[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 122 (Thursday, July 24, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H7163-H7165]
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. LAMPSON:
       H.R. 6593. A bill to terminate prohibitions on leasing of 
     areas of the Outer Continental Shelf and the Arctic National 
     Wildlife Refuge for exploration, development, and production 
     of oil and natural gas, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Science and Technology, and 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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. Fossella, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Weiner):
       H.R. 6594. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     extend and improve protections and services to individuals 
     directly impacted by the terrorist attack in New York City on 
     September 11, 2001, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     the Judiciary, 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. WALZ of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Emanuel, and Mr. Hill):
       H.R. 6595. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide middle class tax relief while closing tax 
     loopholes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. McNERNEY (for himself and Mr. Space):
       H.R. 6596. A bill to authorize the Secretary of 
     Transportation to carry out a school bus emergency fuel grant 
     program; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Moran of Virginia):
       H.R. 6597. A bill to require the collection of data on 
     animal cruelty crimes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Rahall, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Nadler, and Ms. Sutton):
       H.R. 6598. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit certain conduct relating to the use of horses for 
     human consumption; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
             Mr. Hodes, Mr. Herger, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Tanner, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Larson 
             of Connecticut, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. 
             Emanuel, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Moran 
             of Virginia, Mr. Farr, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Al Green of Texas, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Edwards of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Mr. Ortiz, and Mr. Reyes):
       H.R. 6600. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to prohibit the inclusion of Social Security account 
     numbers on Medicare cards; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 6601. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to simplify the deduction for business use of the home 
     and to make other changes affecting small businesses; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCALISE:
       H.R. 6602. A bill to provide for the use of amended income 
     tax returns to take into account receipt of certain 
     hurricane-related casualty loss grants by disallowing 
     previously taken casualty loss deductions; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Tiberi, Ms. Herseth 
             Sandlin, and Mr. Walberg):
       H.R. 6603. A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain employment as 
     a member of a local governing board, commission, or committee 
     from Social Security tax coverage; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself and Mr. 
             Etheridge):
       H.R. 6604. A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to 
     bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity 
     markets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. Michaud, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Bishop of New York, 
             Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. 
             McGovern):
       H.R. 6605. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to 
     provide for a refundable tax credit for heating fuels and to 
     create a grant program for States to provide individuals with 
     loans to weatherize their homes; 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.

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           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 6606. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to impose requirements for the improvement of 
     security camera and video surveillance systems at certain 
     airports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 6607. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide monthly benefits for certain uninsured 
     children living without parents; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Ehlers):
       H.R. 6608. A bill to provide for the replacement of lost 
     income for employees of the House of Representatives who are 
     members of a reserve component of the armed forces who are on 
     active duty for a period of more than 30 days, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, 
     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. BRADY of Texas (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson 
             of Texas):
       H.R. 6609. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for recovery rebates for certain pension 
     recipients; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 6610. A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to 
     address the waiver of the attorney-client privilege and the 
     work product doctrine; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CARNEY (for himself and Mr. Gerlach):
       H.R. 6611. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make the research credit permanent, increase 
     expensing for small businesses, reduce corporate tax rates, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CAZAYOUX (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. 
             Childers):
       H.R. 6612. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase and make permanent the election to expense 
     certain refineries; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
             Rangel, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Courtney):
       H.R. 6613. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     increase the number of dentists serving health professional 
     shortage areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Price of 
             Georgia, Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. King of 
             Iowa, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Issa, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Campbell 
             of California, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, and Mr. 
             Westmoreland):
       H.R. 6614. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the limitation on the amount of foreign earned 
     income excludible from gross income by citizens or residents 
     of the United States living abroad, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GOHMERT:
       H.R. 6615. A bill to provide for the transport of the enemy 
     combatants detained in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Washington, 
     D.C., where the United States Supreme Court will be able to 
     more effectively micromanage the detainees by holding them on 
     the Supreme Court grounds, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee 
     on 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. HOBSON (for himself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Turner, Mr. Tiberi, Ms. Sutton, and Ms. Pryce of 
             Ohio):
       H.R. 6616. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a study of the Colonel Charles Young Home in 
     Xenia, Ohio, and other associated locations to determine if 
     those locations should be included as a unit of the National 
     Park System, to include those locations if the Secretary 
     concludes that they meet the criteria for inclusion, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Ms. Matsui, and Mr. Becerra):
       H.R. 6617. A bill to strengthen communities through English 
     literacy, civics, education, and immigrant integration 
     programs; 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 Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 6618. A bill to require complete displays of the 
     retail price of transportation fuel; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KUHL of New York:
       H.R. 6619. A bill to provide for a drug discount program 
     for individuals without prescription drug coverage; 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. LYNCH:
       H.R. 6620. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     limit the amount of the interchange fee imposed on the sale 
     of motor vehicle fuel, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. SOLIS:
       H.R. 6621. A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for the reinstatement of enrollment 
     for medical assistance and child health assistance of certain 
     youth who were enrolled for such assistance immediately 
     before becoming inmates of public institutions upon the 
     release of such youth from such institutions; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 6622. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United 
     States Code, to increase the extent to which State law is 
     used in determining whether a criminal conviction under State 
     law is sufficient to deny a person the right to ship, 
     transport, possess, or receive a firearm; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WHITFIELD of Kentucky:
       H.R. 6623. A bill to waive sovereign immunity and extend 
     the otherwise applicable statute of limitations for certain 
     actions under the USEC Privatization Act; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 6624. A bill to amend the Whaling Convention Act so 
     that it expressly applies to aboriginal subsistence whaling, 
     and in particular, authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to 
     set bowhead whale catch limits in the event that the IWC 
     fails to adopt such limits; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, and Mr. Gohmert):
       H. Con. Res. 396. Concurrent resolution recognizing the FBI 
     on their 100th anniversary; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan:
       H. Res. 1373. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of National Marina Day to honor America's marinas 
     for their many contributions to their local communities and 
     create awarness amongst citizens, policymakers, elected 
     officials, and employees of the overall contributions of 
     marinas to their well-being; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself, Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Larsen of Washington, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Dicks, Mr. 
             McDermott, and Mr. Baird):
       H. Res. 1374. A resolution commemorating the 75th 
     anniversary of the Grand Coulee Dam and recognizing its 
     critical role in the national and economic security of the 
     United States and the contributions of hydroelectric power to 
     the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself and Mr. Israel):
       H. Res. 1375. A resolution recognizing and supporting the 
     goals and ideals of National Runaway Prevention Month; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Klein 
             of Florida, Mr. Putnam, and Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida):
       H. Res. 1376. A resolution commemorating the 80th 
     anniversary of the Okeechobee Hurricane of September 1928 and 
     its associated tragic loss of life; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:
       H. Res. 1377. A resolution recognizing the commencement of 
     Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting and spiritual 
     renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and 
     throughout the world for their faith; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina:
       H. Res. 1378. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to authorize and direct the Speaker to 
     issue rules permitting the display outside of the offices of 
     Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner in the 
     House office buildings of tributes to members of the Armed 
     Forces killed in United States engagements in Iraq or 
     Afghanistan; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Christensen, 
             and Mr. Rush):
       H. Res. 1379. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Passport Month; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. ROSKAM (for himself and Mr. Kirk):
       H. Res. 1380. A resolution commending Federal and local law 
     enforcement for their efforts to crack down on illegal 
     immigration in the Chicagoland suburbs and calling on the 
     Governor of the State of Illinois to immediately implement 
     employee verification technology to curb rising trends in 
     illegal immigration in the State of Illinois; to the

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     Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

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