[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14873]
[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. BERMAN (for himself and Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California):
       H.R. 6481. A bill to create a civil action to provide 
     judicial remedies to carry out certain treaty obligations of 
     the United States under the Vienna Convention on Consular 
     Relations and the Optional Protocol to the Vienna Convention 
     on Consular Relations; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself and Mr. Castle):
       H.R. 6482. A bill to direct the Securities and Exchange 
     Commission to establish both a process by which asset-backed 
     instruments can be deemed eligible for NRSRO ratings and an 
     initial list of such eligible asset-backed instruments; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Mr. Matheson):
       H.R. 6483. A bill to provide for duty free treatment of 
     certain recreational performance outerwear, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 6484. A bill to provide for a study of measures to 
     achieve energy independence for the United States without 
     adversely affecting the environment; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, 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 Ms. CASTOR:
       H.R. 6485. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide that disability determinations under such 
     title on the basis of hearings by the Commissioner of Social 
     Security are made on a timely basis and to require the 
     Commissioner to establish a program for monitoring each year 
     the number of disability determinations which are in 
     reconsideration; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mrs. Schmidt, and Mr. 
             Terry):
       H.R. 6486. A bill to prohibit the manufacture, marketing, 
     sale, or shipment in interstate commerce of products designed 
     to assist in defrauding a drug test; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. GIFFORDS:
       H.R. 6487. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for a temporary reduction in the tax imposed 
     on diesel fuel; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. HOOLEY (for herself and Mr. Blumenauer):
       H.R. 6488. A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission to promulgate a final consumer product safety rule 
     banning novelty lighters; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. HOOLEY:
       H.R. 6489. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 501 4th Street in Lake 
     Oswego, Oregon, as the ``Judie Hammerstad Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. KUHL of New York:
       H.R. 6490. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to promote the safe use of the Internet 
     by students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.
           By Mr. SOUDER:
       H. Res. 1340. A resolution recognizing the 358th Fighter 
     Group for its outstanding service and bravery during World 
     War II and commending its successor, the 122nd Fighter Wing, 
     for continuing its legacy of excellence in service; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.

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