[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 672-673]
[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. WELLER (for himself and Mr. Moran of Virginia):
       H.R. 4680. A bill to provide temporary duty suspension on 
     products from Sri Lanka; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Cantor, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Weller, Ms. Harris, Mr. Burton of Indiana, 
             Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Mack, Ms. Bean, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, 
             Mr. Chandler, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. McCaul 
             of Texas, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Israel, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. Poe, Mr. Royce, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Tancredo, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Nadler):
       H.R. 4681. A bill to promote the development of democratic 
     institutions in areas under the administrative control of the 
     Palestinian Authority, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the 
     Committees on the Judiciary, 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 Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Emanuel, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Obey, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Berman, Mr. Spratt, 
             Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Evans, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, 
             Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Harman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baca, Mr. Baird, Ms. Baldwin, 
             Mr. Barrow, Ms. Bean, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Berry, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Brown 
             of Ohio, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
             Carnahan, Ms. Carson, Mr. Case, Mr. Chandler, Mr. 
             Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Cuellar, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mrs. 
             Davis of California, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Davis 
             of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. 
             DeGette, Mr. Dela-
             hunt, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Edwards, Mr. 
             Etheridge, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Gordon, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Honda, Mr. Holt, Ms. Hooley, Mr. 
             Inslee, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Kind, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Zoe 
             Lofgren of California, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. 
             McCarthy, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, 
             Ms. Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
             Melancon, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Ortiz, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Ross, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Salazar, Ms. 
             Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Sanders, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Ms. Schwartz of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Solis, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Taylor of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tierney, 
             Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New 
             Mexico, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wu):
       H.R. 4682. A bill to provide more rigorous requirements 
     with respect to disclosure and enforcement of ethics and 
     lobbying laws and regulations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees 
     on Rules, Government Reform, Standards of Official Conduct, 
     Armed Services, and 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. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             Strickland, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Ross, Mr. Markey, Mr. Gene 
             Green of Texas, and Mr. Allen):
       H.R. 4683. A bill to provide quality, affordable health 
     care for all Americans; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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. CRAMER:
       H.R. 4684. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     provide for an increase in the amount of awards under the 
     first and second phases of the Small Business Innovation 
     Research program; to the Committee on Small Business, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Science, 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. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Spratt, 
             Mr. Waxman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Stark, Ms. Pelosi, 
             Mr. Markey, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Ms. DeGette, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Solis, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
             Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Inslee, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. 
             Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Doggett, Mr. 
             Conyers, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Berman, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Owens, Ms. Her-
             seth, and Mrs. McCarthy):
       H.R. 4685. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the 
     Social Security Act to assure uninterrupted access to 
     necessary medicines under the Medicare prescription drug 
     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. GILCHREST (for himself and Mr. Pombo):

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       H.R. 4686. A bill to reauthorize various fisheries 
     management laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin:
       H.R. 4687. A bill to ease the transition of National Guard 
     and Reserve members adversely affected by the closure or 
     realignment of reserve component facilities by authorizing 
     their temporary detail to duty with other reserve component 
     units; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. HAYES (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Price of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Coble, Mr. Watt, Mr. Miller of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. McHenry, Mr. 
             Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Foxx, Mr. 
             McIntyre, and Mr. Taylor of North Carolina):
       H.R. 4688. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1 Boyden Street in Badin, 
     North Carolina, as the ``Mayor John Thompson `Tom' Garrison 
     Memorial Post Office''; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Ms. HERSETH (for herself, Mrs. Cubin, and Ms. 
             Kaptur):
       H.R. 4689. A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act 
     to provide that a quality grade label issued by the Secretary 
     of Agriculture for beef and lamb may not be used for imported 
     beef or imported lamb; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 4690. A bill to amend section 207 of title 18, United 
     States Code, to further restrict Federal officers and 
     employees from representing or advising foreign entities 
     after leaving Government service; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi):
       H.R. 4691. A bill to establish a Gulf Coast Region 
     Redevelopment Commission to coordinate and manage the Federal 
     response to and cooperate with State and local entities in 
     rebuilding that part of the Gulf Coast region damaged by 
     Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 4692. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and expenditures by 
     multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign-
     owned corporations, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on House Administration, 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 Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 4693. A bill to amend title III of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 to include the University of the 
     District of Columbia as an eligible graduate institution, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. OBEY (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Filner, Mr. Israel, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. Waxman):
       H.R. 4694. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to provide for expenditure limitations and public 
     financing for House of Representatives general elections, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Mollohan, and Mrs. 
             Capito):
       H.R. 4695. A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to 
     prescribe additional coal mine safety standards, to require 
     additional penalties for habitual violators, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan:
       H.R. 4696. A bill to make certain reforms in lobbying, 
     ethics, and campaign finance laws, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Government Reform, House Administration, Rules, 
     and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
     the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Mr. Owens, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Olver, Mr. Stark, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Conyers, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. 
             Tierney):
       H.R. 4697. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to replace the Medicare prescription drug 
     benefit adopted by the Medicare Prescription Drug, 
     Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 with a revised and 
     simplified prescription benefit program for all 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. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 4698. A bill to provide liability protection for 
     individuals who volunteer to assist victims of national 
     disasters; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Cooper, and 
             Mrs. Mus-
             grave):
       H.R. 4699. A bill to facilitate Presidential leadership and 
     Congressional accountability regarding reduction of spending; 
     to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. UPTON:
       H.R. 4700. A bill to provide for the conditional conveyance 
     of any interest retained by the United States in St. Joseph 
     Memorial Hall in St. Joseph, Michigan; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.J. Res. 76. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to limitations 
     on the amounts of contributions and expenditures that may be 
     made in connection with campaigns for election to public 
     office; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio:
       H. Con. Res. 332. Concurrent resolution providing for a 
     conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H. Con. Res. 333. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the Supreme Court misinterpreted the 
     First Amendment to the Constitution in the case of Buckley v. 
     Valeo; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio:
       H. Res. 664. A resolution electing a certain Member to a 
     certain standing committee of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mr. Cardoza, and Mr. Davis of 
             Tennessee):
       H. Res. 665. A resolution honoring the service of the 
     National Guard and requesting consultation by the Department 
     of Defense with Congress and the chief executive officers of 
     the States prior offering proposals to change the National 
     Guard force structure; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. GOODE (for himself and Mr. McCotter):
       H. Res. 666. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to prohibit privately-funded travel by any 
     Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee 
     of the House; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. KUHL of New York:
       H. Res. 667. A resolution commending hospice care providers 
     such as Hospeace House for allowing people with life-limiting 
     illness or injury to die pain-free and with dignity; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Bonilla, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Conaway, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Cummings, 
             Mr. Doggett, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Evans, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Ms. Granger, Mr. Graves, Mr. Al Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Hall, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, 
             Mr. Lucas, Mr. McDermott, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Meeks of 
             New York, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Smith of Texas, Mr. Snyder, and Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi):
       H. Res. 668. A resolution celebrating the 40th anniversary 
     of Texas Western's 1966 NCAA Basketball Championship and 
     recognizing the groundbreaking impact of the title game 
     victory on diversity in sports and civil rights in America; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. STARK:
       H. Res. 669. A resolution directing the Sergeant-at Arms of 
     the House of Representatives to report to the House on the 
     circumstances surrounding the removal of two individuals from 
     the gallery of the House prior to the beginning of the State 
     of the Union address on January 31, 2006, based on the 
     allegation that the individuals were engaging in protest 
     solely because the individuals wore shirts with printing on 
     the front; to the Committee on House Administration.

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