[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 15040-15042]
[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. CROWLEY:
       H.R. 2604. A bill to provide financial and other support to 
     the United Nations Population Fund to carry out activities to 
     save women's lives, limit the incidence of abortion and 
     maternal mortality associated with unsafe abortion, promote 
     universal access to safe and reliable family planning, and 
     assist women, children, and men in developing countries to 
     live better lives; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Duncan, 
             Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             Gilchrest, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Michaud, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Ellison, and Mrs. Boyda of 
             Kansas):
       H.R. 2605. A bill to establish a sunset for the 
     Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq 
     Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. 
             Stupak):
       H.R. 2606. A bill to amend section 340B of the Public 
     Health Service Act to revise and expand the drug discount 
     program under that section to improve the provision of 
     discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McDermott:
       H.R. 2607. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to regulate internet gambling; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. McDermott (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Stark, 
             Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Levin, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. 
             Blumenauer):
       H.R. 2608. A bill to amend section 402 of the Personal 
     Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 
     1996 to provide, in fiscal years 2008 through 2010, 
     extensions of supplemental security income for refugees, 
     asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants, and to 
     amend the Internal Revenue Code to collect unemployment 
     compensation debts resulting from fraud; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. YARMUTH:
       H.R. 2609. A bill to require the establishment of a task 
     force to identify and disseminate evidence-based educational 
     strategies and promising best practices to improve the 
     quality of learning for individuals with autism in grades K-
     12; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. WEXLER:
       H.R. 2610. A bill to amend subchapter IV of chapter 53 of 
     title 31, United States Code,

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     and section 1084 of title 18 of such Code to clarify the 
     applicability of such provisions to games of skill, and 
     establish certain requirements with respect to such games, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 
     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 Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Payne, Ms. Corrine Brown 
             of Florida, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Schiff, and 
             Ms. McCollum of Minnesota):
       H.R. 2611. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to strengthen mentoring programs, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mrs. Capps, 
             Mr. Loebsack, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Ms. Giffords, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Chandler, and Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California):
       H.R. 2612. A bill to improve mental health care for wounded 
     members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Ms. Hirono):
       H.R. 2613. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income gain on the sale of certain 
     residential leased-fee interests to holders of the leasehold 
     rights; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CALVERT (for himself and Mr. Lewis of 
             California):
       H.R. 2614. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in certain water 
     projects in California; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 2615. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     repeal the limitation on the authority of the Department of 
     Defense to issue security clearances for certain persons; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. DeLauro (for herself and Mr. Courtney):
       H.R. 2616. A bill to promote public-private partnerships to 
     strengthen investment in early childhood development for 
     children from birth to entry into kindergarten in order to 
     ensure healthy development and school readiness for all 
     children; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Butterfield, 
             Mr. McGovern, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. 
             Jefferson):
       H.R. 2617. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     make grants to high-need local educational agencies to 
     establish teaching residency programs; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Abercrombie):
       H.R. 2618. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to study the suitability and feasibility of designating 
     certain lands along the northern coast of Maui, Hawaii, as a 
     unit of the National Park System; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, 
             and Mr. Roskam):
       H.R. 2619. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to make a grant for the establishment and operation of an 
     ethanol anti-idling power unit research program; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. MARSHALL:
       H.R. 2620. A bill to end the use of child soldiers in 
     hostilities around the world, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mrs. McCarthy of New York (for herself and Mr. 
             Porter):
       H.R. 2621. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to expand the loan forgiveness program for teachers, to 
     provide a loan forgiveness program for nurses, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mrs. McCarthy of New York:
       H.R. 2622. A bill to amend title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require de novo 
     review of claims determinations made by employee benefit 
     plans; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 2623. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     prohibit the collection of copayments for all hospice care 
     furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 2624. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide eligibility to the District of Columbia for the State 
     Loan Repayment Program; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Allen):
       H.R. 2625. A bill to prohibit the commercial harvesting of 
     Atlantic striped bass in the coastal waters and the exclusive 
     economic zone; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PRICE of Georgia:
       H.R. 2626. A bill to provide for incentives to encourage 
     health insurance coverage, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Labor, 
     Oversight and Government Reform, 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. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Pallone, Mr. Sires, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Andrews, and 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
       H.R. 2627. A bill to establish the Thomas Edison National 
     Historical Park in the State of New Jersey as the successor 
     to the Edison National Historic Site; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina:
       H.R. 2628. A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to 
     extend the date provided for the meeting of electors of the 
     President and Vice President in the States and the date 
     provided for the joint session of Congress held for the 
     counting of electoral votes, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. PUTNAM:
       H.R. 2629. A bill to restore import and entry agricultural 
     inspection functions to the Department of Agriculture; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, 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. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             Platts, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Van Hollen, and Ms. Slaughter):
       H.R. 2630. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to prohibit authorized committees and leadership 
     PACs of a candidate or an individual holding Federal office 
     from making payments to the candidate's or individual's 
     spouse, to require such committees and PACs to report on 
     disbursements made to the immediate family members of the 
     candidate or individual, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Israel, 
             Mr. Shays, and Mr. Thornberry):
       H.R. 2631. A bill to strengthen efforts in the Department 
     of Homeland Security to develop nuclear forensics 
     capabilities to permit attribution of the source of nuclear 
     material; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Foreign 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 Mr. UDALL of New Mexico:
       H.R. 2632. A bill to establish the Sabinoso Wilderness Area 
     in San Miguel County, New Mexico, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 2633. A bill to improve the health of Americans and 
     reduce health care costs by reorienting the Nation's health 
     care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Oversight 
     and Government Reform, House Administration, 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 Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Maloney of 
             New York, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Payne, Ms. Lee, and Mr. 
             Cleaver):
       H.R. 2634. A bill to provide for greater responsibility in 
     lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the United 
     States and the international financial institutions by low-
     income countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. WAXMAN:
       H.R. 2635. A bill to reduce the Federal Government's 
     contribution to global warming through measures that promote 
     efficiency in the Federal Government's management and 
     operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, 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 Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself and Mr. Welch 
             of Vermont):
       H.R. 2636. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     revise the amount of minimum allotments under the Projects 
     for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness program; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Jones 
             of Ohio, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Fortuno, and 
             Mr. Rangel):
       H. Con. Res. 166. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS 
     Awareness Day, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             McCaul of Texas, and Mr. Sestak):
       H. Res. 470. A resolution supporting efforts to increase 
     childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
             Royce, Mr. Campbell of California, and Mr. Calvert):
       H. Res. 471. A resolution congratulating the National 
     Hockey League Champions, the Anaheim Ducks, on their victory 
     in the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mr. TIAHRT:
       H. Res. 472. A resolution congratulating and commending the 
     Wichita State University women's bowling team for winning the 
     2007 United States Bowling Congress Intercollegiate Bowling 
     National Championship; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.

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