[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 14]
[House]
[Pages 20039-20040]
[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. BROWN of South Carolina:
       H.R. 6980. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the 
     amount of the Medal of Honor special pension provided under 
     that title by up to $1,000; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. BACA:
       H.R. 6981. A bill to make technical corrections to section 
     4406 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. SPEIER:
       H.R. 6982. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 210 South Ellsworth Avenue 
     in San Mateo, California, as the ``Leo J. Ryan Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Dingell, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Stark, and 
             Mr. Waxman):
       H.R. 6983. A bill to amend section 712 of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the 
     Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of 
     mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under 
     group health plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     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. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Mica, Mr. 
             Costello, and Mr. Petri):
       H.R. 6984. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, to 
     amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding 
     and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust 
     Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. BACA:
       H.R. 6985. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     require air carriers to waive certain baggage fees for 
     members of the uniformed services traveling under orders; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 6986. A bill to amend section 1821(a)(1) of title 12, 
     United States Code, to raise the maximum Federal deposit 
     insurance coverage to $200,000; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. FEENEY (for himself, Mr. Roskam, and Mr. Garrett 
             of New Jersey):
       H.R. 6987. A bill to amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 
     to require officers to repay bonus amounts received during a 
     year in which their company is subject to a taxpayer bailout, 
     as well as the two previous years; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 6988. A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 
     to treat wildlife, other than birds, used or intended to be 
     used in penned dog training activities as prohibited wildlife 
     species under that Act, to make corrections in the provisions 
     relating to captive wildlife offenses under that Act, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 6989. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize the burial in a national cemetery of a parent of a 
     deceased veteran when there is no eligible spouse or 
     dependent of the veteran; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 6990. A bill to establish the independent Fannie Mae 
     and Freddie Mac Investigative Commission to investigate the 
     officers and directors at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac 
     responsible for making the decisions that led to the 
     enterprises' financial instability and the subsequent Federal 
     conservatorship of such enterprises; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 6991. A bill to establish an Energy Policy Council to 
     develop a National Energy Plan and monitor the implementation 
     thereof, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS:
       H.R. 6992. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to establish a program to facilitate the transfer to 
     non-Federal ownership of appropriate reclamation projects or 
     facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MELANCON (for himself and Mr. Klein of Florida):

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       H.R. 6993. A bill to authorize the National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration to procure, launch, and operate the next 
     generation of weather forecasting satellites; to the 
     Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. NUNES:
       H.R. 6994. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a study on the feasibility and suitability of 
     constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and a 
     delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of California 
     to provide a water supply for domestic, municipal, 
     industrial, and agricultural purposes, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself and Mr. Rogers of Michigan):
       H.R. 6995. A bill to amend the National Child Protection 
     Act of 1993 to establish a permanent background check system; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CHILDERS (for himself and Mr. Boustany):
       H. Con. Res. 422. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     importance of the Department of Agriculture Forest Service 
     Experimental Forests and Ranges on the occasion of the 100th 
     anniversary of the establishment of the first experimental 
     forest at Fort Valley, Arizona; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. HALL of Texas:
       H. Res. 1471. A resolution honoring the 50th anniversary of 
     the successful demonstration of the first integrated circuit 
     and its impact on the electronics industry; to the Committee 
     on Science and Technology. considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Doyle, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Markey, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Fortuno):
       H. Res. 1472. A resolution supporting international health 
     and education grant programs related to autism spectrum 
     disorders; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself and Ms. Velazquez):
       H. Res. 1473. A resolution recognizing the 150th 
     anniversary year of the founding of Macy's, Inc., as an 
     American entrepreneurial success story and the role Macy's, 
     Inc., plays in supporting America's small businesses and 
     vendors, including those that are minority and women owned; 
     celebrating the vision, innovativeness, and ingenuity of all 
     of our Nation's small businesses that aspire to grow and 
     prosper as Macy's, Inc., has over its 150-year history; and 
     congratulating Macy's, Inc., as an American entrepreneurial 
     success story; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Costa, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. 
             Bono Mack, Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of California, and 
             Mr. Shimkus):
       H. Res. 1474. A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary 
     of the first vertical ascent of the face of El Capitan in 
     Yosemite National Park and honoring the historic climbing 
     feat of the original climbing team; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MARSHALL:
       H. Res. 1475. A resolution recognizing the strategic 
     success of the troop surge in Iraq and expressing gratitude 
     to the members of the United States Armed Forces who made 
     that success possible; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. ELLSWORTH (for himself, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, 
             and Mr. Donnelly):
       H. Res. 1477. A resolution recognizing the importance and 
     sustainability of the United States hardwoods industry and 
     urging that United States hardwoods and the products derived 
     from United States hardwoods be given full consideration in 
     any program directed at constructing environmentally 
     preferable commercial, public, or private buildings; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas):
       H. Res. 1478. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of ``National Falls Prevention Awareness Day'' to raise 
     awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older 
     adults; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Mr. Berman, Mr. Baca, and Mr. 
             Honda):
       H. Res. 1479. A resolution commemorating the 50th 
     anniversary of California State University, Northridge 
     (CSUN), an extraordinary public university dedicated to 
     promoting the intellectual, economic, and cultural qualities 
     of the San Fernando Valley; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.

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