[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 24, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H9423-H9425]
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. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. 
             Conaway, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Terry, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Culberson, and Mr. Upton):
       H.R. 7032. A bill to improve interagency coordination and 
     cooperation in the processing of Federal permits for 
     production of domestic oil and gas resources; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, 
             and Mr. LaTourette):
       H.R. 7033. A bill to provide safeguards with respect to the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal background checks 
     prepared for employment purposes, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 7034. A bill to change the date for regularly 
     scheduled general elections for Federal office to both the 
     Saturday and Sunday after the first Friday in November, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Ms. SHEA-PORTER (for herself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama):
       H.R. 7035. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the exclusion for employer-provided 
     dependent care assistance; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.

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           By Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas (for herself, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Israel, Mr. Carson, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, 
             and Ms. Shea-Porter):
       H.R. 7036. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the dependent care credit to take into account 
     expenses for care of parents and grandparents who do not live 
     with the taxpayer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia:
       H.R. 7037. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make 
     grants to each State health department for community action 
     teams to promote healthier lifestyles through physical 
     activity and good nutrition and thereby prevent obesity and 
     chronic disease, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin:
       H.R. 7038. A bill to establish a Health Care Services 
     Commission to enhance the quality, appropriateness, and 
     effectiveness of health care services, and access to such 
     services, through the establishment of a broad base of 
     scientific research and through the promotion of improvements 
     in clinical practice and in the organization, financing, and 
     delivery of health care services; 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 Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. 
             Blunt, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Kirk, and Mr. Royce):
       H.R. 7039. A bill to approve the United States-India 
     Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
     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. KUCINICH (for himself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
             of Texas, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Gonzalez):
       H.R. 7040. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 
     2002 to ensure that individuals who reside in a jurisdiction 
     in a residence subject to foreclosure proceedings may 
     continue to vote in elections for Federal office held in the 
     jurisdiction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mr. CARNEY (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Holden, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Fattah, 
             Mr. Payne, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Doyle, and 
             Mr. Cohen):
       H.R. 7041. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to award grants on a competitive basis to regional 
     biocontainment laboratories for maintaining surge capacity 
     that can be used to respond to acts of bioterrorism or 
     outbreaks of infectious diseases, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security, 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. CAZAYOUX:
       H.R. 7042. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide adequate benefits for 
     public safety officers injured or killed in the line of duty, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
     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. CAZAYOUX:
       H.R. 7043. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for expensing of installing underground 
     electric lines within the Hurricane Gustav disaster area, and 
     for other purposes; 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.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Brady of Texas):
       H.R. 7044. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a temporary dividends received deduction for 
     taxable years beginning in 2008 or 2009; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Ms. ESHOO (for herself and Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 7045. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FARR:
       H.R. 7046. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to construct a new community-based outpatient clinic 
     at Ord Military Community, California; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY:
       H.R. 7047. A bill to authorize the conveyance of certain 
     National Forest System lands in the Los Padres National 
     Forest in California; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HINCHEY:
       H.R. 7048. A bill to provide additional housing assistance 
     for certain individuals and households adversely affected by 
     a major disaster; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 7049. A bill to establish the National Commission on 
     the Anthrax Attacks Upon the United States to examine and 
     report upon the facts and causes relating to the anthrax 
     letter attacks of September and October 2001, and investigate 
     and report to the President and Congress on its findings, 
     conclusions, and recommendations for corrective measures that 
     can be taken to prevent and respond to acts of bioterrorism; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Matsui, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, 
             Ms. Sutton, and Mr. Grijalva):
       H.R. 7050. A bill to create a 21st Century Civilian Energy 
     Conservation Corps focused on promoting and improving the 
     energy conservation and efficiency of residential and public 
     buildings and spaces, creating economic opportunity for 
     disconnected youth, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Tierney, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Capuano, Ms. Tsongas, Mr. Allen, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Welch of 
             Vermont, and Mr. Hodes):
       H.R. 7051. A bill to prohibit issuance of any lease or 
     other authorization by the Federal Government that authorizes 
     exploration, development, or production of oil or natural gas 
     in any marine national monument or national marine sanctuary 
     or in the fishing grounds known as Georges Bank in the waters 
     of the United States; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS (for herself, Ms. Castor, Mr. 
             Carson, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Reichert):
       H.R. 7052. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     provide grants to local educational agencies to conduct 
     demonstration projects to screen the blood pressure of 
     children in kindergarten through grade 6; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Shays, and Mr. Crowley):
       H.R. 7053. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     expand and improve transit training programs; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 7054. A bill to ensure that a private for-profit 
     nursing home affected by a major disaster receives the same 
     reimbursement as a public nursing home affected by a major 
     disaster; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 7055. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals either a credit against income tax 
     or a deduction for expenses paid or incurred by reason of a 
     voluntary or mandatory evacuation; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Holt, 
             Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Olver, 
             Mr. Watt, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 7056. A bill to improve United States capabilities for 
     gathering human intelligence through the effective 
     interrogation and detention of terrorist suspects and for 
     bringing terrorists to justice through effective prosecution 
     in accordance with the principles and values set forth in the 
     Constitution and other laws; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 
     Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. RODRIGUEZ:
       H.R. 7057. A bill to establish a liaison with the Federal 
     Bureau of Investigation in United States Citizenship and 
     Immigration Services to expedite naturalization applications 
     filed by members of the Armed Forces and to establish a 
     deadline for processing such applications; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Honda, Ms. 
             Matsui, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Costa, and Mr. Farr):
       H.R. 7058. A bill to grant the congressional gold medal, 
     collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd 
     Regimental Combat Team, United States Army, in recognition of 
     their dedicated service during World War II; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
     House Administration, 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. TANCREDO:
       H.R. 7059. A bill to require the sale of certain defense 
     articles and defense services to Taiwan; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.J. Res. 99. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the

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     United States concerning the election of the Members of the 
     House of Representatives; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Mr. Gonzalez):
       H. Con. Res. 425. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding the need to pass meaningful 
     legislation to protect commercial and government data from 
     data breaches; 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 Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hastings 
             of Florida, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Payne, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Clarke, Mr. 
             Cohen, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Perlmutter, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hare, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Dicks, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. 
             Lee, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Welch 
             of Vermont, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Holt, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Farr, 
             Mr. Weiner, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Olver, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McDermott, 
             Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Wu, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mr. Carson, and Mr. Hinchey):
       H. Con. Res. 426. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     10th anniversary of the establishment of the Minority AIDS 
     Initiative; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H. Con. Res. 427. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that ensuring the availability of adequate 
     housing is an essential component of an effective strategy 
     for the prevention and treatment of HIV and the care of 
     individuals with HIV; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. Engel, Mr. Israel, and Mrs. Tauscher):
       H. Con. Res. 428. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the United Nations should take 
     immediate steps to improve the transparency and 
     accountability of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency 
     for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) in the Near East to ensure 
     that it is not providing funding, employment, or other 
     support to terrorists; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR:
       H. Res. 1492. A resolution providing for agreement by the 
     House of Representatives to the Senate amendment to the bill, 
     H.R. 2095, with an amendment; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. SPACE (for himself and Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina):
       H. Res. 1493. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that there should be established a 
     National Voter Awareness Week; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           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, Mr. 
             Reyes, Ms. Waters, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Paul):
       H. Res. 1494. A resolution recognizing the 100th 
     anniversary of The Christian Science Monitor newspaper; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:
       H. Res. 1495. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Assisted Living Week; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. Payne, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, and Mr. Jefferson):
       H. Res. 1496. A resolution recognizing persons of African 
     descent in Europe; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H. Res. 1497. A resolution celebrating the 100th 
     anniversary of the completion of Washington DC's Union 
     Station; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WELCH of Vermont:
       H. Res. 1498. A resolution to honor the visionary and 
     extraordinary work of Los Alamos National Laboratory and IBM 
     on the Roadrunner supercomputer; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services, and in addition to the Committee on Science and 
     Technology, 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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