[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 157 (Wednesday, October 17, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H11727-H11728]
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. SESTAK:
       H.R. 3863. A bill to provide a strategic approach to the 
     war in Iraq to enhance the national security interests of the 
     United States both at home and abroad, while ensuring the 
     safety of the United States Armed Forces and ensuring 
     stability in Iraq and the Middle East; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services,

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     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. CAMP of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. 
             Boustany, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and Ms. 
             Granger):
       H.R. 3864. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
     Act to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance 
     Program through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself and Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina):
       H.R. 3865. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to protect Medicare beneficiaries' access to 
     home health services under the Medicare Program; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
     on 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 Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself and Ms. Clarke):
       H.R. 3866. A bill to reauthorize certain programs under the 
     Small Business Act for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009; to 
     the Committee on Small Business.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Ms. Fallin, Ms. Clarke, 
             and Mr. Reyes):
       H.R. 3867. A bill to update and expand the procurement 
     programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. Cantor):
       H.R. 3868. A bill to provide an orderly transition to new 
     requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor, 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 Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. 
             Kline of Minnesota):
       H.R. 3869. A bill making appropriations to the Department 
     of Transportation to repair and reconstruct the bridge that 
     collapsed on August 1, 2007, on Interstate Route I-35W in 
     Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the year ending September 30, 
     2008; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 3870. A bill to amend the Child Care and Development 
     Block Grant Act of 1990 to provide for child care workforce 
     development initiatives, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. ELLSWORTH:
       H.R. 3871. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to require certain schools having computers with Internet 
     access that receive services at discounted rates to certify 
     that, as part of the required Internet safety policy, the 
     schools are educating minors about appropriate online 
     behavior; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FORTENBERRY:
       H.R. 3872. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
     Act to impose requirements on coverage of children in higher 
     income families under the State Children's Health Insurance 
     Program (SCHIP); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HODES (for himself and Mrs. Capito):
       H.R. 3873. A bill to expedite the transfer of ownership of 
     rural multifamily housing projects with loans made or insured 
     under section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 so that such 
     projects are rehabilitated and preserved for use for 
     affordable housing; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. KAGEN (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Kind, and 
             Mr. English of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 3874. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce the recognition period for built-in gains for 
     subchapter S corporations; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself and Mr. Issa):
       H.R. 3875. A bill to permit the Secretary of Labor to make 
     an administrative determination of the amount of unpaid wages 
     owed for certain violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act 
     in the New Orleans region after Hurricane Katrina; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Ellison, and Mr. 
             Grijalva):
       H.R. 3876. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to limit the deductibility of excessive rates of 
     executive compensation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. 
             Whitfield, Mr. Ross, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Young 
             of Alaska, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Rogers of 
             Kentucky):
       H.R. 3877. A bill to require the Director of the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology to establish an 
     initiative to promote the research, development, and 
     demonstration of miner tracking and communications systems 
     and to promote the establishment of standards regarding 
     underground communications to protect miners in the United 
     States; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. McCAUL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Dent, and Mr. 
             Cleaver):
       H.R. 3878. A bill to authorize the National Science 
     Foundation to accept and use contributed funds from the 
     Department of Energy for certain activities related to the 
     Energy for Sustainability program; to the Committee on 
     Science and Technology.
           By Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 3879. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the deduction for qualified tuition and 
     related expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 3880. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to 
     authorize the National Capital Planning Commission to 
     designate and modify the boundaries of the National Mall area 
     in the District of Columbia reserved for the location of 
     commemorative works of preeminent historical and lasting 
     significance to the United States and other activities, to 
     require the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator 
     of General Services to make recommendations for the 
     termination of the authority of a person to establish a 
     commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its 
     environs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. English 
             of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 3881. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the rules for charitable contributions of 
     fractional gifts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WALZ of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Kline of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Oberstar, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Ramstad, 
             Mr. Ellison, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Loebsack, and Mr. Latham):
       H.R. 3882. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     change the length of the obligated period of service on 
     active duty required for receiving certain education benefits 
     administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina:
       H.R. 3883. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency to give priority consideration to Port 
     Royal Sound, South Carolina, in selecting estuaries of 
     national significance and convening management conferences 
     under the national estuary program; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WELCH of Vermont:
       H.J. Res. 59. A joint resolution granting the consent of 
     Congress to the International Emergency Management Assistance 
     Memorandum of Understanding; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Regula, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. 
             Nadler, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Courtney, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Rothman, and Mr. Hall of New York):
       H. Con. Res. 238. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of ``Lights On Afterschool!'', a national 
     celebration of after-school programs; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. 
             Boustany, Mr. Baker, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Jindal, and 
             Mr. Melancon):
       H. Res. 752. A resolution honoring the life and expressing 
     condolences of the House of Representatives on the passing of 
     the Honorable Joe D. Waggonner, Jr., former United States 
     Congressman; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of 
             Virginia, and Mr. Wolf):
       H. Res. 753. A resolution honoring and thanking the 
     soldiers that served the top secret units for the United 
     States Military Intelligence Service under the project name 
     ``Post Office Box 1142''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Walsh of New York, Mrs. Bono, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Arcuri, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Watson, and Mr. Towns):
       H. Res. 754. A resolution congratulating the United States 
     Women's National Soccer Team on its performance at the 2007 
     FIFA Women's World Cup in China; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina):
       H. Res. 755. A resolution recognizing the 90th anniversary 
     of the founding of the National Federation of Federal 
     Employees and congratulating the members and officers of the 
     National Federation of Federal Employees for the union's many 
     achievements; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.

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