[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 11472-11473]
[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. BOREN (for himself and Mr. Keller):
       H.R. 2183. A bill to prevent legislative and regulatory 
     functions from being usurped by civil liability actions 
     brought or continued against food manufacturers, marketers, 
     distributors, advertisers, sellers, and trade associations 
     for claims of injury relating to a person's weight gain, 
     obesity, or any health condition associated with weight gain 
     or obesity; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mrs. Emerson):
       H.R. 2184. A bill to amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, 
     Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to expand 
     comparative effectiveness research and to increase funding 
     for such research to improve the value of health care; 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. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Ehlers, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Royce, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Shays, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Souder, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Fortenberry, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Berman, Mr. Ackerman, 
             and Mr. Farr):
       H.R. 2185. A bill to amend the Tropical Forest Conservation 
     Act of 1998 to provide debt relief to developing countries 
     that take action to protect forests and coral reefs and 
     associated coastal marine ecosystems, to reauthorize such Act 
     through fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. ALEXANDER:
       H.R. 2186. A bill to provide for the conveyance of National 
     Forest System land in the State of Louisiana; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. ALEXANDER:
       H.R. 2187. A bill to make emergency supplemental 
     appropriations for Katrina recovery for the fiscal year 
     ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee 
     on the Budget, 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. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Johnson 
             of Illinois):
       H.R. 2188. A bill to establish kinship navigator programs, 
     to establish kinship guardianship assistance payments for 
     children, 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. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Doggett, Mr. Pastor, Mrs. Maloney of New York, 
             Ms. Castor, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Stark, Ms. 
             McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Carson, Mr. Bishop of 
             New York, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Ellison, 
             Mr. Allen, Mr. Towns, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Tierney, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio):
       H.R. 2189. A bill to require pre- and post-deployment 
     mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and 
     in addition to the Committee on 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.
           By Mr. DONNELLY:
       H.R. 2190. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the 
     Advisory Committee on Rural Veterans; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. DRAKE (for herself, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Ehlers, 
             Mr. Hayes, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             Larsen of Washington, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Goodlatte):
       H.R. 2191. A bill to provide liability protection to 
     nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public 
     benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HODES:
       H.R. 2192. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     establish an Ombudsman within the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Mr. Kirk):
       H.R. 2193. A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to 
     increase the penalties for violations of such Act, to 
     prohibit the use of animals for marketing medical devices, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.

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           By Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 2194. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     authorize an allowance for civilian clothing for members of 
     the Armed Forces traveling in connection with medical 
     evacuation; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. PATRICK MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself and 
             Mr. Walz of Minnesota):
       H.R. 2195. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     expand the education loan repayment program for members of 
     the Selected Reserve; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Inslee, Ms. 
             Herseth Sandlin, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 2196. 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. SPACE:
       H.R. 2197. A bill to modify the boundary of the Hopewell 
     Culture National Historical Park in the State of Ohio, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. SUTTON:
       H.R. 2198. A bill to require an annual report on contract 
     oversight by Federal departments and agencies; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. SUTTON (for herself, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Schmidt, 
             Mr. Turner, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Wilson of 
             Ohio, Mr. Hobson, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Pryce 
             of Ohio, Mr. Regula, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. 
             Space):
       H. Con. Res. 143. Concurrent resolution honoring the 50th 
     anniversary of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, and Mr. Hare):
       H. Res. 376. A resolution recognizing annually a National 
     Classified School Employee of the Year and honoring the 
     valuable contributions of Classified School Employees in the 
     United States; to the Committee on Education and Labor. 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. FORTUNO (for himself and Mr. Lantos):
       H. Res. 378. A resolution honoring World Red Cross Red 
     Crescent Day; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. POE:
       H. Res. 379. A resolution congratulating Nicolas Sarkozy on 
     his election to the presidency of France; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. SALI (for himself and Mr. Simpson):
       H. Res. 380. A resolution resolution commending Idaho on 
     winning the bid to host the 2009 Special Olympics World 
     Winter Games; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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