[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 150 (Thursday, October 4, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H11314-H11316]
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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. KNOLLENBERG:
       H.R. 3745. A bill to improve Mandarin language education by 
     authorizing grants to support the creation of Mandarin 
     language classes for elementary and secondary school and 
     adult education program students; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Keller, Mr. Boustany, 
             Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. 
             Souder, and Mr. Bishop of Utah):
       H.R. 3746. A bill to amend and extend the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Keller, Mr. Boustany, 
             Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, 
             and Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 3747. A bill to enhance the workforce investment 
     system of the Nation by strengthening one-stop career 
     centers, providing for more effective governance 
     arrangements, promoting access to a more comprehensive array 
     of employment and training, integrating existing employment 
     and training programs to avoid duplication and overlap, 
     establishing a targeted approach to serving youth, and 
     improving performance accountability, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, and Ms. Hirono):
       H.R. 3748. A bill to amend the Federal Direct Loan Program 
     to provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct 
     Loans for active duty service members; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Ms. HOOLEY:
       H.R. 3749. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for the establishment of a Drug-Free Workplace 
     Information Clearinghouse, to authorize programs to prevent 
     and improve treatment of methamphetamine addiction, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Tiberi, 
             Mr. Boucher, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Boozman, and 
             Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 3750. A bill to provide for the expansion of Federal 
     programs to prevent and manage vision loss, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BOSWELL:
       H.R. 3751. A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act to establish and provide for the 
     administration of the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance 
     Network; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL of California:
       H.R. 3752. A bill to provide that the Indian Gaming 
     Regulatory Act shall not apply to an Indian tribe or to 
     Indian lands of an Indian tribe until that Indian tribe has 
     been federally recognized for a period of not less than 25 
     continuous years; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of 
             California, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Watt, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. 
             Biggert, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Mr. Gohmert):
       H.R. 3753. A bill to increase the pay of Federal judges, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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           By Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. McNerney, 
             and Mr. Nunes):
       H.R. 3754. A bill to authorize the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to accept, as part of a 
     settlement, diesel emission reduction Supplemental 
     Environmental Projects, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DEAL of Georgia:
       H.R. 3755. A bill to amend section 1308 of title 40, United 
     States Code, to provide immunity for Federal Government 
     agencies from claims resulting from the donation of unfit 
     horses and mules and to allow certain agents of United States 
     Customs and Border Protection to adopt such horses and mules; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. DeGETTE:
       H.R. 3756. A bill to designate certain lands in the State 
     of Colorado as components of the National Wilderness 
     Preservation System, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cleaver, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Hare, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Honda, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Levin, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs. Maloney of 
             New York, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. 
             McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Sires, Mr. Stark, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Towns, 
             Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. 
             Nadler):
       H.R. 3757. A bill to provide additional protections for 
     National Forest System lands in the Tongass National Forest 
     in Alaska through the designation of additional wilderness 
     areas, Land Use Designation II management areas, restoration 
     areas, special management areas, and components of the 
     national wild and scenic rivers system; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HALL of New York:
       H.R. 3758. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce the alternative minimum tax by increasing the 
     exemption amounts and adjusting them for inflation and by 
     making permanent law the allowance of the dependent care 
     credit, the child credit, and the adoption credit against 
     such tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself and Ms. Watson):
       H.R. 3759. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to enable local educational agencies to 
     use amounts received from the Fund for the Improvement of 
     Education for innovative programs to increase learning in 
     financial literacy; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself, Ms. Watson, and Mr. 
             Kagen):
       H.R. 3760. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to enable local educational agencies to 
     use amounts received from the Fund for the Improvement of 
     Education for innovative programs to increase learning in 
     nutrition and exercise; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. Pascrell):
       H.R. 3761. A bill to provide for certain tunnel life safety 
     and rehabilitation projects for Amtrak; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York, Mr. Payne, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             and Mr. Hare):
       H.R. 3762. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to foster community involvement, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hare, and 
             Ms. Matsui):
       H.R. 3763. A bill to award competitive grants to eligible 
     partnerships to enable the partnerships to implement 
     innovative strategies at the secondary school level to 
     improve student achievement and prepare at-risk students for 
     postsecondary education and the workforce; to the Committee 
     on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen):
       H.R. 3764. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to suspend the 5-year period relating to the exclusion 
     of gain on the sale of a principal residence during a period 
     of service with the Peace Corps; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut):
       H.R. 3765. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide transparency with respect to fees and 
     expenses charged to participant-directed defined contribution 
     plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 3766. A bill to assist local governments in conducting 
     gun buyback programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. NUNES (for himself and Mr. Costa):
       H.R. 3767. A bill to provide the Secretary with the 
     authority to increase the number of Customs and Border 
     Protection personnel at Fresno Yosemite International 
     Airport; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. NUNES (for himself, Mr. McCarthy of California, 
             Mr. Costa, Mr. Cardoza, and Mr. Radanovich):
       H.R. 3768. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior 
     to study and construct all projects and programs that are 
     included in the Friant Water Users Authority document titled 
     ``San Joaquin River Restoration Program: Water Management 
     Goal-Recirculation, Recapture of Restoration Flows and 
     Mitigation of Water Supply Reductions``, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Patrick Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mrs. Gillibrand, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Murtha, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Boyd of Florida, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Hare, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Cramer, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Baca, Mr. Costa, 
             and Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 3769. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     require the establishment of a searchable database containing 
     the names and citations of members of the Armed Forces, 
     members of the United States merchant marine, and civilians 
     affiliated with the Armed Forces who have been awarded the 
     medal of honor or any other medal authorized by Congress for 
     the Armed Forces, the United States merchant marine, or 
     affiliated civilians; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Ramstad, and Mr. Porter):
       H.R. 3770. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to clarify that qualified personal service corporations 
     may continue to use the cash method of accounting, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Petri):
       H.R. 3771. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that the graduated income tax rates that 
     apply to principal campaign committees of candidates for 
     Congress shall apply to all comparable committees of 
     candidates for State and local offices; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BAIRD (for himself and Mr. Rohrabacher):
       H.J. Res. 56. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to temporarily fill 
     mass vacancies in the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     and to preserve the right of the people to elect their 
     Representatives and Senators in Congress; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. Baird):
       H.J. Res. 57. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to 
     Congressional succession; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois:
       H. Con. Res. 226. Concurrent resolution calling on the 
     United States Postal Service to create a special exterior 
     light display on March 4, 2008, to reignite public awareness 
     and appreciation of the accomplishments of the New Deal and 
     the legacy of those programs for our Nation today, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California:
       H. Con. Res. 227. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that secondary schools should consider 
     starting school after 9:00 in the morning; to the Committee 
     on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself and Mr. Shays):
       H. Con. Res. 228. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress with respect to countries that withdraw 
     from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. 
             Fortenberry):
       H. Res. 711. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives concerning the United States-India nuclear 
     cooperation agreement; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H. Res. 712. A resolution expressing support for the 
     Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and 
     commending the United Nations General Assembly for its 
     adoption of the Declaration on September 13, 2007; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, 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. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Solis, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Aderholt, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Matsui, 
             Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Payne, 
             and Mr. Pitts):
       H. Res. 713. A resolution congratulating the Ukrainian 
     people for the holding of free, fair, open and transparent 
     parliamentary elections on September 30, 2007, in a peaceful 
     manner consistent with Ukraine's democratic values and 
     national interest, in keeping with its commitments as a 
     participating State of the Organization for Security and

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     Cooperation in Europe; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Dent, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Reichert, and Mr. Cuellar):
       H. Res. 714. A resolution supporting the work of 
     firefighters to educate and protect the Nation's communities, 
     and the goals and ideals of Fire Prevention Week, October 7-
     13, 2007, as designated by the National Fire Protection 
     Association; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Boozman, 
             Mr. Boswell, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Hunter, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Levin, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pearce, 
             Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Reyes, 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and 
             Mr. Donnelly):
       H. Res. 715. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of Red Ribbon Week; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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