[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 20]
[House]
[Pages 27608-27609]
[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. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself and Mr. McCaul of 
             Texas):
       H.R. 4433. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to conduct outreach to and consult with members of 
     the private sector with respect to the Secure Border 
     Initiative and for the purposes of strengthening security 
     along the international and maritime borders of the United 
     States; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Emanuel, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mr. Baird, Mr. Costello, Mr. Menendez, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Tierney, 
             Mr. Costa, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. 
             Moore of Kansas, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
             and Mr. Udall of Colorado):
       H.R. 4434. A bill to authorize science scholarships for 
     educating mathematics and science teachers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Emanuel, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mr. Baird, Mr. Menendez, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Price of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Costa, 
             Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Smith of Washington, and 
             Mr. Udall of Colorado):
       H.R. 4435. A bill to provide for the establishment of the 
     Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy; to the Committee on 
     Science.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 4436. A bill to provide certain authorities for the 
     Department of State, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on International Relations, 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. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mr. Smith of Texas, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Daniel E. 
             Lungren of California, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Gary G. 
             Miller of California):
       H.R. 4437. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to strengthen enforcement of the immigration laws, to 
     enhance border security, 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. SHUSTER (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Young of 
             Alaska, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Jindal, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             Fortuno, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Baker, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Boustany, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Bachus, 
             Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Dent, Mr. Melancon, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. Honda, Mr. Poe, Mr. Holden, and Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas):
       H.R. 4438. A bill to establish special rules with respect 
     to certain disaster assistance provided for Hurricane Katrina 
     and Hurricane Rita; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself, 
             Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. 
             Reichert, and Ms. Harris):
       H.R. 4439. A bill to establish an Airport Screening 
     Organization in the Transportation Security Administration, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security.
           By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Shaw, 
             Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Jindal, Mr. Baker, and Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 4440. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone 
     and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 4441. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit against tax for certain expenses 
     related to the use of recycled materials in qualified highway 
     or surface freight transfer facilities; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BAKER:
       H.R. 4442. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reestablish the hazard 
     mitigation program cap at 15 percent of major disaster 
     assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 4443. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the deduction for qualified tuition and 
     related expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. JINDAL:
       H.R. 4444. A bill to authorize farmers in the State of 
     Louisiana to operate certain commercial motor vehicles 
     anywhere in the State without a commercial drivers license 
     until January 1, 2006; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. JINDAL:
       H.R. 4445. A bill to provide an exclusion from gross income 
     for income earned in 2005 from sources within the Hurricanes 
     Katrina and Rita core disaster area; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself, Mr. Ney, and Mr. Lewis of 
             California):
       H.R. 4446. A bill to establish a uniform appointment 
     process and term of service for the Architect of the Capitol, 
     the Comptroller General, and the Librarian of Congress, to 
     prohibit the annual amount of payment of compensation to such 
     officers to exceed the annual salary of a Member of Congress, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Administration, 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. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Waxman):
       H.R. 4447. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for fair treatment of services furnished to 
     Indians under the Medicaid Program, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 4448. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to permit the admission to the United States of 
     nonimmigrant students and visitors who are the spouses and 
     children of United States permanent resident aliens, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 4449. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to impose a temporary windfall profit tax on crude oil, 
     to allow a credit against tax for qualified fuel-efficient 
     vehicles placed in service during the taxable year, to 
     establish the Energy Assistance Trust Fund, and for other 
     purposes; 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 Mr. SESSIONS:
       H.R. 4450. A bill to require hospitals and ambulatory 
     surgical centers to disclose charge-related information and 
     to provide price protection for treatments not covered by 
     insurance as conditions for receiving protection from charge-
     related legal actions; 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. TOWNS:
       H.R. 4451. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the 
     refundable portion of the child tax credit; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Jones of 
             North Carolina):
       H. Res. 579. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that

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     the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. BOSWELL:
       H. Res. 584. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the bill (H.R. 752) to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to deliver a meaningful benefit and lower 
     prescription drug prices under the Medicare Program; to the 
     Committee on Rules.
           By Ms. HERSETH:
       H. Res. 585. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the bill (H.R. 3861) to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide extended and additional protection to 
     Medicare beneficiaries who enroll for the Medicare 
     prescription drug benefit during 2006; to the Committee on 
     Rules.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. 
             Owens):
       H. Res. 586. A resolution commemorating the life, 
     achievements, and contributions of Alan Reich; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. SODREL (for himself, Mr. Pence, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Souder, Mr. Hostettler, and Ms. Carson):
       H. Res. 587. A resolution congratulating Tony Stewart on 
     winning the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Championship; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.

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