[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 13, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H2485-H2486]
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. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Souder, Mr. Walberg, 
             Mr. Marchant, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Shays, 
             Mr. Fortuno, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Kline 
             of Minnesota, and Ms. Foxx):
       H.R. 1486. A bill to amend the Elementary and Seconday 
     Education Act of 1965 to provide parental choice for those 
     students that attend schools that are in need of improvement 
     and have been identified for restructuring; to the Committee 
     on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia:
       H.R. 1487. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
     Act to make available additional amounts to address funding 
     shortfalls in the State Children's Health Insurance Program 
     for fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. KELLER (for himself, Mr. Kind, and Mr. Weller):
       H.R. 1488. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand the exclusion for employer-provided 
     educational assistance to include educational assistance 
     provided to dependents of employees; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. BARROW (for himself, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, and Mr. Scott of Georgia):
       H.R. 1489. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
     Act to eliminate the remainder of the funding shortfalls in 
     the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for 
     fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DONNELLY (for himself and Mr. Upton) (both by 
             request):
       H.R. 1490. A bill to provide for a presumption of service-
     connectedness for certain claims for benefits under the laws 
     administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself and Mr. Ramstad):
       H.R. 1491. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing 
     in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HONDA:
       H.R. 1492. A bill to provide for the establishment at the 
     National Science Foundation of a program to promote and 
     assist the teaching of inventiveness and innovation; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology, 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. MICA (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Shuster, Mr. 
             Young of Alaska, Mr. Petri, Mr. Coble, Mr. Ehlers, 
             Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. 
             Hayes, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Platts, Mr. 
             Mack, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Westmoreland, Mrs. 
             Schmidt, Mr. Boustany, Mrs. Drake, Ms. Fallin, and 
             Mr. Buchanan):
       H.R. 1493. A bill to authorize the Secretary of 
     Transportation to make grants to public transportation 
     agencies, over-the-road bus operators, railroads, and other 
     certain entities to improve security, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Rogers of Michigan):
       H.R. 1494. A bill to improve the process for the 
     development of needed pediatric medical devices; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas):
       H.R. 1495. A bill to provide for the conservation and 
     development of water and related resources, to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for 
     improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, and Mr. 
             Matheson):
       H.R. 1496. A bill to provide incentives for pharmaceutical 
     companies, biotechnology companies, and medical device 
     companies to invest in research and development with respect 
     to antibiotic drugs, antivirals, diagnostic tests, and 
     vaccines that may be used to identify, treat, or prevent 
     serious and life-threatening infectious diseases; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on the Judiciary, and 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. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. 
             Weller):
       H.R. 1497. A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 
     to extend its protections to plants illegally harvested 
     outside of the United States, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Snyder, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Farr, 
             and Mr. Capuano):
       H.R. 1498. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle 
     commuters; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 1499. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exempt from the harbor maintenance tax certain 
     commercial cargo loaded or unloaded at United States ports; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 1500. A bill to provide for the stabilization of 
     prices for gasoline, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, the 
     Judiciary, Natural Resources, and 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. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Gene Green of Texas):
       H.R. 1501. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to adjust the fee for collecting specimens for 
     clinical diagnostic laboratory tests under the Medicare 
     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 fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Ms. FALLIN (for herself and Mr. Cole of Oklahoma):
       H.R. 1502. A bill to treat certain payments made by Edmond, 
     Oklahoma, as satisfying its obligations under the water 
     storage control for Lake Arcadia, Oklahoma, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 1503. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Avra/Black 
     Wash Reclamation and Riparian Restoration Project; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself and Mr. McIntyre):
       H.R. 1504. A bill to ensure the continuation and 
     improvement of coastal restoration; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself and Mr. Braley of Iowa):
       H.R. 1505. A bill to designate the Federal building located 
     at 131 East 4th Street in Davenport, Iowa, as the ``James A. 
     Leach Federal Building``; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Platts, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. 
             Bono, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mr. King of New York, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Tom Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Sestak,

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             Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Solis, Mr. Castle, Ms. DeGette, 
             Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Olver, Mr. Shays, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Mrs. Capps, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Reichert, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. LaTourette, 
             Mr. Hodes, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Ms. Shea-Porter, 
             Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Petri, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, and Mr. Pallone):
       H.R. 1506. A bill to increase fuel economy standards for 
     automobiles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Shays, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Stark, 
             Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Mr. Schiff, Mr. Berman, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Costello, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Cooper, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. 
             Lynch):
       H.R. 1507. A bill to ensure that proper information 
     gathering and planning are undertaken to secure the 
     preservation and recovery of the salmon and steelhead of the 
     Columbia River Basin in a manner that protects and enhances 
     local communities, ensures effective expenditure of Federal 
     resources, and maintains reasonably priced, reliable power, 
     to direct the Secretary of Commerce to seek scientific 
     analysis of Federal efforts to restore salmon and steelhead 
     listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Feeney, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mr. Hensarling, Mrs. Miller of 
             Michigan, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Gingrey, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Carter, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mrs. Myrick, 
             Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Flake, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. Akin, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. 
             Putnam, Mr. Mack, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Paul, 
             and Mr. Towns):
       H.R. 1508. A bill to reform certain provisions of section 
     404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to make compliance with 
     that section more efficient, with the goal of maintaining 
     United States capital market global competitiveness; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Camp of 
             Michigan, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, and Mr. Weller):
       H.R. 1509. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active 
     financing income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Moran 
             of Virginia, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Etheridge, and 
             Mr. Udall of Colorado):
       H.R. 1510. A bill to require enhanced disclosure to 
     consumers regarding the consequences of making only minimum 
     required payments in the repayment of credit card debt, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 1511. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief 
     Act to provide relief with respect to rent and mortgage 
     payments for members of the reserve components who are called 
     to active duty and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a refundable credit to lessors for payments foregone 
     by reason of such relief; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     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 Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, 
             Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Berman, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Lantos, Ms. 
             Harman, Ms. Watson, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
             Baca, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. 
             Solis, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Al Green 
             of Texas, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Gutierrez, 
             Mr. Farr, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Kagen):
       H.R. 1512. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide for compensation to States incarcerating 
     undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more 
     misdemeanors; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Platts, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. Boswell, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Carney, 
             Mr. Clay, Mr. Cummings, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, 
             Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Donnelly, 
             Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Farr, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. 
             Hirono, Mr. Holt, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Markey, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Payne, Mr. Petri, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Snyder, Mr. Stark, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Welch of Vermont):
       H. Con. Res. 91. Concurrent resolution expressing the need 
     for enhanced public awareness of traumatic brain injury and 
     support for the designation of a National Brain Injury 
     Awareness Month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Wexler, 
             Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Burton of Indiana, 
             Ms. Berkley, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Linder, Mr. Weiner, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cantor, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Berman, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Israel, Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Rothman, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Honda, Mr. Lantos, 
             Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Shimkus, and 
             Mr. Sessions):
       H. Res. 240. A resolution urging all member countries of 
     the International Commission of the International Tracing 
     Service (ITS) who have yet to ratify the May 2006 Amendments 
     to the 1955 Bonn Accords Treaty, to expedite the ratification 
     process to allow for open access to the Holocaust archives 
     located at Bad Arolsen, Germany; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Payne, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Gutierrez, and 
             Mrs. Maloney of New York):
       H. Res. 241. A resolution urging multilateral financial 
     institutions to cancel completely and immediately Haiti's 
     debts to such institutions, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.

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