[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 122 (Friday, July 27, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H8820-H8821]
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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Scott of Georgia, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, and Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 3202. A bill to amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
     to extend comparability pay adjustments to members of the 
     Foreign Service assigned to posts abroad, and to amend the 
     provision relating to the death gratuity payable to surviving 
     dependents of Foreign Service employees who die as a result 
     of injuries sustained in the performance of duty abroad; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Scott of Georgia, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, and Mr. 
             Wolf):
       H.R. 3203. A bill to reform the compensation system of the 
     Foreign Service of the United States, and to amend the 
     provision relating to the death gratuity payable to surviving 
     dependents of Foreign Service employees who die as a result 
     of injuries sustained in the performance of duty abroad; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mr. Waxman):
       H.R. 3204. A bill to reform the Trade Advisory Committee 
     system to ensure that a broad range of views are represented 
     and accommodated in developing United States trade policy; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. 
             Sarbanes):
       H.R. 3205. A bill to amend subtitle B of title VII of the 
     McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to provide education 
     for homeless children and youths, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor, 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 Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself and Mr. Chabot):
       H.R. 3206. A bill to provide for an additional temporary 
     extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the 
     Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through December 15, 
     2007, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
           By Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself and Mr. Davis of 
             Kentucky):
       H.R. 3207. A bill to provide mechanisms for developing and 
     implementing a national energy security strategy for the 
     United States; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Intelligence 
     (Permanent Select), 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. CANNON (for himself, Mr. Matheson, and Mr. 
             Bishop of Utah):
       H.R. 3208. A bill to amend the U.S. Troop Readiness, 
     Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability 
     Appropriations Act, 2007, to extend the date for which 
     livestock assistance is available for losses due to a 
     disaster; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself and Mr. Courtney):
       H.R. 3209. A bill to support the establishment and 
     operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. DONNELLY:
       H.R. 3210. A bill to provide medical care and other 
     benefits for members and former members of the Armed Forces 
     with severe injuries or illnesses; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 
     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. ELLSWORTH:
       H.R. 3211. A bill to establish an awards mechanism to honor 
     Federal law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 3212. A bill to provide certain personnel management 
     requirements for the Transportation Security Administration, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security, and in addition to the Committee on 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. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Brown of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Udall 
             of Colorado, Mr. Matheson, Ms. Foxx, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Gingrey, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Wamp, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Gohmert, Mrs. 
             Miller of Michigan, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mrs. Boyda 
             of Kansas, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Ross, 
             and Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida):
       H.R. 3213. A bill to permit residents of the District of 
     Columbia to be treated as residents of Maryland or Virginia 
     for purposes of obtaining hunting licenses, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources, 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. Patrick MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself and 
             Mr. Michaud):
       H.R. 3214. A bill to provide greater accountability in 
     reviewing the national security considerations of free trade 
     agreements; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. NORTON:
       H.R. 3215. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide medical assistance for certain men screened 
     and found to have prostate cancer under a federally funded 
     screening program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 3216. A bill to authorize the President to issue 
     letters of marque and reprisal with respect to certain acts 
     of air piracy upon the United States on September 11, 2001, 
     and other similar acts of war planned for the future; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 3217. A bill to limit the issuance of student and 
     diversity immigrant visas to aliens who are nationals of 
     Saudi Arabia, countries that support terrorism, or countries 
     not cooperating fully with United States antiterrorism 
     efforts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Gilchrest, 
             Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Barton of 
             Texas, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             Platts, Mr. Castle, Mr. Sires, Mr. Braley of Iowa, 
             Mr. Obey, Mr. Wolf, Mr. George Miller of California, 
             Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Arcuri, and Mr. Yarmuth):
       H.R. 3218. A bill to designate a portion of Interstate 
     Route 395 located in Baltimore, Maryland, as ``Cal Ripken 
     Way''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. SUTTON (for herself, Mr. Hare, Mr. Braley of 
             Iowa, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Woolsey, and Ms. Hirono):
       H.R. 3219. A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to 
     prohibit dog fighting ventures; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, 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. WAMP:
       H. Con. Res. 195. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that a National Dysphagia Awareness 
     Month should be established; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Wilson 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Spratt, and Mr. 
             Clyburn):
       H. Res. 582. A resolution recognizing the South Carolina 
     Aquarium's Sustainable Seafood Initiative and the benefits it 
     provides to coastal South Carolina, South Carolina fishermen, 
     South Carolina restaurants, and the consumers of seafood in 
     coastal South Carolina, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, 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. KLEIN of Florida (for himself, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Rothman, Ms. Watson, Ms. Carson, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Engel, Mr. Moran 
             of

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             Kansas, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
             Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Schiff, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. 
             Hodes, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. 
             McNerney, Mr. Ellsworth, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Wilson of 
             Ohio, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Welch of Vermont, 
             Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Kagen, Mr. 
             Carney, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Mr. 
             Nadler):
       H. Res. 583. A resolution recognizing the remarkable 
     example of Sir Nicholas Winton who organized the rescue of 
     669 Jewish Czechoslovakian children from Nazi death camps 
     prior to the outbreak of World War II; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.

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