[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8814]
[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. CULBERSON (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Hoekstra, 
             and Mr. Paul):
       H.R. 1857. A bill to restore State sovereignty over public 
     elementary and secondary education; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. GOHMERT (for himself, Mr. Culberson, and Mr. 
             Regula):
       H.R. 1858. A bill to provide for the retrocession of the 
     District of Columbia to the State of Maryland, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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:
       H.R. 1859. A bill to reinstate the prohibition on the 
     possession or transfer of large capacity ammunition feeding 
     devices, and to strengthen that prohibition; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York:
       H.R. 1860. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a 100 percent deduction for expenses related 
     to identity theft; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota:
       H.R. 1861. A bill to urge the Government of the Republic of 
     Armenia to resolve the murder case of Joshua Haglund, a 
     United States citizen, in Yerevan, Armenia, and to fund 
     scholarships at the University of Minnesota in the memory of 
     Joshua Haglund for study abroad and diversity training; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California:
       H.R. 1862. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage new school construction through the 
     creation of a new class of bond; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Con. Res. 111. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that Lionel Hampton should be honored for 
     his contributions to American music; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H. Res. 296. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Eosinophil Awareness Week, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Res. 297. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that A. Philip Randolph should be 
     recognized for his lifelong leadership and work end 
     discrimination and secure equal employment and labor 
     opportunities for all Americans; 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 Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
             Buchanan, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Keller, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Bilirakis, 
             Mr. Mack, Mr. Young of Florida, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mr. Putnam, Ms. 
             Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Boyd 
             of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Castor, Mr. Feeney, Mr. 
             Meek of Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. 
             Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Hastings of Florida):
       H. Res. 298. A resolution to commend the University of 
     Florida Gators for their historic win in the 2007 National 
     Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Basketball 
     Tournament; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

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