[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 13969-13972]
[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. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Deal of 
             Georgia, Mr. Whitfield of Kentucky, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. 
             Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Pickering, Mrs. Bono Mack, 
             Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Terry, Mr. Sullivan, and 
             Mrs. Blackburn):
       H.R. 6376. A bill to expand the authority of the Secretary 
     of Health and Human Services to impose debarments in order to 
     ensure the integrity of drug, biological product, and device 
     regulation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Welch of Vermont, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Mahoney of 
             Florida, Mr. Barrow, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Kagen, 
             Mr. Hodes, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Shuler, Mr. 
             Pomeroy, Mr. Farr, and Mr. Lampson):
       H.R. 6377. A bill to direct the Commodity Futures Trading 
     Commission to utilize all its authority, including its 
     emergency powers, to curb immediately the role of excessive 
     speculation in any contract market within the jurisdiction 
     and control of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, on 
     or through which energy futures or swaps are traded, and to 
     eliminate excessive speculation, price distortion, sudden or 
     unreasonable fluctuations or unwarranted changes in prices, 
     or other unlawful activity that is causing major market 
     disturbances that prevent the market from accurately 
     reflecting the forces of supply and demand for energy 
     commodities; to the Committee on Agriculture; considered and 
     passed.
           By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Deal of 
             Georgia, Mr. Whitfield of Kentucky, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. 
             Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Pickering, Mrs. Bono Mack, 
             Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Terry, Mr. Sullivan, and 
             Mrs. Blackburn):
       H.R. 6378. A bill to expand the authority of the Secretary 
     of Health and Human Services to impose debarments in order to 
     ensure the integrity of drug, biological product, and device 
     regulation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. FALLIN:
       H.R. 6379. A bill to expedite the exploration and 
     development of oil and gas from Federal lands, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Emanuel, and Mrs. 
             Emerson):
       H.R. 6380. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide payments under the Medicare Program 
     for unscheduled physician telephone consultation services in 
     the case that such payments are determined to be cost and 
     quality effective; 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. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Capps, 
             Mr. Weiner, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Braley 
             of Iowa, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Towns, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Solis, 
             Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Welch of 
             Vermont, Ms. Castor, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Markey, Mr. Allen, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mr. Ross, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
             Mr. Rush, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Sutton, Mr. 
             McNerney, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Baca, Mr. Berman, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Stark, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Coble, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Terry, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Higgins, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Sarbanes, 
             Mr. Filner, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Wu, Mr. Melancon, Ms. Hooley, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Norton, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. 
             Dingell):
       H.R. 6381. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local 
     requirements respecting devices; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself and Mr. George Miller of 
             California):
       H.R. 6382. A bill to make technical corrections related to 
     the Pension Protection Act of 2006, 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 Mr. HAYES:
       H.R. 6383. A bill to make available for research and 
     development of alternative energy certain revenue received by 
     the United States for all future oil and gas leases; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. 
             Sali, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Heller, Mr. Herger, Mrs. 
             McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Renzi, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. 
             Alexander, Mr. Rehberg, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Pearce, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Upton, Mrs. Blackburn, 
             Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Walberg, Mr. 
             Wittman of Virginia, and Mrs. Myrick):
       H.R. 6384. A bill to provide a comprehensive plan for 
     greater American energy independence; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on the 
     Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Science and Technology, Ways 
     and Means, Agriculture, Education and Labor, Armed Services, 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 6385. A bill to provide a large-scale national effort 
     to improve the state of our national security, economy and 
     environment by providing market incentives to produce and 
     deploy alternative energy solutions and reduce our dependence 
     on foreign oil; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Science and Technology, Energy 
     and Commerce, Education and Labor, Rules, Natural Resources, 
     Agriculture, Armed Services, and the Budget, for

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     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. McCARTHY of California:
       H.R. 6386. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to extend and revise incentive payments for 
     physician scarcity areas under part B of 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. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Ackerman, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas):
       H.R. 6387. A bill to provide duty-free treatment for 
     certain goods from designated Reconstruction Opportunity 
     Zones in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Obey, Mr. Rangel, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Skelton, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, Mr. Spratt, 
             Mr. Gordon, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Filner, Mr. Thompson 
             of Mississippi, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 6388. A bill to provide additional authorities to the 
     Comptroller General of the United States, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina:
       H.R. 6389. A bill to modify Captain Sam's Inlet Unit M08 of 
     the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System in 
     Charleston County, South Carolina, and to revise the System 
     map relating to the unit; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida:
       H.R. 6390. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a credit against tax for certain caregivers, 
     to expand the dependent care credit, and to increase the 
     exclusion limitation for dependent care assistance programs; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Putnam, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Watson, and Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland):
       H.R. 6391. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation 
     Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CUELLAR (for himself and Mr. Dent):
       H.R. 6392. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
     designate an agency within the Department of Homeland 
     Security to modernize the integrated public alert and warning 
     system of the United States to disseminate homeland security 
     and other information, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. DeGETTE (for herself and Mr. Platts):
       H.R. 6393. A bill to amend titles V, XVIII, and XIX of the 
     Social Security Act to promote tobacco use cessation under 
     the Medicare Program, the Medicaid Program, and the maternal 
     and child health 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. GIFFORDS (for herself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Baca, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Filner, and Mr. 
             Mitchell):
       H.R. 6394. A bill to amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, 
     Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to extend Federal 
     reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to 
     undocumented aliens, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 6395. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry 
     out a program for fellowships and research to enhance 
     domestic preparedness and the collective response to acts of 
     terrorism, natural disasters, and other emergencies, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.R. 6396. A bill to establish a commission to make 
     recommendations on the appropriate size of membership of the 
     House of Representatives and the method by which Members are 
     elected; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HENSARLING:
       H.R. 6397. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     make certain improvements in the basic educational assistance 
     program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, 
     Education and Labor, Oversight and Government Reform, Energy 
     and Commerce, Science and Technology, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, 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. HODES (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, 
             and Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 6398. A bill to impose a permanent prohibition on the 
     use of funds by the Department of Defense for propaganda 
     purposes within the United States not otherwise specifically 
     authorized by law and to require an investigation into 
     possible violations of the annual Department of Defense 
     Appropriations Act prohibition on such propaganda; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. HODES:
       H.R. 6399. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to prohibit the display of Social Security account 
     numbers on Medicare cards; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Rogers 
             of Michigan, Mr. Upton, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Camp of 
             Michigan, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. 
             Kline of Minnesota, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Herger, Mrs. Schmidt, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. 
             Bachmann, Mr. Pence, Mr. Feeney, Mrs. Musgrave, and 
             Mr. Campbell of California):
       H.R. 6400. A bill to authorize a State to transfer or 
     consolidate funds made available to such State under certain 
     transportation, education, and job training programs after 
     the United States experiences economic growth at an annual 
     rate of less than 1 percent for 2 calendar quarters; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Honda, 
             Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Grijalva):
       H.R. 6401. A bill to spur rapid and sustainable growth in 
     renewable electricity generation in the United States through 
     priority interconnection, renewable energy payments, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Science and Technology, 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 Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Corrine 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Sestak, Mrs. 
             Lowey, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas):
       H.R. 6402. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to establish grants to increase student 
     attendance; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 6403. A bill to amend title II of the Workforce 
     Investment Act of 1998 to establish financial literacy 
     education programs for newly naturalized citizens of the 
     United States; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. Barrow, Ms. Granger, 
             Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Keller, Mr. 
             Feeney, Mr. Pence, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Gingrey, 
             Ms. Fallin, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. 
             David Davis of Tennessee, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Latta, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Carter, Mr. 
             Gohmert, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
             Mrs. Drake, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey, Mrs. Schmidt, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Everett, Mrs. 
             Musgrave, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Sessions, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Wolf, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Young of Alaska, Ms. Clarke, and Mrs. 
             Emerson):
       H.R. 6404. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the 
     establishment of the Girl Scouts of the United States of 
     America; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington:
       H.R. 6405. A bill to authorize a process by which the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall process acquisitions of 
     certain real property of the Samish Indian Nation into trust, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 6406. A bill to elevate the Inspector General of the 
     Commodity Futures Trading

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     Commission to an Inspector General appointed pursuant to 
     section 3 of the Inspector General Act of 1978; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Reynolds, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Ramstad, 
             Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Shays, 
             Ms. Matsui, Mr. Platts, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Doggett):
       H.R. 6407. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps 
     educational awards; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Doggett):
       H.R. 6408. A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to 
     establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of 
     passengers and crew on cruise vessels, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota (for herself, Mr. 
             Loebsack, Mr. Lucas, Ms. Sutton, and Mr. Walz of 
             Minnesota):
       H.R. 6409. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the credit for electricity produced from 
     certain renewable resources; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. McCOTTER:
       H.R. 6410. A bill to provide for the elimination of 
     agencies and programs which receive ineffective ratings or 
     three consecutive adequate ratings under the Government 
     Performance and Results Act of 1993 and to amend the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 to rebate the savings from such 
     eliminations to the taxpayers; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform, 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. MURPHY of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Souder, 
             Mr. Clay, Mr. Towns, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. 
             Waxman):
       H.R. 6411. A bill to strengthen transparency and 
     accountability in Federal spending; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mrs. MUSGRAVE:
       H.R. 6412. A bill to promote the energy security of the 
     United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Energy and Commerce, Science and Technology, Oversight and 
     Government Reform, Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Ways and 
     Means, and Agriculture, 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. PALLONE:
       H.R. 6413. A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency from updating flood maps 
     until the Administrator submits to Congress a community 
     outreach plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services, 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. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Rothman):
       H.R. 6414. A bill to establish a pilot program on the 
     provision of legal services to assist veterans and members of 
     the Armed Forces who receive health care, benefits and 
     services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' 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. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 6415. A bill to provide that goods that are 
     manufactured in a foreign trade zone and comply with the 
     rules of origin under a trade agreement to which the United 
     States is a party may enter the customs territory of the 
     United States at the rate of duty applicable under that 
     agreement; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Tancredo, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Lee, Mr. McGovern, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. 
             Waters, and Mr. Hastings of Florida):
       H.R. 6416. A bill to codify existing sanctions against the 
     Government of Sudan until the Government of Sudan meets 
     certain conditions relating to a just and lasting peace in 
     Sudan; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina:
       H.R. 6417. A bill to prevent Members of Congress from 
     receiving the automatic pay adjustment scheduled to take 
     effect in 2009; to the Committee on House Administration, and 
     in addition to the Committee on 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 Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, and Mr. Lamborn):
       H.R. 6418. A bill to achieve greater national energy 
     independence by terminating longstanding moratoriums on the 
     domestic production of offshore oil and natural gas and to 
     authorize States to petition for authorization to conduct 
     offshore oil and natural gas exploration and extraction in 
     the coastal zone of their State; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Jones 
             of North Carolina, and Mr. Roskam):
       H.R. 6419. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income compensation received by 
     employees consisting of qualified distributions of employer 
     stock; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H.R. 6420. A bill to toll the congressional notification 
     period for removing North Korea from the state sponsors of 
     terrorism list; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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. SHUSTER:
       H.R. 6421. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing 
     program for the Coastal Plain of Alaska, to provide for 
     expanded leasing of the oil and gas resources of the outer 
     Continental Shelf for exploration, to eliminate certain 
     impediments to the development of nuclear energy sources, to 
     promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and 
     Commerce, Science and Technology, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and 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. SPACE:
       H.R. 6422. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow small businesses a refundable income tax credit 
     to offset the cost of providing health care coverage for 
     employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 6423. A bill to provide for the transportation of the 
     remains of members of the Armed Forces who died in a theater 
     of combat operations when those remains are subsequently 
     recovered; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H.R. 6424. A bill to establish a homeowner mitigation loan 
     program within the Federal Emergency Management Agency to 
     promote pre-disaster property mitigation measures; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H.R. 6425. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to maintain 
     a Response and Recovery Corps to perform functions related to 
     the collective response to acts of terrorism, natural 
     disasters, and other emergencies, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Reichert, and Mr. LaHood):
       H.R. 6426. A bill to prohibit the use of funds by the 
     Department of Defense on the KC-X tanker contract, and for 
     other purposes related to that contract; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. WELCH of Vermont (for himself and Mr. Markey):
       H.R. 6427. A bill to provide funding for the Low-Income 
     Home Energy Assistance Program; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education 
     and Labor, and 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. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Keller, Mr. Feeney, and 
             Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H.J. Res. 96. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to permit the penalty 
     of death for the rape of a child; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA:
       H.J. Res. 97. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to parental 
     rights; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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           By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself and Mr. Blunt):
       H. Con. Res. 383. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     importance of homeownership for Americans; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Ms. Waters, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Matsui, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Berman, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. Sires, Mrs. Napolitano, and Ms. 
             Solis):
       H. Con. Res. 384. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of National HIV Testing Day, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Burton 
             of Indiana, Mr. Berman, Mr. Weller, Mr. Klein of 
             Florida, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Mack, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. 
             Watson, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mr. Royce, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Wasserman 
             Schultz, and Mr. Cantor):
       H. Con. Res. 385. Concurrent resolution condemning the 
     attack on the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, 
     Argentina, in July 1994, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. SALI:
       H. Con. Res. 386. Concurrent resolution recognizing and 
     celebrating the 232nd anniversary of the signing of the 
     Declaration of Independence; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself and Mr. Chabot):
       H. Con. Res. 387. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the United States should sever 
     diplomatic relations with Zimbabwe until such time as the 
     President determines that Zimbabwe meets requirements 
     relating to democratic, free and fair elections, basic civil 
     liberties and human rights, and certain other requirements; 
     to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Campbell of 
             California, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Alexander, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
             California, Mr. Roskam, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. 
             Coble, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Jones of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Shuler, and Mr. Barton of Texas):
       H. Res. 1306. A resolution recognizing the dedication and 
     honorable service of members of the National Guard who are 
     serving or have served in Operation Jump Start; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BAIRD (for himself and Mr. Upton):
       H. Res. 1307. A resolution commemorating the Kingdom of 
     Bhutan's participation in the 2008 Smithsonian Folklife 
     Festival and commending the people and the Government of the 
     Kingdom of Bhutan for their commitment to holding elections 
     and broadening political participation; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Pence, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Royce, Mr. Chabot, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Poe, Mr. Fortuno, 
             Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. Linder, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             Weller, Mr. Sali, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Porter, Mr. Terry, 
             and Mr. Shays):
       H. Res. 1308. A resolution condemning the broadcasting of 
     incitement to violence against Americans and the United 
     States in media based in the Middle East, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mrs. DRAKE:
       H. Res. 1309. A resolution recognizing and honoring the 
     44th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 
     1964 and those who worked to achieve this goal; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, 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. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Filner, 
             and Mr. Hinchey):
       H. Res. 1310. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that the Government of Iran's lack 
     of protection for internationally recognized human rights 
     creates poor conditions for religious freedom in the Islamic 
     Republic of Iran; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. FATTAH (for himself and Mr. Souder):
       H. Res. 1311. A resolution expressing support for the 
     designation of National GEAR UP Day; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. LAMBORN (for himself, Ms. Harman, Mr. Reyes, and 
             Mr. Udall of Colorado):
       H. Res. 1312. A resolution commemorating the 25th 
     anniversary of the Space Foundation; to the Committee on 
     Science and Technology.
           By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mrs. Davis of California, 
             Mr. Feeney, and Mr. Udall of Colorado):
       H. Res. 1313. A resolution celebrating the 25th anniversary 
     of the first American woman in space, Dr. Sally K. Ride, and 
     honoring her contributions to the space program and to 
     science education; to the Committee on Science and 
     Technology.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Berman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Mr. Costa, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Engel, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Miller of 
             Michigan, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Schwartz, and Mr. Walz of 
             Minnesota):
       H. Res. 1314. A resolution remembering the 75th anniversary 
     of the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933 and extending 
     the deepest sympathies of the House of Representatives to the 
     victims, survivors, and families of this tragedy, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. McCAUL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. 
             Bilbray, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Broun 
             of Georgia, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McCarthy of 
             California, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Watson, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Doggett, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Edwards of Texas, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Ortiz, 
             Mr. Feeney, Mr. Lucas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Carson):
       H. Res. 1315. A resolution commemorating the 50th 
     Anniversary of the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Ellsworth, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hall of Texas, 
             Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Snyder, and Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina):
       H. Res. 1316. A resolution honoring the service of the Navy 
     and Coast Guard veterans who served on the Landing Ship Tank 
     (LST) amphibious landing craft during World War II, the 
     Korean war, the Vietnam war, Operation Desert Storm, and 
     global operations through 2002 and recognizing the essential 
     role played by LST amphibious craft during these conflicts; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.

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