[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 2687-2689]
[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:


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           By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Taylor, 
             Mr. Hayes, and Mr. Butterfield):
       H.R. 718. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     enhance the national defense through empowerment of the Chief 
     of the National Guard Bureau and the enhancement of the 
     functions of the National Guard Bureau, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Weiner, 
             Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Lampson):
       H.R. 719. A bill to require convicted sex offenders to 
     register online identifiers, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mrs. Tauscher):
       H.R. 720. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water 
     pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. 
             McHenry, Mr. Jindal, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Reichert, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Hall of 
             Texas, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
             Inslee, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
             Berry, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Gallegly, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Hastings 
             of Washington, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, 
             Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Hooley, 
             Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Alexander, Mr. 
             Dicks, Mr. Souder, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Petri, Mr. 
             Hayes, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Terry, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
             Cantor, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Ms. Foxx, Mr. 
             Marchant, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Ross, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Aderholt, and Mr. Baker):
       H.R. 721. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a deduction for qualified timber gains; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 722. A bill to increase the maximum Pell Grant; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, 
             Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Israel, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, and Mrs. Drake):
       H.R. 723. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to reauthorize programs to improve the quality of 
     coastal recreation waters, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Graves, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Shuster, 
             Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Paul, Mr. Franks 
             of Arizona, Mr. Akin, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Carter, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Miller of Florida, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Hayes, Mr. Linder, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Forbes, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Barton 
             of Texas, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Sali, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Poe, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, and Mr. Wamp):
       H.R. 724. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the 
     Defense of Marriage Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Franks 
             of Arizona, Mr. Akin, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Norwood, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. 
             McCaul of Texas, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Goode, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Hayes, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Miller of Florida, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Campbell of 
             California, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Barton 
             of Texas, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
             Florida, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. 
             Sali, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Poe, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Shimkus):
       H.R. 725. A bill to amend the Revised Statutes of the 
     United States to prevent the use of the legal system in a 
     manner that extorts money from State and local governments, 
     and the Federal Government, and inhibits such governments' 
     constitutional actions under the first, tenth, and fourteenth 
     amendments; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 726. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to restrict the application of the windfall elimination 
     provision to individuals whose combined monthly income from 
     benefits under such title and other monthly periodic payments 
     exceeds a minimum COLA-adjusted amount of $2,500 and to 
     provide for a graduated implementation of such provision on 
     amounts above such minimum amount; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself and Mr. 
             Burgess):
       H.R. 727. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     add requirements regarding trauma care, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. HERSETH (for herself and Mr. Clay):
       H.R. 728. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     establish certain protections for preference eligibles 
     selected for involuntary geographic reassignment; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, 
             Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Lee, Mr. Farr, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Payne, Mr. Honda, and Ms. Hooley):
       H.R. 729. A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory 
     Policies Act of 1978 to promote energy independence and self-
     sufficiency by providing for the use of net metering by 
     certain small electic energy generation systems, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. JINDAL:
       H.R. 730. A bill to provide funds to certain State and 
     local governments to pay for utility costs resulting from the 
     provision of temporary housing units to evacuees from 
     Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Terry, Mr. McCotter, 
             Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, and Mr. McHugh):
       H.R. 731. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to direct 
     the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to 
     establish a program to provide regulatory compliance 
     assistance to small business concerns, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 732. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to reduce from 10 to 5 the number of years of marriage 
     prior to divorce required for a divorced spouse to be 
     eligible for benefits under such title; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. Tom Davis of 
             Virginia):
       H.R. 733. A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home 
     Rule Act to eliminate all Federally-imposed mandates over the 
     local budget process and financial management of the District 
     of Columbia and the borrowing of money by the District of 
     Columbia; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Costa, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Holden, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Platts, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, 
             Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Sullivan, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Upton):
       H.R. 734. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with 
     certain public transportation projects; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 735. A bill to designate the Federal building under 
     construction at 799 First Avenue in New York, New York, as 
     the ``Ronald H. Brown United States Mission to the United 
     Nations Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, 
             Mr. Gingrey, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Norwood, 
             Mr. Alexander, Mr. Platts, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Goode, and Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida):
       H.R. 736. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to exclude from creditable wages and self-employment 
     income wages earned for services by aliens illegally 
     performed in the United States and self-employment income 
     derived from a trade or business illegally conducted in the 
     United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Carney, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Lynch, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Payne):
       H.R. 737. A bill to correct an inequity in eligibility for 
     military retired pay based on nonregular service in the case 
     of certain

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     members of the reserve components completing their reserve 
     service before 1966; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SKELTON (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Dicks, and 
             Mr. Filner):
       H. Con. Res. 47. Concurrent resolution supporting the goals 
     and ideals of a National Medal of Honor Day to celebrate and 
     honor the recipients of the Medal of Honor; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
           By Mr. CLAY:
       H. Res. 105. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that there should be established a 
     National Orthodontic Health Month; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. 
             McCotter):
       H. Res. 106. A resolution calling upon the President to 
     ensure that the foreign policy of the United States reflects 
     appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning issues 
     related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide 
     documented in the United States record relating to the 
     Armenian Genocide, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Pence, and Mr. Hastings of Florida):
       H. Res. 107. A resolution calling for the immediate and 
     unconditional release of Israeli soldiers held captive by 
     Hamas and Hezbollah, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida:
       H. Res. 108. A resolution supporting the Weed and Seed and 
     COPS programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Cardoza, 
             Mr. Nunes, and Mr. Honda):
       H. Res. 109. A resolution recognizing the historical 
     significance of the Pinedale Assembly Center, the reporting 
     site for 4,823 Japanese Americans who were unjustly interned 
     during World War II; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Murphy of Connecticut, and Mr. Courtney):
       H. Res. 110. A resolution honoring the life and 
     achievements of George C. Springer, Sr., the Northeast 
     regional director and a former vice president of the American 
     Federation of Teachers; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H. Res. 111. A resolution establishing a Select Committee 
     on POW and MIA Affairs; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. KNOLLENBERG:
       H. Res. 112. A resolution recognizing and congratulating 
     Guardian Industries and its 75th anniversary of commitment 
     and leadership in the United States and global glass, 
     automotive, and building products industries; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H. Res. 113. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued in 
     commemoration of Diwali, a festival celebrated by people of 
     Indian origin; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Res. 114. A resolution expressing support for a National 
     Week of Reflection and Tolerance; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. REHBERG:
       H. Res. 115. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States should maintain a 
     land-based intercontinental ballistic missile force of not 
     less than 500 Minuteman III missiles; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.

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