[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 111 (Thursday, July 12, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H7774-H7776]
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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. BARROW (for himself and Mr. Graves):
       H.R. 3009. A bill to enhance transparency of trading in 
     over-the-counter derivatives in natural gas; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Barrow, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Braley of Iowa, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. 
             Ellison):
       H.R. 3010. A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United 
     States Code with respect to arbitration; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. 
             Whitfield):
       H.R. 3011. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to ensure adequate payment amounts for drugs and 
     biologicals under part B of 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. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Gillmor, Ms. Pryce of 
             Ohio, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, and Mr. 
             LaTourette):
       H.R. 3012. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     provide for the establishment of fair mortgage practices, 
     generally, and for subprime mortgages in particular, to 
     provide for a national system for licensing or registering 
     residential mortgage loan originators, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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 Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. 
             Smith of Texas, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Coble, Mr. 
             Feeney, and Mr. Roskam):
       H.R. 3013. A bill to provide appropriate protection to 
     attorney-client privileged communications and attorney work 
     product; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Baca, 
             Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
             Cardoza, Ms. Carson, Ms. Castor, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Ms. Clarke, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Costa, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. 
             Matsui, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr.

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             Meeks of New York, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Salazar, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Sires, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, 
             Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Watt, and 
             Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 3014. A bill to improve the health of minority 
     individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Natural Resources, and 
     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 Mr. CHABOT (for himself and Ms. Velazquez):
       H.R. 3015. A bill to delay the applicability to webcasters 
     of rates and terms determined by the Copyright Royalty Judges 
     for certain statutory licenses under title 17, United States 
     Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Ms. Granger, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. 
             Crowley, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Pomeroy, 
             Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. 
             Carter):
       H.R. 3016. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand the tip tax credit to employers of 
     cosmetologists and to promote tax compliance in the 
     cosmetology sector; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. BIGGERT:
       H.R. 3017. A bill to authorize additional appropriations 
     for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to enhance its 
     ability to more effectively stop mortgage fraud, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. BIGGERT:
       H.R. 3018. A bill to provide for payment of an 
     administrative fee to public housing agencies to cover the 
     costs of administering family self-sufficiency programs in 
     connection with the housing choice voucher program of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. BIGGERT:
       H.R. 3019. A bill to establish an Office of Housing 
     Counseling to carry out and coordinate the responsibilities 
     of the Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding 
     counseling on homeownership and rental housing issues, to 
     make grants to entities for providing such counseling, to 
     launch a national housing counseling advertising campaign, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Cuellar, 
             Ms. Clarke, and Mr. Lipinski):
       H.R. 3020. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     improve the Microloan program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. CHANDLER (for himself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, and Mr. Kildee):
       H.R. 3021. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     make grants and low-interest loans to local educational 
     agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of 
     public kindergarten, elementary, and secondary educational 
     facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. COSTA (for himself and Mr. Nunes):
       H.R. 3022. A bill to designate the John Krebs Wilderness in 
     the State of California, to add certain land to the Sequoia-
     Kings Canyon National Park Wilderness, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Chandler, and Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 3023. A bill to require the manufacturers, packers, 
     and distributors of prescription drugs and medical devices to 
     disclose certain gifts provided in connection with detailing, 
     promotional, or other marketing activities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Salazar, Mrs. Capps, 
             and Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 3024. A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social 
     Security Act to provide States with the option to provide 
     nurse home visitation services under Medicaid and the State 
     Children's Health Insurance Program; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, 
             Mr. Becerra, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Al Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Matsui, Ms. 
             McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. McNulty, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Virginia, 
             Mr. Stark, Mr. Weiner, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 3025. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide comprehensive improvements to the 
     Medicare Prescription Drug Program, 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 Mrs. DRAKE:
       H.R. 3026. A bill to authorize the Military Spouse Legacy 
     Association, Inc., to establish a commemorative work on 
     Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to 
     honor all those who have put their country first as military 
     spouses throughout our Nation's history; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 3027. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     require the electronic recording of custodial interrogations 
     in Federal criminal cases; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself, Mr. Payne, and Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey):
       H.R. 3028. A bill to end the use of child soldiers in 
     hostilities around the world, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Campbell of 
             California, Mr. Conyers, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. Serrano, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Davis of Illinois):
       H.R. 3029. A bill to conserve global bear populations by 
     prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate 
     trade of bear viscera and items, products, or substances 
     containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear 
     viscera, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign 
     Affairs, 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 Ms. HOOLEY:
       H.R. 3030. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act to improve the summer food service program 
     for children; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             and Mr. Grijalva):
       H.R. 3031. A bill to promote the construction of green 
     buildings in the United States, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Education 
     and Labor, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial 
     Services, 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. JONES of North Carolina:
       H.R. 3032. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to permit candidates for election for Federal 
     office to designate an individual who will be authorized to 
     disburse funds of the authorized campaign committees of the 
     candidate in the event of the death of the candidate; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. 
             Towns):
       H.R. 3033. A bill to improve Federal agency awards and 
     oversight of contracts and assistance and to strengthen 
     accountability of the Government-wide suspension and 
     debarment system; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Mrs. Boyda of 
             Kansas, Mr. Moran of Kansas, and Mr. Tiahrt):
       H.R. 3034. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 127 South Elm Street in 
     Gardner, Kansas, as the ``Private First Class Shane R. Austin 
     Post Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Porter, and Mr. 
             Bilirakis):
       H.R. 3035. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to 
     Jerry Lewis in recognition of his outstanding service to the 
     Nation; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SARBANES:
       H.R. 3036. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 regarding environmental education, and 
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     purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. SCHWARTZ:
       H.R. 3037. A bill to ensure that all Federal agencies 
     consider the environmentally preferable features and 
     practices of a vendor in purchases of meeting and conference 
     services; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. SESSIONS:
       H.R. 3038. A bill to amend section 1848 of the Social 
     Security Act to establish standards for growth in Medicare 
     expenditures for physicians' services based on categories of 
     services; 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. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Bishop of 
             Utah, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Kline of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Gingrey, 
             Mr. Pitts, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Akin, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Price of Georgia, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Shadegg, and Mr. McCarthy of California):
       H.R. 3039. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the time that taxpayers may use to make a 
     tax-free exchange of like kind property; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SPACE:
       H.R. 3040. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide additional educational assistance under the 
     Montgomery GI Bill to veterans pursuing a degree in science, 
     technology, engineering, or math; 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. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. Rush):
       H.R. 3041. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to reduce the costs of prescription drugs for enrollees 
     of Medicaid managed care organizations by extending the 
     discounts offered under fee-for-service Medicaid to such 
     organizations; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Holden, and 
             Mr. Farr):
       H.R. 3042. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to extend for 6 months the eligibility period 
     for the ``Welcome to Medicare'' physical examination and to 
     eliminate coinsurance for screening mammography and 
     colorectal cancer screening tests in order to promote the 
     early detection of cancer; 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. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
             Castle, Mr. Upton, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Gingrey, and 
             Mr. Miller of North Carolina):
       H. Con. Res. 182. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     need to pursue research into the causes, a treatment, and an 
     eventual cure for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, supporting 
     the goals and ideals of National Idiopathic Pulmonary 
     Fibrosis Awareness Week, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. McCotter, 
             and Mr. Ackerman):
       H. Con. Res. 183. Concurrent resolution calling on the 
     Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan to immediately 
     release Farhad Aliyev and Rafiq Aliyev from detention during 
     trial, to assure that their right to a fair and open trial 
     before an independent and impartial tribunal will be carried 
     out, and to comply with all its international human rights 
     agreements and commitments respecting the rule of law, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. SALI:
       H. Con. Res. 184. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress opposing removal of dams on the 
     Columbia and Snake Rivers for fishery restoration purposes, 
     supporting the renewable energy that the dams produce, and 
     agreeing that their removal does not make sound environmental 
     nor fiscal sense; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and 
     in addition to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. EMANUEL:
       H. Res. 540. A resolution electing a Member to a certain 
     standing committee of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Conaway, Mr. LoBiondo, 
             Mr. Saxton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. 
             Hall of Texas, Mr. Ortiz, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. 
             Lamborn, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. 
             Calvert, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. 
             Boustany, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. 
             Cannon):
       H. Res. 541. A resolution recognizing the Marines of 
     Company M (or ``Mike Company'') of the 3rd Battalion, 7th 
     Regiment, 1st Marine Division on the occasion of their 25th 
     Annual Reunion; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida:
       H. Res. 542. A resolution expressing the unconditional 
     support of the House of Representatives for the members of 
     the National Guard; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey):
       H. Res. 543. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States Postal Service 
     should issue a semipostal stamp to support medical research 
     relating to Alzheimer's disease; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, 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. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. 
             Moore of Kansas, and Mrs. Boyda of Kansas):
       H. Res. 544. A resolution expressing the sympathy and 
     pledging the support of the House of Representatives and the 
     people of the United States for the victims of the 
     devastating thunderstorms that caused severe flooding in 20 
     counties in eastern Kansas beginning on June 26, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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