[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 16]
[House]
[Pages 21364-21368]
[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. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 6253. A bill to modernize, shorten, and simplify the 
     Federal criminal code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 6254. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     reaffirm the intent of Congress in the Sentencing Reform Act 
     of 1984, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois:
       H.R. 6255. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     expand eligibility for the basic educational assistance 
     program of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon:
       H.R. 6256. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to assist in the planning, design, and construction 
     of the Tumalo Irrigation District Water Conservation Project 
     in Deschutes County, Oregon; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       H.R. 6257. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for the licensing of comparable biological products, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 
     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. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, and Mr. 
             Conyers):
       H.R. 6258. A bill to restore the intent of the Americans 
     with Disabilities Act of 1990 to more fully remove the 
     barriers that confront disabled Americans; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts, and Mr. Case):
       H.R. 6259. A bill to reauthorize the programs of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development for housing 
     assistance for Native Hawaiians; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Ramstad, 
             Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Jindal):
       H.R. 6260. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare 
     Program of certain medical mobility devices approved as class 
     III medical devices; 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. GUTKNECHT (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Burton 
             of Indiana, and Ms. Watson):
       H.R. 6261. A bill to provide for the protection of public 
     health and the environment from mercury contamination 
     associated with the shipment of elemental mercury or with 
     mercury-bearing solid waste, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. KELLY:
       H.R. 6262. A bill to provide increased benefits for public 
     safety officers disabled in the line of duty, and for the 
     spouses and children

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     of public safety officers killed or disabled in the line of 
     duty, and for other purposes; 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. DENT (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick of 
             Pennsylvania, and Mr. Sherwood):
       H.R. 6263. A bill to reauthorize the Delaware and Lehigh 
     National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. THOMAS:
       H.R. 6264. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make technical corrections, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STEARNS:
       H.R. 6265. A bill to create a commission to develop a plan 
     for establishing a Museum of Ideas; to the Committee on 
     Resources, 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 Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Berman, 
             Ms. Solis, Ms. Watson, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, 
             Mr. Pallone, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Scott 
             of Georgia, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Rangel, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Clay, Mr. Ruppersberger, 
             and Mr. Davis of Illinois):
       H.R. 6266. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to 
     make loan guarantees for cellulosic ethanol production 
     technology development; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, 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. WELLER:
       H.R. 6267. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permanently extend the credits for residential energy 
     efficient property and new energy efficient homes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Taylor of Mississippi):
       H.R. 6268. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit against tax for expenses related to 
     the collection and storage of umbilical cord blood; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. BIGGERT:
       H.R. 6269. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand and extend the incentives for alternative fuel 
     vehicles and refueling property and to repeal the oil and gas 
     production incentives added by the Energy Policy Act of 2005; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. BONO:
       H.R. 6270. A bill to designate certain Federal lands in 
     Riverside County, California, as wilderness, to designate 
     certain river segments in Riverside County as a wild, scenic, 
     or recreational river, to adjust the boundary of the Santa 
     Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Strickland):
       H.R. 6271. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide that, in the case of any member or former member of a 
     reserve component of the Armed Forces who is deployed to a 
     combat theater due to an administrative error by the 
     Department of Defense, the member shall be given nonregular 
     service retirement credit equal to six times the length of 
     the mistaken deployment; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL of California:
       H.R. 6272. A bill to provide additional emergency and 
     enhanced enforcement authority to the Securities and Exchange 
     Commission; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. CARDOZA:
       H.R. 6273. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to provide for enhanced protections against identity 
     theft related to the public filing of separation forms of 
     members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CHOCOLA (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
             and Mr. Brady of Texas):
       H.R. 6274. A bill to amend the Federal Unemployment Tax Act 
     to provide for the establishment of a demonstration project 
     program to permit States to more properly and efficiently 
     administer the State's unemployment compensation law, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. Davis of Alabama, 
             and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 6275. A bill to improve the health of minority 
     individuals; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 
     the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and Resources, for a period to 
     be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Carnahan, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Hulshof):
       H.R. 6276. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to alleviate poverty by encouraging the employment of 
     residents by empowerment zone businesses through the 
     employment of residents in designated areas of pervasive 
     poverty, unemployment, and general distress; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CRENSHAW:
       H.R. 6277. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the establishment of disabled American 
     financial security accounts for the care of family members 
     with disabilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 6278. A bill to amend the Bonneville Power 
     Administration portions of the Fisheries Restoration and 
     Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000 to authorize appropriations 
     for fiscal years 2006 through 2012, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California):
       H.R. 6279. A bill to improve the collection of labor data 
     by Federal agencies to better measure and evaluate the 
     outsourcing and off-shoring of public and private sector 
     business operations and services; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 6280. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of screening 
     tests for human papillomavirus (HPV); 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. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Jones 
             of Ohio, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. 
             Allen, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Al Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode 
             Island, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Langevin, 
             Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
             Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Weiner, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 6281. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide comprehensive improvements to the 
     Medicare prescription drug 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. GARRETT of New Jersey:
       H.R. 6282. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     permit Medicare-eligible veterans to receive an out-patient 
     medication benefit, to provide that certain veterans who 
     receive such benefit are not otherwise eligible for medical 
     care and services from the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. GINGREY:
       H.R. 6283. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to make changes related to family-sponsored immigrants 
     and to reduce the number of such immigrants; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BECERRA:
       H.R. 6284. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a loss for development costs of certain 
     creative property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. HARMAN:
       H.R. 6285. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     expand passenger facility fee eligibility for noise 
     compatibility projects; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. HARRIS:
       H.R. 6286. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to complete and submit a master plan for a 
     headquarters location in the District of Columbia or 
     elsewhere, within 360 days; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security.
           By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself and Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut):
       H.R. 6287. A bill to establish criteria for and to create a 
     National Heritage Areas System in the United States; to the 
     Committee on Resources.

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           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 6288. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to improve the rules relating to income earned abroad; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island:
       H.R. 6289. A bill to establish a program to provide 
     financial incentives for the establishment of interactive 
     personal health records; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 6290. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of 
     Education, to develop a policy for managing the risk of food 
     allergy and anaphylaxis in schools, to establish school-based 
     food allergy management grants, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 6291. A bill to extend the incentives for clean and 
     renewable energy and its more efficient use; 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. LYNCH:
       H.R. 6292. A bill to provide for competitive status for 
     certain employees of the Internal Revenue Service; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Lantos, and Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas):
       H.R. 6293. A bill to express United States foreign policy 
     with respect to, and to strengthen United States advocacy on 
     behalf of, individuals persecuted and denied their rights in 
     foreign countries on account of gender, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on International Relations, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 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. MARCHANT:
       H.R. 6294. A bill to provide children born in the United 
     States with the same citizenship and immigration status as 
     their mothers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. NUNES:
       H.R. 6295. A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act 
     to add clementines to the list of fruits and vegetables 
     subject to minimum quality import requirements issued by the 
     Secretary of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     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. OBERSTAR:
       H.R. 6296. A bill to amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, 
     Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to restore State 
     authority to waive the application of the 35-mile rule to 
     permit the designation of a critical access hospital in Cass 
     County, Minnesota; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 6297. A bill to sunset Federal laws and regulations 
     which treat the American people like children by denying them 
     the opportunity to make their own decision regarding control 
     of their bank accounts and what type of information they wish 
     to receive from their banks, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. PEARCE:
       H.R. 6298. A bill to clarify congressional intent with 
     respect to the nature of rights-of-way granted and accepted 
     under former section 2477 of the Revised Statutes, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. PICKERING (for himself and Mr. Bachus):
       H.R. 6299. A bill to prevent children from purchasing 
     Internet-distributed age-restricted products and services by 
     regulating the funding thereof and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mrs. Maloney, and 
             Mr. Leach):
       H.R. 6300. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the 
     opening of the National Archives Building, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. RENZI:
       H.R. 6301. A bill to amend title VI of the Native American 
     Housing and Self-Determination Act of 1996 to authorize 
     Indian tribes to issue notes and other obligations to finance 
     community and economic development activities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. RENZI:
       H.R. 6302. A bill to remove the frequency limitation on 
     Medicare coverage for intermittent catheterization; 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. SHAYS:
       H.R. 6303. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to create a new three-tiered approval system for 
     drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to 
     the needs of seriously ill patients, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SHAYS:
       H.R. 6304. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide that the eligibility requirement for 
     disability insurance benefits under which an individual must 
     have 20 quarters of Social Security coverage in the 40 
     quarters preceding a disability shall not be applicable in 
     the case of a disabled individual suffering from a covered 
     terminal disease; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 6305. A bill to provide compensation for United States 
     citizens taken hostage by terrorists or state sponsors of 
     terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
     to the Committee on International Relations, 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. SPRATT:
       H.R. 6306. A bill to enhance the security of the borders of 
     the United States; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and 
     in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Government 
     Reform, Armed 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. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Markey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Stark, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Wexler, Ms. 
             Woolsey, and Mr. Young of Alaska):
       H.R. 6307. A bill to require the Commissioner of Labor 
     Statistics to develop a methodology for measuring the cost of 
     living in each State, and to require the Comptroller General 
     to determine how certain Federal benefits would be increased 
     if the determination of those benefits were based on that 
     methodology; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 
     Financial Services, and Agriculture, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico:
       H.R. 6308. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to provide financial assistance to the Eastern New 
     Mexico Rural Water Authority for the planning, design, and 
     construction of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Lee, 
             Ms. Carson, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas):
       H.R. 6309. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, 
     the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title 5, United States 
     Code, to require individual and group health insurance 
     coverage and group health plans and Federal employees health 
     benefit plans to provide coverage for routine HIV/AIDS 
     screening; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 
     Ways and Means, 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. WELLER:
       H.R. 6310. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a nonrefundable credit for the purchase of 
     energy efficient tires; 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. WHITFIELD:
       H.R. 6311. A bill to amend the USEC Privatization Act to 
     provide an extension of the period during which individuals 
     may bring a suit for certain violations of employee 
     protection provisions under such Act; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary,

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     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. WILSON of New Mexico:
       H.R. 6312. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to conduct feasibility studies to identify 
     opportunities to increase the surface flows of the Rio 
     Grande, Canadian, and Pecos Rivers in the State of New 
     Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota:
       H.J. Res. 99. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States regarding healthcare; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Lantos, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Honda, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Towns, Ms. Corrine 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Mrs. McCarthy, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Nadler, and Ms. Berkley):
       H. Con. Res. 489. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the people of the United States should 
     grieve for the loss of life that defined the Third Reich and 
     celebrate the continued education efforts for tolerance and 
     justice, reaffirming the commitment of the United States to 
     the fight against intolerance and prejudice in any form, and 
     honoring the legacy of transparent procedure, government 
     accountability, the rule of law, the pursuit of justice, and 
     the struggle for universal freedom and human rights; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Gordon, Mr. Towns, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Crowley, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Cleaver, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Bishop of 
             New York, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Israel, Mr. 
             Rothman, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Stark, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Nadler, and Ms. Berkley):
       H. Con. Res. 490. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     observance of World Stroke Awareness Day, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
             Petri, and Mr. DeFazio):
       H. Con. Res. 491. Concurrent resolution providing for a 
     correction to the enrollment of H.R. 6233; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Farr, Ms. Waters, Ms. Solis, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             McDermott, and Mr. Stark):
       H. Con. Res. 492. Concurrent resolution urging the 
     Government of the United States to declare that it does not 
     intend to establish a long-term or permanent military 
     occupation of Iraq, and to work with the United Nations to 
     convene an international conference on Iraq's future; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Weiner, Mr. McCotter, Ms. Watson, Mrs. 
             Drake, and Mr. Payne):
       H. Con. Res. 493. Concurrent resolution urging the Republic 
     of Turkey to comply with all European Union standards and 
     criteria prior to its accession to the European Union; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lantos, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Lee, and Mrs. 
             Lowey):
       H. Con. Res. 494. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of a world day of remembrance for road crash 
     victims; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. CONAWAY (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Cantor, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Flake, Mr. Fortuno, Ms. Foxx, 
             Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Gutknecht, 
             Mr. Issa, Mr. Jindal, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Campbell of California, 
             Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Neugebauer, and Mr. Cuellar):
       H. Res. 1060. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to require the reduction of section 302(b) 
     suballocations to reflect floor amendments to general 
     appropriation bills; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself and Mrs. Maloney):
       H. Res. 1061. A resolution requesting the Department of 
     Health and Human Services to outline the Federal Government's 
     responsibilities, taking into account the responsibilities 
     and actions of the State and local governments, to support a 
     program for medically monitoring and treating all individuals 
     who were exposed to the toxins of Ground Zero on 9/11; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cannon, 
             Mr. Cantor, Mr. Waxman, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Olver, 
             Mr. Lynch, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Meehan, 
             Mr. Markey, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Langevin, and Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island):
       H. Res. 1063. A resolution paying tribute to the Reverend 
     Waitstill Sharp and Martha Sharp for their recognition by the 
     Yad Vashem Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance 
     Authority as Righteous Among the Nations for their heroic 
     efforts to save Jews during the Holocaust; to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
           By Mr. SESSIONS:
       H. Res. 1064. A resolution waiving points of order against 
     the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4954) to 
     improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered 
     defenses, and for other purposes; considered and agreed to.
           By Ms. PELOSI:
       H. Res. 1065. A resolution raising a question of the 
     privileges of the House; to the Committee on Standards of 
     Official Conduct.
           By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Ms. Lee, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Filner, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Ms. Watson, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. 
             Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Farr, and Mr. Grijalva):
       H. Res. 1066. A resolution requesting the President to 
     provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in 
     his possession relating to United States policy toward Iran; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the 
     Committees on International Relations, and Intelligence 
     (Permanent Select), 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. EHLERS (for himself and Mr. Honda):
       H. Res. 1067. A resolution recognizing Lawrence Berkeley 
     National Laboratory as one of the world's premier science and 
     research institutions; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Berman, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Owens, 
             Mr. Baca, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Pastor, Mr. 
             Becerra, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, and Mr. Serrano):
       H. Res. 1068. A resolution recognizing the Hispanic 
     Association of Colleges and Universities for 20 years of 
     service to Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Hispanic higher 
     education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, and Mr. 
             Lantos):
       H. Res. 1069. A resolution honoring Edward Day Cohota, 
     Joseph L. Pierce, and other veterans of Asian descent who 
     fought in the Civil War; to the Committee on Armed Services, 
     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. HUNTER:
       H. Res. 1070. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that Members of the House should 
     actively engage with employers and the American public at 
     large to encourage the hiring of members and former members 
     of the Armed Forces who were wounded in service and are 
     facing a transition to civilian life; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Berman, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Payne, and Ms. Carson):
       H. Res. 1071. A resolution recognizing the 25th anniversary 
     of the independence of Belize and extending best wishes to 
     Belize for peace and further progress, development, and 
     prosperity; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. McKINNEY (for herself, Mr. Owens, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. McGovern, and Ms. 
             Kaptur):
       H. Res. 1072. A resolution urging the Government of Nigeria 
     to conduct a thorough judicial review of the Ken Saro-Wiwa 
     case; to the Committee on International Relations.

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           By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Butterfield, 
             and Mr. Cummings):
       H. Res. 1073. A resolution recognizing that the occurrence 
     of prostate cancer in African American men has reached 
     epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address 
     that health crisis by designating funds for education, 
     awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how 
     that disease affects African American men; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Akin, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Gutknecht, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Marchant, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. McCotter, 
             Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Istook, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Goode, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey, and Mr. Hunter):
       H. Res. 1074. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that State and local governments 
     should be supported for taking actions to discourage illegal 
     immigration and that legislation should be enacted to ease 
     the burden on State and local governments for taking such 
     actions; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Gibbons, Ms. Berkley, 
             Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Mack, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Wilson 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Holden, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Jones of North Carolina, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             Mr. Smith of Texas, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Beauprez, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Carter, Mr. Barrett of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Latham, Mr. Herger, 
             Mr. Chocola, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Issa, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Pearce, 
             Mr. Alexander, Mr. Castle, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
             Coble, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. 
             Kirk):
       H. Res. 1075. A resolution congratulating Andre Agassi on 
     his esteemed professional tennis career, thanking him for his 
     ongoing contributions to the community of Las Vegas, Nevada, 
     and wishing him much luck in his future endeavors; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. PORTER:
       H. Res. 1076. A resolution supporting the goals and ideas 
     of a ``National Plan Your Vacation Day''; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:
       H. Res. 1077. A resolution expressing deep concern over the 
     use of civilians as ``human shields'' in violation of 
     international humanitarian law and the law of war during 
     armed conflict, including Hezbollah's tactic of embedding its 
     forces among civilians to use them as human shields during 
     the recent conflict between Hezbollah and the State of 
     Israel; to the Committee on International Relations.

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