[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 25 (Thursday, February 14, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H992-H994]
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. ROSS (for himself and Mr. Nunes):
       H.R. 5437. A bill to promote alternative and renewable 
     fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and 
     efficiency, to increase American energy independence, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Science and Technology, 
     Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, Agriculture, 
     Natural Resources, and 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. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 5438. A bill to name the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs medical facility in Tafuna, American Samoa, as the 
     ``Fuga Tolani Teleso Satele Department of Veterans Affairs 
     Medical Facility''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 5439. A bill to establish the Civil Service Reform 
     Commission; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, 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. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, and Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H.R. 5440. A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence 
     Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for 
     authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 
     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. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Kline 
             of Minnesota, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mrs. 
             Boyda of Kansas, Ms. Shea-Porter, and Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina):

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       H.R. 5441. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     extend the special survivor indemnity allowance to survivors 
     of certain members of the Armed Forces who die on active 
     duty; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, and Mrs. 
             Capps):
       H.R. 5442. A bill to provide individuals with access to 
     health information of which they are a subject, to ensure 
     personal privacy, security, and confidentiality with respect 
     to health related information in promoting the development of 
     a nationwide interoperable health information infrastructure, 
     to impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use 
     of personal health information, to provide for the strong 
     enforcement of these rights, to protect States' rights, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 
     Education and Labor, and Financial 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. ROYCE (for himself and Mrs. Tauscher):
       H.R. 5443. A bill to improve defense cooperation between 
     the Republic of Korea and the United States; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Matsui, 
             Mr. Wu, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Baca, Mr. Becerra, Mr. 
             Cardoza, Mr. Costa, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Salazar, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Sires, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, 
             Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
             Clay, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Watt, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. Rush, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Payne, Ms. Norton, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Meeks 
             of New York, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
             and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas):
       H.R. 5444. A bill making supplemental appropriations for 
     fiscal year 2008 for summer youth employment activities; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the 
     Committee on the Budget, 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. PRICE of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Scott of 
             Georgia):
       H.R. 5445. A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for 
     physicians' services through December 31, 2009; 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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Doyle, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Pence, Mr. Wolf, and 
             Mr. Weldon of Florida):
       H.R. 5446. A bill to establish a health and education grant 
     program related to autism spectrum disorders, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Lee, Mr. Gutierrez, 
             and Mrs. Jones of Ohio):
       H.R. 5447. A bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment 
     Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on 
     policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, 
     research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work; 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. Michaud):
       H.R. 5448. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-
     traumatic stress disorder, to improve the diagnosis and 
     treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder by the Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. KAGEN (for himself, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. 
             Perlmutter, Mr. Cohen, Mr. McNerney, Ms. Castor, Mr. 
             Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Sutton, 
             Ms. Clarke, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Ellison):
       H.R. 5449. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit discrimination in 
     group health coverage and individual health insurance 
     coverage; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, 
             Mr. Herger, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Brady of Texas, 
             Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. Cantor):
       H.R. 5450. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 
     280F; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Saxton, 
             Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Gilchrest, Mr. Farr, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mr. Allen, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Pallone, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H.R. 5451. A bill to reauthorize the Coastal Zone 
     Management Act of 1972, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mr. Inslee, Mr. Farr, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Faleomavaega, 
             and Ms. Matsui):
       H.R. 5452. A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act 
     of 1972 to authorize grants to coastal States to support 
     State efforts to initiate and complete surveys of coastal 
     State waters and Federal waters adjacent to a State's coastal 
     zone to identify potential areas suitable or unsuitable for 
     the exploration, development, and production of renewable 
     energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Saxton, 
             Mr. Markey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Matsui, and Mr. 
             Hinchey):
       H.R. 5453. A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act 
     of 1972 to authorize assistance to coastal states to develop 
     coastal climate change adaptation plans pursuant to approved 
     management programs approved under section 306, to minimize 
     contributions to climate change, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Price of North Carolina):
       H.R. 5454. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     establish a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic 
     lateral sclerosis for purposes of the laws administered by 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana:
       H.R. 5455. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States 
     Code to make nondischargeable debts for personal injuries 
     that result in permanent disability; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 5456. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Tembotrione; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 5457. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Deltamethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 5458. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Hydrazine monohydrate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 5459. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Triadimefon; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. ESHOO (for herself and Mr. Thompson of 
             California):
       H.R. 5460. A bill to amend the Detainee Treatment Act of 
     2005 and title 18, United States Code, to include 
     waterboarding in the definition of cruel, inhuman, or 
     degrading treatment or punishment and in the definition of 
     torture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence 
     (Permanent Select), and 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. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Porter, Ms. Ginny 
             Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Cummings, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Platts, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Lampson, Mr. Terry, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Ms. Norton, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Ms. 
             Schakowsky):
       H.R. 5461. A bill to require the President to call a White 
     House Conference on Children and Youth in 2010; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. GOHMERT (for himself, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             King of Iowa, Mr. Sali, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Conaway, Mr. 
             Shadegg, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. David 
             Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.

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             Goode, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Walberg, 
             Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Bachmann, 
             Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Akin, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. 
             Bilbray, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Issa, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Poe, Mr. Hall of Texas, 
             Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Barton of 
             Texas, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hayes, Mr. 
             Latta, Mr. Pence, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. 
             Daniel E. Lungren of California):
       H.R. 5462. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     deny Federal funds for any State or city, county, or other 
     political subdivision of a State that prohibits or unduly 
     restricts the establishment or operation of a military 
     recruiting office; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. HENSARLING (for himself and Mr. Royce):
       H.R. 5463. A bill to protect investors by fostering 
     transparency and accountability of attorneys in private 
     securities litigation; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services, 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 Mr. KLEIN of Florida (for himself, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Wexler, 
             Mr. Cohen, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Sutton, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Granger, Mr. Chandler, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, and Mr. Scott of Virginia):
       H.R. 5464. A bill to direct the Attorney General to make an 
     annual grant to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery 
     Center to assist law enforcement agencies in the rapid 
     recovery of missing children, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Bishop 
             of Georgia, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Braley of Iowa, 
             Ms. Hooley, and Ms. Shea-Porter):
       H.R. 5465. A bill to require the Department of Defense to 
     implement a pain care initiative, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms. 
             DeLauro, and Mr. Fattah):
       H.R. 5466. A bill to improve outcomes for vulnerable 
     children by investing in families, improving accountability 
     in the child welfare system, and finding safe, stable, and 
     permanent homes for foster children; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself and 
             Mr. Bilbray):
       H.R. 5467. A bill to amend the Improper Payments 
     Information Act of 2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note) in order to 
     prevent the loss of billions in taxpayer dollars; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Platts):
       H.R. 5468. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide Medicaid coverage of drugs prescribed for 
     certain research study child participants; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Cohen, 
             Mr. Shays, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. King of 
             New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Sutton, 
             Mr. Snyder, Mr. Barrow, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Kennedy):
       H.R. 5469. A bill to provide grants for the revitalization 
     of waterfront brownfields; 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 each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 5470. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to require the carriage of all local television signals by 
     satellite carriers in all local markets; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TOWNS (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn):
       H.R. 5471. A bill to require the Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission to prescribe rules requiring distinctive markings 
     on toy and look-alike firearms; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hill, Mr. Pence, 
             Mr. Ellsworth, and Mr. Buyer):
       H.R. 5472. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 2650 Dr. Martin Luther King 
     Jr. Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, as the ``Julia M. Carson 
     Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. WELCH of Vermont:
       H.R. 5473. A bill to increase the supply and lower the cost 
     of petroleum by temporarily suspending the acquisition of 
     petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Towns, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. 
             Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Udall of Colorado, 
             Mr. Snyder, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Carter, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Filner, Ms. Sutton, Mr. 
             Davis of Alabama, Mr. Everett, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, 
             Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Cramer):
       H. Con. Res. 297. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     60th anniversary of the integration of the United States 
     Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H. Con. Res. 298. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     Sense of Congress on the Humanitarian Crisis in Iraq; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Stearns):
       H. Con. Res. 299. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Putnam, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. Cantor, Ms. Granger, Mr. Carter, Mr. 
             Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Akin, 
             Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Brady of Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Camp of Michigan, 
             Mr. Conaway, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Mario 
             Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Everett, Mr. Feeney, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Hall of Texas, 
             Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Issa, Mr. 
             Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
             Mack, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. McHenry, 
             Mr. McKeon, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Gary G. 
             Miller of California, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pence, Mr. Poe, Mr. 
             Reynolds, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, 
             Mr. Saxton, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Westmoreland, 
             and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina):
       H. Res. 986. A resolution recognizing the courage and 
     sacrifice of those members of the United States Armed Forces 
     who were held as prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict 
     and calling for a full accounting of the 1,729 members of the 
     Armed Forces who remain unaccounted for from the Vietnam 
     conflict; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Crowley, 
             Ms. DeGette, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Gordon, 
             Mr. Inslee, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mrs. Maloney of 
             New York, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Patrick 
             Murphy of Pennsylvania, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Upton, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr. Wamp):
       H. Res. 987. A resolution encouraging Americans to join 
     others across the country in using their rebate checks to 
     invest in renewable energy and energy-efficient products and 
     services in order to save money, stimulate the economy, and 
     reduce greenhouse gas emissions; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, Ms. Baldwin, 
             Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Capps, 
             Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ross, Mr. 
             Fossella, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Baird, and Ms. Hooley):
       H. Res. 988. A resolution designating the month of March 
     2008 as ``MRSA Awareness Month''; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Flake, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Royce, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia):
       H. Res. 990. A resolution encouraging the accelerated 
     removal of agricultural subsidies of industrialized countries 
     to alleviate poverty and promote growth, health, and 
     stability in the economies of African countries; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H. Res. 991. A resolution recognizing the exceptional 
     sacrifice of the 69th Infantry Regiment, known as the 
     Fighting 69th, in support of the Global War on Terror; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Ms. Pryce of Ohio):
       H. Res. 992. A resolution honoring the sacrifice of all 
     mothers in the Armed Forces who have deployed to theaters of 
     combat on behalf of the United States; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.

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