[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 11296-11298]
[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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 6175. A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
     to provide vouchers for the

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     purchase of educational books for infants and children 
     participating in the special supplemental nutrition program 
     for women, infants, and children under that Act; to the 
     Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Mr. RODRIGUEZ:
       H.R. 6176. A bill to authorize the expansion of the Fort 
     Davis National Historic Site in Fort Davis, Texas, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Mr. RODRIGUEZ:
       H.R. 6177. A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
     to modify the boundary of the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic 
     River; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Cantor, Mr. 
             Pence, and Mr. McCotter):
       H.R. 6178. A bill to strengthen existing legislation 
     sanctioning persons aiding and facilitating nonproliferation 
     activities by the governments of Iran, North Korea, and 
     Syria, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 
     the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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. CAMP of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson 
             of Texas, Mr. Herger, Mr. Porter, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. 
             Boustany, Mr. Weller, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. Hulshof):
       H.R. 6179. A bill to encourage and enhance the adoption of 
     interoperable health information technology to improve health 
     care quality, reduce medical errors, and increase the 
     efficiency of care; 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. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Rahall, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Murtha, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Holden, Mr. Ross, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Shuler, Mr. Braley of Iowa, 
             Mr. Loebsack, Mr. Hall of New York, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, 
             Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Johnson of 
             Georgia, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Hare, Ms. Sutton, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Ellison, Mr. 
             Al Green of Texas, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. 
             Solis, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Allen, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Jones 
             of North Carolina, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Ms. Shea-Porter, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Arcuri, 
             Mr. Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kagen, and 
             Mr. Wilson of Ohio):
       H.R. 6180. A bill to require a review of existing trade 
     agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements 
     based on the review, to set terms for future trade 
     agreements, to express the sense of the House of 
     Representatives that the role of Congress in trade 
     policymaking should be strengthened, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Putnam):
       H.R. 6181. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow certain current and former service members to 
     receive a refundable credit for the purchase of a principal 
     residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BOUCHER:
       H.R. 6182. A bill to convey the New River State Park 
     campground located in the Mount Rogers National Recreation 
     Area in the Jefferson National Forest in Carroll County, 
     Virginia, to the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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 Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida:
       H.R. 6183. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States to remove the tariffs on ethanol; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, 
             and Mr. Gutierrez):
       H.R. 6184. A bill to provide for a program for circulating 
     quarter dollar coins that are emblematic of a national park 
     or other national site in each State, the District of 
     Columbia, and each territory of the United States, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LATTA:
       H.R. 6185. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for 
     certain members of the Retired Reserve; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 6186. A bill to direct the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to 
     decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Science and 
     Technology, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Foreign Affairs, 
     Education and Labor, Transportation and Infrastructure, 
     Oversight and Government Reform, and 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. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Reichert, Mr. 
             Inslee, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. McMorris 
             Rodgers, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Baird, and 
             Mr. Larsen of Washington):
       H.R. 6187. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 4244 University Way NE. in 
     Seattle, Washington, as the ``Jacob Lawrence Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. PERLMUTTER (for himself and Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado):
       H.R. 6188. A bill to authorize certain private rights of 
     action under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 for 
     violations by foreign concerns that damage domestic 
     businesses; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. TANCREDO:
       H.R. 6189. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to conduct a ``Charter Forest'' demonstration project on all 
     National Forest System lands in the State of Colorado in 
     order to combat insect infestation, improve forest health, 
     reduce the threat of wildfire, protect biological diversity, 
     and enhance the social sustainability and economic 
     productivity of the lands; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 6190. A bill to restore to the Department of State 
     responsibility over the Police Training Teams being used to 
     provide advisory support, training and development, and 
     equipment for the Iraqi Police Service, to require the 
     Department of State to provide the majority of members for 
     the Police Training Teams, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services, 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.
           By Mr. BOUCHER:
       H.J. Res. 90. A joint resolution commending the Barter 
     Theatre on the occasion of its 75th anniversary; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Mr. CARSON:
       H. Con. Res. 368. Concurrent resolution recognizing May 2, 
     2008, as the 88th anniversary of the first National Negro 
     League baseball game; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Latham, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. King of Iowa, and Mr. Loebsack):
       H. Res. 1236. A resolution expressing the sympathy of the 
     House of Representatives to the citizens of Black Hawk, 
     Buchanan, Butler, and Delaware Counties, Iowa, who were 
     victims of the devastating tornado that struck their 
     communities on May 25, 2008; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Ms. Lee, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mr. Honda, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Bishop 
             of Georgia, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Nadler, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Sutton, Mr. 
             Al Green of Texas, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Boyda of Kansas, 
             Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Mr. Rush, Mr. Snyder, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Berman, Mr. Carson, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hare, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Doggett, 
             Mr. Towns, Mr. Payne, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Clay, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Baca, Mr. Filner, 
             Mr. Reyes, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Gonzalez,

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             Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Corrine Brown 
             of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Zoe 
             Lofgren of California, and Ms. Berkley):
       H. Res. 1237. A resolution recognizing the historical 
     significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing 
     the sense of the House of Representatives that history should 
     be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more 
     effectively facing the challenges of the future; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
           By Ms. RICHARDSON:
       H. Res. 1238. A resolution congratulating the University of 
     California, Los Angeles, men's basketball team for its 
     National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament 
     performance; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mrs. Capps):
       H. Res. 1239. A resolution honoring the life of Jacques-
     Yves Cousteau, explorer, researcher, and pioneer in the field 
     of marine conservation; to the Committee on Natural 
     Resources.
           By Mr. TANCREDO:
       H. Res. 1240. A resolution providing for the consideration 
     of the resolution (H. Res. 111) establishing a Select 
     Committee on POW and MIA Affairs; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself and Mr. Tom 
             Davis of Virginia):
       H. Res. 1241. A resolution congratulating Ensign DeCarol 
     Davis upon serving as the valedictorian of the Coast Guard 
     Academy's class of 2008 and becoming the first African 
     American female to earn this honor; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.

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