[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 116 (Thursday, July 19, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H8184-H8186]
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. GRIJALVA (for himself and Mr. Rahall):
       H.R. 3094. A bill to establish in the Treasury of the 
     United States a fund which shall be known as the National 
     Park Centennial Fund, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Renzi):
       H.R. 3095. A bill to amend the Adam Walsh Child Protection 
     and Safety Act of 2006 to modify a deadline relating to a 
     certain election by Indian tribes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Royce, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Sali, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, and 
             Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia):
       H.R. 3096. A bill to promote freedom and democracy in 
     Vietnam; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Saxton, and Mr. Pallone):
       H.R. 3097. A bill to condition the transfer of personnel 
     and functions from Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, pursuant to the 
     base closure process; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BOREN (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, and Ms. 
             Fallin):
       H.R. 3098. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     provide certain exemptions to drivers of intrastate 
     commercial motor vehicles engaged in agricultural purposes; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CARNEY (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana):
       H.R. 3099. A bill to amend title 10, to permit members of 
     the Selected Reserves and members of the reserve component to 
     renter their military service and receive chapter 1607 
     education benefits if that member has earned such benefit 
     before originally separating from service; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
           By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, and 
             Mr. Kennedy):
       H.R. 3100. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act and the Consumer Product Safety Act to increase 
     the safety of food, toothpaste, and toys; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. SHEA-PORTER (for herself, Mr. Welch of Vermont, 
             Mr. McHugh, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Mr. Hodes, Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Allen):
       H.R. 3101. A bill to amend the Biomass Research and 
     Development Act of 2000 to include heating fuel produced from 
     biomass in the definition of biobased fuel; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture, 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. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Tim Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, and Mr. Altmire):
       H.R. 3102. A bill to increase the authorization for the 
     major medical facility project to consolidate the medical 
     centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs at the 
     University Drive and H. John Heinz III divisions, Pittsburgh, 
     Pennsylvania; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. DRAKE:
       H.R. 3103. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide partial 
     payment for nursing home care to eligible veterans at a non-
     Department of Veterans Affairs nursing home of the veteran's 
     choice, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. 
             Christensen, and Mr. Fortuno):
       H.R. 3104. A bill to permit each of the territories of the 
     United States to provide and furnish a statue honoring a 
     citizen of the territory to be placed in Statuary Hall in the 
     same manner as statues honoring citizens of the States are 
     placed in Statuary Hall; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.

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           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. 
             Christensen, and Ms. Hirono):
       H.R. 3105. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand the credit for electricity produced from 
     certain renewable resources and the investment energy credit 
     to include ocean thermal energy conversion projects; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Souder, Ms. Carson, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Buyer, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Ellsworth, and Mr. Visclosky):
       H.R. 3106. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 805 Main Street in 
     Ferdinand, Indiana, as the ``Staff Sergeant David L. Nord 
     Post Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. HODES (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Welch of 
             Vermont, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. 
             McGovern):
       H.R. 3107. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a credit for residential biomass fuel 
     property expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Pallone, and 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
       H.R. 3108. A bill to require the Comptroller General to 
     address certain questions in connection with the closure of 
     Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, and the transfer of personnel, 
     functions, and activities from Fort Monmouth to Aberdeen 
     Proving Ground, Maryland, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself and Mr. 
             Pascrell):
       H.R. 3109. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow reimbursement from flexible spending accounts 
     for certain dental products; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself and Mr. 
             Platts):
       H.R. 3110. A bill to provide for the Secretary of Education 
     to study and report on the marketing of foods and beverages 
     in middle and high schools; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Sutton, Mr. 
             Snyder, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. 
             Matsui, Ms. Solis, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 3111. A bill to provide for the administration of Port 
     Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the 
     National Park System, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, 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. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mrs. McMorris 
             Rodgers, and Mr. Sessions):
       H.R. 3112. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     increase the provision of scientifically sound information 
     and support services to patients receiving a positive test 
     diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally diagnosed 
     conditions; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SERRANO:
       H.R. 3113. A bill to clarify congressional intent with 
     respect to the provision of affordable financial services by 
     all types of Federal credit unions in underserved areas, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Arcuri, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McDermott, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mrs. Maloney of New 
             York, Ms. Carson, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. 
             Capito, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Inslee, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. McNulty, 
             Ms. Berkley, Ms. Norton, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Clarke, 
             Mr. Shays, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Walsh of New 
             York, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Miller of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Shea-
             Porter, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Filner, and Ms. 
             DeLauro):
       H.R. 3114. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to establish a commemorative trail in connection 
     with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link 
     properties that are historically and thematically associated 
     with the struggle for women's suffrage, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. Markey):
       H.R. 3115. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to provide restrictions on the use of carbon 
     monoxide in meat, poultry, and seafood, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Fossella, and Mr. 
             Engel):
       H.R. 3116. A bill to establish a permanent grant program to 
     improve public safety communications and the interoperability 
     of emergency communications equipment; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TERRY:
       H.R. 3117. A bill to provide for the establishment of 
     Federal fleet refueling centers; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. TERRY:
       H.R. 3118. A bill to promote the production and use of 
     ethanol; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 3119. A bill to prohibit the use of funds for military 
     operations in Iran; to the Committee on Foreign 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 Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Ginny 
             Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Mack, Mr. Klein of 
             Florida, Ms. Castor, and Mr. Mahoney of Florida):
       H.R. 3120. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Stranahan 
     House in Broward County, Florida, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Jindal, Mr. 
             Al Green of Texas, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 3121. A bill to restore the financial solvency of the 
     national flood insurance program and to provide for such 
     program to make available multiperil coverage for damage 
     resulting from windstorms and floods, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL of California (for himself, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Akin, Mrs. Bachmann, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bishop of 
             Utah, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms. Ginny 
             Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Conaway, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Gingrey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Jordan, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Lamborn, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Linder, Mr. McCarthy of 
             California, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. McHenry, Mr. 
             Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Miller of Florida, 
             Mr. Pearce, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Poe, Mr. Porter, Mr. Price 
             of Georgia, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
             Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Sali, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, 
             Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Sires, Mr. Terry, Mr. Walberg, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, and Mr. Barton of Texas):
       H. Res. 557. A resolution strongly condemning the United 
     Nations Human Rights Council for ignoring severe human rights 
     abuses in various countries, while choosing to unfairly 
     target Israel by including it as the only country permanently 
     placed on the Council's agenda; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. BOEHNER:
       H. Res. 559. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the resolution (H. Res. 479) to amend the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to provide for enforcement of clause 9 of 
     rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives; to the 
     Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. 
             Mack, Mr. Upton, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Carter, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Walberg, Mr. 
             Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Culberson, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Campbell 
             of California, Mr. Issa, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             LaHood, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Deal 
             of Georgia, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Smith of Texas, 
             Mr. Calvert, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. 
             Tiahrt, and Mr. Shadegg):
       H. Res. 560. A resolution regarding the recent actions of 
     Hugo Chavez and the Government of Venezuela; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Ms. Waters, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Bachus, Ms. Carson, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. Sires, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Corrine Brown of

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             Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Gary G. 
             Miller of California, Mr. Cohen, and Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio):
       H. Res. 561. A resolution recognizing the 20th anniversary 
     of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and the impact 
     it has made on homelessness and endeavoring to continue 
     working to eliminate homelessness in the United States; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.

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