[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 10890-10892]
[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 Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. Tom Davis of 
             Virginia) (both by request):
       H.R. 2080. A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home 
     Rule Act to conform the District charter to revisions made by 
     the Council of the District of Columbia relating to public 
     education; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Ms. NORTON (by request):
       H.R. 2081. A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home 
     Rule Act to increase the salary of the Chief Financial 
     Officer of the District of Columbia; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. REYES:
       H.R. 2082. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     year 2008 for intelligence and intelligence-related 
     activities of the United States Government, the Community 
     Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency 
     Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
           By Mr. GORDON (for himself and Mr. Pickering):
       H.R. 2083. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and 
     Conservation Act to improve energy standards for home 
     appliances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HENSARLING (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, 
             Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Herger, Mr. Barton of 
             Texas, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Goode, Mr. Akin, 
             Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Poe, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Price of 
             Georgia, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Mack, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Feeney, Ms. 
             Foxx, and Mr. Barrett of South Carolina):
       H.R. 2084. A bill to reform Federal budget procedures, to 
     impose spending safeguards,

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     to combat waste, fraud, and abuse, to account for accurate 
     Government agency costs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Rules, Ways and Means, Appropriations, 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. FALLIN (for herself and Mr. Boren):
       H.R. 2085. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to convey to the McGee Creek Authority certain 
     facilities of the McGee Creek Project, Oklahoma, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. 
             Carney):
       H.R. 2086. A bill to enhance the integrity of the United 
     States against the threat of terrorism; 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 Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Higgins, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. 
             Cohen):
       H.R. 2087. A bill to improve the No Child Left Behind Act 
     of 2001, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. EVERETT (for himself, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Mr. Aderholt, and Mr. Marshall):
       H.R. 2088. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to provide cost-share payments in support of on-farm water 
     conservation projects to enhance regional water availability 
     and quality; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. 
             Baker, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Jindal, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. 
             Melancon):
       H.R. 2089. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 701 Loyola Avenue in New 
     Orleans, Louisiana, as the ``Louisiana Armed Services 
     Veterans Post Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. KLINE of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Hayes, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Ellison, Mrs. 
             Boyda of Kansas, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Oberstar, and 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.R. 2090. A bill to establish the National Guard Yellow 
     Ribbon Reintegration Program; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Kanjorski, and Ms. Pryce of Ohio):
       H.R. 2091. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks 
     to be treated as tax exempt bonds; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Bachus):
       H.R. 2092. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 to provide assistance for developing countries to 
     promote quality basic education and to establish the 
     achievement of universal basic education in all developing 
     countries as an objective of United States foreign assistance 
     policy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 2093. A bill to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 
     1995 to provide for additional reporting by lobbying firms; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Moran of 
             Kansas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Tiahrt, and 
             Mrs. Boyda of Kansas):
       H.R. 2094. A bill to provide for certain administrative and 
     support services for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial 
     Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 2095. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous 
     materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety 
     Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 2096. A bill to sunset Federal laws and regulations 
     which treat the American people like children by denying them 
     the opportunity to make their own decision regarding control 
     of their bank accounts and what type of information they wish 
     to receive from their banks, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ROTHMAN:
       H.R. 2097. A bill to authorize grants to carry out projects 
     to provide education on preventing teen pregnancies, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. SARBANES:
       H.R. 2098. A bill to provide for the disposition of the 
     Federal property located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, a 
     portion of which is currently used by the District of 
     Columbia as the Oak Hill juvenile detention facility; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. SUTTON:
       H.R. 2099. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to order a mandatory recall of any product 
     that is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TANCREDO:
       H.R. 2100. A bill to provide for equal protection of the 
     law and to prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment 
     on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in 
     Federal actions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight 
     and Government Reform, Education and Labor, and 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. WATSON (for herself and Mr. Burton of Indiana):
       H.R. 2101. A bill to prohibit after 2008 the introduction 
     into interstate commerce of mercury intended for use in a 
     dental filling, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CARNEY (for himself, Mr. Dent, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Patrick Murphy of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Shuster, and Mr. 
             Kanjorski):
       H. Con. Res. 135. Concurrent resolution recognizing 
     Pennsylvania hunters for their continued commitment to safety 
     and for setting a new State safety record in 2006; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mr. Andrews, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. 
             Schmidt, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mr. Graves, and 
             Mr. Towns):
       H. Con. Res. 136. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding high level visits to the United 
     States by democratically-elected officials of Taiwan; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Wexler, 
             Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Rohrabacher):
       H. Con. Res. 137. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress relating to a free trade agreement between 
     the United States and Taiwan; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H. Con. Res. 138. Concurrent resolution supporting National 
     Men's Health Week; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Sali, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Chabot, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, and Ms. Clarke):
       H. Con. Res. 139. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the United States should address 
     the ongoing problem of untouchability in India; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself and Ms. Watson):
       H. Res. 346. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that Jack Valenti should be recognized for 
     his contributions to public service and public entertainment; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. BACA (for himself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Costa, 
             Mr. Rush, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Al Green of Texas, Mr. Sires, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Ortiz, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Berman, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Mr. Becerra, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Farr, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Pastor, Mr. Salazar, and Mr. Burton of Indiana):
       H. Res. 347. A resolution recognizing the historical 
     significance of the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs. considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. SULLIVAN:
       H. Res. 351. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that

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     Federal authorities should strengthen and vigorously enforce 
     all existing immigration laws; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
             Petri, Mr. Costello, Mr. Coble, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Baker, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Higgins, Mrs. Miller of 
             Michigan, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Lipinski, 
             Ms. Matsui, and Mr. Altmire):
       H. Res. 352. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Public Works Week; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Towns, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Grijalva, and Mr. Burton of Indiana):
       H. Res. 353. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that there should be an increased Federal 
     commitment supporting the development of innovative advanced 
     imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and 
     treatment; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DEAL of Georgia:
       H. Res. 354. A resolution to recognize the year 2007 as the 
     official 50th anniversary celebration of the beginnings of 
     marinas, power production, recreation, and boating on Lake 
     Sidney Lanier, Georgia; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Rahall, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Berkley, 
             Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cannon, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Mr. Engel, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sires, Ms. Watson, and Mr. 
             Wexler):
       H. Res. 355. A resolution recognizing and welcoming the 
     leaders of the Pacific Islands to Washington, D.C., and 
     commending the East-West Center for hosting the Pacific 
     Islands Conference of Leaders; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Wexler, 
             Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Bilirakis):
       H. Res. 356. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Former Yugoslav Republic of 
     Macedonia (FYROM) should stop the utilization of materials 
     that violate provisions of the United Nations-brokered 
     Interim Agreement between the FYROM and Greece regarding 
     ``hostile activities or propaganda'' and should work with the 
     United Nations and Greece to achieve longstanding United 
     States and United Nations policy goals of finding a mutually-
     acceptable official name for the FYROM; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. McCARTHY of California:
       H. Res. 357. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of the Intermediate Space Challenge in Mojave, California; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Costa, 
             and Mr. Cardoza):
       H. Res. 358. A resolution recognizing the significance of 
     the contribution of the Brotherhood of the Badge to the 
     Global War on Terror through its provision of surplus law 
     enforcement equipment to Iraqi police forces; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Res. 359. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that Sugar Ray Robinson should be 
     recognized for his athletic achievements and commitment to 
     young people; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. Sali):
       H. Res. 360. A resolution recognizing the 70th anniversary 
     of the Idaho Potato Commission and expressing the sense of 
     the House of Representatives that an Idaho Potato Month 
     should be established; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Mr. Issa, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
             Mr. Markey, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dingell, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Coble, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Wexler):
       H. Res. 361. A resolution recognizing and honoring Jack 
     Valenti and expressing the condolences of the House of 
     Representatives to his family on his death; to the Committee 
     on Oversight and Government Reform.

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