[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 110 (Wednesday, July 11, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H7655-H7656]
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. DOGGETT (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia):
       H.R. 2989. A bill to amend provisions of title 46, United 
     States Code, popularly known as the Death on the High Seas 
     Act to limit application of those provisions to maritime 
     accidents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself and Mr. Gordon):
       H.R. 2990. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make geothermal heat pump systems eligible for the 
     energy credit and the residential energy efficient property 
     credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Ryan of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Barrow, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Boustany, 
             Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Clay, 
             Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Dicks, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. 
             Graves, Mr. Heller, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill, Mr. Holden, 
             Mr. Holt, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Mitchell, 
             Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Putnam, Mrs. McMorris 
             Rodgers, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith 
             of Washington, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Tiahrt, and Mr. 
             Baird):
       H.R. 2991. A bill to improve the availability of health 
     information and the provision of health care by encouraging 
     the creation, use, and maintenance of lifetime electronic 
     health records of individuals in independent health record 
     trusts and by providing a secure and privacy-protected 
     framework in which such records are made available only by 
     the affirmative consent of such individuals and are used to 
     build a nationwide health information technology 
     infrastructure; 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. HALL of New York (for himself, Mr. Sestak, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Cuellar, and Ms. 
             Clarke):
       H.R. 2992. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     improve trade programs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. BOREN:
       H.R. 2993. A bill to prohibit the importation for sale of 
     foreign-made flags of the United States of America; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself and Mr. Rogers of Michigan):
       H.R. 2994. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to pain care; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Boren, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
             Florida, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. 
             Musgrave, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Walberg, and Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 2995. A bill to provide small businesses certain 
     protections from litigation excesses; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mrs. DRAKE:
       H.R. 2996. A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to 
     provide a dislocation allowance under section 407 of such 
     title to retired members of the uniformed services, including 
     members placed on the temporary disability retired list, 
     moving from their last duty station to their designated home; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Langevin):
       H.R. 2997. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture 
     and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to establish a program 
     requiring a certificate of assured safety for imported food 
     items; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 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. MARSHALL:
       H.R. 2998. A bill to establish the Ocmulgee National 
     Heritage Corridor in the State of Georgia, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 2999. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to increase the Federal medical assistance percentage for 
     the District of Columbia under the Medicaid Program to 75 
     percent; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Kucinich, and 
             Mrs. Christensen):
       H.R. 3000. A bill to establish a United States Health 
     Service to provide high quality comprehensive health care for 
     all Americans and to overcome the deficiencies in the present 
     system of health care delivery; 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. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Dingell):
       H.R. 3001. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     help individuals with functional impairments and their 
     families pay for services and supports that they need to 
     maximize their functionality and independence and have 
     choices about community participation, education, and 
     employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Ways and Means, and 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. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. Boren, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Renzi):
       H.R. 3002. A bill to establish a demonstration program to 
     authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to 
     guarantee obligations issued by Indian tribes to finance 
     community and economic development activities; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 3003. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax incentives to encourage diversity of 
     ownership of telecommunications businesses, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Small Business, 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. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 3004. A bill to reform the essential air service 
     program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SERRANO:
       H.R. 3005. A bill to establish a grant program to provide 
     screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at 
     high risk for glaucoma, 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. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. Sali):
       H.R. 3006. A bill to improve the use of a grant of a parcel 
     of land to the State of Idaho for use as an agricultural 
     college, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources, 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. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Stark, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Fossella, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Terry, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Poe, Mr. Carney, 
             Mr. Conaway, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Fortuno, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Miller of Florida):
       H.R. 3007. 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. WU (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Hill, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Kagen):
       H.R. 3008. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve services for veterans residing in rural areas; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Israel, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
             Ms. Lee, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Wynn, Ms. Watson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, 
             Ms. Clarke, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Waters, Mrs. 
             Biggert, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Ellison):
       H. Res. 535. A resolution commending David Ray Ritcheson, a 
     survivor of one of the most horrific hate crimes in the 
     history of Texas, and recognizing his efforts in promoting 
     Federal legislation to combat hate crimes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H. Res. 536. A resolution recognizing the Johns Hopkins 
     Men's Lacrosse Team as the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic 
     Association Division I Men's Lacrosse Champions; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.

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           By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Shimkus, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Costello, Mr. McIntyre, 
             Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Weller, Mr. Terry, 
             Mr. Chabot, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. 
             Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Coble, Mr. Turner, Mr. 
             Kennedy, and Mr. Price of North Carolina):
       H. Res. 537. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation and goals of ``National 9-1-1 Education Month'', 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. MEEKS of New York:
       H. Res. 538. A resolution recognizing Mukhtar Mai for her 
     courage and her humanitarian work; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Carson, 
             Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Cantor, Mrs. 
             McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Wu, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Ellison, 
             Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Farr, Mr. Gerlach, Ms. 
             Bordallo, and Mr. Poe):
       H. Res. 539. A resolution requesting that the President 
     focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention 
     and community policing, and coordinate certain Federal 
     efforts to participate in ``National Night Out'', which 
     occurs the first Tuesday of August each year, including by 
     supporting local efforts and community watch groups and by 
     supporting local officials, to promote community safety and 
     help provide homeland security; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.

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