[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 23, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H885-H886]
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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. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Terry, 
             Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. 
             Fortuno, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Pence, Mr. Sali, 
             Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Walberg, and Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland):
       H.R. 631. A bill to prohibit Federal agencies from 
     obligating funds for earmarks included only in congressional 
     reports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Inglis of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Dent, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Terry, Mr. 
             McCaul of Texas, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Camp of Michigan, 
             Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Wicker, Mr. 
             Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Souder, Mr. Kuhl of New 
             York, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Kingston, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Arcuri, 
             and Mr. Wamp):
       H.R. 632. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to 
     establish monetary prizes for achievements in overcoming 
     scientific and technical barriers associated with hydrogen 
     energy; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Cohen, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Sestak, Ms. Giffords, Mr. McNulty, 
             and Mrs. Davis of California):
       H.R. 633. A bill to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 
     1995 to require lobbyists to disclose the candidates, 
     leadership PACs, and political party committees for whom they 
     collect or arrange contributions, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.

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           By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Kirk):
       H.R. 634. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became 
     disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces of the 
     United States; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Platts, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Regula, Mrs. Biggert, 
             Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Hoekstra, 
             Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, 
             and Mr. Donnelly):
       H.R. 635. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to require 
     that, after the year 2012, all gasoline sold to consumers in 
     the United States for motor vehicles contain not less than 10 
     percent renewable fuel, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bartlett 
             of Maryland, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Boustany, Mr. 
             Burgess, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Carter, Mr. 
             Conaway, Mrs. Cubin, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, 
             Mr. Feeney, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. 
             Gillmor, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Graves, Mr. Hall of Texas, 
             Mr. Walberg, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. King of 
             Iowa, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Paul, 
             Mr. Pence, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Terry, Mr. Weller, Mr. 
             Young of Alaska, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Platts, 
             Mr. Flake, and Mr. Weldon of Florida):
       H.R. 636. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to improve health care choice by providing for the tax 
     deductibility of medical expenses by individuals; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. HERSETH:
       H.R. 637. A bill to grant a Federal charter to the National 
     American Indian Veterans, Incorporated; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JINDAL:
       H.R. 638. A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law 
     Enforcement Act of 1994 to improve efforts to reduce gang 
     activity and violent crime; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. JINDAL:
       H.R. 639. A bill to designate as HUBZones the disaster 
     areas associated with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. JINDAL:
       H.R. 640. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to permit financial institutions to determine their interest 
     expense deduction without regard to tax-exempt bonds issued 
     to provide certain small loans for health care or educational 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. JINDAL:
       H.R. 641. A bill to clarify the tax treatment of certain 
     payments made to homeowners by the Louisiana Recovery 
     Authority and the Mississippi Development Authority; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself and Mr. Whitfield):
       H.R. 642. A bill to establish a demonstration incentive 
     program within the Department of Education to promote 
     installation of fire sprinkler systems, or other fire 
     suppression or prevention technologies, in qualified student 
     housing and dormitories, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself and Mr. Ryan of 
             Wisconsin):
       H.R. 643. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for collegiate housing and infrastructure grants; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Bachus, Ms. Waters, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Souder, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Turner):
       H.R. 644. A bill to facilitate the provision of assistance 
     by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the 
     cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Miller 
             of North Carolina, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Fattah, and 
             Mr. Bishop of New York):
       H.R. 645. A bill to provide for the withdrawal of United 
     States Armed Forces from Iraq, to authorize assistance for 
     Iraq, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     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. ROGERS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Davis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. 
             Chandler, and Mr. Yarmuth):
       H.R. 646. A bill to establish the Kentucky Artisan Heritage 
     Trails National Heritage Area Act in the Commonwealth of 
     Kentucky, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             and Ms. Pryce of Ohio):
       H.R. 647. A bill to extend for 5 years the Mark-to-Market 
     program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 648. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H. Con. Res. 41. Concurrent resolution providing for a 
     conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York:
       H. Con. Res. 42. Concurrent resolution honoring the heroic 
     service and sacrifice of the 6,500 glider pilots of the 
     United States Army Air Forces during World War II; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mr. Taylor):
       H. Con. Res. 43. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that the President should implement 
     Recommendation 9 of the Iraq Study Group Report; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. EMANUEL:
       H. Res. 85. A resolution electing Members to certain 
     standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. KNOLLENBERG:
       H. Res. 87. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that all Americans should participate in a 
     moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice 
     of members of the United States Armed Forces both at home and 
     abroad; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Mr. 
             Shays, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Castle, Mrs. 
             Musgrave, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Porter, Mr. McCotter, 
             Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Jindal):
       H. Res. 88. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that Members of the House are not immune 
     from having their offices searched; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen):
       H. Res. 89. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a day should be established as Dutch-
     American Friendship Day to celebrate the historic ties of the 
     United States and the Netherlands; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Baca, Ms. Carson, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Payne, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. Serrano, Ms. Watson, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. 
             Filner):
       H. Res. 90. A resolution congratulating Lovie Smith of the 
     Chicago Bears and Tony Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts on 
     becoming the first African-American head coaches of National 
     Football League teams to qualify for the Super Bowl; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. SALAZAR:
       H. Res. 91. A resolution demanding the return of the U.S.S. 
     Pueblo the United States Navy from North Korea; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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