[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 47 (Monday, March 19, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H2670-H2671]
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. CULBERSON (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.R. 1559. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from income taxation all compensation 
     received for active service as a member of the Armed Forces 
     of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey):
       H.R. 1560. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while 
     providing more help to caregivers and increasing public 
     education about prevention; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself and Mr. Markey):
       H.R. 1561. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve drug 
     safety and oversight, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. Lewis 
             of Georgia):
       H.R. 1562. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend and expand certain rules with respect to 
     housing in the GO Zones; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BARROW:
       H.R. 1563. A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to provide for a minimum payment rate by 
     Medicare

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     Advantage organizations for services furnished by a critical 
     access hospital and a rural health clinic under the Medicare 
     Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Baird, Mr. Payne, Ms. Shea-Porter, and Mr. 
             Courtney):
       H.R. 1564. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to provide additional protection to estuaries of 
     national significance; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 1565. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to prohibit the conversion of leadership PAC 
     funds to personal use; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Payne, Mr. Watt, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Rush, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Levin, Ms. Carson, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Al Green of Texas, Ms. Watson, Ms. Waters, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Towns, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Cohen, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Berman, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. McCotter, and Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 1566. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to 
     Stevie Wonder, in recognition of his ground-breaking musical 
     achievements, activism, and contributions to the music 
     industry; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, 
             Mr. Smith of Washington, and Mr. Payne):
       H.R. 1567. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 to provide increased assistance for the prevention, 
     treatment, and control of tuberculosis, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a 
     period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
     case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. KNOLLENBERG:
       H.R. 1568. A bill to establish the Henry Ford Scholarship 
     program to provide scholarships to high-achieving students to 
     pursue undergraduate degrees in mathematics, science, 
     engineering, and health-related fields; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. McHUGH:
       H.R. 1569. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to suspend the excise tax on highway motor fuels when 
     average United States retail gasoline prices exceed $2.75 per 
     gallon; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MICA:
       H.R. 1570. A bill to provide compensation for certain World 
     War II veterans who survived the Bataan Death March and were 
     held as prisoners of war by the Japanese; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mrs. 
             Napolitano):
       H.R. 1571. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for 
     outpatient psychiatric services 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. NORTON:
       H.R. 1572. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     eliminate the discriminatory treatment of the District of 
     Columbia under the provisions of law commonly referred to as 
     the ``Hatch Act``; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. Inslee):
       H.R. 1573. A bill to modify the boundary of the Minidoka 
     Internment National Monument, to establish the Minidoka 
     National Historic Site, to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to convey certain land and improvements of the 
     Gooding Division of the Minidoka Project, Idaho, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 1574. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to preserve State authority to ensure the security of 
     chemical facilities; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. Kildee):
       H.R. 1575. A bill to reaffirm and clarify the Federal 
     relationship of the Burt Lake Band as a distinct federally 
     recognized Indian Tribe, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Camp of 
             Michigan, Mr. Kind, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Cantor, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Chandler, Mr. 
             Saxton, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Fortenberry, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Issa, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Kuhl of 
             New York, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, and Mr. Garrett of New Jersey):
       H.R. 1576. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of 
     qualified conservation contributions; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HODES
       H. Res. 253. A resolution electing a Member to a certain 
     standing committee of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
             Boyd of Florida, and Mr. Al Green of Texas):
       H. Res. 255. A resolution congratulating the Florida A&M 
     University ``Marching 100'' Band for all of its 
     accomplishments, including its performance in the Super Bowl 
     XLI halftime show; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

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