[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 22, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H5620-H5621]
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. PETERSON of Minnesota:
       H.R. 2419. A bill to provide for the continuation of 
     agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other 
     purposes; 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. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Markey, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Sires, Ms. 
             Watson, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Berman, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Engel, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Mr. Sherman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Miller of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Payne, Mr. Smith 
             of Washington, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Wu, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Inslee, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Ms. Giffords):
       H.R. 2420. A bill to declare United States policy on 
     international climate cooperation, to authorize assistance to 
     promote clean and efficient energy technologies in foreign 
     countries, and to establish the International Clean Energy 
     Foundation; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Ehlers, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Saxton, Mr. 
             Taylor, Mr. Platts, Mr. Higgins, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Shays, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. Walsh of New York, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Castle, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Filner, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Hirono, 
             Mr. Kagen, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Cummings, Ms. 
             Carson, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Doggett, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Berman, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Hooley, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Patrick Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Doyle, 
             Mr. Lantos, Mr. Levin, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Crowley, 
             Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, Ms. Castor, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Clay, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Sires, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Stark, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Kanjorski, 
             Mr. Rothman, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, 
             Ms. Sutton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Holt, Ms. Baldwin, 
             Mr. Schiff, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Farr, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Bean, Ms. Solis, Mr. Klein 
             of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Wu, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. 
             Clarke, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Markey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Dicks, Mr. 
             Kind, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Cooper, 
             Mr. Rush, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Ms. Waters, Ms. Harman, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. 
             DeGette, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Lee, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Rangel, 
             Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Lynch):
       H.R. 2421. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States 
     over waters of the United States; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GONZALEZ:
       H.R. 2422. A bill to require railroad carriers to prepare 
     and maintain a plan for notifying local emergency responders 
     before transporting hazardous materials through their 
     jurisdictions; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. 
             Gilchrest, Mr. Ehlers, and Mrs. Miller of Michigan):
       H.R. 2423. A bill to provide for the management and 
     treatment of ballast water to prevent the introduction of 
     nonindigenous aquatic species into coastal and inland waters 
     of the United States, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 2424. A bill to repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act 
     of 1990 and amendments to that Act; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. BOOZMAN:
       H.R. 2425. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     provide enhanced penalties for marketing controlled 
     substances to minors; 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 Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, and 
             Mr. Salazar):
       H.R. 2426. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to 
     award funds to study the feasibility of constructing 
     dedicated ethanol pipelines, to address technical factors 
     that prevent transportation of ethanol in existing pipelines, 
     and to increase the energy, economic, and environmental 
     security of the United States, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BARROW:
       H.R. 2427. A bill to require that an independent review of 
     the efficiency and effectiveness of all headquarters offices 
     of USDA Rural Development and the Natural Resource 
     Conservation Service be carried out before any county Rural 
     Development office may be merged with a county office of the 
     Natural Resource Conservation Service or any county office of 
     the Natural Resource Conservation Service may be merged with 
     a county Rural Development office; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself, Mr. Lampson, and Mr. 
             Costa):
       H.R. 2428. A bill to enhance the efficiency of bioenergy 
     and biomass research and development programs through 
     improved coordination and collaboration between the 
     Department of Agriculture, the Department of Energy, and 
     land-grant colleges and universities, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas):
       H.R. 2429. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide an exception to the 60-day limit on 
     Medicare reciprocal billing arrangements between two 
     physicians during the period in which one of the physicians 
     is ordered to active duty as a member of a reserve component 
     of the Armed Forces; 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. CASTLE (for himself and Mr. McKeon):
       H.R. 2430. A bill to amend the Department of Education 
     Organization Act and the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
     Education Act of 2006 to redesignate the Office of Vocational 
     and Adult Education; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. CUELLAR (for himself and Mr. Rehberg):
       H.R. 2431. A bill to authorize appropriations for border 
     and transportation security personnel and technology, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Barton of 
             Texas, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Upton, Mr. Ferguson, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Terry, Mr. Lamborn, and Mr. Conaway):
       H.R. 2432. A bill to extend for 3 months transitional 
     medical assistance (TMA) and the abstinence education 
     program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 2433. A bill to prohibit the designation of any 
     agency, bureau, or other entity of the Department of Homeland 
     Security as a separate agency or bureau for purposes of post 
     employment restrictions in title 18, United States Code; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. DRAKE:
       H.R. 2434. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide regular 
     notice to individuals submitting claims for benefits 
     administered by the Secretary on the status of

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     such claims; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hare, Mr. 
             Holden, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. 
             DeLauro, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas):
       H.R. 2435. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Act to provide for criminal liability for willful 
     safety standard violations resulting in the death of contract 
     employees; to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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 Ms. HOOLEY (for herself, Mr. Wu, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Honda, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Kind):
       H.R. 2436. A bill to strengthen the capacity of eligible 
     institutions to provide instruction in nanotechnology; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Matheson, and Mr. 
             Shimkus):
       H.R. 2437. A bill to provide for the establishment of an 
     energy efficiency and renewable energy finance and investment 
     advisory committee; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. JORDAN (for himself and Mr. Ellsworth):
       H.R. 2438. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     deter public corruption; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, and Mr. Etheridge):
       H.R. 2439. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reward those Americans who provide volunteer services 
     in times of national need; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. Platts, Mr. Klein of 
             Florida, Mr. Royce, Mr. Carney, and Mrs. Maloney of 
             New York):
       H.R. 2440. A bill to reauthorize the Financial Crimes 
     Enforcement Network; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Salazar, and Mr. 
             Cannon):
       H.R. 2441. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow public school districts to receive no interest 
     loans for the purchase of renewable energy systems, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McHUGH:
       H.R. 2442. A bill to provide job creation and assistance, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 
     the Judiciary, 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. POE (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Bono, Mr. 
             Gene Green of Texas, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Rothman, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Melancon, Mr. Hill, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Berry, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, and Mr. Capuano):
       H.R. 2443. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     suspend the authority of the Administrator of the Federal 
     Aviation Administration to eliminate, consolidate, 
     deconsolidate, colocate, or plan for the consolidation, 
     deconsolidation, inter-facility reorganization, or colocation 
     of, any air traffic control facility and services of the 
     Administration; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. TIAHRT:
       H.R. 2444. A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to 
     provide that it is especially appropriate to display the flag 
     on Father's Day; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 2445. A bill to amend that Alaska Native Claims 
     Settlement Act to recognize Alexander Creek as Native 
     village, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H.R. 2446. A bill to reauthorize the Afghanistan Freedom 
     Support Act of 2002, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Royce, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Watson, Mr. Sam Johnson 
             of Texas, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. McCotter, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis 
             of Virginia, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Frelinghuysen, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
             Shuster, Mr. Poe, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, 
             Mr. Stearns, Mr. Souder, Mr. Inglis of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Gallegly):
       H. Con. Res. 151. Concurrent resolution noting the 
     disturbing pattern of killings of dozens of independent 
     journalists in Russia over the last decade, and calling on 
     Russian President Vladimir Putin to authorize cooperation 
     with outside investigators in solving those murders; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, and Mr. Burton of Indiana):
       H. Con. Res. 152. Concurrent resolution relating to the 
     40th anniversary of the reunification of the City of 
     Jerusalem; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Gillmor, 
             Mr. McHugh, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Kirk):
       H. Con. Res. 153. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress regarding the need for a nationwide 
     diversified energy portfolio, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:
       H. Con. Res. 154. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the fatal radiation poisoning of 
     Russian dissident and writer Alexander Litvinenko raises 
     significant concerns about the potential involvement of 
     elements of the Russian Government in Mr. Litvinenko's death 
     and about the security and proliferation of radioactive 
     materials; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lantos, Ms. 
             McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Rush, Mr. Lynch, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Fattah, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Watson, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Ms. Lee, Mr. McDermott, and Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin):
       H. Res. 426. A resolution recognizing 2007 as the Year of 
     the Rights of Internally Displaced Persons in Colombia, and 
     offering support for efforts to ensure that the internally 
     displaced people of Colombia receive the assistance and 
     protection they need to rebuild their lives successfully; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Shays):
       H. Res. 427. A resolution urging the Government of Canada 
     to end the commercial seal hunt; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan:
       H. Res. 428. A resolution raising a question of the 
     privileges of the House.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. Ackerman):
       H. Res. 430. A resolution calling on the Government of the 
     Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately release Dr. Haleh 
     Esfandiari; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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