dingell, 
             Mr. Engel, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Kirk, 
             Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Farr, 
             Ms. DeGette, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Weiner, Ms. McCollum 
             of Minnesota, Ms. Lee, Mr. Allen, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. 
             Davis of California, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Schiff, Ms. 
             Hirono, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, 
             Mr. Boucher, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Israel, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Tierney, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Olver, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. Berman, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Castle, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mrs. Maloney of New 
             York, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Capps, 
             Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Sires, Ms. Harman, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. 
             Matsui):
       H.R. 464. A bill to provide for the provision by hospitals 
     receiving Federal funds through the Medicare Program or 
     Medicaid Program of emergency contraceptives to women who are 
     survivors of sexual assault; 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. SAXTON:
       H.R. 465. A bill to reauthorize the Asian Elephant 
     Conservation Act of 1997; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Flake, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Souder, Mr. Ryan of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Pitts, and Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico):
       H.R. 466. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of 
     certain offenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Oversight and 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 Mr. SIMPSON:
       H.R. 467. A bill to authorize early repayment of 
     obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within the A & B 
     Irrigation District in the State of Idaho; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. SOLIS:
       H.R. 468. A bill to make grants to carry out activities to 
     prevent teen pregnancy in racial or ethnic minority or 
     immigrant communities, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 469. A bill to enable the Great Lakes Fishery 
     Commission to investigate effects of migratory birds on 
     sustained productivity of stocks of fish of common concern in 
     the Great Lakes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico:
       H.R. 470. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the 
     Social Security Act to provide for continuity of Medicare 
     prescription drug coverage for full-benefit dual eligible 
     individuals, for Medicare prescription drug coverage of 
     benzodiazepines and off-label uses of certain prescription 
     drugs and biological products, for optional Medicaid coverage 
     of Medicare prescription drug cost-sharing for full-benefit 
     dual eligible individuals, and for authorization to the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive certain 
     determinations denying Medicare prescription drug coverage; 
     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. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Hayes, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Souder, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Fortuno, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Akin, 
             Mr. Pitts, Mr. Paul, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Snyder, Mr. 
             Wamp, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Gillmor,

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             Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Issa, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. 
             Castle, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. 
             Wolf, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Terry, and Mr. 
             Forbes):
       H.R. 471. A bill to repeal the sunset of the Economic 
     Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect 
     to the expansion of the adoption credit and adoption 
     assistance programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina:
       H.J. Res. 14. A joint resolution concerning the use of 
     military force by the United States against Iran; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California:
       H. Con. Res. 31. Concurrent resolution honoring the Mare 
     Island Original 21ers for their efforts to remedy racial 
     discrimination in employment at Mare Island Naval Shipyard; 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H. Con. Res. 32. Concurrent resolution honoring the members 
     of the United States Air Force who were killed in the June 
     25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United 
     States military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H. Res. 56. A resolution electing Members and Delegates to 
     certain standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, 
             Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Costello, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Hastert, 
             Mr. LaHood, Mr. Hare, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Manzullo, 
             Mr. Roskam, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Jackson 
             of Illinois, Mr. Rush, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Emanuel, and Ms. Bean):
       H. Res. 57. A resolution congratulating Illinois State 
     University as it celebrates its sesquicentennial; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. CARSON (for herself, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Towns, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
             Mr. Clay, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Jackson-
             Lee of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Lee, 
             Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Watt, Mr. 
             Upton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Chandler, Mr. 
             Clyburn, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Bishop 
             of New York, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
             Shays, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Watson, Ms. Waters, 
             Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rush, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, and Mrs. Myrick):
       H. Res. 58. A resolution to honor Muhammad Ali, global 
     humanitarian, on the occasion of his 65th birthday and to 
     extend best wishes to him and his family; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Inglis of South 
             Carolina, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             McCotter, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Petri, Mrs. 
             McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Honda, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Pickering, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. Costello, and Mr. Calvert):
       H. Res. 59. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of 
     National Engineeers Week, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. EMANUEL:
       H. Res. 60. A resolution electing Members to certain 
     standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             Hoyer, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Watson, Ms. 
             Carson, Mr. Holt, Mr. George Miller of California, 
             Mr. Hare, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. DeGette, 
             Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Meek of Florida, 
             Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Serrano, Ms. 
             McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Clay, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Fattah, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Marshall, 
             Mr. Waxman, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. 
             Murtha, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Pascrell, 
             Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Baca, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. 
             Castor, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Dingell, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Sestak, Mr. 
             Davis of Alabama, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Snyder, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Doggett, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Harman, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Farr, Mr. Patrick Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Honda, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mrs. Maloney of 
             New York, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Cuellar, and Mr. Ackerman):
       H. Res. 61. A resolution observing the Birthday of Martin 
     Luther King, Jr., and encouraging the people of the United 
     States to observe the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., 
     and the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself and Mr. Ehlers):
       H. Res. 62. A resolution congratulating the Grand Valley 
     State University Lakers for winning the 2006 NCAA Division II 
     Football National Championship; to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland):
       H. Res. 63. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives to ensure that Members have a reasonable 
     amount of time to read legislation that will be voted upon; 
     to the Committee on Rules.

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