[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 43 (Thursday, March 13, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H1700-H1702]
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. ELLSWORTH (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Pomeroy):
       H.R. 5602. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 and the Social Security Act to treat certain 
     domestically controlled foreign persons performing services 
     under contract with the United States Government as American 
     employers for purposes of certain employment taxes and 
     benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Mr. 
             Taylor):
       H.R. 5603. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     enhance the national defense through empowerment of the 
     National Guard, enhancement of the functions of the National 
     Guard Bureau, and improvement of Federal-State military 
     coordination in domestic emergency response, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Al Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. McCarthy of 
             New York, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Platts, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and 
             Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California):
       H.R. 5604. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under part D of such 
     title for certain non-institutionalized full-benefit dual 
     eligible individuals; 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. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Berry, Mr. 
             Chandler, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Israel, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Lee, Mr. Wu, 
             and Mr. Kucinich):
       H.R. 5605. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between 
     physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical 
     supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, 
     or SCHIP, and for other purposes; 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. SCHIFF (for himself and Mr. Rogers of Michigan):
       H.R. 5606. A bill to amend the National Child Protection 
     Act of 1993 to establish a permanent background check system; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Conyers, and 
             Mr. Delahunt):
       H.R. 5607. A bill to provide safe, fair, and responsible 
     procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret 
     privilege; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Kildee):
       H.R. 5608. A bill to establish regular and meaningful 
     consultation and collaboration with tribal officials in the 
     development of Federal policies that have tribal 
     implications, to strengthen the United States government-to-
     government relationships with Indian tribes, and to reduce 
     the imposition of unfunded mandates upon Indian tribes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Buyer, Mr. 
             Taylor, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Wilson 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Pastor, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Lewis 
             of Georgia, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Cohen, 
             Mr. McNerney, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Carney, Mr. 
             Cramer, Ms. Harman, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Melancon, Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Wilson of 
             Ohio, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Michaud, and 
             Mrs. Boyda of Kansas):
       H.R. 5609. A bill to provide for transitional health care 
     for members of the Armed Forces separated from active duty 
     who agree to serve in the Selected Reserve of the Ready 
     Reserve; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Mr. Costa, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico):
       H.R. 5610. A bill to designate as wilderness additional 
     National Forest System lands, Bureau of Land Management 
     Lands, and National Parks Service lands in the States of West 
     Virginia, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, and California, 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. SCOTT of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Davis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Barrett of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Clay, Mr. Ross, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Donnelly, Ms. GINNY Brown-Waite of Florida, and Mr. 
             Lincoln Davis of Tennessee):
       H.R. 5611. A bill to reform the National Association of 
     Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. TAYLOR (for himself, Mr. Melancon, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. 
             Pickering):
       H.R. 5612. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to waive the deadline on the construction of GO Zone 
     property which is eligible for bonus depreciation; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. Tim Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 5613. A bill to extend certain moratoria and impose 
     additional moratoria on certain Medicaid regulations through 
     April 1, 2009; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CASTLE (for himself and Mr. Gutierrez):
       H.R. 5614. A bill to authorize the production of Saint-
     Gaudens Double Eagle ultra-high relief bullion coins in 
     palladium to provide affordable opportunities for investments 
     in precious metals, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.

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           By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Platts, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, and Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida):
       H.R. 5615. A bill to provide parity under group health 
     plans and group health insurance coverage in the provision of 
     benefits for prosthetic devices and components and benefits 
     for other medical and surgical services; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. David Davis of 
             Tennessee, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, 
             Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Goode, Mr. Feeney, Mrs. Drake, Mr. 
             Walberg, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Weldon of Florida, 
             and Mr. Shadegg):
       H.R. 5616. A bill to provide for the repeal of the phase 
     out of incandescent light bulbs unless the Comptroller 
     General makes certain specific findings; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BAIRD (for himself and Ms. Slaughter):
       H.R. 5617. A bill to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 
     1995 to require the disclosure of political intelligence 
     activities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. 
             Saxton, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. 
             Farr):
       H.R. 5618. A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Sea 
     Grant College Program Act, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H.R. 5619. A bill to enhance the ability to combat 
     methamphetamine; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
             Filner, and Mr. Payne):
       H.R. 5620. A bill to establish a program to assure the 
     safety of fresh produce intended for human consumption, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     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 Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida:
       H.R. 5621. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     extend concurrent receipt authority to members and former 
     members of the uniformed services who are entitled to 
     voluntary separation incentive payments and are also entitled 
     to veterans' disability compensation; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida:
       H.R. 5622. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish standards 
     of access to care for veterans seeking health care from 
     certain Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself and 
             Mr. Miller of Florida):
       H.R. 5623. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     establish licensure requirements for employees and contractor 
     personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs performing 
     orthotics services, pedorthics services, or prosthetics 
     services in any State in which there is a State licensure 
     requirement for persons performing those services in private 
     practice; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. CLARKE (for herself, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Harman, and Mrs. 
             Lowey):
       H.R. 5624. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to secure domestic sources of radiological materials 
     that could be used to make a radiological dispersion device 
     against access by terrorists, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security, 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. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 5625. 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. DELAHUNT (for himself and Ms. DeLauro):
       H.R. 5626. A bill to reassert the constitutional role of 
     Congress in making long-term security commitments, to defer 
     significant long-term security commitments to Iraq to the 
     next Administration and Congress, and to maintain 
     international legal authority and immunity for United States 
     Armed Forces in Iraq by promoting the extension of the United 
     Nations mandate; 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 Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida (for himself, Mr. 
             Sires, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey):
       H.R. 5627. A bill to award the congressional gold medal to 
     Dr. Oscar Elias Biscet, in recognition of his courageous and 
     unwavering commitment to democracy and human rights in Cuba; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin):
       H.R. 5628. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 
     2002 to give individuals who are permitted to cast a 
     provisional ballot in elections for Federal office the option 
     to re-register to vote in such elections at the polling 
     place, to establish a uniform standard for the treatment of 
     provisional ballots cast at incorrect polling places, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Hill, Mr. Upton, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Zoe Lofgren 
             of California, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Capuano, 
             Mr. Buyer, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Tim Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Lynch, and Mr. Ferguson):
       H.R. 5629. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar 
     biological products, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce, 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 Ms. GIFFORDS:
       H.R. 5630. A bill to modify certain requirements with 
     respect to H-1B nonimmigrants; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, 
             Mr. Boucher, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Forbes, 
             Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Wittman of Virginia, and Mr. Moran of Virginia):
       H.R. 5631. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1155 Seminole Trail in 
     Charlottesville, Virginia, as the ``Corporal Bradley T. Arms 
     Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Whitfield of Kentucky, 
             and Mr. Matheson):
       H.R. 5632. A bill to prohibit the importation of certain 
     low-level radioactive waste into the United States; 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. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Watt, and Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 5633. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to 
     prohibit certain discriminatory uses of consumer reports and 
     consumer information in connection with certain personal 
     lines of insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. McCaul of Texas):
       H.R. 5634. A bill to exempt from numerical limitations any 
     alien who has received a Ph.D. from an institution of higher 
     education within the 3-year period preceding such alien's 
     petition for special immigrant status; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Brady of Texas):
       H.R. 5635. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     digital-to-analog converter boxes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia:
       H.R. 5636. A bill to establish a comprehensive process to 
     inform American consumers about food and product recalls, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia:
       H.R. 5637. A bill to authorize the Attorney General to 
     award grants to eligible entities to prevent or alleviate 
     community violence by providing education, mentoring, and 
     counseling services to children, adolescents, teachers, 
     families, and community leaders on the principles and 
     practice of nonviolence; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California:
       H.R. 5638. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to 
     create an exception from infringement for certain component 
     parts used to repair another article of manufacture; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Wamp):
       H.R. 5639. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to publish physical activity guidelines for 
     the general public, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. Allen, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. Walz of Minnesota):
       H.J. Res. 78. A joint resolution providing for 
     congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United 
     States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for 
     Medicare & Medicaid Services within the Department of 
     Health and Human Services relating to optional State plan 
     case management

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     services under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Reichert, Ms. Baldwin, 
             Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Hinchey, and Ms. 
             Slaughter):
       H.J. Res. 79. A joint resolution disapproving the rule 
     submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with 
     respect to broadcast media ownership; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself and Mr. Daniel E. Lungren 
             of California):
       H. Res. 1045. A resolution recognizing the paramount need 
     to address the threat of international terrorism and protect 
     the global security of the United States by reducing the 
     number and accessibility of nuclear weapons and preventing 
     their proliferation, and directing a portion of the resulting 
     savings towards child survival, hunger, and universal 
     education, and calling on the President to take action to 
     achieve these goals; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Shays, 
             Mr. Farr, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. 
             Moore of Kansas, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Woolsey, 
             Mr. Berman, Mr. Gerlach, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Kucinich, and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California):
       H. Res. 1046. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of September 2008 as ``National Link Awareness 
     Month'' and recognizing the link between animal cruelty and 
     other forms of societal violence; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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. GERLACH:
       H. Res. 1047. A resolution expressing the strong support of 
     the House of Representatives for the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization to enter into a Membership Action Plan with 
     Ukraine; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Daniel E. Lungren of California, and Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen):
       H. Res. 1048. A resolution condemning the detention of Dr. 
     Nguyen Quoc Quan, a citizen of the United States, by the 
     Government of Vietnam, and expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States should remove 
     permanent normal trade relations status with Vietnam unless 
     Dr. Nguyen is released; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
     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. MACK (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Pence, 
             Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. 
             McHenry, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, and Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida):
       H. Res. 1049. A resolution calling for the Bolivarian 
     Republic of Venezuela to be designated a state sponsor of 
     terrorism; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. OLVER (for himself, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Lynch, 
             Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Hodes, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Welch 
             of Vermont, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Farr, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Markey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Allen, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Tom 
             Davis of Virginia):
       H. Res. 1050. A resolution recognizing Pittsfield, 
     Massachusetts, as being home to the earliest known reference 
     to the word ``baseball'' in the United States as well as 
     being the birthplace of college baseball; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.

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