[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 19 (Wednesday, February 6, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H620-H621]
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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. CAMPBELL of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Boehner, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Carter, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Kline of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Poe, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Issa, Mr. Tiahrt, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. Fallin, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             Gohmert, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Herger, Mr. Feeney, Mr. 
             McHenry, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Walberg, Mr. Mack, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Keller, Mr. 
             Boustany, Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Gingrey, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Miller 
             of Florida, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. King 
             of Iowa, Mr. Hensarling, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. King of 
             New York):
       H.R. 5222. A bill to rescind funds appropriated by the 
     Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, for the City of 
     Berkeley, California, and any entities located in such city, 
     and to provide that such funds shall be transferred to the 
     Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps account of the 
     Department of Defense for the purposes of recruiting; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Braley of 
             Iowa, Mr. Ortiz, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Bartlett 
             of Maryland, and Mr. Loebsack):
       H.R. 5223. A bill to provide for the enhancement of the 
     suicide prevention programs of the Department of Defense, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BONNER:
       H.R. 5224. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Hexane, 1,6-dichloro-; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BONNER:
       H.R. 5225. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Propanedioic acid, diethyl ester; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. BONNER:
       H.R. 5226. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Butane, 1-chloro; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BONNER:
       H.R. 5227. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3,5-
     Triazine, 2,4,6-tris(2-propenyloxyl)-; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Petri):
       H.R. 5228. A bill to protect employees from invasion of 
     privacy by employers by prohibiting video and audio 
     monitoring of employees when in an area where it is 
     reasonable to expect employees to change clothing; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Israel, 
             Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. 
             Carter, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Bishop of 
             Utah, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Wilson 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Johnson 
             of Georgia, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Meek 
             of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Foxx, Ms. Giffords, 
             Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Carney, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Corrine 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Hill, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. 
             Walz of Minnesota, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. 
             McHenry, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Paul, Mr. Goode, 
             and Mr. Saxton):
       H.R. 5229. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     remove certain limitations on the transfer of entitlement to 
     basic educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, 
     and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 5230. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     grant to the House of Representatives the authority to bring 
     a civil action to enforce, secure a declaratory judgment 
     concerning the validity of, or prevent a threatened refusal 
     or failure to comply with any subpoena or order issued by the 
     House or any committee or subcommittee of the House to secure 
     the production of documents, the answering of any deposition 
     or interrogatory, or the securing of testimony, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. BRALEY of Iowa:
       H.R. 5231. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the credit for electricity produced from 
     certain renewable resources; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 5232. A bill to provide that no Federal or State 
     requirement to increase energy efficient lighting in public 
     buildings shall require a hospital, school, day care center, 
     mental health facility, or nursing home to install or utilize 
     such energy efficient lighting if the lighting contains 
     mercury; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
     the Speaker, in

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     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mrs. DRAKE:
       H.R. 5233. A bill to extend for two years the exemption of 
     returning workers from the numerical limitations for H-2B 
     temporary workers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
       H.R. 5234. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, 
     and the Social Security Act to limit the misuse of Social 
     Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such 
     misuse, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. Blunt):
       H.R. 5235. A bill to establish the Ronald Reagan Centennial 
     Commission; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself, Mr. Walden of 
             Oregon, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Ross, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Bonner, 
             and Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 5236. A bill to promote the use of certain materials 
     harvested from public lands in the production of renewable 
     fuel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself and Ms. Granger):
       H.R. 5237. A bill to amend the U.S. Leadership Against HIV/
     AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. 
             Bishop of Utah, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Heller, Mrs. McMorris 
             Rodgers, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. Sali):
       H.R. 5238. A bill to repeal a requirement to reduce by 2 
     percent the amount payable to each State in fiscal year 2008; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PORTER (for himself and Ms. Schwartz):
       H.R. 5239. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that the proceeds of qualified mortgage bonds 
     may be used to provide refinancing for subprime loans, to 
     provide a temporary increase in the volume cap for qualified 
     mortgage bonds used to provide that refinancing, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Salazar):
       H.R. 5240. A bill to restore equitable sharing with 
     affected States of revenues from onshore Federal mineral 
     leases; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 5241. A bill to amend the Healthy Forests Restoration 
     Act of 2003 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the 
     Secretary of the Interior to take expedited action to reduce 
     the increased risk of severe wildfires to Colorado 
     communities, water supplies, and infrastructure in or near 
     forested areas most severely affected by infestations of bark 
     beetles and other insects, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on 
     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. YOUNG of Florida:
       H.R. 5242. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local 
     general sales taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Jones 
             of North Carolina, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Johnson 
             of Illinois, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Reyes, and Ms. Kaptur):
       H. Con. Res. 288. Concurrent resolution expressing the need 
     for a more comprehensive diplomatic initiative led by the 
     United States, Republic of Iraq, and international community; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Payne, Ms. Watson, 
             Mr. Clay, Mr. Becerra, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Moore 
             of Wisconsin, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Norton, Mr. Emanuel, and 
             Ms. Clarke):
       H. Res. 957. A resolution expressing support for the second 
     annual America Saves Week 2008 from February 24, 2008 through 
     March 2, 2008; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. KLINE of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Boehner, 
             Mr. Putnam, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Keller, Mr. 
             Miller of Florida, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Carter, Mr. Issa, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Bishop of Utah, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. King of Iowa, Mrs. Bono 
             Mack, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Forbes, Mr. 
             Conaway, Mr. Sali, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. 
             Wolf):
       H. Res. 958. A resolution reaffirming the commitment of the 
     House of Representatives to the patriotic and professional 
     men and women serving in the United States Marine Corps in 
     defense of the United States; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mrs. MUSGRAVE (for herself and Mr. Murtha):
       H. Res. 959. A resolution supporting the Adopt-a-Platoon 
     program, which encourages support to deployed soldiers 
     through letters, care packages, pen pal campaigns, and 
     monetary donations; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Holt, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Hall of New York, 
             Mr. Crowley, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Clarke, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Shays, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Sires, Mr. Weiner, and Mr. 
             Pallone):
       H. Res. 960. A resolution congratulating the National 
     Football League champion New York Giants for winning Super 
     Bowl XLII and completing one of the most remarkable 
     postseason runs in professional sports history; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Ortiz, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Pearce, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Terry, 
             Mr. Wamp, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Courtney, Mr. 
             Shuster, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Lewis 
             of California, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Hall of 
             Texas, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Duncan, Mr. McCarthy of 
             California, Mr. Sali, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Conaway, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Patrick Murphy 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Payne, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Jones of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mrs. McMorris 
             Rodgers, and Mr. McCotter):
       H. Res. 961. A 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 Ms. WATERS:
       H. Res. 962. A resolution congratulating the city of 
     Inglewood, California on its 100th anniversary and commending 
     the city for its growth and resilience; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.

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