[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 55 (Tuesday, April 8, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H2068-H2070]
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. SKELTON (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Taylor, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boren, 
             Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. 
             Sestak, Ms. Castor, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Saxton, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mr. Everett, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             McKeon, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Wilson 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Davis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Clay, Ms. Tsongas, and Mr. 
             LoBiondo):
       H.R. 5714. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the 
     establishment of the United States Army in 1775, to honor the 
     American soldier of both today and yesterday, in wartime and 
     in peace, and to commemorate the traditions, history, and 
     heritage of the United States Army and its role in

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     American society, from the Colonial period to today; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             McKeon, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Altmire, Ms. Shea-Porter, 
             Mr. Hare, Mr. Holt, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Wu, 
             and Mr. Sestak):
       H.R. 5715. A bill to ensure continued availability of 
     access to the Federal student loan program for students and 
     families; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. Doggett, and Mr. 
             Pascrell):
       H.R. 5716. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide taxpayer protection and assistance, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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. McCOTTER (for himself, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Meeks 
             of New York):
       H.R. 5717. A bill to establish a reward system to provide 
     monetary awards to individuals who provide information 
     relating to violations of the CAN-SPAM Act; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. George Miller of California, 
             Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Berman, 
             Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, 
             Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. McCollum 
             of Minnesota, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Sarbanes, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Al Green of Texas, and Mr. Kucinich):
       H.R. 5718. A bill to provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of 
     parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be 
     paid leave, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committees on House Administration, and 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. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Mr. Kind, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Hall of New 
             York, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Welch of Vermont, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio):
       H.R. 5719. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay 
     implementation of withholding taxes on government 
     contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, assist low-income 
     taxpayers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. 
             Emanuel, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mr. Ellison, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
             Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Shea-
             Porter, Mr. Sires, Mr. Welch of Vermont, and Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio):
       H.R. 5720. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide assistance for housing; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Boren, Mr. Ross, Mr. 
             Lucas, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Oberstar, and Ms. 
             Fallin):
       H.R. 5721. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for a DSH redistribution pool from unexpended 
     Medicaid DSH allotments in order to increase Medicaid DSH 
     allotments for low DSH States and to provide grants for 
     health access networks serving the uninsured; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Fortenberry, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Drake, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina):
       H.R. 5722. A bill to mandate reporting requirements for 
     convicted sex traffickers and other sex offenders intending 
     to engage in international travel, to provide advance notice 
     of convicted sex offenders who intend to travel outside the 
     United States to the government of the country of 
     destination, to prevent entry into the United States by any 
     foreign sex offender, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. KANJORSKI:
       H.R. 5723. A bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act 
     to allow Federal home loan banks to invest surplus funds in 
     student loan securities and make advances for student loan 
     financing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. HOYER (for himself and Mr. Boehner) (both by 
             request):
       H.R. 5724. A bill to implement the United States-Colombia 
     Trade Promotion Agreement; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. ALEXANDER:
       H.R. 5725. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax for 
     employing members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BAIRD:
       H.R. 5726. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to require prospective employers of H-1B nonimmigrants to 
     participate in an educational, training, or mentorship 
     program for United States workers; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 5727. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Labor to 
     make grants for the establishment of information technology 
     centers in rural areas; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Bilbray, 
             Mr. Marchant, Mr. Poe, and Mr. Miller of Florida):
       H.R. 5728. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individual taxpayers to designate a portion of 
     income taxes to fund the improvement of barriers at the 
     United States border, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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. ELLSWORTH:
       H.R. 5729. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
     comprehensive health care to children of Vietnam veterans 
     born with Spina Bifida, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 5730. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to display in each prosthetic and orthotic clinic of 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs an Injured and Amputee 
     Veterans Bill of Rights; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H.R. 5731. A bill to prohibit offices of the legislative 
     branch from entering into a contract for the provision of 
     goods or services within the Capitol Complex with any 
     contractor who does not participate in the basic pilot 
     program for employment eligibility verification, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 5732. A bill to establish procedures for the issuance 
     by the Commissioner of Social Security of ``no match'' 
     letters to employers, and for the notification of the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security regarding such letters; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. REHBERG:
       H.R. 5733. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint and issue coins commemorating the 100th anniversary 
     of the establishment of Glacier National Park, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Broun of 
             Georgia, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Boozman, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Weldon of Florida, 
             Mr. Paul, and Mr. Simpson):
       H. Con. Res. 323. Concurrent resolution expressing 
     Congressional support for the goals and ideals of National 
     Health Care Decisions Day; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Kildee):
       H. Con. Res. 324. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress relating to the trade promotion agreement 
     between the United States and Colombia; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself and Mr. Chabot):
       H. Res. 1082. A resolution recognizing the plumbing 
     industry and supporting the goals and ideals of ``National 
     Plumbing Industry Week''; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida (for herself and Mr. 
             Castle):
       H. Res. 1085. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Train Day; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, 
             Mrs. Capps, and Mrs. McCarthy of New York):
       H. Res. 1086. A resolution recognizing National Nurses Week 
     on May 6 through May 12, 2008; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H. Res. 1087. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that the North American Free Trade 
     Agreement must be renegotiated to foster fair trade that 
     truly benefits all the people of Canada, the United States 
     and Mexico; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Clarke, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Towns, and Mrs. Maloney of New York):
       H. Res. 1088. A resolution recognizing and commending the 
     Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for 50 years of service as 
     a vital American cultural ambassador to the world; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself and 
             Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California):

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       H. Res. 1089. A resolution calling on the government of 
     Vietnam to release from prison, end the detention without 
     trial, and cease the harassment and house arrest of the 
     people who signed the Manifesto on Freedom and Democracy for 
     Vietnam, and expressing the sense of Congress that the 
     President should encourage Vietnam to release such people 
     from prison and to direct the Secretary of State to establish 
     a Countries of Particular Concern list to condemn countries 
     like Vietnam, which engage in ``particularly severe 
     violations'' of human rights; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself and Mr. Payne):
       H. Res. 1090. A resolution honoring the esteemed former 
     President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela on the occasion of his 
     90th birthday; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Feeney, Mr. 
             Dreier, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Aderholt, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Everett, Mr. Latta, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Boren, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Simpson):
       H. Res. 1091. A resolution honoring the life, achievements, 
     and contributions of Charlton Heston and extending its 
     deepest sympathies to the family of Charlton Heston for the 
     loss of such a great generous man, husband, and father; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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