[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 13]
[House]
[Pages 18355-18356]
[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. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Camp of Michigan):
       H.R. 2952. A bill to authorize the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe 
     of Indians of the State of Michigan to convey land and 
     interests in land owned by the Tribe; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SPACE:
       H.R. 2953. A bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 
     1936 to improve the application process for the rural 
     broadband program of the Department of Agriculture; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on 
     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 Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of 
             California, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. 
             Bilbray, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. 
             Gingrey, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Poe, Mr. Deal of Georgia, 
             Mrs. Cubin, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Marchant, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. McCotter, 
             Mr. Carter, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Kline of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Dreier, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Gary G. 
             Miller of California, and Mr. Blunt):
       H.R. 2954. A bill to strengthen enforcement of immigration 
     laws, and gain operational control over the borders of the 
     United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland 
     Security, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Oversight 
     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. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, 
             Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Ms. Lee, Ms. Carson, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, 
             Mr. Towns, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Hare, and Ms. 
             Kilpatrick):
       H.R. 2955. A bill to improve calculation, reporting, and 
     accountability for graduation rates; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. SKELTON:
       H.R. 2956. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to 
     commence the reduction of the number of United States Armed 
     Forces in Iraq to a limited presence by April 1, 2008, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. BACA:
       H.R. 2957. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to improve educational practices for 
     limited English proficient students and immigrant students; 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. 
             Boyda of Kansas, and Mr. Chandler):
       H.R. 2958. A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to 
     review the video game ratings of the Entertainment Software 
     Ratings Board and to direct the Government Accountability 
     Office to study the impact of video games on children and 
     young adults; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself and Mr. Young of 
             Alaska) (both by request):
       H.R. 2959. A bill to establish a fund for the National Park 
     Centennial Challenge, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Poe, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Thornberry, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
             of Texas, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Cuellar, Ms. Shea-Porter, 
             Mr. McNerney, and Mr. Welch of Vermont):
       H.R. 2960. A bill to amend the State Department Basic 
     Authorities Act of 1956 and the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
     to enable the Department of State to respond to a critical 
     shortage of passport processing personnel, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey:
       H.R. 2961. A bill to expand the boundaries of the Wallkill 
     National Wildlife Refuge located in Sussex county, New 
     Jersey, and to authorize appropriations for the acquisition 
     of lands and waters located within such expanded boundaries; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Honda, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
             and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas):
       H.R. 2962. A bill to designate Pakistan under section 244 
     of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of 
     Pakistan to be eligible for temporary protected status under 
     such sections; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 2963. A bill to transfer certain land in Riverside 
     County, California, and San Diego County, California, from 
     the Bureau of Land

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     Management to the United States to be held in trust for the 
     Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             Kirk, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Boswell):
       H.R. 2964. A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 
     to treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species 
     under that Act, to make corrections in the provisions 
     relating to captive wildlife offenses under that Act, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H.R. 2965. A bill to increase the United States financial 
     and programmatic contributions to promote economic 
     opportunities for women in developing countries; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, and Mr. Inslee):
       H.R. 2966. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a credit for the conversion of hybrid motor 
     vehicles to plug-in hybrid motor vehicles; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MARSHALL:
       H.R. 2967. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds in 
     support of any travel undertaken by the President, Vice 
     President, or certain other executive branch officials which 
     includes the attendance by the official at any political 
     campaign or fundraising event unless the sponsor of the event 
     reimburses the Federal government for the actual costs 
     incurred in support of the travel, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in 
     addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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. PLATTS:
       H.R. 2968. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act to make permanent the summer food service 
     pilot project for rural areas of Pennsylvania and apply it to 
     rural areas of every State; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 2969. A bill to establish the GothamCorps program; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 2970. A bill to ensure integrity in the operation of 
     pharmacy benefit managers; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 2971. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to require States to report data on Medicaid 
     beneficiaries who are employed; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 2972. A bill to require providers of wireless 
     telephone services to provide access to the universal 
     emergency telephone number in subterranean subway stations 
     located within their area of coverage; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 2973. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     require a store in which a consumer may apply to open a 
     credit or charge card account to display a sign, at each 
     location where the application may be made, containing the 
     same information required by such Act to be prominently 
     placed in a tabular format on the application; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 2974. A bill to protect innocent parties from certain 
     fees imposed by depository institutions for dishonored 
     checks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 2975. A bill to make unlawful the establishment or 
     maintenance within the United States of an office of the 
     Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO); to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 2976. A bill to halt Saudi support for institutions 
     that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid 
     and abet terrorism, and to secure full Saudi cooperation in 
     the investigation of terrorist incidents, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 2977. A bill to prohibit United States military 
     assistance for Egypt and to express the sense of Congress 
     that the amount of military assistance that would have been 
     provided for Egypt for a fiscal year should be provided in 
     the form of economic support fund assistance; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 2978. A bill to prohibit United States assistance for 
     the Palestinian Authority and for programs, projects, and 
     activities in the West Bank and Gaza, unless certain 
     conditions are met; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 2979. A bill to prohibit the Department of Homeland 
     Security from limiting the amount of Urban Area Security 
     Initiative or State Homeland Security Grant Program grant 
     funds that may be used to pay salaries or overtime pay of law 
     enforcement officials engaged in antiterrorism activities, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 2980. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     protect individuals performing certain Federal and federally 
     assisted functions, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 2981. A bill to halt the issuance of visas to citizens 
     of Saudi Arabia until the President certifies that the 
     Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not discriminate in the issuance 
     of visas on the basis of religious affiliation or heritage; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 2982. A bill to require the National Park Service to 
     make necessary safety improvements to the Statue of Liberty 
     and to fully reopen the Statue to the public; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 2983. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide middle class tax relief, impose a surtax for 
     families with incomes over $1,000,000, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 2984. A bill to amend the Low-Income Home Energy 
     Assistance Act of 1981 to extend energy assistance to 
     households headed by certain senior citizens; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor, 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. WEINER:
       H.R. 2985. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to take certain actions with regard to the Arab Bank, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. WEINER:
       H.R. 2986. A bill to prohibit assistance to Saudi Arabia; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Financial 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. WEINER:
       H.R. 2987. A bill to require the establishment of regional 
     consumer price indices to compute cost-of-living increases 
     under the programs for Social Security and Medicare and other 
     medical benefits under titles II and XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 
     Education and Labor, 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. WYNN:
       H.R. 2988. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide that the reductions in Social Security 
     benefits which are required in the case of spouses and 
     surviving spouses who are also receiving certain government 
     pensions shall be equal to the amount by which two-thirds of 
     the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before 
     reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200, adjusted for 
     inflation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brady 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cohen, 
             Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Farr, Mr. Hall of New York, Ms. 
             Hooley, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Maloney of New 
             York, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Ms. Woolsey, 
             Mr. Wu, and Mr. Wynn):
       H. Res. 530. A resolution censuring George W. Bush; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GOHMERT:
       H. Res. 532. A resolution recognizing the energy and 
     economic partnership between the United States and Honduras; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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