[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12282-12283]
[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. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Goode, 
             Mr. Coble, Ms. Foxx, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Hayes):
       H.R. 6233. A bill to reinstate the Interim Management 
     Strategy governing off-road vehicle use in the Cape Hatteras 
     National Seashore, North Carolina, pending the issuance of a 
     final rule for off-road vehicle use by the National Park 
     Service; to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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. CONAWAY:
       H.R. 6234. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     require corrosion mitigation and prevention plans for bridges 
     receiving Federal funding, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa:
       H.R. 6235. A bill to require the purchase of domestically 
     made flags of the United States of America for use by the 
     Federal Government; to the Committee on Oversight and 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Jordan, 
             Mr. Hobson, and Mr. Turner):
       H.R. 6236. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to modernize the 
     disability benefits claims processing system of the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure the accurate, 
     consistent, and timely delivery of compensation to veterans 
     and their families and survivors, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. COURTNEY:
       H.R. 6237. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for a credit for long-term care insurance 
     premiums and for taxpayers with long-term care needs; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Hill, Mr. 
             Hoyer, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Towns, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Matheson, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Ross, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Gordon, Ms. 
             Solis, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. 
             DeGette, Ms. Harman, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Upton, and Ms. 
             Matsui):
       H.R. 6238. A bill to provide for the establishment of an 
     interagency working group to conduct a study to identify the 
     factors that affect the pricing of crude oil and refined 
     petroleum products, and to make recommendations on 
     appropriate coordination of oversight and regulation; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GRAVES (for himself and Mr. Walz of Minnesota):
       H.R. 6239. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to suspend temporarily the process of 
     identifying schools and local educational agencies as in need 
     of improvement and of imposing sanctions on such schools and 
     local educational agencies; to the Committee on Education and 
     Labor.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 6240. A bill to change the date for regularly 
     scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place 
     hours; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. 
             Pascrell, and Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida):
       H.R. 6241. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to include vision restoration therapy devices 
     and associated software used in the patient's home to treat 
     impaired visual function due to acquired brain injury within 
     the definition of durable medical equipment under the 
     Medicare Program; 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 Mrs. MUSGRAVE:
       H.R. 6242. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the 1993 income tax increase on Social 
     Security benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RAMSTAD:
       H.R. 6243. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an exemption from the Federal motor fuels 
     excise tax for ground emergency and non-emergency ambulance 
     services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H.R. 6244. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue 
     regulations that require that any award fee under a cost-
     plus-award-fee contract entered into by the Department of 
     Homeland Security shall be determined and paid based on a 
     successful acquisition outcome that is specified in the 
     contract, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H.R. 6245. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to require a direct link on the website of the 
     Department of Homeland Security to the website of the Office 
     of the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland 
     Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H.R. 6246. A bill to require the Secretary of the 
     Department of Homeland Security to establish an international 
     registered traveler program that incorporates available 
     technologies to expedite and enhance the security, screening, 
     and processing of international travelers at United States 
     borders, including United States citizens and lawful 
     permanent residents, who enter and exit the United States, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H.R. 6247. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop 
     and acquire new technologies to inspect and screen air cargo 
     on passenger aircraft to ensure transportation security, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. WELCH of Vermont (for himself, Mr. Ellison, and 
             Mr. Braley of Iowa):
       H.R. 6248. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     prohibit unfair practices in electronic payment system 
     networks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Engel, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida):
       H. Con. Res. 371. Concurrent resolution strongly supporting 
     an immediate and just restitution of, or compensation for, 
     property illegally confiscated during the last century by 
     Nazi and Communist regimes; to the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, 
             Mr. Turner, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Shays, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. 
             McHenry, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Sali, Mr. Jordan, 
             Mr. Dreier, Mr. Herger, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Ehlers, 
             Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. King 
             of Iowa, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Forbes, 
             Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Roskam, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Hastings 
             of Washington, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. 
             Lewis of California, Mr. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Cantor, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Keller, and Mr. 
             Smith of Texas):
       H. Res. 1262. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that the Secretary of Commerce 
     should use all reasonable measures to ensure that every 
     person is counted in the 2010 decennial census; to the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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           By Mr. WOLF:
       H. Res. 1263. A resolution directing the chief 
     Administrative Officer and the Sergeant at Arms of the House 
     of Representatives to take timely action to ensure that all 
     Members, committees, and offices of the House are alerted of 
     the dangers of electronic attacks on the computers and 
     information systems used in carrying out their official 
     duties and are fully briefed on how to protect themselves, 
     their official records, and their communications from 
     electronic security breaches.
           By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Ms. Waters, and Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner):
       H. Res. 1264. A resolution expressing support for the 
     private property rights protections guaranteed by the 5th 
     Amendment to the Constitution on the 3rd anniversary of the 
     Supreme Court's decision on Kelo v. City of New London; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY:
       H. Res. 1266. A resolution congratulating Albania and 
     Croatia on being invited to begin accession talks with the 
     North Atlantic Treaty Organization and expressing support for 
     continuing to enlarge the alliance; to the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Butterfield, and Mr. Hayes):
       H. Res. 1267. A resolution congratulating the Mount Olive 
     College Trojans for winning the 2008 National Collegiate 
     Athletic Association Division II Men's Baseball National 
     Championship; to the Committee on Education and Labor.
           By Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota (for herself, Mr. Tierney, 
             Mr. Shays, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Platts, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Honda, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             LaHood, and Mr. Carson):
       H. Res. 1268. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     House of Representatives that United States foreign 
     assistance is a critical instrument for achieving our 
     national security goals and that modernizing United States 
     foreign assistance should become a national priority; to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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