[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 21, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H4452-H4453]
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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. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holt, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Langevin, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mr. Markey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rothman, 
             Ms. Sutton, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Ms. Watson, Mr. Wexler, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Hare, 
             Mr. Courtney, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Clarke, and Ms. Linda 
             T. Sanchez of California):
       H.R. 6104. A bill to provide for the coordination of the 
     Nation's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
     education initiatives; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor, 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. McCOTTER (for himself, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, and Mr. Carter):
       H.R. 6105. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and 
     Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require that concurrent 
     resolutions on the budget limit the growth of Federal 
     spending to the mean of annual percentage growth of wages and 
     gross domestic product (GDP) in the United States, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, the 
     Budget, 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 Mrs. BONO MACK:
       H.R. 6106. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to temporarily reduce the excise tax on diesel fuel and 
     kerosene to the rate applicable to gasoline; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland):
       H.R. 6107. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing 
     program that will result in an environmentally sound program 
     for the exploration, development, and production of the oil 
     and gas resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 
     Science and

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     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 Mrs. MYRICK (for herself, Mr. Culberson, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Regula, Mr. Terry, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Linder, 
             and Mrs. Drake):
       H.R. 6108. A bill to provide for exploration, development, 
     and production activities for mineral resources on the outer 
     Continental Shelf, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Science and Technology, 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. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Mica, Ms. Norton, and 
             Mr. Graves):
       H.R. 6109. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the pre-
     disaster hazard mitigation program, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin:
       H.R. 6110. A bill to provide for the reform of health care, 
     the Social Security system, the tax code for individuals and 
     business, and the budget process; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and 
     Commerce, Education and Labor, Rules, and the Budget, 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. ANDREWS (for himself, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Michaud, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Hare, Mr. Payne, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Wu, 
             Ms. Clarke, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Sarbanes, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. 
             Hinojosa):
       H.R. 6111. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to 
     require employers to keep records of non-employees who 
     perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a 
     special penalty for employers who misclassify employees as 
     non-employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on 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. BACA:
       H.R. 6112. A bill to provide for the monitoring of the 
     long-term medical health of firefighters who responded to 
     emergencies in certain disaster areas and for the treatment 
     of such firefighters; 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 Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas:
       H.R. 6113. A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to 
     require each agency to include a contact telephone number in 
     its collection of information; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mr. DOYLE (for himself and Mr. Dent):
       H.R. 6114. A bill to amend the Veterans' Benefits and 
     Services Act of 1988 relating to testing for infection with 
     the human immunodeficiency virus; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 6115. A bill to amend title 1, United States Code, to 
     eliminate any Federal policy on the definition of marriage; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 6116. A bill to allow homeowners of moderate-value 
     homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to 
     remain in their homes as renters; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. HILL:
       H.R. 6117. A bill to require the Comptroller General of the 
     United States to analyze the impacts of Federal regulations 
     on small businesses; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia:
       H.R. 6118. A bill to amend the charter of the Gold Star 
     Wives of America to remove the restriction on the federally 
     chartered corporation, and directors and officers of the 
     corporation, attempting to influence legislation; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ROSS (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen):
       H.R. 6119. A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to make a technical correction to ensure 
     that all physicians, as defined for purposes of the Medicare 
     Program, are permitted to perform required face-to-face 
     examinations and prescribe Medicare covered durable medical 
     equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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 Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Ms. 
             Berkley, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Castle, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Ellsworth, Mr. Langevin, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             and Mr. Kennedy):
       H.R. 6120. A bill to direct the Attorney General to provide 
     grants for Internet crime prevention education; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and 
             Mr. Perlmutter):
       H.R. 6121. A bill to provide for health care benefits for 
     certain nuclear facility workers; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. WALZ of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Loebsack, Mr. Hall of New York, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Michaud, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mr. Hare, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Ramstad):
       H.R. 6122. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to develop and implement a comprehensive policy on 
     the management of pain experienced by veterans enrolled for 
     health care services provided by the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SPACE (for himself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mrs. 
             Schmidt, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Regula, Mr. Tiberi, Mrs. Jones 
             of Ohio, Mr. Turner, and Mr. Hobson):
       H.J. Res. 86. A joint resolution recognizing the efforts of 
     the Ohio Department of Mental Health and the Ohio Department 
     of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services to address the stigma 
     associated with mental health and substance use disorders; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.J. Res. 87. A joint resolution limiting the issuance of a 
     letter of offer with respect to a certain proposed sale of 
     defense articles and defense services to the Kingdom of Saudi 
     Arabia; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Grijalva, 
             and Mr. Cohen):
       H. Con. Res. 360. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     important social and economic contributions and 
     accomplishments of the New Deal to our Nation on the 75th 
     anniversary of legislation establishing the initial New Deal 
     social and public works programs; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mrs. Bono Mack):
       H. Res. 1217. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that the prevention of mental 
     disorders and substance abuse among children, youth, and 
     young adults, and the promotion of mental health and wellness 
     among these populations, should be a public health priority; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LATTA:
       H. Res. 1219. A resolution celebrating the symbol of the 
     United States flag and supporting the goals and ideals of 
     Flag Day; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.

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