[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 15]
[House]
[Pages 20783-20784]
[From the U.S. 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. MELANCON (for himself and Mr. Gordon):
       H.R. 3826. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     Katrina Assistance Program through the Manufacturing 
     Extension Partnership program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Hostettler):
       H.R. 3827. A bill to preserve certain immigration benefits 
     for victims of Hurricane Katrina, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CHABOT:
       H.R. 3828. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals a credit against income tax of at 
     least $500 to offset the cost of high 2005 gasoline and 
     diesel fuel prices; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BOREN:
       H.R. 3829. A bill to designate the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs Medical Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma, as the Jack C. 
     Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Mack, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. 
             Davis of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Meek of Florida, 
             Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Harris, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Mario Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Feeney, 
             Mr. Shaw, Mr. Mica, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Keller, 
             and Mr. Stearns):
       H.R. 3830. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 130 East Marion Avenue in 
     Punta Gorda, Florida, as the ``U.S. Cleveland Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. GERLACH:
       H.R. 3831. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to include certain safe harbor deferred compensation 
     plans for domestic and similar workers in the waiver of the 
     tax on nondeductible contributions; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Menendez, 
             Mr. Owens, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz):
       H.R. 3832. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reward those Americans who provide volunteer services 
     in times of national need; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. MICA:
       H.R. 3833. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide penalties for violent crimes against members of the 
     National Guard during Presidentially declared emergencies; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 3834. A bill to repeal the authority of the President 
     to suspend the prevailing wage requirements of the Davis-
     Bacon Act during times of national emergency and to reinstate 
     the application of such requirements to Federal contracts in 
     areas affected by Hurricane Katrina; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Young of 
             Alaska, and Mr. Foley):
       H.R. 3835. A bill to establish a coordinated national ocean 
     exploration program within the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration; to the Committee on Science, and 
     in addition to the Committee on Resources, 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. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Barrett of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Chocola, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Flake, Ms. 
             Foxx, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Goode, Ms. 
             Hart, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Kirk, Mr. 
             McHenry, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Wamp, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina):
       H.R. 3836. A bill to expedite the construction of new 
     refining capacity in the United States; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     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 Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. 
             Capito, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Hart, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Owens, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Solis, and Mr. Wexler):
       H.R. 3837. A bill to ensure that the confidential 
     communications of a member of the

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     Armed Forces with a victim service organization or a health 
     care professional are not disclosed, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             Obey, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Dingell, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Lantos, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Emanuel, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. Owens, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Watson, and Mr. Lynch):
       H.R. 3838. A bill to establish the Independent Commission 
     to Prevent Fraud and Abuse in the Response to Hurricane 
     Katrina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and 
     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. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 3839. A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
     of 1972 to repeal the long-term goal for reducing to zero the 
     incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in 
     commercial fishing operations, and to modify the goal of take 
     reduction plans for reducing such takings; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mr. FORD:
       H.J. Res. 64. A joint resolution disapproving the 
     recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment 
     Commission; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. LaHOOD:
       H.J. Res. 65. A joint resolution disapproving the 
     recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment 
     Commission; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Carson, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, and 
             Mrs. Christensen):
       H. Con. Res. 246. Concurrent resolution paying tribute to 
     John Harold Johnson in recognition of his many achievements 
     and contributions; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Doggett, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Gene 
             Green of Texas, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Stark, Mr. Fattah, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Honda, and Ms. 
             Schakowsky):
       H. Con. Res. 247. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that a requirement that United States 
     citizens obtain photo identification cards before being able 
     to vote has not been shown to ensure ballot integrity and 
     places an undue burden on the legitimate voting rights of 
     citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Mr. Cardin, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Van Hollen, and Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas):
       H. Con. Res. 248. Concurrent resolution honoring the life 
     and work of Simon Wiesenthal and reaffirming the commitment 
     of Congress to the fight against anti-Semitism and 
     intolerance in all forms, in all forums, and in all nations; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
             Meek of Florida, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Harman, Mr. Kildee, 
             Mr. Engel, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Saxton, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Davis 
             of Illinois, Ms. Bean, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Upton, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Young of Florida, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. 
             Obey):
       H. Res. 452. A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary 
     of the American Academy of Pediatrics and supporting the 
     mission and goals of the organization; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McCOTTER (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Davis of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. 
             Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Pearce, Mr. Ferguson, and Mr. Shuster):
       H. Res. 453. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives with respect to a court decision relating 
     to the Pledge of Allegiance; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.

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