[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 15922-15924]
[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. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, 
             Mr. Peterson

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             of Minnesota, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Engel, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. 
             Hirono, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Miller of North 
             Carolina, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moore 
             of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, and Mr. Berman):
       H.R. 2711. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Flake, Mr. 
             Fortuno, Mr. Mack, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCaul of Texas, 
             Mr. McCotter, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Poe, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Royce):
       H.R. 2712. A bill to promote transparency, accountability, 
     and reform within the United Nations system, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. 
             Cantor):
       H.R. 2713. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to authorize waivers by the Commissioner of Social 
     Security of the 5-month waiting period for entitlement to 
     benefits based on disability in cases in which the 
     Commissioner determines that such waiting period would cause 
     undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries, and to 
     provide for a study by the Commissioner regarding possible 
     improvements in disability claims processing; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Regula, Mr. Spratt, and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 2714. A bill to require the President to delay or 
     reverse the implementation of a decision of a World Trade 
     Organization dispute settlement panel or the Appellate Body 
     that is adverse to the United States involving the 
     calculation of dumping margins and weighted average dumping 
     margins, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Emanuel, and Ms. Schwartz):
       H.R. 2715. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to include heavier vehicles in the limitation on the 
     depreciation of certain luxury automobiles; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana:
       H.R. 2716. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to require the incorporation of counterfeit-
     resistant technologies into the packaging of prescription 
     drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana:
       H.R. 2717. A bill to permit an individual to be treated by 
     a health care practitioner with any method of medical 
     treatment such individual requests, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana:
       H.R. 2718. A bill to ensure that the goals of the Dietary 
     Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 are met by 
     authorizing appropriations to fully enforce and implement 
     such Act and the amendments made by such Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana:
       H.R. 2719. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that amounts paid for foods for special 
     dietary use, dietary supplements, or medical foods shall be 
     treated as medical expenses; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Reichert, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kirk, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Petri, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Shays, and Mr. Smith of Washington):
       H.R. 2720. A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural 
     Investment Act of 2002 to reform commodity programs and to 
     increase nutrition, conservation, and energy programs of the 
     Department of Agriculture, to reduce the national budget 
     deficit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education 
     and Labor, Foreign Affairs, 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. CARDOZA:
       H.R. 2721. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop, and the 
     Secretary of Defense to distribute to members of the Armed 
     Forces upon their discharge or release from active duty, 
     information in a compact disk read-only memory format that 
     lists and explains the health, education, and other benefits 
     for which veterans are eligible under the laws administered 
     by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; 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 Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself and Mr. Oberstar):
       H.R. 2722. A bill to restructure the Coast Guard Integrated 
     Deepwater Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself and Mrs. Bono):
       H.R. 2723. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to establish programs to improve the quality, 
     performance, and delivery of pediatric care; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself and Mr. Ramstad):
       H.R. 2724. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the saver's credit; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Stearns):
       H.R. 2725. A bill to require the Federal Communications 
     Commission to adopt regulations to protect subscribers to 
     Internet protocol telephone services concerning the use of 
     such services with alarm, security, and personal emergency 
     response systems; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FORBES (for himself, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, and Mr. Chabot):
       H.R. 2726. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     improve the provisions relating to the carrying of concealed 
     weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Feeney, 
             Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. Royce, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Manzullo, 
             Mr. Herger, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Akin, Mr. Davis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Heller, Mr. Kingston, Mr. 
             Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Flake, Mr. Walberg, 
             Mr. Lucas, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Marchant, 
             Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Hoekstra, 
             Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Roskam, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Kirk, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Putnam, 
             Mr. Pearce, Mr. Souder, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Campbell of 
             California, Mrs. Bachmann, and Mrs. Biggert):
       H.R. 2727. A bill to extend the current moratorium for 
     small businesses complying with section 404 of the Sarbanes-
     Oxley Act of 2002 by 1 year; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             Bilbray, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Campbell of California, 
             Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. 
             Gary G. Miller of California, and Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina):
       H.R. 2728. A bill to designate the station of the United 
     States Border Patrol located at 25762 Madison Avenue in 
     Murrieta, California, as the ``Theodore L. Newton, Jr. and 
     George F. Azrak Border Patrol Station''; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Sestak, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Marshall):
       H.R. 2729. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     extend preventive-health and research programs with respect 
     to prostate cancer; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LUCAS:
       H.R. 2730. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     provide a clear line of demarcation with regard to private 
     ownership of any coin, medal, or numismatic item made or 
     issued by the United States Government before January 1, 
     1933, and of any piece produced by the United States Mint 
     before such date, that is not in the possession of the United 
     States Government, to establish requirements with respect to 
     the inventory of certain United States coins, medals, 
     numismatic items, and other pieces produced by the United 
     States Mint that are owned by the Department of the Treasury, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Gene Green of 
             Texas):
       H.R. 2731. A bill to improve the oversight and regulation 
     of tissue banks and the tissue donation process, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SIMPSON:
       H.R. 2732. A bill to amend the Act of July 3, 1890, to 
     provide for the granting to a State of a parcel of land for 
     use as an agricultural college and to proscribe the use of 
     earnings and proceeds thereof; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural 
     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. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr. 
             George Miller of California):

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       H.R. 2733. A bill to establish the Trinity River 
     Restoration Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Akin, 
             Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
             Bishop of Utah, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Boozman, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Burton 
             of Indiana, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. Campbell of 
             California, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Carter, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Conaway, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. 
             Culberson, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Davis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mrs. 
             Drake, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Flake, 
             Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Ms. 
             Foxx, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Gingrey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Heller, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Jordan, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kingston, 
             Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Lamborn, 
             Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Linder, Mr. Mack, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. McCaul of 
             Texas, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, 
             Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Pearce, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Poe, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Roskam, Mr. 
             Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Sali, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Smith of 
             Nebraska, Mr. Souder, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. 
             Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida):
       H.R. 2734. A bill to make the Economic Growth and Tax 
     Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 and certain other tax 
     benefits permanent law; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Thompson of 
             California):
       H.R. 2735. A bill to provide additional funding for 
     operation of national wildlife refuges; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Oversight and Government Reform, 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 Ms. LEE (for herself and Ms. Waters):
       H. Con. Res. 169. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of National HIV Testing Day, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Kuhl of New York, and 
             Mr. Akin):
       H. Res. 485. A resolution expressing appreciation for the 
     profound public service and educational contributions of 
     Donald Jeffry Herbert, fondly known as ``Mr. Wizard''; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. HILL (for himself and Mr. Tom Davis of 
             Virginia):
       H. Res. 486. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of the National Anthem Project, which has worked to restore 
     America's voice by re-teaching Americans to sing the national 
     anthem; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. FORBES (for himself, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Feeney, 
             Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Keller, Mr. 
             Conaway, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Wilson of 
             New Mexico, and Mr. Ortiz):
       H. Res. 487. A resolution recognizing the contribution of 
     modeling and simulation technology to the security and 
     prosperity of the United States, and recognizing modeling and 
     simulation as a National Critical Technology; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Dingell, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Levin, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Camp of 
             Michigan, Mr. Boustany, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Knollenberg, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Walberg, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Kirk, Mrs. 
             Miller of Michigan, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Terry, Mr. 
             Reynolds, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Upton, Mr. 
             Mack, Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Keller, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Hayes, Mr. 
             Shuster, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Lincoln 
             Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Hall 
             of Texas):
       H. Res. 488. A resolution congratulating the Detroit Tigers 
     for winning the 2006 American League Pennant and for bringing 
     the City of Detroit and the State of Michigan their first 
     trip to the World Series in 22 years; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.

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