[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 10407-10408]
[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. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Roskam, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Ms. Bean, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Kirk, Mr. Weller, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. 
             Hastert, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
             Hare, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Shimkus):
       H.R. 2025. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 11033 South State Street in 
     Chicago, Illinois, as the ``Willye B. White Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Goode):
       H.R. 2026. A bill to amend section 1922A of title 38, 
     United States Code, to increase the amount of supplemental 
     insurance available for totally disabled veterans; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 2027. A bill to provide an additional 0.5 percent 
     increase in the rates of military basic pay for members of 
     the uniformed services above the pay increase proposed by the 
     Department of Defense so as to ensure at least a minimum pay 
     increase of 3.5 percent for members and to further narrow the 
     ``pay gap'' that exists between the military and private 
     sector pay scales; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BOYD of Florida (for himself and Mr. Miller of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 2028. A bill to extend Federal recognition to the 
     Muscogee Nation of Florida; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mrs. CAPPS:
       H.R. 2029. A bill to facilitate the restoration of the 
     native ecosystem on Santa Rosa Island within Channel Islands 
     National Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 2030. A bill to establish a commission to investigate 
     the expulsion of African-American residents of the Missouri 
     cities of Aurora, Monett, Newburg, Pierce City, Cassville, 
     and Webb City from their homes that occurred between August 
     1894 and August 1901, and make recommendations regarding the 
     feasibility and appropriateness of providing reparations to 
     such residents; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DEFAZIO:
       H.R. 2031. A bill to safely redeploy United States troops 
     from Iraq; 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. DEFAZIO (for himself and Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite 
             of Florida):
       H.R. 2032. A bill to require the establishment of a 
     Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-
     of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits 
     under titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, 
     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. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, and Mrs. Bono):
       H.R. 2033. A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to 
     provide protection for fashion design; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Waxman, 
             Mr. Stark, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Markey, Mr. Wynn, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Towns, Ms. Solis, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gene 
             Green of Texas, and Mr. Doyle):
       H.R. 2034. A bill to provide quality, affordable health 
     care for all Americans; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 
     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 Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself, Mr. Salazar, Mr. 
             Moran of Kansas, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, and Mr. 
             Pomeroy):
       H.R. 2035. A bill to tailor the rural broadband program to 
     better serve those living in rural areas; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, 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. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Holt, Mr. Hall of New 
             York, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr. 
             Blumenauer):
       H.R. 2036. A bill to promote the development and use of 
     marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Science and Technology, 
     Ways and Means, and 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 Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 2037. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act of 1992 to require States to meet certain 
     goals for the use of renewable fuels, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. KIND (for himself and Mr. Nunes):
       H.R. 2038. A bill to promote biogas production, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. LEVIN:
       H.R. 2039. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the alternative fuel vehicle refueling 
     property credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself and Ms. Pryce of 
             Ohio):
       H.R. 2040. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of the semicentennial of the 
     enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan:
       H.R. 2041. A bill to amend the Miscellaneous Trade and 
     Technical Corrections Act of 2004 to authorize the 
     establishment of Integrated Border Inspection Areas at the 
     Blue Water Bridge connecting Port Huron, Michigan, and Point 
     Edward, Ontario, Canada; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a 
     period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
     case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Sarbanes, and Mr. Kennedy):
       H.R. 2042. A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a 
     provision relating to the siting, construction, expansion, 
     and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself and Mrs. 
             McMorris Rodgers):
       H.R. 2043. A bill to provide for a Medicaid demonstration 
     project for chronic disease management; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 2044. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     extend eligibility for disability retired pay and separation 
     pay to former cadets and midshipmen with prior enlisted 
     service who incurred physical disabilities after January 1, 
     2000; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Ms. Granger, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. McIntyre, and Mr. Cummings):
       H.R. 2045. A bill to help promote the national 
     recommendation of physical activity to kids, families, and 
     communities across the United States; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. EHLERS:
       H. Con. Res. 128. Concurrent resolution authorizing the 
     printing of a commemorative document in memory of the late 
     President of the United States, Gerald Rudolph Ford; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Ms. Eddie Bernice JOHNSON of Texas:
       H. Con. Res. 129. Concurrent resolution recognizing Susan 
     G. Komen for the Cure on its leadership in the breast cancer 
     movement on the occasion of its 25th anniversary; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself and Mr. Tim Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H. Con. Res. 130. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of Mental Health Month, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Pence):
       H. Con. Res. 131. Concurrent resolution commemorating the 
     40th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Stupak, 
             Mr. Holden, and Mr. Shays):
       H. Res. 337. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of a Lyme Disease Awareness Month; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Kind, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Engel, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and 
             Mr. Issa):
       H. Res. 338. A resolution encouraging increased cooperation 
     between the United States and the European Union to 
     strengthen the transatlantic market; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.

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