[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 3198-3199]
[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. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Paul, and 
             Mr. Rogers of Kentucky):
       H.R. 833. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude from gross income interest received on loans 
     secured by agricultural real estate and rural housing; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WELLER:
       H.R. 834. A bill to provide permanent relief from the 
     marriage penalty under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts, and Ms. Waters):
       H.R. 835. A bill to reauthorize the programs of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development for housing 
     assistance for Native Hawaiians; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of 
             California, Mr. Coble, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Goodlatte, and Mr. Pence):
       H.R. 836. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     better assure cyber-security, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Daniel E. 
             Lungren of California, Mr. Franks of Arizona, and Mr. 
             Pence):
       H.R. 837. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     protect youth from exploitation by adults using the Internet, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself and Mr. Cannon):
       H.R. 838. A bill to provide for the conveyance of the 
     Bureau of Land Management parcels known as the White Acre and 
     Gambel Oak properties and related real property to Park City, 
     Utah, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Utah:
       H.R. 839. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to study the feasibility of enlarging the Arthur V. Watkins 
     Dam Weber Basin Project, Utah, to provide additional water 
     for the Weber Basin Project to fulfill the purposes for which 
     that project was authorized; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. CARSON (for herself, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Ms. 
             Lee, and Mr. Renzi):
       H.R. 840. A bill to amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
     Assistance Act to consolidate the housing assistance programs 
     for homeless persons under title IV of such Act, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. FOXX:
       H.R. 841. A bill to amend the Federal charter of the 
     Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of 
     America, Incorporated, to authorize the corporation to extend 
     eligibility for associate membership in the corporation to 
     the spouse and siblings of a recipient of the Purple Heart; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. NORWOOD:
       H.R. 842. A bill to provide for enhanced Federal, State, 
     and local assistance in the enforcement of the immigration 
     laws, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, to 
     authorize appropriations to carry out the State Criminal 
     Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 843. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide to employers a tax credit for compensation paid 
     during the period employees are performing service as members 
     of the Ready Reserve or the National Guard; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 844. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a tax credit to employers for the value of the 
     service not performed during the period employees are 
     performing service as members of the Ready Reserve or the 
     National Guard; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, and Mr. Pence):
       H.R. 845. A bill to improve and consolidate the law 
     relating to restitution in criminal cases; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. 
             Coble, Mr. Franks of Arizona, and Mr. Pence):
       H.R. 846. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, 
     with respect to fraud in connection with major disaster or 
     emergency funds; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COOPER:
       H.R. 847. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to require that amounts paid for employer-provided coverage 
     under accident or health plans be included on W-2 Forms; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FORTUNO:
       H.R. 848. A bill to amend the State Department Basic 
     Authorities Act of 1956 to authorize assistance to combat 
     HIV/AIDS in certain countries of the Caribbean region; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY:
       H.R. 849. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to require the Secretary of the Treasury to notify the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security of employer returns showing 
     the employment of individuals not authorized to be employed 
     in the United States and to notify the employers that they 
     must terminate the employment of those employees, to provide 
     an opportunity for those employees to contest the 
     information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and 
     Labor, 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. GALLEGLY:
       H.R. 850. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to establish a procedure for determining whether individuals 
     who are not authorized to be employed in the United States 
     are so employed; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, 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. GOHMERT (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, and 
             Mr. Franks of Arizona):
       H.R. 851. A bill to modify the law with respect to the 
     death penalty, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. INSLEE (for himself and Mrs. Blackburn):
       H.R. 852. A bill to prohibit the obtaining of customer 
     information from telecommunications carriers by false 
     pretenses, and the sale or disclosure of such records 
     obtained by false pretenses; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. KNOLLENBERG:
       H.R. 853. A bill to promote preventive health care for 
     Americans; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr.

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             Berman, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Castor, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Ms. Watson, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Spratt, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Engel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. 
             Shea-Porter, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Cleaver, 
             Mr. Cohen, Mr. Baca, and Mr. Ellison):
       H.R. 854. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to 
     prevent or alleviate the effects of youth violence in 
     eligible urban communities by providing violence-prevention 
     education, mentoring, counseling, and mental health services 
     to children and adolescents in such communities; 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. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself, 
             Mr. Coble, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Gallegly, Mrs. Drake, Mr. 
             Miller of Florida, Mr. Herger, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. 
             Fossella, Mr. McKeon, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
             Florida, Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Poe, Mr. McCotter, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Smith of Texas, and Mr. Franks of Arizona):
       H.R. 855. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     improve the criminal law relating to terrorism, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Capps, 
             and Ms. Clarke):
       H.R. 856. A bill to honor Susan B. Anthony by celebrating 
     her legacy on the third Monday in February; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. McNULTY:
       H.R. 857. A bill to clarify the rules of origin for certain 
     textile and apparel products; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. MELANCON (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. McCrery, 
             Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. 
             Jindal):
       H.R. 858. A bill to amend the Emergency Supplemental 
     Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and 
     Hurricane Recovery, 2006 to authorize the Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency to provide additional assistance to State 
     and local governments for utility costs resulting from the 
     provision of temporary housing units to evacuees from 
     Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SALAZAR:
       H.R. 859. A bill to establish the Sangre de Cristo National 
     Heritage Area in the State of Colorado, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. SOLIS:
       H.R. 860. A bill to designate certain public land as 
     wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in 
     the State of California, to designate Salmon Restoration 
     Areas, to establish the Sacramento River National Recreation 
     Area and Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Boucher):
       H.R. 861. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide a national standard in accordance with which 
     nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the 
     State; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 862. A bill to provide for the return of the Fresnel 
     Lens to the lantern room atop Presque Isle Light Station 
     Lighthouse, Michigan, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H.R. 863. A bill to improve communications interoperability 
     for emergency response; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, 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. TOWNS (for himself and Mr. Upton):
       H.R. 864. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for reimbursement of certified 
     midwife services and to provide for more equitable 
     reimbursement rates for certified nurse-midwife services; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 865. A bill to grant rights-of-way for electric 
     transmission lines over certain Native allotments in the 
     State of Alaska; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself, 
             Mr. Boustany, Mr. Cannon, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. King of 
             Iowa, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Rogers 
             of Alabama, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Calvert, 
             Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Hunter, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             Radanovich, and Mr. Bachus):
       H.J. Res. 22. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Con. Res. 56. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that Arthur Schomburg should be recognized for 
     his leadership and contributions in documenting, recording, 
     and researching the historical contributions to society of 
     peoples of African descent and for his efforts to combat 
     racial and ethnic discrimination in the United States; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Con. Res. 57. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     contributions of the New York Public Library's Schomburg 
     Center for Research in Black Culture in educating the people 
     of the United States about the African-American migration 
     experience, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Con. Res. 58. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that Madame C. J. Walker should be recognized for 
     her achievements in business, her inventions, and her 
     commitment to the African-American community; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Con. Res. 59. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that Zora Neale Hurston should be recognized for 
     her achievements as a novelist and anthropologist, and for 
     her contributions to the Harlem Renaissance movement; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Fossella, 
             Mr. Engel, Mr. Towns, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Dent, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Israel):
       H. Res. 128. A resolution urging the Department of Health 
     and Human Services to prepare a long-term, comprehensive plan 
     to medically monitor all individuals who were exposed to the 
     toxins of Ground Zero following the terrorist attacks of 9/11 
     and to treat all those sick or injured; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HOYER:
       H. Res. 129. A resolution electing officers of the House of 
     Representatives; considered and agreed to.
           By Ms. CARSON (for herself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Visclosky, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Souder, Mr. Buyer, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Ellsworth, and Mr. Hill):
       H. Res. 130. A resolution congratulating the National 
     Football League champion Indianapolis Colts for winning Super 
     Bowl XLI and for bringing the City of Indianapolis and the 
     State of Indiana their first Lombardi Trophy; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, 
             Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. 
             Mack, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Hastings 
             of Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Putnam, Mr. 
             Keller, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Klein of 
             Florida, Mr. Buchanan, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Ms. 
             Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, and Ms. Castor):
       H. Res. 131. A resolution recognizing and honoring the 
     lifetime contributions of Rafael Jose Diaz-Balart on the 
     dedication of the Rafael Diaz-Balart Hall at the Florida 
     International University College of Law; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Res. 132. A resolution recognizing and honoring the life 
     and achievements of Constance Baker Motley, a judge for the 
     United States District Court, Southern District of New York; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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