[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 193 (Monday, December 17, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H15736-H15738]
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. TERRY:
       H.R. 4708. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Avermectin B,1,4-deoxy-4-methylamino, (4 r)-benzoate; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TERRY:
       H.R. 4709. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Cloquintocet-mexyl; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. TERRY:
       H.R. 4710. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Cyproconazole Technical; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. TERRY:
       H.R. 4711. A bill to extend and modify the temporary 
     suspension of duty on Fludioxinil Technical; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TERRY:
       H.R. 4712. A bill to extend and modify the temporary 
     suspension of duty on formulations of Clodinafop-propargyl; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TERRY:
       H.R. 4713. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Metalaxyl-M Technical; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. TERRY:
       H.R. 4714. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on mixtures of difenoconazole/mefenoxam; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TERRY:
       H.R. 4715. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Pinoxaden Technical; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. TERRY:
       H.R. 4716. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Primsulfuron; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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           By Mr. TERRY:
       H.R. 4717. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Prosulfuron Technical; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. TERRY:
       H.R. 4718. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Pymetrozine Technical; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 4719. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     take reasonable steps to prevent avoidable disasters related 
     to seismic activity in connection with the lease and 
     development of non-excess property of military departments, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 4720. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to 
     issue a medal to certain veterans who died after their 
     service in the Vietnam War as a direct result of that 
     service; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. ACKERMAN:
       H.R. 4721. A bill to amend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act 
     of 2002 to temporarily reduce the insurer deductibles for 
     insurers sustaining insured losses from large terrorism 
     events; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida:
       H.R. 4722. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Permethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida:
       H.R. 4723. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Cypermethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida:
       H.R. 4724. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Zeta-cypermethrin; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. CASTLE:
       H.R. 4725. A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty 
     on Bromacil; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CASTLE:
       H.R. 4726. A bill to extend the temporary reduction of duty 
     on Pyrithiobac-sodium; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CASTLE:
       H.R. 4727. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on mixtures of methyl 2-[[[[[4-(dimethylamino)-6-(2,2,2-
     trifluoroethoxy)-1,3,5-tri zin-2-yl]-
     amino]carbonyl]amino]sulfonyl]-3-methylbenzoate and 
     application adjuvants; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CASTLE:
       H.R. 4728. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Thiamethoxam Technical; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. CASTLE:
       H.R. 4729. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Triasulfuron Technical; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. CASTLE:
       H.R. 4730. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on trifloxysulfuron-sodium technical; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CASTLE:
       H.R. 4731. A bill to extend and modify the temporary 
     suspension of duty on certain men's footwear covering the 
     ankle with coated or laminated textile fabrics; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CASTLE:
       H.R. 4732. A bill to extend and modify the temporary 
     suspension of duty on certain men's footwear not covering the 
     ankle with coated or laminated textile fabrics; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CASTLE:
       H.R. 4733. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain imaging colorants; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. CASTLE:
       H.R. 4734. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain imaging colorants; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 4735. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     protect tenants interests in foreclosure proceedings; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. FEENEY:
       H.R. 4736. A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to repeal limiting charges under the 
     Medicare Program for non-participating physicians and to 
     preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing; 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. HAYES:
       H.R. 4737. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on 1,3-Benzenedicarboxamide, N, N'-bis-(2,2,6,6-
     tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)-; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. HAYES:
       H.R. 4738. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on reaction products of phosphorous trichloride with 
     1,1'-biphenyl and 2,4-bis (1,1-dimethylethyl) phenol; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HAYES:
       H.R. 4739. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on preparations based on ethanediamide, N- (2-
     ethoxyphenyl)-N'- (4-isodecylphenyl)-; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HAYES:
       H.R. 4740. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on 3-Dodecyl-1- (2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)-2,5-
     pyrrolidinedione; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HAYES:
       H.R. 4741. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on 1-Acetyl-4- (3-dodecyl-2, 5-dioxo-1-pyrrolidinyl)-
     2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina:
       H.R. 4742. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on certain manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina:
       H.R. 4743. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on certain integrated machines for manufacturing 
     pneumatic tires; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina:
       H.R. 4744. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on certain manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina:
       H.R. 4745. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on certain manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina:
       H.R. 4746. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on certain manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina:
       H.R. 4747. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on certain manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina:
       H.R. 4748. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on certain manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. Thompson 
             of Mississippi):
       H.R. 4749. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to establish the Office for Bombing Prevention, to 
     address terrorist explosive threats, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 4750. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income any enlistment, accession, 
     reenlistment, retention, or incentive bonus paid to a member 
     of the Armed Forces and to amend title 37, United States 
     Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to continue to pay 
     to a member of the Armed Forces who is retired or separated 
     from the Armed Forces due to a combat-related injury certain 
     bonuses that the member was entitled to before the retirement 
     or separation and would continue to be entitled to if the 
     member was not retired or separated; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 
     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. McCARTHY of California:
       H.R. 4751. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security 
     Act to provide that annual Social Security account statements 
     indicate, in estimating the level of projected benefits of 
     eligible individuals, the effect on such benefits levels of 
     benefit reductions which may be necessary, in the absence of 
     future legislative remedies, by reason of anticipated 
     insolvency of the Social Security Trust Funds; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MEEKS of New York:
       H.R. 4752. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to eliminate the limitation on the foreign earned income 
     exclusion, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina:
       H.R. 4753. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on copper 
     oxychloride and copper hydroxide; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina:
       H.R. 4754. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on [(+/-) 
     -2-(2,4-dichlrophenyl)-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-yl) propyl, 
     1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl ether]; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina:
       H.R. 4755. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1-
     (4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-3-[2-(dimethylcarbamoyl)phen 
     lsufamoyl] urea; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 4756. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4,4'-
     butylidenebis[2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-methylphenol]; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 4757. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,2'-
     methylenebis[6-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-phenol; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 4758. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Bis(2,3-dibromopropyl ether) of Tetrabromobisphenol A; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 4759. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     2,2'(2-Methylpropylidene) bis(4,6-dimethylphenol); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 4760. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,5-
     Bis(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-1,4-benzenediol; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 4761. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4,4'-
     Thiobis[2-(1,1-di-methylethyl)-5-methyl-phenol]; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 4762. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on self contained, carafe-

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     less automatic drip coffeemaker with electronic clock; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 4763. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on under the counter mounting electric can openers; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 4764. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on self contained, carafe-less automatic drip 
     coffeemaker; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 4765. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on open top, electric indoor grills; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 4766. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on electric juice extractors; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 4767. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on electric juice extractors; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 4768. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on sandwich toaster grills; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 4769. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on ice shavers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 4770. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on combination single slot toaster and toaster ovens; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 4771. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on electric knives; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia:
       H.R. 4772. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on handheld electric can openers; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 4773. A bill to authorize the Department of Energy to 
     make grants to carry out renewable energy projects, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H. Con. Res. 270. Concurrent resolution to make corrections 
     in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 1593; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House 
     Administration, 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. SLAUGHTER:
       H. Con. Res. 271. Concurrent resolution providing for the 
     sine die adjournment of the first session of the One Hundred 
     Tenth Congress.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Blunt, Mr. Engel, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Poe, Mr. Pence, 
             Mr. McCotter, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Royce, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Fortuno, and Mr. Inglis of South 
             Carolina):
       H. Res. 879. A resolution objecting to United Nations 
     funding of the Durban Review Conference using the United 
     Nations regular budget, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana:
       H. Res. 880. A resolution expressing the condolences of the 
     House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Julia 
     Carson, a Representative of the State of Indiana; considered 
     and agreed to.
           By Mr. TANNER (for himself and Mr. Shadegg):
       H. Res. 881. A resolution honoring the life and mourning 
     the death of John Berthoud, Ph.D; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Lantos, 
             Ms. Sutton, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Shays, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms. Lee, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Woolsey, 
             Mr. Allen, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Norton, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Fattah, Ms. Watson, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. Wu, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Zoe Lofgren 
             of California, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts):
       H. Res. 882. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Senate should initiate a 
     bipartisan process to give its advice and consent to 
     ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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