[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 11221-11225]
[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. STARK (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, and Ms. 
             Schakowsky):
       H.R. 2122. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for patient protection by limiting 
     the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be 
     required to work in certain providers of services to which 
     payments are made under the Medicare Program; 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 Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. Nadler, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Schwartz, 
             and Mr. Towns):
       H.R. 2123. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing 
     ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes; 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.

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           By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia:
       H.R. 2124. A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to 
     strengthen requirements related to security breaches of data 
     involving the disclosure of sensitive personal information; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Berry, Mr. 
             Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Kind, 
             Mr. Alexander, Mr. Boustany, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Simpson, 
             Ms. Herseth Sandlin, and Mr. Pomeroy):
       H.R. 2125. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     ensure competition in the rail industry, enable rail 
     customers to obtain reliable rail service, and provide those 
     customers with a reasonable process for challenging rate and 
     service disputes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CARNEY (for himself and Mr. Platts):
       H.R. 2126. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the income threshold used to calculate the 
     refundable portion of the child tax credit; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BOREN:
       H.R. 2127. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 408 West 6th Street in 
     Chelsea, Oklahoma, as the ``Clem Rogers McSpadden Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself and Mr. Delahunt):
       H.R. 2128. A bill to provide for media coverage of Federal 
     court proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself and Mrs. Emerson):
       H.R. 2129. A bill to strengthen the Food Stamp Act of 1977; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. FATTAH:
       H.R. 2130. A bill to require a study and comprehensive 
     analytical report on transforming America by reforming the 
     Federal tax code through elimination of all Federal taxes on 
     individuals and corporations and replacing the Federal tax 
     code with a transaction fee-based system; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Arcuri, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Engel, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. 
             Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Israel, Mr. Kuhl of New 
             York, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Reynolds, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Slaughter, 
             Mr. Walsh of New York, and Mr. Weiner):
       H.R. 2131. 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. ALLEN (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Carnahan, 
             Mr. Doggett, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Baldwin, 
             Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, and Ms. DeLauro):
       H.R. 2132. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish a small business health benefits program; 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. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Patrick 
             Murphy of Pennsylvania, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
             of Texas):
       H.R. 2133. A bill to provide support for small business 
     concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Small 
     Business, 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. AKIN (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Jefferson, 
             Mr. Poe, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Terry, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Hunter, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Smith 
             of New Jersey, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. Sali, Mr. 
             Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Pitts, 
             Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Campbell of California, Mr. Pearce, 
             Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Carter, 
             Mr. Marchant, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Barrett 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Aderholt, 
             Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Wicker, Mr. 
             Everett, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, and Mr. 
             Wamp):
       H.R. 2134. A bill to establish certain requirements 
     relating to the provision of services to minors by family 
     planning projects under title X of the Public Health Service 
     Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Mr. Braley of Iowa, and Mr. Loebsack):
       H.R. 2135. A bill to enhance fair and open competition in 
     the production and sale of agricultural commodities; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Levin, 
             Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Lee, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Stark, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. McNulty, Mr. George Miller of California, 
             Mr. Andrews, Ms. Solis, Ms. Watson, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Abercrombie, and Ms. 
             Clarke):
       H.R. 2136. A bill to restrict the use of offshore tax 
     havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid 
     Federal taxation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Financial Services, and 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. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. 
             Schwartz):
       H.R. 2137. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the energy efficient appliance credit for 
     appliances produced after 2007; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Camp of Michigan, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Herger, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Sam Johnson 
             of Texas, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, 
             Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Weller, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Kind, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Cantor, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Porter, Ms. Schwartz, and Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama):
       H.R. 2138. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permanently extend the research credit and strengthen 
     the alternative simplified credit for qualified research 
     expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DONNELLY (for himself, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Feeney, and Mr. Tiberi):
       H.R. 2139. A bill to modernize the manufactured housing 
     loan insurance program under title I of the National Housing 
     Act; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Thompson 
             of Mississippi, Mr. Crowley, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
             Heller, Mr. Walz of Minnesota, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Meeks 
             of New York, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. 
             Yarmuth, Mr. Serrano, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Clay, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Mr. Hill, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. 
             Watson, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Conyers, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Costello, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Honda, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Israel, Mr. Costa, and 
             Mr. Clyburn):
       H.R. 2140. A bill to provide for a study by the National 
     Academy of Sciences to identify the proper response of the 
     United States to the growth of Internet gambling; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees 
     on Financial Services, and 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.

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           By Mr. CONAWAY (for himself, Mr. Flake, and Mr. 
             Simpson):
       H.R. 2141. A bill to allow small public water systems to 
     request an exemption from the requirements of any national 
     primary drinking water regulation for a naturally occurring 
     contaminant, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California:
       H.R. 2142. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to 
     allow absentee ballots in Federal elections to be mailed by 
     voters free of postage; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky:
       H.R. 2143. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to 
     enter into an agreement with the Center for the Study of the 
     Presidency to study reforms of the national security 
     interagency system; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Murphy 
             of Connecticut, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Rothman, Mr. 
             Gerlach, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Shays, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Castle, 
             Mr. Arcuri, Mr. Farr, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mr. Reynolds, Ms. Shea-Porter, and Mr. 
             Olver):
       H.R. 2144. A bill to extend and enhance farm, nutrition, 
     and community development programs of the Department of 
     Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and 
     Commerce, Education and Labor, and 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. Mario DIAZ-BALART of Florida:
       H.R. 2145. A bill to establish a pilot program in the 
     Department of State for improvement of government-to-
     government relations with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of 
     Florida; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Al Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Honda, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Walz of 
             Minnesota, Ms. Waters, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 2146. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     prohibit universal defaults on credit card accounts, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. LaHood, 
             Mr. Ross, Ms. Schwartz, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Platts, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Alexander, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. 
             Cohen, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Jackson 
             of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Kind, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. Hare, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. 
             Snyder, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr. Cleaver):
       H.R. 2147. A bill to amend titles XXI and XIX of the Social 
     Security Act to extend the State Children's Health Insurance 
     Program (SCHIP) and streamline enrollment under SCHIP and 
     Medicaid and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
     provide for a healthy savings tax credit for purchase of 
     children's health coverage; 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. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 2148. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a 15-year recovery period for property used 
     in the transmission or distribution of electricity for sale; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 2149. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to waive the late enrollment penalty under the 
     Medicare part D benefit for certain months for individuals 
     who are first eligible to enroll for such benefit for 2006 or 
     2007 and who enroll by the end of the first annual, 
     coordinated election period following their initial 
     enrollment period, to limit the amount of such penalty, and 
     to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
     conduct a study on such penalty; 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. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 2150. A bill to authorize appropriations to provide 
     for South Pacific exchanges; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 2151. A bill to provide technical and other assistance 
     to countries in the Pacific region through the United States 
     Agency for International Development; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 2152. A bill to authorize appropriations to provide 
     Fulbright Scholarships for Pacific Island students; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GORDON:
       H.R. 2153. A bill to recognize and enhance the 
     contributions of the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration to the Nation's competitiveness in the 21st 
     Century, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science 
     and Technology.
           By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself, Mr. Fortenberry, 
             and Ms. Kaptur):
       H.R. 2154. A bill to enhance and improve the energy 
     security of the United States, expand economic development, 
     increase agricultural income, and improve environmental 
     quality by reauthorizing and improving the renewable energy 
     systems and energy efficiency improvements program of the 
     Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. Abercrombie):
       H.R. 2155. A bill to provide for the conversion of a 
     temporary judgeship for the district of Hawaii to a permanent 
     judgeship; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Carney, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Mr. Hodes, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, and Mr. Perlmutter):
       H.R. 2156. A bill to require a clear accounting of the 
     combat proficiency of the security forces of Iraq; to the 
     Committee on Foreign 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. JOHNSON of Illinois:
       H.R. 2157. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide that certain facilities located in 
     areas designated as rural areas before January 1, 2000, 
     qualify as rural health clinics regardless of whether or not 
     such areas remain so designated; 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. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Herger, 
             Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Reynolds, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Graves, and Mr. Buchanan):
       H.R. 2158. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the 1993 income tax increase on Social 
     Security benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mrs. McMorris Rodgers):
       H.R. 2159. A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to provide for a minimum payment rate by 
     Medicare Advantage organizations for services furnished by a 
     critical access hospital and a rural health clinic under the 
     Medicare Program; 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. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, and 
             Mr. Goode):
       H.R. 2160. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide recruitment and retention incentives for 
     volunteer emergency service workers; 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. LEVIN:
       H.R. 2161. A bill to waive time limitations specified by 
     law in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded to 
     Gary Lee McKiddy, of Miamisburg, Ohio, for acts of valor 
     while a helicopter crew chief and door gunner with the 1st 
     Cavalry Division during the Vietnam War; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Hall of New York, and 
             Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 2162. A bill to provide certain requirements for the 
     licensing of commercial nuclear facilities; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. 
             Alexander, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mr. Feeney, Mrs. Bono, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Campbell of 
             California):
       H.R. 2163. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand incentives for saving; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McNULTY (for himself, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Allen, 
             Mr. Pickering, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania):

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       H.R. 2164. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for an extension of increased 
     payments for ground ambulance services under the Medicare 
     Program; 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. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of 
             New York, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Hare, Mr. Manzullo, 
             Mr. Poe, and Mr. Ramstad):
       H.R. 2165. A bill to establish a grant program to assist in 
     the provision of safety measures to protect social workers 
     and other professionals who work with at-risk populations; to 
     the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Stupak, and 
             Mr. Moore of Kansas):
       H.R. 2166. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to improve the method of determining 
     adequate yearly progress, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. English 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, and Ms. Schwartz):
       H.R. 2167. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow employees not covered by qualified retirement 
     plans to save for retirement through automatic payroll 
     deposit IRAs, to facilitate similar saving by the self-
     employed, and for other purposes; 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 Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 2168. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to establish a dental education loan repayment 
     program to encourage dentists to serve at facilities with a 
     critical shortage of dentists in areas with a high incidence 
     of HIV/AIDS; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Chandler, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Farr, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Sires, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Honda, Mr. Smith 
             of Washington, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Miller of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Hare, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Serrano, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Stark, Mr. Cooper, Mr. 
             Gilchrest, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Inslee, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Rothman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Yarmuth, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Platts, Mr. Clay, Mr. Hodes, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Allen, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. 
             Kildee, Ms. Lee, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Shuler, and Mr. 
             Spratt):
       H.R. 2169. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to clarify that fill material cannot be comprised 
     of waste; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PEARCE (for himself and Mr. Radanovich):
       H.R. 2170. A bill to prevent any individual who has been 
     convicted of a sexual offense involving a minor from serving 
     in the Department of the Interior or the Department of 
     Agriculture; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. REYES:
       H.R. 2171. A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory 
     Policies Act of 1978 to provide for disclosure to consumers 
     of the fuels and sources of electric energy purchased from 
     electric utilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. REYES:
       H.R. 2172. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     require that all Department of Veterans Affairs orthotic-
     prosthetic laboratories, clinics, and prosthesists are 
     certified by either the American Board for Certification in 
     Orthotics and Prosthetics or the Board of Orthotics and 
     Prosthetic Certification, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself and Mrs. Napolitano):
       H.R. 2173. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize additional funding for the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs to increase the capacity for provision of mental 
     health services through contracts with community mental 
     health centers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SALAZAR:
       H.R. 2174. A bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 
     1936 to establish an Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives in 
     the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; 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. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. Whitfield):
       H.R. 2175. A bill to amend the Interstate Horseracing Act 
     of 1978 to require, as a condition to the consent for off-
     track wagering, that horsemen's groups and host racing 
     commissions offer insurance coverage for professional jockeys 
     and other horseracing personnel, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mrs. Miller of 
             Michigan):
       H.R. 2176. A bill to provide for and approve the settlement 
     of certain land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community; to 
     the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 2177. A bill to establish certain requirements 
     relating to area mail processing studies; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. WALBERG (for himself and Mr. Gingrey):
       H.R. 2178. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to require 
     that, after 5 years, all diesel fuel sold to consumers in the 
     United States for motor vehicles contain not less than 2 
     percent bio-fuel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WALZ of Minnesota:
       H.R. 2179. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish 
     traumatic brain injury centers; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Ms. Corrine 
             Brown of Florida, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, 
             Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. Maloney of New York, 
             Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, 
             Mr. Weiner, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. 
             McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Wynn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Davis of Alabama, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Scott 
             of Georgia, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Watson, Mr. Payne, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Towns, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Butterfield, 
             Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Baca, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. 
             Carson, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Waters, Mr. 
             Watt, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Sires, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Clarke, and Ms. 
             Norton):
       H. Con. Res. 140. Concurrent resolution recognizing the low 
     presence of minorities in the financial services industry and 
     minorities and women in upper level positions of management, 
     and expressing the sense of the Congress that active measures 
     should be taken to increase the demographic diversity of the 
     financial services industry; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services, 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. RANGEL:
       H. Con. Res. 141. Concurrent resolution honoring the life 
     of Betty Shabazz; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Zoe Lofgren 
             of California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Moore of Kansas, and 
             Mr. Kirk):
       H. Con. Res. 142. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that there should be established a 
     National Pet Week; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. EMANUEL:
       H. Res. 368. A resolution electing a Member to a certain 
     standing committee of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Ms. BERKLEY:
       H. Res. 369. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ALTMIRE (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Shea-Porter, and Mr. Holden):
       H. Res. 371. A resolution in observance of National 
     Physical Education and Sports Week; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. FEENEY (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Herger, 
             Mr. Pence, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas,

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             Mr. Issa, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey, Ms. Foxx, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Bishop of Utah, 
             Mr. Conaway, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Musgrave, Ms. Fallin, Mr. 
             Campbell of California, Mr. Akin, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. 
             Lamborn, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Cannon, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis 
             of Virginia, Mr. Westmoreland, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite 
             of Florida, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Sensenbrenner, 
             Mr. Boozman, Mr. Terry, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Cantor, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Mack, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Sullivan, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Goode, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Carter, Mr. Poe, 
             and Mr. Inglis of South Carolina):
       H. Res. 372. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that judicial determinations regarding the 
     meaning of the Constitution of the United States should not 
     be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign 
     institutions unless such foreign judgments, laws, or 
     pronouncements inform an understanding of the original 
     meaning of the Constitution of the United States; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Mr. Pallone, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. McNulty, 
             and Mr. Space):
       H. Res. 373. A resolution urging Turkey to respect the 
     rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER (for himself and Mr. Farr):
       H. Res. 374. A resolution congratulating and commending 
     Free Comic Book Day as an enjoyable and creative approach to 
     promoting literacy and celebrating a unique American art 
     form; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. WESTMORELAND (for himself, Mr. Kingston, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Lewis 
             of Georgia, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
             Deal of Georgia, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Barrow, and Mr. 
             Scott of Georgia):
       H. Res. 375. A resolution honoring United Parcel Service 
     and its 100 years of commitment and leadership in the United 
     States; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.

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