[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 5106-5109]
[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. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Platts, and Mr. Emanuel):
       H.R. 1254. A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to 
     require information on contributors to Presidential library 
     fundraising organizations; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Platts, Mr. Clay, and 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana):
       H.R. 1255. A bill to amend chapter 22 of title 44, United 
     States Code, popularly known as the Presidential Records Act, 
     to establish procedures for the consideration of claims of 
     constitutionally based privilege against disclosure of 
     Presidential records; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. HOYER (for himself and Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 1256. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     increase the level of Government contributions under the 
     Federal employees health benefits program; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Scott 
             of Georgia, Mr. Rangel, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Clay, Mr. Baca, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Cooper, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Sherman, 
             Mr. Ellison, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Miller of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Sires, Mr. 
             Perlmutter, and Mr. Wilson of Ohio):
       H.R. 1257. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on 
     executive compensation; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. 
             Matheson):
       H.R. 1258. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     increase the maximum age limit for an original appointment to 
     a position as a Federal law enforcement officer in the case 
     of any individual who has been discharged or released from 
     active duty in the armed forces under honorable conditions, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Dicks, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Tauscher, 
             Mr. Pallone, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, and Mr. Inslee):
       H.R. 1259. A bill to increase the use and research of 
     sustainable building design technology, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. WAMP:
       H.R. 1260. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 6301 Highway 58 in Harrison, 
     Tennessee, as the ``Claude Ramsey Post Office''; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. PENCE (for himself and Mr. Cantor):
       H.R. 1261. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the indexing of certain assets for 
     purposes of determining gain or loss; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.

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           By Mr. MELANCON (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Jefferson, 
             Mr. Boustany, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Scott of Virginia, 
             Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Jindal):
       H.R. 1262. A bill to permit the Secretary of Education to 
     continue to waive certain regulatory requirements with 
     respect to the use of aid funds for restarting school 
     operations after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. BERMAN:
       H.R. 1263. A bill to redeploy United States Armed Forces 
     from the non-Kurdish areas of Iraq if certain security, 
     political, and economic benchmarks relating to Iraq are not 
     met, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, 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. KIND (for himself, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Camp of 
             Michigan, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. Wilson of Ohio):
       H.R. 1264. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the dollar limitation on contributions to 
     funeral trusts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BUYER (for himself and Mr. Boozman):
       H.R. 1265. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     authorize the Administrator of the Small Business 
     Administration to award contracts to small business concerns 
     owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans under the 
     section 8(a) program; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Skelton, Mr. 
             Berry, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Ross, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Boren, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 1266. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a resource study along the ``Ox-Bow Route'' of the 
     Butterfield Overland Trail in the States of Missouri, 
     Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, 
     and California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. GORDON:
       H.R. 1267. A bill to develop a methodology for, and 
     complete, a national assessment of geological storage 
     capacity for carbon dioxide, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MITCHELL (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Mrs. Boyda 
             of Kansas, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Hare, Mr. Welch of 
             Vermont, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Mr. Wilson of Ohio, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Shuler, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Yarmuth, and Ms. Hooley):
       H.R. 1268. A bill to ensure dignity in care for members of 
     the Armed Forces recovering from injuries; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, and Mr. DeFazio):
       H.R. 1269. A bill to improve the security of railroad, 
     public transportation, and over-the-road bus systems in the 
     United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. BARTLETT of Maryland:
       H.R. 1270. A bill to establish the Journey Through Hallowed 
     Ground National Heritage Area Education and Tourism Act, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. BERKLEY:
       H.R. 1271. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     make creditable for civil service retirement purposes certain 
     periods of service performed with Air America, Incorporated, 
     Air Asia Company Limited, or the Pacific Division of Southern 
     Air Transport, Incorporated, while those entities were owned 
     or controlled by the Government of the United States and 
     operated or managed by the Central Intelligence Agency; to 
     the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Berman, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Chandler, and 
             Mr. Gutierrez):
       H.R. 1272. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the pension program of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. BERKLEY:
       H.R. 1273. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to restore plot 
     allowance eligibility for veterans of any war and to restore 
     the headstone or marker allowance for eligible persons; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. BERKLEY:
       H.R. 1274. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income amounts awarded to qui tam 
     plaintiffs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H.R. 1275. A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform 
     and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to 
     determine State residency for higher education purposes and 
     to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of 
     status of certain alien students who are long-term United 
     States residents and who entered the United States as 
     children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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 Mrs. BONO (for herself, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. 
             Baca, and Mr. Kildee):
       H.R. 1276. A bill to approve, ratify, and confirm the 
     settlement agreement entered into to resolve claims by the 
     Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians relating to alleged interences 
     with the water resources of the Tribe, to authorize and 
     direct the Secretary of the Interior to execute and perform 
     the Settlement Agreement and related waivers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Weiner, 
             Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, and Mr. Miller of North Carolina):
       H.R. 1277. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to investigate how to eliminate the gap in 
     benefits between standard coverage and catastrophic coverage 
     under the Medicare prescription drug program under part D of 
     title XVIII of the Social Security Act; 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. CAMP of Michigan (for himself and Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio):
       H.R. 1278. A bill to establish the position of Trade 
     Enforcement Officer and a Trade Enforcement Division in the 
     Office of the United States Trade Representative, to require 
     identification of trade enforcement priorities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself and Mr. Terry):
       H.R. 1279. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide funds to States to enable them to increase the 
     wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in 
     providing services to individuals with disabilities under the 
     Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Israel, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Shays, 
             Mr. Olver, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, and Mr. Van Hollen):
       H.R. 1280. A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure 
     that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are 
     obtained legally; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Honda, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Hare, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Ms. Matsui, Mr. George Miller of California, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Ortiz, Mr. Payne, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rush, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Sires, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Ms. Waters, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 1281. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit certain deceptive practices in Federal elections, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Rush):
       H.R. 1282. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for guaranteed issue of Medicare 
     supplemental policies for disabled and renal disease 
     beneficiaries upon first enrolling under part B of the 
     Medicare Program; 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.

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           By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Allen, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, 
             Mr. Lincoln Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Farr, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Gordon, 
             Mr. Graves, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kennedy, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Lowey, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New York, 
             Mr. Matheson, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Moore of Kansas, Mr. Platts, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. Reyes, Mr. Ross, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. 
             Schmidt, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Tauscher, 
             Mr. Towns, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wu, Mrs. 
             Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Carney, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Cuellar, 
             Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Tierney, Ms. Watson, Mr. Holt, Mr. McHugh, and Mr. 
             Wolf):
       H.R. 1283. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for arthritis research and public health, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HALL of New York (for himself and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 1284. A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 
     2007, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-
     connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and 
     indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled 
     veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself and Mr. 
             Reichert):
       H.R. 1285. A bill to provide for the conveyance of a parcel 
     of National Forest System land in Kittitas County, 
     Washington, to facilitate the construction of a new fire and 
     rescue station, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. 
             Schwartz, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Snyder):
       H.R. 1286. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act 
     to designate the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route 
     National Historic Trail; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Honda, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Issa, Mr. Farr, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Hare):
       H.R. 1287. A bill to exempt children of certain Filipino 
     World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on 
     immigrant visas; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. HOOLEY:
       H.R. 1288. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide that an officer of the Army or Air Force on the 
     active-duty list may not be promoted to brigadier general 
     unless the officer has had a duty assignment of at least one 
     year involving the administration of the National Guard or 
     Reserves; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Fattah, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, and Mr. Ellison):
       H.R. 1289. A bill to enhance the availability of capital 
     and credit for all citizens and communities, to ensure that 
     community reinvestment keeps pace as banks, securities firms, 
     and other financial service providers become affiliates as a 
     result of the enactment of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. King of New York, Ms. 
             Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Dent, Ms. Jackson-Lee 
             of Texas, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, and Mrs. 
             Christensen):
       H.R. 1290. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
     establish a National Biosurveillance Integration Center; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security, 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. LARSEN of Washington (for himself and Mrs 
             McMorris Rodgers):
       H.R. 1291. A bill to authorize the Attorney General to 
     carry out a program, known as the Northern Border Prosecution 
     Initiative, to provide funds to northern border States to 
     reimburse county and municipal governments for costs 
     associated with certain criminal activities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 1292. A bill to repeal the Authorization for Use of 
     Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 
     107-243), and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     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 Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. Pitts, 
             Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Clay, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Al Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hall of 
             Texas, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Marshall, Mr. 
             Michaud, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Tim Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Blackburn, 
             Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Reynolds, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Rothman, and Mr. 
             Becerra):
       H.R. 1293. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for a 2-year moratorium on certain 
     Medicare physician payment reductions for advanced diagnostic 
     imaging 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 Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mrs. 
             Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. 
             Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Kildee, 
             and Mr. Pallone):
       H.R. 1294. A bill to extend Federal recognition to the 
     Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-
     Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock 
     Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, and the Nansemond 
     Indian Tribe; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. MUSGRAVE:
       H.R. 1295. A bill to provide for parental notification and 
     intervention in the case of a minor seeking an abortion; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 1296. A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home 
     Rule Act to establish the Office of the District Attorney for 
     the District of Columbia, headed by a locally elected and 
     independent District Attorney, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. OLVER (for himself, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Hodes):
       H.R. 1297. A bill to establish the Freedom's Way National 
     Heritage Area in the States of Massachusetts and New 
     Hampshire, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. PETRI (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, 
             Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Kind, Mr. Shays, Mr. Holden, and Mr. 
             Fortenberry):
       H.R. 1298. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to require persons conducting Federal election 
     polls by telephone to disclose certain information to 
     respondents and the Federal Election Commission; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. 
             Pearce):
       H.R. 1299. A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court 
     proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Dingell, 
             Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Altmire, 
             Mr. Arcuri, Ms. Bean, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Berry, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of New York, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boucher, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Carnahan, 
             Ms. Carson, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lincoln Davis of 
             Tennessee, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. 
             DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Engel, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Fattah, Ms. 
             Giffords, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Israel, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, 
             Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Levin, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Maloney of 
             New York, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. 
             McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McIntyre, 
             Mr.

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             McNerney, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Perlmutter, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Ross, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Sires, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Snyder, Mr. 
             Stupak, Ms. Sutton, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Walz of Minnesota, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Watson, 
             and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 1300. A bill to strengthen national security and 
     promote energy independence by reducing the Nation's reliance 
     on foreign oil, improving vehicle technology and efficiency, 
     increasing the distribution of alternative fuels, bolstering 
     rail infrastructure, and expanding access to public transit; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government 
     Reform, Rules, Science and Technology, Ways and Means, House 
     Administration, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. REHBERG:
       H.R. 1301. A bill to extend the Federal relationship to the 
     Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana as a 
     distinct federally recognized Indian tribe, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself and Mr. 
             Bachus):
       H.R. 1302. A bill to require the President to develop and 
     implement a comprehensive strategy to further the United 
     States foreign policy objective of promoting the reduction of 
     global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, 
     and the achievement of the United Nations Millennium 
     Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion of 
     people worldwide, between 1990 and 2015, who live on less 
     than $1 per day; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, 
             Mr. Markey, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Farr, Ms. Zoe 
             Lofgren of California, Mr. Hare, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Fattah, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas):
       H.R. 1303. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     improve air carrier passenger services; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. English 
             of Pennsylvania, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Weller, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. 
             Herger):
       H.R. 1304. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make permanent the depreciation classification of 
     motorsports entertainment complexes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 1305. A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to 
     authorize discounted sales of royalty oil and gas taken in-
     kind from a Federal oil or gas lease to provide additional 
     resources to Federal low-income energy assistance programs; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart 
             of Florida, Mr. Klein of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, 
             Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Wilson 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart 
             of Florida, Mr. Rothman, and Mr. Barrow):
       H.R. 1306. A bill to modify the prohibition on recognition 
     by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain 
     marks, trade names, or commercial names; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Bachus, 
             Mrs. Bono, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Cubin, Mrs. Jo 
             Ann Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Radanovich, 
             Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shuster, 
             Mr. Spratt, and Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 1307. A bill to establish the Office of Veterans 
     Identity Protection Claims to reimburse injured persons for 
     injuries suffered as a result of the unauthorized use, 
     disclosure, or dissemination of identifying information 
     stolen from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             Gordon, and Mr. Baird):
       H. Con. Res. 76. Concurrent resolution honoring the 50th 
     Anniversary of the International Geophysical Year (IGY) and 
     its past contributions to space research, and looking forward 
     to future accomplishments; to the Committee on Science and 
     Technology.
           By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Fortuno, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, and Mr. Lamborn):
       H. Con. Res. 77. Concurrent resolution calling on the 
     Government of Venezuela to respect a free and independent 
     media and to avoid all acts of censorship against the media 
     and free expression; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. DINGELL:
       H. Res. 207. A resolution providing amounts for the 
     expenses of the Committee on Energy and Commerce in the One 
     Hundred Tenth Congress; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mrs. DRAKE (for herself and Mr. Scott of Virginia):
       H. Res. 208. A resolution honoring Operation Smile in the 
     25th Anniversary year of its founding; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana):
       H. Res. 209. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of Anti-Slavery Day; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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