[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 68 (Thursday, April 26, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H4203-H4204]
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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 Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Paul, 
             Mr. Wexler, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Clay, Mr. Gutierrez, 
             Mr. Capuano, Mr. Watt, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Carson, Mr. 
             King of New York, and Mr. Israel):
       H.R. 2046. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     provide for the licensing of Internet gambling facilities by 
     the Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 
     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. DENT (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Gerlach, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. 
             Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, 
             Mr. Porter, Mr. Shays, Mr. Roskam, Mr. King of Iowa, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mr. Reichert, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr. 
             Price of Georgia):
       H.R. 2047. A bill to remove the 18 or 36 month limitation 
     on the period of COBRA continuation coverage; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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. DONNELLY (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Platts, 
             Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Hill):
       H.R. 2048. A bill to facilitate the provision of care and 
     services for members of the Armed Forces for traumatic brain 
     injury, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Payne, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             Holt, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Loebsack, Mr. Hare, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             McDermott, and Mr. Doyle):
       H.R. 2049. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to 
     increase protections for whistleblowers, to increase 
     penalties for certain violators, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mrs. Cubin):
       H.R. 2050. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to permit States to obtain reimbursement under the 
     Medicaid Program for care or services required under the 
     Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act that are 
     provided in a nonpublicly owned or operated institution for 
     mental diseases; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Issa, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Calvert, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             McCarthy of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, and Mr. Hunter):
       H.R. 2051. A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act 
     of 1946 to provide for the application of mandatory minimum 
     maturity standards applicable to all domestic and imported 
     Hass avocados; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 2052. A bill to enhance Federal efforts focused on 
     public awareness and education about the risks and dangers 
     associated with Shaken Baby Syndrome; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Hooley, 
             and Mr. Sessions):
       H.R. 2053. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to restore financial stability to Medicare 
     anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians; 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. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Terry, Mr. Filner, 
             Mrs. Capito, Mr. Graves, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Fortenberry, 
             Mr. Manzullo, Mr. King of Iowa, and Mr. Radanovich):
       H.R. 2054. A bill to reform the universal service 
     provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. CASTOR:
       H.R. 2055. A bill to improve children's access to health 
     care coverage under the Medicaid Program and the State 
     Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself and Mr. Murphy of 
             Connecticut):
       H.R. 2056. A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to improve the Medicare part D 
     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 fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 2057. A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to 
     repeal a rebuttable presumption that the use of a categorical 
     exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
     would apply with respect to actions by the Secretary of the 
     Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to 
     certain activities for the purpose of exploration or 
     development of oil or gas; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. 
             Frelinghuysen, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             McNulty, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
             Conyers, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Jackson-
             Lee of Texas, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 2058. A bill to include costs incurred by the Indian 
     Health Service, a federally qualified health center, an AIDS 
     drug assistance program, certain hospitals, or a 
     pharmaceutical manufacturer patient assistance program in 
     providing prescription drugs toward the annual out of pocket 
     threshold under part D of title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act and to provide a safe harbor for assistance provided 
     under a pharmaceutical manufacturer patient assistance 
     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. HOOLEY:
       H.R. 2059. A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to 
     provide members of the National Guard additional time to 
     transition to civilian life when they return from active duty 
     in support of contingency operations or homeland defense 
     missions; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. INSLEE:
       H.R. 2060. A bill to nullify the March 2, 2007, 
     determination of the Copyright Royalty Judges with respect to 
     webcasting, to modify the basis for making such a 
     determination, and for other purposes; 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 Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
             Wynn, and Mr. Hinojosa):
       H.R. 2061. A bill to protect home buyers from predatory 
     lending practices; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN:
       H.R. 2062. A bill to set forth limitations on the United 
     States military presence in Iraq and on United States aid to 
     Iraq for security and reconstruction, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Rules, 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 Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. McDermott, 
             and Mr. Kennedy):
       H.R. 2063. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of 
     Education, to develop a voluntary policy for managing the 
     risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools, to establish 
     school-based food allergy management grants, and for other 
     purposes; to the

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     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. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mrs. 
             Davis of California, Ms. Harman, Ms. Loretta Sanchez 
             of California, and Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 2064. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     require emergency contraception to be available at all 
     military health care treatment facilities; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
           By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. 
             Courtney):
       H.R. 2065. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for a Medicare operated prescription 
     drug plan option to deliver a meaningful drug benefit and 
     lower prescription drug prices 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 Mr. OLVER (for himself, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Boucher, 
             Mrs. Capps, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Markey, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Al Green 
             of Texas, and Ms. Baldwin):
       H.R. 2066. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to improve access to advanced practice nurses and 
     physician assistants under the Medicaid Program; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. REICHERT (for himself, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Gary G. 
             Miller of California, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Shays, and 
             Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California):
       H.R. 2067. A bill to provide construction, architectural, 
     and engineering entities with qualified immunity from 
     liability for negligence when providing services or equipment 
     on a volunteer basis in response to a declared emergency or 
     disaster; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Filner, 
             Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Giffords, 
             Mr. Grijalva, and Mrs. Davis of California):
       H.R. 2068. A bill to establish the Southwest Regional 
     Border Authority; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. McDermott):
       H.R. 2069. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide by imposing a tax 
     on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 2070. A bill to amend part A of title I of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding 
     adequate yearly progress and assessments; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico:
       H.R. 2071. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a study of water resources in the State of New 
     Mexico; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota (for herself, Mr. Ellison, 
             and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas):
       H.J. Res. 42. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States regarding health care; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BACA (for himself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Costa, 
             Mr. Rush, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Crowley, and 
             Mr. Al Green of Texas):
       H. Con. Res. 132. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     historical significance of the Mexican holiday of Cinco de 
     Mayo; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself, Mr. Boustany, Mr. 
             Allen, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Ginny Brown-
             Waite of Florida, and Mr. Burgess):
       H. Con. Res. 133. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of a Long-Term Care Awareness Week; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Ms. Giffords):
       H. Res. 339. A resolution supporting the goals of 
     Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Poe, and 
             Mr. Ramstad):
       H. Res. 340. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives of the importance of providing a voice for 
     the many victims (and families of victims) involved in 
     missing persons cases and unidentified human remains cases; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. 
             Duncan, and Mr. Tanner):
       H. Res. 341. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of ``American Eagle Day'', and celebrating the recovery and 
     restoration of the American bald eagle, the national symbol 
     of the United States; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Sires):
       H. Res. 342. A resolution congratulating Berkeley College 
     on the occasion of its 75th anniversary; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky:
       H. Res. 343. A resolution commemorating the marinas of the 
     United States, expressing support for the designation of the 
     sixth annual National Marina Day, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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