[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 11123-11124]
[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. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Pence, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Coble, Mr. Yarmuth, and Mr. Walden of Oregon):
       H.R. 2102. A bill to maintain the free flow of information 
     to the public by providing conditions for the federally 
     compelled disclosure of information by certain persons 
     connected with the news media; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Price of 
             North Carolina, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mrs. McCarthy of 
             New York):
       H.R. 2103. A bill to amend title IV of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require the Pension 
     Benefit Guaranty Corporation, in the case of airline pilots 
     who are required by regulation to retire at age 60, to 
     compute the actuarial value of monthly benefits in the form 
     of a life annuity commencing at age 60; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Kuhl 
             of New York, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Lucas, 
             Mr. Marchant, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Weldon 
             of Florida, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Campbell of 
             California, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Bilbray, 
             Mr. Pitts, Mr. Akin, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Cantor, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Bishop of Utah, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Shadegg, Mrs. 
             Musgrave, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Hunter, 
             Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. 
             Everett, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, and Mr. 
             Carter):
       H.R. 2104. A bill to protect the right of elected and 
     appointed officials to express their religious beliefs 
     through public prayer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CHANDLER:
       H.R. 2105. A bill to prevent the abuse and exploitation of 
     older individuals; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CHANDLER:
       H.R. 2106. A bill to ensure that sex offenders and sexually 
     violent predators are not eligible for parole; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 2107. A bill to create the Office of Chief Financial 
     Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Ms. Matsui, and Mrs. Davis of California):
       H.R. 2108. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of food for humans 
     and pets; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. DRAKE:
       H.R. 2109. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide Federal penalties for certain killings by illegal 
     aliens, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself, Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Smith of Nebraska):
       H.R. 2110. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for tax exempt qualified small issue bonds to 
     finance agricultural processing property; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy 
             of New York, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Reyes):
       H.R. 2111. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to establish a partnership program in 
     foreign languages; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 2112. A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to 
     require the Federal Government to acquire not fewer than 
     50,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. MAHONEY of Florida:
       H.R. 2113. A bill to grant a right of first refusal to the 
     Town of Jupiter Island, Florida, with respect to Coast Guard 
     property on Jupiter Island, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Shays, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Honda, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Castle, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Allen, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Carnahan, Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms. Watson):
       H.R. 2114. A bill to provide a United States voluntary 
     contribution to the United Nations Population Fund only for 
     the prevention, treatment, and repair of obstetric fistula; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. MARSHALL:
       H.R. 2115. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     and title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a 
     screening and treatment program for prostate cancer in the 
     same manner as is provided for breast and cervical cancer; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself and Mr. Cantor):
       H.R. 2116. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide incentives to encourage investment in the 
     expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to 
     enhance modal tax equity; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Shays, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Duncan):
       H.R. 2117. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act concerning foods and dietary supplements, to 
     amend the Federal Trade Commission Act concerning

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     the burden of proof in false advertising cases, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. 
             Boustany, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Graves, Mr. Putnam, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. Akin):
       H.R. 2118. A bill to establish the National Institute of 
     Food and Agriculture, to provide funding for the support of 
     fundamental agricultural research of the highest quality, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, and 
             Mr. Kildee):
       H.R. 2119. A bill to amend titles I and IV of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to modify the 
     definition of governmental plan with respect to Indian tribal 
     governments; to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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. STUPAK:
       H.R. 2120. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to proclaim as reservation for the benefit of the Sault Ste. 
     Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians a parcel of land now held in 
     trust by the United States for that Indian tribe; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. Camp of Michigan):
       H.R. 2121. A bill to modify a land grant patent issued by 
     the Secretary of the Interior; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. ALEXANDER:
       H. Res. 362. A resolution honoring the life of Coach Edward 
     ``Eddie'' Robinson; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself and Mr. 
             Graves):
       H. Res. 363. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to clarify certain matters relating to 
     official conduct; to the Committee on Standards of Official 
     Conduct. considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, and Mr. McNerney):
       H. Res. 365. A resolution honoring San Jose State 
     University for its 150 years of commitment to public higher 
     education; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Dent):
       H. Res. 366. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Hepatitis B Awareness Week; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SALI:
       H. Res. 367. A resolution commemorating the 25th 
     anniversary of the construction and dedication of the Vietnam 
     Veterans Memorial; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 
     Veterans' 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.

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