[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 71 (Thursday, May 1, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H3017-H3018]
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. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Waters, and Ms. 
             Velazquez):
       H.R. 5937. A bill to facilitate the preservation of certain 
     affordable housing dwelling units; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, and Mr. Gohmert):
       H.R. 5938. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide secret service protection to former Vice Presidents, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CARSON:
       H.R. 5939. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     extend the time limitation for the use of entitlement to 
     educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for 
     certain persons actively pursuing a qualifying educational 
     degree or certificate; to the Committee on Veterans' 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. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. 
             Baird, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Smith of Texas, Mr. Wu, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Lipinski, 
             Mrs. Biggert, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Akin, Ms. Hooley, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Inglis of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. McCaul of Texas, 
             Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Gingrey, and 
             Mr. Bilbray):
       H.R. 5940. A bill to authorize activities for support of 
     nanotechnology research and development, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. FOSTER:
       H.R. 5941. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     authorize taxpayers to designate a portion of their income 
     tax payments to a National Military Family Relief Fund to be 
     used by the Secretary of Defense

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     to assist the families of members of the Armed Forces who are 
     serving in, or have served in, Iraq or Afghanistan; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Waxman, and 
             Mrs. Blackburn):
       H.R. 5942. A bill to ensure the continued and future 
     availability of lifesaving trauma health care in the United 
     States and to prevent further trauma center closures and 
     downgrades by assisting trauma centers with uncompensated 
     care costs, core mission services, emergency needs, and 
     information technology; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 5943. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to 
     establish monetary prizes for achievements in designing and 
     proposing nuclear energy used fuel alternatives; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. PUTNAM (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, and Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 5944. A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States 
     Code, to improve educational assistance for members of the 
     Armed Forces and veterans in order to enhance recruitment and 
     retention for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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 Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 5945. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a special resource study to determine the 
     suitability and feasibility of including the Washington 
     Family Legacy Lands of Jefferson County, West Virginia, as 
     part of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park or designating 
     the lands as a separate unit of the National Park System, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Cummings, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Watt, Ms. Watson, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
             Price of North Carolina, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Kagen):
       H.R. 5946. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 
     2002 to require States to provide for election day 
     registration; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of 
             New York, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Reynolds, and Mr. Kuhl of 
             New York):
       H.R. 5947. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     establish a returning soldiers' bill of rights; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. LAMPSON:
       H.R. 5948. A bill to amend section 274 of the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act to increase penalties for unlawfully 
     bringing in and harboring aliens with prior felony 
     convictions under Federal law; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself and Mrs. Miller of 
             Michigan):
       H.R. 5949. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to address certain discharges incidental to the 
     normal operation of a recreational vessel; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California:
       H.R. 5950. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to establish procedures for the timely and effective 
     delivery of medical and mental health care to all immigration 
     detainees in custody, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. MATSUI:
       H.R. 5951. A bill to implement a safe and complete streets 
     program; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. SCHWARTZ:
       H.R. 5952. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to authorize tax credit bonds for capital improvements 
     for police and fire departments; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, 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. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Dicks, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Baird, and Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington):
       H.R. 5953. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to improve the provision of items and services 
     provided to Medicare beneficiaries residing in rural areas; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr. 
             Rehberg):
       H.R. 5954. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide veterans for presumptions of service connection for 
     purposes of benefits under laws administered by Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs for diseases associated with service in the 
     Armed Forces and exposure to biological, chemical, or other 
     toxic agents as part of Project 112, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' 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. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Feeney, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. 
             Chabot, and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland):
       H.R. 5955. A bill to provide for comprehensive health 
     reform; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, the 
     Judiciary, 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. WEINER:
       H.R. 5956. A bill to improve the protections afforded under 
     Federal law to consumers from contaminated seafood by 
     directing the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program, 
     in coordination with other appropriate Federal agencies, to 
     strengthen activities for ensuring that seafood sold or 
     offered for sale to the public in or affecting interstate 
     commerce is fit for human consumption; 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 Mr. BUTTERFIELD:
       H. Con. Res. 339. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding the necessity to improve public 
     awareness in the United States among older individuals and 
     their families and caregivers about the impending Digital 
     Television Transition through the establishment of a Federal 
     interagency taskforce between the Federal Communications 
     Commission, the Administration on Aging, the National 
     Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the 
     outside advice of appropriate members of the aging network 
     and industry groups; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California:
       H. Con. Res. 340. Concurrent resolution to make technical 
     corrections in the enrollment of the bill H. R. 493; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. BOUSTANY:
       H. Res. 1168. A resolution congratulating charter schools 
     and their students, parents, teachers, and administrators 
     across the United States for their ongoing contributions to 
     education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Meek of Florida, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Ms. Lee, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Rangel, Ms. 
             Sutton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Miller of North 
             Carolina, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Rush, Mr. Baca, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. 
             Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Watt, 
             and Mr. Johnson of Georgia):
       H. Res. 1169. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that the United States should become 
     an international human rights leader by ratifying and 
     implementing certain core international conventions; 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. EHLERS:
       H. Res. 1170. A resolution commending Indiana Secretary of 
     State Todd Rokita for his leadership and dedication to 
     protecting the integrity of the election process and 
     increasing voter confidence in all of our elections; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself and Ms. Herseth 
             Sandlin):
       H. Res. 1171. A resolution congratulating the on-premises 
     sign industry for its contributions to the success of small 
     businesses on the occasion of its 62nd Annual International 
     Sign Expo; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. Hastings 
             of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Israel, Mr. Bishop 
             of New York, and Mr. Michaud):
       H. Res. 1172. A resolution recognizing and honoring the 
     Firefighter Cancer Support Network; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.

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