[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 50 (Thursday, March 22, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H2955-H2956]
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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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Fossella, 
             Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Hall of New York, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Grijalva, and Mr. McCotter):
       H.R. 1638. A bill to extend and improve protections and 
     services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist 
     attack in New York City on September 11, 2001, and for other 
     purposes; 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. CARNEY (for himself and Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi):
       H.R. 1639. A bill to provide that no entity performing lead 
     system integrator functions in the acquisition of a major 
     system by the Department of Homeland Security may have any 
     direct financial interest in the development or construction 
     of any individual system or element of any system of systems, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security.
           By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Bishop of 
             Utah, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, 
             Mr. Wolf, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Westmoreland, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. McCotter, and Mr. McKeon):
       H.R. 1640. A bill to provide liability protection for 
     individuals who report suspicious behavior to law enforcement 
     agencies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Buyer, Ms. 
             Herseth, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Reynolds, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Latham):
       H.R. 1641. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     recodify as part of that title certain educational assistance 
     programs for members of the reserve components of the Armed 
     Forces; 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 Mr. SHERMAN (for himself and Mr. Filner):

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       H.R. 1642. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to ensure that, to the extent possible, an enhanced-
     use lease for a homeless housing project at the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs facility known as the Sepulveda Ambulatory 
     Care Center, located in North Hills, California, shall 
     provide that such housing project shall be maintained as a 
     sober living facility for veterans only, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Pascrell, 
             and Mr. Kuhl of New York):
       H.R. 1643. A bill to prohibit termination of employment of 
     volunteers firefighters and emergency medical personnel 
     responding to emergencies, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ellison, 
             Mr. Engel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Maloney of New 
             York, Ms. Matsui, Mr. George Miller of California, 
             Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Stark, 
             Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Young of Alaska):
       H.R. 1644. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to clarify the definition of ``supervisor'' for purposes of 
     such Act; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
             Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. LaHood, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. 
             Giffords, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Fortuno, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Salazar, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Sires, and Ms. Solis):
       H.R. 1645. A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration 
     reform, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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 Mrs. DAVIS of California:
       H.R. 1646. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 
     2002 to require States to implement procedures for tracking 
     ballots which are transmitted by mail, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Becerra, 
             and Mr. Kirk):
       H.R. 1647. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of 
     covering physicians services under the Medicaid Program; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GOODE:
       H.R. 1648. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture 
     from closing Farm Service Agency offices in Appomattox, 
     Virginia, and Lunenburg, Virginia; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Ms. HERSETH:
       H.R. 1649. A bill to prohibit the closure or relocation of 
     any county office of the Farm Service Agency until at least 
     one year after the enactment of an Act to provide for the 
     continuation of agricultural programs for fiscal years after 
     2007; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. 
             Pomeroy, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, and Mr. Baker):
       H.R. 1650. A bill to amend the Federal antitrust laws to 
     provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from 
     such laws that are contrary to the public interest with 
     respect to railroads; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and 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. HERSETH (for herself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and 
             Mr. Pomeroy):
       H.R. 1651. A bill to provide for the establishment of the 
     Rural Health Quality Advisory Commission, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 1652. A bill to amend the Telemarketing and Consumer 
     Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to authorize the Federal Trade 
     Commission to issue new rules to establish a requirement to 
     prohibit any telemarketing calls during the hours of 5:00 
     p.m. to 7:00 p.m; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Shays, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. 
             Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Allen, Mr. Israel, Mr. Wu, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Emanuel, Mr. Berman, Mr. Farr, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. 
             Woolsey, and Ms. Watson):
       H.R. 1653. A bill to provide for the reduction of 
     adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually 
     transmitted diseases, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California:
       H.R. 1654. A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act 
     to require that the Secretary of the Interior determine that 
     a gaming establishment on certain newly acquired Indian lands 
     would be in the best interests of certain Indian tribes and 
     not detrimental to the surrounding community before such 
     lands would be eligible for certain exceptions to the general 
     prohibition on gaming on such lands; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. Tiberi, 
             Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Gordon, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Inslee, Mr. Coble, and Ms. Hooley):
       H.R. 1655. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, 
     the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and 
     individual health insurance coverage and group health plans 
     provide coverage for treatment of a minor child's congenital 
     or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, 
     infection, tumor, or disease; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and 
     Labor, 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. POE (for himself and Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 1656. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     permit access to databases maintained by the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency for purposes of complying with 
     sex offender registry and notification laws, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, 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. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 1657. A bill to establish a Science and Technology 
     Scholarship Program to award scholarships to recruit and 
     prepare students for careers in the National Weather Service 
     and in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration marine 
     research, atmospheric research, and satellite programs; to 
     the Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. SALAZAR:
       H.R. 1658. A bill to amend the Great Sand Dunes National 
     Park and Preserve Act of 2000 to explain the purpose and 
     provide for the administration of the Baca National Wildlife 
     Refuge; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Perlmutter, and Mrs. Musgrave):
       H.R. 1659. A bill to provide environmental assistance to 
     non-Federal interests in the State of Colorado; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SALAZAR:
       H.R. 1660. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the 
     southern Colorado region; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs, 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. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Platts, Mr. Stupak, 
             Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             and Mrs. Drake):
       H.R. 1661. A bill to amend the Law Enforcement Pay Equity 
     Act of 2000 to permit certain annuitants of the retirement 
     programs of the United States Park Police and United States 
     Secret Service Uniformed Division to receive the adjustments 
     in pension benefits to which such annuitants would otherwise 
     be entitled as a result of the conversion of members of the 
     United States Park Police and United States Secret Service 
     Uniformed Division to a new salary schedule under the 
     amendments made by such Act; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H. Con. Res. 97. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that the Government of the United States should 
     submit to the Government of Iraq a draft bilateral status-of-
     forces agreement by not later than September 1, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. 
             Conaway, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, and Mr. 
             Calvert):
       H. Con. Res. 98. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that provisions that provoke veto threats from 
     the President should not be included on bills that 
     appropriate funds for the implementation of recommendations 
     of the Base Closure and Realignment Commission; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Walberg, and Mr. McCotter):
       H. Res. 262. A resolution honoring Ellen May Tower who, 
     while an United States Army nurse during the Spanish-American 
     War, became the first Army nurse to die on foreign soil; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.

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