[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 156 (Tuesday, October 16, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H11637-H11639]
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. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, and Mr. Hodes):
       H.R. 3837. A bill to require escrows for certain mortgage 
     loans, to improve mortgage servicing, to promote sustainable 
     homeownership opportunities, to enhance appraisal quality and 
     standards, to better appraisal oversight, to mitigate 
     appraiser pressure, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 3838. A bill to temporarily increase the portfolio 
     caps applicable to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, to provide the 
     necessary financing to curb foreclosures by facilitating

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     the refinancing of at-risk subprime borrowers into safe, 
     affordable loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. CALVERT:
       H.R. 3839. A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small 
     parcel of Natural Resources Conservation Service property in 
     Riverside, California, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Gilchrest):
       H.R. 3840. A bill to prohibit commercial fishing of 
     Atlantic menhaden for reduction purposes in inland, State, 
     and Federal waters along the Atlantic coast of the United 
     States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. GILCHREST:
       H.R. 3841. A bill to prohibit the commercial harvesting of 
     Atlantic menhaden for reduction purposes in the coastal 
     waters and the exclusive economic zone; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Honda, and 
             Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 3842. A bill to establish dual-language education 
     programs in low-income communities; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS:
       H.R. 3843. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a special allocation under the new markets 
     tax credit in connection with trade adjustment assistance; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Watson, 
             Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Franks of Arizona, and Mr. 
             Souder):
       H.R. 3844. A bill to establish the United States Commission 
     to Monitor Slavery and its Eradication in Sudan; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself, Mr. Barton of 
             Texas, Mr. Allen, Mr. Arcuri, Ms. Bean, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Edwards, Mr. 
             Ellsworth, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Giffords, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Israel, Mr. Klein of 
             Florida, Mr. Matheson, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shuler, Mr. 
             Space, Ms. Sutton, and Mrs. Tauscher):
       H.R. 3845. A bill to establish a Special Counsel for Child 
     Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction within the Office of 
     the Deputy Attorney General, to improve the Internet Crimes 
     Against Children Task Force, to increase resources for 
     regional computer forensic labs, and to make other 
     improvements to increase the ability of law enforcement 
     agencies to investigate and prosecute child predators; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, and Ms. Shea-
             Porter):
       H.R. 3846. A bill to provide for evidence-based and 
     promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and 
     criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention to 
     help build individual, family, and community strength and 
     resiliency to ensure that youth lead productive, safe, 
     healthy, gang-free, and law-abiding lives; to the Committee 
     on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on 
     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. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Kingston, Mr. 
             Linder, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. Broun 
             of Georgia):
       H.R. 3847. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to provide for the suspension of each provision of the 
     Act during periods of drought with respect to Federal and 
     State agencies that manage Federal river basins that are 
     located in each region affected by the drought; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Conyers, and Ms. Linda 
             T. Sanchez of California):
       H.R. 3848. A bill to provide for a reporting requirement 
     regarding communications between the Department of Justice 
     and the White House relating to civil and criminal 
     investigations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Utah:
       H.R. 3849. A bill to provide for the conveyance of parcels 
     of land to Mantua, Box Elder County, Utah; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CARNEY (for himself and Mr. Chabot):
       H.R. 3850. A bill to improve the collection and use of data 
     related to crimes of child exploitation, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. CARTER:
       H.R. 3851. A bill to amend various laws imposing criminal 
     penalties to double the maximum penalty for illegal aliens 
     who commit those crimes, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees 
     on Homeland Security, 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. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Kind, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Baker, Mr. Hulshof, 
             Mrs. Schmidt, and Mr. Whitfield):
       H.R. 3852. A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to 
     extend the exemption from the fire-retardant materials 
     construction requirement for vessels operating within the 
     Boundary Line; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 3853. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to provide for a National Resource 
     Center for Positive Youth Development and School Success; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             Mr. Gonzalez, and Mrs. Maloney of New York):
       H.R. 3854. A bill to assure quality construction and 
     prevent certain abusive contracting practices by requiring 
     each bidder for a Federal construction contract to identify 
     the subcontractors that the contractor intends to use to 
     perform the contract, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida:
       H.R. 3855. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     prohibit the disposal by the Department of Defense of surplus 
     military items designated as Identification Friend or Foe 
     items, to amend title 18, United States Code, to make it a 
     misdemeanor to possess or traffics in Identification Friend 
     or Foe items, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 3856. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief 
     Act to guarantee the right of deployed members of the Armed 
     Forces who are elected members of State and local 
     legislatures to vote on matters pending before such 
     legislatures; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. NEUGEBAUER:
       H.R. 3857. A bill to establish requirements for the 
     consideration of supplemental appropriation bills; to the 
     Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. SALAZAR:
       H.R. 3858. A bill to improve the further development of 
     water resources in Colorado and New Mexico, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SALAZAR:
       H.R. 3859. A bill to support further research by State 
     departments of wildlife and agriculture, colleges and 
     universities, and related research entities regarding the 
     causes of chronic wasting disease and methods to control the 
     further spread of the disease in deer and elk herds, to 
     monitor the incidence of the disease, to support additional 
     State efforts to control the disease, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, 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. TANCREDO:
       H.R. 3860. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to require the use of DNA testing for purposes of 
     confirming a biological relationship, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. Ramstad):
       H.R. 3861. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the AMT refundable credit amount for 
     individuals with long-term unused credits for prior year 
     minimum tax liability, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WYNN (for himself and Mr. Butterfield):
       H.R. 3862. A bill to improve public awareness in the United 
     States among older individuals and their families and 
     caregivers about the impending Digital Television Transition 
     through the establishment of a Federal interagency taskforce 
     between the Federal Communications Commission, the 
     Administration on Aging, the National Telecommunications and 
     Information Administration, and the outside advice of 
     appropriate members of the aging network and industry groups; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Coble, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Carter, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Culberson, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Hall of Texas, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Hayes, 
             Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Hunter, 
             Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Kuhl 
             of New York, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Hodes, and Mr. 
             Blunt):

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       H.J. Res. 58. A joint resolution expressing support for 
     designation of the month of October 2007 as ``Country Music 
     Month'' and to honor country music for its long history of 
     supporting America's armed forces and its tremendous impact 
     on national patriotism; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Renzi, 
             Mr. Doyle, Mr. Linder, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Porter, Mr. 
             McKeon, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Shays, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             Bonner, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. 
             Pitts, Ms. Foxx, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mrs. Musgrave):
       H. Con. Res. 235. Concurrent resolution regarding ending 
     World Bank disbursements to Iran until the International 
     Atomic Energy Agency certifies the compliance of the Islamic 
     Republic of Iran with Resolutions 1696 and 1747 of the United 
     Nations Security Council and the terms of the Nuclear Non-
     Proliferation Treaty; to the Committee on Financial Services, 
     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. DREIER (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Price 
             of North Carolina, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Gallegly, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and 
             Mr. Blunt):
       H. Con. Res. 236. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     close relationship between the United States and the Republic 
     of San Marino; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia):
       H. Con. Res. 237. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 
     Awareness Month; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             McDermott):
       H. Res. 747. A resolution recognizing the religious and 
     historical significance of the festival of Diwali; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself and Mr. Barton of Texas):
       H. Res. 748. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the bill (H.R. 3584) to amend title XXI of the Social 
     Security Act to extend funding for 18 months for the State 
     Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H. Res. 749. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of a National Animal Rescue Day to create 
     awareness, educate, increase animal adoption, and increase 
     financial support for animal rescues throughout the United 
     States; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Poe, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Reyes, 
             Mr. Ortiz, and Mr. Rodriguez):
       H. Res. 750. A resolution recognizing the noble service of 
     the 147th Fighter Wing on their 90th anniversary; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Gingrey, Mr. Honda, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Udall 
             of Colorado, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Olver, 
             Mr. Wolf, and Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California):
       H. Res. 751. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Chemistry Week; to the Committee on Science and 
     Technology.

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