[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 24 (Thursday, February 8, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H1412-H1416]
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. BILBRAY:
       H.R. 909. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act and the Beaches Environmental Assessment and 
     Coastal Health Act of 2000 to authorize appropriations for 
     activities to improve the quality of coastal recreation 
     waters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 910. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to make 
     certain modifications to the trade adjustment assistance 
     program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 911. A bill to authorize the grant program under which 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security makes discretionary grants 
     for use in high-threat, high-density urban areas, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Baca, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. 
             Costa, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, and Mr. Salazar):
       H.R. 912. 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 Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
             Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Mr. 
             Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida):
       H.R. 913. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a credit against tax for hurricane and tornado 
     mitigation expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson 
             of Texas, and Mr. Sessions):
       H.R. 914. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax 
     for the purchase of private health insurance, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Gene Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Gohmert, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Cuellar, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Pastor, Mr. Baca, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Gutierrez, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Velazquez,

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             Mr. Burgess, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Gordon, and Mr. Scott of 
             Georgia):
       H.R. 915. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 110 East Alexander Street in 
     Three Rivers, Texas, as the ``Veterans Memorial Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Payne, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. McCotter, Ms. Lee, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mr. Markey, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Berman, Ms. 
             Solis, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
             Lynch, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Nadler, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Ellison, and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 916. A bill to provide for loan repayment for 
     prosecutors and public defenders; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. HAYES (for himself, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Spratt, 
             Mr. McIntyre, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Baird, Mr. Jones of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Goode, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Hunter, 
             Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Gohmert, Ms. Foxx, 
             Mr. Coble, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. 
             Wamp):
       H.R. 917. A bill to prohibit the Department of Homeland 
     Security from procuring certain items directly related to the 
     national security unless the items are grown, reprocessed, 
     reused, or produced in the United States; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security.
           By Mr. CARNAHAN:
       H.R. 918. A bill to provide for the construction, 
     operation, and maintenance of a connector road in Lemay, 
     Missouri; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Goode, Mr. Gary G. Miller 
             of California, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Garrett 
             of New Jersey, and Mr. Pence):
       H.R. 919. A bill to amend section 1951 of title 18, United 
     States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TAYLOR (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mr. Jindal, Mr. 
             Melancon, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Jefferson, 
             Mr. Bonner, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Cleaver, 
             Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Clay, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, and Mr. Alexander):
       H.R. 920. A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act 
     of 1968 to provide for the national flood insurance program 
     to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting 
     from windstorms or floods, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, and Mr. Shimkus):
       H.R. 921. A bill to authorize the Director of the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency to make grants to communities to 
     be used for outreach efforts to encourage participation in 
     the national flood insurance program; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself and Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 922. A bill to provide for a study by the General 
     Accounting Office on methods, practices, and incentives to 
     increase the extent to which low-income property owners 
     living in high-risk locations participate in the National 
     Flood Insurance Program; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Watt, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. 
             Payne, Ms. Waters, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Clay, 
             Ms. Lee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Davis 
             of Alabama, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. Watson, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Al Green of Texas, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Marshall, 
             Mr. Rush, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Carson, 
             Mr. Honda, Ms. Norton, Mr. Berman, Mr. Becerra, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
             Meek of Florida, Mr. Gutierrez, and Ms. Castor):
       H.R. 923. A bill to establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in 
     the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and 
     an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the 
     Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. McCrery, 
             Mr. Boustany, Mr. Jindal, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. 
             Melancon):
       H.R. 924. A bill to require the Food and Drug 
     Administration to permit the sale of baby turtles as pets so 
     long as the seller uses proven methods to effectively treat 
     salmonella; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. NUNES (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. 
             McCarthy of California, Mr. Radanovich, Mrs. Capps, 
             Mr. Filner, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. 
             Sherman, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Solis, Ms. Watson, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Baca, Mr. Honda, Ms. Linda 
             T. Sanchez of California, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Ms. Harman, Mrs. Napolitano, and Ms. 
             Matsui):
       H.R. 925. A bill to provide emergency agricultural disaster 
     assistance for agricultural producers, manufacturers, and 
     workers in the State of California, to appropriate funds for 
     Pacific salmon emergency disaster assistance, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to 
     the Committees on the Budget, Natural Resources, 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 Ms. HERSETH (for herself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Boyd of 
             Florida, Mrs. Drake, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Smith of Texas, 
             Mr. Lucas, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kucinich, and Ms. 
             Waters):
       H.R. 926. A bill to prohibit the provision of Federal 
     economic development assistance for any State or locality 
     that uses the power of eminent domain power to obtain 
     property for private commercial development or that fails to 
     pay relocation costs to persons displaced by use of the power 
     of eminent domain for economic development purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, 
     Natural Resources, and Education and Labor, 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. BURGESS:
       H.R. 927. 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. COOPER:
       H.R. 928. A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 
     to enhance the independence of the Inspectors General, to 
     create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and 
     Efficiency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Rush, 
             Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Jackson 
             of Illinois, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Johnson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Weller, Mr. Hare, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Ms. Bean, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. 
             Roskam):
       H.R. 929. A bill to establish the Land Between the Rivers 
     National Heritage Area in the State of Illinois, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 930. A bill to recognize the extraordinary performance 
     of the Armed Forces in achieving the military objectives of 
     the United States in Iraq, to terminate the Authorization for 
     Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public 
     Law 107-243), to require congressional reauthorization to 
     continue deployment of the Armed Forces to 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. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Rahall, 
             Mr. LaHood, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Johnson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Holden, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, 
             Mr. Hare, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Ross, and Mr. Tim Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 931. 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 and Technology.
           By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Towns, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             McNulty, and Ms. Berkley):
       H.R. 932. 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

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     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Towns, Ms. 
             Lee, and Mr. Payne):
       H.R. 933. A bill to establish within the United States 
     Marshals Service a short term State witness protection 
     program to provide assistance to State and local district 
     attorneys to protect their witnesses in cases involving 
     homicide, serious violent felonies, and serious drug 
     offenses, and to provide Federal grants for such protection; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. 
             Butterfield):
       H.R. 934. A bill to amend section 218 of the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act to modify the method of calculating the 
     wages to be paid to H-2A workers; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee:
       H.R. 935. A bill to insert certain counties as part of the 
     Appalachian Region; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. Upton, Mr. Rush, Mr. Stearns, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Stupak, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Solis, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Inslee, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Matheson, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Terry, Mr. Burgess, 
             and Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 936. A bill to prohibit fraudulent access to telephone 
     records; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Shuster, and Mrs. 
             Blackburn):
       H.R. 937. A bill to withhold United States contributions to 
     the United Nations Development Program; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Sullivan, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mr. 
             Duncan):
       H.R. 938. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to make changes related to family-sponsored immigrants 
     and to reduce the number of such immigrants; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GOODE:
       H.R. 939. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the 
     regular or reserve components of the Army, Navy, Air Force, 
     and Marine Corps, under certain circumstances and subject to 
     certain conditions, to assist the Department of Homeland 
     Security in the performance of border protection functions; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. HERGER:
       H.R. 940. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit the use of interstate commerce for suicide 
     promotion; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois:
       H.R. 941. A bill to authorize the conveyance of a portion 
     of the campus of the Illiana Health Care System of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs to Danville Area Community 
     College of Vermilion County, Illinois; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 942. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to clarify 
     certain provisions in the national emission standards for 
     hazardous air pollutants to ensure that no major stationary 
     sources of such air pollutants are exempted by Environmental 
     Potection Agency rules from compliance with the maximum 
     achievable control technology standard, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, 
             Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Shays, Mr. McIntyre, 
             Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Holt, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Kuhl of New 
             York, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. McCaul of 
             Texas, Mr. Israel, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Shea-
             Porter, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Courtney, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Etheridge, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. 
             Hare, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Patrick Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Rothman, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
             Baca, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Cohen, 
             Mr. Sires, Mr. Space, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Wilson of 
             Ohio, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Klein of Florida, 
             Mr. McNerney, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Hall of New 
             York, and Mr. Shuler):
       H.R. 943. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude from income and employment taxes and wage 
     withholding property tax rebates and other benefits provided 
     to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Ferguson, 
             Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
       H.R. 944. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior 
     from issuing oil and gas leases on portions of the Outer 
     Continental Shelf located off the coast of New Jersey; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Ginny 
             Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Rothman, and 
             Mr. Waxman):
       H.R. 945. A bill to require the Food and Drug 
     Administration to conduct consumer testing to determine the 
     appropriateness of the current labeling requirements for 
     indoor tanning devices and determine whether such 
     requirements provide sufficient information to consumers 
     regarding the risks that the use of such devices pose for the 
     development of irreversible damage to the skin, including 
     skin cancer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, and Ms. Carson):
       H.R. 946. A bill to extend the protections of the Truth in 
     Lending Act to overdraft protection programs and services 
     provided by depository institutions, to require customer 
     consent before a depository institution may initiate 
     overdraft protection services and fees, to enhance the 
     information made available to consumers relating to overdraft 
     protection services and fees, to prohibit systematic 
     manipulation in the posting of checks and other debits to a 
     depository account for the purpose of generating overdraft 
     protection fees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Jackson-
             Lee of Texas, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Moore of Kansas, 
             Mr. Conyers, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Schiff, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Shea-
             Porter, Mr. Grijalva, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
             of Texas):
       H.R. 947. A bill to empower women in Afghanistan, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Dingell, Mr. Rush, Mr. Stearns, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Gordon, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Gene Green of 
             Texas, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Solis, 
             Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Hooley, 
             Mr. Weiner, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Terry, 
             Mr. Burgess, and Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 948. A bill to strengthen the authority of the Federal 
     Government to protect individuals from certain acts and 
     practices in the sale and purchase of Social Security numbers 
     and Social Security account numbers, 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. McDermott:
       H.R. 949. A bill to extend Federal recognition to the 
     Duwamish Tribe, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 950. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Camp 
     Security, located in Springettsbury, York County, 
     Pennsylvania, as a unit of the National Park System; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 951. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to suspend the running of periods of limitation for credit or 
     refund of overpayment of Federal income tax by veterans while 
     their service-connected compensation determinations are 
     pending with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 952. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for an enhanced deduction for qualified residence 
     interest on acquisition indebtedness for heritage homes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PLATTS (for himself and Mr. Matheson):
       H.R. 953. A bill to repeal the provision of law that 
     provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress; 
     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. RANGEL:
       H.R. 954. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 365 West 125th Street in New 
     York, New York, as the ``Percy Sutton Post Office Building''; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. REHBERG:
       H.R. 955. A bill to respond to the illegal production, 
     distribution, and use of methamphetamines in the United 
     States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce, and in addition to

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     the Committees on Agriculture, Natural Resources, 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, 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. RENZI (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Udall of New Mexico, and Mr. Matheson):
       H.R. 956. A bill to repeal section 10(f) of Public Law 93-
     531, commonly known as the ``Bennett Freeze''; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Sherman, Mr. 
             Poe, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Royce, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. 
             Klein of Florida):
       H.R. 957. A bill to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to 
     expand and clarify the entities against which sanctions may 
     be imposed; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and 
     Means, and 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. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Stearns, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Mr. Dingell, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Gordon, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Gene Green of 
             Texas, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Solis, 
             Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Hooley, 
             Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Hastert, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Terry, 
             Mr. Burgess, and Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 958. A bill to protect consumers by requiring 
     reasonable security policies and procedures to protect 
     computerized data containing personal information, and to 
     provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security 
     breach; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SAXTON:
       H.R. 959. A bill to expand a Department of Defense survivor 
     annuity program that covers unremarried surviving spouses of 
     certain members of the uniformed services who died before 
     October 1, 1978, to include any otherwise eligible surviving 
     spouse who remarries after age 55 or whose remarriage before 
     age 55 is terminated; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SESTAK (for himself, Ms. Shea-Porter, and Mr. 
             Cohen):
       H.R. 960. A bill to enhance the national security interests 
     of the United States both at home and abroad by setting a 
     deliberate timetable for the redeployment of United States 
     Armed Forces from Iraq by December 31, 2007, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Foreign 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. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Holden):
       H.R. 961. A bill to protect American workers and responders 
     by ensuring the continued commercial availability of 
     respirators and to establish rules governing product 
     liability actions against manufacturers and sellers of 
     respirators; 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 Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H.R. 962. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to preserve the effectiveness of medically 
     important antibiotics used in the treatment of human and 
     animal diseases; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 963. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide that the rate of reimbursement for motor vehicle 
     travel under the beneficiary travel program of the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs shall be the same as the rate for private 
     vehicle reimbursement for Federal employees; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Dingell, Mr. 
             Barton of Texas, Mr. Rush, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Markey, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Eshoo, 
             Mr. Stupak, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. DeGette, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Solis, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Inslee, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Matheson, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Terry, 
             Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Burgess, and Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 964. A bill to protect users of the Internet from 
     unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable 
     information through spyware programs, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 965. A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational 
     and Technical Education Act of 1998 to modify the definition 
     of ``Indian student count``; to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 966. A bill to amend the Indian Financing Act of 1974 
     to provide for sale and assignment of loans and underlying 
     security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 967. A bill to establish the treatment of actual 
     rental proceeds from leases of land acquired under an Act 
     providing for loans to Indian tribes and tribal corporations; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 968. A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and 
     Education Assistance Act to modify provisions relating to the 
     National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Natural 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. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Platts, 
             Mr. Pallone, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Shays, Ms. 
             DeGette, Mr. McNerney, and Mr. Doggett):
       H.R. 969. A bill to amend title VI of the Public Utility 
     Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal 
     renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail 
     electric utilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington):
       H.R. 970. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to the distribution of the drug 
     dextromethorphan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WEINER (for himself and Mr. Moran of Kansas):
       H.R. 971. A bill to ensure and foster continued patient 
     safety and quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply 
     to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and 
     health plans and health insurance issuers (including health 
     plans under parts C and D of the Medicare Program) in the 
     same manner as such laws apply to protected activities under 
     the National Labor Relations Act; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Jackson-Lee 
             of Texas, and Mr. Gonzalez):
       H.R. 972. A bill to provide compensation to individuals 
     who, during the Vietnam conflict, were employees of the 
     Federal Government or contractor employees of the Department 
     of Defense and suffered disability or death from exposure to 
     Agent Orange; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WOLF:
       H.R. 973. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow physicians a credit against income tax for providing 
     charity care; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.J. Res. 24. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of 
     consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee:
       H. Con. Res. 61. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that the United States flag flown over the 
     United States Capitol should be lowered to half-mast one day 
     each month in honor of the brave men and women from the 
     United States who have lost their lives in military 
     conflicts; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia:
       H. Con. Res. 62. Concurrent resolution supporting the goals 
     and ideals of a National Children and Families Day, in order 
     to encourage adults in the United States to support and 
     listen to children and to help children throughout the Nation 
     achieve their hopes and dreams, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. EMANUEL:
       H. Res. 139. A resolution electing Members to certain 
     standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia:
       H. Res. 140. A resolution requesting the Secretary of 
     Defense to remove members of the United States Armed Forces 
     from street patrol duty in Iraq; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. COLE of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Boren, Mr. 
             Lucas, Mr. Sullivan, and Ms. Fallin):
       H. Res. 141. A resolution congratulating Miss Lauren Nelson 
     for being crowned Miss America and thanking the participants 
     in and supporters of the Miss America Competition for their 
     contributions to young women's lives and communities; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H. Res. 142. A resolution honoring the life and 
     accomplishments of Kevin Dwayne Ener, a dedicated radio 
     broadcaster who worked diligently to provide valuable 
     broadcast services to the Acres Homes Communities in Houston, 
     Texas; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Patrick 
             Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. McCollum 
             of Minnesota, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Klein of Florida, and Ms. Schwartz):

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       H. Res. 143. A resolution urging the President to appoint a 
     Special Envoy for Middle East Peace; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Ms. Carson, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Ms. Norton):
       H. Res. 144. A resolution honoring the life and 
     accomplishments of Arva ``Marie'' Johnson, a pioneer in the 
     United States Capitol Police Department when she became the 
     first African-American female to wear the uniform of the 
     United States Capitol Police Department; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself, Mr. Baca, Mr. Cuellar, 
             Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Marshall, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Paul, 
             Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Stupak, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. 
             Rodriguez):
       H. Res. 145. A resolution recognizing the public service of 
     Archbishop Patrick Flores; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself and 
             Mrs. Capps):
       H. Res. 146. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States should take action 
     to meet its obligations, and to ensure that all other member 
     states of the United Nations meet their obligations, to women 
     as agreed to in United Nations Security Council Resolution 
     1325 relating to women, peace, and security, and the United 
     States should fully assume the implementation of 
     international law relating to human rights that protects the 
     rights of women and girls during and after conflicts, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Hensarling, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Pearce, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Gingrey, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Pence, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. 
             Sali, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Radanovich):
       H. Res. 147. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States is committed to 
     victory in the global War on Terror and committed to victory 
     on that battlefield in the War on Terror that is Iraq; 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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Rush, Mr. Markey, Ms. Watson, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Space, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             McCotter, and Mrs. Drake):
       H. Res. 148. A resolution recognizing and appreciating the 
     historical significance and the heroic human endeavor and 
     sacrifice of the people of Crete during World War II and 
     commending the PanCretan Association of America; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mrs. Biggert, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mrs McMorris Rodgers, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Lantos, 
             Mr. Berman, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Corrine 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. Carnahan, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Costa, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Granger, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Honda, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. Kirk, Mr. LaHood, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, 
             Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Manzullo, 
             Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meeks 
             of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mrs. 
             Capito, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Rush, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. 
             Sires, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, 
             Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Watson, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Whitfield, 
             Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Wynn):
       H. Res. 149. A resolution supporting the goals of 
     International Women's Day; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. 
             Price of Georgia, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Akin, Mr. Conaway, 
             Mr. Pence, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Walberg, Mrs. Blackburn, 
             and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky):
       H. Res. 150. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Commander of Multinational 
     Forces-Iraq and all United States personnel under his command 
     should receive from Congress the full support necessary to 
     carry out the United States mission in Iraq; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Foreign 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. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H. Res. 151. A resolution recognizing and honoring York for 
     his role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.

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