[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 171 (Tuesday, November 6, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H13203-H13204]
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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. POMEROY (for himself, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. 
             Allen):
       H.R. 4082. A bill to improve the quality of, and access to, 
     long-term care; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
     in addition to the Committee on 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. WAXMAN (for himself and Mr. Allen):
       H.R. 4083. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to provide for the amendment or repeal of 
     monographs, to expand the Food and Drug Administration's 
     authority to regulate drug advertising, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HALL of New York:
       H.R. 4084. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     require a study on the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     schedule for rating disabilities, to provide for the 
     treatment of claims under laws administered by the Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs in the case of the death of a claimant, 
     to require an annual report on the workload of the Court of 
     Appeals for Veteran Claims, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. KLEIN of Florida:
       H.R. 4085. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make permanent the penalty-free distributions from 
     retirement plans to individuals called to active duty and the 
     election to include combat pay as earned income for purposes 
     of the earned income tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. KLEIN of Florida:
       H.R. 4086. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make permanent the tax-free distributions from 
     individual retirement plans for charitable purposes and the 
     deduction for State and local sales tax, and to extend the 
     residential energy efficient property credit, the above the 
     line deduction for eligible educator expenses, and the 
     deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina:
       H.R. 4087. A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act to extend the authorized time 
     period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SHULER (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Rodriguez, 
             Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Holden, Mr. Gordon, Mr. McIntyre, 
             Mr. Murtha, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Lincoln Davis 
             of Tennessee, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Space, 
             Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Ross, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Boyd of 
             Florida, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Hill, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
             Berry, Mr. Carney, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Marshall, Mr. 
             Cooper, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Boswell, 
             Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Higgins, Mr. 
             Boren, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Perlmutter, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Melancon, 
             Mr. Boucher, Mr. Baird, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mrs. 
             Boyda of Kansas, Ms. Bean, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Arcuri, 
             Mr. Hodes, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Deal of 
             Georgia, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
             Renzi, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Royce, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Jones 
             of North Carolina, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Alexander, 
             Mr. Coble, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Smith of 
             Nebraska, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Poe, Mr. 
             Hayes, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Smith of Texas, 
             Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. 
             Shuster, Ms. Fallin, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, 
             Mr. Lamborn, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Graves, Mr. Tancredo, 
             Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             Weldon of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Boozman, 
             Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Goode, and Mr. 
             Gingrey):
       H.R. 4088. A bill to provide immigration reform by securing 
     America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, 
     and enabling a practical employer verification program; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the 
     Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Education and 
     Labor, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, 
     Agriculture, and 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. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Tim Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, and Mr. LaTourette):
       H.R. 4089. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the collective bargaining rights and procedures for 
     review of adverse actions of certain employees of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 4090. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exempt motor vehicle donations to certain charities 
     from the limitations on such donations; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COOPER (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Oberstar, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Ellison, Mrs. Boyda of 
             Kansas, Mr. Souder, and Ms. Berkley):
       H.R. 4091. A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act to promote the adoption of children with special 
     needs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DEAL of Georgia:
       H.R. 4092. A bill to establish the Mountaintown National 
     Scenic Area in the Chattahoochee National Forest, Georgia; 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. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Wu, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             and Ms. Hooley):
       H.R. 4093. A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to 
     provide for penalties and enforcement for intentionally 
     taking protected avian species, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. FORBES (for himself and Mr. Terry):
       H.R. 4094. A bill to amend the Adam Walsh Child Protection 
     and Safety Act of 2006 to modify the minimum standards 
     required for the electronic monitoring units used in the 
     pilot program for monitoring sexual offenders; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA:
       H.R. 4095. A bill to direct the National Highway Traffic 
     Safety Administration to conduct a rulemaking regarding the 
     use of aspheric outside mirrors on passenger cars, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HUNTER:
       H.R. 4096. A bill to facilitate the ability of private 
     property owners and local communities that manage public land 
     to clear brush or make other modifications to their property 
     for the purpose of creating fire breaks in order to protect 
     human lives and property; 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. MEEK of Florida:
       H.R. 4097. 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 traffic 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

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     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. NORTON:
       H.R. 4098. A bill to revise the composition of the Board of 
     Regents of the Smithsonian Institution so that all members 
     are individuals appointed by the President from a list of 
     nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. SALI (for himself, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. English 
             of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 4099. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the rules relating to coins and bullion that 
     may be held by individual retirement accounts and certain 
     other individually-directed accounts; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Hare, Mr. Gordon, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Loebsack, and Mr. Cohen):
       H.R. 4100. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to establish an instructional level 
     assessment pilot program; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Ms. SHEA-PORTER (for herself and Mr. Hayes):
       H. Con. Res. 246. Concurrent resolution honoring the United 
     States Marine Corps for serving and defending the United 
     States on the anniversary of its founding on November 10, 
     1775; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Honda, Ms. Lee, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Moran 
             of Virginia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Corrine 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings 
             of Florida, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Watt, and Mr. 
             Rush):
       H. Con. Res. 247. Concurrent resolution expressing support 
     for advancing vital United States interests through increased 
     engagement in health programs that alleviate disease and 
     poverty, and reduce premature death in developing nations, 
     especially through programs that combat high levels of 
     infectious disease, improve children's and women's health, 
     decrease malnutrition, reduce unintended pregnancies, fight 
     the spread of HIV/AIDS, encourage healthy behaviors, and 
     strengthen health care capacity; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs, 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 Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H. Con. Res. 248. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the United States Fish and 
     Wildlife Service should incorporate consideration of global 
     warming and sea-level rise into the comprehensive 
     conservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. KUCINICH:
       H. Res. 799. A resolution impeaching Richard B. Cheney, 
     Vice President of the United States, of high crimes and 
     misdemeanors; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Walberg, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. 
             Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Kuhl of New York, 
             Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Issa, 
             Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Souder, Mr. Keller, Mr. Gary G. Miller 
             of California, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Baker, Mr. Gallegly, 
             Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Feeney, Mr. 
             Dreier, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Miller 
             of Michigan, Mr. Buchanan, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Gerlach, 
             Mr. King of New York, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Gillibrand, 
             Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. 
             Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Rogers 
             of Michigan, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Doolittle, and Mrs. 
             Schmidt):
       H. Res. 800. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the issuance of State driver's 
     licenses or other government-issued photo identification to 
     illegal aliens; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Hare, Mr. 
             Holt, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, 
             Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Courtney, 
             Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. 
             Richardson, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, and Mr. Welch 
             of Vermont):
       H. Res. 803. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the House has lost confidence in the 
     performance of Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairwoman 
     Nancy Nord, and urging the President to request her 
     resignation; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. HOOLEY (for herself, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Markey, 
             Mr. Cohen, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Holt, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Murtha, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Filner, Mr. Nadler, Ms. 
             Lee, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Stark, 
             Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Berkley, Ms. 
             McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Rothman, Mr. 
             Wexler, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. 
             Clarke, Mr. Farr, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Udall of Colorado, Mr. Wu, Mr. Rodriguez, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
             McDermott, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Waters, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mrs. 
             Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Holden, and Mr. 
             Michaud):
       H. Res. 804. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the House has lost confidence in the 
     performance of Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman 
     Nancy Nord, and urging the President to request her 
     resignation; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Jones of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. 
             Coble, Mr. Gingrey, and Mr. Inglis of South 
             Carolina):
       H. Res. 805. A resolution honoring the life of Dr. D. James 
     Kennedy; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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