[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 5982-5983]
[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. SODREL (for himself, Ms. Carson, Mr. Visclosky, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Chocola, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 5169. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1310 Highway 64 NW. in 
     Ramsey, Indiana, as the ``Wilfred Edward `Cousin Willie' 
     Sieg, Sr. Post Office''; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Simmons, and Mr. 
             Hoekstra):
       H.R. 5170. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     ethanol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
             Boozman, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Camp of Michigan, and Mr. 
             LaTourette):
       H.R. 5171. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for community projects that will reduce the number of 
     individuals who are uninsured with respect to health care, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Farr, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Case):
       H.R. 5172. A bill to improve the effectiveness of 
     Department of Defense programs for the remediation of 
     unexploded ordnance on former defense sites, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr. 
             Gerlach):
       H.R. 5173. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to suspend the Medicare prescription drug late 
     enrollment penalty during 2006; 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. DAVIS of California (for herself and Mr. 
             Evans):
       H.R. 5174. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to prevent veterans' contributions to education benefits from 
     reducing Federal student financial assistance; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself and Mr. Sherman):
       H.R. 5175. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose 
     taxpayer identity information through mass communications to 
     notify persons entitled to tax refunds; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. EMANUEL:
       H.R. 5176. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make the Federal income tax system simpler, fairer, 
     and more fiscally responsible, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Levin, 
             Mr. Baker, and Mr. Kanjorski):
       H.R. 5177. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks 
     to be treated as tax exempt bonds; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself and Mr. Hoekstra):
       H.R. 5178. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to conduct a study to identify best practices for 
     the communication of information concerning a terrorist 
     threat, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security, and in addition to the Committee on 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. HALL:
       H.R. 5179. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to ensure adequate payment amounts for drugs and 
     biologicals under part B of the Medicare 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. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Gibbons, 
             Mr. Calvert, Mr. Kolbe, and Mr. Porter):
       H.R. 5180. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     Bureau of Reclamation to carry out the Lower Colorado River 
     Multi-Species Conservation Program in the States of Arizona, 
     California, and Nevada, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. JINDAL:
       H.R. 5181. A bill to amend the Federal Property and 
     Administrative Services Act of 1949 to limit the number of, 
     and require reporting relating to, all subcontracts under 
     contracts with the Federal Government; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Berry, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Marshall, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Jefferson, 
             Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Ross, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Allen):
       H.R. 5182. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to require the sponsor of a prescription drug 
     plan or an organization offering an MA-PD plan to promptly 
     pay claims submitted under part D, 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. KUHL of New York:
       H.R. 5183. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to exclude benefits of adopted disabled adult children 
     from determinations of the family maximum; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California:
       H.R. 5184. A bill to require businesses to permit customers 
     to cancel certain subscription services in the same manner 
     and by the same means as is provided by such person to 
     individuals to subscribe to such service; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. MALONEY:
       H.R. 5185. A bill to promote the empowerment of women in 
     Afghanistan; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 5186. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to replace the expired tax benefits for the DC Zone, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and 
     in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 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. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska):
       H.R. 5187. A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act 
     to authorize additional appropriations for the John F. 
     Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for fiscal year 2007; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SWEENEY:
       H.R. 5188. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property 
     distributions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SWEENEY:
       H.R. 5189. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide that an individual's entitlement to any 
     benefit thereunder shall continue through the month of his or 
     her death (without affecting any other person's entitlement 
     to benefits for that month) and that such individual's 
     benefit shall be payable for such month only to the extent 
     proportionate to the number of days in such month preceding 
     the date of such individual's death; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 5190. A bill to establish the Comprehensive 
     Immigration Reform Commission; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 5191. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to require, 
     as a condition of receiving a homeland security grant, that a 
     grant recipient submit reports on each expenditure made using 
     grant funds; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico:
       H.R. 5192. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to make available cost-shared grants and enter into 
     cooperative agreements to further the goals of the Water 2025 
     Program by improving water conservation, efficiency, and 
     management in the Reclamation States, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico:
       H.R. 5193. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the 
     Social Security Act to provide for continuity of Medicare 
     prescription drug coverage for full-benefit dual eligible 
     individuals, for Medicare prescription drug coverage of 
     benzodiazepines and off-label uses of certain prescription 
     drugs and biological products, for optional Medicaid coverage 
     of Medicare prescription drug cost-sharing for full-benefit 
     dual eligible individuals, for authorization to the Secretary 
     of Health and

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     Human Services to waive certain determinations denying 
     Medicare prescription drug coverage, and for holding 
     pharmacies harmless for certain costs incurred during 
     implementation of Medicare part D; 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. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. 
             Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Drake, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. 
             Cantor, Mr. Boucher, and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia):
       H.R. 5194. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 8801 Sudley Road in 
     Manassas, Virginia, as the ``Harry J. Parrish Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
             Platts, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis 
             of Virginia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Mr. Boucher):
       H.R. 5195. A bill to establish the Journey Through Hallowed 
     Ground National Heritage Area, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. CASTLE:
       H. Con. Res. 389. Concurrent resolution amending the Rules 
     of the House of Representatives and the Standing Rules of the 
     Senate to require the full payment and disclosure of charter 
     flights provided to Members of Congress; to the Committee on 
     Rules.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky (for himself and Mr. Sodrel):
       H. Res. 772. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to require the Committee on Standards of 
     Official Conduct to provide regular ethics training for 
     Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner; to the 
     Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and 
             Mr. Dreier):
       H. Res. 773. A resolution commending the American Jewish 
     Committee for its century of leadership, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr. Lantos):
       H. Res. 775. A resolution commending the Community of 
     Sant'Egidio for their extensive charity and generosity on 
     behalf of the poor throughout the world; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. HEFLEY:
       H. Res. 776. A resolution supporting the observance of a 
     ``National Day of the American Cowboy''; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida:
       H. Res. 777. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives, in recognition of the contributions of 
     the Haitian people to the history and culture of the United 
     States, by establishing ``Haitian-American Heritage Month''; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.

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