[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 143 (Wednesday, September 10, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H8018-H8019]
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. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Ramstad):
       H.R. 6854. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the 
     standard mileage rate for use of a passenger automobile for 
     purposes of the charitable contributions deduction and to 
     exclude charitable mileage reimbursements from gross income; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Berman, and Mr. Coble):
       H.R. 6855. A bill to extend the authority for the United 
     States Supreme Court Police to protect court officials off 
     the Supreme Court grounds, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. YARMUTH (for himself and Mr. LaHood):
       H.R. 6856. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 and the Workforce Investment Act of 
     1998 to award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st 
     century workplace and to increase America's global 
     competitiveness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. CANNON:
       H.R. 6857. A bill to amend section 203(a) of the Clean Air 
     Act to permit the conversion of a motor vehicle for the use 
     of natural gas fuel, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Conyers, and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California):
       H.R. 6858. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     make amendments to certain provisions of title 5, United 
     States Code, enacted by the Congressional Review Act; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, 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. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Deal of 
             Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Broun of Georgia, 
             Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Linder, Mr. Barrow, Mr. 
             Gingrey, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Price of Georgia, and Mr. 
             Kingston):
       H.R. 6859. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1501 South Slappey Boulevard 
     in Albany, Georgia, as the ``Dr. Walter Carl Gordon, Jr. Post 
     Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
       H.R. 6860. A bill to exempt exploration, development, and 
     production of oil and natural gas under leases on Federal 
     lands from State environmental and pollution control laws, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources, 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. BRALEY of Iowa:
       H.R. 6861. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to increase the penalty for certain child labor 
     violations; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina:
       H.R. 6862. A bill to reauthorize the Marine Turtle 
     Conservation Act of 2004; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. HENSARLING:
       H.R. 6863. A bill to prevent Government shutdowns; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Walberg, Mr. 
             Fortenberry, Mr. Akin, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey, and Mr. Bachus):
       H.R. 6864. A bill to prohibit golden parachute payments for 
     former executives and directors of Fannie Mae and Freddie 
     Mac; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. KIRK:
       H.R. 6865. A bill to award a congressional gold medal to 
     Joseph Barnett Kirsner, M.D., Ph.D., in recognition of his 
     many outstanding contributions to the Nation; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. KUHL of New York:
       H.R. 6866. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a special resource study to evaluate the 
     significance of the Newtown Battlefield located in Chemung 
     County, New York, and the suitability and feasibility of its 
     inclusion in the National Parks System, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 6867. A bill to provide for additional emergency 
     unemployment compensation; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. ROSKAM:
       H.R. 6868. A bill to provide for the development of 
     advanced and alternative energy and increased domestic energy 
     production to achieve American energy independence in 15 
     years; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Science and Technology, Natural 
     Resources, and Ways and Means, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in

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     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida (for herself and Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania):
       H. Res. 1423. A resolution congratulating Master Wan Ko 
     Yee, a permanent resident of the United States, on the 
     publication of his teachings and accomplishments in the book 
     titled, ``H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III: A Treasury of True 
     Buddha-Dharma``; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. ELLISON (for himself and Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas):
       H. Res. 1424. A resolution supporting humanitarian 
     assistance, the protection of civilians, and accountability 
     for abuses in Somalia, and urging concrete progress in line 
     with the Transitional Federal Charter of Somalia toward the 
     establishment of a viable government of national unity; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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