[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 151 (Tuesday, September 23, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H9083-H9085]
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. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Cooper, Mr. David Davis 
             of Tennessee, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Blackburn, 
             Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. 
             Cohen):
       H.R. 6996. A bill to designate the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the 
     ``William C. Tallent Department of Veterans Affairs 
     Outpatient Clinic''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. GORDON:
       H.R. 6997. A bill to implement a National Water Research 
     and Development Initiative, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. MAHONEY of Florida:
       H.R. 6998. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide education and 
     training to emergency response providers and community 
     leaders relating to the mental health of veterans of 
     Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Bishop 
             of New York, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi):
       H.R. 6999. A bill to restructure the Coast Guard Integrated 
     Deepwater Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WAXMAN:
       H.R. 7000. A bill to require any eligible 
     telecommunications carrier receiving universal service 
     support for the provision of services for rural, insular, and 
     high cost areas to offer automatic roaming services to any 
     technically compatible carrier upon request; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. BALDWIN:
       H.R. 7001. A bill to amend the Child Care and Development 
     Block Grant Act of 1990 to improve access to high-quality 
     early learning and child care for low-income children and 
     working families, and for other purposes; 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. RICHARDSON:
       H.R. 7002. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to establish and collect a national container fee and to use 
     amounts collected from the fee to make grants for 
     infrastructure projects at United States seaports and in 
     surrounding areas to improve the movement of goods, enhance 
     transportation security, and mitigate environmental damage 
     caused by the movement of goods; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 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. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Edwards of Texas, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 7003. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     prohibit discrimination and acts of reprisal against persons 
     who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and 
     disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the 
     uniformed services; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. YARMUTH:
       H.R. 7004. A bill to amend the Tom Osborne Federal Youth 
     Coordination Act to create the White House Office of National 
     Youth Policy to ensure the coordination and effectiveness of 
     services to youth, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Herger, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Brady of Texas, 
             Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Reynolds, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Porter, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Meek of Florida):
       H.R. 7005. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide alternative minimum tax relief for 
     individuals for 2008; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Lampson, Mr. 
             Cazayoux, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Thompson of California, 
             Mr. Crowley, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Meek of Florida, and 
             Mr. Mahoney of Florida):
       H.R. 7006. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide disaster assistance relief; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             Kanjorski, and Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 7007. A bill to establish the American Cybersecurity 
     Commission to investigate the current threats to the 
     cybersecurity of American business and infrastructure from 
     foreign entities; to the Committee on Science and Technology, 
     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. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Boustany, and Mr. 
             McCrery):
       H.R. 7008. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for disaster 
     assistance for electric utility companies serving low-income 
     households, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. BEAN (for herself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, 
             Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Shea-Porter, and Mr. Carson):
       H.R. 7009. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax for the 
     cost of telecommuting equipment and expenses; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. BEAN (for herself, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Israel, 
             Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, 
             Mr. Rodriguez, and Mr. Carson):
       H.R. 7010. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a refundable, advanceable tax credit for 
     health insurance costs of individuals with COBRA continuation 
     coverage by reason of termination of employment; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 7011. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     make a technical correction in the application of the special 
     rules regarding the payment of combat-related special 
     compensation to eligible combat-related disabled uniformed 
     services retirees who are retired for disability under 
     chapter 61 of such title; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida (for herself and Mr. 
             Putnam):
       H.R. 7012. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     authorize States to issue special permits to allow the 
     operation of vehicles of not to exceed 95,000 pounds on 
     Interstate System highways for the hauling of livestock; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Boucher, and Ms. 
             Solis):
       H.R. 7013. A bill to require the Federal Communications 
     Commission to provide for a short term extension of the 
     analog television broadcasting authority so that essential 
     public safety announcements and digital television transition 
     information may be provided for a short time during the 
     transition to digital television broadcasting; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 7014. A bill to provide for the renegotiation of the 
     North American Free Trade Agreement; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, 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. FILNER:
       H.R. 7015. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law 
     enforcement officers of the Department of Defense with 
     authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry 
     firearms; 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. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Taylor, Mr. 
             Fortenberry, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Smith of Texas, and 
             Mr. Pence):
       H.R. 7016. A bill to prohibit discrimination against the 
     unborn on the basis of sex or race, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. 
             Carney):
       H.R. 7017. 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. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Perlmutter, 
             and Mr. Klein of Florida):
       H.R. 7018. A bill to promote development of a 21st century 
     energy system to increase United States competitiveness in 
     the world energy technology marketplace, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. 
             Weiner, Ms. Bean, Mr. Rodriguez, and Ms. Shea-
             Porter):
       H.R. 7019. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to consolidate the current education tax incentives as 
     one credit against income tax for qualified tuition and 
     related expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Bean, 
             Mr. Rodriguez, and Ms. Shea-Porter):
       H.R. 7020. A bill to authorize additional appropriations 
     for the family caregiver support program under the Older 
     Americans Act of 1965, and for the National Clearinghouse for 
     Long-term Care Information, for fiscal years 2009, 2010, and 
     2011; to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Bishop of Georgia):
       H.R. 7021. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax benefits to individuals who have been 
     wrongfully incarcerated; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Jones 
             of North Carolina):
       H.R. 7022. A bill to reform the financing of House 
     elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Energy 
     and Commerce, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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 Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Mr. Calvert, Mr. Radanovich, and Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington):
       H.R. 7023. A bill to redesignate the third powerhouse 
     facility administered by the Bureau of Reclamation and 
     located at Grand Coulee Dam in Grand Coulee, Washington, as 
     the ``John W. Keys, III Powerplant``, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PASTOR:
       H.R. 7024. A bill to protect Indian arts and crafts through 
     the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 7025. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce the threshold for the allowance of the 
     deduction for medical expenses; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. SESTAK (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H.R. 7026. A bill to amend the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 to establish the Silver Scholarship 
     program to encourage increased volunteer work by seniors; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. TANCREDO:
       H.R. 7027. A bill to direct the Attorney General to 
     institute condemnation proceedings to acquire the property in 
     the headquarters district and any other property in the 
     United States of the United Nations, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. TANNER (for himself and Mr. Boyd of Florida):
       H.R. 7028. A bill to limit United States assistance for 
     infrastructure projects in Iraq, 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.
           By Mr. TERRY:
       H.R. 7029. A bill to establish a trust fund to hold new 
     Federal revenue from mineral exploration, development, and 
     production in Alaska and the Outer Continental Shelf in order 
     to reduce the national debt; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. TERRY:
       H.R. 7030. A bill to make available for oil and gas 
     leasing, under the 2007-2012 oil and gas leasing program, 
     areas of the Outer Continental Shelf for which expenditures 
     for such leasing are prohibited on September 19, 2008; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WITTMAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Boucher, 
             Mr. Cantor, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Drake, 
             Mr. Forbes, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Moran of Virginia):
       H.R. 7031. A bill to designate a portion of the 
     Rappahannock River in the State of Virginia as the ``John W. 
     Warner Rapids''; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and 
             Mr. Wolf):
       H. Con. Res. 423. Concurrent resolution calling for a 
     comprehensive strategy to address the crisis in Darfur, 
     Sudan, and condemning the ongoing assaults and obstruction by 
     the Khartoum regime; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Watt, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Meeks 
             of New York, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Rush, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, 
             and Mr. Al Green of Texas):
       H. Con. Res. 424. Concurrent resolution calling on the 
     Attorney General to protect the right to vote of every person 
     in the United States by promptly and thoroughly investigating 
     complaints of violations of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 
     the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, and the Help 
     America Vote Act of 2002; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Stupak, 
             Mrs. Schmidt, and Mr. Burton of Indiana):
       H. Res. 1480. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Spina Bifida Awareness Month; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Dreier, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Shays, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. Calvert, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Inglis of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Shadegg, Mr. Carter, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Young 
             of Alaska, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Coble, Mr. Petri, Mr. 
             McKeon, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Porter, Mr. Tim 
             Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Goode, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Whitfield 
             of Kentucky, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. King 
             of Iowa, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Pickering, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Conaway, Mr. 
             Marchant, Mr. Poe, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             McCaul of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. 
             Reyes):
       H. Res. 1481. A resolution recognizing the 100th 
     anniversary of the Christian Science Monitor newspaper; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. McCOTTER (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey):
       H. Res. 1482. A resolution to condemn the efforts of the 
     Human Rights Committee of the United Nations and the United 
     Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination 
     against Women to pressure and coerce the democratically 
     elected government of the Republic of Ireland to reduce or 
     eliminate its constitutionally established abortion 
     restrictions; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Engel):
       H. Res. 1483. A resolution regarding the recent decision by 
     the President to declare Venezuela and Bolivia as nations 
     that have

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     ``failed demonstrably'' to meet their international 
     commitments to combat the production and trafficking of 
     illicit drugs; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. COOPER (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Cohen, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Crowley, and Ms. Jackson-Lee 
             of Texas):
       H. Res. 1484. A resolution recognizing Project HOPE for 50 
     years of exceptional service in improving and saving the 
     lives of millions of children and adults in developing 
     nations through humanitarian assistance and health education; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Andrews, 
             and Mr. King of New York):
       H. Res. 1485. A resolution supporting the work of 
     firefighters to educate and protect the Nation's communities, 
     and the goals and ideals of Fire Prevention Week; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina:
       H. Res. 1486. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of World Habitat Day; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself and Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana):
       H. Res. 1487. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that the Commissioner of Food and 
     Drugs should evaluate the scientific evidence on the question 
     of whether to add more folic acid to enriched grain products 
     and expand folic acid fortification into cornmeal and corn-
     based food products to help prevent further serious birth 
     defects; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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