[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 148 (Tuesday, October 2, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H11170-H11171]
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. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mrs. Bono):
       H.R. 3717. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of 
     implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ALTMIRE (for himself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Van 
             Hollen):
       H.R. 3718. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education 
     to address conflicts of interest associated with use of 
     advisory committees and technical assistance providers in the 
     administration of such Act; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Ms. CASTOR:
       H.R. 3719. A bill to prohibit implementation of a guidance 
     letter proposing rules relating to the Federal-State 
     financial partnerships under Medicaid and the State 
     Children's Health Insurance Program; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. EDWARDS:
       H.R. 3720. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 424 Clay Avenue in Waco, 
     Texas, as the ``Army PFC Juan Alonso Covarrubias Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. EDWARDS:
       H.R. 3721. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1190 Lorena Road in Lorena, 
     Texas, as the ``Marine Gunnery Sgt. John D. Fry Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 3722. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow for expenditures from the Harbor Maintenance 
     Trust Fund for certain harbor construction activities, and 
     for other purposes; 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. FOSSELLA (for himself and Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 3723. A bill to establish the Raritan Bay Stewardship 
     Initiative; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. FOSSELLA (for himself and Mr. Hill):
       H.R. 3724. A bill to establish a National Commission on 
     Entitlement Solvency; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 
     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. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself and Mr. McHenry):

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       H.R. 3725. A bill to amend the Real Estate Settlement 
     Procedures Act of 1974 to require the submission to each 
     borrower under a federally related mortgage loan of a one-
     page description of the essential terms of the loan; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Ellsworth, Mrs. 
             Gillibrand, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Patrick Murphy 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pence, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Buchanan, Mr. Visclosky, and Mr. Kagen):
       H.R. 3726. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow the deduction for real property taxes on the 
     principal residences to all individuals whether or not they 
     itemize other deductions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Pastor, and Mr. 
             Fortuno):
       H.R. 3727. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that premium pay be paid to Federal employees whose 
     official duties require the use of one or more languages 
     besides English; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Lantos, 
             and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas):
       H.R. 3728. A bill to express United States foreign policy 
     with respect to, and to strengthen United States advocacy on 
     behalf of, individuals persecuted and denied their rights in 
     foreign countries on account of gender, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in 
     addition to the Committees on 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. McCARTHY of California:
       H.R. 3729. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 427 North Street in Taft, 
     California, as the ``Larry S. Pierce Post Office''; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina):
       H.R. 3730. A bill to establish a United States-India 
     interparliamentary exchange group; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 3731. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     lutetium oxide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 3732. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     phosphoric acid, lanthanum salt, cerium terbium-doped; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SARBANES:
       H.R. 3733. A bill to establish a National Foundation on 
     Physical Fitness and Sports to carry out activities to 
     support and supplement the mission of the President's Council 
     on Physical Fitness and Sports; to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor.
           By Mr. SIMPSON:
       H.R. 3734. A bill to rename the Snake River Birds of Prey 
     National Conservation Area in the State of Idaho as the 
     Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation 
     Area in honor of the late Morley Nelson, an international 
     authority on birds of prey, who was instrumental in the 
     establishment of this National Conservation Area, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Davis of Alabama, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut):
       H.R. 3735. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the look-through treatment of payments between 
     related controlled foreign corporations; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself, Mrs. 
             Drake, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Goode, 
             Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Boucher, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia):
       H. Con. Res. 222. Concurrent resolution commending NASA 
     Langley Research Center in Virginia on the celebration of its 
     90th anniversary on October 26 and 27, 2007; to the Committee 
     on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mr. Dent):
       H. Con. Res. 223. Concurrent resolution honoring 
     professional surveyors and recognizing their contributions to 
     society; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. WOLF (for himself and Mr. Sarbanes):
       H. Con. Res. 224. Concurrent resolution expressing support 
     for a National Telework Week to be established; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. PUTNAM:
       H. Res. 699. A resolution electing a Minority Member to a 
     standing committee of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mrs. BONO (for herself and Ms. Roybal-Allard):
       H. Res. 700. A resolution supporting the We Don't Serve 
     Teens campaign; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Souder, Mr. Feeney, Mr. 
             Tiberi, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. Aderholt):
       H. Res. 705. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Chinese Communist Party should be 
     condemned for engaging in coercive abortion practices, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. HALL of New York (for himself, Ms. Corrine Brown 
             of Florida, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Engel, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Payne, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Udall of Colorado, Mr. Stark, Mr. Farr, and Mrs. 
             Lowey):
       H. Res. 706. A resolution honoring all members of the Armed 
     Forces and civilian personnel serving in harm's way and 
     pledging to debate policy decisions regarding the war in Iraq 
     without attacking the integrity of any person, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself and Mr. 
             Rangel):
       H. Res. 707. A resolution honoring the 50th anniversary of 
     Althea Gibson's championship at Wimbledon and Forest Hills, 
     and honoring the life and legacy of a teacher, daughter, and 
     internationally acclaimed athlete who defied the boundaries 
     of race, class, and gender; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Ms. Loretta SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Renzi, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Murtha, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Ms. Hirono, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Lantos, 
             Mr. Honda, and Mr. Hinojosa):
       H. Res. 708. A resolution honoring the life and 
     accomplishments of Luciano Pavarotti and recognizing the 
     significant and positive impact of his astounding musical 
     talent, his achievement in raising the profile of opera with 
     audiences around the world, and his commitment to charitable 
     causes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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