[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 17, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H7981-H7982]
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. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Pomeroy, and Mr. Crowley):
       H.R. 3056. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the authority of the Internal Revenue Service 
     to use private debt collection companies, to delay 
     implementation of withholding taxes on government 
     contractors, to revise the tax rules on expatriation, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, 
             and Mr. English of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 3057. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to ensure and foster continued patient quality 
     of care by establishing facility and patient criteria for 
     long-term care hospitals and related improvements under the 
     Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Thompson 
             of California, Mr. Baird, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Matheson, 
             and Mr. Blumenauer):
       H.R. 3058. A bill to amend chapter 69 of title 31, United 
     States Code, to provide full payments under such chapter to 
     units of general local government in which entitlement land 
     is located, to provide transitional payments during fiscal 
     years 2008 through 2012 to those States and counties 
     previously entitled to payments under the Secure Rural 
     Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. 
             Blunt, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Deal of Georgia, 
             Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Radanovich, 
             Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Burgess, Mr. 
             Gillmor, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Smith 
             of Texas, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Gohmert, and Mr. McCaul of 
             Texas):
       H.R. 3059. A bill to increase the corporate average fuel 
     economy standards for automobiles, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BOREN (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas):
       H.R. 3060. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, 
     the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title 5, United States 
     Code, to require that group and individual health insurance 
     coverage and group health plans and Federal employees health 
     benefit plans provide coverage of colorectal cancer 
     screening; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and 
     Labor, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Allen, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Engel, 
             Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. 
             McDermott, and Mr. Stark):
       H.R. 3061. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to require that Medicare prescription drug plans 
     using formularies cover all drugs included in 6 specified 
     therapeutic categories, to establish protective requirements 
     for coverage determinations, reconsiderations, and appeals 
     related to such drugs, and to require annual reports on such 
     determinations, reconsiderations, and appeals; 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. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 3062. A bill to authorize appropriations to provide 
     for South Pacific exchanges, provide technical and other 
     assistance to

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     countries in the Pacific region through the United States 
     Agency for International Development, and authorize 
     appropriations to provide Fulbright Scholarships for Pacific 
     Island students; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND:
       H.R. 3063. A bill to revise the boundary of Martin Van 
     Buren National Historic Site, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. GRAVES:
       H.R. 3064. A bill to suspend certain nonessential visas, in 
     order to provide temporary workload relief critical to the 
     successful reorganization of the immigration and 
     naturalization functions of the Department of Homeland 
     Security, to ensure that the screening and monitoring of 
     arriving immigrants and nonimmigrants, and the deterrence of 
     entry and settlement by illegal or unauthorized aliens, is 
     sufficient to maintain the integrity of the sovereign borders 
     of the United States, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HALL of New York:
       H.R. 3065. A bill to amend title 38 United States Code, to 
     modify the rate of reimbursement of State and local agencies 
     administering veterans education benefits; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. HARE (for himself and Mr. Johnson of Illinois):
       H.R. 3066. A bill to permit pass-through payment for 
     reasonable costs of certified registered nurse anesthetist 
     services in critical access hospitals notwithstanding the 
     reclassification of such hospitals as urban hospitals, 
     including hospitals located in ``Lugar counties'', and for 
     on-call and standby costs for such services; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NEUGEBAUER:
       H.R. 3067. A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 
     1937 to exempt small public housing agencies from the 
     requirement of preparing an annual public housing agency 
     plan; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 3068. A bill to prohibit the award of contracts to 
     provide guard services under the contract security guard 
     program of the Federal Protective Service to a business 
     concern that is owned, controlled, or operated by an 
     individual who has been convicted of a felony; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. NUNES (for himself and Mr. Costa):
       H.R. 3069. A bill to reaffirm and clarify the Federal 
     relationship of the Dunlap Band of Mono Indians as a distinct 
     federally recognized Indian Tribe; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota:
       H.R. 3070. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize additional compensation to be paid to certain 
     veterans in receipt of compensation for a service-connected 
     disability rated totally disabling for whom a family member 
     dependent on the veteran for support provides care; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Murtha, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, and Ms. Matsui):
       H.R. 3071. A bill to require the immediate redeployment of 
     United States Armed Forces from Iraq; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services, 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 Colorado (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. 
             Tancredo, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Perlmutter, 
             and Mr. Lamborn):
       H.R. 3072. A bill to reduce the risks to Colorado 
     communities and water supplies from severe wildfires, 
     especially in areas affected by insect infestations, to 
     provide model legislation that may be applied to other States 
     experiencing similar insect infestations or other forest-
     related problems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Agriculture, Ways and Means, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and 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. MARSHALL (for himself, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, and Mr. Bachus):
       H. Res. 552. A resolution calling on the Government of the 
     People's Republic of China to remove barriers to United 
     States financial services firms doing business in China; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             Hall of Texas, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Barton of Texas, Ms. 
             Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Carter, Mr. 
             Edwards, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Poe, 
             Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gohmert, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Doggett, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Burgess, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Cuellar, Ms. 
             Granger, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, 
             Mrs. Capps, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Conaway, 
             Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Schiff, 
             Mr. Serrano, Mr. Kind, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Kildee, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. 
             McNulty, Ms. Lee, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. 
             Farr, and Mr. Altmire):
       H. Res. 553. A resolution mourning the passing of former 
     First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson, and celebrating her life and 
     contributions to the people of the United States; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Rush, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Jackson-
             Lee of Texas, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Baca, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Loebsack, 
             Mr. Nadler, Mr. Honda, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Ellison, 
             Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Hill, Ms. Watson, Ms. 
             Solis, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Moore 
             of Wisconsin, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. 
             Clarke, Mr. Towns, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Fattah, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Payne, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Arcuri, Mrs. 
             Davis of California, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and 
             Ms. Waters):
       H. Res. 554. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Passport Month; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.

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