[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 127 (Friday, August 3, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H9704-H9709]
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. KLEIN of Florida (for himself and Mr. Mahoney of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 3355. A bill to ensure the availability and 
     affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for 
     catastrophic events; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Schiff, and 
             Mr. Flake):
       H.R. 3356. A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence 
     Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for 
     authorizing certain 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. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Murtha, Mr. Holt, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Courtney, and Mr. Wicker):
       H.R. 3357. A bill to reauthorize the National Writing 
     Project; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. Towns):
       H.R. 3358. A bill to enhance the management and disposal of 
     spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste and to 
     ensure the expansion of clean nuclear power in the United 
     States to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance our 
     domestic energy security; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Cannon):
       H.R. 3359. A bill to limit the authority of States and 
     localities to tax certain income of employees for employment 
     duties performed in other States and localities; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. 
             Emanuel, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Kildee, Ms. Bean, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kagen, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. Sestak, and Ms. Sutton):
       H.R. 3360. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to require the concurrence of all bordering 
     States when a permit for the discharge of pollutants into one 
     of the Great Lakes is issued; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. McKeon):
       H.R. 3361. A bill to make technical corrections related to 
     the Pension Protection Act of 2006; 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. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. Cantor):
       H.R. 3362. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow 5-year amortization of goodwill and other 
     section 197 intangibles that are acquired from a small 
     business; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Schwartz, 
             Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. 
             Michaud, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Weller, Mrs. 
             Capito, Mr. Allen, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Pascrell, 
             Mr.

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             Larson of Connecticut, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Porter, Mr. Terry, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Boustany, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Van Hollen, and 
             Ms. Hooley):
       H.R. 3363. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under 
     cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to 
     provide additional consumer protections for long-term care 
     insurance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POE (for himself and Mr. Chabot):
       H.R. 3364. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow parents of murdered children to continue to 
     claim the deduction for the personal exemption with respect 
     to such child; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 3365. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to delay the 
     effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent 
     to an international border, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 3366. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     require the Department of Defense and all other defense-
     related agencies of the United States to fully comply with 
     Federal and State environmental laws, including certain laws 
     relating to public health and worker safety, that are 
     designed to protect the environment and the health and safety 
     of the public, particularly those persons most vulnerable to 
     the hazards incident to military operations and 
     installations, such as children, members of the Armed Forces, 
     civilian employees, and persons living in the vicinity of 
     military operations and installations; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy 
     and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural 
     Resources, and 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 Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 3367. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to assist in the recovery and development of the Virgin 
     Islands by providing for a reduction in the tax imposed on 
     distributions from certain retirement plans' assets which are 
     invested for at least 30 years, subject to defined 
     withdrawals, under a Virgin Islands investment program; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Brady of Texas):
       H.R. 3368. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish a pulmonary hypertension clinical research network, 
     to expand pulmonary hypertension research and training, 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 Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Poe):
       H.R. 3369. A bill to provide compensation for United States 
     citizens taken hostage by terrorists or state sponsors of 
     terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Foreign 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. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama):
       H.R. 3370. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to improve the quality and efficiency of health 
     care, to provide the public with information on provider and 
     supplier performance, and to enhance the education and 
     awareness of consumers for evaluating health care services 
     through the development and release of reports based on 
     Medicare enrollment, claims, survey, and assessment data; 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. ISSA (for himself and Mr. Bilbray):
       H.R. 3371. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-
     allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants 
     who obtain an advanced degree in the United States; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. 
             Michaud, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Carson, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Mr. Farr, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New 
             York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Loretta Sanchez 
             of California, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Tierney, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Watson, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Lee, Mr. Shays, Mr. Honda, 
             Ms. Berkley, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Linda 
             T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Welch of 
             Vermont, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Israel):
       H.R. 3372. A bill to establish a public education and 
     awareness program relating to emergency contraception; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SPACE (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Gene Green 
             of Texas, and Mr. Castle):
       H.R. 3373. A bill to catalyze change in the care and 
     treatment of diabetes in the United States; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SPACE:
       H.R. 3374. A bill to improve the ability of small 
     communities to coordinate with universities and design 
     professionals in developing a vision to address their local 
     needs; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. 
             Brady of Texas, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, 
             and Mr. Reynolds):
       H.R. 3375. A bill to extend the trade adjustment assistance 
     program under the Trade Act of 1974 for 3 months; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ARCURI:
       H.R. 3376. A bill to enhance witness protection; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BACA (for himself and Mr. Al Green of Texas):
       H.R. 3377. A bill to provide for the award of a gold medal 
     on behalf of Congress to Arnold Palmer in recognition of his 
     service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good 
     sportsmanship in golf; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. BAIRD:
       H.R. 3378. A bill to establish a demonstration loan program 
     for nontraditional students; to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor.
           By Ms. BORDALLO (by request):
       H.R. 3379. A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure 
     Compensation Act to include the Territory of Guam in the list 
     of affected areas with respect to which claims relating to 
     atmospheric nuclear testing shall be allowed, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BOREN:
       H.R. 3380. A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to 
     prescribe that members of the Armed Forces and veterans out 
     of uniform may render the military salute during hoisting, 
     lowering, or passing of flag; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:
       H.R. 3381. A bill to terminate the national security waiver 
     that has been used to deny the payment of the high-deployment 
     allowance to members of the Armed Forces serving lengthy or 
     numerous deployments since September 11, 2001, and to extend 
     the allowance to members who have been deployed since that 
     date in excess of the rotation frequencies for reserve 
     component members of one year mobilized to five years 
     demobilized and for regular component members of one year 
     deployed to two years at the permanent duty station, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Shuler, Mr. 
             Etheridge, Mr. Coble, Mr. Watt, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Ms. Foxx, 
             Mrs. Myrick, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Hayes, and Mr. McHenry):
       H.R. 3382. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 200 North William Street in 
     Goldsboro, North Carolina, as the ``Philip A. Baddour, Sr. 
     Post Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. CASTLE:
       H.R. 3383. A bill to require internal ethics compliance 
     programs by Department of Defense contractors, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. CHANDLER:
       H.R. 3384. A bill to expand the Project Safe Neighborhoods 
     program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Ms. Carson, Ms. Clarke, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, and Mr. 
             Payne):
       H.R. 3385. A bill to establish a task force to examine 
     homelessness in the United States and make recommendations to 
     alleviate the causes and effects of such homelessness; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Arcuri):
       H.R. 3386. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide penalties for transporting the corpses of homicide 
     victims across State lines with intent to prevent their use 
     as evidence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas):

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       H.R. 3387. A bill to update and improve the codification of 
     title 46, United States Code; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mr. Kuhl of New 
             York):
       H.R. 3388. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase and make permanent the deduction for tuition 
     and related expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself and Mr. Herger):
       H.R. 3389. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make permanent the election to treat the cost of 
     qualified film and television productions as an expense which 
     is not chargeable to capital account; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 3390. A bill to impose sanctions on Iran and on other 
     countries for assisting Iran in developing a nuclear program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways 
     and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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. ISSA (for himself and Mr. Rahall):
       H.R. 3391. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act 
     of 1993 to expand family and medical leave for spouses, sons, 
     daughters, and parents of servicemembers with combat-related 
     injuries; to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, and House Administration, 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. CROWLEY (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo):
       H.R. 3392. A bill to clarify the tariff classification of 
     certain fiberboard core and laminate boards and panels; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Walz of 
             Minnesota, and Mr. Altmire):
       H.R. 3393. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve veterans' reemployment rights under chapter 43 of 
     such title, to exempt claims brought under that chapter from 
     arbitration under chapter 1 of title 9 of such Code, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself and Ms. 
             Castor):
       H.R. 3394. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to assist underperforming schools to 
     recruit, support, and retain highly qualified and effective 
     teachers by providing grants for participation in the 
     Targeted High Need Initiative program of the National Board 
     for Professional Teaching Standards; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Carson, Mr. 
             Davis of Alabama, Mr. Rush, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, and Mr. Rothman):
       H.R. 3395. A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security 
     Act to ensure funding for grants to promote responsible 
     fatherhood and strengthen low-income families, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. 
             Bachus):
       H.R. 3396. A bill to promote simplification and fairness in 
     the administration and collection of sales and use taxes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 3397. A bill to amend the Residential Lead-Based Paint 
     Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 to define environmental 
     intervention blood lead level; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 3398. A bill to establish a National Commission on the 
     Infrastructure of the United States; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 3399. A bill to prohibit the use, production, sale, 
     importation, or exportation of any pesticide containing 
     atrazine; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Foreign 
     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. KUCINICH (for himself and Mr. LaTourette):
       H.R. 3400. A bill to fund capital projects of State and 
     local governments, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Financial Services, and the Budget, 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. ELLISON (for himself and Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 3401. A bill to establish the National Infrastructure 
     Bank to provide funding for qualified infrastructure 
     projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Ferguson, and Mr. 
             Towns):
       H.R. 3402. A bill to require accurate and reasonable 
     disclosure of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone 
     calling cards and services; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. GORDON:
       H.R. 3403. A bill to promote and enhance public safety by 
     facilitating the rapid deployment of IP-enabled 911 and E-911 
     services, encouraging the nation's transition to a national 
     IP-enabled emergency network and improve 911 and E-911 access 
     to those with disabilities; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Towns, and 
             Ms. DeLauro):
       H.R. 3404. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide grants for the training of graduate medical residents 
     in preventive medicine and public health; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. Gene GREEN of Texas (for himself and Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio):
       H.R. 3405. A bill to require persons to certify that they 
     have not violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before 
     being awarded Government contracts, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
             Hare, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Yarmuth, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Filner, Ms. Solis, Mr. Holt, and 
             Mrs. McCarthy of New York):
       H.R. 3406. A bill to provide grants to States to ensure 
     that all students exit the middle grades prepared for success 
     in a high school with an academically rigorous curriculum 
     that prepares students for postsecondary education and the 
     workplace; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. HARE (for himself, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Woolsey, 
             and Mr. Davis of Illinois):
       H.R. 3407. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to allow State and local educational 
     agencies and schools to make greater use of early intervening 
     services, particularly schoolwide positive behavior supports; 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington:
       H.R. 3408. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to adjust the boundary of the Stephen Mather 
     Wilderness and the North Cascades National Park in order to 
     allow the rebuilding of a road outside of the floodplain 
     while ensuring that there is no net loss of acreage to the 
     Park or the Wilderness, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Ms. Carson, Mr. Payne, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Al Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Stark, Mr. Holt, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, and Mr. Davis of Illinois):
       H.R. 3409. A bill to create the conditions, structures, and 
     supports needed to ensure permanency for the Nation's 
     unaccompanied youth, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and 
     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. JEFFERSON:
       H.R. 3410. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude overtime pay from gross income; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Ms. Carson, Mr. Clay, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Stark, Mr. Cummings, and 
             Ms. Solis):
       H.R. 3411. A bill to improve the treatment of juveniles 
     with mental health or substance abuse disorders by 
     establishing new grant programs for increased training, 
     technical assistance, and coordination of service providers, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor, 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. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Mack, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Goode, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Akin, Mr. Pence, Mr. Feeney, Mr. 
             Culberson, Mr. Conaway, Ms. Foxx, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. 
             Coble, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Flake, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. 
             Broun of Georgia, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Bishop of Utah, 
             Mr. Pearce, Mr. Linder, and Mr. Westmoreland):
       H.R. 3412. A bill to repeal the wage rate requirements 
     commonly known as the Davis-

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     Bacon Act; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. KLINE of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. 
             Paul):
       H.R. 3413. A bill to clarify the rights of Indians and 
     Indian tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor 
     Relations Act; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. KLINE of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 3414. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to extend eligibility for Federal TRIO programs to members of 
     the reserve components serving on active duty in support of 
     contingency operations; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Kennedy):
       H.R. 3415. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize the placement in a national cemetery of memorial 
     markers for the purpose of commemorating servicemembers or 
     other persons whose remains are interred in an American 
     Battle Monuments Commission cemetery; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 3416. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the United States 
     domestic energy supply; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 3417. A bill to establish the Commission on the Tax 
     Treatment of Hedge Funds and Private Equity; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Stark, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Weller, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Porter, Mr. 
             Pomeroy, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. 
             Gilchrest, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Zoe 
             Lofgren of California, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Paul, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Ms. Sutton, and Mr. Wexler):
       H.R. 3418. A bill to provide for a permanent exclusion from 
     gross income for employer-provided educational assistance; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. Hare, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Barrow, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Inslee, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Kagen, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Larsen 
             of Washington, Mr. Sires, Ms. Solis, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Matsui):
       H.R. 3419. A bill to establish an Office of Specialized 
     Instructional Support Services in the Department of Education 
     and to provide grants to State educational agencies to reduce 
     barriers to learning; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California:
       H.R. 3420. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to require the use of Federally insured intermediaries 
     for nonrecognition treatment on like-kind exchanges involving 
     cash to be used to acquire the replacement property; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 3421. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     prohibit universal defaults on credit card accounts and to 
     require minimum payment disclosures for accounts under an 
     open end consumer credit plan, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Higgins):
       H.R. 3422. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that certain 
     tenants are able to return to affordable housing after a 
     major disaster; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. 
             Arcuri):
       H.R. 3423. A bill to provide that service of the members of 
     the organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps 
     during World War II constituted active military service for 
     purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' 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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Pryce of 
             Ohio, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 3424. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     purpose of establishing an office within the Internal Revenue 
     Service to focus on violations of the internal revenue laws 
     by persons who are under investigation for conduct relating 
     to commercial sex acts, and to increase the criminal monetary 
     penalty limitations for the underpayment or overpayment of 
     tax due to fraud; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Pryce of 
             Ohio, and Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 3425. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and 
     individual health insurance coverage and group health plans 
     provide coverage of screening for breast, prostate, and 
     colorectal cancer; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 
     Ways and Means, 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. MATHESON:
       H.R. 3426. A bill to modify certain amendments made by the 
     No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Levin, 
             and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.R. 3427. A bill to prohibit the revocation of waivers of 
     the competitive need limitation under the Generalized System 
     of Preferences program unless certain conditions are met; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McHUGH:
       H.R. 3428. A bill to bridge the digital divide in rural 
     areas; 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. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 3429. A bill to authorize a competitive grant program 
     to assist members of the National Guard and Reserve and 
     former and current members of the Armed Forces in securing 
     employment in the private sector, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Mr. Baca, Mr. Becerra, 
             Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Corrine 
             Brown of Florida, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. 
             Carson, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Cuellar, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lincoln Davis of 
             Tennessee, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Israel, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kagen, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, Ms. Matsui, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Michaud, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Tim Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
             Perlmutter, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sires, Ms. Solis, Mr. 
             Stark, Ms. Watson, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Weiner, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas):
       H.R. 3430. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     revise and extend projects relating to children and violence 
     to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health 
     programs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 3431. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned 
     income tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Lee, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Clarke, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. Conyers, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas):
       H.R. 3432. A bill to establish the 200th Anniversary 
     Commemoration Commission of the Abolition of the 
     Transatlantic Slave Trade, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Michaud, 
             Mr. Wamp, and Ms. Hooley):
       H.R. 3433. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, acting through the Director of the National 
     Institutes of Health, to conduct a survey of research 
     available on methamphetamine addiction and treatment; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. Cleaver, and Mr. Burton 
             of Indiana):
       H.R. 3434. A bill to provide for the issuance of bonds for 
     the benefit of the National Institutes of Health; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PICKERING:
       H.R. 3435. A bill to improve energy security of the United 
     States through a reduction in the oil intensity of the 
     economy of the United States and expansion of secure oil 
     supplies, to be achieved by increasing the

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     availability of alternative fuel sources, fostering 
     responsible oil exploration and production, and improving 
     international arrangements to secure the global oil supply, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, Science and Technology, Natural Resources, Armed 
     Services, Foreign Affairs, and 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. REYES:
       H.R. 3436. A bill to provide for greater judicial 
     discretion in sentencing for certain firearms offenses 
     committed in exceptional circumstances; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SALAZAR:
       H.R. 3437. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to carry out the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation 
     project in the State of Colorado; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Hare, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Holt, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Ortiz, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 3438. A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools 
     and Communities Act to authorize the use of grant funds for 
     gang prevention, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Ms. 
             Bordallo, and Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida):
       H.R. 3439. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to create a demonstration project to 
     fund additional secondary school counselors in troubled title 
     I schools to reduce the dropout rate; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Berman, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Doggett, 
             Mr. Filner, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Poe, and Mr. 
             Wexler):
       H.R. 3440. A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime 
     Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide standards and 
     procedures to guide both State and local law enforcement 
     agencies and law enforcement officers during internal 
     investigations, interrogation of law enforcement officers, 
     and administrative disciplinary hearings, to ensure 
     accountability of law enforcement officers, to guarantee the 
     due process rights of law enforcement officers, and to 
     require States to enact law enforcement discipline, 
     accountability, and due process laws; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SARBANES:
       H.R. 3441. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to authorize competitive grants to train school principals in 
     instructional leadership skills and to promote the 
     incorporation of standards of instructional leadership into 
     State-level principal certification or licensure; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, 
             Mr. Akin, Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Bachus, 
             Mr. Baker, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Blackburn, 
             Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Boustany, 
             Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Burton 
             of Indiana, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Carter, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Davis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mrs. Jo Ann 
             Davis of Virginia, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             Doolittle, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Ferguson, 
             Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Fortuno, Ms. Foxx, 
             Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Gingrey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Herger, 
             Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Inglis of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kline of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Latham, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. McHenry, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. McMorris 
             Rodgers, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Miller 
             of Florida, Mr. Mollohan, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick, 
             Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Pence, Mr. Peterson 
             of Minnesota, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Platts, Mr. Putnam, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, 
             Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Sali, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Sullivan, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Terry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. 
             Wamp, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.R. 3442. A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion 
     are fully informed regarding the pain experienced by their 
     unborn child; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Herger, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Nunes, 
             and Mr. Israel):
       H.R. 3443. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to 
     clarify the provisions relating to drawback for exported 
     merchandise; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mrs. 
             Boyda of Kansas, and Mr. Moran of Kansas):
       H.R. 3444. A bill to extend tax relief to the residents and 
     businesses of an area with respect to which a major disaster 
     has been declared by the President under section 401 of the 
     Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
     Act (FEMA-1711-DR) by reason of severe storms and flooding 
     beginning on June 26, 2007, and determined by the President 
     to warrant individual or individual and public assistance 
     from the Federal Government under such Act; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. 3445. A bill to establish the Weather Mitigation 
     Operations and Research Board, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hoekstra, 
             Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Upton):
       H.R. 3446. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 202 East Michigan Avenue in 
     Marshall, Michigan, as the ``Michael W. Schragg Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Ms. Lee, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Mr. Towns, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cohen, 
             Ms. Hooley, Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia):
       H.R. 3447. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     ensure the independence of the Surgeon General from political 
     interference; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WAXMAN:
       H.R. 3448. A bill to reduce emissions of ozone depleting 
     substances in order to protect the climate and stratospheric 
     ozone layer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina:
       H.R. 3449. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide eligibility for reduced non-regular service military 
     retired pay before age 60, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. YARMUTH (for himself, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Holt, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Hare, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Grijalva, and 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas):
       H.R. 3450. A bill to provide grants to universities and 
     colleges for the development of student success services that 
     will improve college persistence and prepare students for the 
     workplace; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.J. Res. 48. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States regarding the 
     requirement of the approval of a two-thirds majority of the 
     Supreme Court for any pardon or reprieve granted by the 
     President; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
             Crowley, and Mr. Berman):
       H. Con. Res. 202. Concurrent resolution noting the absence 
     of human rights as a topic of discussion in the U.S.-Saudi 
     Strategic Dialogue between the United States and Saudi 
     Arabia, and urging the President to include this subject in 
     working level discussions with Saudi counterparts; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. HOYER:
       H. Res. 609. A resolution raising a question of the 
     privileges of the House.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
       H. Res. 610. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States Government should 
     take immediate steps to boycott the Summer Olympic Games in 
     Beijing in August 2008 unless the Chinese regime stops 
     engaging in serious human rights abuses against its citizens 
     and stops supporting serious human rights abuses by the 
     Governments of Sudan, Burma, and North Korea against their 
     citizens; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. BOEHNER:
       H. Res. 611. A resolution raising a question of the 
     privileges of the House; considered and agreed to.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mrs.

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             Gillibrand, Mr. Israel, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Hall of New York, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, 
             and Mr. Smith of Texas):
           By Mr. BOEHNER:
       H. Res. 612. A resolution raising a question of the 
     privileges of the House.
       H. Res. 616. A resolution celebrating the 40th anniversary 
     of Phoenix House, the success and contributions of Phoenix 
     House with respect to the treatment and prevention of 
     substance abuse, and the significant role that Phoenix House 
     has played in raising public awareness and formulating public 
     policy; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H. Res. 617. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rush, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Honda, and Ms. Solis):
       H. Res. 618. A resolution recognizing the importance of 
     addressing the plight of Afro-Colombians; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. SALI (for himself, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Goode, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. 
             Bishop of Utah, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Paul, Mr. Burton of Indiana, 
             Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Conaway, 
             and Mr. Mack):
       H. Res. 619. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to require that whenever a bill or joint 
     resolution is introduced that amends existing law, the 
     sponsor provide to the Clerk an electronic version of a 
     comparative print, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Rules.
           By Mr. SIRES (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Sarbanes, 
             Mr. Space, and Mrs. Maloney of New York):
       H. Res. 620. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that Turkey should end its military 
     occupation of the Republic of Cyprus, particularly because 
     Turkey's pretext has been refuted by over 13,000,000 
     crossings by Turkish-Cypriots and Greek-Cypriots into each 
     other's communities without incident; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. WATERS:
       H. Res. 621. A resolution recognizing the community 
     development block grant program of the Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development, and its role as the Nation's largest 
     and most visible source of financial assistance to support 
     State- and local government-directed neighborhood 
     revitalization, housing rehabilitation, and economic 
     development activities; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.

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