[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 74 (Tuesday, May 6, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H3108]
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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 Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hastings 
             of Florida, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Davis of Illinois):
       H.R. 5970. A bill to amend the Belarus Democracy Act of 
     2004 to reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committees on the Judiciary, and 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. HELLER:
       H.R. 5971. A bill to require that ballots used in Federal 
     elections be generally printed only in English and to amend 
     the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to modify the requirement that 
     certain jurisdictions provide ballots and other voting 
     materials in languages other than English, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, 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. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, 
             and Mr. Capuano):
       H.R. 5972. A bill to make technical corrections to the laws 
     affecting certain administrative authorities of the United 
     States Capitol Police, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself and Ms. 
             Schakowsky):
       H.R. 5973. A bill to enhance transparency and 
     accountability within the intelligence community for 
     activities performed under Federal contracts, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent 
     Select), and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, 
     and 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. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cantor, 
             Mr. Fossella, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mrs. 
             Capito, Mr. Marchant, and Mr. Blunt):
       H.R. 5974. 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 Mr. ARCURI (for himself, Mr. Patrick Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Towns, Mr. Israel, Mrs. 
             Gillibrand, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Higgins, 
             Mr. Boswell, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Bishop of 
             New York, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Hall of 
             Texas, Mr. Engel, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr. King 
             of New York, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Meeks of 
             New York, Mr. Weiner, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Kuhl of New 
             York, and Ms. Slaughter):
       H.R. 5975. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 101 West Main Street in 
     Waterville, New York, as the ``Cpl. John P. Sigsbee Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. 
             Rahall, Mr. Farr, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Becerra, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Petri, Mr. Shays, and 
             Mr. Welch of Vermont):
       H.R. 5976. A bill to establish the United States Commission 
     on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy 
     and Commerce, Natural Resources, and 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. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Petri, and Mr. 
             Ellsworth):
       H.R. 5977. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     require a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder that 
     collects a fuel surcharge to disclose and pay the fuel 
     surcharge to the person responsible for bearing the cost of 
     the fuel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HALL of New York (for himself and Mr. Kuhl of 
             New York):
       H.R. 5978. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 76 Brookside Avenue in 
     Chester, New York, as the ``1st Lieutenant Louis Allen Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 5979. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for the national collection of data on stillbirths in 
     a standardized manner, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SCHIFF:
       H.R. 5980. A bill to establish the Commission on Securing 
     the United States in the 21st Century; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 5981. A bill to reauthorize certain DNA-related grant 
     programs under the Justice For All Act of 2004, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ROSS (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Baldwin, 
             Mr. Burgess, Mr. Farr, Mr. Carter, and Ms. Giffords):
       H. Con. Res. 342. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the Food and Drug Administration's 
     (FDA) new policy restricting women's access to medications 
     containing estriol does not serve the public interest; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida:
       H. Res. 1176. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Train Day; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. SUTTON (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Cohen, 
             Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Baldwin, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. 
             Filner):
       H. Res. 1177. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that the practice of the Department 
     of Defense to continue to use stop-loss orders to retain 
     members of the Armed Forces who have completed their 
     contractual obligations runs contrary to the stated policy of 
     the United States to utilize an all-volunteer force; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.

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