[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 113 (Thursday, July 10, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H6405-H6407]
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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. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Mr. Doggett):
       H.R. 6452. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to 
     identify foreign country trade practices that negatively 
     affect the environment and to take actions to address such 
     practices; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LAMBORN (for himself, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. 
             Schmidt, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Latta, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Ms. Foxx, 
             Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Kingston, Mr. King of 
             Iowa, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Feeney, 
             Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of 
             California, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Shadegg, 
             Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Kline of 
             Minnesota, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Akin, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Walberg, 
             Mr. Pence, and Mr. Renzi):
       H.R. 6453. A bill to amend the General Education Provisions 
     Act to prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or 
     secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital 
     contraception; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. CANNON:
       H.R. 6454. A bill to extend and expand the E-verify program 
     for employment eligibility confirmation, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Education and Labor, Science and 
     Technology, and 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 Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself and Mr. 
             Culberson):
       H.R. 6455. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 
     establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BERMAN (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H.R. 6456. A bill to provide for extensions of certain 
     authorities of the Department of State, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 6457. A bill to amend titles II and XVI of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for equitable treatment of disability 
     beneficiaries with waxing and waning medical conditions by 
     establishing, through the implementation of a sliding scale 
     of benefits based on income, a system under which higher 
     incomes result in lower benefits and lower incomes result in 
     higher benefits, and work is incentivized by allowing greater 
     total monthly income when working than could be provided by 
     work or benefits alone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. SPEIER:
       H.R. 6458. A bill to establish a national maximum speed 
     limit of 60 miles per hour on highways, and 65 miles per hour 
     on portions of the National Highway System located outside of 
     an urbanized area; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. FATTAH (for himself and Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 6459. A bill to establish an adoption process 
     improvement pilot program; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mr. EHLERS (for himself and Mr. Oberstar):
       H.R. 6460. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to provide for the remediation of sediment 
     contamination in areas of concern, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. ALTMIRE (for himself, Mr. Platts, and Mr. Ryan 
             of Ohio):
       H.R. 6461. A bill to assist volunteer fire companies in 
     coping with the precipitous rise in fuel prices; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CARDOZA:
       H.R. 6462. A bill to require the Bureau of Prisons to 
     provide stab-resistant personal body armor to all 
     correctional officers of the Bureau, and to require such 
     officers to wear such armor while on duty; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mrs. Schmidt, Mrs. 
             Musgrave, Mr.

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             Lamborn, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Kingston, Mr. 
             Akin, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. McHenry, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. 
             Latta, and Mr. Burton of Indiana):
       H.R. 6463. A bill to terminate or provide for suspension of 
     the application of Federal laws that restrict exploration, 
     development, or production of oil, gas, or oil shale, to 
     facilitate the construction of new crude oil refineries, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 
     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. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Loebsack):
       H.R. 6464. A bill to make certain amendments to the loan 
     and loan guarantee program under section 502 of the Railroad 
     Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida:
       H.R. 6465. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     extend the demonstration project on adjustable rate mortgages 
     and the demonstration project on hybrid adjustable rate 
     mortgages; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CAZAYOUX (for himself, Mr. Melancon, Mr. 
             Alexander, and Mr. Jefferson):
       H.R. 6466. A bill to apply an alternative payment amount 
     under the Medicare Program for certain graduate medical 
     education programs established to train residents displaced 
     by natural disasters; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. COSTELLO:
       H.R. 6467. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to terminate certain easements held by the Secretary on land 
     owned by the Village of Caseyville, Illinois, and to 
     terminate associated contractual arrangements with the 
     Village; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. CUELLAR:
       H.R. 6468. A bill to disqualify any individual who engages 
     in or is convicted of human smuggling from operating a 
     commercial motor vehicle or holding a commercial driver's 
     license and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Camp of 
             Michigan, Mr. Clay, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Boucher, 
             Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Reyes):
       H.R. 6469. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize increased Federal funding for the Organ Procurement 
     and Transplantation Network; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. DINGELL:
       H.R. 6470. A bill to provide for the designation of certain 
     sites in Monroe County and Wayne County, Michigan, relating 
     to the Battles of the River Raisin during the War of 1812 as 
     a unit of the National Park System; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 6471. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     expand the availability of health care provided by the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs by adjusting the income level 
     for certain priority veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. FLAKE:
       H.R. 6472. A bill to rescind certain earmark projects under 
     SAFETEA-LU for the purpose of eliminating the shortfall in 
     the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. HODES (for himself, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Kanjorski, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. Sestak, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr. Welch of 
             Vermont):
       H.R. 6473. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act to modify the conditions for the release of 
     products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account, 
     and for other purposes; 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 Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself and Mr. 
             Wamp):
       H.R. 6474. A bill to authorize the Chief Administrative 
     Officer of the House of Representatives to carry out a series 
     of demonstration projects to promote the use of innovative 
     technologies in reducing energy consumption and promoting 
     energy efficiency and cost savings in the House of 
     Representatives; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself and Mr. 
             Daniel E. Lungren of California):
       H.R. 6475. A bill to establish the Daniel Webster 
     Congressional Clerkship Program; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. ROSKAM (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr. 
             Manzullo):
       H.R. 6476. A bill to designate a rail right-of-way as a 
     corridor for inter-suburban commuter rail, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Ellison, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Sutton, and 
             Mr. Hare):
       H.R. 6477. A bill to repeal a limitation in the Labor-
     Management Relations Act regarding requirements for labor 
     organization membership as a condition of employment; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Gene Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Baca, Mr. Farr, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Kuhl 
             of New York, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Ms. Sutton, Mr. 
             Taylor, and Mr. Michaud):
       H.R. 6478. A bill to improve research, diagnosis, and 
     treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and 
     injuries, to conduct a longitudinal study on aging, 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. STARK:
       H.R. 6479. A bill to provide for the establishment of the 
     San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. WATSON (for herself and Mr. Berman):
       H.R. 6480. A bill to authorize grants for nongovernmental 
     organizations that use independently produced documentary 
     films to promote better understanding of the United States 
     abroad and better understanding of global perspectives and 
     other countries in the United States; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Lee, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. McGovern, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Conyers, 
             Ms. Clarke, Mr. Farr, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Honda, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Mr. Hare, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Hodes, and Mr. Fattah):
       H. Res. 1329. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that the United States should accept 
     the Iraqi Government's stated goal of setting a timetable for 
     withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Iraq; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SALI (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mrs. 
             Drake, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mrs. 
             Musgrave, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Hall 
             of Texas, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Brady of Texas, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Scalise, Mr. Shuler, 
             Mr. Buyer, and Mr. Calvert):
       H. Res. 1330. A resolution commending the recent decision 
     of the Supreme Court of the United States in District of 
     Columbia v. Heller for upholding the right of the individual 
     to keep and bear arms under the second amendment of the 
     Constitution; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SOUDER:
       H. Res. 1331. A resolution providing for the consideration 
     of the bill (H.R. 1399) to restore Second Amendment rights in 
     the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. CARDOZA (for himself, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. 
             Fattah):
       H. Res. 1332. A resolution recognizing the importance of 
     connecting foster youth to the workforce through internship 
     programs, and encouraging employers to increase employment of 
     former foster youth; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. ARCURI (for himself, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. 
             Castor, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Carney, Mr. 
             Marshall, Mr. Berry, Mr. Donnelly, Ms. Bean, Mr. 
             Chandler, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Boren, Mr. Sires, Mr. 
             Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Israel, Mr. Bishop of 
             New York, Mr. Space, Mr. Ross, Mr. Altmire, Mr. 
             Shuster, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Shea-
             Porter, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Murphy of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. McNulty, 
             Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Rothman, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Patrick Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Hare, Ms. DeGette, and Mrs. Lowey):
       H. Res. 1333. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of Tay-Sachs Awareness Month; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. CHABOT:
       H. Res. 1334. A resolution calling upon the Government of 
     China to account for those detained during March 2008 
     protests and to recognize the fundamental human rights of

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     all Tibetans, including monks, nuns, and innocent civilians, 
     currently detained by the Government of China; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. HODES (for himself, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
             Florida, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Cohen, 
             Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. 
             Latham, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Olver, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Porter, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Whitfield of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Gerlach, Mr. Cazayoux, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. 
             Etheridge):
       H. Res. 1335. A resolution celebrating the 120-year 
     partnership between the Government and State veterans homes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. McCAUL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cantor, and Mr. Shuster):
       H. Res. 1336. A resolution encouraging the United States 
     Secretary of State to work with the Government of Pakistan to 
     secure the return to the United States of all American 
     children being educated in madrassas in Pakistan; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Doolittle, 
             Mr. Dreier, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Tsongas, and Mr. 
             Hinchey):
       H. Res. 1337. A resolution condemning the decision by the 
     Government of Zimbabwe to hold the run-off presidential 
     election on June 27, 2008;; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. 
             Weller):
       H. Res. 1338. A resolution calling on the United States 
     Government and the international community to support a 
     transition to sustainable peace in Sri Lanka by encouraging 
     an international human rights monitoring presence, protecting 
     the work of civil society and media, facilitating access of 
     humanitarian operations, and retaining democratic principles 
     in which rule of law and justice pervades; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.

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