[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 158 (Thursday, October 18, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H11775-H11777]
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. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 3884. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide for punishment for killing a member of the Armed 
     Forces of the United States; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 3885. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     standard grade ferroniobium; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Mr. Cantor):
       H.R. 3886. A bill to optimize the delivery of critical care 
     medicine and expand the critical care workforce; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Wolf, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. 
             Drake, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Hastings of Florida):
       H.R. 3887. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     years 2008 through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims 
     Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat forced 
     labor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 
     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 Mrs. MUSGRAVE (for herself, Mr. Price of Georgia, 
             Mr. Feeney, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Cantor, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Keller, Mr. Terry, Mr. 
             Roskam, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Heller, Mr. Kline of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Pence, Mr. Carter, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Weldon of Florida, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Bishop of Utah, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Issa, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Coble, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. 
             Crenshaw, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Cubin, and Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona):
       H.R. 3888. A bill to provide for a 5-year SCHIP 
     reauthorization for coverage of low-income children, an 
     expansion of child health care insurance coverage through tax 
     fairness, and a health care Federalism initiative, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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. BOOZMAN:
       H.R. 3889. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a 
     longitudinal study of the vocational rehabilitation programs 
     administered by the Secretary; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. King 
             of New York, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, and Mr. Pitts):
       H.R. 3890. A bill to amend the Burmese Freedom and 
     Democracy Act of 2003 to waive

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     the requirement for annual renewal resolutions relating to 
     import sanctions, impose import sanctions on Burmese 
     gemstones, expand the number of individuals against whom the 
     visa ban is applicable, expand the blocking of assets and 
     other prohibited activities, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, 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. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself and Ms. 
             Bordallo):
       H.R. 3891. A bill to amend the National Fish and Wildlife 
     Foundation Establishment Act to increase the number of 
     Directors on the Board of Directors of the National Fish and 
     Wildlife Foundation; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Cummings, 
             Mr. Wynn, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Lynch, and 
             Mr. Braley of Iowa):
       H.R. 3892. A bill to establish the Federal Labor-Management 
     Partnership Council; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. Michaud):
       H.R. 3893. A bill to promote the deployment and adoption of 
     telecommunications services and information technologies, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. BEAN:
       H.R. 3894. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     establish requirements for providing negatively amortizing 
     mortgage loans to first-time borrowers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Emanuel, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. 
             McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McGovern, and Ms. Kaptur):
       H.R. 3895. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to extend the food labeling requirements of the 
     Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 to enable 
     customers to make informed choices about the nutritional 
     content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Israel, 
             Mr. Hare, and Mr. Welch of Vermont):
       H.R. 3896. A bill to facilitate efficient investments and 
     financing of infrastructure projects and new job creation 
     through the establishment of a National Infrastructure 
     Development Corporation, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Ways 
     and Means, 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. DONNELLY:
       H.R. 3897. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permanently extend the deduction for environmental 
     remediation costs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Tancredo, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Poe, 
             Mr. Buyer, Mr. Baker, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Mario Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Pitts):
       H.R. 3898. A bill to impose travel and other related 
     restrictions on heads of state of countries that are state 
     sponsors of terrorism who are attending events at the United 
     Nations in New York City; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. HUNTER:
       H.R. 3899. A bill to provide a civil action for a minor 
     injured by exposure to an entertainment product containing 
     material that is harmful to minors, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HUNTER:
       H.R. 3900. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exempt from tax income from domestic manufacturing 
     activities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. Roskam):
       H.R. 3901. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture, 
     acting through the Deputy Chief of the State and Private 
     Forestry organization, to provide loans to eligible units of 
     local government to finance purchases of authorized equipment 
     to monitor, remove, dispose of, and replace infested trees 
     that are located on land under the jurisdiction of the 
     eligible units of local government and within the borders of 
     quarantine areas infested by the emerald ash borer, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. Hare, and Mr. 
             Sarbanes):
       H.R. 3902. A bill to amend part D of title V of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide 
     grants for the renovation of schools; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Mr. Hill, Mr. Gordon, and 
             Ms. Bean):
       H.R. 3903. A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act 
     to require the development of a multi-stage product testing 
     process to ensure compliance of children's products with 
     consumer product safety standards, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York:
       H.R. 3904. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with regard to research on asthma, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Weller, 
             Ms. Watson, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Meek of Florida):
       H.R. 3905. A bill to provide for an additional trade 
     preference program for least developed countries, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Financial 
     Services, 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. MURPHY of Connecticut:
       H.R. 3906. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make permanent the deduction for State and local 
     sales tax, the deduction for qualified tuition and related 
     expenses, the deduction for mortgage interest premiums, and 
     the modifications to the dependent care credit; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut:
       H.R. 3907. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax relief for small businesses; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MUSGRAVE (for herself, Mr. Hoekstra, Mrs. 
             Bachmann, Mr. Herger, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. 
             Goode, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Doolittle, 
             Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Walberg, Mr. 
             Fortuno, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Campbell of 
             California, Mr. Pence, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Price of Georgia, 
             Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Carter, Mr. Barrett of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Lamborn, 
             and Mr. McCotter):
       H.R. 3908. A bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol to 
     ensure that the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the 
     national motto ``In God We Trust`` are each displayed 
     prominently in the Capitol Visitor Center on a permanent 
     basis and to prohibit the Architect from removing or refusing 
     to include language or other content from exhibits and 
     materials relating to the Capitol Visitor Center on the 
     grounds that the language or content includes a religious 
     reference or Judeo-Christian content; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself and Mr. Castle):
       H.R. 3909. A bill to require a report on the size and 
     mixture of the Air Force intertheater airlift force; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN:
       H.R. 3910. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     allow any Federal employee who has performed sufficient 
     service to entitle such employee to the maximum annuity 
     percentage allowable under the Civil Service Retirement 
     System to terminate retirement deductions from pay; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mrs. SCHMIDT (for herself, Mr. Oberstar, and Ms. 
             Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida):
       H. Con. Res. 239. Concurrent resolution recognizing and 
     honoring birthparents who carry out an adoption plan; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. CANTOR (for himself and Ms. Berkley):
       H. Res. 756. A resolution condemning the Wakf's digging 
     activities at the Temple Mount site and deploring the 
     destruction of artifacts vitally important to Jewish, 
     Christian and Muslim faiths; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Boucher, and Mr. 
             Cohen):
       H. Res. 757. A resolution requiring the House of 
     Representatives to take any legislative action necessary to 
     verify the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment as part 
     of the Constitution when the legislatures of an additional 
     three States ratify the Equal Rights Amendment; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Ms. Berkley):
       H. Res. 758. A resolution urging Palestinian Authority 
     President Mahmoud Abbas, who is also Chairman of his Fatah 
     party, to officially abrogate the 10 articles in the Fatah 
     Constitution that call for Israel's destruction and terrorism 
     against Israel, oppose any political solution to the Israeli-
     Palestinian conflict, and label Zionism as racism; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Berman, Ms. 
             Schwartz, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Ackerman):
       H. Res. 759. A resolution recognizing the 40th Anniversary 
     of the Mass Movement for Soviet Jewish Freedom and the 20th 
     Anniversary of the Freedom Sunday Rally for Soviet Jewry on 
     the Mall in Washington, D.C;

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     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. CASTOR (for herself and Mr. Reichert):
       H. Res. 760. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of Children's Health Month; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. WOLF:
       H. Res. 761. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the violation of the human 
     rights of United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in 
     Persons, Sigma Huda, and others, by the caretaker government 
     of Bangladesh; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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