[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 4765-4767]
[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. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself and Mr. Ramstad):
       H.R. 1190. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to preserve access to community cancer care by 
     Medicare beneficiaries; 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. RENZI:
       H.R. 1191. A bill to authorize the National Park Service to 
     pay for services rendered by subcontractors under a General 
     Services Administration Indefinite Deliver/Indefinite 
     Quantity Contract issued for work to be completed at the 
     Grand Canyon National Park; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Ortiz):
       H.R. 1192. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     enhance public and health professional awareness and 
     understanding of lupus and to strengthen the Nation's 
     research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Camp of 
             Michigan, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Wynn, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. Butterfield, and Mr. Cummings):
       H.R. 1193. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to improve the benefits under the Medicare 
     Program for beneficiaries with kidney disease, and for other 
     purposes; 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. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. 
             Boucher, and Mr. Gary G. Miller of California):
       H.R. 1194. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other 
     communications services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. DeFazio, 
             and Mr. Duncan):
       H.R. 1195. A bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 
     Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to 
     make technical corrections, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. REYES:
       H.R. 1196. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     year 2007 for intelligence and intelligence-related 
     activities of the United States Government, the Community 
     Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency 
     Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 1197. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide improved benefits for veterans who are former 
     prisoners of war; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Walsh of New York, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McNulty, Ms. 
             McCollum of Minnesota, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. Payne, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
             Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Bachus):
       H.R. 1198. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     regarding early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of 
     hearing loss; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CARDOZA (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, 
             and Ms. Hooley):
       H.R. 1199. A bill to extend the grant program for drug-
     endangered children; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and 
     in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a 
     period to be subsequently determined

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     by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Dicks, Mr. Farr, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Olver, and Mr. 
             Gutierrez):
       H.R. 1200. A bill to provide for health care for every 
     American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of 
     the health care system; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, and Ms. Zoe 
             Lofgren of California):
       H.R. 1201. A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to 
     promote innovation, to encourage the introduction of new 
     technology, to enhance library preservation efforts, and to 
     protect the fair use rights of consumers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. 
             Norton, and Mr. Carter):
       H.R. 1202. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to prohibit an authorized committee of a winning 
     candidate for election for Federal office which received a 
     personal loan from the candidate from making any repayment on 
     the loan after the date on which the candidate begins serving 
     in such office; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Udall 
             of Colorado, Mr. Terry, Mr. Carter, and Mr. Miller of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 1203. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of any contribution made to a 
     candidate for election for Federal office, or any donation 
     made to an individual as support for the individual's 
     activities as the holder of a Federal office, for the payment 
     of a salary to the candidate or individual or to any member 
     of the immediate family of the candidate or individual; to 
     the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Goode):
       H.R. 1204. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to impose penalties for the failure of 527 organizations 
     to comply with disclosure requirements; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, 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. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. 
             Christensen, and Mr. Abercrombie):
       H.R. 1205. A bill to reauthorize the Coral Reef 
     Conservation Act of 2000, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, 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. FORBES:
       H.R. 1206. A bill to name the Logistics Automation Training 
     Facility of the Army Quartermaster Center and School at Fort 
     Lee, Virginia, in honor of General Richard H. Thompson, who 
     is the only quartermaster to have risen from private to full 
     general; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. GERLACH:
       H.R. 1207. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to impose an excise tax on any tax-exempt organization 
     which accepts any contribution which may be used to relocate 
     property held by the organization if the relocation is 
     contrary to the intent of the donor of the property; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself and Mr. Baker):
       H.R. 1208. A bill to amend the Securities and Exchange Act 
     of 1934 to require improved disclosure of corporate 
     charitable contributions, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 1209. A bill to provide Capitol-flown flags to the 
     immediate family of fire fighters, law enforcement officers, 
     emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers who 
     are killed in the line of duty; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. 
             Bishop of Utah):
       H.R. 1210. A bill to authorize the exchange of certain land 
     in Grand, San Juan, and Uintah Counties, Utah, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Taylor, 
             Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Berry, 
             Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Lincoln 
             Davis of Tennessee, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             Etheridge, Mr. Holt, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Kuhl of New York, Mr. Latham, Mrs. Maloney of New 
             York, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Cleaver, 
             Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, 
             Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. 
             Matsui, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mrs. Davis 
             of California, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Ross, Mr. Boucher, Mr. 
             Walz of Minnesota, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Hall of New York, 
             Ms. Hooley, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Boswell, 
             Mr. Ellison, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Farr, and Mr. 
             Lantos):
       H.R. 1211. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide entitlement to educational assistance under the 
     Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who 
     aggregate more than two years of active duty service in any 
     five year period, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs, 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. MELANCON:
       H.R. 1212. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     authorize the Administrator of the Small Business 
     Administration to waive the prohibition on duplication of 
     certain disaster relief assistance; to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
           By Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Carter, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Souder, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Goodlatte, 
             Mr. Pitts, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Fortuno, 
             Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Pearce, Mr. 
             Gingrey, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Hare, Mr. Gene 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mrs. Myrick, 
             Mr. Sensenbrenner, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Patrick J. 
             Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. McCotter, and Mr. Terry):
       H.R. 1213. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax equal to 
     50 percent of the compensation paid to employees while they 
     are performing active duty service as members of the Ready 
     Reserve or the National Guard and of the compensation paid to 
     temporary replacement employees; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself and Mr. Taylor):
       H.R. 1214. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     expand and enhance educational assistance for survivors and 
     dependents of veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan:
       H.R. 1215. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to 
     make certain loan guarantees for advanced conservation and 
     fuel efficiency motor vehicle technology 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 Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself and Mr. King of New 
             York):
       H.R. 1216. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury 
     and death occurring inside or outside of light motor 
     vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Hayes, Mr. 
             Conaway, and Mrs. Musgrave):
       H.R. 1217. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a credit to certain concentrated animal 
     feeding operations for the cost of complying with 
     environmental protection regulations; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WU:
       H.R. 1218. A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to negotiate for lower prices for Medicare 
     prescription drugs and to eliminate the gap in coverage of 
     Medicare prescription drug benefits, to authorize the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate 
     regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs, and 
     for other purposes; 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. WU:
       H.R. 1219. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide geographic equity in fee-for-service 
     reimbursement for providers under the Medicare Program; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, and in

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     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. PLATTS:
       H.J. Res. 38. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to authorize the line 
     item veto; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself and 
             Mr. Honda):
       H. Con. Res. 75. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that the global use of child soldiers is 
     unacceptable and that the international community should find 
     remedies end this practice; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Wexler, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Pallone, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Maloney of 
             New York, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Payne, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. 
             Watson, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Carson, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Lewis 
             of Georgia, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hare, Mr. Kennedy, 
             Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Filner, Mr. Honda, and 
             Mr. Kucinich):
       H. Res. 194. A resolution apologizing for the enslavement 
     and racial segregation of African-Americans; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas):
       H. Res. 196. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of World Water Day; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. ENGEL:
       H. Res. 197. A resolution commending Vice President Al Gore 
     on his well-deserved recognition for the Academy Award-
     winning documentary, ``An Inconvenient Truth''; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Ms. Lee, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Jackson-Lee 
             of Texas, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Davis of Alabama, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Meeks 
             of New York, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson, Ms. Clarke, Mr. 
             Clay, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Ms. Waters, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, 
             Ms. Norton, Ms. Watson, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Towns, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, Mr. Watt, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Meek 
             of Florida, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
             Ortiz, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Honda, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
             Capuano, Ms. Solis, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Larson 
             of Connecticut, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Wu, Mr. Israel, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Poe, Mr. McCaul of 
             Texas, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Inglis 
             of South Carolina):
       H. Res. 198. A resolution recognizing the significance of 
     Black History Month; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. REYES (for himself and Mr. Hoekstra):
       H. Res. 199. A resolution providing amounts for the 
     expenses of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in 
     the One Hundred Tenth Congress; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself and Mr. Dreier):
       H. Res. 200. A resolution providing amounts for the 
     expenses of the Committee on Rules in the One Hundred Tenth 
     Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.

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