[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 1024-1026]
[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. ABERCROMBIE:
       H.R. 400. A bill to prohibit profiteering and fraud 
     relating to military action, relief, and reconstruction 
     efforts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, 
             Mr. Wolf, Ms. Norton, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Sarbanes):
       H.R. 401. A bill to amend the National Capital 
     Transportation Act of 1969 to authorize additional Federal 
     contributions for maintaining and improving the transit 
     system of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. KNOLLENBERG:
       H.R. 402. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made 
     automatically by law each year in the rates of disability 
     compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities 
     and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for 
     survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. CARSON (for herself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Clay, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Maloney of New York, 
             Mr. Filner, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hare, and Mr. Gutierrez):
       H.R. 403. A bill to amend section 12(c) of the United 
     States Housing Act of 1937 to exempt residents of public 
     housing who are determined by the Veterans Administration to

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     be permanently and totally disabled from the requirement to 
     perform community service; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. CUELLAR:
       H.R. 404. A bill to require the establishment of customer 
     service standards for Federal agencies; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Ramstad, 
             Mr. Souder, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Rehberg):
       H.R. 405. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     regarding residential treatment programs for pregnant and 
     parenting women, a program to reduce substance abuse among 
     nonviolent offenders, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BACA (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Bishop of 
             New York, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Boyda of 
             Kansas, Ms. Carson, Mr. Costa, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Dingell, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Hare, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney of New 
             York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Miller of North 
             Carolina, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moore 
             of Kansas, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz, 
             Mr. Pastor, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Rothman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Virginia, 
             Mr. Serrano, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, 
             Mr. Wexler, and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California):
       H.R. 406. A bill to posthumously award a Congressional Gold 
     Medal to Alice Paul in recognition of her role in the women's 
     suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BAIRD (for himself and Mr. Wu):
       H.R. 407. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     conduct a study to determine the feasibility of establishing 
     the Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area in the States of 
     Washington and Oregon, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 408. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     permit the State of West Virginia to allow the operation of 
     certain vehicles for the hauling of coal and coal by-products 
     on Interstate Route 77 in Kanawha County, West Virginia; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Markey, 
             Mr. Meehan, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, and 
             Mr. Tierney):
       H.R. 409. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     inspect highway tunnels; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Jackson of Illinois):
       H.R. 410. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     increase the number of primary care physicians serving health 
     professional shortage areas, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida:
       H.R. 411. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to make permanent certain temporary provisions applicable to 
     individuals, including the sales tax deduction, the child 
     credit, the repeal of the estate tax, and the deduction for 
     higher education expenses; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. EHLERS:
       H.R. 412. A bill to require an independent evaluation of 
     distance education programs; to the Committee on Education 
     and Labor.
           By Mr. FARR:
       H.R. 413. A bill to repeal the Authorization for Use of 
     Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 
     107-243) and to require the withdrawal of United States Armed 
     Forces from Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign 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. FORTUNO:
       H.R. 414. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 60 Calle McKinley, West in 
     Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, as the ``Miguel Angel Garcia Mendez 
     Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. 
             McGovern):
       H.R. 415. A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to 
     designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth 
     of Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild and 
     Scenic Rivers System; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY:
       H.R. 416. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to prohibit assistance to institutions of higher education 
     located in States that provide in-State tuition or other 
     forms of student financial assistance to illegal aliens; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina:
       H.R. 417. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     change the eligibility requirements for appointment as 
     Secretary of Defense; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina:
       H.R. 418. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to permit military death gratuities to be contributed to 
     certain tax-favored accounts; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. LUCAS:
       H.R. 419. A bill to provide assistance to agricultural 
     producers for crop and livestock losses in 2005, 2006, or 
     2007 as a result of natural disasters, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to 
     the Committee on the Budget, 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. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Castle):
       H.R. 420. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to clarify when organizations described in section 
     527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must register as 
     political committees, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 421. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to replace the Federal Election Commission with the 
     Federal Election Administration, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Shays, and Mrs. Wilson 
             of New Mexico):
       H.R. 422. A bill to establish the Office of Public 
     Integrity as an independent office within the legislative 
     branch of the Government, to reduce the duties of the 
     Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of the House of 
     Representatives and the Select Committee on Ethics of the 
     Senate, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, 
     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 Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 423. A bill to authorize the Attorney General to 
     provide grants for organizations to find missing adults; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Ms. Baldwin):
       H.R. 424. A bill to repeal the Military Selective Service 
     Act; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 425. A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to authorize the use of clinical social workers 
     to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional 
     and mental illnesses; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 426. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to require States that provide Medicaid prescription drug 
     coverage to cover drugs medically necessary to treat obesity; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 427. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to assure coverage for legal immigrant children and 
     pregnant women under the Medicaid Program and the State 
     Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 428. A bill to require the Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission to ban toys which in size, shape, or overall 
     appearance resemble real handguns; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 429. A bill to designate the United States courthouse 
     located at 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York, as the 
     ``Hugh L. Carey United States Courthouse''; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 430. A bill to designate the United States bankruptcy 
     courthouse located at 271 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New 
     York, as the ``Conrad Duberstein United States Bankruptcy 
     Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 431. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the refundable 
     portion of the child tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. MURTHA:
       H.J. Res. 12. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States authorizing the 
     Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag

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      of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MURTHA:
       H.J. Res. 13. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to school 
     prayer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Ortiz, and Mr. Moore of Kansas):
       H. Con. Res. 30. Concurrent resolution raising awareness 
     and encouraging prevention of stalking by establishing 
     January 2007 as ``National Stalking Awareness Month''; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cannon, 
             Mr. Berman, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Watson, 
             Mr. Carnahan, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Olver, Mr. McNulty, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Holt, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Markey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Bishop of New York, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Cantor, Mr. 
             Courtney, and Mr. Ackerman):
       H. Res. 52. A resolution paying tribute to 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 Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H. Res. 53. A resolution recognizing the life of Lamar Hunt 
     and his outstanding contributions to the Kansas City Chiefs, 
     the National Football League, and the United States; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mr. McCotter, and Mr. Castle):
       H. Res. 54. A resolution honoring Alexander Hamilton on the 
     250th anniversary of his birth; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia):
       H. Res. 55. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding modern-day slavery; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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