[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 5158-5164]
[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. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Leach, 
             Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Ehlers, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Wolf, Mr. Honda, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Shays, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Castle, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mr. Chandler, Ms. Carson, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Berkley, 
             Ms. Schwartz of Pennsylvania, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Owens, Mr. Sabo, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Case, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Payne, Ms. Waters, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Allen, Mrs. 
             Capps, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Pallone, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Gutierrez, 
             Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Holt, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Levin, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mr. Visclosky, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Farr, Mr. Kind, Mr. Ruppersberger, 
             Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Lantos, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. DeGette, 
             Mr. Schiff, Mr. Doggett,

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             Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Spratt, Mr. 
             Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Udall of 
             New Mexico, Mr. Israel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland, 
             Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Davis of Alabama, 
             Mr. Cardin, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mrs. 
             McCarthy, Mr. Markey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Davis 
             of California, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, 
             Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Kanjorski, and Ms. Solis):
       H.R. 1356. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the United States 
     over waters of the United States; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Murtha, 
             Mr. Pitts, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. 
             Ferguson, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Buyer, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Akin, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Smith 
             of New Jersey, Mr. Whitfield, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. 
             Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Berry, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, Mr. Terry, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Petri, Mr. Baker, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Hayes, Mr. 
             Bachus, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             Burgess, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, 
             Mr. McCotter, Mr. Costello, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. 
             McHenry, Mr. Ney, Ms. Hart, Mr. Kingston, Mr. 
             Skelton, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Fossella, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Brown of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Jones 
             of North Carolina, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Graves, Mr. 
             Gingrey, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. McCaul 
             of Texas, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, 
             Mr. Blunt, Mr. Pombo, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
             Wicker, Mr. Everett, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Weller, Mr. Fitzpatrick of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Marshall, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Platts, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Crenshaw, and Mr. Hall):
       H.R. 1357. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit human cloning; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HAYES:
       H.R. 1358. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, 
     relating to payment of mental health counselors under 
     TRICARE; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Florida:
       H.R. 1359. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to extend the pilot program for alternative water 
     source projects; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Bass, Mr. Platts, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, and Mr. Dent):
       H.R. 1360. A bill to create a fair and efficient system to 
     resolve claims of victims for bodily injury caused by 
     asbestos exposure, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy 
     and Commerce, Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, 
     and 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. DREIER:
       H.R. 1361. A bill to improve the ability of the Federal 
     Government to coordinate and conduct stabilization and 
     reconstruction operations in countries or regions that are 
     in, are in transition from, or are likely to enter into, 
     conflict or civil strife, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself and Mr. Inglis of South 
             Carolina):
       H.R. 1362. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for the public disclosure of prices 
     for hospital and ambulatory surgical center procedures and 
     drugs; 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. CHABOT (for himself and Mr. Hyde):
       H.R. 1363. A bill to establish a statute of repose for 
     durable goods used in a trade or business; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California:
       H.R. 1364. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     enable the Supreme Court to review decisions in which the 
     Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces denied relief; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. 
             Costa, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Reyes, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Salazar, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. Solis, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Berman, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, Ms. Lee, Ms. Waters, Mr. Schiff, Ms. 
             Watson, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Case, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Farr, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Kind, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Inslee, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Butterfield, 
             Mr. Weiner, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. 
             Carson, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             Mr. Snyder, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Owens, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Markey, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, Ms. DeGette, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Harman, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Udall of Colorado):
       H.R. 1365. A bill to award a congressional gold medal on 
     behalf of Cesar E. Chavez in recognition of his service to 
     the Nation; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 1366. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     expand eligibility for Combat-Related Special Compensation 
     paid by the uniformed services in order to permit certain 
     additional retired members who have a service-connected 
     disability to receive both disability compensation from the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs for that disability and 
     Combat-Related Special Compensation by reason of that 
     disability; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Costello, Mr. Rahall, 
             and Mr. Strickland):
       H.R. 1367. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States 
     Code to protecting the labor rights of current and former 
     employees of coal industry employers that are debtors under 
     such title; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Poe, and Mr. 
             Marchant):
       H.R. 1368. A bill to provide the Secretary of the Army with 
     additional and enhanced authority with respect to water 
     resources projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. Carter, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, and Mr. Gohmert):
       H.R. 1369. A bill to prevent certain discriminatory 
     taxation of natural gas pipeline property; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
             Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Musgrave):
       H.R. 1370. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior 
     to develop a multipurpose cadastre of Federal real property 
     to assist with Federal land management, resource 
     conservation, and development of Federal real property, 
     including identification of any such property that is no 
     longer required to be owned by the Federal Government, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 1371. A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to 
     ensure equal treatment for members of reserve components who 
     perform inactive-duty training in determining their 
     entitlement for hazardous duty pay, aviation incentive pay, 
     diving duty special pay, and foreign language proficiency 
     pay; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself and Mr. Simmons):
       H.R. 1372. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to impose minimum nurse staffing ratios in 
     Medicare participating hospitals, 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

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     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. CARDOZA (for himself and Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia):
       H.R. 1373. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide leave for members of the Armed Forces in connection 
     with adoptions of children, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. COOPER (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Wamp, and 
             Mr. Gordon):
       H.R. 1374. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to permit aliens who are independent living assistants to 
     be accorded status as J nonimmigrants to provide in-home 
     living and home support services to adults with disabilities; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CULBERSON (for himself, Mr. Al Green of Texas, 
             Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mr. 
             Cuellar, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hall, Mr. 
             Hoyer, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Daniel 
             E. Lungren of California, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. Poe, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sessions, 
             and Mr. Thornberry):
       H.R. 1375. A bill to award a congressional gold medal to 
     Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. Tom DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Waxman, 
             Mr. Platts, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Capps, Mr. LaHood, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Terry, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, 
             Mr. Leach, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Shays, 
             Mr. McDermott, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Kirk, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Ms. Lee, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Mr. Rush, Mr. Wynn, and Mrs. Maloney):
       H.R. 1376. A bill to protect the public health by providing 
     the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to 
     regulate tobacco products; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gene Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, 
             Mr. Kind, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, 
             Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matheson, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, 
             Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Platts, Mr. 
             Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Mr. Schiff, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, 
             Mr. Snyder, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, 
             Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Ms. 
             Watson, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. 
             Wu):
       H.R. 1377. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to deter the smuggling of tobacco products into the 
     United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, 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 Mrs. EMERSON (for herself and Mr. Berry):
       H.R. 1378. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act 
     with respect to the regulation of ephedrine alkaloids, 
     including ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. 
             McCrery, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Foley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Shaw, 
             Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania, and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas):
       H.R. 1379. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to treat electric transmission property as 15-year 
     property for depreciation purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Ford, 
             Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Holt, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Platts, 
             and Mr. Pallone):
       H.R. 1380. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand incentives for education; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, 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 Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. 
             Tanner, and Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico):
       H.R. 1381. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide incentives linking quality to payment 
     for skilled nursing facilities and to establish a Long-Term 
     Care Financing Commission; 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. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Feeney, Mr. 
             Miller of Florida, Mr. Pence, Mr. Paul, Mr. Tancredo, 
             and Mr. Jones of North Carolina):
       H.R. 1382. A bill to provide for a one-year delay in the 
     implementation of the voluntary prescription drug benefit 
     program, and to provide for a one-year extension of the 
     Medicare prescription drug discount card and transitional 
     assistance program and of the coverage of prescription drugs 
     under the Medicaid Program; 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. FORD:
       H.R. 1383. A bill to direct the President to transmit to 
     the Congress each year a comprehensive report on the national 
     homeland security strategy of the United States; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Bradley 
             of New Hampshire, Mr. Jindal, Mr. Souder, Mr. Wilson 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Marshall, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hensarling, 
             Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, and Mr. Miller of Florida):
       H.R. 1384. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United 
     States Code, to update certain procedures applicable to 
     commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions 
     on interstate firearms transactions; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. GOODE:
       H.R. 1385. A bill to include Nelson County, Virginia, in 
     the Appalachian region for purposes of the programs of the 
     Appalachian Regional Commission; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Rehberg, 
             Mr. Osborne, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Case, Mr. Otter, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. 
             Udall of New Mexico, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Platts, 
             Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Terry, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Davis of 
             Florida, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Grijalva, and 
             Mrs. Cubin):
       H.R. 1386. A bill to establish a National Drought Council 
     within the Department of Agriculture, to improve national 
     drought preparedness, mitigation, and response efforts, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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 Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Berry, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. Costa):
       H.R. 1387. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to clarify the excise tax exemptions for aerial 
     applicators of fertilizers or other substances; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HERGER:
       H.R. 1388. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make permanent the increase in expensing of certain 
     depreciable business assets enacted by the Jobs and Growth 
     Tax Relief Reconciliation Act 2003 and extended by the 
     American Jobs Creation Act of 2004; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.

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           By Mr. HINCHEY:
       H.R. 1389. A bill to prohibit the importation, manufacture, 
     distribution, or storage of ammonium nitrate compound without 
     a license, to prohibit the receipt of ammonium nitrate 
     compound without a license or permit, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Andrews, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy, 
             Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Brown of Ohio, 
             Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Ms. Lee, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Rush, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Carson, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. 
             Slaughter, and Mr. Allen):
       H.R. 1390. A bill to provide access and assistance to 
     increase college attendance and completion by part-time 
     students; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 1391. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on allyl 
     ureido monomer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 1392. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     methacrylamido etheleneurae monomer; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Ms. HOOLEY (for herself, Mr. McCotter, Ms. Zoe 
             Lofgren of California, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 1393. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to make volunteer members of the 
     Civil Air Patrol eligible for Public Safety Officer death 
     benefits; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. HOOLEY:
       H.R. 1394. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     clarify that the Administrator of the Small Business 
     Administration is authorized to make economic injury disaster 
     loans in response to disasters caused by drought; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
           By Ms. HOOLEY:
       H.R. 1395. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     provide a minimum mandatory prison sentence for manufacturing 
     methamphetamine on properties where children reside, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 1396. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to establish recall authority regarding drugs, 
     to increase criminal penalties for the sale or trade of 
     prescription drugs knowingly caused to be adulterated or 
     misbranded, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. 
             McNulty, and Mr. Larson of Connecticut):
       H.R. 1397. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit against income tax for certain energy-
     efficient property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 1398. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to require 
     that, after the year 2010, all gasoline sold in the United 
     States for motor vehicles contain not less than 10 percent 
     ethanol and that all diesel fuel sold in the United States 
     for motor vehicles contain not less than 5 percent biodiesel, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. LaTourette):
       H.R. 1399. A bill to expand the number of individuals and 
     families with health insurance coverage, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and 
     the Workforce, 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 Mr. KELLER:
       H.R. 1400. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide penalties for aiming laser pointers at airplanes, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island:
       H.R. 1401. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish a program of grants for the detection and control 
     of colorectal cancer; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself and Mr. 
             Ramstad):
       H.R. 1402. A bill to provide for equal coverage of mental 
     health benefits with respect to health insurance coverage 
     unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and 
     surgical benefits; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, 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. KILPATRICK of Michigan (for herself, Ms. Lee, 
             Ms. Woolsey, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Towns, 
             Ms. Watson, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Pallone, and Mrs. 
             Maloney):
       H.R. 1403. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     establish in the Department of Defense an Office of the 
     Victim Advocate, to prescribe the functions of that office, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan (for herself, Mr. Cooper, 
             Mr. Wamp, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Jones 
             of Ohio, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Rangel, Ms. Norton, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. 
             Maloney, and Mr. Gordon):
       H.R. 1404. A bill to posthumously award a congressional 
     gold medal to Wilma G. Rudolph; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Etheridge, Mrs. 
             Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. McIntyre, 
             Mr. Shays, Mr. Simmons, and Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 1405. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from income and employment taxes and wage 
     withholding property tax rebates and other benefits provided 
     to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LATHAM:
       H.R. 1406. A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to 
     increase the authorized weight allowances for the shipment of 
     baggage and household effects of senior noncommissioned 
     officers of the uniformed services; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. LaTOURETTE:
       H.R. 1407. A bill to provide that certain wire rods shall 
     not be subject to any antidumping duty or countervailing duty 
     order; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Faleomavaega, 
             Mr. Pallone, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. 
             Ackerman):
       H.R. 1408. A bill to provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS 
     in India, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Leach, and Ms. McCollum of Minnesota):
       H.R. 1409. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 to provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable 
     children in developing countries, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Owens):
       H.R. 1410. A bill to provide for coverage of hormone 
     replacement therapy for treatment of menopausal symptoms, and 
     for coverage of an alternative therapy for hormone 
     replacement therapy for such symptoms, under the Medicare and 
     Medicaid Programs, group health plans and individual health 
     insurance coverage, and other Federal health insurance 
     programs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and 
     the Workforce, Government Reform, and Veterans' 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. LINDER:
       H.R. 1411. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to clarify that a convention or association of churches 
     includes individuals (with or without voting rights) as well 
     as churches; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Andrews, 
             Mr. Castle, and Ms. Schwartz of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 1412. A bill to amend the Ports and Waterways Safety 
     Act to require notification of the Coast Guard regarding 
     obstructions to navigation, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Doggett, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Evans, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. English 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Engel, Ms. Solis, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Owens, Mr. Cummings, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Payne, 
             Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Allen, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Lantos, and Mr. McIntyre):
       H.R. 1413. A bill to make the protection of vulnerable 
     populations, especially women and children, who are affected 
     by a humanitarian emergency a priority of the United States 
     Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.

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           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Pallone, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Holt, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Doggett):
       H.R. 1414. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to issue regulations concerning the shipping of 
     extremely hazardous materials, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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 Mrs. McCARTHY (for herself and Mr. Dingell):
       H.R. 1415. A bill to improve the National Instant Criminal 
     Background Check System, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY:
       H.R. 1416. A bill to repeal the reduction in Medicare 
     payment for therapeutic shoes and inserts for individuals 
     with diabetes effected by section 627 of the Medicare 
     Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 
     2003; 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. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Shaw, Mr. Herger, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. 
             Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Foley, Mr. Cantor, Ms. Hart, 
             Mr. Beauprez, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
             Becerra, and Mr. Crowley):
       H.R. 1417. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active 
     financing income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. Weiner):
       H.R. 1418. A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United 
     States Code, and chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, 
     to provide that any health benefits plan which provides 
     obstetrical benefits shall be required also to provide 
     coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform, 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. MENENDEZ:
       H.R. 1419. A bill to require that Homeland Security grants 
     related to terrorism preparedness and prevention be awarded 
     based strictly on an assessment of risk, threat, and 
     vulnerabilities; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Duncan, and 
             Mr. Ross):
       H.R. 1420. A bill to prohibit as indecent the broadcasting 
     of any advertisement for a medication for the treatment of 
     erectile dysfunction; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Latham, Mr. 
             King of Iowa, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and Mr. Wamp):
       H.R. 1421. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow for an energy efficient appliance credit; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. OSBORNE (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mr. Etheridge, and Mr. Leach):
       H.R. 1422. A bill to prohibit high school and college 
     sports gambling in all States including States where such 
     gambling was permitted prior to 1991; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Mr. Payne, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Capuano, and Ms. 
             Schakowsky):
       H.R. 1423. A bill to ban the manufacture, sale, delivery, 
     and transfer of handguns that cannot be personalized, and to 
     provide for a report to the Congress on the commercial 
     feasibility of personalizing firearms; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Meeks of 
             New York, Ms. Lee, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and 
             Mr. Rush):
       H.R. 1424. A bill to impose sanctions against perpetrators 
     of crimes against humanity and genocide in Darfur, Sudan, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. PETRI (for himself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             McDermott, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Wu, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Ms. Watson, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Cummings, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Israel, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Crowley, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Ms. 
             Pelosi, and Mr. Alexander):
       H.R. 1425. A bill to ensure that the Federal student loans 
     are delivered as efficiently as possible, so that there is 
     more grant aid for students; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Taylor of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Lynch, 
             Mr. Tanner, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Kildee, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Terry, 
             Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Shimkus, and Mrs. 
             Blackburn):
       H.R. 1426. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide public access to quality medical imaging 
     procedures and radiation therapy procedures; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 1427. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     eliminate the 10-year limitation on the collection of nontax 
     debt; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. 
             Dicks):
       H.R. 1428. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, 
             Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Ginny 
             Brown-Waite of Florida, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Harris, Mrs. 
             Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Myrick, 
             Mrs. Bono, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Foxx, Mrs. Drake, Ms. 
             Hart, Mr. Dent, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Ms. Hooley, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Carson, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Jackson-
             Lee of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 1429. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     real property by the Administrator of General Services; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself and Mr. Cardoza):
       H.R. 1430. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to complete a study of the feasibility of 
     establishing the National Parks Institute in Central 
     California; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Farr, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Leach, and Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 1431. A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act to modify requirements for 
     the appointment and training of members of Regional Fishery 
     Management Councils, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 1432. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to redesign the $1 coin to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther 
     King, Jr; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 1433. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of Associate Justice Thurgood 
     Marshall; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 1434. A bill to designate the Federal building to be 
     constructed at 799 First Avenue in New York, New York, as the 
     ``Ronald H. Brown United States Mission to the United Nations 
     Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 1435. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to deny the foreign tax credit and the benefits of 
     deferral to companies doing business directly or through 
     subsidiaries in Sudan until the Government of Sudan takes 
     demonstrable steps to end genocide in Sudan; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RENZI:
       H.R. 1436. A bill to remove certain use restrictions on 
     property located in Navajo County, Arizona; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 1437. A bill to eradicate the poppy plant in 
     Afghanistan; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Goode, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Garrett 
             of New Jersey):
       H.R. 1438. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to exclude from creditable wages and self-employment 
     income wages earned for services by aliens illegally 
     performed in the United States and self-employment income 
     derived from a trade or business illegally conducted in the 
     United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Pallone, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Towns, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr.

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             Hinojosa, Mr. Payne, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Fattah, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Meeks of New York, 
             Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Costello, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. 
             Andrews):
       H.R. 1439. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education 
     to enter into a partnership with a qualified local 
     educational agency to conduct a model school-to-work program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Paul, 
             Mr. Boucher, Mr. McDermott, and Ms. Watson):
       H.R. 1440. A bill to prohibit the Federal Communications 
     Commission from imposing penalties for indecent broadcasts on 
     providers of video over cable television systems, satellite 
     carriers, the Internet, or non-broadcast providers; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Lantos, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Lee, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Pallone, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Carson, Ms. Watson, and Mr. 
             Farr):
       H.R. 1441. A bill to require all newly constructed, 
     federally assisted, single-family houses and town houses to 
     meet minimum standards of visitability for persons with 
     disabilities; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 1442. A bill to complete the codification of title 46, 
     United States Code, ``Shipping'', as positive law; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Terry, 
             Mr. Dingell, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Ford, Mr. Kind, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Towns, Mr. Ross, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Paul, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Lee, 
             Mr. Lantos, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Davis of Florida, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Strickland, Mr. 
             Gordon, Mr. Engel, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Cooper, Ms. 
             Baldwin, and Mr. McDermott):
       H.R. 1443. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide families of disabled children with the 
     opportunity to purchase coverage under the Medicaid Program 
     for such children, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SHAYS:
       H.R. 1444. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain meatless frozen food products; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Jindal, 
             Mr. Weiner, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Price 
             of North Carolina):
       H.R. 1445. A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights 
     Act of 1964 to establish provisions with respect to religious 
     accommodation in employment, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mr. Case, and Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota):
       H.R. 1446. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     eliminate the safe-harbor exception for certain packaged 
     pseudoephe-
     drine products used in the manufacture of methamphetamine, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, 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. STRICKLAND (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. 
             Towns, and Mr. Waxman):
       H.R. 1447. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and 
     family therapist services under part B of 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. STUPAK:
       H.R. 1448. A bill to direct the Commandant of the Coast 
     Guard to convey the Coast Guard Cutter MACKINAW, upon its 
     scheduled decommissioning, to the City and County of 
     Cheboygan, Michigan, to use for purposes of a museum; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. 
             Wicker, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Souder, Mr. Norwood, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. McHenry, 
             Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Flake, and Mr. King 
             of Iowa):
       H.R. 1449. A bill to preserve open competition and Federal 
     Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal 
     Government contractors on Federal and federally funded 
     construction projects; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. TANCREDO:
       H.R. 1450. A bill to require additional tariffs be imposed 
     on products of any nonmarket economy country until the 
     President certifies to the Congress that that country is a 
     market economy country, and to direct the Secretary of the 
     Treasury to deposit the amounts generated from those tariffs 
     into the Social Security trust funds; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Allen, 
             Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Capps, 
             Mr. McHugh, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Shays, Ms. Solis, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Engel, 
             and Mr. Walsh):
       H.R. 1451. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce 
     emissions from electric powerplants, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Fossella, Mr. 
             Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Israel, Mrs. McCarthy, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Souder, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Bishop of 
             New York):
       H.J. Res. 38. A joint resolution recognizing Commodore John 
     Barry as the first flag officer of the United States Navy; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself, 
             Mr. Bachus, Mr. Stearns, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, and 
             Mr. Gohmert):
       H.J. Res. 39. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DeLAY:
       H. Con. Res. 103. Concurrent resolution providing for an 
     adjournment of the two Houses; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. BASS:
       H. Con. Res. 104. Concurrent resolution congratulating Bode 
     Miller for winning the 2004-2005 World Cup overall title in 
     Alpine skiing; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. 
             Porter):
       H. Con. Res. 105. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     100th anniversary of the founding of Las Vegas, Nevada; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H. Con. Res. 106. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that a site in Arlington National Cemetery 
     should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory 
     of the 40 members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in 
     the air crash at Bakers Creek, Australia, on June 14, 1943; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H. Con. Res. 107. Concurrent resolution supporting the goal 
     of increased homeownership in the United States and 
     recognizing the importance of homeownership programs, fair 
     lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan:
       H. Con. Res. 108. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the community development block 
     grant program should remain under the administration of the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Con. Res. 109. Concurrent resolution honoring Army 
     Specialist Shoshana Nyree Johnson, former prisoner of war in 
     Iraq; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Con. Res. 110. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that Katherine Dunham should be recognized 
     for her groundbreaking achievements in dance, theater, music, 
     and education, as well as for her work as an activist 
     striving for racial equality throughout the world; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Con. Res. 111. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that Lionel Hampton should be honored for 
     his contributions to American music; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Con. Res. 112. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the House of Representatives that Lena Horne should 
     be recognized as one of the most popular performers of the 
     1940s and 1950s and for her outspoken opposition to racial 
     and social injustice; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Con. Res. 113. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the United States Postal Service 
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     postage stamp commemorating Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, 
     Jr; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Con. Res. 114. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should 
     be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring Roy 
     Campanella, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee 
     should recommend the Postmaster General that such a stamp be 
     issued; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Con. Res. 115. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that Romare Howard Bearden should be 
     recognized as one of the preeminent artists of the 20th 
     century for his artistic genius and visual creativity in the 
     depiction of the complexity and richness of African American 
     life in the United States; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Con. Res. 116. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should 
     be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring Arthur 
     Ashe, and that the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee should 
     recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be 
     issued; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Con. Res. 117. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that Zora Neale Hurston should be 
     recognized for her achievements as a novelist and 
     anthropologist, and for her contributions to the Harlem 
     Renaissance movement; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Con. Res. 118. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that Madame C. J. Walker should be 
     recognized for her achievements in business, her inventions, 
     and her commitment to the African-American community; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Con. Res. 119. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that Arthur Schomburg should be recognized 
     for his leadership and contributions in documenting, 
     recording, and researching the historical contributions to 
     society of peoples of African descent and for his efforts to 
     combat racial and ethnic discrimination in the United States; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Brown 
             of Ohio, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Ms. Waters, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Baird, Ms. Carson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Owens, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Ms. Solis, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. 
             Crowley):
       H. Con. Res. 120. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress with regard to the world's freshwater 
     resources; to the Committee on International Relations, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and 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. JONES of North Carolina:
       H. Res. 167. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives with respect to Second Lieutenant Ilario 
     Pantano, United States Marine Corps; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. McHENRY (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
             Mr. Flake, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Feeney, Mr. 
             Culberson, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. 
             Shadegg, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Neugebauer, Mrs. Myrick, 
             Mr. Pitts, Mr. Akin, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. 
             Tancredo, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pence, Mr. Miller of Florida, 
             and Ms. Hart):
       H. Res. 168. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that Social Security is a vital program 
     facing bankruptcy, which must be reformed; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Ms. Eshoo):
       H. Res. 169. A resolution recognizing the importance of sun 
     safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Ms. Watson, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             Stark, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Payne, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. Lee, Mr. Owens, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Waters, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Rahall, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Davis 
             of Illinois, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Mr. Filner, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, and Mr. George Miller of California):
       H. Res. 170. A resolution of inquiry requesting the 
     President to transmit certain information to the House of 
     Representatives respecting a claim made by the President on 
     February 16, 2005, at a meeting Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 
     that there is not a Social Security trust; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DREIER:
       H. Res. 171. A resolution supporting the creation of the 
     Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and 
     Stabilization at the Department of State, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. 
             Tancredo, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Chabot, and Ms. 
             Watson):
       H. Res. 172. A resolution expressing the condemnation of 
     the House of Representatives on the one year anniversary of 
     ethnic violence in Kosovo that occurred on March 17 and 18, 
     2004, and expressing condolences to the families of 
     individuals who were killed or injured; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Ms. HARMAN (for herself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Mr. Reyes, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Ruppersberger, and Mr. Tierney):
       H. Res. 173. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Director of National Intelligence 
     should establish and oversee the implementation of a uniform, 
     multi-level security clearance system across the intelligence 
     community to fully leverage the cultural and linguistic 
     skills of subject matter experts and others proficient in 
     foreign languages critical to national security; to the 
     Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
           By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mr. Issa, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Bordallo, and 
             Ms. Solis):
       H. Res. 174. A resolution congratulating the people of 
     Malaysia and honoring Datuk Siti Norma Binti Yaacob regarding 
     her recent appointment as the first female Chief Judge of 
     Malaya, Malaysia; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. McNulty, 
             Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Higgins, 
             Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Owens, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Israel, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Rangel, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Fossella, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Walsh, Mrs. 
             Kelly, and Ms. Slaughter):
       H. Res. 175. A resolution recognizing the importance of 
     establishing a national memorial at the World Trade Center 
     site to commemorate and mourn the events of February 26, 
     1993, and September 11, 2001; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Res. 176. A resolution honoring Dick Brown: New York's 
     greatest ambassador to Washington; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Res. 177. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that Sugar Ray Robinson should be 
     recognized for his athletic achievements and commitment to 
     young people; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Res. 178. A resolution honoring the life of Betty 
     Shabazz; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Res. 179. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that A. Philip Randolph should be 
     recognized for his lifelong leadership and work to end 
     discrimination and secure equal employment and labor 
     opportunities for all Americans; 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 Mr. WYNN (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Cummings, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. McGovern, 
             and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts):
       H. Res. 180. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a United Nations Emergency Peace 
     Service capable of intervening in the early stages of a 
     humanitarian crisis could save millions of lives, billions of 
     dollars, and is in the interests of the United States; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.

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