[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 20 (Thursday, February 7, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H811-H813]
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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Waters, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lynch, 
             Mr. Ellison, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Solis, Mr. 
             Welch of Vermont, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Obey, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Boyda 
             of Kansas, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, Mr. Dingell, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Ms. Clarke, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
             of Texas, Ms. Watson, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Shays, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Doggett, and Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee):
       H.R. 5244. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     establish fair and transparent practices relating to the 
     extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. WATT:
       H.R. 5245. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on acid 
     black 107; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WATT:
       H.R. 5246. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on acid 
     black 132; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WATT:
       H.R. 5247. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Acid black 172; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WATT:
       H.R. 5248. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on acid 
     blue 113; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WATT:
       H.R. 5249. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on 4-[[3-(Acetylamino)phenyl]amino]-1-amino-9,10-
     dihydro- 9,10-dioxo-2-anthracenesulfonic acid, monosodium 
     salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WATT:
       H.R. 5250. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on acid 
     orange 116; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WATT:
       H.R. 5251. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     disperse blue 56; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WATT:
       H.R. 5252. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Direct Black 22; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WATT:
       H.R. 5253. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     disperse blue 60; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WATT:
       H.R. 5254. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     disperse blue 79:1; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WATT:
       H.R. 5255. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     disperse orange 30; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WATT:
       H.R. 5256. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     disperse red 60; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WATT:
       H.R. 5257. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     disperse red 73; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WATT:
       H.R. 5258. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     disperse red 167:1; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WATT:
       H.R. 5259. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on 1/ 3-Phenyl-7-(4-propoxyphenyl)benzo[1,2-b:4,5-
     b]difuran- 2,6-dione; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WATT:
       H.R. 5260. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     disperse yellow 64; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WATT:
       H.R. 5261. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Reactive Black 5; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WATT:
       H.R. 5262. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Reactive Blue 250; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 5263. A bill to encourage the collaborative, science-
     based ecosystem restoration of priority forest landscapes on 
     Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land 
     Management and the Forest Service through a joint 
     Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, and for 
     other purposes; 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. RANGEL:
       H.R. 5264. A bill to extend certain trade preference 
     programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Burgess):
       H.R. 5265. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for research with respect to various forms of 
     muscular dystrophy, including Becker, congenital, distal, 
     Duchenne, Emery-Dreifuss facioscapulohumeral, limb-girdle, 
     myotonic, and oculopharyngeal, muscular dystrophies; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Emanuel, 
             Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 5266. A bill to require certain semiautomatic pistols 
     manufactured, imported, or sold by Federal firearms licensees 
     to be capable of microstamping ammunition; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Davis 
             of Alabama, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. 
             Feeney, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Pence, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Mr. Wexler):
       H.R. 5267. A bill to regulate certain State taxation of 
     interstate commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Dingell, and Mr. Reynolds):
       H.R. 5268. A bill to provide for a temporary increase of 
     the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medicaid 
     Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself and Mr. Hinojosa):
       H.R. 5269. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow additional expenses for purposes of determining 
     the Hope Scholarship Credit, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Mica, Mr. 
             Costello, and Mr. Petri):
       H.R. 5270. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the 
     Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. CAPITO:
       H.R. 5271. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on 2-(Isocyanatosulfonyl) benzoic acid, methyl ester; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 5272. A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on Corvus 
     herbicide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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           By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 5273. A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on 
     Evergol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 5274. A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on 
     Imidacloprid Pesticides; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 5275. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Liberty, Rely, and Ignite herbicides; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 5276. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on A5546 
     sulfonamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 5277. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Imidacloprid Technical; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 5278. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Option and Revolver herbicides; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 5279. A bill to establish the Baltimore National 
     Heritage Area in the State of Maryland, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. Lincoln DAVIS of Tennessee:
       H.R. 5280. A bill to prevent unfair practices in credit 
     card accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. FERGUSON:
       H.R. 5281. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Hexanedioic acid, polymer with 1,2-ethanediol, 2-ethyl-2- 
     (hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol and 1,3-isobenzofurandione, 
     2-propenoate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FERGUSON:
       H.R. 5282. A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 
     Lycopene 10%; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FERGUSON:
       H.R. 5283. A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 
     Quinclorac; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FERGUSON:
       H.R. 5284. A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 
     Vinclozolin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FERGUSON:
       H.R. 5285. A bill to extend the suspension of duty on 
     Ecoflex F BX7011; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FERGUSON:
       H.R. 5286. A bill to provide for the reliquidation of 
     certain entries of industrial nitrocellulose; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FERGUSON:
       H.R. 5287. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on iron chloro-5,6-diamino-1,3-naphthalenedisulfonate 
     complexes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FERGUSON:
       H.R. 5288. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Bis(4-fluorophenyl)methanone; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FERGUSON:
       H.R. 5289. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on ammonium bifluoride; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. FERGUSON:
       H.R. 5290. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on certain light absorbing photo dyes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FERGUSON:
       H.R. 5291. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on certain light absorbing photo dyes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FORTUNO:
       H.R. 5292. A bill to permit the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to directly administer Ryan White part A and B 
     grants for eligible areas, States, or territories that failed 
     to make appropriate use of previous Ryan White part A and B 
     grants; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HELLER:
       H.R. 5293. A bill to approve the settlement of the water 
     rights claims of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck 
     Valley Reservation in Nevada, to require the Secretary of the 
     Interior to carry out the settlement, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HERGER (for himself and Mr. Weller):
       H.R. 5294. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the additional 0.2 percent FUTA surtax; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina:
       H.R. 5295. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain hot feed extruding equipment used in the manufacture 
     of extra-wide pneumatic truck and automobile tires, and parts 
     and accessories thereof; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina:
       H.R. 5296. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain mold curing devices used in the manufacture of extra-
     wide pneumatic truck and automobile tires, and parts and 
     accessories thereof; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina:
       H.R. 5297. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain tirebuilding machines used in the manufacture of 
     extra-wide pneumatic truck and automobile tires, and parts 
     and accessories thereof; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KANJORSKI:
       H.R. 5298. A bill to deny a rebate of Federal income taxes 
     to illegal immigrants; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LaHOOD:
       H.R. 5299. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 7-
     Hydroxy; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LaHOOD:
       H.R. 5300. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on certain cores used in remanufacture; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 5301. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on o-Acetylsalicylic acid; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 5302. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on D-Mannose; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 5303. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Sedran 
     Technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 5304. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Sorafenib tosylate; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 5305. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain capers preserved by vinegar or acetic acid; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 5306. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain pepperoncini prepared or preserved otherwise than by 
     vinegar or acetic acid in concentrations less than 0.5 
     percent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 5307. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain capers preserved by vinegar or acetic acid; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 5308. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain pepperoncini prepared or preserved by vinegar or 
     acetic acid in concentrations at 0.5 percent or greater; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 5309. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain pepperoncini prepared or preserved otherwise than by 
     vinegar or acetic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 5310. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax incentives for investing in companies 
     involved in space-related activities; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SALAZAR:
       H.R. 5311. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide for the transfer certain receipts derived from leases 
     involving Oil Shale Reserves Numbered 1 and 3 to the State of 
     Colorado, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, 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. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Watt, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Delahunt):
       H.R. 5312. A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of the 
     United States Code with respect to arbitration of certain 
     controversies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SHAYS:
       H.R. 5313. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a 
     thermoplastic biodegradable polymer; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. SHAYS:
       H.R. 5314. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a 
     thermoplastic biodegradable polymer blend; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico:
       H.R. 5315. A bill to grant the congressional Gold Medal to 
     a group of soldiers from World War II; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services, 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 Mr. WALZ of Minnesota:
       H.R. 5316. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide recovery rebates to certain individuals 
     receiving Social Security or certain veterans benefits; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WEXLER:
       H.R. 5317. A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to limit the increase in premium costs 
     for beneficiaries under the Medicare prescription drug 
     program to no more than the Social Security cost-of-living 
     adjustment, and to direct the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services to negotiate lower prescription drug prices on 
     behalf of Medicare beneficiaries; 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. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr.

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             McDermott, Ms. Lee, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. McCollum 
             of Minnesota, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. 
             Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Wynn, Ms. 
             Matsui, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Kildee, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Ross, Ms. 
             Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Fattah, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Kucinich, 
             and Mr. Wexler):
       H. Con. Res. 289. Concurrent resolution honoring and 
     praising the National Association for the Advancement of 
     Colored People on the occasion of its 99th anniversary; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Gallegly, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Fortuno, Ms. Watson, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Royce, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Carnahan, and Mr. Wexler):
       H. Con. Res. 290. Concurrent resolution commemorating the 
     175th anniversary of the special relationship between the 
     United States and the Kingdom of Thailand; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself and Mr. Miller of 
             Florida):
       H. Res. 963. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. DUNCAN:
       H. Res. 964. A resolution to promote the safe operation of 
     15 passenger vans; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Royce, 
             Mr. King of New York, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Gallegly, 
             Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, 
             Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Bilbray, Ms. 
             Fallin, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Keller, Mr. Sali, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Foxx, 
             Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Broun of Georgia, and 
             Mr. Campbell of California):
       H. Res. 965. A resolution condemning the actions and 
     statements of Venezuelan president Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             Gordon, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Ehlers, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Kind, Ms. Lee, 
             Mr. Reyes, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Ross, Mr. Honda, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Ellison, and Mr. 
             Sestak):
       H. Res. 966. A resolution honoring African American 
     inventors, past and present, for their leadership, courage, 
     and significant contributions to our national 
     competitiveness; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Wolf):
       H. Res. 967. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 263) to establish the 
     Joint Select Committee on Earmark Reform, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Smith 
             of Washington, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Sestak, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Dicks, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Conaway):
       H. Res. 968. A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary 
     of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Ms. Herseth Sandlin):
       H. Res. 969. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that all employers give veterans a holiday 
     on Veteran's Day in honor of their service to our country; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, and 
             Mr. McCaul of Texas):
       H. Res. 970. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of June 30 as ``National Corvette Day''; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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