[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 58 (Monday, April 14, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H2265-H2266]
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                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions were 
introduced and severally referred, as follows:

           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Cummings, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Filner, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Van Hollen, and Ms. 
             Woolsey):
       H.R. 5781. 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 
     Committee on House Administration, 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. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Westmoreland, 
             Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Cannon, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Wamp, Mr. 
             Hall of Texas, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Deal of Georgia, 
             Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Mr. Keller, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. 
             Rehberg, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Mollohan, and 
             Mr. Sali):
       H.R. 5782. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United 
     States Code, to provide for reciprocity in regard to the 
     manner in which nonresidents of a State may carry certain 
     concealed firearms in that State; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL of California (for himself, Mr. Cantor, 
             Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. McCarthy of California, 
             Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Feeney, Mr. David Davis of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Conaway, Mr. 
             McCaul of Texas, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Flake, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Kline of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Royce, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Akin, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Fortuno, Mrs. Bachmann, 
             Mr. Goode, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Tancredo, 
             Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Doolittle, 
             Ms. Fallin, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Barrett of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Mario 
             Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Jones 
             of North Carolina, Mr. Issa, Mr. Latta, Mr. Duncan, 
             and Mrs. Cubin):
       H.R. 5783. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow taxpayers to make contributions to the Federal 
     Government on their income tax returns; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Norton, and 
             Mr. Platts):
       H.R. 5784. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income 
     tax for the purchase of private health insurance; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HILL:
       H.R. 5785. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a credit for providing volunteer service to 
     military families through the America Supports You program of 
     the Department of Defense; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. HILL:
       H.R. 5786. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a deduction for

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     care packages provided for soldiers in combat zones; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Duncan):
       H.R. 5787. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to 
     enhance authorities with regard to real property that has yet 
     to be reported excess, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself and Ms. 
             Sutton):
       H. Res. 1104. A resolution congratulating California 
     Secretary of State Debra Bowen and Ohio Secretary of State 
     Jennifer Brunner, recipients of the 2008 John F. Kennedy 
     Profile in Courage Award; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Ms. Lee, Mr. Markey, and 
             Mr. Inslee):
       H. Res. 1105. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives supporting Earth Hour 2008, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. REICHERT (for himself, Mr. Gerlach, and Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania):
       H. Res. 1106. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of April 2008 as ``National Autism Awareness 
     Month'' and supporting efforts to devote new resources to 
     research into the causes and treatment of autism and to 
     improve training and support for individuals with autism and 
     those who care for individuals with autism; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce, 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.

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