[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 83 (Monday, May 21, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H5530-H5532]
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 Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mr. Poe, Mr. Moore 
             of Kansas, Mr. McDermott, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Allen, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Wynn, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. McCotter):
       H.R. 2395. A bill to promote the economic security and 
     safety of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
     sexual assault, or stalking, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. HALL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Pickering, Mr. 
             Lampson, and Mr. Barton of Texas):
       H.R. 2396. A bill to increase the capacity of the Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. FALLIN:
       H.R. 2397. A bill to reauthorize the women's 
     entrepreneurial development programs of the Small Business 
     Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Small Business.
           By Mr. BARROW (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Space, and Mr. Scott of Georgia):
       H.R. 2398. A bill to reauthorize and provide additional 
     funding for essential agricultural research, extension, 
     education, and related programs, to establish the National 
     Institutes for Food and Agriculture as an independent agency 
     reporting to and coordinating with the Secretary of 
     Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. 
             Donnelly, and Mr. Mahoney of Florida):
       H.R. 2399. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act and title 18, United States Code, to combat the crime of 
     alien smuggling and related activities, 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 Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Brown of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Pallone):
       H.R. 2400. A bill to direct the Administrator of the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish 
     an integrated Federal ocean and coastal mapping plan for the 
     Great Lakes and coastal state waters, the territorial sea, 
     the exclusive economic zone, and the Continental Shelf of the 
     United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Science and Technology, 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. BACA (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Solis, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Sires, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Pastor, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             Cuellar, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Salazar, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H.R. 2401. A bill to provide for greater access and 
     opportunities for socially disadvantaged farmers, to create 
     incentives for research, conservation, and market viability, 
     to provide a healthy and just work environment for 
     agricultural workers, to provide Americans with healthier 
     food choices, to address hunger and poverty in the United 
     States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the

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     Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. CARDOZA:
       H.R. 2402. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide increased imprisonment for certain offenses by public 
     officials; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama:
       H.R. 2403. A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act to provide for comprehensive community and 
     economic development in the distressed Southern Black Belt 
     and Mississippi Delta region while leveraging existing 
     efforts, entities, and resources; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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 Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Maloney 
             of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Sutton, 
             Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas):
       H.R. 2404. A bill to reduce health care costs and promote 
     improved health by providing supplemental grants for 
     additional preventive health services for women; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Honda, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Lantos, and Ms. Eshoo):
       H.R. 2405. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to provide for ceremonies on or near Independence 
     Day for administering oaths of allegiance to legal immigrants 
     whose applications for naturalization have been approved; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GORDON:
       H.R. 2406. A bill to authorize the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology to increase its efforts in support 
     of the integration of the healthcare information enterprise 
     in the United States; to the Committee on Science and 
     Technology.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Jindal, 
             Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. 
             Wexler, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Mahoney of 
             Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
             Ortiz, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Keller, Mr. Mack, and Mr. 
             Buchanan):
       H.R. 2407. A bill to establish the National Hurricane 
     Research Initiative to improve hurricane preparedness, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Science and 
     Technology.
           By Mr. KAGEN (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Obey, Mr. 
             Kind, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin):
       H.R. 2408. A bill to designate the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs outpatient clinic in Green Bay, Wisconsin, as the 
     ``Milo C. Huempfner Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient 
     Clinic''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 2409. A bill to establish a program to provide child 
     care through public-private partnerships; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 2410. A bill to authorize additional appropriations to 
     the National Institutes of Health for research on the early 
     detection of and the reduction of mortality rates attributed 
     to breast cancer; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 2411. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand deductions allowed for education-related 
     expenses and to allow an earned tuition credit against income 
     tax for qualified tuition and related expenses; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 2412. A bill to require equitable coverage of 
     prescription contraceptive drugs and devices and 
     contraceptive services under health plans; to the 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. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California:
       H.R. 2413. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide for an increase in border patrol agents and 
     other immigration enforcement activities, for a temporary 
     agricultural worker program, and for a program to adjust the 
     status of certain qualified long-term residents; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees 
     on Homeland Security, and 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 Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 2414. A bill to amend the National Capital 
     Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 to 
     adjust the Federal benefit payment required to be paid to 
     certain retirees of the District of Columbia Metropolitan 
     Police Department and the District of Columbia Fire Service 
     to take into account service longevity payments which under 
     District of Columbia law are considered basic compensation 
     for purposes of retirement, survivor benefits, and annuities; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 2415. A bill to reduce the price of gasoline by 
     allowing for offshore drilling, eliminating Federal obstacles 
     to constructing refineries and providing incentives for 
     investment in refineries, suspending Federal fuel taxes when 
     gasoline prices reach a benchmark amount, and promoting free 
     trade; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Natural Resources, and 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. TIAHRT (for himself, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mrs. Myrick, 
             Mr. Hayes, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Forbes, Mr. 
             Pence, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. Walberg):
       H.R. 2416. A bill to establish a commission to conduct a 
     comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs and to 
     recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, 
     wasteful, or outdated functions, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Mr. Honda, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Platts, 
             Mr. Hobson, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. 
             Carson, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Towns, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. 
             Taylor, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Mitchell, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis 
             of Virginia, Mr. Carney, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, 
             Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Braley of Iowa):
       H.R. 2417. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, 
     and title 10, United States Code, to provide for an 
     opportunity for active duty personnel to withdraw an election 
     not to participate in the program of educational assistance 
     under the Montgomery GI Bill; 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. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Thompson of California, 
             Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Stark, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Grijalva, and Mr. Fattah):
       H. Res. 417. A resolution expressing no confidence in the 
     performance of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, and urging 
     the President to request his resignation; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. 
             Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Payne, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Mack, Mr. Sires, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Inglis of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Ms. Watson, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Poe, and 
             Mr. Meeks of New York):
       H. Res. 418. A resolution recognizing and welcoming the 
     delegation of Presidents, Prime Ministers, and Foreign 
     Ministers from the Caribbean to Washington, D.C., and 
     commending the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for holding the 
     Conference on the Caribbean; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. McCOTTER:
       H. Res. 419. A resolution recognizing May 20-26, 2007, as 
     National Dog Bite Prevention Week and calling upon all 
     municipalities to work with the American Veterinary Medical 
     Association, the United States Postal Service, and the 
     American Academy of Pediatrics to adopt and implement 
     effective dog bite injury prevention programs to protect 
     Postal Service employees, including laws encouraging 
     responsible dog ownership; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Pence, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. 
             Aderholt, Mr. Sali, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Akin, 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. 
             Feeney, Mr. McHenry, and Mr. Shimkus):
       H. Res. 420. A resolution condemning the recent murders of 
     three Christian workers in

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     Turkey and expressing support for the efforts of the 
     Government of Turkey to investigate and prosecute those 
     individuals responsible for the murders under charges of 
     terrorism; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. KAGEN (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Kind, 
             and Mr. Gordon):
       H. Res. 421. A resolution honoring the trailblazing 
     accomplishments of the ``Mercury 13`` women, whose efforts in 
     the early 1960s demonstrated the capabilities of American 
     women to undertake the human exploration of space; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas):
       H. Res. 422. A resolution calling on the Government of the 
     People's Republic of China to use its unique influence and 
     economic leverage to stop genocide and violence in Darfur, 
     Sudan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mrs. MUSGRAVE:
       H. Res. 423. A resolution commending the Poudre High School 
     science bowl team on winning the 2007 United States 
     Department of Energy Science Bowl; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Mr. Roskam):
       H. Res. 424. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that there should be established a 
     National Brain Cancer Awareness Month, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Berman, and Ms. Lee):
       H. Res. 425. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that Luis Posada Carriles, mastermind of 
     the vicious attack on Cubana Airlines Flight 455 and 
     perpetrator of numerous other acts of terrorism, should be 
     certified as a terrorist and prosecuted to the fullest extent 
     of the law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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