[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 14]
[House]
[Pages 18778-18780]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the 
following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows:

           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             McKeon, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mr. Keller):
       H.R. 6889. A bill to extend the authority of the Secretary 
     of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an 
     additional year, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor. considered and passed.
           By Mr. MELANCON (for himself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Alexander, Mr. 
             Boustany, Mr. Cazayoux, and Mr. McCrery):
       H.R. 6890. A bill to extend the waiver authority for the 
     Secretary of Education under section 105 of subtitle A of 
     title IV of division B of Public Law 109-148, relating to 
     elementary and secondary education hurricane

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      recovery relief; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. McCRERY:
       H.R. 6891. A bill to authorize the closure of a municipal 
     airport in Pollock, Louisiana, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for herself, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Ellison, 
             Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Fattah, and Mr. Meek 
             of Florida):
       H.R. 6892. A bill to authorize funds to the Local 
     Initiatives Support Corporation to carry out its Community 
     Safety Initiative; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. Weller):
       H.R. 6893. A bill to amend parts B and E of title IV of the 
     Social Security Act to connect and support relative 
     caregivers, improve outcomes for children in foster care, 
     provide for tribal foster care and adoption access, improve 
     incentives for adoption, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 6894. A bill to extend and reauthorize the Defense 
     Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. PEARCE:
       H.R. 6895. A bill to provide for accelerated approval by 
     the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of certain licenses for 
     nuclear power plants, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Natural Resources, 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. DAVIS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. 
             Reichert, Mr. Boren, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Marchant, 
             Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Baird, Ms. Berkley, 
             Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Davis 
             of Kentucky, Mr. Wu, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mrs. 
             McMorris Rodgers, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Walden of 
             Oregon, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. 
             Scott of Georgia, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Herger, Mr. Spratt, and Mr. Ross):
       H.R. 6896. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make permanent the reduction in the rate of tax on 
     qualified timber gain of corporations, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 6897. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to make certain payments to eligible persons who 
     served in the Philippines during World War II; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. STARK (for himself, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. McNulty, Mr. Levin, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia):
       H.R. 6898. A bill to promote the adoption and meaningful 
     use of health information technology, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Ways and Means, 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. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr. Dingell):
       H.R. 6899. A bill to advance the national security 
     interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on 
     oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel 
     technologies while building a bridge to the future through 
     expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, 
     revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry 
     and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair 
     return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, 
     ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas companies, and 
     facilitating energy efficiencies in the building, housing, 
     and transportation sectors, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Oversight 
     and Government Reform, the Judiciary, Financial Services, 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, the Budget, Rules, Science 
     and Technology, and 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. CAZAYOUX:
       H.R. 6900. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to clarify that Federal 
     disaster assistance may be provided to provide reimbursement 
     for certain amounts paid in insurance deductibles, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. HOOLEY (for herself and Mrs. Cubin):
       H.R. 6901. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for the establishment of a drug-free workplace 
     information clearinghouse, to support residential 
     methamphetamine treatment programs for pregnant and parenting 
     women, to improve the prevention and treatment of 
     methamphetamine addiction, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Rogers of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Whitfield of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Yarmuth, and Mr. Chandler):
       H.R. 6902. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 513 6th Avenue in Dayton, 
     Kentucky, as the ``Staff Sergeant Nicholas Ray Carnes Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. McCollum 
             of Minnesota, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Matsui, and Mr. 
             Cohen):
       H.R. 6903. A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act 
     to reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing 
     products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Ms. HOOLEY (for herself and Mr. Wu):
       H.R. 6904. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1706 NW 24th Avenue in 
     Portland, Oregon, as the ``Vera Katz Post Office''; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. TERRY:
       H.R. 6905. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     improve the Nation's surveillance and reporting for diseases 
     and conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 6906. A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the 
     Public Health Service Act to provide for sex education, 
     substance abuse treatment and prevention, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WELCH of Vermont:
       H.R. 6907. A bill to prohibit any golden parachute payment 
     for executives and directors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac 
     unless specifically authorized by law; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, and 
             Mrs. Christensen):
       H. Con. Res. 413. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress on the need for a national AIDS strategy; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SKELTON:
       H. Con. Res. 414. Concurrent resolution commending veterans 
     of the Korean Constabulary for their outstanding sacrifice 
     and service and urging the Government of the Republic of 
     Korea to recognize the service and sacrifice made by the 
     Korean Constabulary; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Brady of Texas, and Mr. Camp of 
             Michigan):
       H. Res. 1432. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by 
     promoting national awareness of adoption and the children in 
     foster care awaiting families, celebrating children and 
     families involved in adoption, recognizing current programs 
     and efforts designed to promote adoption, and encouraging 
     people in the United States to seek improved safety, 
     permanency, and well-being for all children; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HODES (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Burton of Indiana, 
             Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Kirk, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Kagen, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Carnahan, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Sires, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Pence, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Mitchell):
       H. Res. 1435. A resolution recognizing the 70th anniversary 
     of the 1938 occurrence of Kristallnacht, The Night of Broken 
     Glass; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
             Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Ms. 
             Bordallo):
       H. Res. 1436. A resolution congratulating the Waipio Little 
     League baseball team for winning the 2008 Little League World 
     Championship; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mrs. 
             McMorris Rodgers, and Mr. Weiner):
       H. Res. 1437. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of the month of October

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     as ``American Pharmacists Month'' and expressing the sense of 
     the House of Representatives that all people in the United 
     States should join in celebrating our Nation's pharmacists 
     for their contributions to the health and well-being of our 
     citizens; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. NUNES (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Berman, Mr. Honda, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Radanovich, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. 
             Sires):
       H. Res. 1438. A resolution commemorating the 50th 
     anniversary of the Azorean Refugee Act of 1958 and 
     celebrating the extensive contributions of Portuguese-
     American communities to the United States; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER (for himself, Ms. Granger, and Mr. 
             Gonzalez):
       H. Res. 1439. A resolution expressing support for 
     designation of the month of September 2009 as ``National 
     Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month'' and supporting efforts 
     to educate the public about atrial fibrillation; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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