[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 1652-1654]
[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. GORDON:
       H.R. 547. A bill to facilitate the development of markets 
     for alternative fuels and Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuel 
     through research, development, and demonstration and data 
     collection; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Allen, 
             Ms. Lee, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Costello, Ms. 
             Sutton, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Wu, and Mrs. Tauscher):
       H.R. 548. A bill to establish a Congressional Trade Office; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CAMP of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Tanner, and 
             Ms. Pryce of Ohio):
       H.R. 549. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line 
     deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary 
     school teachers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McNULTY (for himself and Mr. Camp of Michigan):
       H.R. 550. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend the investment tax credit with respect to solar 
     energy property and qualified fuel cell property, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Herger, 
             Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Farr, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Costa, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Lantos):
       H.R. 551. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     with respect to the eligibility of veterans for mortgage bond 
     financing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself and Mr. 
             Pickering):
       H.R. 552. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation 
     and pulmonary rehabilitation services; 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 Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, 
             Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Levin, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. Petri, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Higgins, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Walsh of New 
             York, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Camp of 
             Michigan, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. 
             Miller of Michigan, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Upton, Mr. 
             Emanuel, and Mr. McHugh):
       H.R. 553. A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to 
     operate and maintain as a system the Chicago Sanitary and 
     Ship Canal dispersal barriers; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself and Mr. Renzi):
       H.R. 554. A bill to provide for the protection of 
     paleontological resources on Federal lands, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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 Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Gutierrez, 
             Mr. Wynn, Mr. Towns, Mr. Cleaver, and Mr. Cummings):
       H.R. 555. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe 
     rules regulating inmate telephone service rates; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Pryce of 
             Ohio, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Paul, 
             Mr. Ackerman, Mr.

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             Baker, Ms. Bean, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. 
             Hooley, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Klein of Florida, 
             Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCotter, 
             Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
             California, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Reynolds, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Smith of Texas, 
             Mr. Reichert, and Ms. Watson):
       H.R. 556. A bill to ensure national security while 
     promoting foreign investment and the creation and maintenance 
     of jobs, to reform the process by which such investments are 
     examined for any effect they may have on national security, 
     to establish the Committee on Foreign Investment in the 
     United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Energy and Commerce, and 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. BRADY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 557. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to direct 
     the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to 
     establish a vocational and technical entrepreneurship 
     development program; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Scott 
             of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Moore of Kansas, and Mr. Cohen):
       H.R. 558. A bill to provide relief for African-American 
     farmers filing claims in the cases of Pigford v. Veneman and 
     Brewington v. Veneman; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and 
     in addition to the Committee on 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 Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Ms. Herseth, and Mr. 
             Inslee):
       H.R. 559. A bill to promote renewable fuel and energy 
     security of the United States, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on 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. DOOLITTLE:
       H.R. 560. A bill to establish a pilot program to eliminate 
     certain restrictions on eligible certified development 
     companies; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 561. A bill to expand visa waiver program to countries 
     on a probationary basis, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Pomeroy):
       H.R. 562. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to ensure and foster continued patient quality 
     of care by establishing facility and patient criteria for 
     long-term care hospitals and related improvements under the 
     Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Poe, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Goode, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Carter, Mr. Porter, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Burgess, Mr. 
             Gerlach, Mr. Mica, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Hobson, Mr. LaHood, Mr. 
             Walsh of New York, Mr. Terry, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Hastings 
             of Washington, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Bishop of 
             Utah, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mrs. Myrick, 
             Mr. Stearns, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Baker, Mr. 
             Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Everett, Mr. Cannon, 
             Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Coble, Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Hayes, 
             Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. 
             David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Gingrey, 
             Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
             Tiberi, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Young of 
             Florida, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Kingston, and Mr. Tiahrt):
       H.R. 563. A bill to vacate further proceedings in the 
     prosecution of certain named persons; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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. JEFFERSON:
       H.R. 564. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to ensure 
     that when a small business participating in the 8(a) business 
     development program is affected by a catastrophic incident, 
     the period in which it can participate is extended by 18 
     months; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. JEFFERSON:
       H.R. 565. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to improve 
     the availability of disaster loans to individuals and 
     businesses affected by catastrophic incidents; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Payne, 
             Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Edwards, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 566. A bill to waive the time limitations specified by 
     law for the award of certain military decorations in order to 
     allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor to Doris 
     Miller for actions while a member of the Navy during World 
     War II; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             Young of Alaska, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Moore of Kansas, 
             Mr. Engel, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Lee, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
             Ortiz, Mr. Berman, Mr. Hare, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. 
             Capito, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Fortenberry, 
             Ms. Harman, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. 
             Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             and Mr. Bishop of New York):
       H.R. 567. A bill to ensure Pell Grant eligibility for any 
     student whose parent or guardian died as a result of 
     performing military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after 
     September 11, 2001; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
             Florida, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Davis of 
             Kentucky, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr. Gary G. 
             Miller of California):
       H.R. 568. A bill to amend section 255 of the National 
     Housing Act to remove the limitation on the number of reverse 
     mortgages that may be insured under the FHA mortgage 
     insurance program for such mortgages; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Camp of Michigan, and 
             Mr. Capuano):
       H.R. 569. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to authorize appropriations for sewer overflow 
     control grants; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Fossella, 
             Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Ehlers, Mr. Knollenberg, and Mr. McCotter):
       H.R. 570. A bill to provide grants from moneys collected 
     from violations of the corporate average fuel economy program 
     to be used to expand infrastructure necessary to increase the 
     availability of alternative fuels; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. TANCREDO:
       H.R. 571. A bill to require additional tariffs be imposed 
     on products of any nonmarket economy country until the 
     President certifies to the Congress that the country is a 
     market economy country, and to direct the Secretary of the 
     Treasury to deposit the amounts generated from those tariffs 
     into the Social Security trust funds; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 572. A bill to establish the Comprehensive Immigration 
     Reform Commission; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. VISCLOSKY:
       H.R. 573. A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to 
     provide for the establishment of the Indiana Dunes National 
     Lakeshore'' to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the 
     Interior to accept donations of lands that are contiguous to 
     the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WHITFIELD:
       H.R. 574. A bill to ensure the safety of residents and 
     visitors to Lake Barkley, Kentucky, and to improve 
     recreation, navigation, and the economic vitality of the 
     lake's region, the Army Corps of Engineers, together with any 
     other Federal agency that has the authority to change the 
     pool elevation of such lake, shall establish a pilot program 
     to maintain the pool elevation of such lake at 359 feet until 
     after the first Monday in September; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. TANCREDO:
       H.J. Res. 19. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to establish English as 
     the official language of the United States; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.

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       Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Davis 
     of Illinois, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Costello, Mr. 
     Rohrabacher, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
     Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Holt, and Ms. Matsui):
       H. Con. Res. 34. Concurrent resolution honoring the life of 
     Percy Lavon Julian, a pioneer in the field of organic 
     chemistry research and development and the first and only 
     African American chemist to be inducted into the National 
     Academy of Sciences; to the Committee on Science and 
     Technology.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Waters, 
             Mr. Towns, and Ms. Kilpatrick):
       H. Con. Res. 35. Concurrent resolution supporting the goals 
     and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TANCREDO:
       H. Con. Res. 36. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     importance of Western civilization; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. TANCREDO:
       H. Con. Res. 37. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress with regard to pardoning Border Patrol agents 
     Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Al Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Clay, Ms. Harman, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mrs. Capps, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Ortiz, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Becerra, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Dingell, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Salazar, 
             Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Sires, and Mr. Reyes):
       H. Res. 76. A resolution urging the establishment and 
     observation of a legal public holiday in honor of Cesar E. 
     Chavez; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. REHBERG:
       H. Res. 77. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives to establish the Committee on Indian Affairs; 
     to the Committee on Rules.

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