[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 186 (Thursday, December 6, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H14492-H14494]
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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. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 4299. A bill to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program 
     of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 4300. A bill to establish a meaningful opportunity for 
     parole for each child offender sentenced to life in prison, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. George 
             Miller of California):
       H.R. 4301. A bill to permit employees to request, and to 
     ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms 
     and conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration, 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. CHABOT:
       H.R. 4302. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     require the reading in open court in criminal cases of crime 
     victims' rights; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CHABOT:
       H.R. 4303. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income rewards received for 
     information provided with respect to violations of Federal 
     criminal law; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Snyder, and 
             Mr. Ross):
       H.R. 4304. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to 
     establish, modify, charge, and collect recreation fees at 
     lands and waters administered by the Corps of Engineers; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. Michaud):
       H.R. 4305. A bill to amend part A of title I of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve 
     elementary and secondary education; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Latham):
       H.R. 4306. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the use of ethanol 
     and bio-diesel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, 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 Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Sali, and Mr. Barton of Texas):
       H.R. 4307. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934, 
     and increase consumer freedom of choice in the video 
     marketplace; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CALVERT (for himself and Mrs. Jones of Ohio):
       H.R. 4308. A bill to create a sponsorship program to help 
     fund NASA's Centennial Challenges prize program and expand 
     public awareness of NASA activities and technology needs, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Science and 
     Technology.
           By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, 
             Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mr. 
             Filner):
       H.R. 4309. A bill to require the Secretary of 
     Transportation and the Secretary of Commerce to submit to 
     Congress reports on the commercial and passenger vehicle 
     traffic at certain points of entry, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BACA:
       H.R. 4310. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to 
     establish a program of energy assistance grants to local 
     educational agencies; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Barrett 
             of South Carolina, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. David Davis of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Fortuno, Ms. Foxx, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Gingrey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Herger, Mr. Issa, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. 
             Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Wamp, 
             Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina):
       H.R. 4311. A bill to authorize States to use funds provided 
     for the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program to provide 
     vouchers to cover tuition costs at private schools, and 
     transportation costs to and from public schools, of foster 
     children of all ages; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Boustany, 
             Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Alexander):
       H.R. 4312. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend certain benefits applicable to the Gulf 
     Opportunity Zone, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Ms. BEAN (for herself, Mr. Ellison, Mrs. McCarthy of 
             New York, Ms.

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             Norton, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Sherman, Mr. 
             Carney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Barrow, and Mr. 
             Boswell):
       H.R. 4313. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow an additional credit against income tax for the 
     adoption of an older child; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. CROWLEY:
       H.R. 4314. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on certain color video monitors; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CROWLEY:
       H.R. 4315. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on certain color video monitors; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CROWLEY:
       H.R. 4316. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on certain black and white monitors; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CROWLEY:
       H.R. 4317. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on certain color video monitors; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself and Mr. Ramstad):
       H.R. 4318. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the penalty on the understatement of 
     taxpayer's liability by tax return preparers; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DUNCAN:
       H.R. 4319. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on parts for use in the manufacture of certain high-
     performance loudspeakers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGEL:
       H.R. 4320. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to strengthen the Medicaid third-party liability 
     requirements; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FORBES (for himself and Mr. Kennedy):
       H.R. 4321. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize medical simulation enhancement programs, and for 
     other purposes.; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FORBES:
       H.R. 4322. A bill to extend the suspension of duty on the 
     mixture of 5,5-Bis[(g,v-perfluoro(C4-20)alkylthio)methyl]-2-
     hydroxy-2-o o-1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinane, ammonium salt (CAS 
     No. 148240-85-1) and 2,2-bis[(g,v-perfluoro(C4-20)-
     alkylthio)methyl]-3-hydroxypro yl phosphate, diammonium salt 
     (CAS No. 148240-87-3) and di-[2,2-bis[(g,v-perfluoro-(C4-
     20)alkylthio)methyl]]-3-hydro ypropyl phosphate, ammonium 
     salt (CAS No. 148240-89-5) and 2,2-bis[(g,v-perfluoro(C4-
     20)alkylthio)methyl]-1,3-di-(dihyd ogenphosphate)propane, 
     tetraammonium salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FORBES:
       H.R. 4323. A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 
     Glycine, N,N-Bis[2-hydroxy-3-(2-propenyloxy)propyl]-, 
     monosodium salt, reaction products with ammonium hydroxide 
     and pentafluoroiodoethane-tetrafluoroethylyene telomer; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FORBES:
       H.R. 4324. A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 3-
     Cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid, 6-[(di-2-
     propenylamino)carbonyl]-,(1R,6R)-rel-, reaction products with 
     pentafluoroiodoethane-tetrefluoroethylene telomer, ammonium 
     salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FORBES:
       H.R. 4325. A bill to extend the suspension of duty on Bis 
     (2,2,6,6,-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) sebaceate; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. GIFFORDS:
       H.R. 4326. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     make technical corrections to the new border tunnels and 
     passages offense; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Patrick 
             Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. 
             Latham, Ms. Schwartz, and Mr. Hulshof):
       H.R. 4327. A bill to establish a Medicare Chronic Care 
     Practice Research Network to develop and apply improved 
     practices in care management for Medicare beneficiaries with 
     multiple, chronic conditions; 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 Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Tiberi, and Ms. 
             Sutton):
       H.R. 4328. A bill to increase the expertise and capacity of 
     community-based organizations involved in economic 
     development activities and key community development 
     programs; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. 
             Hunter, Mr. Hare, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Ryan 
             of Ohio, Ms. Sutton, and Mr. Grijalva):
       H.R. 4329. A bill to assess the impact of the North 
     American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), to require further 
     negotiation of certain provisions of the NAFTA, and to 
     provide for the withdrawal from the NAFTA unless certain 
     conditions are met; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 4330. A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to repeal the income-related increase in 
     part B premiums that was enacted as part of the Medicare 
     Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 
     (Public Law 108-173); 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 Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 4331. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to preparation for an influenza pandemic, 
     including an avian influenza pandemic, and for other 
     purposes; 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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 4332. A bill to amend the Federal Financial 
     Institutions Examination Council Act to require the Council 
     to establish a single telephone number that consumers with 
     complaints or inquiries could call and be routed to the 
     appropriate Federal banking agency or State bank supervisor, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. MATHESON:
       H.R. 4333. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the 
     United States and the Uintah Water Conservancy District; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. McHUGH (for himself and Mr. Hunter):
       H.R. 4334. A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to 
     ensure that a member of the uniformed services who no longer 
     satisfies the eligibility conditions for receipt of a bonus 
     or similar benefit because of the death of the member or the 
     retirement or separation of the member due to injury, 
     illness, or other impairment will still receive the balance 
     of the bonus or similar benefit and is not required to repay 
     any portion of the bonus or similar benefit previously paid; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Honda, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Clay, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis 
             of Georgia, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Moore 
             of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
             Pastor, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Ms. 
             Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez 
             of California, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sires, Mr. Tanner, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, 
             Mr. Watt, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Solis, Ms. 
             Clarke, Mr. Higgins, and Mr. Kucinich):
       H.R. 4335. A bill to promote youth financial education; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Etheridge, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Terry, and 
             Mr. Boozman):
       H.R. 4336. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to issue a regulation requiring the installation of a second 
     cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder 
     system that utilizes combination deployable recorder 
     technology in certain commercial passenger aircraft; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Ginny 
             Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. Carter):
       H.R. 4337. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals an above-the-line deduction for 
     contributions made to the Armed Forces Relief Trust as part 
     of filing their income tax returns; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mrs. Drake, and Mrs. Jones 
             of Ohio):
       H.R. 4338. A bill to establish a procedure to safeguard the 
     surpluses of the social security and medicare hospital 
     insurance trust funds; to the Committee on the Budget, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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. CHABOT:
       H.J. Res. 66. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the

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     United States to establish and protect the rights of victims 
     of violent crimes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Akin, Mr. Hunter, Mr. 
             Doolittle, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. 
             Saxton, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Cole of 
             Oklahoma, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Broun of Georgia, 
             Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Barrett of South 
             Carolina, Mr. McCotter, and Mr. Miller of Florida):
       H.J. Res. 67. A joint resolution supporting a base Defense 
     Budget that at the very minimum matches 4 percent of gross 
     domestic product; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H. Con. Res. 266. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress with regard to the world's freshwater 
     resources; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Jones of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hill, Mr. Poe, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Culberson, and Mr. Payne):
       H. Con. Res. 267. Concurrent resolution calling on the 
     President to commute the sentences of United States Border 
     Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean to time served; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LYNCH:
       H. Con. Res. 268. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should 
     be issued to promote public awareness of, and additional 
     research relating to, scleroderma; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mrs. 
             Bachmann, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brady of Texas, 
             Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Carter, Mr. Conaway, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, 
             Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms. Foxx, 
             Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Hayes, Mr. Herger, Mr. Issa, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Jordan, Mr. 
             Kingston, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Kuhl of New 
             York, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Lampson, Mr. 
             Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. McCaul of Texas, 
             Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neugebauer, 
             Mr. Poe, Mr. Sali, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of Texas, 
             Mr. Stearns, Mr. Terry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Walberg, Mr. 
             Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Davis of Kentucky, and Mrs. Drake):
       H. Res. 847. A resolution recognizing the importance of 
     Christmas and the Christian faith; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Mr. Kirk):
       H. Res. 848. A resolution recognizing and honoring Prevent 
     Blindness America for its 100 years of dedication to 
     preventing blindness and preserving eyesight; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Hooley, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. 
             Reichert, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Baird, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. 
             Meek of Florida, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Allen, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Klein of 
             Florida, Mr. Honda, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. 
             Upton, Mrs. Capito, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Kagen, Mr. 
             Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Pomeroy, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Doggett, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ross, Mr. Hill, Mr. Pastor, 
             Ms. Sutton, Mr. Stark, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Dreier, 
             Mr. Crowley, Mr. Sires, Mr. Kind, Ms. Bean, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, 
             Mr. Olver, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Markey, Mr. Porter, Mr. 
             Gordon, Mr. McCrery, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Coble, Ms. Pryce 
             of Ohio, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Frelinghuysen, 
             Mr. Knollenberg, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut):
       H. Res. 851. A resolution honoring local and state first 
     responders, and the citizens of the Pacific Northwest in 
     facing the severe winter storm of December 2 and 3, 2007; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mrs. Maloney of New 
             York, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, 
             and Ms. Roybal-Allard):
       H. Res. 852. A resolution raising awareness and encouraging 
     prevention of stalking by establishing January 2008 as 
     ``National Stalking Awareness Month''; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.

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