[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 9, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H4751-H4753]
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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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Daniel E. 
             Lungren of California, and Mr. Rohrabacher):
       H.R. 2228. A bill to encourage and facilitate the 
     consolidation of security, human rights, democracy, and 
     economic freedom in Ethiopia; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. GORDON:
       H.R. 2229. A bill to establish a joint energy cooperation 
     program within the Department of Energy to fund eligible 
     ventures between United States and Israeli businesses and 
     academic persons in the national interest, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, 
             and Mr. Gohmert):
       H.R. 2230. A bill to prevent certain discriminatory 
     taxation of natural gas pipeline property; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky):
       H.R. 2231. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to exempt complex rehabilitation products and 
     assistive technology products from the Medicare competitive 
     acquisition 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. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Shays, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, and Mr. Wu):
       H.R. 2232. A bill to affirm that Federal employees are 
     protected from discrimination on the basis of sexual 
     orientation and to repudiate any assertion to the contrary; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 2233. A bill to provide for special transfers of funds 
     to States to promote certain improvements in State 
     unemployment compensation laws; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. FARR (for himself and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 2234. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for an extension of the period of limitation 
     to file claims for refunds on account of disability 
     determinations by the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SPACE:
       H.R. 2235. A bill to amend the Agriculture and Food Act of 
     1981 to revise the Resource Conservation and Development 
     Program of the Department of Agriculture to require a 
     planning process under the program that is locally led, to 
     guarantee funds for the program for fiscal years 2008 through 
     2012, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Shays, 
             Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Lee, Mr. Rush, 
             Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ellison, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio):
       H.R. 2236. A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to 
     protect breastfeeding by new mothers; to provide for a 
     performance standard for breast pumps; and to provide tax 
     incentives to encourage breastfeeding; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy 
     and Commerce, and Education and Labor, for a period

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     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. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Welch of Vermont, and 
             Ms. Sutton):
       H.R. 2237. A bill to provide for the redeployment of United 
     States Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, 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 Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Crowley, 
             and Mr. Fortuno):
       H.R. 2238. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for residents of Puerto Rico who participate 
     in cafeteria plans under the Puerto Rican tax laws an 
     exclusion from employment taxes which is comparable to the 
     exclusion that applies to cafeteria plans under such Code; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BOOZMAN:
       H.R. 2239. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     expand eligibility for vocational rehabilitation benefits 
     administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wynn, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Van Hollen):
       H.R. 2240. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to restore the Office for National Capital Region 
     Coordination to the administrative jurisdiction of the Office 
     of the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Gene Green 
             of Texas, and Ms. DeGette):
       H.R. 2241. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to prevention and treatment of diabetes, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
       H.R. 2242. A bill to prohibit a State from imposing a 
     discriminatory commuter tax on nonresidents, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY:
       H.R. 2243. A bill to better provide for compensation for 
     certain persons injured in the course of employment at the 
     Santa Susana Field Laboratory in California; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary, 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. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 2244. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to 
     geriatric assessments and chronic care coordination services, 
     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. HASTINGS of Washington:
       H.R. 2245. A bill to designate the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs outpatient clinic in Wenatchee, Washington, as the 
     Elwood ``Bud'' Link Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient 
     Clinic; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. HELLER:
       H.R. 2246. A bill to validate certain conveyances made by 
     the Union Pacific Railroad Company of lands located in Reno, 
     Nevada, that were originally conveyed by the United States to 
     facilitate construction of transcontinental railroads, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington:
       H.R. 2247. A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States 
     Code, to repeal the 10-year limit on use of Montgomery GI 
     Bill educational assistance benefits, and for other purposes; 
     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. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mr. Costa, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, 
             Mr. Filner, Ms. Harman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. McNerney, Ms. 
             Matsui, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Sherman, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Honda, and Ms. McCollum of Minnesota):
       H.R. 2248. A bill to prohibit States from carrying out more 
     than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census 
     and apportionment, to require States to conduct such 
     redistricting through independent commissions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McCAUL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, and Mr. Poe):
       H.R. 2249. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     prevent administrative action with respect to, and the filing 
     of, certain tort claims against the United States; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McCAUL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, Mr. Gohmert, and Mr. Poe):
       H.R. 2250. A bill to prevent inappropriate litigation 
     against the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Mr. Allen):
       H.R. 2251. A bill to extend the Acadia National Park 
     Advisory Commission, to provide improved visitor services at 
     the park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. ROYCE:
       H.R. 2252. A bill to create a national commission, modeled 
     after the successful Defense Base Closure and Realignment 
     Commission, to establish a timely, independent, and fair 
     process for realigning or closing outdated, ineffective, or 
     inefficient executive agencies; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Mr. Cantor):
       H.R. 2253. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce the rate of the tentative minimum tax for 
     noncorporate taxpayers to 24 percent; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Thornberry, and Mr. 
             Cohen):
       H.R. 2254. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     establish the transfer of any nuclear weapon, device, 
     material, or technology to terrorists as a crime against 
     humanity; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Whitfield, and 
             Mr. Hastings of Washington):
       H.R. 2255. A bill to amend the Energy Employees 
     Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to 
     extend and increase the authority for the ombudsman under the 
     Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. WALBERG:
       H.R. 2256. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit against income tax for the use of 
     ethanol in tetra ethyl ortho silicate (TEOS) production; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WELCH of Vermont:
       H.R. 2257. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to increase the number of benefits claims 
     representatives employed by the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, and to ensure that there are not fewer than two such 
     claims representatives located at each center for the 
     provision of readjustment counseling and related mental 
     health services established under section 1712A of title 38, 
     United States Code (commonly referred to as a ``vet 
     center''), to help reduce the backlog of claims pending with 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. WELCH of Vermont:
       H.R. 2258. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to 
     ensure that every member of the Armed Forces undergoes a 
     medical examination prior to separation or discharge, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 Mr. WELCH of Vermont:
       H.R. 2259. A bill to ensure that members of the National 
     Guard and Reserves are able to fully participate in the 
     benefits delivery at discharge program administered jointly 
     by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to provide information and assistance on available 
     benefits and other transition assistance to members of the 
     Armed Forces who are separating from the Armed Forces; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services, 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 Mr. GOODE (for himself and Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina):
       H. Con. Res. 146. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the Secretary of Transportation may 
     not grant authority to Mexico-domiciled motor carriers to 
     operate beyond the commercial zones of the United States-
     Mexico border; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. YARMUTH (for himself, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy 
             of New York, Mr. Shays, Mr. Platts, and Mr. Price of 
             North Carolina):
       H. Res. 385. A resolution recognizing National AmeriCorps 
     Week; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mrs. DRAKE (for herself, Mr. Mica, Mr. LaTourette, 
             and Mr. LoBiondo):
       H. Res. 386. A resolution recognizing the Coast Guard, the 
     Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating Council 
     for their efforts to promote National Safe Boating

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     Week; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and 
             Ms. Watson):
       H. Res. 389. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of Malaria Awareness Day; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. ROSS (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Snyder, and 
             Mr. Boozman):
       H. Res. 390. A resolution recognizing the importance of the 
     Ouachita National Forest on its 100th anniversary; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
             Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms. 
             Granger, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Conaway, Mr. Poe, and Mr. Barton of Texas):
       H. Res. 391. A resolution recognizing the employees of 
     Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, the North Texas 
     Commission, USO, and the people and businesses of North Texas 
     for their dedication to the ``Welcome Home a Hero'' program; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.

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