[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 162 (Wednesday, October 24, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H12020-H12021]
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. BECERRA (for himself and Mr. Nunes):
       H.R. 3951. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify and make permanent the election to treat 
     certain costs of qualified film and television productions as 
     expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. 
             Tsongas, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr. Tierney):
       H.R. 3952. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 901 Pleasant Street in 
     Attleboro, Massachusetts, as the ``Max Volterra Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. MAHONEY of Florida (for himself, Ms. Giffords, 
             Mr. Higgins, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Kagen, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, Mr. Israel, Mr. Gordon, Mr. 
             Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. Castor, Mr. Boyd 
             of Florida, Mr. Hill, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Costa, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Roskam, and Mr. Walberg):
       H.R. 3953. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow the deduction for property taxes in determining 
     the amount of the alternative minimum taxable income of any 
     taxpayer (other than a corporation); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 3954. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse 
     certain volunteers who provide funeral honors details at the 
     funerals of veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Jackson 
             of Illinois, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Costello, and Mr. 
             Hastert):
       H.R. 3955. A bill to provide for educational partnerships 
     between science museums and National Laboratories; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. SPACE (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 3956. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Treasury to prescribe the weights and the compositions of 
     circulating coins, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. MATHESON:
       H.R. 3957. A bill to increase research, development, 
     education, and technology transfer activities related to 
     water use efficiency and conservation technologies and 
     practices at the Environmental Protection Agency; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, 
             Mr. Kirk, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Blackburn, 
             Mrs. Bono, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Miller of Florida, 
             Mr. Souder, Mr. Flake, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. 
             Goode, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Fortuno, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Weldon of Florida, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Carter, Mr. Daniel 
             E. Lungren of California, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Hensarling, 
             Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Campbell of 
             California, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Pitts, Mr.

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             Lucas, Mr. Cantor, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. 
             Walberg, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Barrett of South Carolina, and Mr. Paul):
       H.R. 3958. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     require certain additional calculations to be included in the 
     annual financial statement submitted under section 331(e) of 
     that title, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, 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. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 3959. A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act 
     of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for 
     certain pre-FIRM properties; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Camp of Michigan):
       H.R. 3960. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income loan repayments made under 
     the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program in return 
     for service as a dentist; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida:
       H.R. 3961. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide relief with respect to the children of 
     members of the Armed Forces of the United States who die as a 
     result of service in a combat zone; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 3962. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the financing of the Superfund; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 3963. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
     Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance 
     Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, 
     and 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 Mr. GOODE:
       H.J. Res. 60. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States providing for 
     Representatives to be chosen every four years, and to limit 
     the number of times Senators and Representatives may be 
     elected; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
             Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Abercrombie, and Ms. Bordallo):
       H. Con. Res. 240. Concurrent resolution commending the 
     Alaska Army National Guard for its service to the State of 
     Alaska and the citizens of the United States; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. DeFazio, 
             and Mr. Duncan):
       H. Res. 772. A resolution recognizing the American Highway 
     Users Alliance on the occasion of its 75th anniversary, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.

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