[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 13, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H942-H943]
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. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Young 
             of Alaska, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Allen):
       H.R. 5404. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish a Federal grant program to provide increased health 
     care coverage to and access for uninsured and underinsured 
     workers and families in the commercial fishing industry, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. Roskam):
       H.R. 5405. A bill to protect seniors from identity theft 
     and strengthen our national security by providing for the 
     issuance of a secure Social Security card; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SULLIVAN:
       H.R. 5406. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on over-
     the-range microwaves; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ACKERMAN:
       H.R. 5407. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain wooden wall plates; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia:
       H.R. 5408. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Paraquat dichloride (1,1'dimethyl-4,4'-bipyridinium 
     dichloride); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia:
       H.R. 5409. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on 4-(trifluoromethyl)-benzaldehyde; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia:
       H.R. 5410. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on 3-oxido-5-oxo-4-propionylcyclohex-3-enecarboxylic 
     acid calcium salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia:
       H.R. 5411. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Methyl (E)-methoxyimino-2(2-o-tolyloxymethyl) phenyl) 
     acetate (kresoxim methyl); to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia:
       H.R. 5412. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4-[3-
     (4-chlorophenyl)-3-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-oxo-2-propen 
     yl]morpholine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ETHERIDGE:
       H.R. 5413. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Thionyl chloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ETHERIDGE:
       H.R. 5414. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Phosphorus Thiochloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ETHERIDGE:
       H.R. 5415. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Sodium 
     Methylate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ETHERIDGE:
       H.R. 5416. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Spiroxamine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ETHERIDGE:
       H.R. 5417. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Permethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ETHERIDGE:
       H.R. 5418. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on 2-Chloro benzyl chloride; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. ETHERIDGE:
       H.R. 5419. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     product mixtures containing Imidacloprid: 1-(6-Chloro-3-
     pyridinyl)methyl-N-nitroimidazolidin-2-ylidene amine Z9: 
     (9Z)-9-Tricosene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ETHERIDGE:
       H.R. 5420. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Resmethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ETHERIDGE:
       H.R. 5421. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on N-3[3-(1-methylethoxy)phenyl]-2-
     (trifluoromethyl)benzamide; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. ETHERIDGE:
       H.R. 5422. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on mixtures containing methyl 2-(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-5-
     oxo-3-propoxy-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-y 
     l)carboxamidosulfonylbenzoate; sodium (4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-
     5-oxo-3-propoxy-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylc arbonyl)(2-
     methoxycarbonylphenylsulfonyl)azanide & methyl 4-iodo-2-[3-
     (4-methoxy-6-methy; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FERGUSON:
       H.R. 5423. A bill to extend and modify the suspension of 
     duty on polyisobutylene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 5424. A bill to prohibit the charging of any fee for 
     admission to any permanent exhibit in any museum or facility 
     of the Smithsonian Institution; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Brown of 
             South Carolina, and Mr. Lampson):
       H.R. 5425. A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act to extend the authorized time 
     period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky):
       H.R. 5426. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to increase the per resident payment floor for 
     direct graduate medical education payments under the Medicare 
     Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. PAUL:
       H.R. 5427. A bill to provide that no tax or fee may be 
     imposed on certain coins and bullion; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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. TAUSCHER:
       H.R. 5428. A bill to direct the Commandant of the Coast 
     Guard to issue regulations requiring pilots of certain 
     vessels to carry and utilize a portable electronic device 
     equipped for navigational purposes, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 5429. A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
     of 1972 to authorize appropriations for marine mammal 
     cooperative management agreements in Alaska, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 5430. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain porous hollow fibers; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 5431. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain cellular plastic sheets for use in filters; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 5432. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain plastic mesh for use in filters; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ELLISON:
       H.R. 5433. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain plastic fittings; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HENSARLING:
       H.R. 5434. A bill to protect innocent Americans from 
     violent crime in national parks; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. Rodriguez, and Mrs. 
             Capps):
       H.R. 5435. A bill to address the digital television 
     transition in border states; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. HOYER:
       H. Con. Res. 293. Concurrent resolution providing for an 
     adjournment or recess of the two Houses; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Drake):
       H. Con. Res. 294. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense take 
     immediate steps to appoint doctors of chiropractic as 
     commissioned officers in the Armed Forces; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H. Con. Res. 295. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     deepest appreciation of Congress to the families of members 
     of the United States Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Ross, and 
             Mr. Berry):
       H. Con. Res. 296. Concurrent resolution expressing support 
     for the designation of August 2008 as ``National Heat Stroke 
     Awareness Month'' to raise awareness and encourage prevention 
     of heat stroke; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H. Res. 979. A resolution recommending that the House of 
     Representatives find Harriet Miers and Joshua Bolten, Chief 
     of Staff, White House, in contempt of Congress for refusal to 
     comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on the 
     Judiciary; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H. Res. 980. A resolution authorizing the Committee on the 
     Judiciary to initiate or intervene in judicial procedings to 
     enforce certain subpoenas; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. Sessions):
       H. Res. 981. A resolution recognizing March 6, 2008, as the 
     first-ever World Glaucoma Day, established to increase 
     awareness of glaucoma, which is the second leading cause of 
     preventable blindness in the United States

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     and worldwide; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Cubin, 
             Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hunter, Mr. 
             Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. 
             Mitchell):
       H. Res. 984. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of July 26, 2008 as ``National Day of the 
     Cowboy''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. TERRY:
       H. Res. 985. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of March 7 as National Information and Referral 
     Services Day; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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