[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 144 (Thursday, September 11, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H8048-H8049]
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                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the 
following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows:

           By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself and 
             Mr. Thompson of Mississippi):
       H.R. 6869. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to issue a rule with respect to border security 
     searches of electronic devices, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. King 
             of New York):
       H.R. 6870. A bill to ensure that implementation of proposed 
     regulations under subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 31, 
     United States Code, does not cause harm to the payments 
     system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 6871. A bill to amend the Expedited Funds Availability 
     Act to provide a 1-time adjustment in certain dollar amounts 
     to account for inflation over the 21 years since the 
     enactment of such Act, to provide for future adjustments of 
     such amounts on a regular basis, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself and Mr. Tom Davis of 
             Virginia):
       H.R. 6872. A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to 
     authorize grants for Presidential Centers of Historical 
     Excellence; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. 
             Hinchey):
       H.R. 6873. A bill to delay any application of the phase out 
     of the Medicare hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor 
     during fiscal year 2009; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Capuano, 
             Mr. Olver, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Delahunt, 
             and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 6874. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 156 Taunton Avenue in 
     Seekonk, Massachusetts, as the ``Lance Corporal Eric Paul 
     Valdepenas Post Office Building''; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Stark, Ms. 
             Waters, Ms. Watson, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 6875. A bill to abolish the death penalty under 
     Federal law; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. KAGEN:
       H.R. 6876. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the credit amount for new qualified fuel 
     cell motor vehicles with gross vehicle weight ratings of more 
     than 26,000 pounds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Inslee, and Mr. Holt):
       H.R. 6877. A bill to provide for the creation of a Federal 
     greenhouse gas registry, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself and Mr. Davis of Alabama):
       H.R. 6878. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to modify the designation of accreditation 
     organizations for prosthetic devices and orthotics and 
     prosthetics, to apply accreditation and licensure 
     requirements to such devices and items for purposes of 
     payment under the Medicare program, and to modify the payment 
     methodology for such devices and items under such program to 
     account for practitioner qualifications and

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     complexity of care; 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. CARNEY:
       H.R. 6879. A bill to amend Public Law 100-573 to extend the 
     authorization of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation 
     Area Citizen Advisory Commission; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. CAZAYOUX:
       H.R. 6880. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow an individual a credit against income tax for 
     uncompensated losses from damage to such individual's 
     principal residence by reason of Hurricane Gustav to the 
     extent such losses are uncompensated by reason of the 
     deductible on the individual's homeowner's insurance; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FORTENBERRY:
       H.R. 6881. A bill to provide for audits of programs, 
     projects, and activities funded through earmarks; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. GOHMERT:
       H.R. 6882. A bill to authorize the National Science 
     Foundation to award a monetary prize for achievement in 
     electricity storage; to the Committee on Science and 
     Technology.
           By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Bishop of New York, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. Israel, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Nadler, and 
             Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 6883. A bill to establish a commission to study the 
     establishment of the National Museum of the American People 
     in Washington, DC, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Bishop 
             of Georgia, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Altmire, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. King of New York, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Ms. DeGette, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. 
             McDermott):
       H.R. 6884. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for the establishment of a National Acquired Bone 
     Marrow Failure Disease Registry, to authorize research on 
     acquired bone marrow failure diseases, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McHUGH (for himself, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. 
             Reynolds, Mr. Walsh of New York, and Mr. Nunes):
       H.R. 6885. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide a special rule for the period of admission of 
     H-2A nonimmigrants employed as dairy workers and 
     sheepherders, and for other purposes; to the 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.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 6886. A bill to deny certain Federal funds to any 
     institution of higher education that admits as students 
     aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. SHADEGG:
       H.R. 6887. A bill to authorize the President or a designee 
     of the President to waive any legal requirement under any 
     provision of Federal law otherwise applicable to a covered 
     energy project as the President or such designee determines 
     necessary to ensure expeditious conduct of such project, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 
     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. GOHMERT (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, and Mr. Scott of Virginia):
       H. Con. Res. 410. Concurrent resolution recognizing the FBI 
     on their 100th anniversary; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. REICHERT (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Holden, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Poe, Mr. 
             Petri, Mr. Gerlach, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Brady 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Kirk, and Mr. Shays):
       H. Con. Res. 411. Concurrent resolution raising the 
     awareness of the need for crime prevention in communities 
     across the country and expressing support for designation of 
     the week of October 2, 2008, through October 4, 2008, as 
     ``Celebrate Safe Cumminities'' Week; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. TIBERI:
       H. Con. Res. 412. Concurrent resolution honoring and 
     recognizing the life and accomplishments of Jack Hanna; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cohen, 
             Mr. Coble, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Issa, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Pickering, 
             Mr. Childers, Mr. Towns, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Maloney 
             of New York, Ms. Lee, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Payne, and Mr. 
             Fattah):
       H. Res. 1425. A resolution honoring the life and music of 
     the late Isaac Hayes, a passionate humanitarian, whose music 
     laid the foundation for many musical styles, including R&B, 
     disco, and rap; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McCOTTER (for himself, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Brown 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Fortuno, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lamborn, and Mr. 
             Linder):
       H. Res. 1427. A resolution congratulating General David 
     Howell Petraeus on being appointed Commander of the United 
     States Central Command, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
             Mr. Latham, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. King of Iowa, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Baca, Mr. Hare, Mr. Terry, 
             Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Walz of 
             Minnesota, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. McGovern, 
             and Mr. Braley of Iowa):
       H. Res. 1428. A resolution congratulating Nastia Liukin, 
     Shawn Johnson, Chellsie Memmel, Samantha Peszek, Alicia 
     Sacramone, and Bridget Sloan of the United States Women's 
     Gymnastics team for their outstanding performances and 
     representation of the United States during the 2008 Olympics 
     in Beijing, China; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Ms. CLARKE (for herself, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Carney, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Harman, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Reichert, Mr. Dent, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California):
       H. Res. 1429. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that the employees of the Department 
     of Homeland Security, their partners at all levels of 
     government, and the millions of emergency response providers 
     and law enforcement agents nationwide should be commended for 
     their dedicated service on the Nation's front lines in the 
     war against acts of terrorism; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security.
           By Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself and Mr. Platts):
       H. Res. 1430. A resolution expressing support for the goals 
     of the National Step Up For Kids Day by promoting national 
     awareness of the needs of the children, youth, and families 
     of the United States, celebrating children, and expressing 
     the need to make their future and well-being a national 
     priority; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. STEARNS:
       H. Res. 1431. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that the Department of Defense and 
     the Department of State should withhold funds for any new 
     reconstruction projects in Iraq until the Iraqi Government 
     reimburses the United States for previous reconstruction 
     projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs, 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.

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