[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 17]
[House]
[Pages 24022-24023]
[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. CLAY:
       H.R. 7252. A bill to designate the structure of the Gateway 
     Arch and the Old St. Louis Courthouse as National Historic 
     Landmarks, to designate the grounds of the Jefferson National 
     Expansion Memorial surrounding the Arch for inclusion on the 
     National Register of Historic Places, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. ADERHOLT:
       H.R. 7253. A bill to enhance economic growth and promote 
     the stability of the financial system of the United States, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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 Mrs. BONO MACK:
       H.R. 7254. A bill to prohibit government-sponsored 
     enterprises from making lobbying expenditures, political 
     contributions, or other certain contributions; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD:
       H.R. 7255. A bill to reform immigration detention 
     procedures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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. BILBRAY:
       H.R. 7256. A bill to require Federal agencies to procure 
     electronic products meeting the requirements of the 
     Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT), and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas:
       H.R. 7257. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in recognition of 5 United States Army 5-Star 
     Generals, George Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight 
     Eisenhower, Henry ``Hap'' Arnold, and Omar Bradley, alumni of 
     the United States Army Command and General Staff College, 
     Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to coincide with the celebration of 
     the 132nd Anniversary of the founding of the United States 
     Army Command and General Staff College; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. DELAHUNT:
       H.R. 7258. A bill to create a new Consumer Credit Safety 
     Commission, to provide individual consumers of credit with 
     better information and stronger protections, and to provide 
     sellers of consumer credit with more regulatory certainty; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. ESHOO (for herself and Mr. Issa):
       H.R. 7259. A bill to amend the National Security Act of 
     1947 to revise reporting requirements related to security 
     clearances; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence 
     (Permanent Select), 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. KUCINICH:
       H.R. 7260. A bill to increase the quality and public 
     accessibility of research by the Board of Governors of the 
     Federal Reserve System on the effects of monetary policy on 
     the distribution of wealth in the United States, and the 
     proportion of newly created monetary resources directed into 
     various sectors of the economy, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. FOXX:
       H.R. 7261. A bill to authorize a land exchange to acquire 
     lands for the Blue Ridge

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     Parkway from the Town of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. GOHMERT (for himself, Mrs. Drake, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. Feeney, and Mr. Nunes):
       H.R. 7262. A bill to reform the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. HALL of New York:
       H.R. 7263. A bill to amend chapters 81, 83, and 84 of title 
     5, United States Code, to provide for enhanced benefits for 
     survivors of Federal public safety officers killed in the 
     line of duty; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. 
             Linder, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Ms. Foxx, 
             Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Poe, Mr. Sali, and Mr. Gohmert):
       H.R. 7264. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for economic stabilization, capital 
     utilization, and enterprise reform, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Financial 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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. 
             Honda):
       H.R. 7265. A bill to amend the Uniformed and Overseas 
     Citizens Absentee Voting Act to require the Presidential 
     designee responsible for carrying out Federal functions under 
     the Act to have experience in election administration and be 
     approved by the Senate, to establish the Overseas Voting 
     Advisory Board to oversee the administration of the Act so 
     that American citizens who live overseas or serve in the 
     military can participate in elections for public office, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, 
     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. MARKEY:
       H.R. 7266. A bill to amend the Federal securities laws to 
     enhance oversight over certain derivatives dealers and hedge 
     funds, reduce the potential for such entities to increase 
     systemic risk in the financial markets, enhance investor 
     protections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida:
       H.R. 7267. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act 
     with respect to requirements relating to information 
     contained in consumer reports, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ROSKAM:
       H.R. 7268. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to clarify 
     that certain conversions of engines and motor vehicles from 
     conventional fuels to clean alternative fuels will not 
     require additional certifications, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SALI:
       H.R. 7269. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income gain from the sale of 
     troubled assets; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. 
             LoBiondo):
       H.R. 7270. A bill to provide for a temporary increase in 
     the maximum insured amount limitation for deposit insurance 
     and credit union share insurance to $250,000, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. EMANUEL:
       H. Res. 1527. A resolution congratulating the members of 
     the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams on their 
     success in the 2008 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games and 
     supporting the selection of Chicago, Illinois, as the site of 
     the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition 
     to the Committee on 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. Considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama:
       H. Res. 1528. A resolution honoring the life and 
     recognizing the accomplishments of civil rights leader J.L. 
     Chestnut, Jr.; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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