[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 11461-11465]
[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. HENSARLING (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas):
       H.R. 2646. A bill to eliminate certain restrictions on air 
     transportation to and from Love Field, Texas; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. NUSSLE:
       H.R. 2647. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to clarify that qualified personal service corporations 
     may continue to use the cash method of accounting, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. Stearns, Mrs. 
             McCarthy, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Ney, Mr. Goode, 
             Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 2648. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to require Medicaid drug utilization review programs to 
     deny coverage of erectile dysfunction drugs for individuals 
     registered (or required to be registered) as sex offenders; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 2649. A bill to strengthen aviation security; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the 
     Committees on the Judiciary, 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. NORWOOD:
       H.R. 2650. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, 
     the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed 
     care plans and other health coverage; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Education and the Workforce, 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. SCHIFF (for himself and Mr. Coble):
       H.R. 2651. A bill to reduce crime and terrorism at 
     America's seaports, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COLE of Oklahoma:
       H.R. 2652. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     memorial to the U.S.S. Oklahoma as part of the USS Arizona 
     Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 2653. A bill to ensure that dwelling units assisted 
     under the rental housing voucher program under section 8 of 
     the United States Housing Act of 1937 comply with housing 
     quality standards; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 2654. A bill to provide for renewal of project-based 
     assisted housing contracts at reimbursement levels that are 
     sufficient to sustain operations, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 2655. A bill to establish neighborhood review 
     committees to advise public housing agencies regarding the 
     enforcement of laws and regulations governing assistance 
     provided under tenant-based rental assistance programs; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 2656. A bill to amend section 502(h) of the Housing 
     Act of 1949 to improve the rural housing loan guarantee 
     program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and 
             Mr. Ruppersber-
             ger):
       H.R. 2657. A bill to provide comprehensive reform regarding 
     medical malpractice; 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. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Brown of 
             South Carolina, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. 
             Duncan):
       H.R. 2658. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to clarify the jurisdiction of the Federal 
     Government over waters of the United States, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BOSWELL:
       H.R. 2659. A bill to provide grants to States to improve 
     sex offender registries; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. OXLEY (for himself and Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 2660. A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 
     1956 to clarify that real estate brokerage activities and 
     real estate management activities are authorized financial 
     activities for financial holding companies and financial 
     subsidiaries of national banks, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas:
       H.R. 2661. A bill to amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 
     1984 to clarify the Permanent University Fund arbitrage 
     exception and to increase from 20 percent to 30 percent the 
     amount of securities and obligations benefitting from the 
     exception; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, 
             Mr. Cardin, Mr. Case, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cooper, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. 
             Davis of Florida, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Israel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Langevin, 
             Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Leach, Ms. 
             Lee, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. 
             Matheson, Mrs. McCarthy, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, 
             Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, 
             Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, 
             Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr.

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             Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Simmons, Mr. 
             Smith of Washington, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, 
             Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Waters, 
             Ms. Watson, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wu):
       H.R. 2662. A bill to provide Federal assistance to States 
     and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Simmons, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Mr. 
             Shays):
       H.R. 2663. A bill to provide a grant program to support the 
     establishment and operation of Teachers Professional 
     Development Institutes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. 
             Regula, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Bass, and Mrs. Na-
             politano):
       H.R. 2664. A bill to provide a biennial budget for the 
     United States Government; to the Committee on the Budget, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Rules, and Government 
     Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
     Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. ENGEL:
       H.R. 2665. A bill to encourage the availability and use of 
     motor vehicles that have improved fuel efficiency, in order 
     to reduce the need to import oil into the United States; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Financial Services, and Energy and Commerce, 
     for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 2666. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the determination and deduction of interest on 
     qualified education loans; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. 
             Herseth, Mr. Simmons, and Ms. Schwartz of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 2667. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to prepare a report on the homeland security 
     consequences of the base closure and realignment 
     recommendations made by the Secretary of Defense and to 
     require the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission 
     to consider the report during their review of such 
     recommendations; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Royce, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. 
             Paul):
       H.R. 2668. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the creation of disaster protection funds 
     by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment 
     of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic 
     events; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GERLACH (for himself and Mr. Farr):
       H.R. 2669. A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to 
     strengthen the ability of the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     regulate the pet industry; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 2670. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     require the amounts reimbursed to institutional providers of 
     health care services under the TRICARE program to be the same 
     as amounts reimbursed under Medicare, and to require the 
     Secretary of Defense to contract for health care services 
     with at least one teaching hospital in urban areas; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Price of North Carolina, and Mr. 
             Tiberi):
       H.R. 2671. A bill to provide for the expansion of Federal 
     programs to prevent and manage vision loss, 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 Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Mr. Pearce, and Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 2672. A bill to direct the Secretary of State and the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a program to 
     enhance the mutual security and safety of the United States, 
     Canada, and Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees 
     on Armed Services, and 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. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Cunningham, and Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota):
       H.R. 2673. A bill to protect diverse and structurally 
     complex areas of the seafloor in the United States exclusive 
     economic zone by establishing a maximum diameter size limit 
     on rockhopper, roller, and all other groundgear used on 
     bottom trawls, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. HOLDEN (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy):
       H.R. 2674. A bill to waive time limitations specified by 
     law in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded 
     posthumously to Richard L. Etchberger of Hamburg, 
     Pennsylvania, for acts of valor on March 11, 1968, while an 
     Air Force Chief Master Sergeant serving in Southeast Asia 
     during the Vietnam era; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 2675. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     TMC114; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 2676. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain chemicals and chemical mixtures; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 2677. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain chemicals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 2678. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     mixtures of (1A1B1A)-(cis and trans)-1-(2-(2,4-
     Dichlorophenyl)- 4-propyl-1,3-dioxalan-2-yl)methyl)-1H-1,2,4-
     triazole (Propiconazole) and application adjuvants; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Norwood, 
             Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Paul, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Sodrel, Mr. 
             Weldon of Florida, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bachus, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Otter, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kingston, 
             Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Poe, and Mr. Barrett of South Carolina):
       H.R. 2679. A bill to amend the Revised Statutes of the 
     United States to eliminate the chilling effect on the 
     constitutionally protected expression of religion by State 
     and local officials that results from the threat that 
     potential litigants may seek damages and attorney's fees; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Foley, 
             and Mr. Shaw):
       H.R. 2680. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to 
     permit a waiver by the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
     of the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage of 
     disabled individuals who are terminally ill; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Foley, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. 
             Carson, Mrs. Chris-
             tensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Meeks of 
             New York, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Miller of North Carolina, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Price of North Carolina, Mr. Ross, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan 
             of Ohio, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. 
             Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Cuellar):
       H.R. 2681. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to rename the low-income housing credit the affordable 
     housing credit and to increase the per capita amount allowed 
     in the determination of the State housing credit ceiling; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. 
             Pomeroy, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Simmons, Mr. 
             Michaud, Mr. Shays, Mr. Markey, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. 
             King of New York):
       H.R. 2682. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term 
     care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under 
     cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a 
     credit for individuals with long-term care needs; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. McIntyre, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Owens, Mr. Kildee, Ms. 
             Carson, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Brown of Ohio):

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       H.R. 2683. A bill to increase the expertise and capacity of 
     community-based organizations involved in economic 
     development activities and key community development 
     programs; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. KELLY (for herself and Mrs. Tauscher):
       H.R. 2684. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water 
     pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. 
             Grijalva, and Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 2685. A bill to provide for prescription drugs at 
     reduced prices to Medicare beneficiaries; 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. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mrs. Davis of California, 
             and Mr. Saxton):
       H.R. 2686. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to authorize appropriations for grants for 
     coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification 
     programs; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Honda, Mr. Tom Davis of 
             Virginia, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Farr, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Emanuel, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. 
             McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             and Mr. Abercrombie):
       H.R. 2687. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide for the automatic acquisition of citizenship 
     by certain Amerasians; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Andrews, and Mr. McNulty):
       H.R. 2688. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     establish a deadline for the screening of all individuals, 
     goods, property, vehicles, and other equipment entering a 
     secure area of an airport, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 2689. A bill to increase the security of radiation 
     sources, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Ms. McKINNEY:
       H.R. 2690. A bill to provide that a State may use a 
     proportional voting system for multiseat congressional 
     districts, to require the use of instant runoff voting in 
     certain elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
     Committee on House Administration, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. MELANCON:
       H.R. 2691. A bill to amend the Bipartisan Trade Promotion 
     Authority Act of 2002 to require the President to submit to 
     the Congress, within 90 days after entering into a trade 
     agreement, the implementing legislation, the statement of 
     administrative action, and supporting information, with 
     respect to that trade agreement; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. MICHAUD:
       H.R. 2692. A bill to extend the Acadia National Park 
     Advisory Commission, to provide improved visitor services at 
     the park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. 
             Baird):
       H.R. 2693. A bill to amend the Great Ape Conservation Act 
     to reauthorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide 
     project grants and emergency assistance to address critical 
     great ape conservation needs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. 
             Tanner, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Israel, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Rothman, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Nadler, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Owens, Mr. Case, Mr. Gordon, Mr. 
             Matheson, Mr. Ford, Mr. Michaud, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 2694. A bill to require full funding of part A of 
     title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
     1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for herself and Ms. Harris):
       H.R. 2695. A bill to amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
     Assistance Act to protect the personally identifying 
     information of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, 
     sexual assault, and stalking; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 2696. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 9,10-
     Anthracenedione, 1,8-dihydroxy-4-nitro-5-(phenylamino)-; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 2697. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Chromate(2-), [2,4-dihydro-4-[[2-(hydroxy-kO)-4-
     nitrophenyl]azo-kN1]-5-met hyl-3H-pyrazol-3-onato(2-)-kO3][3-
     [[4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-1-( 4-methylphenyl)-5-(oxo-kO)-1H-
     pyrazol-4-yl]azo-kN1]-4-(hydro xy-kO)-5-
     nitrobenzenesulfonato(3-)]-, disodium; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 2698. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 9,10-
     Anthracenedione, 1,8-bis(phenylthio)-; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 2699. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,7-
     Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 4-amino-3,6-bis[[5-[[4-chloro-6-
     [methyl[2-(methylamino)-2-oxoethyl]amino]-1,3,5-triazin-2-
     yl]amino]-2-sulfophenyl]azo]-5 -hydroxy-, lithium potassium 
     sodium salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 2700. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-
     Naphthalenesulfonic acid, 7-[(5-chloro-2,6-difluoro-4-
     pyrimidinyl)amino]-4-hydroxy-3-[(4-methoxy-2-
     sulfophenyl)azo]-, sodium salt; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 2701. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,7-
     Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 4-amino-5-hydroxy-6-[[2-methoxy-
     5-[[2-(sulfooxy)ethyl]sulfonyl]phenyl]azo]-3-[[4-[[2-
     (sulfooxy)ethyl]sulfonyl]phenyl]azo -, tetrasodium salt; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 2702. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,7-
     Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 4-amino-5-hydroxy-3,6-bis[[4-[[2-
     (sulfooxy)ethyl]sulfonyl]phenyl]azo]-, tetrasodium salt; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 2703. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on [2,2'-
     Bi-1H-indole]-3,3-diol-, potassium sodium salt; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 2704. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 3-
     Pyridinecarbonitrile, 5-[(2-cyano-4-nitrophenyl)azo]-2-[[2-
     (2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl] amino]-4-methyl-6-(phenylamino)-; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 2705. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Acetic 
     acid, cyano[3-[(6-methoxy-2-benzothiazolyl)amino]-1H-
     isoindol-1-yl idene]-, pentyl ester; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 2706. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Benzenesulfonic acid, [(9,10-dihydro-9,10-dioxo-1,4-
     anthracenediyl)bis[imino[3-(2- methylpropyl)-3,1-
     propanediyl]]]bis-, disodium salt; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 2707. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Acetic 
     acid, [4-(2,6-dihydro-2,6-dioxo-7-phenylbenzo[1,2-b:4,5-
     b']difuran -3-yl)phenoxy]-, 2-ethoxyethyl ester; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 2708. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b]difuran-2,6-dione, 3-phenyl-7-(4-
     propoxyphenyl)-; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 2709. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Ethanesulfonic acid, 2-[[[2,5-dichloro-4-[(2-methyl-1H-indol-
     3-yl)azo]phenyl]sulfonyl]amino]-, monosodium salt; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 2710. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,7-
     Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 5-[[4-chloro-6-[(3-
     sulfophenyl)amino]-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino] -4-hydroxy-3- 
     [[4-[[2-(sulfooxy)ethyl]sulfonyl]phenyl]azo],sodium salt; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 2711. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3,6-
     Naphthalenetrisulfonic acid, 7-[[2-[(aminocarbonyl)amino]-4-
     [[4-[4-[2-[[4-[[3-[(aminocarb onyl)amino]-4-[(3,6,8-trisulfo-
     2-naphthalenyl)azo]phenyl]amio] -6-chloro-1,3,5-triazin-2-
     yl]amino]ethyl]-1-piperazinyl]- - chloro-1,3,5-triazin-2-
     yl]amino]phenyl]azo]-, lithium potassium sodium salt)-; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 2712. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 9,10-
     Anthracenedione, 1,8-dihydroxy-4-nitro-5-(phenylamino)-; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 2713. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-
     Anthracenesulfonic acid, 4-[[3-(acetylamino)phenyl]amino]-1-
     amino-9,10-dihydro-9,10-d ioxo-, monosodium salt; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 2714. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Acetic 
     acid, [4-[2,6-dihydro-2,6-dioxo-

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     7-(4-propoxyphenyl)benzo[1,2-b:4,5 -b]difuran-3-yl]phenoxy]-
     , 2-ethoxyethyl ester; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Flake):
       H.R. 2715. A bill to establish reasonable procedural 
     protections for the use of national security letters, 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. OLVER (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Capps, 
             Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Herseth, Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Platts):
       H.R. 2716. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to improve access to advanced practice nurses and 
     physician assistants under the Medicaid Program; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. OSBORNE (for himself and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 2717. A bill to reduce hunger in the United States by 
     half by 2010, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. OTTER:
       H.R. 2718. A bill to authorize the exchange of certain 
     Federal land within the State of Idaho, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Shays, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Olver, Mr. George Miller of California, 
             Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Markey, Mr. Farr, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Kildee, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Lee, Mr. Holt, Mr. Waxman, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Owens, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. Case, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Berman, Mr. Filner, Mr. Honda, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Spratt, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Allen, Mr. Brown of Ohio, 
             Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
             Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Gilchrest, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. McHugh, 
             Mr. Menendez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Payne, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Capps, 
             and Mr. Miller of North Carolina):
       H.R. 2719. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to clarify that fill material cannot be comprised 
     of waste; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Bonilla, 
             Mr. Conaway, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, and Mrs. Cubin):
       H.R. 2720. A bill to further the purposes of the 
     Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 
     by directing the Secretary of the Interior, acting through 
     the Commissioner of Reclamation, to carry out an assessment 
     and demonstration program to control salt cedar and Russian 
     olive, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources, 
     and in addition to the Committee on 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. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Platts, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Hart, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. 
             Sherwood, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Regula, Mr. 
             Wamp, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Ford, 
             Mr. Gordon, and Ms. Schwartz of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 2721. A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and 
     Reclamation Act of 1977 to reauthorize collection of 
     reclamation fees, revise the abandoned mine reclamation 
     program, promote remining, authorize the Office of Surface 
     Mining to collect the black lung excise tax, and make sundry 
     other changes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. PLATTS (for himself, Mr. Holden, and Mr. 
             Sherwood):
       H.R. 2722. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of 
     designating Camp Security, located in Springettsbury, York 
     County, Pennsylvania, as a unit of the National Park System; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 2723. A bill to provide for the common defense by 
     requiring that all young persons in the United States, 
     including women, perform a period of military service or a 
     period of civilian service in furtherance of the national 
     defense and homeland security, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 2724. A bill to establish a national Civilian 
     Volunteer Service Reserve program, a national volunteer 
     service corps ready for service in response to domestic or 
     international emergencies; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Hyde, Mr. 
             Hall, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Baker, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Wicker, Mr. 
             Alexander, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Jindal, and Mr. 
             Melancon):
       H.R. 2725. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to 
     make a grant to the National D-Day Museum Foundation for 
     facilities and programs of America's National World War II 
     Museum; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SESSIONS:
       H.R. 2726. A bill to prohibit municipal governments from 
     offering telecommunications, information, or cable services 
     except to remedy market failures by private enterprise to 
     provide such services; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mrs. Davis of California, 
             Mrs. Chris-
             tensen, Mr. Sanders, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 2727. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for educational activities and research with respect 
     to women's pelvic floor health through the Centers for 
     Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of 
     Health; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SHADEGG:
       H.R. 2728. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     expand health care access and choice of coverage through 
     Individual Membership Associations (IMAs); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SHADEGG:
       H.R. 2729. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     protect certain health care providers against legal liability 
     for providing emergency and related care to uninsured 
     individuals; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Sherman, Mr. King of 
             New York, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Renzi, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Cannon, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Engel, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Gordon, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Berkley, Mr. McNulty, 
             Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 2730. A bill to establish a grant program to fund 
     eligible joint ventures between United States and Israeli 
     businesses and academic persons, to establish the 
     International Energy Advisory Board, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SHADEGG:
       H.R. 2731. A bill to limit the liability of hospitals and 
     emergency departments for noneconomic and punitive damages 
     when providing uncompensated care, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SHADEGG:
       H.R. 2732. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals a refundable and advanceable credit 
     against income tax for health insurance costs; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H.R. 2733. A bill to prohibit the closure or adverse 
     realignment of facilities of the reserve components that the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security determines have a significant 
     role in homeland defense; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 2734. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     enhance the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     to recover from third parties costs of medical care furnished 
     to veterans and other persons by the Department; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Murphy):
       H.R. 2735. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide an enhanced funding process to ensure an adequate 
     level of funding for veterans health care programs of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, to establish standards of 
     access to care for veterans seeking health care from the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, and Mr. Kildee):
       H.R. 2736. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to permit direct payment under the Medicare 
     Program for clinical social worker services provided to 
     residents of skilled nursing facilities; 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. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             McDermott, and Mr. Grijalva):
       H.R. 2737. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish an Office of Correctional Public Health; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 2738. A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 
     1974 to provide that a current connection is not lost by an 
     individual who is misled or not properly informed by the 
     Railroad Retirement Board of the requirement for, and the 
     circumstances resulting in the loss of, a current connection; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Emanuel, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Payne, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Wu, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Becerra, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. McGovern, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Holt, Mr. Case, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Cardoza, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Barrow, 
             Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Solis, Ms. 
             Velazquez, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 2739. A bill to address rising college tuition by 
     strengthening the compact between the States, the Federal 
     Government, and institutions of higher education to make 
     college more affordable; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mr. WYNN:
       H.R. 2740. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     require the provision of a written prompt payment policy to 
     each subcontractor under a Federal contract and to require a 
     clause in each subcontract under a Federal contract that 
     outlines the provisions of the prompt payment statute and 
     other related information; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. WYNN:
       H.R. 2741. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     provide a penalty for the failure by a Federal contractor to 
     subcontract with small businesses as described in its 
     subcontracting plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Small Business.
           By Mr. WYNN:
       H.R. 2742. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     increase the minimum Government-wide goal for procurement 
     contracts awarded to small business concerns; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mr. Berman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Pitts, 
             Mr. Sherman, Mr. Weller, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Poe, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. 
             Watson, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Udall of New 
             Mexico, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Snyder, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, and Mr. Stark):
       H.J. Res. 52. A joint resolution approving the renewal of 
     import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and 
     Democracy Act of 2003; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PRICE of Georgia:
       H. Con. Res. 167. Concurrent resolution providing for a 
     conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
     conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate; considered 
     and agreed to.
           By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Lynch, and Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts):
       H. Con. Res. 168. Concurrent resolution condemning the 
     Democratic People's Republic of Korea for the abductions and 
     continued captivity of citizens of the Republic of Korea and 
     Japan as acts of terrorism and gross violations of human 
     rights; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself and Mr. Jones of 
             North Carolina):
       H. Con. Res. 169. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     families of the members of the Armed Forces for their 
     contributions and sacrifices to the United States; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. EVANS:
       H. Con. Res. 170. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H. Con. Res. 171. Concurrent resolution commending 
     individuals that have participated in volunteer programs that 
     repair the homes of families of deployed members of the Armed 
     Forces, and in particular those of the National Guard and 
     Reserves; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota (for herself, Mr. Leach, 
             Mr. Shays, Ms. Carson, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Olver, Ms. Watson, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Kind, Mr. Markey, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Sabo, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Case, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Farr, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Lynch, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. 
             Payne):
       H. Con. Res. 172. Concurrent resolution affirming the 
     commitment and leadership of the United States to improve the 
     lives of the world's 1.3 billion people living in extreme 
     poverty and conditions of misery; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms. 
             Hart, Mr. Holt, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Case, Mr. Kind, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Skelton, Mrs. McCarthy, 
             Mr. Spratt, Mr. Chandler, Ms. Carson, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Costello, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Jackson-
             Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. 
             Scott of Georgia, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Porter, Mr. Turner, Mr. Jones of 
             North Carolina, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Burton of Indiana, 
             Mr. Alexander, Mr. Goode, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Green of 
             Wisconsin, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Shimkus, 
             Mr. Platts, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Harris, Mr. Herger, and 
             Mr. King of New York):
       H. Con. Res. 173. Concurrent resolution expressing support 
     for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) 
     Day, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. BISHOP of New York:
       H. Res. 299. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     that the President should take immediate action to initiate 
     measures to lower the burden of gasoline prices on the 
     economy of the United States, prevent Members of the 
     Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries from reaping 
     windfall profits on sales of oil to the United States, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, 
     and 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. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Spratt, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Barrett of South Carolina, and Mr. Inglis of South 
             Carolina):
       H. Res. 300. A resolution recognizing the South Carolina 
     Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company on the occasion of its 
     50th anniversary and saluting the outstanding service of the 
     Company to the people of South Carolina; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mr. Israel, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mrs. 
             McCarthy, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Higgins, and Mr. 
             Andrews):
       H. Res. 301. A resolution recognizing career and volunteer 
     Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics for their 
     bravery and critically important life-saving responsibilities 
     in responding to crises and safeguarding the public; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Jindal, 
             Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mr. Radanovich, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Udall 
             of Colorado, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
             California, Mr. Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kuhl 
             of New York, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Castle, Mr. Doolittle, 
             Ms. Herseth, Mr. Souder, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Issa, Mr. Case, 
             Mr. Calvert, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. McCaul of 
             Texas, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Kind, Mr. Graves, Mr. Wilson 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and 
             Mr. Alexander):
       H. Res. 302. A resolution recognizing and commending the 
     continuing dedication and commitment of employers of the 
     members of the National Guard and the other reserve 
     components who have been mobilized during the Global War on 
     Terrorism and in defense of the United States; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

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