[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 17104-17105]
[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. SKELTON (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Bartlett 
             of Maryland, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Boucher, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Meehan, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Harman, Ms. Castor, Mr. 
             Courtney, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Patrick Murphy 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sestak, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. 
             Pomeroy, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Baldwin, 
             Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Ellison, Ms. 
             Giffords, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. Loebsack):
       H.R. 2826. A bill to amend titles 28 and 10, United States 
     Code, to restore habeas corpus for individuals detained by 
     the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Smith of 
             Nebraska):
       H.R. 2827. A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to provide a floor of 1.0 for the 
     practice expense and for the work expense geographic practice 
     cost indices (GPCI) under 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. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Blunt):
       H.R. 2828. A bill to provide compensation to relatives of 
     United States citizens who were killed as a result of the 
     bombings of United States Embassies in East Africa on August 
     7, 1998; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. 
             LaTourette):
       H.R. 2830. A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast 
     Guard for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Hoyer, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Capps, 
             Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Loebsack, 
             Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Farr, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Nadler, and Ms. Clarke):
       H.R. 2831. A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights 
     Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 
     1967, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the 
     Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that a discriminatory 
     compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful 
     under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid 
     pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other 
     practice, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Hinchey, 
             and Mr. Paul):
       H.R. 2832. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to conduct or support a comprehensive study 
     comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in 
     vaccinated populations in the United States with such 
     outcomes in unvaccinated populations in the United States, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself and Mr. George Miller of 
             California):
       H.R. 2833. A bill to amend title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the 
     Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide additional limitations on preexisting 
     condition exclusions in group health plans and health 
     insurance coverage in the group and individual markets; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Education and Labor, 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. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Pascrell, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 2834. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to treat income received by partners for performing 
     investment management services as ordinary income received 
     for the performance of services; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 2835. A bill to amend the Uniformed and Overseas 
     Citizens Absentee Voting Act to extend the requirements under 
     such Act regarding the ability of absent uniformed services 
     voters and overseas voters to use absentee registration 
     procedures and vote by absentee ballot in Federal elections 
     to elections for certain offices in American Samoa; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 2836. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     National Sea Grant College Program Act for fiscal years 2009 
     through 2013; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 2837. A bill to provide for administrative procedures 
     to extend Federal recognition to certain Indian groups, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself and Ms. Bordallo):
       H.R. 2838. A bill to enhance the Department of Energy 
     Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program established 
     under title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 by 
     explicitly permitting its application on United States 
     Government installations worldwide, in the Insular Areas of 
     the United States, and in those nations in free association 
     with the United States, as well as explicitly authorize loans 
     for ocean thermal energy conversion projects; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology, 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. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 2839. A bill to amend the Developmental Disabilities 
     Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 to require 
     protection and advocacy systems to give notice to, and obtain 
     the authorization of, an individual (or the individual's 
     legal representative) before pursuing remedies on behalf of 
     the individual; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             Ellison, and Ms. Carson):
       H.R. 2840. A bill to amend the Community Reinvestment Act 
     of 1977 to allow the direct support by a financial 
     institution of a qualified community-based financial literacy 
     program provided to consumers and borrowers to be taken into 
     account in assessing the institution's record of meeting the 
     credit needs of its entire community, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. McHUGH:
       H.R. 2841. A bill to amend the wetlands reserve program of 
     the Department of Agriculture to exclude from enrollment 
     under the program land subject to a State or local set-back 
     requirement unless the Secretary determines that enrollment 
     of the land is essential to restore or preserve wetlands; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. SCHWARTZ:
       H.R. 2842. A bill to amend title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the 
     Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to prohibit preexisting condition exclusions for 
     children in group health plans and health insurance coverage 
     in the group and individual markets; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the

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     Committees on Education and Labor, 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. WATSON:
       H.R. 2843. A bill to provide for the establishment and 
     maintenance of existing libraries and resource centers at 
     United States diplomatic and consular missions to provide 
     information about American culture, society, and history, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, 
     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. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H. Con. Res. 174. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that hunting seasons for migratory 
     ducks and geese should be modified so that individuals have a 
     fair and equitable opportunity to harvest such birds; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Doggett, 
             Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Gonzalez, 
             Mr. Salazar, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Edwards, 
             Mr. Lampson, Ms. Lee, Ms. Waters, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Cuellar, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
             Ellison, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Courtney, Mr. 
             Sires, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Brady of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia):
       H. Res. 510. A resolution honoring the life accomplishments 
     and extraordinary leadership of Sylvia K. Brooks, a 16-year 
     President and CEO of the Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) and 
     first female president of the Houston Urban League, who 
     transformed the Houston Area Urban League into a nationally-
     recognized and respected social service agency; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Calvert, Mr. Issa, Mr. Herger, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Bilbray, 
             Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mrs. Bono, Mr. 
             McKeon, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. 
             Lewis of California, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Nunes, Mr. 
             Hunter, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, and Mr. Lantos):
       H. Res. 511. A resolution congratulating the men's 
     volleyball team of the University of California, Irvine, for 
     winning the 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Volleyball National 
     Championship; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. TIAHRT:
       H. Res. 512. A resolution honoring and commending the 
     Honorable Wesley E. Brown, United States District Court Judge 
     for the District of Kansas, for his commitment and dedication 
     to public service, the judicial system, and equal access to 
     justice as he celebrates his 100th birthday; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.

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