[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 25, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H8617-H8618]
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. KAGEN:
       H.R. 3171. A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for an express lane for simplified 
     Medicaid and SCHIP eligibility determinations for children; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Thompson 
             of Mississippi, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Wexler, Ms. 
             Lee, and Mr. Rush):
       H.R. 3172. A bill to exclude certain assets in determining 
     eligibility under the food stamp program, the temporary 
     assistance for needy families (TANF) program, the 
     Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, and the State 
     children's health insurance program (SCHIP); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Agriculture, and 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. WAXMAN:
       H.R. 3173. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish demonstration programs on regionalized systems for 
     emergency care, to support emergency medicine research, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Ms. Carson, 
             Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Skelton, and Mr. Ackerman):
       H.R. 3174. A bill to amend titles 28 and 10, United States 
     Code, to allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied 
     relief or review by the United States Court of Appeals for 
     the Armed Forces; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota (for herself, Mr. Honda, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Terry, Mr. Berman, Mr. Ellison, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Ms. Clarke):
       H.R. 3175. A bill to protect girls in developing countries 
     through the prevention of child marriage, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Deal of 
             Georgia, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Buyer, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Terry, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Stearns, Mr. 
             Burgess, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Pickering, and Mrs. 
             Myrick):
       H.R. 3176. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
     Act to reauthorize and reform the State Children's Health 
     Insurance Program (SCHIP); to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Pitts, 
             Mr. Culberson, Mr. Akin, Mr. Goode, Mr. Whitfield, 
             Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Pence, Mr. Campbell 
             of California, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Paul, 
             Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Cubin, 
             Mr. McHenry, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Hensarling, 
             Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Feeney, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Poe, 
             Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Gohmert, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. 
             Bilbray, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Baker, 
             Mr. Walberg, and Mr. Jordan):
       H.R. 3177. A bill to allow a State to opt out of K-12 
     education grant programs and the requirements of those 
     programs, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
     provide a credit to taxpayers in such a State, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. SHAYS:
       H.R. 3178. A bill to limit the length of deployment of 
     members of the Armed Forces for Operation Iraqi Freedom; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. TOWNS (for himself and Mr. Bilbray):
       H.R. 3179. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to 
     authorize the use of Federal supply schedules for the 
     acquisition of law enforcement, security, and certain other 
     related items by State and local governments; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 3180. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     clarify who is an original source for purposes of bringing a 
     qui tam action; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 3181. A bill to provide for the exchange of certain 
     lands in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in the State 
     of Colorado with the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 3182. A bill to allow United States persons to 
     participate in energy development offshore from Cuba and 
     other nearby countries; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
     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. DAVIS of Illinois:
       H. Con. Res. 192. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding the need for further study of the 
     neurological disorder dysnia; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. PUTNAM:
       H. Res. 566. A resolution electing a minority member to 
     certain standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Latham, Mr. King of Iowa, 
             Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
             Mr. Shuler, Mr. Hare, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Welch of 
             Vermont, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Lynch, Mr. Ellsworth, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mrs. 
             Davis of California, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Sestak, Ms. Castor, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Spratt, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Kagen, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Tierney, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Ellison, 
             Mr. Hodes, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Perlmutter, 
             Mr. Edwards, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Rodriguez, 
             Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Carney, Mr. 
             Allen, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Sutton, Mr. 
             Space, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Smith of 
             Nebraska, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. 
             Moran of Kansas, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Smith

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             of Washington, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Walberg, 
             Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Sali, Mr. David Davis of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Terry, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. 
             Platts, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Jordan, and Ms. Fallin):
       H. Res. 568. A resolution honoring and expressing gratitude 
     to the 1st Battalion of the 133rd Infantry (``Ironman 
     Battalion'') of the Iowa National Guard; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois:
       H. Res. 569. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that observing a Movement Disorders 
     Awareness Month would promote awareness, diagnosis, and 
     advocacy concerning the issue; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois:
       H. Res. 570. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that there should be established a 
     National School-Based Health Centers Month to raise awareness 
     of health services provided by school health centers; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois:
       H. Res. 571. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Health Center Week in order to raise awareness of 
     health services provided by community, migrant, public 
     housing, and homeless health centers, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H. Res. 572. A resolution encouraging States to use sex 
     offender registries for professional background checks; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Lee, and Mr. McGovern):
       H. Res. 573. A resolution recognizing and commending the 
     efforts of the United States public and advocacy groups to 
     raise awareness about and help end the worsening humanitarian 
     crisis and genocide in Darfur, Sudan, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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