[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 24, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H8395-H8397]
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 Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Boehner, 
             Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Foxx, 
             Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Issa, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Everett, Mr. Thornberry, Ms. 
             Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Tiahrt, Ms. Granger, Mrs. 
             Bachmann, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Fossella, 
             Mrs. Capito, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             Burgess, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Regula, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. 
             Castle, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Shays,

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             Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H.R. 3138. A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence 
     Surveillance Act of 1978 to update the definition of 
     electronic surveillance; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
     and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent 
     Select), 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. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Miller 
             of North Carolina, Mr. Price of North Carolina, and 
             Mr. Watt):
       H.R. 3139. A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
     to designate the Perquimans River and its tributaries in 
     Perquimans County, North Carolina, for study for potential 
     addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas (for herself, Mr. Weiner, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Berry, Mr. 
             Bonner, Mr. Boren, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Boustany, Mr. 
             Braley of Iowa, Mr. Carney, Mr. Cummings, Mr. David 
             Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Etheridge, Mr. Farr, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Higgins, Mr. 
             Jones of North Carolina, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Loebsack, 
             Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Ortiz, 
             Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Ross, Mr. Skelton, Mr. 
             Tiahrt, and Mr. Walz of Minnesota):
       H.R. 3140. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to ensure and foster continued beneficiary access to 
     generic drugs under the Medicaid Program by setting pharmacy 
     reimbursement based on retail acquisition cost and to promote 
     the use of generic drugs; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Loebsack, 
             Mr. Braley of Iowa, and Mr. King of Iowa):
       H.R. 3141. A bill to increase the amount in certain funding 
     agreements relating to patents and nonprofit organizations to 
     be used for scientific research, development, and education, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. REICHERT:
       H.R. 3142. A bill to provide law enforcement critical tools 
     and resources for preventing and enforcing violent crime; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska:
       H.R. 3143. A bill to eliminate methamphetamine kingpins; 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 Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H.R. 3144. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide penalties for sex offenders who access social 
     networks on the Internet, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. DRAKE:
       H.R. 3145. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to increase criminal penalties for certain removed aliens 
     who illegally reenter the United States; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky:
       H.R. 3146. A bill to provide additional tools and resources 
     to combat terrorism financing; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico:
       H.R. 3147. A bill to provide additional tools and tough 
     penalties to fight terrorism and protect America's national 
     security; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MUSGRAVE:
       H.R. 3148. A bill to eliminate child pornography; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PORTER:
       H.R. 3149. A bill to protect children from sex offenders; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KELLER:
       H.R. 3150. A bill to increase and enhance law enforcement 
     resources committed to investigation and prosecution of 
     violent gangs, to deter and punish violent gang crime, to 
     reform and facilitate prosecution of juvenile gang members 
     who commit violent crimes, to expand and improve gang 
     prevention programs, and for other purposes; 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. ROSKAM:
       H.R. 3151. A bill to authorize grants to establish and 
     improve criminal forensic laboratories; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DENT:
       H.R. 3152. A bill to provide funding for multi-
     jurisdictional anti-gang task forces; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. GERLACH:
       H.R. 3153. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide to make the killing of a law enforcement officer an 
     aggravating factor for the imposition of the death penalty; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SOUDER:
       H.R. 3154. A bill to deter alien smuggling criminal 
     enterprises; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CHABOT:
       H.R. 3155. A bill to amend titles 17 and 18, United States 
     Code, to strengthen the protection of intellectual property, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Forbes):
       H.R. 3156. A bill to control violent crime; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees 
     on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, 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. CARNAHAN (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Akin, and 
             Mr. Graves):
       H.R. 3157. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act 
     relating to the statute of limitations that applies to 
     certain claims; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Hoyer, 
             and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia):
       H.R. 3158. A bill to provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of 
     parental leave made available to a Federal employee under 
     subchapter V of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, 
     shall be paid leave, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. 
             Meek of Florida, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Hare, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Courtney, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Jones of 
             North Carolina, Ms. Harman, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Ortiz, 
             Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Andrews, and 
             Mr. Reyes):
       H.R. 3159. A bill to mandate minimum periods of rest and 
     recuperation for units and members of the regular and reserve 
     components of the Armed Forces between deployments for 
     Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. Jones 
             of Ohio, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baird, 
             Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Capuano, Ms. Carson, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Edwards, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hare, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Holt, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Rush, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. 
             Solis, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Watson, and Mr. 
             Waxman):
       H.R. 3160. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to 
     evade taxation of United States income; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, and 
             Mr. Pallone):
       H.R. 3162. A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of 
     the Social Security Act to extend and improve the children's 
     health insurance program, to improve beneficiary protections 
     under the Medicare, Medicaid, and the CHIP 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 Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, and Mr. Cooper):
       H.R. 3163. A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private 
     health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can 
     never be taken away; 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. BECERRA (for himself and Mr. Nunes):
       H.R. 3164. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the treatment of Indian tribal 
     governments as State

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     governments for purposes of issuing tax-exempt governmental 
     bonds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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. FLAKE (for himself and Mr. Fortuno):
       H.R. 3165. A bill to amend the General Notes of the 
     Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States with respect 
     to certain products imported from United States insular 
     possessions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Jindal, Mr. 
             Boustany, and Mr. Melancon):
       H.R. 3166. A bill to reauthorize the Nutria Eradication and 
     Control Act of 2003; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HARE (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Crowley, and Mr. LaHood):
       H.R. 3167. A bill to impose a temporary moratorium on the 
     discharge of members of the Armed Forces for personality 
     disorder, except in certain specified cases; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.R. 3168. A bill to establish an educational mentoring 
     pilot program for at-risk youth through community 
     partnerships that provides life, social, academic and 
     vocational skills necessary for youth to become productive 
     law abiding citizens; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mr. JEFFERSON:
       H.R. 3169. A bill to direct the Election Assistance 
     Commission to make grants to States to respond to election 
     administration needs which result from a major natural 
     disaster, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. MITCHELL (for himself and Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 3170. A bill to make permanent the individual income 
     tax rates for capital gains, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Ehlers):
       H. Con. Res. 190. Concurrent resolution authorizing 
     printing of the brochure entitled ``How Our Laws Are Made``, 
     the document-sized, annotated version of the United States 
     Constitution, and the pocket version of the United States 
     Constitution; to the Committee on House Administration. 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. HALL of New York:
       H. Con. Res. 191. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of ``National Purple Heart Recognition 
     Day``; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SALI (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Garrett of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Goode, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. 
             Lamborn, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. 
             Pearce, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Weldon of Florida, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Gingrey, 
             Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Pence, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. 
             Drake, and Mr. Davis of Kentucky):
       H. Res. 565. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to provide for division of the question on 
     the legislative proposals involved to allow separate votes on 
     disparate matters; to the Committee on Rules.

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