[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 80 (Thursday, May 15, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H4059-H4060]
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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 Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Watt, 
             and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 6062. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to 
     prohibit the use of consumer reports and consumer information 
     in making any determination involving personal lines of 
     insurance with respect to a consumer, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. 
             Hall of Texas, and Mr. Feeney):
       H.R. 6063. A bill to authorize the programs of the National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Corrine 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Filner, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings 
             of Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             McNerney, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North Carolina, 
             Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Mr. Stark, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Clarke, Ms. 
             Tsongas, Mr. Carson, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. 
             Gonzalez):
       H.R. 6064. A bill to encourage, enhance, and integrate 
     Silver Alert plans throughout the United States; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Carney, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Sestak, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, and Mr. Matheson):
       H.R. 6065. A bill to promote green schools; 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. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Ms. Moore 
             of Wisconsin, Mr. Watt, and Mr. Hastings of Florida):
       H.R. 6066. A bill to require, for the benefit of 
     shareholders, the disclosure of payments to foreign 
     governments for the extraction of natural resources, to allow 
     such shareholders more appropriately to determine associated 
     risks; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Markey, 
             Mr. Shays, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Inglis of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
             Kind, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Welch of Vermont, 
             Mr. Hill, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Hall 
             of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Kagen, and 
             Mr. Israel):
       H.R. 6067. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act to help reduce the oil prices to consumers, 
     to reduce the cost of petroleum acquisition for the Strategic 
     Petroleum Reserve, to better match the composition of the 
     Strategic Petroleum Reserve to refinery requirements in the 
     United States, to fund energy research and development, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 
     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 (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, 
             Mr. Payne, Ms. Matsui, and Mr. Jefferson):
       H.R. 6068. A bill to establish a grant program to assist 
     States in inspecting hotel rooms for bed bugs; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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           By Mr. CAMPBELL of California:
       H.R. 6069. A bill to provide additional emergency and 
     enhanced enforcement authority to the Securities and Exchange 
     Commission; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. CARTER (for himself, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Conaway, 
             Mr. Pearce, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Wilson 
             of South Carolina, Mr. McCotter, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McCrery, Mr. 
             McCarthy of California, Mr. Dent, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. 
             Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Latta, Mr. Barrett of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Terry, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Gingrey, 
             Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Boustany, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Sires, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
             Cantor, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Neugebauer, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Ms. 
             Granger, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Poe, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. 
             David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Hall of 
             Texas, Mr. Ross, Mr. Mica, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. 
             Broun of Georgia, Mr. Coble, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Turner, 
             Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Shuster, Mr. 
             McCaul of Texas, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Kline 
             of Minnesota, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, and Mrs. Myrick):
       H.R. 6070. A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief 
     Act to guarantee the residency of spouses of military 
     personnel; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FORBES (for himself and Mrs. Boyda of Kansas):
       H.R. 6071. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     require reinstatement upon payment of all premiums due of 
     group or individual health insurance coverage terminated by 
     reason of nonpayment of premiums; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. FORBES:
       H.R. 6072. A bill to establish a Commission to examine the 
     long-term global challenges facing the United States and 
     develop legislative and administrative proposals to improve 
     interagency cooperation; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 
     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. FOXX:
       H.R. 6073. A bill to provide that Federal employees 
     receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer shall be 
     given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. KAGEN (for himself, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hodes, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Carson, Mr. 
             Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Ms. Sutton, 
             Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Arcuri, 
             Mr. Hall of New York, and Mr. Patrick Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 6074. A bill to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-
     producing and exporting cartels illegal and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Kuhl of New 
             York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Markey, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin):
       H.R. 6075. A bill to expand and improve mental health care 
     and reintegration programs for members of the National Guard 
     and Reserve, 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 Ms. MATSUI:
       H.R. 6076. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     permit deferrals on certain home mortgage foreclosures for a 
     limited period to allow homeowners to take remedial action, 
     to require home mortgage servicers to provide advance notice 
     of any upcoming reset of the mortgage interest rate, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 6077. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 
     2002 to permit local jurisdictions within a State to conduct 
     early voting in elections for Federal office held in such 
     jurisdictions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Markey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. Kagen, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Murphy of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. 
             Ellison, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Olver, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Salazar, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Andrews, and Ms. Tsongas):
       H.R. 6078. A bill to encourage energy efficiency and 
     conservation and development of renewable energy sources for 
     housing, commercial structures, and other buildings, and to 
     create sustainable communities; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. 
             Pallone, and Mr. Radanovich):
       H.R. 6079. A bill to direct the Secretary of State to 
     submit a report outlining the steps taken and plans made by 
     the United States to end Turkey's blockade of Armenia, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. WALBERG:
       H.R. 6080. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to expand 
     the ability of suburban areas to be HUBZones; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Saxton, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Rothman, Mr. 
             Frelinghuysen, Mr. Sires, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. 
             Payne):
       H. Con. Res. 351. Concurrent resolution honoring the 225th 
     Anniversary of the Continental Congress meeting in Nassau 
     Hall, Princeton, New Jersey, in 1783; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. Walsh of 
             New York, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. Ehlers):
       H. Con. Res. 352. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of National Better Hearing and Speech Month, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. 
             Lampson, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Weiner, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. 
             Moore of Kansas, Mr. Ross, Mr. Issa, Mr. Radanovich, 
             Mr. Cantor, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Nunes, and Mr. 
             McNulty):
       H. Res. 1201. A resolution expressing the grave concern of 
     the House of Representatives for Hezbollah, Syria, and Iran's 
     continued actions to undermine the legitimate Lebanese 
     Government of Prime Minister Fuad Siniora, and their 
     systematic violation of United Nations Security Council 
     Resolutions 1559, 1680, 1701, and 1747; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Dicks, 
             Mr. Taylor, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Mr. Shays, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Platts, Mr. Rahall, Mrs. 
             Capito, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina):
       H. Res. 1202. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of a National Guard Youth Challenge Day; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself and Mr. Allen):
       H. Res. 1203. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of the week beginning May 11, 2008, as ``National 
     Nursing Home Week''; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. CLARKE:
       H. Res. 1204. A resolution recognizing the goals and ideals 
     of Flag Day in the Republic of Haiti; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Shays, 
             Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Hastings of Florida):
       H. Res. 1205. A resolution noting that the Government of 
     Iraq will likely enjoy $32 billion in surplus oil revenues in 
     2008 and requesting the Government of Iraq to dedicate $1 
     billion to address the needs of Iraqi refugees and internally 
     displaced persons; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. LATTA:
       H. Res. 1206. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that any comprehensive plan to 
     reform our national energy policy must promote the expanded 
     use of renewable and alternative energy sources; increase our 
     domestic refining capacity; promote conservation and 
     increased energy efficiency; expand research and development, 
     including domestic exploration; and, enhance consumer 
     education; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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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