[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 149 (Wednesday, October 3, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H11249-H11250]
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. BRALEY of Iowa:
       H.R. 3736. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make permanent the election to treat combat pay as 
     earned income for purposes of the earned income tax credit; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FORTUNO (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Walsh of New 
             York, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Weller, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart 
             of Florida):
       H.R. 3737. A bill to provide for National Science 
     Foundation and National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
     utilization of the Arecibo Observatory; to the Committee on 
     Science and Technology.
           By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bishop of 
             Utah, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Coble, Mr. Cole of 
             Oklahoma, Mr. Everett, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. 
             Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Linder, 
             Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Poe, and 
             Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin):
       H.R. 3738. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974 to set a cap on allocated funds for earmarks; to the 
     Committee on Rules, 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. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 3739. A bill to amend the Arizona Water Settlements 
     Act to modify the requirements for the statement of findings; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Emanuel, and Mr. 
             Petri):
       H.R. 3740. A bill to encourage savings, promote financial 
     literacy, and expand opportunities for young adults by 
     establishing KIDS Accounts; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. KLINE of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, 
             Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, and Mr. 
             Ellison):
       H.R. 3741. A bill for the relief of certain members of the 
     First Brigade Combat Team of the 34th Infantry Division of 
     the Army National Guard; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. WALZ of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Hall of New 
             York, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hare, 
             and Ms. Eshoo):
       H.R. 3742. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make permanent the use of qualified mortgage bonds to 
     finance residences for veterans without regard to the first-
     time homebuyer requirement; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Carney, Mr. Ellison, 
             and Mr. Rush):
       H.R. 3743. A bill to declare certain children's products 
     containing lead to be banned hazardous substances; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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           By Mr. YARMUTH:
       H.R. 3744. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 411 Mount Holly Road in 
     Fairdale, Kentucky, as the ``Lance Corporal Robert A. Lynch 
     Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself and Mr. Rehberg):
       H.J. Res. 55. A joint resolution to disapprove a final rule 
     of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to the importation 
     of cattle and beef; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Hall of Texas, Mr. Feeney, and Mr. Lampson):
       H. Con. Res. 225. Concurrent resolution honoring the 50th 
     anniversary of the dawn of the Space Age, and the ensuing 50 
     years of productive and peaceful space activities; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. HALL of Texas:
       H. Res. 709. A resolution recognizing and honoring the 50th 
     anniversary of the dedication of the Sam Rayburn Library and 
     Museum on October 9, 2007, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself and Mrs. Bono):
       H. Res. 710. A resolution commemorating the 125th 
     Anniversary of the Establishment of the Pechanga Indian 
     Reservation; to the Committee on Natural Resources.

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