[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 17, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H8396-H8397]
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 of the 
following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows:

           By Mr. BOUSTANY:
       H.R. 6918. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals a credit against income tax for 
     expenses paid or incurred by reason of a mandatory 
     evacuation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 6919. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     property from the United States to the Maniilaq Association 
     located in Kotzebue, Alaska; 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. KANJORSKI:
       H.R. 6920. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Treasury, on an emergency basis, to guarantee loans made by 
     depository institutions during the 2008-2009 heating season 
     to eligible consumers, under certain conditions, for home 
     heating purchases and repairs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas:
       H.R. 6921. A bill to provide additional oversight and 
     transparency to the commodity futures markets by authorizing 
     greater resources and authority for the Commodity Futures 
     Trading Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
           By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dicks, Mr. 
             Salazar, and Ms. Herseth Sandlin):
       H.R. 6922. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     provide low-interest loans to small business concerns 
     providing transportation services to assist them in dealing 
     with high motor fuel prices; to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
           By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina:
       H.R. 6923. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to complete at least 700 miles of reinforced fencing 
     along the Southwest border by December 31, 2010, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. HERGER (for himself and Mr. Brady of Texas):
       H.R. 6924. A bill to provide for the modification of duties 
     on environmental goods; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN:
       H.R. 6925. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     require that each member of the Armed Forces receive 
     employment assistance, job training assistance, and other 
     transitional services provided by the Secretary of Labor 
     before that member separates from active duty service; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Emanuel):
       H.R. 6926. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education 
     to make grants to support early college high schools and 
     other dual enrollment programs; to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 6927. A bill to protect the civil rights of victims of 
     gender-motivated violence and to promote public safety, 
     health, and regulate activities affecting interstate commerce 
     by creating employer liability for negligent conduct that 
     results in an individual's committing a gender-motivated 
     crime of violence against another individual on premises 
     controlled by the employer, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor, 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 Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota (for herself and Mrs. 
             Lowey):
       H.R. 6928. A bill to award grants to improve after-school 
     interdisciplinary education programs, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina:
       H.R. 6929. A bill to amend title 28 of the United States 
     Code to require reporting on certain authoritative legal 
     interpretations issued by the Department of Justice, 
     including the Office of Legal Counsel, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Maloney of 
             New York, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Israel, Mr. Rothman, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 6930. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     authorize extended benefits for certain autistic dependents 
     of certain retirees; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Tom Davis 
             of Virginia):
       H.R. 6931. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide an option of States to cover a children's 
     program of all-inclusive coordinated care (ChiPACC) under the 
     Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Wexler, and Mr. Franks of Arizona):
       H.R. 6932. A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act to prevent 
     discrimination relating to the display of religious symbols, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PLATTS (for himself, Ms. Castor, Mr. Dent, Mr. 
             Coble, Mr. Latham, and Mr. Buchanan):
       H.R. 6933. A bill to extend the expiration date of coupons 
     issued under the digital television converter box program; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. SOLIS:
       H.R. 6934. A bill to amend and improve the Juvenile Justice 
     and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Feeney):
       H.R. 6935. A bill to provide technical corrections to the 
     Technology Administration Act of 1998, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:
       H. Con. Res. 418. Concurrent resolution honoring the 40th 
     Anniversary of the Project SEED Program; to the Committee on 
     Science and Technology.
           By Ms. LEE:
       H. Con. Res. 419. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H. Res. 1448. A resolution authorizing and directing the 
     Committee on the Judiciary to inquire whether the House 
     should impeach G. Thomas Porteous, a judge of the United 
     States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana; 
     to the Committee on Rules. considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. CONAWAY (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Sullivan, 
             Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Marchant, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Broun of 
             Georgia, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Bishop of Utah):
       H. Res. 1450. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to require officers and employees of the 
     House to read the Constitution of the United States each 
     year; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Berman, and 
             Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H. Res. 1451. A resolution establishing the Tom Lantos 
     Human Rights Commission in the House of Representatives; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself and Ms. 
             Kaptur):
       H. Res. 1452. A resolution establishing the Select 
     Committee on Financial Bailouts; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, and 
             Mrs. Christensen):
       H. Res. 1453. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. GERLACH (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, 
             Mr. McCotter, Mr. Platts, Mr. Tiberi, Mrs. Biggert, 
             Mr. Shuster, and Mr. Hinchey):
       H. Res. 1454. A resolution expressing the strong support of 
     the House of Representatives for the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization to enter into a Membership Action Plan with 
     Ukraine; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Dreier, Mr. 
             Boustany, and Mr. Issa):
       H. Res. 1455. A resolution commemorating the 25th 
     anniversary of the terrorist bombing of the United States 
     Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. 
             Wu, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. 
             King of New York):
       H. Res. 1456. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Cyber Security Awareness Month and raising 
     awareness and enhancing the state of computer security in the 
     United States; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. LATTA:
       H. Res. 1457. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive 
     growth in our Nation's telecommunications and technology 
     industries, the United States Government should ``Get Out of 
     the Way and Stay Out of the Way''; 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 Ms. WATSON (for herself, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, 
             Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice

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             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Carson, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Solis, Ms. 
             Matsui, Mr. Berry, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Honda, Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez 
             of California, Ms. Castor, and Mrs. Napolitano):
       H. Res. 1458. A resolution recognizing and honoring Johnny 
     Grant for his work as the Honorary Mayor of Hollywood, 
     California for more than a quarter of a century; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H. Res. 1459. A resolution congratulating Carlos Boozer, 
     Corey Cogdell, and Matt Emmons for their outstanding 
     achievements in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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