[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 143 (Tuesday, September 25, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H10900-H10901]
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                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions were 
introduced and severally referred, as follows:

           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Maloney 
             of New York, Mr. Space, and Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 3648. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal 
     residences from gross income, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 3649. A bill to require mercenary training to be 
     conducted only on Federal Government property; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Hunter, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Poe, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Royce, Mr. McCaul 
             of Texas, and Mr. Tancredo):
       H.R. 3650. A bill to provide for the continuation of 
     restrictions against the Government of North Korea unless the 
     President certifies to Congress that the Government of North 
     Korea has met certain benchmarks; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, Mr. Matheson, and 
             Mr. Cannon):
       H.R. 3651. A bill to require the conveyance of certain 
     public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams, Utah, to 
     support the training and readiness of the Utah National 
     Guard; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Sutton, Ms. 
             Zoe Lofgren of California, and Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia):
       H.R. 3652. A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to 
     improve protections for employees and retirees in business 
     bankruptcies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Wolf, and Mr. McCotter):
       H.R. 3653. A bill to hold the current regime in Iran 
     accountable for its human rights record and to support a 
     transition to democracy in Iran; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.

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           By Mr. COOPER (for himself and Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 3654. A bill to establish a commission to develop 
     legislation designed to reform tax policy and entitlement 
     benefit programs and ensure a sound fiscal future for the 
     United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Budget, 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 Mr. COOPER (for himself and Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 3655. A bill to establish a Bipartisan Task Force for 
     Responsible Fiscal Action, to assure the economic security of 
     the United States, and to expand future prosperity and growth 
     for all Americans; to the Committee on the Budget, 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 Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Weller):
       H.R. 3656. A bill to require States to withhold assistance 
     to applicants for, and recipients of temporary assistance for 
     needy families with respect to whom there is substantial 
     evidence of recent unlawful drug use; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FERGUSON:
       H.R. 3657. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals and businesses a credit against 
     income tax for the purchase of Energy Star compliant air 
     conditioners; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FORTUNO (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. 
             Bordallo, and Mrs. Christensen):
       H.R. 3658. A bill to amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
     to permit rest and recuperation travel to United States 
     territories for members of the Foreign Service; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina:
       H.R. 3659. A bill to prohibit a school from receiving 
     Federal funds if the school prevents a student from 
     displaying or wearing in a respectful manner a representation 
     of the flag of the United States; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Herger, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. 
             Platts, Mr. Paul, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Fortenberry, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. Petri, Ms. Bean, and Mr. Forbes):
       H.R. 3660. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that the deduction for the health insurance 
     costs of self-employed individuals be allowed in determining 
     self-employment tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself and Mr. Kuhl 
             of New York):
       H.R. 3661. A bill to conduct 1 or more higher education and 
     career readiness demonstration projects for rural, low-income 
     students; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. McHUGH:
       H.R. 3662. A bill to amend the Worker Adjustment and 
     Retraining Notification Act to improve such Act; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Dingell, and Mr. Dicks):
       H.R. 3663. A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 
     1956 to establish additional prohibitions on shooting 
     wildlife from aircraft, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 3664. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that tips shall not be subject to income or 
     employment taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. REICHERT (for himself and Mr. Ellsworth):
       H.R. 3665. A bill to amend chapter 87 of title 18, United 
     States Code, to end the terrorizing effects of the sale of 
     murderabilia on crime victims and their families; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. SUTTON:
       H.R. 3666. A bill to establish a bipartisan commission to 
     perform a comprehensive examination of the current 
     foreclosure and mortgage lending crisis and to make 
     recommendations for legislative and regulatory changes to 
     address such problems; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. WELCH of Vermont:
       H.R. 3667. A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
     to designate a segment of the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers in 
     the State of Vermont for study for potential addition to the 
     National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. OBEY:
       H.J. Res. 52. A joint resolution making continuing 
     appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition 
     to the Committee on 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. JONES of North Carolina:
       H.J. Res. 53. A joint resolution to amend the War Powers 
     Resolution to ensure the collective judgment of both the 
     Congress and the President will apply to the initiation of 
     hostilities by the Armed Forces, the continued use of the 
     Armed Forces in hostilities, and the participation of the 
     Armed Forces in military operations of the United Nations; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H. Con. Res. 219. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the Government of Iraq should schedule 
     a referendum to determine whether or not the people of Iraq 
     want the Armed Forces of the United States to be withdrawn 
     from Iraq or to remain in Iraq until order is restored to the 
     country; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             McCaul of Texas, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Wu, Mr. Scott 
             of Georgia, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Andrews):
       H. Res. 676. A resolution declaring that it shall continue 
     to be the policy of the United States, consistent with the 
     Taiwan Relations Act, to make available to Taiwan such 
     defense articles and services as may be necessary for Taiwan 
     to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H. Res. 679. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the continuing effects of the 
     genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in Bosnia 
     and Herzegovina; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. CARTER (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Calvert, Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mrs. Jo Ann 
             Davis of Virginia, Mr. Sessions, Mr. David Davis of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Feeney, 
             Mr. Souder, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Broun 
             of Georgia, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. King of Iowa, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. 
             Boozman, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. 
             Tancredo, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. 
             Thornberry, Mr. Neugebauer, Ms. Granger, Mr. Lewis of 
             California, Mr. Porter, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. McHenry, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Terry, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Wolf, 
             Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, 
             Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Dent, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Inglis of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Walsh of New 
             York, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Wicker, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Renzi, Ms. Fallin, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Davis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Mica, Mr. Brown of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Cantor, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. 
             Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mrs. Musgrave, 
             Mr. McKeon, Mr. Pence, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Upton, Mr. 
             Wamp, and Mr. McCaul of Texas):
       H. Res. 680. A resolution condemning the actions of 
     September 7, 2007, resulting in damage to the Vietnam 
     Veterans War Memorial; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H. Res. 681. A resolution to express the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the Medicare national coverage 
     determination on the treatment of anemia in cancer patients; 
     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.

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