[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 4857-4858]
[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. AKIN (for himself and Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 5677. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to 
     prohibit the importation into the United States of 
     plastinated human remains; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Ms. WATERS:
       H.R. 5678. A bill to provide economic stimulus through 
     emergency community development block grant assistance for 
     the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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 Ms. WATERS:
       H.R. 5679. A bill to amend the Real Estate Settlement 
     Procedures Act of 1974 to require mortgagees for mortgages in 
     default to engage in reasonable loss mitigation activities; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 5680. A bill to amend certain laws relating to Native 
     Americans, and for others purposes; to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources.
           By Mr. McNERNEY:
       H.R. 5681. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide incentives to improve America's research 
     competitiveness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ALLEN:
       H.R. 5682. A bill to improve access to broadband service in 
     rural and underserved areas of the United States, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 
     Agriculture, 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. Waxman, and 
             Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 5683. A bill to make certain reforms with respect to 
     the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself and Mr. Boozman):
       H.R. 5684. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     make certain improvements in the basic educational assistance 
     program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs, 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.

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           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. 
             Melancon):
       H.R. 5685. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the 
     temporary mortgage and rental payments program; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Braley 
             of Iowa, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. 
             Fossella, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McCaul of Texas, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ross, Mr. Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. Sires, and Mr. Terry):
       H.R. 5686. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to conduct a survey to determine the level of 
     compliance with national consensus standards and any barriers 
     to achieving compliance with such standards, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Science and Technology.
           By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Jones 
             of North Carolina, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Johnson 
             of Illinois, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Kaptur, and Ms. 
             Baldwin):
       H. Con. Res. 321. Concurrent resolution expressing the need 
     for a more comprehensive diplomatic initiative led by the 
     United States, Iraq, and the international community; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Armed 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. BOYDA of Kansas (for herself and Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas):
       H. Res. 1072. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to require that Members post on their 
     websites all earmark requests made to the Committee on 
     Appropriations; to the Committee on Standards of Official 
     Conduct.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr. 
             Marchant):
       H. Res. 1073. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that public servants should be 
     commended for their dedication and continued service to the 
     Nation during Public Service Recognition Week, May 5 through 
     11, 2008; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN:
       H. Res. 1074. A resolution honoring the 60th anniversary of 
     the commencement of the carving of the Crazy Horse Memorial; 
     to the Committee on Natural Resources.

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