[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 1977-1981]
[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. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
             Petri, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
             Coble, Mr. Costello, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Gilchrest, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Mica, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Ehlers, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, 
             Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Baker, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Ney, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Gary 
             G. Miller of California, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Hayes, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Baird, Mr. Brown of South 
             Carolina, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Matheson, Mr. Platts, Mr. Honda, Mr. Graves, Mr. 
             Larsen of Washington, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Boozman, Ms. 
             Carson, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. 
             Gerlach, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Porter, Mr. 
             Chandler, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Marchant, Mr. 
             Carnahan, Mr. Sodrel, Ms. Schwartz of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Dent, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Poe, Mr. Reichert, Mr. 
             Mack, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, and Mr. Boustany):
       H.R. 3. A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, 
     highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other 
     purposes.
           By Mr. CANNON:
       H.R. 679. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     convey a parcel of real property to Beaver County, Utah; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. CANNON:
       H.R. 680. A bill to direct the Secretary of Interior to 
     convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe 
     of Utah to the City of Richfield, Utah, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. CANNON:
       H.R. 681. A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to 
     authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue separately, 
     for the same area, a lease for tar sand and a lease for oil 
     and gas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. King of 
             Iowa, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Pence, Mr. Akin, and Mr. 
             Keller):
       H.R. 682. A bill to amend chapter 6 of title 5, United 
     States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility 
     Act), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on 
     small entities of rules, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Small Business, 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. SMITH of Texas:
       H.R. 683. A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 with 
     respect to dilution by blurring or tarnishment; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.

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           By Mr. THOMAS:
       H.R. 684. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     provide an additional bankruptcy judge for the eastern 
     district of California, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Blunt, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Cannon, Mr. 
             Cantor, Mr. Castle, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coble, Mr. 
             Dreier, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Goode, Ms. 
             Hart, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. 
             Jenkins, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Otter, Ms. Pryce of 
             Ohio, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. 
             Royce, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Simpson, 
             Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
             California, Mr. Terry, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Goodlatte, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. 
             Feeney, Mr. Linder, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Platts, Mr. 
             Oxley, Mr. Pence, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Keller, 
             Mr. Foley, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. 
             Biggert, Mr. Issa, Mr. Baker, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Davis of Florida, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Dent, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Ney, Mrs. 
             Musgrave, and Mr. Tiberi):
       H.R. 685. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States 
     Code, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 
     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. CUMMINGS (for himself and Mr. Ruppersberger):
       H.R. 686. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide whistleblower protection to employees 
     of clinical laboratories who furnish services under the 
     Medicare Program, and for other purposes; 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. BAKER (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Alexander, 
             Mr. Platts, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Jindal, 
             Mr. Goode, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Melancon, and Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 687. A bill to establish a commission to commemorate 
     the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina:
       H.R. 688. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to bar the admission, and facilitate the removal, of 
     alien terrorists and their supporters and fundraisers, to 
     secure our borders against terrorists, drug traffickers, and 
     other illegal aliens, to facilitate the removal of illegal 
     aliens and aliens who are criminals or human rights abusers, 
     to reduce visa, document, and employment fraud, to 
     temporarily suspend processing of certain visas and 
     immigration benefits, to reform the legal immigration system, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
     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. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mrs. 
             Cubin, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Flake, Mr. Doolittle, 
             Mr. Otter, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Terry, Mr. Hensarling, 
             Mr. Norwood, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Feeney, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. 
             Culberson, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Barrett 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Carter, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Cox, 
             Mr. Conaway, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Kline, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. 
             Linder):
       H.R. 689. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to repeal the requirement that persons making 
     disbursements for electioneering communications file reports 
     on such disbursements with the Federal Election Commission 
     and the prohibition against the making of disbursements for 
     electioneering communications by corporations and labor 
     organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland:
       H.R. 690. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to 
     authorize an additional category of national trail known as a 
     national discovery trail, to provide special requirements for 
     the establishment and administration of national discovery 
     trails, and to designate the cross-country American Discovery 
     Trail as the first national discovery trail; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 691. A bill to ensure the availability of spectrum to 
     amateur radio operators; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 692. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund 
     be excluded from the Federal budget; to the Committee on the 
     Budget, and in addition to the Committee on 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. BUTTERFIELD:
       H.R. 693. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     require Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense 
     medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private 
     practitioners, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Brown of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. McIntyre, 
             Mr. Kingston, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, and Mr. Mica):
       H.R. 694. A bill to enhance the preservation and 
     interpretation of the Gullah/Geechee cultural heritage, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 695. A bill to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-
     producing and exporting cartels illegal; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 696. A bill to establish grants to improve and study 
     the National Domestic Violence Hotline; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce, 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. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself and Mrs. 
             Capps):
       H.R. 697. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     create a presumption that disability of a Federal employee in 
     fire protection activities caused by certain conditions is 
     presumed to result from the performance of such employee's 
     duty; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Gingrey, 
             Mr. Kingston, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Smith of Texas, 
             Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Baker, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Garrett of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Gary G. 
             Miller of California, and Mr. Tancredo):
       H.R. 698. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to deny citizenship at birth to children born in the 
     United States of parents who are not citizens or permanent 
     resident aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Becerra, 
             and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 699. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of 
     covering physicians services under the Medicaid Program; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. 
             Northup, Mr. Berry, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Allen, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, and Mr. Sanders):
       H.R. 700. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription 
     drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 701. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to prohibit an authorized committee of a winning 
     candidate for election for Federal office which received a 
     personal loan from the candidate from making any repayment on 
     the loan after the date on which the candidate begins serving 
     in such office; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 702. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to prohibit the use of any contribution made to a 
     candidate for election for Federal office, or any donation 
     made to an individual as support for the individual's 
     activities as the holder of a Federal office, for the payment 
     of a salary to the candidate or individual or to any member 
     of the immediate family of the candidate or individual; to 
     the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey:
       H.R. 703. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to modify the alternative minimum tax on individuals by 
     permitting the deduction for State and local taxes and to 
     adjust the exemption amounts for inflation; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself and Ms. Berkley):
       H.R. 704. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
     to require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy 
     under title III of such Act, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.

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           By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself and Mr. Olver):
       H.R. 705. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     require phased increases in the fuel efficiency standards 
     applicable to light trucks; to require fuel economy standards 
     for automobiles up to 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight; to 
     increase the fuel economy of the Federal fleet of vehicles, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Beauprez, 
             Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Salazar, Mrs. Musgrave, 
             and Ms. DeGette):
       H.R. 706. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     provide for an additional place of holding court in the 
     District of Colorado; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 707. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
     the United States with respect to rattan webbing; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             Edwards, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Millender-McDonald, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott 
             of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Watt, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Butter-
             field, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Al Green of Texas, 
             Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 708. A bill to waive the time limitation specified by 
     law for the award of certain military decorations in order to 
     allow the posthumous award of the Congressional Medal of 
     Honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy 
     during World War II; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Herger, 
             and Mr. Norwood):
       H.R. 709. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to clarify the right of Medicare beneficiaries 
     to enter into private contracts with physicians and other 
     health care professionals for the provision of health 
     services for which no payment is sought under the Medicare 
     Program; 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 Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Case, 
             Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Marshall, 
             Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Moran 
             of Virginia, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Serrano, and 
             Ms. Slaughter):
       H.R. 710. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to provide financial assistance for the construction, 
     improvement, and rehabilitation of farmers markets; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island:
       H.R. 711. A bill to expand the powers of the Attorney 
     General to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale 
     of firearms and ammunition, and to expand the jurisdiction of 
     the Attorney General to include firearm products and 
     nonpowder firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Pence, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Akin, Mr. Paul, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             Mr. Goode, Mr. Otter, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Boozman, and 
             Mrs. Christensen):
       H.R. 712. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to exclude coverage of drugs prescribed for the 
     treatment of impotence under the Medicare prescription drug 
     benefit; 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. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Kingston, 
             Mr. Berry, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Hostettler, Mr. Terry, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, and Mr. Rogers of Kentucky):
       H.R. 713. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a credit to certain agriculture-related businesses 
     for the cost of protecting certain chemicals; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MALONEY:
       H.R. 714. 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 the Workforce, 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. McHUGH:
       H.R. 715. A bill to extend the time within which claims may 
     be filed under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McNULTY:
       H.R. 716. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide that military reservists who are retained in active 
     status after qualifying for reserve retired pay shall be 
     given credit toward computation of such retired pay for 
     service performed after so qualifying; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Mr. Miller of Florida):
       H.R. 717. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     expand the scope of programs of education for which 
     accelerated payments of educational assistance under the 
     Montgomery GI Bill may be used, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' 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 Mrs. MILLER of Michigan:
       H.R. 718. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to direct the Great Lakes National Program Office 
     of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop, implement, 
     monitor, and report on a series of indicators of water 
     quality and related environmental factors in the Great Lakes; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Otter, and Mr. 
             Flake):
       H.R. 719. A bill to facilitate the sale of United States 
     agricultural products to Cuba, as authorized by the Trade 
     Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000; to the 
     Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the 
     Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and 
     Agriculture, 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. NADLER:
       H.R. 720. A bill to provide for income tax treatment 
     relating to certain losses arising from, and grants made as a 
     result of, the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New 
     York City; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NEUGEBAUER:
       H.R. 721. A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to 
     require the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to offer 
     farmers supplemental crop insurance based on an area yield 
     and loss plan of insurance, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. Michaud, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Matheson, 
             Mr. Capuano, Mr. Chandler, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Holden, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Schwartz 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Honda, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Weiner, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Costello, Mr. Rahall, 
             Mr. Baird, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Carson, Mr. 
             Boswell, and Mr. Carnahan):
       H.R. 722. A bill to authorize programs and activities to 
     improve energy use related to transportation and 
     infrastructure facilities; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Science, Ways and Means, and 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. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. 
             Nunes):
       H.R. 723. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of 
     constructing a highway in California connecting State Route 
     130 in Santa Clara County with Interstate Route 5 in San 
     Joaquin County, and to determine the feasibility of 
     constructing a fixed guideway system along the right-of-way 
     of the highway; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Nunes, 
             Mr. Lewis of California, and Mr. Cardoza):
       H.R. 724. A bill to designate the United States courthouse 
     located at 2500 Tulare Street in Fresno, California, as the 
     ``Robert E. Coyle United States Courthouse''; to the

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     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan:
       H.R. 725. A bill to amend the Paperwork Reduction Act and 
     titles 5 and 31, United States Code, to reform Federal 
     paperwork and regulatory processes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Evans):
       H.R. 726. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to require the abatement of interest on erroneous refund 
     checks without regard to the size of the refund; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Paul, and Mrs. Kelly):
       H.R. 727. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow the deduction for health insurance costs of self-
     employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-
     employment taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Mr. Goode, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Visclosky, 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Tancredo, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Mr. Ney, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Wolf, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Olver, 
             Mr. Coble, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Hefley, 
             Mr. Evans, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Baca, Ms. Kilpatrick of 
             Michigan, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Filner, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Mr. Costello, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Holden, Ms. Lee, Mr. Payne, 
             Ms. Solis, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Mollohan, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Capuano):
       H.R. 728. A bill to withdraw normal trade relations 
     treatment from the products of the People's Republic of 
     China; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STARK:
       H.R. 729. A bill to assure cost credibility of the Medicare 
     prescription drug benefit; 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 Mrs. TAUSCHER:
       H.R. 730. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength 
     level for active duty personnel for the Army, the Marine 
     Corps, and the Air Force, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Otter):
       H.R. 731. A bill to reaffirm the authority of States to 
     regulate certain hunting and fishing activities; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico:
       H.R. 732. A bill to establish the Northern Rio Grande 
     National Heritage Area in the State of New Mexico, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 733. A bill to require providers of wireless telephone 
     services to provide access to the universal emergency 
     telephone number in subterranean subway stations located 
     within their area of coverage; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 734. A bill to improve the safe operation of aircraft; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 735. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, 
     the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, chapter 
     89 of title 5, United States Code, and title 10, United 
     States Code, to require coverage for the treatment of 
     infertility; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and 
     the Workforce, Government Reform, 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. WEINER:
       H.R. 736. A bill to require the establishment of regional 
     consumer price indices to compute cost-of-living increases 
     under the programs for Social Security and Medicare and other 
     medical benefits under titles II and XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 
     Education and the Workforce, 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. WOOLSEY:
       H.R. 737. A bill to establish an energy program for the 
     United States that unlocks the potential of renewable energy 
     and energy efficiency, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             McNulty, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts):
       H.J. Res. 17. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to provide for the 
     direct election of the President and Vice President by the 
     popular vote of the citizens of the United States; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Paul, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, 
             Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, 
             Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Otter, Mr. Duncan, 
             Mr. Issa, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Doolittle, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Barrett of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr. 
             Hostettler, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Gary G. Miller 
             of California, and Mrs. Myrick):
       H. Con. Res. 50. Concurrent resolution expressing 
     disapproval by the Congress of the totalization agreement 
     between the United States and Mexico signed by the 
     Commissioner of Social Security and the Director General of 
     the Mexican Social Security Institute on June 29, 2004; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McNULTY:
       H. Con. Res. 51. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress regarding the primary author and the official 
     home of ``Yankee Doodle''; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. 
             Miller of Florida, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Akin, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Aderholt, Mr. Terry, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Gingrey):
       H. Con. Res. 52. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress supporting vigorous enforcement of the Federal 
     obscenity laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. BACA (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Pallone, and Mr. Kildee):
       H. Res. 76. A resolution recognizing and honoring the 
     achievements and contributions of Native Americans of the 
     United States and urging the establishment and observation of 
     a paid legal public holiday in honor of Native Americans; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia:
       H. Res. 77. A resolution recognizing the 10th anniversary 
     of the New Transatlantic Agenda, acknowledging the continued 
     importance of the transatlantic partnership between the 
     United States and Europe, and promoting new initiatives to 
     strengthen that partnership; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Dingell, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Lipinski, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas):
       H. Res. 78. A resolution recognizing the importance of 
     designating the Republic of Poland as a program country for 
     purposes of the visa waiver program under section 217 of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act and urging the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security and the Secretary of State to assist Poland 
     in qualifying for such program; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Bonilla, and Mr. Cuellar):
       H. Res. 79. A resolution recognizing the public service of 
     Archbishop Patrick Flores; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Tom Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Castle, Mr. 
             Gilchrest, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Hall, Mr. Coble, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. 
             Capito, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Shuster, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Sherwood, 
             Mr. Platts, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Watt, 
             Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Pallone, Mr.

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             Rothman, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Ruppersberger, and Mr. 
             LoBiondo):
       H. Res. 80. A resolution recognizing the Virginia Fire 
     Chief's Association on the occasion of its 75th anniversary 
     and commending the Virginia Fire Chief's Association for 
     sponsoring annually the Mid-Atlantic Expo and Symposium; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin:
       H. Res. 81. A resolution directing the Clerk of the House 
     of Representatives to post on the official public Internet 
     site of the House of Representatives all lobbying 
     registrations and reports filed with the Clerk under the 
     Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Stark, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Payne, Mr. Holt, and Ms. 
             Waters):
       H. Res. 82. A resolution disavowing the doctrine of 
     preemption; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H. Res. 83. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that India should be a permanent member of 
     the United Nations Security Council; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.

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