[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9508-9510]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions were 
introduced and severally referred, as follows:

           By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Bonner, Mr. 
             Crenshaw, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Reichert, Mr. 
             Baird, Mrs. McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Scott of Georgia, 
             Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, and Mr. Walden of Oregon):
       H.R. 1937. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a deduction for qualified timber gains and to 
     modernize certain provisions applicable to timber real estate 
     investment trusts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself and Mrs. Emerson):
       H.R. 1938. A bill to reduce hunger in the United States; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. McKEON (for himself and Mr. Castle):
       H.R. 1939. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to improve the Reading First program; 
     to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, and 
             Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California):
       H.R. 1940. A bill to amend section 301 of the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals 
     born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of 
     the United States at birth; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Jackson 
             of Illinois, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lynch, and Mr. 
             Walberg):
       H.R. 1941. A bill to adjust the immigration status of 
     certain Liberian nationals who were provided refuge in the 
     United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Miller 
             of Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Culberson, and Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 1942. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the alternative minimum tax on individuals by 
     permitting the deduction for State and local taxes and to 
     adjust the exemption amounts for inflation; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Lee, 
             and Mrs. Christensen):
       H.R. 1943. A bill to provide for an effective HIV/AIDS 
     program in Federal prisons; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. ALTMIRE (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Michaud, 
             Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Brown of 
             South Carolina, Ms. Herseth Sandlin, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Hare, 
             Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Carney, Mr. Patrick Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Space, Mr. Kagen, Ms. Corrine Brown 
             of Florida, Mr. Allen, Ms. Berkley, Mr. McNerney, Mr. 
             Hall of New York, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Castor, Ms.

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             Schwartz, Mr. Mahoney of Florida, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Courtney, and Mr. Murphy 
             of Connecticut):
       H.R. 1944. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to screen certain 
     veterans for symptoms of traumatic brain injury, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 1945. A bill to improve the energy efficiency of the 
     United States; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Natural 
     Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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. BONNER:
       H.R. 1946. A bill to extend Federal recognition to the Mowa 
     Band of Choctaw Indians of Alabama, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas (for herself, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, and Mr. Stark):
       H.R. 1947. A bill to promote public safety and improve the 
     welfare of captive big cats, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. 
             Kennedy):
       H.R. 1948. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     increase the amount of additional compensation payable to an 
     employee who is disabled and requires the services of an 
     attendant, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. COURTNEY (for himself and Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 1949. A bill to amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket 
     Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994, to 
     increase the authorization of appropriations and modify the 
     date on which the authority of the Secretary of the Interior 
     terminates under the Act; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Issa, Mr. 
             Hunter, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 1950. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to permit local public agencies to act as Medicaid 
     enrollment brokers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ELLSWORTH:
       H.R. 1951. A bill to establish a mandatory system for 
     employers to verify the employment eligibility of potential 
     employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and 
     Labor, and 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. GONZALEZ (for himself, Mr. Gingrey, Ms. 
             Velazquez, and Mr. Gene Green of Texas):
       H.R. 1952. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security 
     Act to achieve a national health information infrastructure, 
     and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase 
     the deduction under section 179 for the purchase of qualified 
     health care information technology by medical care providers; 
     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. GONZALEZ (for himself and Mr. Wexler):
       H.R. 1953. A bill to require the establishment of a 
     Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-
     of-living increases for Social Security benefits under title 
     II of the Social Security Act; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, 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. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 1954. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow Indian tribal governments to transfer the 
     credit for electricity produced from renewable resources; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. HARMAN (for herself and Mr. Reichert):
       H.R. 1955. A bill to prevent homegrown terrorism, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, 
             and Ms. Baldwin):
       H.R. 1956. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for the approval of similar biological products, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. 
             Hinchey):
       H.R. 1957. A bill to permanently prohibit oil and gas 
     leasing in the North Aleutian Basin Planning Area, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 1958. A bill to withdraw normal trade relations 
     treatment from, and apply certain provisions of title IV of 
     the Trade Act of 1974 to, the products of the People's 
     Republic of China; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky:
       H.R. 1959. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permit interest on federally guaranteed water, 
     wastewater, and essential community facilities loans to be 
     tax exempt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LYNCH (for himself and Mr. Al Green of Texas):
       H.R. 1960. A bill to amend the Community Reinvestment Act 
     of 1977 to allow community reinvestment credit for 
     investments and other financial support to enable veterans to 
     purchase residential homes or to assist organizations with 
     the establishment of housing opportunities and assisted 
     living facilities for veterans; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, 
             Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Solis, Mr. 
             Hall of New York, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Olver):
       H.R. 1961. A bill to address security risks posed by global 
     climate change, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the 
     Committees on Armed Services, 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 Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself and Mr. 
             Bishop of New York):
       H.R. 1962. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to award competitive grants to units of local 
     government for innovative programs that address expenses 
     incurred in responding to the needs of undocumented 
     immigrants; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Mrs. MUSGRAVE:
       H.R. 1963. A bill to establish the Granada Relocation 
     Center National Historic Site as an affiliated unit of the 
     National Park System; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Arcuri, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boucher, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Ellison, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. 
             Harman, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Inslee, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larsen of Washington, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Loebsack, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Matsui, Ms. 
             McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney of 
             New York, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Olver, Mr. Porter, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez 
             of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Shays, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Ms. Sutton, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Mr. Towns, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 1964. A bill to protect, consistent with Roe v. Wade, 
     a woman's freedom to choose to bear a child or terminate a 
     pregnancy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky):
       H.R. 1965. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the credit to holders of clean renewable 
     energy bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio:
       H.R. 1966. A bill to fully exempt persons with disabilities 
     from the prohibition against providing section 8 rental 
     assistance to college students; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. ROSKAM (for himself and Mr. Marshall):
       H.R. 1967. A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to 
     provide an exception from the continuing requirement for 
     annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do 
     not share personal information

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     with affiliates, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Ms. SOLIS (for herself and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 1968. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide grants to promote positive health behaviors in women 
     and children; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TERRY:
       H.R. 1969. A bill to exempt from payment of individual 
     contributions under the Montgomery GI Bill enlisted members 
     of the Armed Forces in pay grade E-5 or below and to provide 
     an opportunity for members of the Armed Forces serving on 
     active duty to withdraw an election not to enroll in 
     education benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico:
       H.R. 1970. A bill to amend the Colorado River Storage 
     Project Act and Public Law 87-483 to authorize the 
     construction and rehabilitation of water infrastructure in 
     Northwestern New Mexico, to authorize the use of the 
     reclamation fund to fund the Reclamation Water Settlements 
     Fund, to authorize the conveyance of certain Reclamation land 
     and infrastructure, to authorize the Commissioner of 
     Reclamation to provide for the delivery of water, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Castle, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Regula, and Mr. Sarbanes):
       H.R. 1971. A bill to provide for recruiting, selecting, 
     training, and supporting a national teacher corps in 
     underserved communities; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Serrano, and Mrs. 
             Christensen):
       H.R. 1972. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     prohibit discrimination regarding exposure to hazardous 
     substances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of 
             New York, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey):
       H.R. 1973. A bill to improve vaccine safety research, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Upton, Mr. Hayes, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Akin, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Rogers 
             of Michigan, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, 
             Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Tom Davis of 
             Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Hoyer):
       H.R. 1974. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income certain combat zone 
     compensation of civilian employees of the United States; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. AKIN (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Pastor, Mrs. 
             Cubin, Mr. Graves, and Mrs. Emerson):
       H. Con. Res. 120. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the Federal government and the people 
     of the United States should honor the spirit of volunteerism 
     and personal growth promoted by the Congressional Award 
     Program; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. COOPER (for himself and Mr. Porter):
       H. Con. Res. 121. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     benefits and importance of school-based music education, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Myrick, 
             and Mrs. Capps):
       H. Res. 322. A resolution supporting the goals of National 
     Infertility Awareness Week to raise awareness about the 
     disease of infertility and the challenges men and women face 
     in building a family, including protecting fertility, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. EMANUEL:
       H. Res. 323. A resolution electing Members to a certain 
     standing committee of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Ms. CARSON (for herself and Mr. Loebsack):
       H. Res. 324. A resolution honoring the life and 
     accomplishments of Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. and extending the 
     condolences of the House of Representatives to his family on 
     the occasion of his death; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Levin, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
             Walberg, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Upton, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Kagen, 
             Mr. Holden, Mr. Carney, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mrs. 
             Emerson):
       H. Res. 325. A resolution commending the Michigan State 
     University Spartans for their victory in the 2007 NCAA Hockey 
     Championship; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

                               MEMORIALS

  Under clause 3 of rule XII, memorials were presented and referred as 
follows:

       15. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the Legislature of 
     the State of Kansas, relative to Senate Concurrent Resolution 
     No. 1604 urging the Congress of the United States to allow 
     interstate marketing of state inspected meat; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
       16. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     Idaho, relative to Senate Joint Memorial No. 103 supporting 
     the Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife and urging the Congress 
     of the United States to grant the appropriation request; to 
     the Committee on Appropriations.
       17. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the State of West 
     Virginia, relative to Senate Resolution No. 9 expresing full 
     support for the United States troops participating in the War 
     on Terror; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       18. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     West Virginia, relative to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 
     32 requesting the Congress of the United States enact 
     legislation to lower the retirement age for members of the 
     National Guard to 55; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       19. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of the 
     State of Michigan, relative to House Resolution No. 40 
     memorializing the Congress of the United States to invest in 
     Head Start and quality child care; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
       20. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of the 
     State of Kansas, relative to House Resolution No. 6011 urging 
     the United States Department of Energy to double the current 
     capacity of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve by using storage 
     sites existing and created within the State of Kansas; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       21. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     Idaho, relative to Senate Joint Memorial No. 105 commending 
     the Republic of China (Taiwan) for its close economic and 
     business ties with the State of Idaho and urging the 
     President of the United States and the Congress of the United 
     States to extend the benefits of free trade by negotiating a 
     free trade agreement between the United States and Taiwan; to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
       22. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of the 
     State of Iowa, relative to House Resolution No. 25 honoring 
     the life and accomplishments of Gerald Rudolph Ford, thirty-
     eighth President of the United States; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
       23. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     West Virginia, relative to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 
     43 requesting the Congress of the United States erect a 
     national monument to motherhood to be located in West 
     Virginia, with special emphasis place on mothers whose 
     children have served in the armed forces of the United States 
     and especially those mothers whose children have given their 
     lives in service to their country; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
       24. Also, a memorial of the House of Representatives of the 
     State of Vermont, relative to House Resolution No. 14 
     requesting that the Congress of the United States enact 
     assured funding for veterans' health care; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
       25. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the State of 
     Michigan, relative to Senate Resolution No. 10 memorializing 
     the President of the United States and the Congress of the 
     United States to increase funding for the Low Income Home 
     Energy Assistance Program and to facilitate the establishment 
     of programs that provide information about responsible energy 
     use; jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and 
     Education and Labor.
       26. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of 
     Idaho, relative to Senate Joint Memorial No. 107 supporting 
     the goals of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership; jointly 
     to the Committees on Agriculture, Natural Resources, and 
     Appropriations.

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