[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 97 (Thursday, June 12, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H5406-H5407]
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. KUHL of New York:
       H.R. 6249. A bill to establish a direct loan program for 
     providing energy efficiency improvements for single family 
     housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 6250. A bill to revise the short title of the Fannie 
     Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights 
     Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Emanuel, Mrs. Capps, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Yarmuth, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, and Mr. Hall of New York):
       H.R. 6251. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior 
     from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of 
     existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands 
     subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Allen, Mr. Altmire, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. 
             Boyda of Kansas, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Kind, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. McCarthy of 
             New York, Mr. McCotter, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Miller of 
             Michigan, Mr. Porter, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, 
             Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mr. 
             Walberg):
       H.R. 6252. A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare 
     competitive acquisition program for purchase of 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 Mr. SALI (for himself, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Goode, 
             Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite 
             of Florida, and Mr. Walberg):
       H.R. 6253. A bill to ban the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
     Firearms, and Explosives from purchasing, using, or 
     distributing hand tools or tool kits on which any reminder 
     about forfeiture appears; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Sherman, and Mr. Baca):
       H.R. 6254. A bill to authorize the temporary participation 
     of mortgage brokers and lenders under the FHA single-family 
     housing mortgage insurance program; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Ellison, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Al Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Rush, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Meeks 
             of New York, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Moore 
             of Wisconsin, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, 
             Mr. Crowley, Mr. Payne, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Ms. Waters, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, 
             Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. 
             Watson, Mr. Forten-
             berry, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr. 
             Hinojosa):
       H.R. 6255. A bill to provide for professional exchanges 
     with Haiti, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Rahall, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Castor, Mr. Chandler, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Olver, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. 
             Yarmuth, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. 
             Hodes, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 6256. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to establish an annual production incentive fee with respect 
     to Federal onshore and offshore lands that are subject to a 
     lease for production of oil or natural gas under which 
     production is not occurring, to authorize use of amounts 
     received as such fee for energy efficiency and renewable 
     energy projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Science and Technology, Energy and Commerce, 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. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Ferguson, and 
             Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 6257. A bill to reinstate the Public Safety and 
     Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Murtha, Mr. 
             Barton of

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             Texas, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Whitfield of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Hill, Mr. Wilson of Ohio, 
             and Ms. Pryce of Ohio):
       H.R. 6258. A bill to accelerate the development and early 
     deployment of systems for the capture and storage of carbon 
     dioxide emissions from fossil fuel electric generation 
     facilities, 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. FILNER:
       H.R. 6259. A bill to require the Commissioner of Social 
     Security to revise the medical criteria for evaluating 
     disability in a person diagnosed with Huntington's Disease 
     and to waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare 
     eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's Disease; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FORBES:
       H.R. 6260. A bill to ensure the energy independence of the 
     United States by promoting research, development, 
     demonstration, and commercial application of technologies 
     through a system of grants and prizes on the scale of the 
     original Manhattan Project; to the Committee on Science and 
     Technology.
           By Mr. HILL:
       H.R. 6261. A bill to increase the maximum amount of 
     financial assistance that an individual or household is 
     eligible to receive under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in connection with recent 
     storm damage and flooding in the Midwest, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. HOLT:
       H.R. 6262. A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 
     1998 to include workforce investment programs on the 
     Internet; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             Honda, and Ms. Berkley):
       H.R. 6263. A bill to increase awareness of the existence of 
     and to overcome gender bias in academic science and 
     engineering through research and training, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Science and Technology, 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. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Wu, Mr. Hill, 
             Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Welch of Vermont):
       H.R. 6264. A bill to prevent excessive speculation in over-
     the-counter derivatives markets for certain energy 
     commodities by limiting participation in those markets to 
     persons who are capable of producing, manufacturing, or 
     taking physical delivery of the commodities; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Fossella, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Weiner):
       H.R. 6265. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 41 Purdy Avenue in Rye, New 
     York, as the ``Caroline O'Day Post Office Building''; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Donnelly, and 
             Mr. Platts):
       H.R. 6266. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to waive the 
     penalties for failure to disclose reportable transactions, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 6267. A bill to make the Davis-Bacon Act applicable to 
     rural development loan and loan guarantee programs; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, 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. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Salazar):
       H.R. 6268. A bill to improve and enhance the mental health 
     care benefits available to members of the Armed Forces and 
     veterans, to enhance counseling and other benefits available 
     to survivors of members of the Armed Forces and veterans, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, 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. WALBERG (for himself and Mr. Latta):
       H.R. 6269. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit against income tax for the use of 
     ethanol in tetra ethyl ortho silicate (TEOS) production; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Latham, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. 
             Solis, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Cummings, and 
             Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 6270. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to create a new conditional approval system for 
     drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to 
     the needs of seriously ill patients, 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. WEINER:
       H.R. 6271. A bill to provide for a green building 
     certification program as part of the Energy Star program; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WELCH of Vermont (for himself and Mr. Hall of 
             New York):
       H.R. 6272. A bill to authorize discretionary appropriations 
     to carry out the Service Members Occupational Conversion and 
     Training Act of 1992; to the Committee on Armed Services, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, 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. WITTMAN of Virginia:
       H.R. 6273. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to restore the obligation of the Secretary of the 
     Treasury to invest the balance of the Highway Trust Fund in 
     interest-bearing obligations of the United States; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Towns, 
             Mr. Conyers, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Payne, 
             Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Watt, 
             Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Cleaver, 
             Mr. Crowley, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Israel, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Jones 
             of Ohio, Ms. Richardson, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Scott 
             of Georgia):
       H. Con. Res. 372. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of Black Music Month and to honor the 
     outstanding contributions that African American singers and 
     musicians have made to the United States; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Ms. RICHARDSON:
       H. Res. 1269. A resolution honoring the 110th anniversary 
     of the Declaration of Independence of the Philippines; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Smith 
             of New Jersey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Capuano, and Mr. 
             Fortuno):
       H. Res. 1270. A resolution commending the efforts of those 
     who sought to block an international arms transfer destined 
     for Zimbabwe, where the government has unleashed a campaign 
     of violence and intimidation against members of the political 
     opposition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. 
             Waters, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Roskam, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Watt, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Neugebauer, and Mrs. Maloney of New 
             York):
       H. Res. 1271. A resolution recognizing National 
     Homeownership Month and the importance of homeownership in 
     the United States; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. FALLIN (for herself, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. 
             Sullivan, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Walden 
             of Oregon, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Ms. Foxx, Ms. 
             Granger, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. 
             Myrick, and Mr. Boren):
       H. Res. 1272. A resolution honoring and recognizing Alice 
     Mary Robertson who, while a Member of Congress, became the 
     first woman to preside over the floor of the House of 
     Representatives; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Baldwin, and 
             Mr. Rohrabacher):
       H. Res. 1273. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives regarding the human rights crisis of 
     Laotian and Hmong people in Laos and Thailand; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H. Res. 1274. A resolution commending Sonora Smart Dodd for 
     her contribution in recognizing the importance of Father's 
     Day and recognizing the important role fathers play in our 
     families; to the Committee on Education and Labor.




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