[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 40 (Monday, March 10, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H1444-H1445]
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. BUYER:
       H.R. 5561. A bill to amend the Economic Stimulus Act of 
     2008 to provide for a temporary increase in the maximum loan 
     guaranty amount for housing loans guaranteed by the Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico:
       H.R. 5562. A bill to authorize the National Guard to 
     provide support for the border control activities of the 
     United States Customs

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     and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Platts, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Holt, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
             Klein of Florida, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Sestak, and Ms. 
             Shea-Porter):
       H.R. 5563. A bill to reauthorize and reform the national 
     service laws; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. 
             Poe, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Fossella):
       H.R. 5564. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     exclude an individual who has been convicted of committing 
     certain sex offenses from receiving certain burial-related 
     benefits and funeral honors which are otherwise available to 
     certain veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and related 
     individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina:
       H.R. 5565. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for certain home 
     purchases; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr. 
             Bachus):
       H.R. 5566. A bill to amend the Economic Stimulus Act of 
     2008 to provide for a temporary increase in the maximum loan 
     guaranty amount for housing loans guaranteed by the Secretary 
     of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, and Mr. Hoekstra):
       H.R. 5567. A bill to rescind earmarks designated in the 
     Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; to the 
     Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
           By Mr. GRAVES:
       H.R. 5568. A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform 
     and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to clarify 
     requirements relating to the construction of a physical fence 
     along the southwest border, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California:
       H.R. 5569. A bill to extend for 5 years the EB-5 regional 
     center pilot program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California:
       H.R. 5570. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to eliminate the sunset in the special immigrant 
     nonminister religious worker visa program; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California:
       H.R. 5571. A bill to extend for 5 years the program 
     relating to waiver of the foreign country residence 
     requirement with respect to international medical graduates; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia:
       H.R. 5572. A bill to stimulate the economy of the United 
     States by providing assistance to States for foreclosure 
     mitigation counseling activities and increased community 
     development block grant assistance; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wolf, and 
             Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia):
       H.R. 5573. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide for a lump-sum payment for certain Federal employees 
     who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave for 
     which they would not otherwise receive any compensation or 
     benefit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and 
             Mr. Chandler):
       H.R. 5574. A bill to prohibit the transport of hydrolysate 
     from the Pueblo Chemical Depot, Colorado, or the Blue Grass 
     Army Depot, Kentucky, to an off-site location; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself and Mr. 
             Ehlers):
       H. Con. Res. 313. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to honor the 5 
     years of service and sacrifice of our troops and their 
     families in the war in Iraq and to remember those who are 
     serving our Nation in Afghanistan and throughout the world; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. KAGEN (for himself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Sensenbrenner, 
             Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Kind, Mr. Petri, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, and Mr. Hinojosa):
       H. Res. 1032. A resolution recognizing former Green Bay 
     Packers quarterback Brett Favre on the occasion of his 
     retirement from the National Football League, and honoring 
     him for his years of commitment to the city of Green Bay and 
     the State of Wisconsin, and his extensive charitable 
     activities in Wisconsin and his home State of Mississippi; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. 
             Altmire, and Mr. Doyle):
       H. Res. 1033. A resolution honoring Mr. Myron Cope for his 
     35 years of service to southwest Pennsylvania and as the 
     voice of the Pittsburgh Steelers; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.

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