[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 123 (Monday, July 30, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H9052-H9053]
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 Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             Emanuel, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gordon, Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. 
             Markey):
       H.R. 3220. A bill moving the United States toward greater 
     energy independence and security, developing innovative new 
     technologies, reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, 
     protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy 
     production, and modernizing our energy infrastructure; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Education and Labor, Foreign Affairs, Small 
     Business, Science and Technology, Agriculture, Oversight and 
     Government Reform, Natural Resources, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, Armed Services, and 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 Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             Emanuel, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gordon, Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. 
             Markey):
       H.R. 3221. A bill moving the United States toward greater 
     energy independence and security, developing innovative new 
     technologies, reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, 
     protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy 
     production, and modernizing our energy infrastructure; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Education and Labor, Foreign Affairs, Small 
     Business, Science and Technology, Agriculture, Oversight and 
     Government Reform, Natural Resources, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and 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. ALLEN (for himself and Mrs. Capps):
       H.R. 3223. A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act 
     of 1972 to establish a grant program to ensure coastal access 
     for commercial and recreational fishermen and other water-
     dependent coastal-related businesses, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. Kuhl of New York):
       H.R. 3224. A bill to amend the National Dam Safety Program 
     Act to establish a program to provide grant assistance to 
     States for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CASTLE (for himself and Mr. Moore of Kansas):
       H.R. 3225. A bill to require the Securities and Exchange 
     Commission to improve the disclosure of fees and expenses of 
     open-end investment companies registered under the Investment 
     Company Act of 1940; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Courtney, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 3226. A bill to enable States to acquire hybrid motor 
     vehicles to satisfy certain fleet acquisition requirements; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. Larsen 
             of Washington, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, and Mr. Dicks):
       H.R. 3227. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to continue stocking fish in certain lakes in the North 
     Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, 
     and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. 
             Engel, and Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 3228. A bill to require the Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission to retain and redistribute certain amounts 
     collected as fines; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WESTMORELAND (for himself and Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia):
       H.R. 3229. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of the legacy of the United 
     States Army Infantry and the establishment of the National 
     Infantry Museum and Soldier Center; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California:
       H.J. Res. 47. A joint resolution disapproving the rule 
     submitted to the Congress by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
     Services on June 6, 2007, relating to adjustment of the 
     Immigration and Naturalization Benefit Application and 
     Petition Fee Schedule; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. 
             Bachus, and Mr. Hinojosa):
       H. Res. 584. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of ``National Life Insurance Awareness Month``; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Poe, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Barton of Texas, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Carter, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. 
             McCaul of Texas, Ms. Granger, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mr. Paul, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Burgess, and 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia):
       H. Res. 585. A resolution honoring the extraordinary life 
     of legendary reporter, television personality, international 
     humanitarian, and Houston icon Marvin Harold Zindler, who 
     championed the cause of the economically powerless, 
     politically underrepresented, and physically ill and disabled 
     in Houston, across the nation, and around the world; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. DeGETTE:
       H. Res. 586. A resolution congratulating East High School 
     of Denver, Colorado, on

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     winning the 2007 ``We the People: The Citizen and the 
     Constitution`` national competition; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Jones of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Allen, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hare, 
             Mr. Ellison, Ms. Solis, Mr. Goode, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. 
             Braley of Iowa, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Linda 
             T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Lipinski, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Lee, Ms. Slaughter, 
             Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Filner, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. 
             Cohen):
       H. Res. 587. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of the Representatives that legislation to renew or grant 
     fast track trade negotiating authority should not be 
     considered by the House of Representatives in the 110th 
     Congress; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

                               MEMORIALS

  Under clause 3 of rule XII, memorials were presented and referred as 
follows:

       146. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the Senate of the 
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, relative to Senate Resolution 
     No. 129 urging members of the Pennsylvania Congressional 
     delegation to support legislation to repeal Section 1221 of 
     the Energy Policy Act of 2005; jointly to the Committees on 
     the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
       147. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the Commonwealth of 
     Pennsylvania, relative to Senate Resolution No. 126 urging 
     the Pennsylvania Congressional delegation to support measures 
     that repeal the REAL ID Act or to delay its implementation 
     until such time as sufficient funds are available to 
     adequately cover the costs of implementation and amendment is 
     made to preserve essential civil rights and liberties of 
     citizens of this country; jointly to the Committees on the 
     Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
       148. Also, a memorial of the General Assembly of the State 
     of Tennessee, relative to Senate Joint Resolution No. 248 
     opposing the implemenation of the REAL ID Act of 2005; 
     jointly to the Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland 
     Security, and Oversight and Government Reform.

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