[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 3423-3425]
[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. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. 
             Dicks):
       H.R. 5541. A bill to provide a supplemental funding source 
     for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression 
     activities on Department of the Interior and National Forest 
     System lands, to require the Secretary of the Interior and 
     the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a cohesive wildland 
     fire management strategy, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Agriculture, 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. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Boren, Mr. Lucas, Mr. 
             Cole of Oklahoma, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Pickering, Mr. 
             Marchant, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Bonner, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Udall of New 
             Mexico):
       H.R. 5542. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for a temporary moratorium on 
     enforcement of the

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     cap amount on payments for hospice care under the Medicare 
     Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, 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. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, 
             and Ms. Berkley):
       H.R. 5543. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 
     to increase the retirement security of women and small 
     business owners, 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. BURGESS (for himself and Mr. Stupak):
       H.R. 5544. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize a demonstration project for integrated health 
     systems to expand access to primary and preventive care for 
     the medically underserved, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 5545. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to modify Medicare physician reimbursement 
     policies to ensure a future physician workforce, and for 
     other purposes; 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. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Ms. Zoe 
             Lofgren of California, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Platts, Mr. Welch of Vermont, Mr. 
             Sullivan, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Gohmert, 
             Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 5546. A bill to amend the antitrust laws to ensure 
     competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' 
     access to electronic payment systems; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. McGovern, 
             and Mr. Michaud):
       H.R. 5547. A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure 
     that the mission and functions of Regional Transmission 
     Organizations and Independent System Operators include 
     keeping energy costs as low as reasonably possible for 
     consumers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. COHEN:
       H.R. 5548. A bill to provide for the continued availability 
     of automated stamp vending machines at facilities of the 
     United States Postal Service serving underserved communities, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform, 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 Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 5549. A bill to expand the dental workforce and 
     improve dental access, prevention, and data reporting, and 
     for other purposes; 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. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Davis of 
             Virginia, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Cummings, Ms. 
             Norton, and Mr. Sarbanes):
       H.R. 5550. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a 
     ``child'' under the health benefits program for Federal 
     employees; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 5551. A bill to amend title 11, District of Columbia 
     Official Code, to implement the increase provided under the 
     District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2008, in the amount 
     of funds made available for the compensation of attorneys 
     representing indigent defendants in the District of Columbia 
     courts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight 
     and Government Reform.
           By Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. 
             Alexander, Mr. Boyd of Florida, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, 
             Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Ellsworth, 
             Mr. Feeney, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Hall of New 
             York, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Israel, Mr. Kennedy, 
             Mr. Lampson, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, and Mr. Tancredo):
       H.R. 5552. A bill to require a report on the efforts of the 
     United States Government to increase border security; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 5553. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain travel bags; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. 
             Cohen):
       H.R. 5554. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     expand and improve health care services available to veterans 
     from the Department of Veterans Affairs for substance use 
     disorders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 5555. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow volunteer firefighters a deduction for personal 
     safety clothing; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 5556. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow certain individuals who have attained age 50 
     and who are unemployed to receive distributions from 
     qualified retirement plans without incurring a 10 percent 
     additional tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 5557. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a full deduction for meals and lodging in 
     connection with medical care; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. PRICE of Georgia:
       H.R. 5558. A bill to limit the discriminatory taxation of 
     oil pipeline property; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PUTNAM:
       H.R. 5559. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term 
     care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under 
     cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a 
     credit for individuals with long-term care needs; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WELCH of Vermont (for himself, Mr. Sherman, Mr. 
             Allen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Cardoza, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. 
             Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Dreier, Mr. Ellison, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Hall of 
             New York, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hodes, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Ms. Zoe 
             Lofgren of California, Mr. Markey, Ms. Matsui, Ms. 
             McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Michaud, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Murphy of Connecticut, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Serrano, 
             Ms. Shea-Porter, Mr. Sires, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, 
             Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, 
             and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 5560. A bill to permit California and other States to 
     effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor 
     vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Wolf):
       H. Con. Res. 311. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box 
     Derby; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Watson, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. Poe, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Mr. Holt, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Kennedy, 
             Mr. Space, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Sarbanes, 
             and Mr. Crowley):
       H. Res. 1024. A resolution recognizing the 187th 
     anniversary of the independence of Greece and celebrating 
     Greek and American democracy; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. BOUSTANY:
       H. Res. 1025. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the bill (H.R. 1843) to extend the termination date for the 
     exemption of returning workers from numerical limitations for 
     temporary workers; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Ms. 
             Matsui, Mr. Miller of Florida, and Mr. Tanner):
       H. Res. 1026. A resolution recognizing the 100th 
     anniversary of the founding of the Congressional Club; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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           By Mr. LAMBORN (for himself, Mr. David Davis of 
             Tennessee, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Gingrey, 
             Mr. Flake, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Franks of Arizona, 
             Mr. Pitts, Ms. Foxx, Mrs. Bachmann, and Mr. Cantor):
       H. Res. 1027. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to strike rule XXVIII, popularly known as 
     the ``Gephardt rule'', and to require recorded votes on 
     measures that increase the statutory limit on the public 
     debt; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Waters, and 
             Mr. Filner):
       H. Res. 1028. A resolution reasserting congressional 
     prerogatives in foreign policy and reaffirming the importance 
     of following constitutional processes when the United States 
     Government enters into agreements regarding the use or 
     maintenance of the United States Armed Forces or the use of 
     the financial resources of the United States to assist a 
     foreign government or people and clarifying the nature and 
     scope of status of forces agreements; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Baca, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Salazar, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
             Mr. Towns, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Norton, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Watt, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Clarke, Mr. 
             Sires, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. 
             Berkley, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio):
       H. Res. 1029. A resolution congratulating and recognizing 
     Mr. Juan Antonio ``Chi-Chi'' Rodriguez for his continued 
     success on and off of the golf course, for his generosity and 
     devotion to charity, and for his exemplary dedication to the 
     intellectual and moral growth of thousands of low-income and 
     disadvantaged youth in our country; to the Committee on 
     Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. NEUGEBAUER:
       H. Res. 1030. A resolution recognizing the achievements of 
     former Texas Tech University, Indiana University, and West 
     Point men's basketball coach Bob Knight; to the Committee on 
     Education and Labor.

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