[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9703-9704]
[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. MICHAUD (for himself and Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey):
       H.R. 1992. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to 
     prohibit the import, export, and sale of goods made with 
     sweatshop labor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed 
     Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Rules, Energy and 
     Commerce, 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 Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for herself, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, and Mr. Scott of Georgia):
       H.R. 1993. A bill to improve the delivery of 
     counterterrorism financing training and technical assistance 
     by providing for greater interagency coordination and 
     cooperation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial 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. McKEON (for himself and Mr. Keller):
       H.R. 1994. A bill to provide more transparency in the 
     financial aid process and to ensure that students are 
     receiving the best information about financial aid 
     opportunities; to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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 Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Nadler):
       H.R. 1995. A bill to provide a mechanism for a 
     determination on the merits of the claims brought by 
     survivors and descendants of the victims of the Tulsa, 
     Oklahoma, Race Riot of 1921 but who were denied that 
     determination; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Paul, Ms. Carson, 
             Mr. Clay, and Ms. Lee):
       H.R. 1996. A bill to clarify the applicability of State law 
     to national banks and Federal savings associations, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. HIGGINS:
       H.R. 1997. A bill to provide for reclassification of 
     Chautauqua County, New York, for purposes of payment for 
     inpatient hospital services under the Medicare Program; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin:
       H.R. 1998. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and 
     Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited 
     consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget 
     authority; to the Committee on the Budget, 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. HINOJOSA (for himself and Mr. Renzi):
       H.R. 1999. A bill to authorize appropriations for 
     assistance for the National Council of La Raza and the Raza 
     Development Fund; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. DEAL of Georgia:
       H.R. 2000. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage private philanthropy; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Terry, Mr. Gilchrest, 
             Mr. Higgins, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Berkley, 
             Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             and Mr. McDermott):
       H.R. 2001. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to apply the energy credit to combined heat and power 
     system property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 2002. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for 
     enhanced retirement security in the form of an Individual 
     Social Security Investment Program; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Honda, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Ms. Watson, and Mr. Clay):
       H.R. 2003. A bill to encourage and facilitate the 
     consolidation of peace and security, respect for human 
     rights, democracy, and economic freedom in Ethiopia; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PETRI:
       H.R. 2004. A bill to establish and strengthen postsecondary 
     programs and courses in the subjects of traditional American 
     history, free institutions, and Western civilization, 
     available to students preparing to teach these subjects, and 
     to other students; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. SALAZAR:
       H.R. 2005. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve health care for veterans who live in rural areas, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H.R. 2006. A bill to improve the Nation's homeland security 
     by strengthening the security of the visa waiver program 
     under section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. TURNER (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Hobson, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Boehner):
       H.R. 2007. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that the National Security Personnel System shall not 
     apply with respect to certain laboratories within the 
     Department of Defense; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico:
       H.R. 2008. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to issue regulations that require air carriers to provide 
     training for flight attendants and gate attendants regarding 
     serving alcohol and dealing with disruptive passengers, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WEXLER:
       H.R. 2009. A bill to repeal the Medicare cost containment 
     provisions contained in subtitle A of title VIII of the 
     Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization 
     Act of 2003; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a 
     period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
     case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Young 
             of Alaska, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Baird, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Jindal):
       H. Con. Res. 125. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     health benefits of eating seafood as part of a balanced diet, 
     and supporting the goals and ideals of National Seafood 
     Month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Stark, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. 
             McNulty):
       H. Con. Res. 126. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of the Day of Silence with respect to 
     discrimination and harassment faced by lesbian, gay, 
     bisexual, and transgender individuals in schools; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor, 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. WATSON:
       H. Res. 328. A resolution expressing the condolences of the 
     House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable 
     Juanita

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     Millender-McDonald, a Representative from the State of 
     California; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Butterfield):
       H. Res. 329. A resolution congratulating the Barton College 
     men's basketball team for winning the 2007 NCAA Division II 
     Men's Basketball National Championship; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.

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