[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 28, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H2037-H2039]
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. GILLMOR:
       H.R. 1221. A bill to provide for cancellation of removal 
     and adjustment of status for certain long-term residents who 
     entered the United States as children; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Miller 
             of Florida, and Mr. Jones of North Carolina):
       H.R. 1222. A bill to restore health care coverage to 
     retired members of the uniformed services, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. 
             Miller of Michigan, and Mr. Jones of North Carolina):
       H.R. 1223. A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to waive Medicare part B premiums for 
     certain military retirees; 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. WAMP (for himself, Mr. Kind, and Mr. Inslee):
       H.R. 1224. A bill to amend section 1111 of the Elementary 
     and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding challenging 
     academic content standards for physical education, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. McCOLLUM of Minnesota (for herself, Mr. Ramstad, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Oberstar):
       H.R. 1225. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 to improve voluntary family planning programs in 
     developing countries, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois:
       H.R. 1226. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     expand eligibility for the basic educational assistance 
     program of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' 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 Ms. WATERS (for herself and Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 1227. A bill to assist in the provision of affordable 
     housing to low-income families affected by Hurricane Katrina; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to 
     the Committee on 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. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mr. Wicker):
       H.R. 1228. A bill to improve and expand geographic literacy 
     among kindergarten through grade 12 students in the United 
     States by improving professional development programs for 
     kindergarten through grade 12 teachers offered through 
     institutions of higher education; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself and Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 1229. A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 
     1930 to provide that the provisions relating to 
     countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     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 Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Wicker, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, 
             Mr. Costello, Mr. Sires, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Honda, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Faleomavaega, and 
             Ms. Solis):
       H.R. 1230. A bill to recognize the right of the People of 
     Puerto Rico to call a Constitutional Convention through which 
     the people would exercise their natural right to self-
     determination, and to establish a mechanism for congressional 
     consideration of such decision; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             Wu, and Mr. Gingrey):
       H.R. 1231. A bill to enable the awarding of the Malcolm 
     Baldrige National Quality Award to a greater number of 
     qualified enterprises; to the Committee on Science and 
     Technology.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. Pickering):
       H.R. 1232. A bill to establish a competitive grant program 
     to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand 
     the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health 
     practice and biomedical research; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mrs. BONO:
       H.R. 1233. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a bad debt deduction to doctors to partially 
     offset the cost of providing uncompensated care required to 
     be provided under the amendments made by the Emergency 
     Medical Treatment and Labor Act; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. KUCINICH:
       H.R. 1234. A bill to end the United States occupation of 
     Iraq immediately; 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 Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Engel, 
             Mr. Serrano, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Maloney of 
             New York, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 1235. A bill to amend section 9 of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 to ensure that operating and capital 
     assistance is provided for certain previously assisted public 
     housing dwelling units; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. CLAY:
       H.R. 1236. A bill to make permanent the authority of the 
     United States Postal Service to issue a special postage stamp 
     to support breast cancer research; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Price of Georgia, Ms. 
             Foxx, Ms. Herseth, and Mr. Deal of Georgia):
       H.R. 1237. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening 
     and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 1238. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act with respect to meeting the citizenship documentation 
     requirement for children born in the United States; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Castle, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Conyers, Mr.

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             Shimkus, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Carson, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Payne, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Patrick Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Kuhl of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Al Green of Texas, 
             Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Meek of Florida, and Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida):
       H.R. 1239. A bill to amend the National Underground 
     Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998 to provide additional 
     staff and oversight of funds to carry out the Act, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Lantos, 
             and Mr. Cummings):
       H.R. 1240. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to establish a scholarship program for students 
     seeking a degree or certificate in the areas of visual 
     impairment and orientation and mobility; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. HERGER:
       H.R. 1241. A bill to establish the Sacramento River 
     National Recreation Area consisting of certain public lands 
     administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Tehama and 
     Shasta Counties, California, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HULSHOF:
       H.R. 1242. A bill to authorize reference to the Winston 
     Churchill Memorial and Library in Fulton, Missouri, as the 
     ``National Churchill Museum``; to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor.
           By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. Melancon, and Mr. 
             Taylor):
       H.R. 1243. A bill to address ongoing small business and 
     homeowner needs in the Gulf Coast States impacted by 
     Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita; to the Committee on 
     Small Business, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial 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 Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 1244. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish the School-Based Health Clinic program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. McDermott):
       H.R. 1245. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide coverage for kidney disease education 
     services under the Medicare Program, 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. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
             Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. 
             Weiner, Ms. Lee, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. 
             McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Filner, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Shays, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Wu, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Watson, Mr. Payne, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr. Markey, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Meeks of New York, 
             Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Waxman, Ms. Solis, Mr. Berman, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. Harman, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Carson, Ms. 
             Castor, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Waters, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Honda, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Kennedy, 
             Mr. Stark, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. 
             Hare, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wexler, 
             Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Holt, Mr. Farr, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Lynch, 
             Mr. Cohen, Mr. Israel, Mr. Rothman, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Allen, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Gilchrest, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Clay, Mr. Becerra, and 
             Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California):
       H.R. 1246. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     enhance the readiness of the Armed Forces by replacing the 
     current policy concerning homosexuality in the Armed Forces, 
     referred to as ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'', with a policy of 
     nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Crowley, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Engel, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Israel, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rush, Mr. Serrano, 
             Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Bishop 
             of New York, and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 1247. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for comprehensive health benefits for 
     the relief of individuals whose health was adversely affected 
     by the 9/11 disaster; 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. PALLONE:
       H.R. 1248. A bill to amend section 10501 of title 49, 
     United States Code, to exclude solid waste disposal from the 
     jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. ROSKAM:
       H.R. 1249. A bill to include dehydroepiandrosterone as an 
     anabolic steroid; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     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. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. McCaul of 
             Texas, Mr. Conaway, Mr. McHugh, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Musgrave):
       H.R. 1250. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal certain limitations on the expensing of 
     section 179 property, to allow taxpayers to elect shorter 
     recovery periods for purposes of determining the deduction 
     for depreciation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SIMPSON:
       H.R. 1251. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to convey certain land and improvements of the 
     Gooding Division of the Minidoka Project, Idaho; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Allen, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Markey, Mr. Doyle, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Hill, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Ross, 
             Ms. Harman, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baird, 
             Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Carney, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Clarke, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Farr, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Berry, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hare, Mr. 
             Higgins, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Carnahan, Mr. Holt, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. McCarthy of 
             New York, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Berman, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. McNulty, Mr. Taylor, Mrs. Maloney of New York, 
             Ms. Matsui, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Michaud, Mr. Tierney, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Patrick Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. 
             Schwartz, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Nadler, and Mr. Ryan of Ohio):
       H.R. 1252. A bill to protect consumers from price-gouging 
     of gasoline and other fuels, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. WALZ of Minnesota:
       H.R. 1253. A bill to designate the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, as the 
     ``Charles W. Lindberg Department of Veterans Affairs 
     Outpatient Clinic``; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself and Mr. Ehlers):
       H. Res. 201. A resolution providing amounts for the 
     expenses of the Committee on House Administration in the One 
     Hundred Tenth Congress; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself and Mr. Ehlers):

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       H. Res. 202. A resolution providing for the expenses of 
     certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One 
     Hundred Tenth Congress; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mrs. JONES of Ohio:
       H. Res. 204. A resolution expressing support for the first 
     annual America Saves Week; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H. Res. 205. A resolution recognizing the 15th anniversary 
     of the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program, a program 
     funded by the Government of the United States to provide an 
     opportunity for high school students from the countries of 
     the former Soviet Union to study and live in the United 
     States in order to promote democratic values and institutions 
     in Eurasia, and supporting the mission, goals, and 
     accomplishments of the FLEX program; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, 
             Mr. Hinchey, and Ms. Millender-McDonald):
       H. Res. 206. A resolution honoring the life, legacy, and 
     contributions of Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer on the 30th 
     anniversary of her death for her dedication to freedom and 
     justice; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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