[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 8487-8493]
[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 Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Ginny 
             Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Campbell of California, 
             Mrs. Capito, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Feeney, Mr. 
             Gillmor, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Gary G. 
             Miller of California, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Pearce, Ms. 
             Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Shays, and Mr. 
             Marchant):
       H.R. 1752. A bill to modernize and update the National 
     Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to 
     use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved 
     borrowers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. WELLER (for himself and Mr. Becerra):
       H.R. 1753. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make the expensing of environmental remediation costs 
     permanent law and to repeal the recapture of such expenses 
     under section 1245 of such Code; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. Patrick Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Mahoney of 
             Florida, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. 
             Ellsworth, Ms. Castor, Mr. Braley of Iowa, and Mr. 
             Walz of Minnesota):
       H.R. 1754. A bill to establish the House Ethics Commission, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 
     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. McGOVERN (for himself, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, and Mr. Issa):
       H.R. 1755. A bill to limit the use, sale, and transfer of 
     cluster munitions; 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 Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. LaTourette, 
             Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Poe, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
             California, Mr. Berry, Mr. Boyd of Florida, and Mr. 
             Hayes):
       H.R. 1756. A bill to prohibit Mexico-domiciled motor 
     carriers from operating beyond United States municipalities 
     and commercial zones on the United States-Mexico border until 
     certain conditions are met to ensure the safety of such 
     operations; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland 
     Security, the Judiciary, and 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. BOREN (for himself and Ms. Fallin):
       H.R. 1757. A bill to adjust the weight limits of commercial 
     motor vehicles; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, and 
             Mr. Stark):
       H.R. 1758. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide status in each of fiscal years 2008 through 
     2012 for 65,000 H-1B nonimmigrants who have a master's or 
     Ph.D. degree and meet the requirements for such status and 
     whose employers make scholarship payments to institutions of 
     higher education for undergraduate and postgraduate 
     education; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. BONO (for herself and Mr. Schiff):
       H.R. 1759. A bill to establish guidelines and incentives 
     for States to establish arsonist registries and to require 
     the Attorney General to establish a national arsonist 
     registry and notification program, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Obey, Mrs. Boyda of 
             Kansas, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Marshall, and Ms. 
             Baldwin):

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       H.R. 1760. A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act 
     and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the 
     interstate distribution of State inspected meat and poultry 
     if the Secretary of Agriculture determines that the State 
     inspection requirements are at least equal to Federal 
     inspection requirements and to require the Secretary to 
     reimburse State agencies for part of the costs of such 
     inspections; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. PRICE of Georgia (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             Boehner, Mr. Castle, Mr. Souder, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Marchant, Mr. 
             Boustany, Mr. David Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Regula, 
             Ms. Norton, and Mr. Davis of Illinois):
       H.R. 1761. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to establish the Teacher Incentive Fund 
     Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Davis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Rogers of 
             Kentucky, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 1762. A bill to facilitate and expedite direct refunds 
     to coal producers and exporters of the excise tax 
     unconstitutionally imposed on coal exported from the United 
     States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California:
       H.R. 1763. A bill to provide for labor recruiter 
     accountability, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Pascrell, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Blackburn, 
             Mr. Kind, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Upton):
       H.R. 1764. A bill to establish a congressional 
     commemorative medal for organ donors and their families; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services, 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. BAIRD:
       H.R. 1765. A bill to provide for the establishment of two 
     nationally distributed video programming channels providing 
     language instruction; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, 
             Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Hoyer, 
             Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Ms. Norton, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Wolf, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Platts, Mr. Carney, and Mr. Hall of New 
             York):
       H.R. 1766. A bill to amend conservation and biofuels 
     programs of the Department of Agriculture to promote the 
     compatible goals of economically viable agricultural 
     production and reducing nutrient loads in the Chesapeake Bay 
     and its tributaries by assisting agricultural producers to 
     make beneficial, cost-effective changes to cropping systems, 
     grazing management, and nutrient management associated with 
     livestock and poultry production, crop production, bioenergy 
     production, and other agricultural practices on agricultural 
     land within the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, 
             Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr. Ross):
       H.R. 1767. A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection 
     Act to assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-
     purchase agreements, including disclosures of all costs to 
     consumers under such agreements, to provide certain 
     substantive rights to consumers under such agreements, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GORDON:
       H.R. 1768. A bill to provide for the demonstration and 
     commercial application of innovative energy technologies 
     derived from federally-sponsored research and development 
     programs, by incorporating those technologies into Federal 
     buildings and associated facilities, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Washington, 
             Mr. Dicks, and Mr. Walden of Oregon):
       H.R. 1769. A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
     of 1972 to reduce predation on endangered Columbia River 
     salmon, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. CONAWAY (for himself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Culberson, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, and Mr. Bartlett 
             of Maryland):
       H.R. 1770. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage the use of corrosion prevention and 
     mitigation measures in the construction and maintenance of 
     business property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Kind, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Snyder, and Mr. Cohen):
       H.R. 1771. A bill to assist in the conservation of cranes 
     by supporting and providing, through projects of persons and 
     organizations with expertise in crane conservation, financial 
     resources for the conservation programs of countries the 
     activities of which directly or indirectly affect cranes and 
     the ecosystems of cranes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, 
             Mr. Renzi, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Conaway, Mrs. McMorris 
             Rodgers, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Lucas, Mr. McDermott, and 
             Mr. Gillmor):
       H.R. 1772. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide credits for the installation of wind energy 
     property, including by rural homeowners, farmers, ranchers, 
     and small businesses, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas (for herself, Mr. DeFazio, and 
             Mr. Oberstar):
       H.R. 1773. A bill to limit the authority of the Secretary 
     of Transportation to grant authority to motor carriers 
     domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond United States 
     municipalities and commercial zones on the United States-
     Mexico border; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mr. Ferguson, and Ms. Schwartz):
       H.R. 1774. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to establish a separate definition of outpatient 
     speech-language pathology services under the Medicare Program 
     in order that direct payment to speech- language pathologists 
     may be made under the Medicare Program; 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. CARDOZA:
       H.R. 1775. A bill to amend section 552 of title 5, United 
     States Code (popularly known as the Freedom of Information 
     Act) to require the disclosure of certain information related 
     to Federal contractors, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. ALTMIRE:
       H.R. 1776. A bill to require employees at a call center who 
     either initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose the 
     physical location of such employees; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H.R. 1777. A bill to amend the Improving America's Schools 
     Act of 1994 to make permanent the favorable treatment of 
     need-based educational aid under the antitrust laws; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. 
             Meehan):
       H.R. 1778. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to 
     allow the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark 
     Office to accept late filings in certain cases of 
     unintentional delay; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Sutton, Ms. Shea-
             Porter, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Woolsey, and Ms. Hirono):
       H.R. 1779. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to extend loan forgiveness for certain loans to Head Start 
     teachers; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Regula):
       H.R. 1780. A bill to improve the implementation of section 
     404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Hoyer, 
             Mr. Pallone, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mr. Towns, Mr. Ross, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Allen, Ms. DeGette, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 1781. A bill to provide disadvantaged children with 
     access to primary dental care 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. DRAKE:
       H.R. 1782. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to waive the repayment of any Federal-aid highway funds 
     expended on the construction of any high occupancy lanes on 
     the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and 
     Defense Highways in the Hampton Roads area of the 
     Commonwealth of Virginia; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself and Mr. King of New York):

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       H.R. 1783. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to 
     enhance the Social Security of the Nation by ensuring 
     adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to 
     prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder 
     abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and 
     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. ENGEL (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Farr, Ms. Watson, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Moran 
             of Virginia):
       H.R. 1784. A bill to protect the Nation's law enforcement 
     officers by banning the Five-seveN Pistol and 5.7 x 28mm 
     SS190 and SS192 cartridges, testing handguns and ammunition 
     for capability to penetrate body armor, and prohibiting the 
     manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of such handguns 
     or ammunition by civilians; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 1785. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to ensure that certain questions are placed on the ballot of 
     the 2008 general election in American Samoa; to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 1786. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that Federal employees stationed in American Samoa 
     shall be paid the same nonforeign area cost-of-living 
     allowance as if stationed in Guam or the Commonwealth of the 
     Northern Mariana Islands; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. FEENEY (for himself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
             Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Keller, Mr. Miller 
             of Florida, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. 
             Mack, Mr. Paul, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Jones of 
             North Carolina):
       H.R. 1787. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to create Catastrophe Savings Accounts; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FERGUSON:
       H.R. 1788. A bill to rechannelize spectrum in the 700 
     megahertz band to promote the deployment of commercial 
     broadband technologies to facilitate interoperable 
     communications for public safety; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Chabot, 
             Mr. Conaway, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Dreier, 
             Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Feeney, Mr. 
             Fortenberry, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Issa, 
             Mr. Kirk, Mr. Mack, Mr. Marchant, Mr. McHenry, Mr. 
             Miller of Florida, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, 
             Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. 
             Pearce, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Price of Georgia, 
             Mr. Putnam, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Sali, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Souder, 
             Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Walberg, and Mr. Weldon of Florida):
       H.R. 1789. A bill to require the Congressional Budget 
     Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation to use dynamic 
     economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in 
     the preparation of budgetary estimates of proposed changes in 
     Federal revenue law; to the Committee on the Budget, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Rules, and 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. FORTENBERRY (for himself and Mr. Berman):
       H.R. 1790. A bill to amend the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to expand the 
     provision of special immigrant status for certain aliens, 
     including translators or interpreters, serving with Federal 
     agencies in Iraq and Afghanistan; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. McCotter, 
             Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, 
             Mr. Boozman, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mr. 
             Goode):
       H.R. 1791. A bill to require the Bureau of Alcohol, 
     Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to make video recordings of 
     the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, 
             Mr. Kingston, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, and Ms. 
             Foxx):
       H.R. 1792. A bill to simplify the process for admitting 
     temporary alien agricultural workers under section 
     101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 
     to increase access to such workers, and for other purposes; 
     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. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 1793. A bill to direct the head of a Federal 
     department or agency that is carrying out a project involving 
     the construction of a culvert or other enclosed flood or 
     drainage system to ensure that certain child safety measures 
     are included in the project; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 1794. A bill to improve the literacy and English 
     skills of limited English proficient individuals, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 1795. A bill to amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship 
     and Excellence in National Environmental and Native American 
     Public Policy Act of 1992, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, 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. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.R. 1796. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to establish national emergency centers on military 
     installations; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Musgrave):
       H.R. 1797. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand expensing for small business; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Abercrombie):
       H.R. 1798. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the 
     Ka'u Coast on the island of Hawaii as a unit of the National 
     Park System; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. HOBSON:
       H.R. 1799. A bill to authorize and request the President to 
     award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Private George D. 
     Wilson of Company B, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment for 
     his acts of valor as one of Andrews Raiders during the Civil 
     War on April 12, 1862; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. HOBSON:
       H.R. 1800. A bill to authorize and request the President to 
     award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Private Philip G. 
     Shadrach of Company K, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment 
     for his acts of valor as one of Andrews Raiders during the 
     Civil War on April 12, 1862; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself and Mr. Carter):
       H.R. 1801. A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to 
     Dr. Muhammad Yunus, in recognition of his contributions to 
     the fight against global poverty; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Ms. HOOLEY:
       H.R. 1802. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a refundable tax credit to small businesses 
     for the costs of qualified health insurance; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mrs. Davis of 
             California):
       H.R. 1803. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a feasibility study to design and construct a four 
     reservoir intertie system for the purposes of improving the 
     water storage opportunities, water supply reliability, and 
     water yield of San Vicente, El Capitan, Murray, and Loveland 
     Reservoirs in San Diego County, California in consultation 
     and cooperation with the City of San Diego and the Sweetwater 
     Authority, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. JEFFERSON:
       H.R. 1804. A bill to provide for the certification of 
     certain rehabilitation units of general acute care hospitals 
     for purposes of payments under the Medicare prospective 
     payment system for rehabilitation hospitals; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. JEFFERSON:
       H.R. 1805. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for the health 
     and safety of certain volunteers and workers in disaster 
     areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be

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     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, 
             Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Rodriguez):
       H.R. 1806. A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and 
     Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to provide quality 
     prevention programs and accountability programs relating to 
     juvenile delinquency, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 1807. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide more help to Alzheimer's disease caregivers; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Price of Georgia, 
             Mr. Linder, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. 
             Barrow, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. 
             Conaway, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Tim Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Latham, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Fossella, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. David Davis 
             of Tennessee, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. 
             Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Whitfield, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Hastings 
             of Washington, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Wamp, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Hastert, Mr. 
             Gillmor, Mr. Upton, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Wolf, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Wicker, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. LaHood, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             Pitts, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Coble, 
             Mr. Hobson, Mr. Burgess, Ms. Carson, Mr. Petri, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Baca, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
             Reynolds, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Lamborn, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. King of Iowa, and 
             Mr. Boustany):
       H.R. 1808. A bill to designate the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, as the ``Charlie 
     Norwood Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Terry, 
             Mr. Weller, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Emerson, 
             Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Farr, Mr. Markey, Mr. Grijalva, and 
             Mr. Lewis of Kentucky):
       H.R. 1809. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to eliminate the in the home restriction for 
     Medicare coverage of mobility devices for individuals with 
     expected long-term needs; 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. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, 
             Mr. McNulty, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. 
             Schwartz, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Brady of Texas):
       H.R. 1810. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permit the consolidation of life insurance companies 
     with other companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. 
             Poe):
       H.R. 1811. A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to 
     improve maritime law enforcement; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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 Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rush, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Jefferson):
       H.R. 1812. A bill to provide for coverage of hormone 
     replacement therapy for treatment of menopausal symptoms, and 
     for coverage of an alternative therapy for hormone 
     replacement therapy for such symptoms, under the Medicare and 
     Medicaid Programs, group health plans and individual health 
     insurance coverage, and other Federal health insurance 
     programs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and 
     Labor, Oversight and Government Reform, and Veterans' 
     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. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Herger, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Camp of 
             Michigan, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, 
             Ms. Berkley, Mr. Weller, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Ms. Schwartz, and Mr. Cantor):
       H.R. 1813. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance 
     premiums; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Gingrey, Mr. Skelton, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. 
             McCaul of Texas, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Rehberg, Mrs. 
             Cubin, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Latham, Mr. McIntyre, and 
             Mr. Scott of Georgia):
       H.R. 1814. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a credit to certain agriculture-related 
     businesses for the cost of protecting certain chemicals; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. 
             Frelinghuysen, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Smith 
             of New Jersey, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Rothman, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Andrews, and Mr. Sires):
       H.R. 1815. A bill to extend the authorization for the 
     Coastal Heritage Trail in the State of New Jersey; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Buchanan, and Mr. Mahoney of Florida):
       H.R. 1816. A bill to amend the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 2000; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Sherman, 
             and Mr. Rothman):
       H.R. 1817. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to deny all deductions for business expenses associated 
     with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of 
     sex, race, or color; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Kuhl of 
             New York, Mr. Boucher, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Gillmor, Mr. Kind, Mr. Schiff, and Mrs. Cubin):
       H.R. 1818. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the expensing of broadband Internet 
     access expenditures, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Walsh of New York, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Van Hollen):
       H.R. 1819. A bill to establish the Congressional Commission 
     on Civic Service to study methods of improving and promoting 
     volunteerism and national service, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 1820. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-
     provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent 
     children to coverage provided to other eligible designated 
     beneficiaries of employees; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. Ramstad):
       H.R. 1821. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the rules relating to clean energy renewable 
     bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McKEON:
       H.R. 1822. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to require attestation and proof of citizenship or lawful 
     residency from employees seeking labor representation by way 
     of a process other than through a secret ballot election; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson 
             of Texas, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Paul, 
             Mr. Reyes, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Souder, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Latham, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida):
       H.R. 1823. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to modernize payments for ambulatory surgical 
     centers under the Medicare Program; 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. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, and 
             Ms. Herseth):
       H.R. 1824. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     expand the scope of programs of education for which 
     accelerated payments of educational assistance under the 
     Montgomery GI Bill may be used, 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

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     case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. NEUGEBAUER:
       H.R. 1825. A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
     to require the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to offer 
     farmers supplemental crop insurance based on an area yield 
     and loss plan of insurance or an area revenue plan of 
     insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 1826. A bill to provide for nuclear disarmament and 
     economic conversion in accordance with District of Columbia 
     Initiative Measure Number 37 of 1992; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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. PETRI:
       H.R. 1827. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that reimbursements for costs of using 
     passenger automobiles for charitable and other organizations 
     are excluded from gross income; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Etheridge, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. McIntyre, 
             Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Watt, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Scott of Georgia, and Mr. Shuler):
       H.R. 1828. A bill to establish a national teaching 
     fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter and 
     remain in the field of teaching at public schools; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. PUTNAM:
       H.R. 1829. A bill to develop a national system of oversight 
     of States for sexual misconduct in the elementary and 
     secondary school system; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, and Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 1830. A bill to extend the authorities of the Andean 
     Trade Preference Act until September 30, 2009; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RENZI (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. 
             Ramstad):
       H.R. 1831. A bill to remove the frequency limitation on 
     Medicare coverage for intermittent catheterization; 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 Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Boyd of Florida, 
             Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Mack, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Keller, 
             and Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida):
       H.R. 1832. A bill to establish the National Hurricane 
     Research Initiative to improve hurricane preparedness, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Science and 
     Technology.
           By Mr. SALAZAR:
       H.R. 1833. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to engage in a feasibility study relating to long 
     term water needs for the area served by the Fryingpan-
     Arkansas Project, Colorado, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Farr, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. 
             Abercrombie):
       H.R. 1834. A bill to authorize the national ocean 
     exploration program and the national undersea research 
     program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration; to the Committee on Science and Technology, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, 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. SCHIFF (for himself and Mr. Sherman):
       H.R. 1835. A bill to provide for a resource study of the 
     area known as the Rim of the Valley Corridor in the State of 
     California to evaluate alternatives for protecting resources 
     of the corridor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SHAYS:
       H.R. 1836. A bill to amend the acquisition authority for 
     land for the development of visitor and administrative 
     facilities at Weir Farm National Historic Site in the State 
     of Connecticut; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SHAYS:
       H.R. 1837. A bill to require the President to develop a 
     plan containing dates certain for the commencement and 
     completion of a phased redeployment of United States Armed 
     Forces from Iraq, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Engel, 
             Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Renzi, Ms. Berkley, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Crowley, Mr. McNulty, 
             Mr. Berman, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Mrs. Bono, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. 
             Chandler, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Dent, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Franks of Arizona, 
             Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Israel, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Klein of Florida, 
             Mr. Langevin, Mr. Linder, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Matsui, 
             Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. 
             Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Rothman, Mr. 
             Schiff, Ms. Schwartz, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, Ms. Watson, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             Wynn, and Mr. Lantos):
       H.R. 1838. A bill to authorize funding for eligible joint 
     ventures between United States and Israeli businesses and 
     academic persons, to establish the International Energy 
     Advisory Board, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Feeney, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Marchant, Mr. Kuhl of New York, and Mr. Cantor):
       H.R. 1839. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a 15-year recovery period for nonresidential 
     real property in rural areas; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Levin, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Clay, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Rogers of Michigan):
       H.R. 1840. A bill to restore and make permanent the 
     exclusion from gross income for amounts received under 
     qualified group legal services plans and to increase the 
     maximum amount of the exclusion; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. STARK (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Becerra, 
             Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Norton, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. McNulty, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Mr. Waxman, and 
             Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 1841. A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an AmeriCare 
     that assures the provision of health insurance coverage to 
     all residents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Ways and Means, and 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. STUPAK:
       H.R. 1842. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to 
     prevent acid mine drainage into the Great Lakes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. 
             Musgrave, Mr. Kind, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Olver, Mr. Flake, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Boustany, and Mr. Ortiz):
       H.R. 1843. A bill to extend the termination date for the 
     exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations 
     for temporary workers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 1844. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to prevent acid mine drainage into the Great 
     Lakes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mr. Hobson, and Mr. Ross):
       H.R. 1845. A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to assure access to durable medical 
     equipment under the Medicare Program; 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. TOWNS:
       H.R. 1846. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide improved access to physical medicine 
     and rehabilitation

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     services under part B of the Medicare Program, 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. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Kind, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Levin, and Mr. 
             Petri):
       H.R. 1847. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act 
     to clarify Federal authority relating to land acquisition 
     from willing sellers for the majority of the trails in the 
     System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN:
       H.R. 1848. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     exempt certain individuals under the Civil Service Retirement 
     System from the requirement to pay interest on the repayment 
     of amounts received as refunds of retirement contributions as 
     a condition of receiving credit under such System for the 
     service covered by the refund; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform, 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 Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 1849. A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act and 
     the Small Business Act to improve small business lending, 
     improve cooperation between the National Credit Union 
     Administration and the Small Business Administration, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, and 
     in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Baca, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Reyes, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, and Mr. 
             Towns):
       H.R. 1850. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide incentives for employer-provided employee 
     housing assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Financial 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 Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mrs. Biggert, and Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 1851. A bill to reform the housing choice voucher 
     program under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 
     1937; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. WATERS (for herself and Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 1852. A bill to modernize and update the National 
     Housing Act and enable the Federal Housing Administration to 
     use risk-based pricing to more effectively reach underserved 
     borrowers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Ms. WATSON:
       H.R. 1853. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to ensure that Department of Veterans Affairs police 
     officers receive training to interact with visitors and 
     patients at Department medical facilities who are suffering 
     from mental illness; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. RAHALL:
       H.J. Res. 41. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to clarify that the 
     Constitution neither prohibits voluntary prayer nor requires 
     prayer in schools; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H. Con. Res. 103. Concurrent resolution providing for an 
     adjournment or recess of the two Houses; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. CARNAHAN (for himself and Mr. Kirk):
       H. Con. Res. 104. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding the need for the United States to 
     address global climate change through the negotiation of fair 
     and effective international commitments; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Baca, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Ellison, Ms. Harman, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Maloney of New 
             York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. 
             Norton, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Corrine Brown 
             of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Israel, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Berman, 
             Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Hirono, Ms. 
             Solis, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. 
             Davis of California, Ms. Watson, Ms. Matsul, Ms. 
             Hooley, Ms. Bean, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. 
             Sutton, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Ms. Schwartz, Ms. DeGette, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Ms. Castor, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Farr, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Klein of 
             Florida, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Costello, Mr. Hare, Mr. 
             Hoyer, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Carney, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Hill, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. 
             Kagen, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Obey, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Davis of Alabama, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Spratt, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Oberstar, 
             Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. 
             Braley of Iowa, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Giffords, 
             and Mr. Olver):
       H. Con. Res. 105. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of a National Suffragists Day to promote 
     awareness of the importance of the women suffragists who 
     worked for the right of women to vote in the United States; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Baker, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Pearce, Mr. 
             Spratt, and Mr. Weller):
       H. Con. Res. 106. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that a site in Arlington National Cemetery 
     should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory 
     of the 40 members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in 
     the air crash at Bakers Creek, Australia, on June 14, 1943; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Sherman, 
             and Mr. Rothman):
       H. Con. Res. 107. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that neither the President, the Vice 
     President, nor any Member of Congress, justice or judge of 
     the United States, or political appointee in the executive 
     branch of the Government should belong to a club that 
     discriminates on the basis of sex or race; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committees on House Administration, 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. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Meek 
             of Florida, Mr. Holden, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Cardoza, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cummings, 
             Mr. Berman, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Carson, Mr. 
             Boyd of Florida, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Ortiz, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Wynn, Ms. 
             Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Rangel, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Lantos, 
             Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Towns, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Cohen, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, Mr. Scott 
             of Virginia, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Souder, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Solis, Mr. Upton, 
             Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Ms. Bean, and Mr. Kuhl of 
             New York):
       H. Con. Res. 108. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
     should be issued honoring Rosa Louise McCauley Parks; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin:
       H. Con. Res. 109. Concurrent resolution establishing the 
     congressional budget for the United States Government for 
     fiscal year 2008 and setting forth appropriate budgetary 
     levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012; to the Committee 
     on the Budget.
           By Mr. SHAYS:
       H. Con. Res. 110. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that Iraq should vote to approve or 
     disapprove the continued deployment of United States Armed 
     Forces to Iraq and, unless Iraq votes to approve such 
     continued deployment, the President of the United States 
     should commence the phased redeployment of United States 
     Armed Forces from Iraq within 60 days of the Iraqi vote; 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

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     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Issa, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Pence, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Miller of Florida, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Walberg, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Brady of Texas, 
             Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Pitts, 
             Mr. Franks of Arizona, and Mr. Terry):
       H. Res. 283. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of 
     conference reports on omnibus appropriation bills; to the 
     Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Lamborn, 
             and Mr. Pitts):
       H. Res. 284. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to strengthen the point of order against 
     the consideration of legislation that contains congressional 
     earmarks; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. DENT:
       H. Res. 285. A resolution condemning, in the strongest 
     possible terms, the Iranian Government's seizure of 15 
     British sailors and marines in the Shatt al Arab waterway on 
     March 23, 2007, and asking for the immediate repatriation of 
     these sailors and marines to the United Kingdom; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. CULBERSON (for himself and Mr. Lampson):
       H. Res. 286. A resolution expressing that the House of 
     Representatives supports the goals and ideals of the 1940 Air 
     Terminal Museum and requests the President issue a 
     proclamation recognizing the 1940 Air Terminal Museum as the 
     ``National Museum of Civil Aviation''; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Maloney 
             of New York, Mr. Hoyer, and Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina):
       H. Res. 287. A resolution to celebrate the 500th 
     anniversary of the first use of the name ``America'', and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Butterfield, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Waters, Mr. Rush, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Clay, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Wynn, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
             Pastor, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Meek of Florida, Mr. Honda, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Wu, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Ms. Hooley, Ms. 
             Watson, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. 
             Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Ross, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bishop of 
             New York, Mr. Baca, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Doggett, Ms. Lee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Moore of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Israel, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Holt, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Cleaver, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Baird, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Higgins, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. 
             Ortiz, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Watt, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Hall of New 
             York, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Sires, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Allen):
       H. Res. 288. A resolution recognizing that the occurrence 
     of prostate cancer in African-American men has reached 
     epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address 
     that health crisis by designating additional funds for 
     research, education, awareness outreach, and early detection; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mrs. Capps, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. 
             Michaud):
       H. Res. 289. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives with respect to raising awareness and 
     encouraging prevention of sexual assault in the United States 
     and supporting the goals and ideals of National Sexual 
     Assault Awareness and Prevention Month; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MUSGRAVE (for herself, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. 
             Salazar, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Lamborn, and Ms. DeGette):
       H. Res. 290. A resolution honoring the contributions of the 
     Rocky Mountain Senior Games on its 30th anniversary for 
     significantly improving the health and well-being of older 
     Americans; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Ruppersberger, 
             Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Mr. Kind, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reichert, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Gordon, Mr. King of New York, 
             Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Walz of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Inslee, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Ms. Kaptur):
       H. Res. 291. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of Peace Officers Memorial Day; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York, Ms. Foxx, and Mr. Price of Georgia):
       H. Res. 292. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that schools should celebrate National 
     Garden Month through a curriculum that includes outdoor 
     learning; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. SHEA-PORTER:
       H. Res. 293. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     highlighted through National Volunteer Week; to the Committee 
     on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, 
             and Ms. Clarke):
       H. Res. 294. A resolution commending the Kingdom of 
     Lesotho, on the occasion of International Women's Day, for 
     the enactment of a law to improve the status of married women 
     and ensure the access of married women to property rights; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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