[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 85 (Thursday, May 22, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H4829-H4832]
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 Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself and 
             Mr. Hulshof):
       H.R. 6123. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, 
     with respect to cyberbullying; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota:
       H.R. 6124. A bill to provide for the continuation of 
     agricultural and other programs of the Department of 
     Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Foreign 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 Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 6125. A bill to provide a mechanism for the 
     construction of petroleum refineries on military 
     installations to provide a reliable source of petroleum 
     products for use by the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
             Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Delahunt):
       H.R. 6126. A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United 
     States Code with respect to arbitration; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Solis, 
             Mr. LaHood, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Moran of Kansas):
       H.R. 6127. A bill to require the President to call a White 
     House Conference on Food and Nutrition; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. HAYES:
       H.R. 6128. A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to 
     implement the First Sergeants Barracks Initiative (FSBI) 
     throughout the Army in order to improve the quality of life 
     and living environments for single soldiers; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Gohmert, Ms. Granger, 
             Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Marchant, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Murtha, Mr. 
             Cuellar, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Daniel E. 
             Lungren of California, and Mr. Hastings of Florida):
       H.R. 6129. A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to extend for 7 months the Medicare 
     physician payment rates; 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 Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. 
             Deal of Georgia, Mr. Whitfield of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Shadegg, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Radanovich, Mrs. Bono 
             Mack, Mr. Terry, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mrs. Myrick, 
             Mr. Burgess, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Brady of Texas, 
             Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Pearce, 
             Mr. McCrery, Mr. Kuhl of New York, and Mr. Issa):
       H.R. 6130. A bill to provide for a study of the effects of 
     speculation in the futures markets for natural gas, crude 
     oil, and gasoline on cash market and retail prices for the 
     commodities and on the choice of trading venue, and to 
     require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to issue a 
     notice of proposed rulemaking regarding comparability of 
     foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, 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. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Hall of Texas, Mr. Upton, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. 
             Whitfield of Kentucky, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Radanovich, Mrs. 
             Bono Mack, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Terry, Mr. 
             Rogers of Michigan, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Pearce, Mr. McCaul of 
             Texas, Mr. Kuhl of New York, and Mr. Issa):
       H.R. 6131. A bill to provide incentives for the production 
     and use of unconventional aviation fuels; 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. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. 
             Hall of Texas, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. 
             Whitfield of Kentucky, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Terry, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Burgess, Mr. 
             McCrery, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Pearce, Mr. McCaul of Texas, 
             Mr. Kuhl of New York, and Mr. Issa):
       H.R. 6132. A bill to authorize the use of amounts in the 
     Nuclear Waste Fund to promote the recycling of spent nuclear 
     fuel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Hall of Texas, Mr. Upton, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. 
             Whitfield of Kentucky, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. Wilson of 
             New Mexico, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Buyer, 
             Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Rogers 
             of Michigan, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Burgess, 
             Mr. McCrery, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Mr. Pearce, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Kuhl 
             of New York, and Mr. Issa):
       H.R. 6133. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend and modify the renewable energy production tax 
     credit and the solar energy and fuel cell investment tax 
     credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Cantor, Mr. 
             Stearns, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. Radanovich, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Blackburn, 
             Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Pearce, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McCaul of 
             Texas, Mr. Kuhl of New York, and Mr. Issa):
       H.R. 6134. A bill to restore certain fuels provisions 
     enacted by section 1501 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and 
     for other purposes; 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 Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Hall of Texas, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Whitfield of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Shadegg, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Buyer, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Walden of 
             Oregon, Mr. Terry, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Pearce, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. McCaul of Texas, and Mr. Issa):
       H.R. 6135. A bill to establish a program for providing 
     scholarships for nuclear science and nuclear engineering 
     students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science 
     and Technology.
           By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Upton, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Bono Mack, 
             Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. 
             Pearce, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Kuhl of 
             New York, and Mr. Issa):
       H.R. 6136. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to authorize 
     the President to waive any requirement for an applicable 
     volume of renewable fuels if he finds that the applicable 
     volume is not technologically feasible or that the fuel 
     concerned is not commercially available in the required 
     volume; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Upton, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Radanovich, Mrs. Bono 
             Mack, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Sullivan, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Gallegly, 
             Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Pearce, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McCaul of 
             Texas, Mr. Kuhl of New York, and Mr. Issa):
       H.R. 6137. A bill to remove the additional tariff on 
     ethanol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Hall of Texas, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. 
             Whitfield of Kentucky, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Shadegg, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Buyer, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Terry, Mr. 
             Rogers of Michigan, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. 
             Burgess, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms. 
             Fallin, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. 
             Tancredo, Mr. Pearce, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Neugebauer, 
             Mr. Wittman of Virginia, Mr. McCaul of

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             Texas, Mr. Kuhl of New York, and Mr. Issa):
       H.R. 6138. A bill to repeal the prohibition on using 
     certain funds to issue regulations on oil shale resources; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Barton 
             of Texas, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Upton, 
             Mr. Stearns, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Whitfield of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Pickering, 
             Mr. Blunt, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Radanovich, Mrs. Bono Mack, 
             Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Terry,
             Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Sullivan, 
             Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Pearce, Mr. 
             McCrery, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. 
             Kuhl of New York, and Mr. Issa):
       H.R. 6139. A bill to set schedules for the consideration of 
     permits for refineries; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, 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. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Filner, and 
             Mr. Lamborn):
       H.R. 6140. A bill to delay any presumption of death in 
     connection with the kidnapping in Iraq or Afghanistan of a 
     retired member of the Armed Forces to ensure the continued 
     payment of the member's retired pay; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. YARMUTH:
       H.R. 6141. A bill to establish pilot programs that provide 
     for emergency crisis response teams to combat elder abuse; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. George Miller of 
             California):
       H.R. 6142. A bill to amend title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide, in the 
     case of an employee welfare benefit plan providing benefits 
     in the event of disability, an exemption from preemption 
     under such title for State tort actions to recover damages 
     arising from the failure of the plan to timely provide such 
     benefits; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. George Miller of 
             California):
       H.R. 6143. A bill to make technical corrections to the 
     Pension Protection Act of 2006 relating to the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 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. 6144. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to expand teacher loan forgiveness; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Chabot, 
             Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Kirk):
       H.R. 6145. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to include within the certification required for certain 
     schools and libraries having computers with Internet access 
     that receive services at discounted rates that, as part of 
     the required Internet safety policy, the schools and 
     libraries are educating minors about safe online behavior; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Coble, Mr. Berman, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Yarmuth, and 
             Mr. Johnson of Georgia):
       H.R. 6146. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation 
     judgments; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COLE of Oklahoma:
       H.R. 6147. A bill to establish the Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency as an independent agency, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security, 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. Taylor, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Mr. Melancon, Mr. Costello, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Marshall, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Boyda of 
             Kansas, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Hare):
       H.R. 6148. A bill to make bills implementing trade 
     agreements subject to a point of order unless certain 
     conditions are met, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means, 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 Mr. DELAHUNT:
       H.R. 6149. A bill to facilitate the installation of wind 
     turbines and other renewable energy generating technology on 
     the Massachusetts Military Reservation; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Turner, 
             Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Hobson, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, Mr. Jordan, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. 
             Regula, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Space, 
             Ms. Sutton, and Mr. Wilson of Ohio):
       H.R. 6150. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 14500 Lorain Avenue in 
     Cleveland, Ohio, as the ``John P. Gallagher Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself and Mrs. Emerson):
       H.R. 6151. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to drug and device advertising, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Gerlach):
       H.R. 6152. A bill to stimulate the economy of the United 
     States and provide financial relief to low-income families in 
     the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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 Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Capps, 
             Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Burgess):
       H.R. 6153. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     enhance the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
     recruit and retain nurses and other critical health-care 
     professionals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. 
             McCotter):
       H.R. 6154. A bill to establish a pilot program to provide 
     partial or full gasoline reimbursement for certain commuters 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 6155. A bill to establish and fund a Clean Energy 
     Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and 
     Commerce, Science and Technology, and 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. McKEON:
       H.R. 6156. A bill to designate certain land as wilderness 
     in the State of California, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida:
       H.R. 6157. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the exception from the 10 percent penalty for 
     early withdrawals from governmental plans for qualified 
     public safety employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida:
       H.R. 6158. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for a geographic adjustment in the 
     Medicare cap on payment for hospice care and to require 
     hospice programs to report comprehensive data on hospice 
     care; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California:
       H.R. 6159. A bill to provide for a land exchange involving 
     certain National Forest System lands in the Mendocino 
     National Forest in the State of California, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Shays, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Platts, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Markey, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 6160. A bill to establish a scholarship program to 
     encourage outstanding graduate students in mission-critical 
     fields to pursue a career in the Federal Government; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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. ROGERS of Michigan:
       H.R. 6161. A bill to provide for American energy 
     independence by July 4, 2015; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, 
     Rules, and 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. SALAZAR:
       H.R. 6162. A bill to establish the Dominguez-Escalante 
     National Conservation Area and the Dominguez Canyon 
     Wilderness Area; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Stupak, 
             Mr. Hulshof, and Ms. Eshoo):
       H.R. 6163. A bill to improve the provision of telehealth 
     services under the Medicare Program, to provide grants for 
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     of telehealth networks, and for other purposes; 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 Mr. WATT (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. 
             Emanuel):
       H.R. 6164. A bill to establish a risk-reduction and 
     accountability pilot program for the housing-related 
     government-sponsored enterprises; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. WHITFIELD of Kentucky:
       H.R. 6165. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to assist individuals confronting high gasoline and 
     diesel fuel costs in commuting to work by allowing a 
     refundable credit against income tax based on the business 
     standard mileage rate for commuting miles, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Natural Resources, Oversight and 
     Government Reform, Armed Services, and 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. WITTMAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Donnelly):
       H.R. 6166. A bill to impose certain limitations on the 
     receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota:
       H.J. Res. 88. A joint resolution amending the Food, 
     Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to reinsert the trade 
     title contained in the conference report to accompany H.R. 
     2419 of the 110th Congress (Report 110-627); to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs, 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. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Feeney, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Walberg, 
             Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Burton 
             of Indiana, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. 
             Akin, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Goode, Ms. 
             Foxx, Mr. Linder, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Hayes, Mr. King of Iowa, and Ms. 
             Fallin):
       H.J. Res. 89. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Klein of 
             Florida, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
             Giffords, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Cantor, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Patrick Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Sestak, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lampson, Mr. 
             Rothman, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Kildee, and Ms. 
             Waters):
       H. Con. Res. 361. Concurrent resolution commemorating Irena 
     Sendler, a woman whose bravery saved the lives of thousands 
     during the Holocaust and remembering her legacy of courage, 
     selflessness, and hope; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself and Mr. Pence):
       H. Con. Res. 362. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding the threat posed to international 
     peace, stability in the Middle East, and the vital national 
     security interests of the United States by Iran's pursuit of 
     nuclear weapons and regional hegemony, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. LEE:
       H. Con. Res. 363. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS 
     Awareness Day, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Lewis 
             of Georgia, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Sires, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Clarke, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Watt, Mr. Rush, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, and Mr. Wexler):
       H. Con. Res. 364. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     Significance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, 
             Mr. Radanovich, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Harman, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. McNerney, Mr. 
             Dreier, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. 
             Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Issa, Ms. Eshoo, 
             Mr. Stark, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Lewis of 
             California, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Costa, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Ms. 
             Speier, and Mr. McCarthy of California):
       H. Con. Res. 365. Concurrent resolution honoring the life 
     of Robert Mondavi; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico:
       H. Res. 1220. A resolution honoring the lives of Dr. Victor 
     Westphall and Mrs. Jeanne Westphall and their contributions 
     to the Nation's veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources, 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. BEAN:
       H. Res. 1222. A resolution directing the Clerk of the House 
     of Representatives to post on the public Internet site of the 
     Office of the Clerk a record, organized by Member name, of 
     recorded votes taken in the House, and directing each Member 
     who maintains an official public Internet site to provide an 
     electronic link to such record; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             LaHood, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Barrett 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Barton of Texas, 
             Mr. Pickering, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Wamp, Mr. 
             Flake, Mr. Goode, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson 
             of Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Emanuel, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Bean, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Weller, Mr. Costello, 
             Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Foster, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, 
             Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. Hare):
       H. Res. 1223. A resolution honoring the service and 
     accomplishments of Lieutenant Colonel John M. Shimkus, United 
     States Army Reserve; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. CRAMER (for himself, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Cooper, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Childers, and Mr. Gingrey):
       H. Res. 1224. A resolution commending the Tennessee Valley 
     Authority on its 75th anniversary; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois:
       H. Res. 1225. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of June 2008 at ``National Safety Month''; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H. Res. 1226. A resolution supporting the designation of 
     National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week; 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.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Miller 
             of North Carolina):
       H. Res. 1227. A resolution condemning sexual violence in 
     the Democratic Republic of the Congo and calling on the 
     international community to take immediate actions to respond 
     to the violence; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H. Res. 1228. A resolution ensuring access to affordable 
     and quality health care without exacerbating the Federal 
     budget or contributing to market inflation while providing 
     greater choices for consumers; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, 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. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Clay, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Hare, 
             Mr. Crowley, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Davis of Alabama, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Cleaver, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Watt, Mr. Price 
             of North Carolina, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Towns, 
             Mr. Israel, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Baca, Mr. Hall of New 
             York, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Watson, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Wu, 
             Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. 
             Lampson, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
             Payne, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Fattah, Ms. Lee, Mr. Markey, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Ms.

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             Richardson, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Carson, Mr. 
             Issa, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. 
             Gilchrest, Mr. Weller, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Wamp, Mr. 
             Upton, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Rush, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Courtney, Mrs. Jones 
             of Ohio, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Murphy of Connecticut, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Chandler, Mr. 
             Costa, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Mack, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Capuano):
       H. Res. 1229. A resolution recognizing the achievements of 
     America's high school valedictorians of the graduating class 
     of 2008, promoting the importance of encouraging intellectual 
     growth, and rewarding academic excellence of all American 
     high school students; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Rangel, 
             Ms. Lee, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Rush, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Bishop 
             of Georgia, Mr. Watt, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, 
             Mr. Clay, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Ms. Norton, Ms. Waters, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Wynn, 
             Mr. Fattah, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Cummings, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Jones 
             of Ohio, Ms. Watson, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Meek 
             of Florida, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Butterfield, 
             Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Clarke, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Richardson, Mr. 
             Carson, and Mr. Al Green of Texas):
       H. Res. 1230. A resolution condemning postelection violence 
     in Zimbabwe and calling for a peaceful resolution to the 
     current political crisis; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. SHULER (for himself, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Sestak, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Dreier, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. Walz of 
             Minnesota):
       H. Res. 1231. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of Vietnam Veterans Day and calling on the American people to 
     recognize such a day; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Markey, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Linda 
             T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia):
       H. Res. 1232. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of a National Scleroderma Awareness Month; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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