[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 29, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H558-H559]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

  Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills and 
resolutions as follows:

       H.R. 181: Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas.
       H.R. 197: Mr. Ellsworth.
       H.R. 241: Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Franks of 
     Arizona, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Pence, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
     Thornberry, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, 
     Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
     Pitts, and Mr. Burgess.
       H.R. 281: Mr. Thompson of California.
       H.R. 550: Mr. Porter.
       H.R. 551: Mr. Walden of Oregon.
       H.R. 583: Mr. Sestak.
       H.R. 585: Mrs. Lowey.
       H.R. 621: Mr. LoBiondo.
       H.R. 648: Mrs. Cubin and Mr. Holden.
       H.R. 685: Mr. Ross, Mr. Burgess, and Mr. Marchant.
       H.R. 706: Mr. Conyers.
       H.R. 821: Mr. Gonzalez.
       H.R. 871: Mr. George Miller of California.
       H.R. 891: Ms. Clarke, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, 
     and Mr. Calvert.
       H.R. 913: Mr. Bachus.
       H.R. 946: Mr. Cohen.
       H.R. 1000: Mr. Dicks.
       H.R. 1017: Ms. Waters and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
     California.
       H.R. 1102: Mr. Smith of Washington.
       H.R. 1223: Mrs. Boyda of Kansas.
       H.R. 1232: Mr. Rehberg.
       H.R. 1390: Mr. Wu.
       H.R. 1419: Mr. Wexler.
       H.R. 1428: Mrs. Capito.
       H.R. 1444: Mrs. Lowey.
       H.R. 1456: Mr. Sires.
       H.R. 1497: Mr. Frank of Massachusetts.
       H.R. 1540: Mrs. Blackburn.
       H.R. 1553: Mr. Jackson of Illinois.
       H.R. 1584: Ms. Matsui and Mr. Radanovich.
       H.R. 1589: Mrs. Capito.
       H.R. 1609: Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Reyes, and 
     Mr. Whitfield of Kentucky.
       H.R. 1610: Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Reynolds, and 
     Mr. Altmire.
       H.R. 1621: Mr. Jackson of Illinois.
       H.R. 1653: Ms. Richardson, Mr. Sestak, and Mr. Michaud.
       H.R. 1691; Mr. Wexler.
       H.R. 1738: Mr. Frank of Massachusetts.
       H.R. 1742: Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Roskam, and Mr. Moran of 
     Virginia.
       H.R. 1748: Mr. Manzullo.
       H.R. 1772: Mr. Ellsworth.
       H.R. 1789: Mr. Goodlatte.
       H.R. 1801: Mr. Doggett.
       H.R. 1818: Mrs. Capito.
       H.R. 1829: Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida.
       H.R. 1843: Mr. LoBiondo.
       H.R. 1881: Mr. King of New York.
       H.R. 1953: Mr. Ellison and Mr. Jackson of Illinois.
       H.R. 1956: Ms. Richardson.
       H.R. 1964: Mr. Ruppersberger.
       H.R. 1965: Mr. Braley of Iowa.
       H.R. 1975: Ms. Matsui.
       H.R. 2032: Mr. Ellison.
       H.R. 2045: Mr. Wexler and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
     California.
       H.R. 2049: Mr. Israel.
       H.R. 2054: Mr. Simpson.
       H.R. 2091: Mr. Moore of Kansas.
       H.R. 2188: Mrs. Boyda of Kansas.
       H.R. 2267: Mr. Sestak and Mr. Holden.
       H.R. 2353: Ms. Clarke.
       H.R. 2464: Mr. Wamp.
       H.R. 2495: Mr. Michaud and Mr. Patrick Murphy of 
     Pennsylvania.
       H.R. 2510: Mr. Hall of Texas.
       H.R. 2580: Mr. Lewis of Kentucky.
       H.R. 2596: Mr. Al Green of Texas.
       H.R. 2604: Ms. Baldwin.
       H.R. 2611: Mr. Braley of Iowa.
       H.R. 2676: Mr. King of New York.
       H.R. 2685: Mr. Mahoney of Florida.
       H.R. 2686: Mr. Mahoney of Florida.
       H.R. 2702: Mr. Courtney.
       H.R. 2708: Mr. Ackerman.
       H.R. 2711: Mr. Porter.
       H.R. 2712: Mr. English of Pennsylvania.
       H.R. 2734: Mrs. Bono Mack and Mr. McKeon.
       H.R. 2802: Mr. Delahunt.
       H.R. 2840: Mr. Al Green of Texas.
       H.R. 3014: Mr. Nadler.
       H.R. 3016: Mr. Udall of Colorado.
       H.R. 3051: Mrs. Musgrave.
       H.R. 3057: Mr. Hinojosa.
       H.R. 3182: Mr. Moran of Virginia.
       H.R. 3185: Mr. Michaud.
       H.R. 3232: Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mrs. 
     Capito.
       H.R. 3298: Mr. Fortuno and Mr. Kucinich.
       H.R. 3314: Mr. Rangel.
       H.R. 3363: Mr. Smith of Nebraska and Mr. Kind.
       H.R. 3378: Mr. Honda, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mrs. Boyda 
     of Kansas.
       H.R. 3439: Mr. Sestak and Mr. Davis of Illinois.
       H.R. 3547: Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida.
       H.R. 3609: Mr. Sarbanes and Mr. Davis of Illinois.
       H.R. 3616: Mr. Gene Green of Texas.
       H.R. 3622: Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Moran of 
     Virginia, Mr. Cleaver, and Mr. Wexler.
       H.R. 3689: Mr. Gonzalez and Ms. Baldwin.
       H.R. 3697: Mr. Wexler.
       H.R. 3717: Mr. Kagen.
       H.R. 3735: Mr. Ramstad.
       H.R. 3750: Mr. Marshall.
       H.R. 3797: Mr. Sestak, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. 
     Giffords, and Mr. Altmire.
       H.R. 3815: Ms. Richardson.
       H.R. 3819: Mr. Donnelly, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and 
     Ms. Matsui.
       H.R. 3825: Mr. Burgess, Mr. Fossella, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, 
     Mrs. Capito, and Mr. McHugh.
       H.R. 3846: Mr. Wexler, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Meeks of New 
     York.
       H.R. 3852: Mr. Latta.
       H.R. 3899: Mr. Goode.
       H.R. 3934: Mr. Altmire and Mrs. Napolitano.
       H.R. 3980: Mr. McGovern.
       H.R. 4044: Mr. Wolf.
       H.R. 4061: Mr. Ehlers.
       H.R. 4063: Mr. Van Hollen.
       H.R. 4088: Mr. Kingston.
       H.R. 4105: Mr. Jackson of Illinois.
       H.R. 4125: Mr. Poe.
       H.R. 4126: Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
     Mr. Allen, and Mr. Herger.
       H.R. 4236: Mr. Crowley, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Scott of Georgia, 
     Ms. Hirono, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mr. Hill.
       H.R. 4244: Mr. Nunes.
       H.R. 4318: Mr. Boyd of Florida.
       H.R. 4355: Mr. Alexander, Ms. Waters, and Mr. Shimkus.
       H.R. 4461: Mr. Perlmutter.
       H.R. 4464: Mr. Aderholt, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Garrett of New 
     Jersey, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. 
     Emerson, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Forbes.
       H.R. 4544: Mr. Hinojosa.
       H.R. 4651: Mr. Grijalva.
       H.R. 4833: Mr. Serrano and Mr. Pastor.
       H.R. 4838: Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Smith of 
     Nebraska, and Ms. Eshoo.
       H.R. 4841: Mr. Calvert.
       H.R. 4915: Mr. Barrett of South Carolina and Mr. English of 
     Pennsylvania.
       H.R. 4930: Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Barrett of South 
     Carolina, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. Shuster.
       H.R. 5032: Mr. McCotter, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Jones of 
     North Carolina, Mr. Linder, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
     Souder, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
     Broun of Georgia, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Renzi.
       H.R. 5035: Mr. Jackson of Illinois.
       H.R. 5036: Mr. Gordon, Mr. Levin, Mr. Altmire, Ms. Eddie 
     Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. 
     Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
     Texas, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
     Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Jackson of Illinois.
       H.R. 5056: Mr. Welch of Vermont.
       H.R. 5057: Mr. Kildee, Mr. Smith of Washington, and Mr. 
     Berman.
       H.R. 5058: Mr. Hare, Mrs. Capps, Mr. McNerney, Mrs. Davis 
     of California, Ms. Lee, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Sestak, Ms. Woolsey, 
     and Mr. Farr.
       H.R. 5060: Mr. Miller of North Carolina and Mr. Chandler.
       H.R. 5087: Mr. Shuler, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Kagen, and Mr. 
     DeFazio.
       H.R. 5105: Mr. Heller.
       H.R. 5109: Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. 
     Goode, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Miller of Florida, 
     Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
     Sullivan, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.

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     McCotter, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Deal of Georgia, and Mr. Fossella.
       H.R. 5124: Mr. Saxton, Mr. Graves, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. 
     Gingrey, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Marchant.
       H.R. 5132: Mr. Hastings of Florida.
       H.R. 5143: Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
     Sires, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Baca.
       H.J. Res. 6: Mr. Dent.
       H.J. Res. 67: Mr. Marshall.
       H. Con. Res. 32: Mr. Young of Florida, Mrs. McMorris 
     Rodgers, and Mr. Mitchell.
       H. Con. Res. 40: Mr. Stupak.
       H. Con. Res. 70: Mrs. Davis of California and Ms. Baldwin.
       H. Con. Res. 244: Mr. Reyes, Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
     California, and Mr. Holden.
       H. Con. Res. 263: Mr. Nunes, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. 
     Sullivan, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Latta, Mr. Bartlett of 
     Maryland, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Fossella, Mr. 
     Reichert, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Petri.
       H. Con. Res. 267: Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, 
     and Mr. LaTourette.
       H. Con. Res. 278: Mr. Calvert, Mr. Fossella, Ms. Zoe 
     Lofgren of California, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, 
     Mr. Wu, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Boswell, and Ms. Watson.
       H. Con. Res. 280: Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
     Moran of Virginia, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Watson, Ms. 
     Sutton, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Davis of 
     Alabama, and Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California.
       H. Res. 102: Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin.
       H. Res. 373: Mr. Crowley and Mr. Royce.
       H. Res. 530: Mr. Markey.
       H. Res. 556: Mr. Lewis of Kentucky and Mr. Cole of 
     Oklahoma.
       H. Res. 758: Mr. Lamborn.
       H. Res. 783: Mr. Aderholt.
       H. Res. 792: Mrs. Lowey.
       H. Res. 796: Mr. Kuhl of New York.
       H. Res. 821: Mr. Garrett of New Jersey.
       H. Res. 834: Ms. Giffords.
       H. Res. 848: Mr. Price of North Carolina and Mr. Cole of 
     Oklahoma.
       H. Res. 868: Mr. Wexler.
       H. Res. 881: Mr. Hoekstra.
       H. Res. 892: Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gordon, and 
     Mr. Rahall.
       H. Res. 896: Mr. Farr.
       H. Res. 917: Ms. Hooley, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
     Hinojosa, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. 
     Gingrey, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Ross, and Mr. 
     Matheson.
       H. Res. 929: Mrs. Myrick.
       H. Res. 930: Mr. Holden, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
     McNerney, Mr. Space, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Reichert, and Mr. 
     Peterson of Minnesota.
       H. Res. 931: Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. 
     Goode, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
     Texas, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Issa, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Hall of 
     Texas.
       H. Res. 939: Mr. Kirk, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Rohrabacher.
       H. Res. 943: Mr. Chandler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Honda.
       H. Res. 944: Mr. Johnson of Georgia.
       H. Res. 945: Ms. Herseth Sandlin and Mr. Ross.

                            PETITIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 3 of rule XII, petitions and papers were laid on the 
clerk's desk and referred as follows:

       203. The SPEAKER presented a petition of the City Council 
     of New Orleans, Louisiana, relative to Resolution No. R-07-
     530 urging the Congress of the United States to appropriate 
     funds for 3,000 Permenent Supportive Housing subsidies for 
     the hurricane -- devastated areas of Louisiana; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       204. Also, a petition of the San Francisco Board of 
     Supervisors, California, relative to Resolution No. 641-07 
     urging the Federal Government to impose stricter relations on 
     International Ship Traffic and supporting the Marine Vessel 
     Emissions Reducation Act of 2007; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
       205. Also, a petition of the Legislature of Rockland 
     County, New York, relative to Resolution No. 574 requesting 
     the Congress of the United States support ratification of the 
     United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       206. Also, a petition of the San Francisco Board of 
     Supervisors, California, relative to Resolution No. 594-07 
     urging Speaker Nancy Pelosi to continue support and 
     immediately schedule a vote on H.R. 106, which reaffirms the 
     proper recognition of the Armenian Genocide; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
       207. Also, a petition of the San Francisco Board of 
     Supervisors, California, relative to Resolution No. 569-07 
     urging neighboring nations and major investors to defense 
     peaceful pro-democracy demonstrators in Burma; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       208. Also, a petition of the Legislature of Rockland 
     County, New York, relative to Resolution No. 584 requesting 
     that the United States Postal Service issue a postal stamp 
     honoring Helen Hayes, October 10, 1900 -- March 17, 1993; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
       209. Also, a petition of the City Council of Santa Rosa, 
     California, relative to Resolution No. 26998 recommending 
     impeachment of President George W. Bush and Vice President 
     Richard Cheney; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       210. Also, a petition of the Legislature of Ulster County, 
     New York, relative to Resolution No. 392 urging the Congress 
     of the United States to create a Select Committee to 
     investigate the Presidential Administration and to make 
     recommendations regarding grounds for possible impeachment; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       211. Also, a petition of the Miami-Dade County Board of 
     County Commissioners, Florida, relative to Resolution No. R-
     1246-07 urging the Congress of the United States to reinstate 
     the federal assault weapons ban; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       212. Also, a petition of the Miami-Dade County Board of 
     County Commissioners, Florida, relative to Resolution No. R-
     1264-07 urging the Florida Legislature to designate NW 7th 
     Avenue from NW 35th Street to 79th Street as Dr. Barbara 
     Carey-Shuler Avenue; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       213. Also, a petition of the Miami-Dade County Board of 
     County Commissioners, Florida, relative to Resolution No. R-
     1245-07 urging the Florida Legislature to increase the 
     penalties and fines for dog and other animal fighting; 
     jointly to the Committees on Agriculture and the Judiciary.
       214. Also, a petition of the Senate of the Associated 
     Students of the Univeristy of Nevada, relative to a 
     resolution petitioning the Congress of the United States to 
     pass the DREAM Act; jointly to the Committees on Education 
     and Labor and the Judiciary.